posted 26/10/2007Digestive enzymes

 

Age 11-14 (KS3)
Age 14-16 (KS4 / GCSE)

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"Perfect for introducing or summarising digestive enzymes at KS3. All the key terms hig..."

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Abigail Laing

 

Animated resource explaining the role of enzymes (amylase, protease and lipase) in digestion - breaking down starch, protein and fats. 8 slides

posted 29/07/2008Interactive heart activities

 

Age 11-14 (KS3)
Age 14-16 (KS4 / GCSE)

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"A great introduction to this subject, or even a good revision resource. The interactiv..."

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Contributor:
Henry Cordy-McKenna
The Honywood Community Science School

 

An introduction to the heart and circulation with several animations and activities. Best used in a computer room so pupils can try the internet linked activities that can be accessed by clicking on the cartoon hearts on the last slide. These include building a heart and rearranging the sequence of blood flow through the heart. 6 slides

posted 13/06/2008Digestion Plants & Classification quiz

 

Age 7-11 (KS2)
Age 11-14 (KS3)

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"Beautifully presented quizzes which make revision of these topics much more interesting."

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Contributor:
Simon Ball
Balcarras School

 

Three revision quizzes based on the gameshow "Who Wants to be a Millionaire". The three topics covered are green plants, digestion and classification. They can be used by individual pupils or for team based competitions in class. Answers are given at the end of the round. Each presentation contains 32 slides.

posted 15/07/2008Fuelling champions (KS3 Version)

 

Age 11-14 (KS3)

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"Uses sporting celebrities to make a dull topic like nutrition feel interesting"

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Contributor:
Abigail Laing

 

Interactive presentation using a sporting theme to cover nutrition, respiration, health and fitness (8 slides). The accompanying activity explores the science behind the diets of four famous sportspeople (2 pages).

posted 15/07/2008Sound & Hearing AST Lesson

 

Age 11-14 (KS3)

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"An excellent lesson plan with good resources for a range of learning styles. The resou..."

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Contributor:
Henry Cordy-McKenna
The Honywood Community Science School

 

Resources created for an AST (advanced skills teacher) assessed lesson on sound and hearing. Includes a lesson plan, presentation with sound and animation (8 slides) assessment sheet with homework and ear jigsaw and card sort activity.

posted 13/06/2008The Heart

 

Age 11-14 (KS3)
Age 14-16 (KS4 / GCSE)

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"A great set of resources. The heart anatomy worksheet really got students thinking and ..."

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Contributor:
Simon Ball
Balcarras School

 

A set of files to be used when covering the heart. The worksheets (free) are designed to be used in conjunction with the PowerPoint which details the chambers of the heart, vessels involved and the pumping cycle [11 slides]. It also has an auto date function on each slide.

posted 10/06/2008Digestive Tract and Enzymes

 

Age 11-14 (KS3)
Age 14-16 (KS4 / GCSE)

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"These present information about digestion in a clear, logical style with some nice anim..."

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Contributor:
Simon Ball
Balcarras School

 

A professional looking PowerPoint with accompanying worksheet (free) which goes through the major components in the digestive sytem (11 Slides). Also a presentation on the digestive enzymes Amylase, Protease and Lipase, explaining where they are produced, what substances they act on and the products of their action. (10 slides)

posted 01/05/2008Challenge Mr T - Organs and Systems

 

Age 11-14 (KS3)

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"This is good fun and an effective revision tool to get students thinking quickly about ..."

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Henry Cordy-McKenna
The Honywood Community Science School

 

In this interactive game students challenge Mr T by matching organs to body systems before the time runs out (digestive, respiratory, circulatory, reproductive, skeletal, nervous). Can be used with an interactive whiteboard and background music (e.g. dueling banjos). 13 slides

posted 14/04/2008Vertebrate Groups Video

 

Age 11-14 (KS3)

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"Great! This will really get the students laughing (and hopefully remembering the featur..."

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Contributor:
Henry Cordy-McKenna
The Honywood Community Science School

 

A light-hearted look at vertebrate groups made using Crazy Talk software. Watch as a member of each group (mammal, bird, fish, reptile and amphibian) tells the pupils about their features. Pupils then have to work out which of the features mentioned are unique to that group. You must be connected to the internet to watch this video. 5 mins.

Further information: http://youtube.com/watch?v=CBJLdVdAN9Y

posted 21/03/2008Woodlouse behaviour experiment

 

Age 11-14 (KS3)
Age 14-16 (KS4 / GCSE)

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"If you download the spreadsheet and the helpsheets then you are all set for a simple bu..."

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Contributor:
Toby Tufton

 

A spreadsheet to be used on a smartboard and then printed. Allows groups to enter their own data from a woodlouse behaviour experiment and draw a pie chart based on combined data. Helpsheets guide you through the experiment. Students can discuss merits of dark and damp (food, mates, protection, dessication etc.) Save spreadhseet as template to avoid overwriting (Password to unprotect is 'toby')