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Food and Famine Lab Activity 2: Future Food – for KS3 Science Would you eat an insect? It depends who you’re asking. Around two billion people, 30 % of the world’s population, eat insects all the time as a normal part of their diet. With the world’s population set to pass 9 billion in 2050, is it time we took a fresh look at insects for food? […]

Food and Famine Independent Learning 1: Starving Bodies – for KS3 Science How many times have you got home and shouted, “I’m starving!” and then started to raid the kitchen, looking through the fridge, cupboards and drawers for something to eat? ‘Starving’ is a word we throw about quite easily without understanding the real scientific meaning behind it. This independent learning resource challenges students to look at […]

Food and Famine Lab Activity 1: Clean, Safe Water – for KS3 Science A good way to find out if a water source has bacteria or fungi in it is to deliberately give the microbes perfect conditions to grow in, so each one multiplies into a colony that’s big enough to see easily. That’s what this resource lets your students do. This resource forms one part of a […]

Cell Explorer Lab Activity 2: Examining Plant Cells – for KS3 Science In this lab activity, students will learn how to use a light microscope to look at onion cells. They can then compare the images of onion cells to the images of their cheek cells in the first lab activity (link below), and compare typical plant and animal cells. This resource forms one part of a […]

Cell Explorer Independent Learning 1: How are Cells Organised in the Body? – for KS3 Science We know our body comprises millions of cells, but how exactly are these cells organised and how are they different to each other? This activity lets students look at how cells are specialised to perform different functions within the body and that tissues are made of groups of similar cells all working together on the […]

Cell Explorer Independent Learning 2: How are Cells Organised in a Plant? – for KS3 Science Plants are multicellular organisms, so like animals they contain millions of cells, but how exactly are these cells organised and how are they different to each other? This activity lets students look at how cells are specialised to perform different functions within the plant and tissues are made of groups of similar cells all working […]

Cell Explorer Lab Activity 1: Examining Cheek Cells – for KS3 Science In this lab activity, students will learn how to use a light microscope to look at their own cheek cells This resource forms one part of a topic on ‘Cell Explorer’. You can find videos and interactive resources for this topic on the GSK STEM Education website, here, and find the other three resources at these […]

Fighting Back Independent Learning 1: Tuberculosis – for KS3 Science This extension activity tasks students with looking into tuberculosis (TB), an infection we almost eradicated, but which is now coming back in the form of a new multidrug-resistant (MDR) version, called MDR-TB for short. This resource forms one part of a topic on ‘Fighting Back’. You can watch a video on Malaria on the GSK […]

Fighting Back Independent Learning 2: Newborns – for KS3 Science This independent learning activity tasks students with looking into infections in newborns, while their umbilical cord wound is still healing. While it’s important to use a sterile blade and to keep the umbilical stump clean and dry to prevent infection, in poor countries this isn’t always possible, especially if there is no dependable supply of […]

Vaccination KS3 resource

Vaccination KS3 – Developing a vaccine lab activity In this vaccination KS3 activity, students will learn that a vaccine is made by using a harmless version of the microorganism that causes the disease you want to protect against. When you have a vaccination, your body’s immune system recognises the harmless invader and makes antibodies to destroy it. The aim of this lesson is […]

Lesson Plan 1 – An Introduction to Organ and Tissue Donation for KS3/4 This is the first in a sequence of three lessons to raise students’ awareness of organ and tissue donation, encouraging them to reflect on their personal attitudes and feelings. Download includes: Lesson 1 plan Lesson 1 presentation Lesson 1 activity sheet Lesson 1 student take home Find more great resources from NHS Blood and Transplant […]

Lesson Plan 2 – Life Stories Behind Organ and Tissue Donation for KS3/4 This lesson aims to encourage students to consider organ and tissue donation focusing on real life experiences from three different perspectives. Download includes: Lesson 2 plan Lesson 2 presentation Lesson 2 activity sheet 3 case studies Find more great resources from NHS Blood and Transplant here. NHS Blood and Transplant helps people do something extraordinary […]

Lesson Plan 3 – The Gift of Life: Organ and Tissue Donation for KS3/4 This lesson aims to encourage students to empathise with real people who have been affected by organ and tissue donation. Download includes: Lesson 3 plan Lesson 3 presentation Lesson 3 activity sheet 2 Case studies Find more great resources from NHS Blood and Transplant here. NHS Blood and Transplant helps people do something extraordinary – […]

Organ and Tissue Donation Lesson Plans for KS3/4 – Teacher Guidance NHS Blood and Transplant has produced teacher guidance documents including answers to FAQs and in-depth information to give you the necessary knowledge and skills, so that you can confidently and successfully deliver these lessons. Download includes: Teacher welcome letter Letter for parents In-depth info Guidance for using resources Guidance for sensitive subjects Additional activities Teacher […]

Condensed Summary Lesson Plan – Organ and Tissue Donation Stories for KS3/KS4 Designed as a one-hour stand-alone lesson, this condensed summary lesson from NHS Blood and Transplant explores the main themes of organ and tissue donation focusing on real-life experiences of organ and tissue donation from four different perspectives. Download includes: Condensed summary lesson plan Condensed summary lesson presentation Condensed summary lesson activity sheet Condensed summary lesson […]

KS3 English Lesson Plan – Help Students Use Evidence from the Text to Support their Ideas Getting our younger students to understand the importance of evidence in text analysis can be frustrating for teachers. Supporting their ideas with textual corroboration is an essential part of attempting an English assessment question, whether that be in literature or language. This neat little lesson allows learners really to get to grips with this concept, […]

SPaG Practice Worksheet for Secondary English This SPaG practice worksheet asks students when they should use full stops and commas, and asks them to correct a passage that incorrectly uses capitals, as well as adding commas to 10 different sentences. For more information on Educated Minds with Ms Cole head to educatedminds.co.uk or follow @MissCRevision on Twitter. And for more resources head to Miss Cole’s Shop on […]

9 Evidence-Based Feedback Techniques for Secondary School Poster Feedback is an essential element in an effective teaching and learning cycle, helping students to understand the steps they need to take in order to deepen their knowledge and improve their skills and motivating them to apply the effort required to take those steps. Oliver Caviglioli is a former special school headteacher, who is now […]

Building Vocabulary Templates for KS3/KS4 A small number of templates that can be used for teaching vocabulary – key words, concept words etc. Matt Grant is an SEN Coordinator and SpLD teacher based in North West England. You can more of his resources on his website humansnotrobots.co.uk and follow him on Twitter at @HumansNotRobots.

Verbs for Analysis for KS3 and KS4 English This is an analytical word bank to aid students’ spoken and written analysis of language and literature. It includes differentiated lists for Key Stage 3 groups, and definitions of more unusual words with examples of them in use. There are also lists of modal verbs and modifiers which are useful for discussion and analysis, often […]

How to Create a Reading Culture in your Primary or Secondary School These resources were written to support teachers with activity ideas – they are a great way in to creating a school culture where everyone celebrates reading for pleasure. Whether you want to embed some quick-but-effective changes, or you want to hold a school-wide reading celebration, these ideas will give you a great starting point. Activities […]

KS3 Maths Lesson Plan – Teach Probability by Considering the Outcomes of a Simple Spinner Game In this lesson, students have to find the possible total scores when spinning two different spinners. Spinners are quick and easy to create in the classroom, and students can experiment to test out their conjectures. Constructing a sample space diagram allows students to predict and explain the outcomes and calculate theoretical probabilities. Why teach this? […]

The Versatility of Verbs Scheme of Work for Academic Writing in KS3 and KS4 English Paying specific attention to verbs, the purpose of this unit is to support the creation of a more-academic style of writing from students. Suitable for KS3 and 4. This resource includes a scheme of work document and 10 PowerPoint files: Verbs and tenses The historical present tense Verbs for analytical writing Nominalisation Modal verbs and […]

Creative Writing Organiser for KS3 and KS4 English A simple graphic organiser to arrange and order students’ ideas. Download includes PDF and Word doc versions. Find more of David McHale’s resources on his TES page Mr Mac’s Resources and follow him on Twitter at @mrdmchale. Take a look at our Year 8 English worksheets.

Writing the Middle Part of Stories and Narratives Creative Writing Activity for KS3 & KS4 English A fully differentiated and resourced lesson to aid students at KS3 and KS4 with writing the middles of narratives and stories. This is excellent preparation for GCSE writing exams. You can find more resources from Lead Practitioner on his website at englishgcse.co.uk and follow him on Twitter at @ec_publishing2. Browse KS3 creative writing resources for teaching plot and setting.

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