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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 […]

How to Introduce Gendered Nouns in KS3 French French language learners can often struggle with the concept of gendered nouns, says Dominic McGladdery – but how you introduce it to them can make all the difference...

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 […]

Social Justice in Education Must be More than Just Words Talk of ‘social justice’ in education sounds good, says Holly Rigby – but all too often, the reality doesn’t match the rhetoric...

Trainee Teachers Need to be Able to Learn Through Failure As mentors, it’s vital that we maintain standards while also giving trainees the opportunity to learn through failure, says John Coxhead...

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, […]

Class Charts

Review – Class Charts BETT award-winning seating planner and behaviour management software… When used regularly and linked to current data, a seating plan is an intelligent classroom management tool to support teaching, learning and assessment. Most teachers will make their own, but it’s not an easy thing to do, and the resultant schemes aren’t always well-informed, well shuffled or […]

Students Need to See Teachers who are Like Them As a teenager, Matt Pinkett spoke like a geezer to imitate his heroes – as a teacher, he does it to remain himself...

Why we should teach order of operations throughout secondary maths Regularly revisiting the order of operations as taught in Years 6 and 7 can avoid students slipping up in Year 11, advises Jo Morgan...

4 Ways to Make the Most of Success Criteria Ensure your students know what good work should look like from the start, with Claire Gadsby’s simple but effective strategies...

How the Edtech 50 Schools Tour has been Showcasing the Best in Educational Technology It might not be hi-tech or glamorous, but it has been surprisingly effective to have two men in a camper van touring the UK, seeking out and spotlighting educational technology in our schools...

Why the Headteachers’ Protest March Matters It may have been a touch too polite for some – but the headteachers’ protest march on 28 September couldn’t have meant more to those who participated...

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