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SecondaryMathsby Colin Foster

KS3 Maths Lesson Plan – Develop Algebra Skills to Help Students Rearrange Equations Confidently This maths lesson plan develops pupils’ algebra skills so that they can rearrange equations confidently, which is an important skill both in mathematics and other subjects like science and design and technology…. For more information and further maths resources from Colin Foster, visit foster77.co.uk/mathematicalbeginnings. Browse more KS3 maths games and lesson ideas. We also have maths question […]

SecondaryMathsby Colin Foster

KS3 Maths Lesson Plan – Use Pythagoras’ Theorem in an Investigation to Examine the Properties of Shapes From this page you can download the ‘Hopping Along’ lesson plan originally published in Teach Secondary issue 1.1 ‘A Day at the C-Side’ gets Pythagoras’ theorem stuck in learners’ minds by allowing them to discover it themselves. In this lesson, pupils draw tilted squares and find their areas, then use these values to draw conclusions […]

SecondaryMathsby Colin Foster

KS4 Maths Lesson Plan – Examine the Effects that Margins of Error Have on Time, Distance and Estimation From this page you can download the ‘Hopping Along’ lesson plan originally published in Teach Secondary issue 5.4 and accompanying task sheet ‘Hopping Along’ sees students examine the effect that margins of error can have on otherwise seemingly clear results. Starting with the seemingly clear result of a race, students look at how multiple inaccuracies […]

SecondaryMathsby Colin Foster

KS3 Maths Lesson Plan – Use Creative Approaches to Calculating Angles of Overlapping Polygons to Deepen Mathematical Understanding The angles created by overlapping regular polygons can be easy or difficult to calculate, depending on what information you are given. So, taking a creative approach to important mathematical processes like this can deepen students’ understanding of the principles involved and develop vital skills of reasoning and deduction. Browse more Colin Foster maths lessons.

SecondaryScienceby Dr Joanna L Rhodes

KS4 Science Lesson Plan – Show Students the Link Between Chemistry and Living Systems Lego bricks, crisps and a bit of bling – they all come together in this superb lesson that helps students appreciate the strong connection between chemistry and its importance within living systems. Find 7 more innovative science ideas for KS3/4 here.

SecondaryHistoryby Jeff Tooze

KS3/4 History Lesson Plan – Help Students Absorb Knowledge Quickly with a Fast-Paced Pictionary-Style Activity Jeff Tooze’s pacey history lesson suggestion will get every student in the room competing to absorb the most information possible.

SecondaryScienceby Dr Joanna L Rhodes

KS3 Science Lesson Plan – Explore the Fundamental Physics of Waves with Exciting and Unusual Learning Hooks From sinking ships in the Bermuda Triangle to walking with dinosaurs, this physics lesson uses exciting and unusual learning hooks to explore the fundamental physics of waves.

by Callum Fauser

You Can Now Download And Teach The 8 Lost Challenger Science Lessons As a member of shuttle mission STS-51-L, school teacher Christa McAuliffe had planned to perform a series of science lessons in space for the benefit of learners around the world – but it wasn’t to be. In January 1986, Space Shuttle Challenger exploded 73 seconds after take-off from Cape Canaveral, after a technical fault developed […]

PrimaryScienceby Deborah Herridge

Explore Your Senses - Senses Lesson Plan For KS1 Science This lesson plan invites the two ‘ugly sisters’ of the sensory pantomime – taste and smell – to the science ball… Find six more great KS1/2 science lesson plans here.

SecondaryMathsby Colin Foster

KS4 Maths Lesson Plan – Calculating Rate and Time by Exploring How Long it Takes Multiple People to Paint a Wall This lesson is about calculating how long it will take to paint a wall if several people work at it at the same time. Will it take less time with more people helping? And if so then how much less? Students need to make assumptions that are realistic to the real-world situation, but they also […]

SecondaryScienceby Dr Joanna L Rhodes

KS3 Science Lesson Plan – Roleplay Disease Prevention and Epidemics by Stopping the Spread of Ebola in Biology In this biology lesson plan from Dr Joanna Rhodes, students assume the role of disease prevention experts and are tasked with devising a strategy to contain the spread of Ebola in parts of West Africa, in the process learning about the region’s various cultural and economic factors that serve to make an already complex situation […]

SecondaryScienceby Dr Joanna L Rhodes

KS4 Science Lesson Plan – Exploding Cornflour and Other Original Ideas to Explore Rate Of Reaction in Chemistry Rate of reaction is an important concept at KS4 chemistry that students can expect to need a thorough grasp of if planning to continue the subject at A Level. Here, Dr Joanna Rhodes presents a sequence of activities and practical experiments involving colour-changing rhubarb and gas syringes for exploring the concept further…

SecondaryEnglishby Karl Vadaszffy

KS4 English Lesson Plan – New and Innovate Ways to Teach Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar (SPaG) without Textbooks Finding new and innovative ways of teaching spelling, punctuation and grammar to a class approaching the end of their secondary schooling without relying on textbooks isn’t easy, but it is possible. Let Karl Vadaszffy be your guide…

SecondaryScienceby Dr Joanna L Rhodes

KS4 Science Lesson Plan – Embed Maths in Science with Arithmetic, Handling Data, Algebra, Graphs, Geometry and Trigonometry Students will often be expected to draw on their maths skills when studying KS4 science, but is there more that science teachers can be doing to fully address this, instead of just teaching such skills alongside the main subject content? In this lesson plan (suitable for use as an independent lesson or sequence of sessions) […]

SecondaryScienceby Dr Joanna L Rhodes

KS4 Science Lesson Plan – Improve Students’ Scientific Understanding by Developing Their Comprehension and Use of Technical Language Science teachers are well-placed to help a generation of pupils by familiarising them with the specific and precise language of science. Here, Dr Joanna Rhodes suggests some ways of helping pupils to hone their technical vocabulary, terminology and comprehension…

PrimaryScienceby Deborah Herridge

Desert Island Dishes – Survival -Themed Lesson Plan For KS1 Science This lesson plan invites you to join Cap’n Flapjack and the crew of the good ship ‘Scurvy Sue’ to set sail across the seas for a spot of shipwreck survival science… Find six more great KS1/2 science lesson plans here.

SecondaryEnglishby Stu Fink

KS3/4 English Lesson Plan – Hone Students’ Oratory Skills by Crafting a Persuasive Speech Oratory is a key skill that can be used to get ahead in many walks of life, from politics to technology – and, indeed, in teaching. Stu Fink sets out a series of activities that will see students attempting to craft a persuasive speech, give a compelling presentation and hold their own in a pitched […]

SecondaryScienceby Collins

Barometric Pressure (Collins GCSE Science Transition Unit 3) – 3 Meteorology Lessons for KS3/KS4 Intended for learners transitioning from KS3 to the new GCSE science specifications (the first exams for which are due in summer 2018) Contents: – 1x introduction for teachers – 3x lesson plans – 11x worksheets – 3x PowerPoint presentations – 1x technician notes Objectives: Students will learn about what air pressure is, and about the […]

SecondaryScienceby Collins

Fierce Competitors (Collins GCSE Science Transition Unit 4) - 3 Biology Lessons for KS3/KS4 Intended for learners transitioning from KS3 to the new GCSE science specifications (the first exams for which are due in summer 2018) Contents: – 1x introduction for teachers – 3x lesson plans – 3x worksheets – 2x resource sheets – 2x PowerPoint presentations – 1x technician notes Objectives: Students learn about the effect that individual […]

SecondaryScienceby Collins

Sound Reflectors (Collins GCSE Science Transition Unit 2) – 3 Physics Lessons for KS3/KS4 Intended for learners transitioning from KS3 to the new GCSE science specifications (the first exams for which are due in summer 2018) Contents: – 1x introduction for teachers – 3x lesson plans – 5x worksheets – 4x PowerPoint presentations – 1x technician notes Objectives: Students learn about how sound reflects off various surfaces and the […]

SecondaryScienceby Collins

Light for plants (Collins GCSE Science Transition Unit 1) – 3 Biology Lessons for KS3/KS4 Intended for learners transitioning from KS3 to the new GCSE science specifications (the first exams for which are due in summer 2018) Contents: – 1x introduction for teachers – 3x lesson plans – 3x worksheets – 1x PowerPoint presentation – 1x technician notes – 1x resource sheet Objectives: Over three lessons, students revise ideas about […]

SecondaryScienceby Collins

Milk Glue (Collins GCSE Science Transition Unit 5) – 3 Chemistry Lessons for KS3/KS4 Intended for learners transitioning from KS3 to the new GCSE science specifications (the first exams for which are due in summer 2018). Contents: – 1x introduction for teachers – 3x lesson plans – 2x worksheets – 3x practical sheets – 4x PowerPoint presentations – 3x technician notes Objectives: Students learn about making glue from the […]

SecondaryMathsby Colin Foster

KS4 Maths Lesson Plan – Use Spatial Reasoning in Geometry to Understand How Shapes Move when Broken Down into Points and Lines In geometry students need to use their spatial reasoning and visualisation skills to understand the shapes and how they will move when broken down into points and lines. This lesson allows pupils to look at two fixed points and how they relate to other points. For more Colin Foster geometry and measures lesson plans click […]

PrimaryScienceby Deborah Herridge

Scientific Investigations In Urban Environments – Lesson Plan For KS2 Science With a curriculum geared towards learning from nature, this lesson plan offers a lifeline to schools situated in the concrete jungle… Find six more great KS1/2 science lesson plans here.

PrimaryScienceby Deborah Herridge

Grow Your Own - Seed Germination Lesson Plan For KS1 Science With the Key Stage 1 science curriculum overflowing with plants, is it possible to do anything new? Take a look at the abundance of foliage and wonders… Find six more great KS1/2 science lesson plans here.

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