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Chemistry/Physics

Jun 21st, 2012

Fantastic set of FREE resources for those moments when creativity is at a low and workload at a high. My kids love them!

Reviewer: Marsha Blissett

Mite Attack review

Apr 17th, 2010

Worked will with mixed ability Y8 - grim facts engaged them. Opportunity for team work and presentation to peers. Would use again.

Reviewer: Helen Rawlinson

Mite Attack

Oct 13th, 2009

With a little modification this proved to be a really good way of teaching the students not only about respiratory problems, but also about hygene aswell. They produced some lovely information leaflets and posters - and I think all went home and washed their pillows!!!

Reviewer: Helen Shepherd

Mite Attack!

Jun 15th, 2009

This was a big hit with my mixes ability year 7's.
They all enjoyed the lesson and some even changed their sheets and aired their bedrooms when they got home. 100% left their beds unmade and 1 even slept on the floor!?!

Reviewer: Catherine Sheffield-Kelly

Mite Attack review

May 16th, 2008

My year 8 group loved this activity, probably as there were some disgusting facts about dust mites. They produced some really good adverts and were engaged in the task.

Reviewer: Natalie Chapman

Mite Attack

May 13th, 2007

I used this activity with a Y7 group. They really enjoyed producing the advert, some putting theirs to music.
The information given on the cards was enough to give them an insight into dust mites and their adaptations. Students who had asthma found it particularly relevant.
They really enjoyed the fact that although tiny, dust mites are pretty gross. During their preparation it was interesting to hear their comments about how they could reduce population.
An excellent resource that I will certainly use again.

Reviewer: Colin Stott

Mite Attack

May 13th, 2007

I used this activity with a Y7 group. They really enjoyed producing the advert, some putting theirs to music.
The information given on the cards was enough to give them an insight into dust mites and their adaptations. Students who had asthma found it particularly relevant.
They really enjoyed the fact that although tiny, dust mites are pretty gross. During their preparation it was interesting to hear their comments about how they could reduce population.
An excellent resource that I will certainly use again.

Reviewer: Colin Stott

Dust mites

Oct 28th, 2005

Used this with a mixed year 9 group as a cover lesson with 35 students in it!!. The quality of the work produced in the hour by the majority of the students was excellent and some good discussion occured during the looking at the cards. I will certainly be using this activity again

Reviewer: Paul Andrew

Mite attack

Jul 11th, 2005

I used this with mixed ability year eight group who had just finished the environment and microbes topic. Many of them enjoyed the topic and were fascinated with the pictures of dust mites. we did this in an hours lesson where the groups did there advert and then presented it to the rest of the class.

Reviewer: Fairuz afreen

mite attack

Jul 5th, 2005

A good interesting lesson used with a low-mid ability group. The students who had an understanding of asthma I thought gained the most whereas the others benefited from an increase in their group skillworking, The posters where taken home and showed off to parents and carers.

Reviewer: dave craven

mite attack

Jun 24th, 2005

I used this with a mixed ability Y8 class as an intro to ecological relationships. On arrival, the students were greeted by a projected picture of a mite. They had to guess what it was. Most had no idea.
The info was then given to each student to construct an info booklet covering how mites are adapted, what causes asthma and how it can be reduced.
It was a more relevant and interesting way of discussing adaptation than simply going down the "polar bear/cactus" route! The grossness of the facts and imagery grabbed the students and really engaged all. They could cut out boxes to include in the booklet.
Brighter students had to link population size to available resources(old beds).
I will use this with low ability Y10 in ecology module.

Reviewer: margaret jordan

Mite Attack review

May 28th, 2005

I used this activity for an NQT assessment. I extended the task suggested to pupil using ICT to record their radio adverts, with an accompanying leaflet. I then used the task for some peer assessment linking it to national curriculum attainment targets.
Pupils reponded well to the subject and were very enthusiastic about recording themselves. A question and answer plenary demonstrated that the pupils gained a good understanding of the link between distribution and resources.
Excellent fun - will definately use it again

Reviewer: Michelle Wake

Mite Attack

May 25th, 2005

I used this with Year 7 pupils whilst doing work on adaptation. They enjoyed the activity because it was a fun way of learning. It enables us to remember this science because it was relevant and fun. It was useful dor those pupils who suffer from asthma. They have learnt some interesting facts about how much you sweat at night , for exampne. It was good because it was creative.

Reviewer: Jane Briggs

Dust mites

Mar 25th, 2005

This was used with a low ability group, while I was on supply. Many of the class had asthma and they could see the relevance of the work to themselves. They were engaged with the information on the cards as they were reading and sorting them. There were many comments on the information which showed what they were learning. They enjoyed doing the advertising poster and felt that the task was within their capabilities.
An activity that worked well with good discussion and learning.

Reviewer: Tanya Dempster