Investigations & Projects Focus Activities Words Symbols & Pictures SEN in the Science Dept
Further Sources and Ideas Help and PDF Software Acknowledgements

Flashcards software
Rainforest with Symbols
Equipment flashcards
Diagram Maker
Topic revision activities
Wordbanks and keywords
Speed pairs
Symbol Bingo
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Words, symbols & pictures
Ideas, resources and materials to help students develop a greater understanding of the language used in science. Reinforcing keywords helps students to become more familiar with scientific vocabulary, enabling them to progress with more confidence. The approaches here could easily be used in other areas of the curriculum.

Flashcards software
An interactive resource for creating wordlists that can be flashed on a computer or digital projector screen. This has numerous possible applications to reinforce vocabulary. Science wordlists have been written and included.

Rainforest and symbols
An interactive information resource on the subject of the Rainforest. Each page of information has been produced in standard text and symbol supported text versions. If you have not previously seen symbol supported text, then the teacher notes included may help you to consider your use of symbols in teaching.

Equipment flashcards
Photographs, line diagrams and the names for the main pieces of science equipment in a science laboratory. The Equipment Flashcards can make effective cupboard labels or used as a flexible teaching resource.

DiagramMaker
A simple and very effective resource for producing neat, accurate diagrams of experimental apparatus.

Odd one Out
A PowerPoint quiz where the students have to chose the Odd one Out for each question. Example quizzes on States of Matter and Physical Properties are included and the blank template can be easily used to create your own quizzes.

Word banks and Keywords
A selection of word banks including all the new vocabulary that is introduced in science.

Speed Pairs
A quick game, for up to four pupils, to recap and reinforce their knowledge of some aspects of Physical Processes.

Life is Loopy
Question loops are a quick and effective game for revising and recapping subject knowledge.

Bingo games
Two examples for reinforcing and revising science knowledge, including 50 individual bingo cards to use in class. This idea can be applied to numerous other areas of the curriculum.

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