Science lessons need things that are hard to make quickly: a clear diagram, a video that shows the reaction you can't do in class, a write-up sheet for the practical, and facts you can trust. Lesson Dino makes all of them from one topic, and lists where every fact comes from.
What you get for one lesson
- Nine lesson ideas, from a quick demonstration to an investigation pupils plan themselves.
- A lesson plan with objectives, success criteria, key words, timed stages and an exit ticket. Download it as Word or PDF.
- Videos: the best YouTube clips for the topic, the part of each one to play, what to watch for and what to ask afterwards.
- Slides with real photos and diagrams, each with its credit, plus speaker notes. Use 80 designs or your school's template.
- A printable A4 worksheet with tasks at the right level and an answer sheet.
Real diagrams, not made-up ones
AI pictures of science often look right and are wrong: a heart with five chambers, a circuit that can't work. So Lesson Dino looks for real diagrams and photos first, mostly from Wikimedia Commons, and shows each one's credit. It only draws an illustration with AI when it can't find a good picture.
Worksheet tasks for science
Lesson Dino has more than 100 kinds of worksheet task. For science it can choose tasks such as:
- experiment write-ups: aim, equipment, method, results table and conclusion
- the science behind each step of a process, and note boxes to fill in while watching a demonstration
- labelling pictures with key words
- calculations such as speed, density or energy, with answers checked by code
- concept cartoons and "always, sometimes or never" statements that bring out misconceptions
- cause and effect chains and retrieval grids for revision.
Sources first
Before it writes anything, Lesson Dino looks the topic up: in Wikipedia, learning sites for children and teenagers and, where it can find them, your country's curriculum documents. It writes from what it finds and numbers each source, so you can check a fact in seconds.
An example: Year 8, acids and alkalis
You type "Science, Year 8, acids and alkalis". You might get:
- ideas such as a red cabbage indicator practical and a "mystery liquids" challenge
- a plan with a starter, a demonstration, the practical and an exit ticket
- a clip that shows universal indicator changing colour, with the minutes to play
- slides with a photo of the pH scale and speaker notes
- a worksheet with an experiment write-up, a results table and an answer sheet.
What to check before you teach
Check every practical against your school's safety rules and do your own risk assessment. In the UK, CLEAPSS guidance is a good place to start. Check facts against the numbered sources, and check that diagrams show what you need. Our guide on using videos in lessons has tips for getting the most from the clips.
Questions teachers ask
Are the diagrams accurate?
Lesson Dino looks for real diagrams first, mostly from Wikimedia Commons, and shows each one's credit. It only draws an illustration with AI when it can't find a suitable picture. Always check a diagram before you teach from it.
Does it plan practical work?
It can suggest practical activities and make experiment write-up sheets. You are responsible for the risk assessment, so check every practical against your school's safety rules before you use it.
Which ages does it cover?
Every age from early years to sixth form, so it works for primary science, secondary science and the separate sciences.
Is it free?
Yes, while Lesson Dino is in beta. Join the beta with your email address and we will send you an invite.
