Key stage 3 ~ year 7 ~ complete lesson on melting and freezing. In this lesson students will learn how to describe what happens when substances melt and freeze and to use data about melting points to draw useful conclusions. Extension questions are included on the slides and there is a pick and mix of different tasks to select from for your students. This lesson includes: -Title slide with learning objectives -A starter activity -A group reading task (literacy) -Keywords sorting task (vocabulary: melting, melting point, freezing, particle and energy) -A task box exercise -A numeracy task to determine states of matter based on melting and boiling points -A graph numeracy task explaining and interpreting heating and cooling curves -Answer slides included -Next lesson boiling and condensing https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12977349 www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key stage 3 ~ year 7 ~ complete lesson on conservation of mass. In this lesson students will learn what conservation of mass is, how to calculate the masses of reactants and products and how to balance simple chemical equations. Extension questions are included on the slides and there is a pick and mix of different tasks to select from for your students. This lesson includes: -Title slide with learning objectives -Starter task -Group reading (literacy) -Keywords (vocabulary: conservation, mass, conservation of mass and balanced) -Task boxes -Calculating masses numeracy task -Problem solving (why the mass appears to decrease when a gas is formed) discussion exercise -Balancing equations walkthrough -Balancing equations practice questions -Next lesson Exothermic and Endothermic Reactions https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12700723 www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key stage 3 ~ year 7 ~ complete lesson on forces. In this lesson students will describe what forces are and what they do, understand that force arrows show both the direction and size of a force, give some examples of different types of force and explain how forces can be measured. These slides can be used as a stand-alone or incorporated into a practical lesson. Extension questions are included on the slides and there is a pick and mix of different tasks to select from for your students. This lesson includes: -Title slide with learning objectives -A starter activity -Group reading (literacy) -Keywords task (vocabulary: Newton, newtonmeter, contact force, non-contact force and interaction pair) -Task boxes -Comprehension task -Numeracy task -True or false discussion exercise -Extension questions are included on the slides and there is a pick and mix of different tasks to select from for your students. -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Next lesson Friction and Drag Forces (https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12712526)

Key stage 3 ~ year 8 ~ complete lesson on extinction. In this lesson students will learn about why species die out and explain the purpose of conservation and gene banks. Extension questions are included on the slides and there is a pick and mix of different tasks to select from for your students. This lesson includes: -Title slide with learning objectives -A starter activity -Group reading (literacy) -Keywords (vocabulary: extinct, fossils, biodiversity, endangered and gene banks) -Task boxes -Order the steps -Comprehension questions -Discussion exercise -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Next lesson Revision https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12771752 www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key stage 3 ~ year 8 ~ complete lesson on the group 7 halogens. In this lesson students will describe some of the properties of group 7 elements, describe displacement reactions and recap types of reaction. Extension questions are included on the slides and there is a pick and mix of different tasks to select from for your students. This lesson includes: -Title slide with learning objectives -A starter activity -Group reading (literacy) -Labeling and note taking exercise -Task boxes -Handout sheet task -Discussion exercise -Displacement reactions -Optional types of reaction recap exercise -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Next lesson the Elements of Group 0 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12783429 www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key stage 3 ~ year 8 ~ complete lesson on adapting to change. In this lesson students will describe how organisms adapt to the changing seasons, discuss predator-prey cycles and describe how competition can lead to adaptation. Extension questions are included on the slides and there is a pick and mix of different tasks to select from for your students. This lesson includes: -Title slide with learning objectives -A starter activity -Group reading (literacy) -Keywords (vocabulary: deciduous, coniferous, migration and hibernation) -Task boxes -Discussion exercise -Comprehension questions -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Next lesson Variation https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12770016 www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key stage 3 ~ year 8 ~ short lesson on composite materials. In this lesson pupils will describe what a composite material is and explain, with examples, why composite materials are often better than their individual components alone. Extension questions are included on the slides and there is a pick and mix of different tasks to select from for your students. This lesson includes: -Title slide with learning objectives -A starter activity -Group reading (literacy) -Keyword task (vocabulary: composite material, fibre, reinforced and CFRP) -Task boxes -Discussion exercise -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Next lesson Revision https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12793864 www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key stage 3 ~ year 8 ~ complete lesson on filtration. In this lesson students will explain how filtration works, state what types of substance can be separated by filtration and describe how to filter a mixture of substances. Extension questions are included on the slides and there is a pick and mix of different tasks to select from for your students. This lesson includes: -Title slide with learning objectives -A starter activity -Group reading (literacy) -Keywords (vocabulary: filtration, filtrate, residue, suspension and pores) -Task boxes -Handout sheet -Discussion exercise -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Next lesson Evaporation https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12982422 www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key stage 3 ~ year 8 ~ introductory lesson on the topic of Distance-Time Graphs. In this lesson pupils will learn how to calculate speed using a distance-time graph and to interpret distance-time graphs. Extension questions are included on the slides and there is a pick and mix of different tasks to select from for your students. Follows the Activate 2 KS3 course. This lesson includes: -Title slide with learning objectives -A starter activity -Group reading (literacy) -Task boxes -Discussion exercise -Handout sheet -Order the steps -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Next lesson Pressure in Gases https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12817031 www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key stage 3 ~ year 7 ~ complete lesson on the particle model. In this lesson students will learn how to use the particle model to explain why different materials have different properties. These slides can be used as a stand-alone or incorporated into a practical lesson. Extension questions are included on the slides and there is a pick and mix of different tasks to select from for your students. This lesson includes: -Title slide with learning objectives -A starter activity -A group reading task (literacy) -Keywords sorting task (vocabulary: material, particle, substance, mixtures and properties) -Task boxes -A numeracy development task -A slide for taking notes on the three factors which give materials their properties -Answer slides included -Next Lesson States of Matter (https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12660766) www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key stage 3 ~ year 7 ~ complete lesson on diffusion. In this lesson students will learn how to describe how particles spread out by diffusion, explain the factors which affect how quickly diffusion happens and give some examples of diffusion. Extension questions are included on the slides and there is a pick and mix of different tasks to select from for your students. This lesson includes: -Title slide with learning objectives -A starter activity -A group reading task (literacy) -Keywords sorting task (vocabulary: fluid, concentration, diffusion, collide and oxygen) -A task box exercise -A handout sheet task -Note taking from an experiment to show how particle size affects diffusion rate -Answer slides included -Next lesson Gas Pressure https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12676255 www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key stage 3 ~ year 7 ~ complete lesson on word equations. In this lesson students will learn how to identify reactants and products from word equations, write word equations and discuss some of the hazards which can come from chemical reactions. Extension questions are included on the slides and there is a pick and mix of different tasks to select from for your students. This lesson includes: -Title slide with learning objectives -Starter task -Group reading (literacy) -Keywords (vocabulary: reactants, products, hazard and risk) -Task boxes -Handout sheet -Consolidation exercise -Hazards and risks exercise -Next lesson Burning Fuels https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12979635 www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key stage 3 ~ year 7 ~ complete revision lesson for Physics P1c (Light). This lesson covers the major topics from this unit and can be used to revise for end of topic tests or to address knowledge gaps identified in the end of topic assessments. In this lesson students will revise: -Key points from the previous unit (forces and sound) -Light sources -Absorption, transmission and reflection -Transparent, translucent and opaque objects -Reflection and refraction -The eye and the camera -Colour -Return to the start of the topic https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12747658 www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key stage 3 ~ year 7 ~ complete lesson on balanced and unbalanced forces. In this lesson students will understand the difference between balanced and unbalanced forces, identify a state of equilibrium and explain why unbalanced forces can change the speed or direction of an object’s motion. Extension questions are included on the slides and there is a pick and mix of different tasks to select from for your students. This lesson includes: -Title slide with learning objectives -A starter activity -Group reading (literacy) -Keywords task (vocabulary: equilibrium, unbalanced forces, driving force, resistive force and motion) -Task boxes -Comprehension task -Numeracy task -True or false discussion exercise -Extension questions are included on the slides and there is a pick and mix of different tasks to select from for your students. -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Next lesson revision https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12714638 www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key stage 3 ~ year 8 ~ complete lesson on extracting metals. In this lesson students will explain how ores are obtained, calculate the amount of metal in ores and use the reactivity series to make predictions about metal extraction from ores. Extension questions are included on the slides and there is a pick and mix of different tasks to select from for your students. This lesson includes: -Title slide with learning objectives -A starter activity -Group reading (literacy) -Task boxes -Numeracy task -Discussion exercise -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Next lesson Ceramics https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12982565 www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key stage 3 ~ year 8 ~ complete lesson on Charge. In this lesson pupils will describe the structure of an atom, describe how objects can become charged and make predictions about what will happen with different charge combinations. Extension questions are included on the slides and there is a pick and mix of different tasks to select from for your students. Follows the Activate 2 KS3 course. This lesson includes: -Title slide with learning objectives -A starter activity -Group reading (literacy) -Keyword task (vocabulary: electron, proton, neutron, charge and electric current) -Task boxes -Discussion exercise -Comprehension questions -True of False -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Next lesson Circuits and Current https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12797999 www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key stage 3 ~ year 7 ~ complete lesson on boiling and condensing. In this lesson students will learn how to describe in detail how substances boil and condense and to explain how we can use melting and boiling points to identify substances and check whether they are pure. Extension questions are included on the slides and there is a pick and mix of different tasks to select from for your students. This lesson includes: -Title slide with learning objectives -A starter activity -A group reading task (literacy) -Keywords sorting task (vocabulary: distillation, pure substance, mass, conserved and force) -A task box exercise -A numeracy task to practice data interpretation and determining states of matter from melting and boiling points -A true or false recap activity -Answer slides included -Next lesson Evaporation and Sublimation https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12675915 www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key stage 3 ~ year 7 ~ complete lesson on atoms. In this lesson students will learn how to state what an atom is, explain how one atom is different from many atoms together and relate what they have learned about particle theory and elements to atoms. Extension questions are included on the slides and there is a pick and mix of different tasks to select from for your students. This lesson includes: -Title slide with learning objectives -Starter task -Group reading (literacy) -Task boxes -Hand out sheet -Numeracy task relating atoms to previous topics -Recall questions relating atoms to previous topics -Answer slides included -Next lesson Compounds https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12682808 www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key stage 3 ~ year 7 ~ complete lesson on elements. In this lesson students will learn how to state what an element is, recognize some common chemical symbols for different elements and use the periodic table to find the symbols for different elements. Extension questions are included on the slides and there is a pick and mix of different tasks to select from for your students. This lesson includes: -Title slide with learning objectives -A starter activity -A group reading task (literacy) -A task box exercise -A handout sheet task -Numeracy task -Find the elements task -True or false discussion exercise -Answer slides included -Next lesson Atoms https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12978300 www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Are you a big old scrooge who likes to keep them working right up to the end of term? Me too! Complete Christmas themed revision lesson for key stage 3 physics (forces) In this lesson students will revise: -Measuring forces -Contact and non-contact forces -Resistive forces (drag forces and friction) -Hooke’s Law and elastic forces https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo