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 ~ two-part lesson on Food Chains and Webs. Lesson 1 In this lesson students will learn about the difference between food chains and food webs, calculate approximate energy transfer at each step in the food chain and explain why most food chains are short. -Title slide with learning objectives -A starter activity -Group reading (literacy) -Keywords (vocabulary: food chain, food web, predator, prey and energy transfer) -Task boxes -Comprehension questions -Numeracy task -Discussion exercise -Answer slides included for self-assessment Lesson 2 In this lesson students will describe the relationship between the populations of producers and consumers. They will discuss the interdependence of organisms in food webs and explain the bioaccumulation of toxins. This lesson includes: -Title slide with learning objectives -A starter activity -Group reading (literacy) -Keywords (vocabulary: herbivore, omnivore, carnivore, interdependence, insecticide and bioaccumulation) -Task boxes -Comprehension questions -Handout sheet task -Recall Questions -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Next lesson Ecosystems https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12768066 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

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 year 7 chemistry covering the topic of particle theory. Happy Holidays! In this lesson students will revise: The difference between mixtures and substances States of matter Heating and cooling curves Diffusion Answers are included for self-assessment https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Complete Christmas themed revision lesson for key stage 3 year 7 biology covering the topic of cells. Happy Holidays! In this lesson students will revise: -Key vocabulary -Subcellular structures -Magnification calculations -Specialised cells -Answer slides included for self-assessment www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key stage 3 ~ year 7 ~ complete lesson on the ear and hearing. In this lesson students will learn how to identify some parts of the ear and describe their functions. They will explain how a microphone works, how loudness is measures and how your hearing can be damaged. 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: hertz, kilohertz, amplify, outer ear, middle ear and inner ear) -Handout sheet task -Comprehension task on measuring loudness -Discussion exercise on microphones -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Next lesson Echoes and Ultrasound https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12979853 www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key stage 3 ~ year 7 ~ complete revision lesson for Physics P1b (Sound). 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) Transverse and longitudinal waves Features of a wave Reflection and superposition Amplitude/loudness and frequency/pitch Infrasound and ultrasound Ear anatomy and hearing Ultrasound scans and sonar Return to the start of the topic https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12979803 www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key stage 3 ~ year 7 ~ complete lesson on echoes and ultrasound. In this lesson students will explain what echoes are and how to reduce echoes. They will learn how to calculate distance based on echoes and to describe how sonar and ultrasound scans work. 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: echo, reverberation, sonar, transmitter and receiver) -Task boxes -Numeracy task -Handout sheet task -Consolidation questions -Answer slides included for self-assessment Next lesson Revision https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12979857 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

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 the group 1 alkali metals. In this lesson students will describe some of the properties of group 1 elements and compare them to other metals. They will describe patterns in the properties of group 1 elements in the periodic table. 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 -Optional acids and alkalis recap exercise -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Next lesson Group 7 Elements https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12782989 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 ~ complete lesson on continuous and discontinuous variation. In this lesson students will explain the difference between continuous and discontinuous variation, then choose and plot an appropriate graph for each type of variation. 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 -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Next Lesson Inheritance https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12770525 www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key stage 3 ~ year 8 ~ complete lesson on polymers. In this lesson pupils will describe what a polymer is, give some examples of natural and synthetic polymers and explain how their properties make them suitable for different uses. 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: polymer, natural polymer, synthetic polymer, high density and low density) -Task boxes -Handout sheet task -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Next Lesson Composites https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12982551 www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key stage 3 ~ year 8 ~ complete lesson on Igneous and Metamorphic Rocks. In this lesson pupils will describe the properties of igneous and metamorphic rocks and how they form. 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: igneous rock, metamorphic rock, magma, lava and non-porous) -Task boxes -Discussion exercise -Comprehension Questions -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Next lesson The Rock Cycle https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12795508 www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key stage 3 ~ year 8 ~ complete lesson on Potential Difference. In this lesson pupils will describe what is meant by potential difference and explain how to measure it. They will model a circuit using rope (animation provided) and describe what is meant by the rating of a battery or a component. 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) -Note taking task (optional) -Keyword task (vocabulary: potential difference, voltage, voltmeter, volts (V) and rating) -Task boxes -Comprehension task -Discussion exercise -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Next lesson Series and Parallel Circuits https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12799220 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