Attached is a presentation and worksheet for students to complete. Activity 1 requires AQA Applied Science books but is not entirely necessary. You will require a class set of 2p pieces and some pipettes if you wish to carry out the investigation.

Lesson and resources for Applied Science.

Puzzle I created to help students get to grips with the HSW terminology. Tarsia software can be downloaded free of charge from Hermitech Laboratories. I would suggest that the attached glossary be given to lower ability to students. This activity should take about 20 minutes. The print maybe a bit small on one or two of the triangles so you may want to enlarge to to A3.

Everything you need for a lesson on insulation that incorporates work on calculating means and drawing conclusions. Students carry out an investigation on insulation material using different materials around beakers of hot water.

Lesson in a box! This lesson and resources is for KS4 but can be used with a higher ability set KS3 group. The lesson focus is on conduction but also teaches students how to take notes with the Cornell Notes system. Everything is ready to go. I have not uploaded the one worksheet due to copywrite but it is the AQA Nelson Thornes P1.3 if anyone needs it.

Quick and easy, ready-to-go lesson. Has students focusing on skills and maths behind understanding speed. L3 – I can say what speed is L4 – I can also say what, thinking distance, braking distance and stopping distance L5 – I can measure, distance, time and calculate an average speed. L6 - I can also spot any anomalous results and know how to deal with them.

This lesson is based on the UPD8 activity surrounding the crash of Richard Hammond's dragster. Ready to go just access the crash video from youtube via the link. Students of all abilities find it very engaging.

Ready to go lesson. Practical investigation on calculating volume, density and drawing conclusions. Worksheet based on an old exploring science investigation. Follow weblink for Lesson 4. L3 – I can say whether upthrust is a push or pull force L4 I can say what density is L5 - I can describe upthrust L6 – I can explain why some objects float and others sink using the concept of density.

Ready to go lesson. There is no practical in this lesson. Differentiated by outcome. L3 – I can understand simple force diagrams and say which way the object will move. L4 – I can correctly draw a force diagram and say whether the force is balanced or unbalanced. L5 – I can work out the resultant force on an object and draw force diagrams. L6 – I can work out the resultant forces of complex forces working on an object.

Lesson 2 in this SoW. Follow weblink for lesson 3. Ready-to-go lesson. The investigation is very simple and looks at how mass affects the force. L3 – I can name some forces L4 – I can take accurate measurements and know the range of my measurements L5 – I can correctly calculate the mean and draw a bar chart L6 - I can use my bar chart to help me draw a conclusion L7 – I can explain why friction is is considered a force. (it changes speed of object or works in opposite direction of applied force)

Easy to do folded-paper activity with questions and answers that really engage my year sevens and get them asking questions. Instructions on how to fold are at the bottom.

Jigsaw puzzle of a simple plant cell. Good to use as a starter or as a re-enforcing activity for SEN students. The two folders contain (1) the jigsaw (2) the completed diagram

Lesson 2 can be found here http://www.tes.co.uk/teaching-resource/Forces-Yr-7-Less-2-Friction-6347935/ The first lesson of this SoW, follow the link for lesson 2. Designed to encourage students to work with peers and consists of 3 similar, but differentiated activities and is great for a mixed ability or setted groups. The lesson plan is detailed enough to give all the information you need. I usually use this as a the introduction to year 7 Forces.

Use as a starter/through the door activity. Helps students to track progress during the lesson. Please leave a comment if useful and I will upload more.

Use as a starter/through the door activity. Helps students to track progress during the lesson. Please let me know if you find these useful and I will upload more.

Use as a starter/through the door activity. Helps students to track progress during the lesson.

Translucent, Transparent, Opaque etc. Use as a starter/through the door activity. Helps students to track progress during the lesson.

Use as a starter/through the door activity. Helps students to track progress during the lesson.

Use as a starter/through the door activity. Helps students to track progress during the lesson.

Use as a starter/through the door activity. Helps students to track progress during the lesson.