Plant anatomy, photosynthesis and life cycle from pollination through fertilisation and seed dispersal to germination are explained in these five engaging fully resourced lessons, each of which comes with an animated PowerPoint which makes teaching and learning very easy. This pack contains two virtual investigations. Also included is a quiz-base test prep lesson which produces a personal revision sheet for each student. To reinforce learning or for test prep, this pack comes with seven enjoyable games which are suitable for all abilities. Many of the games could be used for cover lessons, even when taken by a non-specialist as they come with a hard-copy and/or PowerPoint of the answers. It is also the ideal end of term/year pack. What’s Included Lessons Plant Parts Photosynthesis facts Virtual investigation 1 – does light intensity affect the rate of photosynthesis Virtual investigation 2 – testing a leaf for starch Life Cycle of the Flowering Plant – pollination, fertilization, dispersal, germination Games Find the Pair - anatomy and photosynthesis Find the Pair - anatomy and life cycle Smart Board Bingo – anatomy, life cycle and photosynthesis Forces Board Game - anatomy, life cycle and photosynthesis Dominoes - anatomy and photosynthesis Dominoes - anatomy and life cycle Save the Substitute Teacher Escape Room - anatomy, life cycle and photosynthesis Each lesson comes complete with an animated PowerPoint, at least 10 printables, an answer/mark scheme PowerPoint and a suggested one-page flow-chart lesson plan which indicates where logical choices between printables enables the lesson to be totally tailored to suit the needs of your particular students. These lesson promote the development of literacy and oracy and the separate answer/mark scheme PowerPoints enable easy self and peer-assessment. The virtual investigations take the student through prediction, planning drawing a graph and conclusion. They can be used as instructions for the student to follow to perform their own experiment or the scientifically accurate animations themselves can be used to obtain results. What’s Covered Root, stem and leaf are plant organs. Flower is an organ system. Function of root, stem and leaf. Transpiration. Labelling parts of a flower. Carpel and stamen are the female and male reproductive organs. Role of played by xylem, phloem, guard cells, stomata and chloroplasts in photosynthesis. Graphing rate of photosynthesis against, carbon dioxide concentration, light intensity and temperature. Word equations for photosynthesis and respiration. Comparison of photosynthesis and respiration. Paraffin heaters as sources of carbon dioxide in greenhouses. Use of glucose in plants. Gas exchange in plants at different times of day. Testing a leaf for starch – investigation. Effect of light intensity on rate of photosynthesis – investigation. Pollination, self-pollination and cross-pollination explained. How some plants prevent self-pollination and why. Comparing the features of flowers pollinated by insects and wind. Fertilization - how it happens. What is a fruit with examples. Why seed dispersal is essential for reducing competition. Seed dispersal by wind, exploding pods, animal and water. Germination explained. Lesson Printables Animated PowerPoints for teaching with exit ticket quiz + 2 virtual investigations (x3) Answer/mark scheme PowerPoint (x3) Flip its (pupil writes questions to given answers) (x3) Anticipation Guides(combined starter and plenary) (x3) Foldables (students use to make their own notes) (x4) Cut-and-stick activities pupil uses to make their own notes) (x4) Worksheets to support the PowerPoint (x 5) Fact sheet (x3) Homework (x6) Fact share worksheet (x3) 12 Taboo cards (x3) Pupil progress self-assessment checklist (3) Exit Ticket Suggested lesson plan showing choices possible between resources (x5) For more high quality resources visit: Elf Off the Shelf Resources

Plant anatomy, photosynthesis and life cycle from pollination through fertilisation and seed dispersal to germination are explained in these five engaging fully resourced lessons, each of which comes with an animated PowerPoint which makes teaching and learning very easy. This pack contains two virtual investigations. To consolidate learning there is also a quiz-based revision lesson which produces a personal revision sheet for each student. What’s Included Lessons Plant Parts Photosynthesis facts Virtual investigation 1 – does light intensity affect the rate of photosynthesis Virtual investigation 2 – testing a leaf for starch Life Cycle of the Flowering Plant – pollination, fertilization, dispersal, germination Revision Lesson 54 PowerPoint quiz Answers PowerPoint Student answer sheet Fact Sheet Each lesson comes complete with an animated PowerPoint, at least 10 printables, an answer/mark scheme PowerPoint and a suggested one-page flow-chart lesson plan which indicates where logical choices between printables enables the lesson to be totally tailored to suit the needs of your particular students. These lesson promote the development of literacy and oracy and the separate answer/mark scheme PowerPoints enable easy self and peer-assessment. The virtual investigations take the student through prediction, planning drawing a graph and conclusion. They can be used as instructions for the student to follow to perform their own experiment or the scientifically accurate animations themselves can be used to obtain results. What’s Covered Root, stem and leaf are plant organs. Flower is an organ system. Function of root, stem and leaf. Transpiration. Labelling parts of a flower. Carpel and stamen are the female and male reproductive organs. Role of played by xylem, phloem, guard cells, stomata and chloroplasts in photosynthesis. Graphing rate of photosynthesis against, carbon dioxide concentration, light intensity and temperature. Word equations for photosynthesis and respiration. Comparison of photosynthesis and respiration. Paraffin heaters as sources of carbon dioxide in greenhouses. Use of glucose in plants. Gas exchange in plants at different times of day. Testing a leaf for starch – investigation. Effect of light intensity on rate of photosynthesis – investigation. Pollination, self-pollination and cross-pollination explained. How some plants prevent self-pollination and why. Comparing the features of flowers pollinated by insects and wind. Fertilization - how it happens. What is a fruit with examples. Why seed dispersal is essential for reducing competition. Seed dispersal by wind, exploding pods, animal and water. Germination explained. Lesson Resources Animated PowerPoints for teaching with exit ticket quiz + 2 virtual investigations (x3) Answer/mark scheme PowerPoint (x3) Flip its (student writes questions to given answers) (x3) Anticipation Guides(combined starter and plenary) (x3) Foldables (students use to make their own notes) (x4) Cut-and-stick activities (student uses to make their own notes) (x4) Worksheets to support the PowerPoint (x 5) Fact sheet (x3) Homework (x6) Fact share worksheet (x3) 12 Taboo cards (x3) Pupil progress self-assessment checklist (3) Exit Ticket Suggested lesson plan showing choices possible between resources (x5) For more high quality resources visit: Elf Off the Shelf Resources

Plant anatomy, photosynthesis and life cycle from pollination through fertilisation and seed dispersal to germination are explained in five engaging fully resourced lessons which include two virtual investigations. Each lesson comes with an easy to follow animated PowerPoint. The bundle also includes Team Quest which is a fantastic way to consolidate learning and to promote team – building at the end of at the module or to use as test prep. This is a 61 question, animated, interactive team quiz with built – in scoreboard for up to seven teams. All questions are pictorial and multiple choice. What’s Included Plant Parts - Lesson Photosynthesis facts - Lesson Virtual investigation 1 – does light intensity affect the rate of photosynthesis Virtual investigation 2 – testing a leaf for starch Life Cycle of the Flowering Plant – pollination, fertilization, dispersal, germination – Lesson Team Quest Quiz This fully resourced module comes complete with six animated PowerPoints, 48 printables, answer/mark scheme PowerPoints and suggested one-page flow-chart lesson plans which indicate where choices between printables enable the lessons to be totally tailored to suit the needs of your particular students. These lesson promote the development of literacy and oracy and the separate answer/mark scheme PowerPoints enable easy self and peer-assessment. The virtual investigations take the student through prediction, planning drawing a table, graph and conclusion. They can be used as instructions for the student to follow to perform their own experiment or the scientifically accurate animations themselves can be used to obtain results. What’s Covered Root, stem and leaf are plant organs. Flower is an organ system. Function of root, stem and leaf. Transpiration. Labelling parts of a flower. Carpel and stamen are the female and male reproductive organs. Role of played by xylem, phloem, guard cells, stomata and chloroplasts in photosynthesis. Graphing rate of photosynthesis against, carbon dioxide concentration, light intensity and temperature. Word equations for photosynthesis and respiration. Comparison of photosynthesis and respiration. Paraffin heaters as sources of carbon dioxide in greenhouses. Use of glucose in plants. Gas exchange in plants at different times of day. Testing a leaf for starch – investigation. Effect of light intensity on rate of photosynthesis – investigation. Pollination, self-pollination and cross-pollination explained. How some plants prevent self-pollination and why. Comparing the features of flowers pollinated by insects and wind. Fertilization - how it happens. What is a fruit with examples. Why seed dispersal is essential for reducing competition. Seed dispersal by wind, exploding pods, animal and water. Germination explained. For more high quality resources visit: Elf Off the Shelf Resources

A comprehensive and fully resourced lesson on the periodic table of elements for middle school plus a pack of cards for enjoyable and challenging games of wildcard or snap. The teaching pack contains eighteen resources and it is intended that the teacher uses them to build their own unique lesson to take account of student ability and time available. Literacy, oracy, self-assessment and peer assessment are all built i to the resources. These features are clearly marked on the comprehensive one-page flow chart lesson plan which shows where the logical choices between resources can be made. The game is closely related to the topic content and can be used to reinforce learning or for test prep. What’s Covered Elements are arranged in the periodic table in order of atomic number. Metals are on the left of the table and non – metals on the right with a zig – zag line dividing the two. Some of the metals touching the zig – zag are semi – metals or metalloids which means they have some properties of metals and of non – metals. Vertical columns are called groups and horizontal rows are called periods. Each period starts with metals on the left and end with non – metals on the right. The elements within each group have similar physical and chemical properties. Group 1 are the alkali metals. Group 2 are the alkaline earth metals. Group 7 are the halogens. Group 0 are the rare or noble gases. The central block are the transition metals. On the left – hand side of the table, reactivity increases as you go down a group and on the right – hand side of the table reactivity increases as you go up a group. Group 1: can be cut with a knife; must be stored under oil; low density – lithium, sodium and potassium float on water; form compounds which are solid at room temperature; form compounds with similar formulae LiCl, NaCl. Group 7; are all colored; react with hydrogen to form acids; react with metals to form salts. Alkali metal + water --> alkali metal hydroxide + hydrogen lithium + water --> lithium hydroxide + hydrogen Group 0 are all inert gases – they do not react with other elements Transition metals; except for mercury, which is a liquid, these are harder than group 1 metals; have high melting points; react slowly with atmospheric oxygen. What’s Included Lesson Animated PowerPoint for teaching with exit ticket quiz and all answers to classwork and homework) Guided notes to support the PowerPoint (x3) Flip it (pupil writes questions to given answers) Anticipation Guides (combined starter and plenary) Fact sheet Homework plus answers (x3) Fact share worksheet Pupil progress self-assessment checklist Exit Ticket Suggested lesson plan showing choices possible between resources Game 90 playing cards Animated PowerPoint with instructions for playing wildcard and snap For more high quality resources visit: Elf Off the Shelf Resources

The two packs in this resource allow the same lesson on the properties of metals and non – metals to be taught to students whether they are in a classroom or distance learning at home. It facilitates hybrid learning and provides equality of opportunity for vulnerable students who are unable to attend school due to Covid-19. The classroom resource consists of an animated 48 slide PowerPoint and 18 varied and exciting printables including a foldable, cut-and-stick and progress check. The one-page flowchart lesson plan shows where choices can be made between the printables so that the teacher can select the activities to suit the exact needs of their class. The distance learning pack consists of a 68 slide animated PowerPoint which, not only teaches the science but also how to gain maximum benefit from distance learning. The PowerPoint has been designed to replace the teacher by providing structure, sequence, knowledge and answers. Additional worksheets, guided notes, cut-outs, foldables, fact sheet and progress check provide a familiar medium for students to develop and test their knowledge, continue to develop their literacy skills and use their creativity to organise their learning and assess their progress. These can be printed off by the student or provided by school. There is also a short digital test/homework which can be returned to the teacher. A shortened photocopiable PDF of the PowerPoint is provided to circulate to those pupils without computers. What’s Covered Metals are conductors of electricity and heat while non - metals are insulators Metals are strong (have high tensile strength) but non - metals are not Metals are shiny when freshly cut or polished but non -metals are dull Metals are sonorous (make a ringing noise when struck while non – metals do not. Metals are malleable (can be beaten into shape) and ductile (can be drawn into wires) but non – metals are neither and are brittle (shatter when struck. Iron, nickel and cobalt are magnetic but all non – metals are not magnetic. Metals are heavy which means they have a high have a high density because they contain a lot of particles. Non – metals are not heavy. Metals are all solids at room temperature, except for mercury which is a liquid, as they have high boiling and melting points. Of seventeen non - metals, all are gases except for five which are solids and one which is a liquid. Both metals are non – metals burn in oxygen to form the oxide. Metal oxides are alkaline and non -metal oxides are acidic For more high quality resources visit: Elf Off the Shelf Resources

A comprehensive and fully resourced lesson on the periodic table of elements plus an enjoyable yet challenging find the pair game. The teaching pack contains a fully animated PowerPoint and eighteen resources. It is intended that the teacher selects the appropriate printables to build their own unique lesson to take account of student ability and time available. Literacy, oracy, self-assessment and peer assessment are all built in to the resources. These features are clearly marked on the comprehensive one-page flow chart lesson plan which shows where the logical choices between resources can be made. There are three differentiated and engaging homeworks which can also be used as classwork if so desired. The game is closely related to the topic content and reinforces learning. What’s Covered Elements are arranged in the periodic table in order of atomic number. Metals are on the left of the table and non – metals on the right with a zig – zag line dividing the two. Some of the metals touching the zig – zag are semi – metals or metalloids which means they have some properties of metals and of non – metals. Vertical columns are called groups and horizontal rows are called periods. Each period starts with metals on the left and end with non – metals on the right. The elements within each group have similar physical and chemical properties. Group 1 are the alkali metals. Group 2 are the alkaline earth metals. Group 7 are the halogens. Group 0 are the rare or noble gases. The central block are the transition metals. On the left – hand side of the table, reactivity increases as you go down a group and on the right – hand side of the table reactivity increases as you go up a group. Group 1: can be cut with a knife; must be stored under oil; low density – lithium, sodium and potassium float on water; form compounds which are solid at room temperature; form compounds with similar formulae – LiCl. NaCl. Group 7;are all colored; react with hydrogen to form acids; react with metals to form salts. Alkali metal + water  alkali metal hydroxide + hydrogen lithium + water  lithium hydroxide + hydrogen Group 0 are all inert gases – they do not react with other elements Transition metals; except for mercury, which is a liquid, these are harder than group 1 metals; have high melting points; react slowly with atmospheric oxygen. What’s Included Lesson Animated PowerPoint for teaching with exit ticket quiz and all answers to classwork and homework) Flip it (pupil writes questions to given answers) Anticipation Guides (combined starter and plenary) Guided notes to support the PowerPoint (x3) Fact sheet Homework (x3) plus answers Fact share worksheet 12 Taboo cards Pupil progress self-assessment checklist Exit Ticket Suggested lesson plan showing choices possible between resources Game 42 question and answer cards Teacher’s answer sheet. Instruction sheet For more high quality resources visit: Elf Off the Shelf Resources

A comprehensive and fully resourced lesson on the properties of metals and non - metals for middle school. To consolidate learning, or for test prep, there are five enjoyable and challenging games – find the pair, dominoes, a board game, wildcard and snap and an escape room. The lesson pack contains eighteen resources and it is intended that the teacher uses them to build their own unique lesson to take account of student ability and time available. Literacy, oracy, self-assessment and peer assessment are all built in to the resources. These features are clearly marked on the comprehensive one-page flow chart lesson plan which shows where the logical choices between resources can be made. There are three differentiated and engaging homeworks which can also be used as classwork if so desired. The games are closely related to the topic content and reinforce learning. What’s Covered Metals are conductors of electricity and heat while non - metals are insulators. Metals are strong (have high tensile strength) but non - metals are not. Metals are shiny when freshly cut or polished but non -metals are dull. Metals are sonorous (make a ringing noise when struck while non – metals do not. Metals are malleable (can be beaten into shape) and ductile (can be drawn into wires) but non – metals are neither and are brittle (shatter when struck. Iron, nickel and cobalt are magnetic but all non – metals are not magnetic. Metals are heavy which means they have a high have a high density because they contain a lot of particles. Non – metals are not heavy. Metals are all solids at room temperature, except for mercury which is a liquid, as they have high boiling and melting points. Of seventeen non - metals, all are gases except for five which are solids and one which is a liquid. Both metals are non – metals burn in oxygen to form the oxide. Metal oxides are alkaline and non -metal oxides are acidic. What’s Included Lesson Animated PowerPoint for teaching with exit ticket quiz Flip it (pupil writes questions to given answers) Anticipation Guides (combined starter and plenary) Foldable Cut and stick activity. Guided notes to support the PowerPoint (x2) Fact sheet Homework plus answers (x2) Fact share worksheet Pupil progress self-assessment checklist Exit Ticket Suggested lesson plan showing choices possible between resources Escape Room PowerPoint – scene setting and instructions (sound effects and built-in timer); crossword; word search; dominoes activity; worksheet; code breaker sheet; answers; lesson plan. Board Game Game board 54 Question cards with questions of varying difficulty Teacher answer sheet Instruction sheet. Find the Pair Game 42 question and answer cards Teacher’s answer sheet. Instruction sheet Dominoes 90 dominos Animated PowerPoint explaining the rules and how to play. Wildcard and Snap Card Game 102 playing cards Animated PowerPoint with instructions for playing wildcard and snap For more high quality resources visit: Elf Off the Shelf Resources

A compendium of five, enjoyable and challenging games on the properties of metals and non – metals for middle school. Each game is fully resourced, suitable for all abilities, comes with full instructions and is easy to run. Games Included Find the Pair Dominoes Board Game Save the School Squirrel Escape Room Wildcard & Snap What’s Covered Metals are conductors of electricity and heat while non - metals are insulators. Metals are strong (have high tensile strength) but non - metals are not. Metals are shiny when freshly cut or polished but non -metals are dull. Metals are sonorous (make a ringing noise when struck while non – metals do not. Metals are malleable (can be beaten into shape) and ductile (can be drawn into wires) but non – metals are neither and are brittle (shatter when struck. Iron, nickel and cobalt are magnetic but all non – metals are not magnetic. Metals are heavy which means they have a high have a high density because they contain a lot of particles. Non – metals are not heavy. Metals are all solids at room temperature, except for mercury which is a liquid, as they have high boiling and melting points. Of seventeen non - metals, all are gases except for five which are solids and one which is a liquid. Both metals are non – metals burn in oxygen to form the oxide. Metal oxides are alkaline and non -metal oxides are acidic. This versatile pack can be used to reinforce each section of the current electricity module as it is taught or for revision. Many of the games could be used for cover lessons, even when taken by a non-specialist as they come with a hard-copy or PowerPoint of the answers. It is also the ideal end of term/year pack. For more high quality resources visit: Elf Off the Shelf Resources

A comprehensive and fully resourced lesson on the properties of metals and non - metals for middle school, plus an enjoyable and challenging escape room lesson to consolidate learning. The lesson pack contains eighteen resources and it is intended that the teacher uses them to build their own unique lesson to take account of student ability and time available. Literacy, oracy, self-assessment and peer assessment are all built in to the resources. These features are clearly marked on the comprehensive one-page flow chart lesson plan which shows where the logical choices between resources can be made. There are three differentiated and engaging homeworks which can also be used as classwork if so desired. The game is closely related to the topic content and reinforces learning. Students must work their way through the clues to find the code to a combination lock on the school storeroom where Thumper the school rat has been locked accidentally without food and water. What’s Covered Metals are conductors of electricity and heat while non - metals are insulators. Metals are strong (have high tensile strength) but non - metals are not. Metals are shiny when freshly cut or polished but non -metals are dull. Metals are sonorous (make a ringing noise when struck while non – metals do not. Metals are malleable (can be beaten into shape) and ductile (can be drawn into wires) but non – metals are neither and are brittle (shatter when struck. Iron, nickel and cobalt are magnetic but all non – metals are not magnetic. Metals are heavy which means they have a high have a high density because they contain a lot of particles. Non – metals are not heavy. Metals are all solids at room temperature, except for mercury which is a liquid, as they have high boiling and melting points. Of seventeen non - metals, all are gases except for five which are solids and one which is a liquid. Both metals are non – metals burn in oxygen to form the oxide. Metal oxides are alkaline and non -metal oxides are acidic. What’s Included for Each Lesson Animated PowerPoint for teaching with exit ticket quiz Flip it (pupil writes questions to given answers) Anticipation Guides (combined starter and plenary) Foldable Cut and stick activity. Worksheet to support the PowerPoint (x3) Fact sheet Homework plus answers Fact share worksheet Pupil progress self-assessment checklist Exit Ticket Suggested lesson plan showing choices possible between resources Escape Room PowerPoint – scene setting and instructions (sound effects and built-in timer); crossword; word search; dominoes activity; worksheet; code breaker sheet; answers; lesson plan. For more high quality resources visit: Elf Off the Shelf Resources

A comprehensive and fully resourced lesson on the difference between the properties of metals and non - metals for middle school plus an enjoyable yet challenging dominoes game which students can either match or answer the question. The teaching pack contains eighteen resources and it is intended that the teacher uses them to build their own unique lesson to take account of student ability and time available. Literacy, oracy, self-assessment and peer assessment are all built in to the resources. These features are clearly marked on the comprehensive one-page flow chart lesson plan which shows where the logical choices between resources can be made. There are three differentiated and engaging homeworks which can also be used as classwork if so desired. The game is closely related to the topic content and reinforces learning. It is enjoyable and suitable for all abilities in that it can be played by simply matching the pictures but presents a challenge for those who are able to match a picture with another which means the same. What’s Covered Metals are conductors of electricity and heat while non - metals are insulators. Metals are strong (have high tensile strength) but non - metals are not. Metals are shiny when freshly cut or polished but non -metals are dull. Metals are sonorous (make a ringing noise when struck while non – metals do not. Metals are malleable (can be beaten into shape) and ductile (can be drawn into wires) but non – metals are neither and are brittle (shatter when struck. Iron, nickel and cobalt are magnetic but all non – metals are not magnetic. Metals are heavy which means they have a high have a high density because they contain a lot of particles. Non – metals are not heavy. Metals are all solids at room temperature, except for mercury which is a liquid, as they have high boiling and melting points. Of seventeen non - metals, all are gases except for five which are solids and one which is a liquid. Both metals are non – metals burn in oxygen to form the oxide. Metal oxides are alkaline and non -metal oxides are acidic. What’s Included Lesson Animated PowerPoint for teaching with exit ticket quiz and all answers to classwork and homework) Guided notes to support the PowerPoint (x2) Flip it (pupil writes questions to given answers) Anticipation Guides (combined starter and plenary) Foldable Cut and stick activity. Fact sheet Homework plus answers (x2) Fact share worksheet Pupil progress self-assessment checklist Exit Ticket Suggested lesson plan showing choices possible between resources Game 90 dominos Animated PowerPoint explaining the rules and how to play. For more high quality resources visit: Elf Off the Shelf Resources

A comprehensive and fully resourced lesson on the properties of metals and non – metals for middle school plus an enjoyable and challenging board game for up to six players per set to consolidate learning. The lesson pack contains eighteen resources and it is intended that the teacher uses them to build their own unique lesson to take account of student ability and time available. Literacy, oracy, self-assessment and peer assessment are all built in to the resources. These features are clearly marked on the comprehensive one-page flow chart lesson plan which shows where the logical choices between resources can be made. There are three differentiated and engaging homeworks which can also be used as classwork if so desired. What’s Covered Metals are conductors of electricity and heat while non - metals are insulators. Metals are strong (have high tensile strength) but non - metals are not. Metals are shiny when freshly cut or polished but non -metals are dull. Metals are sonorous (make a ringing noise when struck while non – metals do not. Metals are malleable (can be beaten into shape) and ductile (can be drawn into wires) but non – metals are neither and are brittle (shatter when struck. Iron, nickel and cobalt are magnetic but all non – metals are not magnetic. Metals are heavy which means they have a high have a high density because they contain a lot of particles. Non – metals are not heavy. Metals are all solids at room temperature, except for mercury which is a liquid, as they have high boiling and melting points. Of seventeen non - metals, all are gases except for five which are solids and one which is a liquid. Both metals are non – metals burn in oxygen to form the oxide. Metal oxides are alkaline and non -metal oxides are acidic. What’s Included For Lesson Animated PowerPoint for teaching with exit ticket quiz Flip it (pupil writes questions to given answers) Anticipation Guides (combined starter and plenary) Foldable Cut and stick activity. Guided notes to support the PowerPoint (x2) Fact sheet Homework plus answers (x2) Fact share worksheet Pupil progress self-assessment checklist Exit Ticket Suggested lesson plan showing choices possible between resources For Board Game Game board 42 Question cards with questions of varying difficulty Teacher answer sheet Instruction sheet For more high quality resources visit: Elf Off the Shelf Resources