This Key Stage 3/4 resource is part of the JACOSA scheme. This story based learning project provides students with a compelling learning experience that is designed to put learning into context. The PP is often used at the beginning of lessons to excite learning. Teachers can plan lessons around the story. In this project, pupils become Oscar Birbich who works for a new up and coming food and grocery store called Jacosas. Supported by his team, Oscar is given three assignments to complete from his new boss Sebastian Bronzeworthy. In his first assignment, Oscar investigates what type of biscuit is the best for dunking in hot drinks. In his second assignment, he investigates rates of reaction and what makes a good bath bomb and in his third assignment he investigates the amount of energy in different types of crisp. This project is designed to teach pupils to think scientifically and how to plan and carry out science investigations. It is usually used at Key Stage 3 and covers work on energy, healthy eating and chemical reactions.

This is the PowerPoint presentation to support the first lesson of the Forensics Project. It supports the first context poster of this project. Ideal for first lesson of a new term and introducing pupils to a science lab for a first time. This Key Stage 3 resource is part of the JACOSA scheme. This story based learning project provides students with a compelling learning experience that is designed to put learning into context. The resources that are used to support this lesson are available to download on TES.

This is a PowerPoint presentation that is used to support the third context poster of the Forensics Project. This project is part of the JACOSA scheme. Please see my TES shop for additional resources. During this lesson pupils carry out a test on the rat poison and spilt water that was found in Charles Hobbles’ laboratory. They learn about acids and alkalis and how to measure the pH of a substance. The pupils have already been taught how to use the chemicals and measuring equipment in their kit. Please download lesson 2 resources from TES website. The purpose of this lesson is to introduce chemistry and simple experiments to a class of pupils who are new to working in a lab. There should be a particular focus on working safely and carefully. All context posters for this project and a practical licence have been included in this bundle for free.

These resources support the fourth context poster of the Forensics Project, which is part of the JACOSA scheme. Charles Hobbles has been found dead in his laboratory. Footprints of a mysterious white powder have been found at the crime scene. Can a team of young forensic scientists work out what the mystery white powder is and pin the crime on a suspect? The team will need to carry out a fair test investigation to find out. You will receive a PowerPoint presentation and a bank of resources that support the lesson. The context posters for this project have been added to this bundle for free.

This Key Stage 3/4 resource is part of the JACOSA scheme. It is used to teach pupils the science concepts of elements, compounds and mixtures. This story based learning project provides students with a compelling learning experience that is designed to put learning into context. The context posters, which are included in the PP, are often used at the beginning of lessons to excite learning. Teachers can plan lessons around the story. In this project, pupils need to escape from Puzzle Island by solving puzzles and thinking scientifically. Hidden on the island are different objects. Pupils can click on each object to find out what element it’s made from and what its chemical symbol is. In this lesson of the project, pupils have to complete the missing parts of a periodic table. This is a 12 lesson unit, but additional lesson can be added if the teacher chooses to. Use the notes and professor Element to help you navigate your way around the island.

This Key Stage 3 resource is part of the JACOSA scheme. It covers the structure of the Earth and the formation of different types of rock. This story based learning project provides students with a compelling learning experience that is designed to put learning into context. The posters are often used at the beginning of lessons to excite learning. Teachers can plan lessons around the story. This is a team based and self managing learning project and is appropriate for a top set key stage 3 class who are learning about rocks. Divide your class into groups of 5 and assign each group member to a job. The skills required to do each job are outlined in the PowerPoint presentation. You can either encourage each group to assign roles themselves or assign the roles yourself, this will obviously depend on the class. The pupils in each team then work together to create 4 textbook pages on rocks. It is really up to you what resources you provide each group with and how long to give them (the time frame can easily be changed on the PP). A laptop computer, various textbooks and encyclopaedias, posters on rocks, labelled diagrams are usually given to each group, but some teachers also provide a teacher session, this being a part of the classroom that the pupils can go to gain information from their teacher at certain agreed times. This project obviously is designed to help pupils find things out for themselves and then apply what they have learned. In the second task, the teams have to plan a three part lesson, which incorporates the use of the textbook that they created in the first task. There is an alternative version of this project that covers a unit on Earth and space. These projects are often used at the end of term:o)

This bundle contains an interactive PowerPoint presentation and the context posters for the Logan Woodhouse case. This Key Stage 3 resource is part of the JACOSA scheme. This story based learning project provides students with a compelling learning experience that is designed to put learning into context. The posters are often used at the beginning of lessons to excite learning. Teachers can plan lessons around the story. In this story Logan Woodhouse’ sister has been badly burned in a science experiment and he is determined to find out how it happened. After breaking into the school laboratory he starts to investigate what happened to her. This resource is intended to be used when students are introduced to a lab for the first time. It covers: lab and Bunsen burner safety and drawing science diagrams. The forth context poster is on following instructions and is not part of the Logan Woodhouse case, but is often used immediately after the case has been completed.

This is the 5th lesson of the Forensics Project on the truth serum. This bundle contains a PowerPoint presentation, data cards and a worksheet. Pupils need to find out if the truth serum that was invented by Charles Hobbles works or not. Pupils use the raw data from a pool of subjects to find out if there is a relationship between different variables. Pupils learn how to analyze and present data.

This Key Stage 3 resource is part of the JACOSA scheme. This story based learning project provides students with a compelling learning experience that is designed to put learning into context. The posters are often used at the beginning of lessons to excite learning. Teachers can plan lessons around the story. In this project, professor Charles Hobbles has been found dead in his science laboratory and a lot of money has been stolen from out of his safe. Pupils train to be forensic scientists and then investigate what and who killed the professor. This project has an exploratory and practical nature to it and provides pupils with the opportunity to experiment. Is often used to introduce pupils to a science laboratory.

This is a PowerPoint presentation to support the second context poster of the Forensics Project, which is part of the JACOSA scheme. It is the third part of this learning sequence and the final part of the training element of this project. Professor Charles Hobbles has been found dead in his laboratory and a young team of forencic scientists are being trained to use what is in their kit bag. In this lesson pupils look at the system of labelling hazardous chemicals in science. The PowerPoint includes 6 slides, which can be used as posters to introduce pupils to the different symbols. During the lesson pupils play a card game using the labelling cards and then apply their learning by thinking about how to control the risks of different chemicals when they are being used in the laboratory.

This is a practical licence that is used to support good behaviour in science during practical lessons. Pupils get points put on their licence for not working safely during a science practical lesson. If pupils lose their licence, for getting 5 points on it, they either have to work with a TA, teacher or have to do some theory work during practical lessons until the teacher feels that they can be given a new licence.

This resource is part of the Jacosa scheme and is part of the investigative science Project. It is used in the first assignment.

This resource is part of the Jacosa scheme.

Resources needed for L1 of the Forensics Project (JACOSA scheme). Please download the free PowerPoint Presentation from TES. Ideal for introducing pupils to a science lab for the first time. All context posters for Forensics Project included for free in this bundle. This Key Stage 3 resource is part of the JACOSA scheme. This story based learning project provides students with a compelling learning experience that is designed to put learning into context. The posters are often used at the beginning of lessons to excite learning. Teachers can plan lessons around the story.

The training element of the Forensics Project is in 3 parts and this is part 1. It includes PowerPoint presentation and resources to teach a lesson on science equipment and Bunsen burner safety. Context posters are included for free in this bundle. This project is part of the JACOSA scheme and is an introduction to science at KS3. It is often used at the start of a new academic year when introducing a class to a science lab for the first time. Charles Hobbles has been found dead in his laboratory and a young team of forensic scientists are being trained on how to use the contents of their kit bag.

This PowerPoint presentation and activity supports the second context poster of the Forencics Project, which is part of the JACOSA scheme. Professor Charles Hobbles has been found dead in his laboratory and a team of young forensic scientists are being trained to use the measuring equipment in their kit bag. In this lesson pupils learn how to use different pieces of science equipment accurately. They use different pieces of equipment to measure different variables.

This Key Stage 3 resource is part of the JACOSA scheme. This story based learning project provides students with a compelling learning experience that is designed to put learning into context. The posters are often used at the beginning of lessons to excite learning. Teachers can plan lessons around the story. In this story Logan Woodhouse’ sister has been badly burned in a science experiement and he is determined to find out how it happened. After breaking into a lab he starts to investigate what happened to her. This resource is intended to be used when students are introduced to a lab for the first time. It covers: lab and Bunsen burner safety, drawing science diagrams and following instructions.