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 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 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 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 ceramics. In this lesson pupils will describe the properties of ceramics and give some examples of their uses. They will explain how the properties of ceramic objects make them suitable for their function. 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: ceramic, brittle, durable, silicate and chemical properties) -Task boxes -Discussion exercise -Handout sheet task -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Next lesson Polymers https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12982564 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 ~ 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 evaporation and distillation. In this lesson students will explain how evaporation can be used to separate substances, explain how distillation works and identify the correct method for separating different types of mixture. 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: distillation, crystal and condenser) -Task boxes -Handout sheet -Discussion exercise -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Next lesson chromatography https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12789200 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 ~ 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 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 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 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 ~ 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

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 are included for self-assessment 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

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