This is a homeschool pack designed for the KS3 Year 8 Science course, specifically the ‘P2.3 Motion & Pressure’ unit of work. For more lessons & homeschool packs designed for KS3 and KS4, please visit my shop at: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience. This comprehensive pack contains four pages of information, to meet learning objectives within the Year 8 ‘Motion & Pressure’ unit of work. This is followed by three pages of questions, differentiated to suit a range of abilities, as well as a detailed mark scheme for students/parents to mark and correct answers. The pack covers the following topics: Motion Graphs Speed Pressure in Gases Pressure in Liquids Pressure in Solids Levers Thanks for looking :), if you have any questions please email me at swift.education.uk@gmail.com.

This is a homeschool pack designed for the KS3 Year 7 Science course, specifically the ‘P1.4 Space’ unit of work. For more lessons & homeschool packs designed for KS3 and KS4, please visit my shop at: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience. This comprehensive pack contains four pages of information, to meet learning objectives within the Year 7 ‘Space’ unit of work. This is followed by three pages of questions, differentiated to suit a range of abilities, as well as a detailed mark scheme for students/parents to mark and correct answers. The pack covers the following topics: The night sky The Solar System The Earth The Moon Thanks for looking :), if you have any questions please email me at swift.education.uk@gmail.com.

This is a homeschool pack designed for the KS3 Year 8 Science course, specifically the ‘P2.2 Energy’ unit of work. For more lessons & homeschool packs designed for KS3 and KS4, please visit my shop at: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience. This comprehensive pack contains four pages of information, to meet learning objectives within the Year 8 'Energy unit of work. This is followed by three pages of questions, differentiated to suit a range of abilities, as well as a detailed mark scheme for students/parents to mark and correct answers. The pack covers the following topics: Energy in Food Energy Stores & Transfers Energy & Temperature Energy Transfer: Particles Energy Transfer: Radiation Energy Resources Energy & Power Work, Energy & Machines Thanks for looking :), if you have any questions please email me at swift.education.uk@gmail.com.

This lesson is designed for the KS3 Year 8 Science course, specifically the P2 1.2 unit on ‘Motion & Pressure’. More Biology, Chemistry and Physics resources can be found in my TES Shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience. All resources are included at the end of the presentation, thanks for looking, if you have any questions please let me know in the comments section and any feedback would be appreciated.

This lesson is designed for the NEW AQA Trilogy Physics GCSE, particularly the 'Molecules & Matter ’ SoW. For more lessons designed to meet specification points for the NEW AQA Trilogy specifications for Biology, Chemistry and Physics please see my shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience This lesson begins with a definition of density as well as the calculation (and units) for density. Students can take notes using the PowerPoint presentation and then work through the worked example on the board, before the answer to this question is revealed. Students will now need to rearrange the equation in order to calculate either the mass of the object or the the volume of the object. Students will now copy and complete a table on the different densities of materials, using the equations written in their books they will need to calculate the mass/volume/density of these materials. The mark scheme for this work is included in the PowerPoint presentation so students can self-assess their work once it is complete. Students will now focus on the ‘Maths Skill’ of converting units into standard form, an example if first given to students before they work through a set of numbers - converting to standard form. Students can self-assess their work using the answers provided once this is complete. Students will now work their way through a set of questions, some ‘exam-style questions’ on density. Students must show all their working, the mark scheme for these questions is included in the PowerPoint so students can self-assess their work once it is complete. The next part of the lesson demonstrates to pupils how they can work out the density of a solid object with an irregular shape, as well as the density of an unknown liquid. Students are shown the steps needed to calculate the density of these substances, they will then be given a set of problems to work through. Once complete students can self-assess their work using the mark scheme provided. The final two tasks are firstly a past-paper exam question and then a ‘True or False’ activity - both to assess students knowledge of what they have learned this lesson. The plenary task requires pupils to write down three sentences to summarise what they have learned this lesson. All resources are included at the end of the presentation. Thanks for looking, if you have any questions please let me know in the comments section and any feedback would be appreciated :)

This lesson is designed for the NEW AQA Trilogy Physics GCSE, particularly the 'Molecules & Matter’ SoW. For more lessons designed to meet specification points for the NEW AQA Trilogy specifications for Biology, Chemistry and Physics please see my shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience This lesson begins with a ‘Think > Pair > Share’ activity which requires pupils to recall the properties of a solid, liquid and gas. Once students have discussed this amongst themselves and as a class, they will then complete a fill-in-the-blank task to summarise the properties and the arrangement of particles of a solids, liquids and gases. Once this task has been completed students can self-assess their work suing the mark scheme included. Students will now be introduced to the idea of potential energy and internal energy, a video will then be shown and students will have to answer a set of questions. This work can then be self-assessed using the answers included in the PowerPoint. This then follows into a mid-lesson plenary, pupils will answer an exam question and then peer-assess their work. Next, students will study the different levels of forces of attraction between particles found in solids, liquids and gases. Their knowledge of what they have learned so far this lesson can then be checked using a summary worksheet, students complete their own worksheet, the answers to this are included in the PowerPoint for students to mark their work once complete. Lastly, students will carry out a ‘True or False’ task. The plenary task requires pupils to complete a 3-3-1 summary: 3 facts, 3 key words and 1 question to test their peers. All resources are included at the end of the presentation. Thanks for looking, if you have any questions please let me know in the comments section and any feedback would be appreciated :)

This lesson is designed for the NEW AQA Trilogy Physics GCSE, particularly the 'Molecules & Matter’ SoW. For more lessons designed to meet specification points for the NEW AQA Trilogy specifications for Biology, Chemistry and Physics please see my shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience The lesson begins with an introduction to radiation, firstly looking at background radiation. Students are given some time to discuss on their tables, the sources of background radiation. After students have fed into a class discussion the answers can be revealed on the PowerPoint. Next, students are shown some data on the sources of background radiation. Students will be required to answer a set of questions about this data, they can complete the work in their books and the mark scheme is provided on the PowerPoint. Next, students are introduced to Marie Curie and her work towards radioactivity. The students will be given a list of questions and they will need to answer these using the video, the answers to which are then included so students can self-assess their work. Students will then be asked to consider the safety rules when dealing with an radioactive substances before a teacher demonstration is carried out using a Geiger-Muller counter. Student are asked to observe the demo and also record their observations and answer a set of questions. This can then be marked using the mark scheme provided. The last task requires pupils to complete a summary worksheet on radiation, this work can be self-assessed using the mark scheme provided. The plenary activity is an exit card, students will need to write down three things they learned during the lesson, five key words and one questions to test their peers knowledge of the lesson content. All resources are included at the end of the presentation. Thanks for looking, if you have any questions please let me know in the comments section and any feedback would be appreciated :)

This lesson is designed for the NEW AQA Physics GCSE, particularly the ‘Radioactivity’ SoW. For more lessons designed to meet specification points for the NEW AQA Trilogy specifications for Biology, Chemistry and Physics please see my shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience This lesson begins with a recap of the three main types of radiation: alpha, beta and gamma radiation. Students will firstly be asked to draw and label a diagram to show how each of these types of radiation can be stopped. Students will then be given some information about the penetrating power of these three types of radiation, using the information and their own knowledge students will need to complete a summary worksheet. Once this has been completed students can self-assess their work using the mark scheme provided. The next part of the lesson will focus on the dangers of radiation, firstly students will be shown a teacher/technician demonstration of the different types of radiation, outlining some of the dangers and precautions taken when handling radioactive sources. Students can complete a table of information on the relative dangers of these radioactive sources whilst watching the demo. This work can self-assessed against the mark scheme provided once it is complete. Next, pupils are asked to ‘Think > Pair > Share’ ideas about how scientists/workers can protect themselves against the hazards of ionising radiation. After a short class discussion the answers can be revealed for students to check their work and take extra notes if necessary. Lastly, students are asked to think about the uses of radiation, they will be given a list and they will need to determine which are real uses of radiation. The real uses of alpha, beta and gamma radiation can then be revealed on the PowerPoint presentation - students can check their answers and take notes on extra uses. The plenary task is for students to talk to the person next to them for one minute about what they have learned this lesson. All resources are included at the end of the presentation. Thanks for looking, if you have any questions please let me know in the comments section and any feedback would be appreciated :)

This lesson is designed for the NEW AQA Trilogy Physics GCSE, particularly the 'Electricity’ SoW. For more lessons designed to meet specification points for the NEW AQA Trilogy specifications for Biology, Chemistry and Physics please see my shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience The lesson begins with a defintion of resistance, using diagrams to demonstrate the effect of a high resistance on the current flowing around an electrical circuit. Students will then need to summarise this information by completing a ‘fill-in-blank’ task, which can then be marked using the mark scheme provided. The next part of the lesson asks students to consider the effect of the thickness of the wire on resistance in a circuit. Students can ‘Think > Pair > Share’ their ideas before watching a video which reveal the answer, after students have watched the video they can summarise the main points by completing a ‘Fill-in-the-blank’ task. This task can then be self-assessed using the mark scheme provided. Next, students are introduced to the calculation for resistance (R = V/I), pupils can copy the formula triangle down into their books before being given set of problems to work through. Students should make sure to show all their working in their books and include the correct units, pupils can then self or peer assess their work using the mark scheme provided. The next part of the lesson focuses on potential difference and resistance, students will be given a set of information about potential difference and resistance, using which they will need to answer a set of questions. The mark scheme for this work is provided in the PowerPoint presentation so students can self-assess their work once complete. The last part of the lesson focuses on ‘Ohm’s Law’, students are firstly shown a circuit by which you can determine how the current across a wire is dependent upon the potential difference across that wire and also a graph to prove that current is directly proportional to the potential difference. Students will be given a set of data to plot, using the graph they have plotted they will then answer a set of questions. The plenary task is an anagram challenge of key words from the ‘Electricity’ unit so far! All resources are included at the end of the presentation. Thanks for looking, if you have any questions please let me know in the comments section and any feedback would be appreciated :)

This lesson is designed for the NEW AQA Trilogy Physics GCSE, particularly the 'Electricity’ SoW. For more lessons designed to meet specification points for the NEW AQA Trilogy specifications for Biology, Chemistry and Physics please see my shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience The lesson begins with a recap on the calculations that students have learned so far in this topic, students are asked to ‘Think > Pair > Share’ their ideas about the calculation needed to work out the energy transferred to an appliance and the power supplied to an appliance. The answers can then be revealed and students will need to complete a set of questions on a worksheet, this task can be self-assessed using the mark scheme provided. Next, students will watch a video on ‘efficiency’ and whilst watching they will need to answer a set of questions, this work can then be self-assessed using the answers provided. Next, pupils will need to rearrange the equation for efficiency in order to work out the output power of an appliance and using this they will answer a set of questions. The mark scheme for the first part of the questions are included in the PowerPoint so students can assess their own work. Pupils will now be given a set of problems to work through, using the efficiency calculations they have just learned, if they finish the questions on the PowerPoint slide there is a separate worksheet of problems that pupils can work their way through. The mark scheme for the first set of questions is included in the PowerPoint for pupils to self-assess their work. Next, students will be shown how electrical appliances lose waste energy, from this information students will need to summarise using a fill-in-the-blank task. Again, the answers for this task is included in the PowerPoint for students to either peer or self-asses their work. The plenary task is an anagram challenge, pupils will have to unscramble a 6 words which all relate to the ‘Electricity’ topic. All resources are included at the end of the presentation. Thanks for looking, if you have any questions please let me know in the comments section and any feedback would be appreciated :)

This lesson is designed for the NEW AQA Trilogy Physics GCSE, particularly the 'Molecules & Matter ’ SoW. For more lessons designed to meet specification points for the NEW AQA Trilogy specifications for Biology, Chemistry and Physics please see my shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience The first activity of this lesson requires pupils to sort cards of information regarding particle arrangement, movement of particles and closeness of particles, into either solids/liquids/gases. Students will then need to copy and complete the table of information, this task can be self-assessed using the mark scheme within the PowerPoint presentation. Next, students are introduced to the kinetic theory of matter which applied to solids, liquids and gases. Pupils are given some information on the way particles in these three states of matter behave in relation to each other, particularly the speed/direction particles move in. Students will now need to watch a video on states of matter and will need to answer a set of questions, once this task is complete students can use the mark scheme provided to either self or peer assess their work. Using information from the video students will complete a diagram to show the transitions between different states of matter, students will need to match the correct process to the correct label on the diagram. Students can then mark their work using the answers provided. Lastly, students are introduced (or reminded of) the law of the conservation of mass and how this applies to changes of states of matter, before then completing a ‘Quick Check’ task which requires students to answer a set of questions based upon what they have learned this lesson. Again, the mark scheme for this task is included in the PowerPoint so students can assess and correct their own work. The plenary activity is for pupils to write a twitter message to summarise what they have learned this lesson. including #keywords from the lesson! All resources are included at the end of the presentation. Thanks for looking, if you have any questions please let me know in the comments section and any feedback would be appreciated :)

This lesson is designed for the NEW AQA Trilogy Physics GCSE, particularly the 'Molecules & Matter’ SoW. For more lessons designed to meet specification points for the NEW AQA Trilogy specifications for Biology, Chemistry and Physics please see my shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience This lesson begins with a recap on ‘Latent Heat’, including a definition and task which requires students to sketch a temperature-time graph of ice which has been taken out of the freezer and heated at a constant rate for a period of time. They will then need to match a set of statements to stages shown on the graph, this task will then be self-assessed using the mark scheme provided. Students are then introduced to the idea of ‘Specific Latent Heat of Fusion’ - firstly students are given a description of what this tells us about a substance and then also the calculation. Students can take notes on this in their books, the next task then requires students to rearrange the equation they have been given to work out either energy (J) or mass (kg). Once students have discussed their ideas, the answers can be revealed and then pupils can work their way through a set of problems. This work can then be self-assessed using the mark scheme included in the PowerPoint. The next part of the lesson now focuses on ‘Specific Latent Heat of Vaporisation’ - students are again given a description of what this tells us about a substance and also the calculation is provided. Students can take notes and also try to rearrange the equation in order to make energy or mass the subject. Students can discuss their ideas, the answers are revealed and they will then use these calculations to work their way through a set of problems. Lastly, students will watch a video and will need to answer a set of questions whilst watching, this work can be checked against the answers provided. Then the very last task is a past-paper question on the topic, students can self-assess or peer-assess their work on this topic. The plenary requires pupils to write a WhatsApp message to a friend, explaining what they have learned this lesson. All resources are included at the end of the presentation. Thanks for looking, if you have any questions please let me know in the comments section and any feedback would be appreciated :)

This lesson is designed for the NEW AQA Physics GCSE, particularly the ‘Radioactivity’ SoW. For more lessons designed to meet specification points for the NEW AQA Trilogy specifications for Biology, Chemistry and Physics please see my shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience This lesson begins with an introduction which includes a brief outline of the various uses of radiation in medicine. Students will then watch a video on the uses of radiation in medicine, during the video they will need to answer a set of questions. This work can be self-assessed using the mark scheme provided once students have completed the task. During the next activity, students will each be given a card of information describing a use of radiation in medicine - radioactive tracers, gamma imaging, radiotherapy and radioactive rods. Students will need to share information with each other by walking around the room in order to complete a summary table for all the different uses. The mark scheme for this task in included in the PowerPoint so students can self-assess their work once it is complete. The next activity requires students to consider the benefits, risks and precautions of using nuclear radiation for medical purposes. Students will be given a card sort and they will need to determine if statements are referring to a benefit, risk or precaution. The answers to this task in included for students to self-assess or peer-assess their work. The last task is a ‘Quick Check’ activity, students will need to answer a set of questions using what they have learned this lesson. Once this task is complete students can self-assess their work using the mark scheme provided. The plenary task requires students to complete sentence starter, from the selection given, in order to summarise what they have learned this lesson. All resources are included at the end of the presentation. Thanks for looking, if you have any questions please let me know in the comments section and any feedback would be appreciated :)

This lesson is designed for the NEW AQA Trilogy Physics GCSE, particularly the 'Electricity’ SoW. For more lessons designed to meet specification points for the NEW AQA Trilogy specifications for Biology, Chemistry and Physics please see my shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience The lesson begins with an introduction to power and what the power rating of an electrical appliance tells us about that appliance. Students are then asked to recap on their knowledge of power by trying to link together power, energy transferred and time in an equation (also in the ‘Energy’ topic). Once pupils have had a go at writing the correct equation, the answer is revealed in the PowerPoint presentation and students can then use this formula triangle to answer a set of questions. Once this task is complete students can then self-assess their working using the mark scheme provided. Students are now introduced to the calculation which works out the power supplied to an electrical appliance when given the current and potential difference. Students can make a note of this calculation in their books, complete the worked examples in their books and assess their answers. Next, pupils will be shown how you are able to decide which sort of fuse (3A, 5A, 13A) will be suitable for an appliance. Students are shown a worked example first, then they will be required to complete a ‘Quick Check’ task whereby students will answer questions based upon what they have learned so far this lesson. The mark scheme for this task is included in the PowerPoint so students can self-assess their work once it is complete. The last part of the lesson focuses on the relationship between current and resistance heating, pupils are shown another calculation which they are able to use to work out the power supplied to a resistor. Students will then be given a set of problems to work through, again assessing their knowledge of all they have learned this lesson. Students can then self-assess or peer-assess their work using the answers provided. The plenary task requires pupils to spend a minute talking to the person next to them about what they have learned. All resources are included at the end of the presentation. Thanks for looking, if you have any questions please let me know in the comments section and any feedback would be appreciated :)

PowerPoint and task cards aimed at a KS3 class (initially planned for Year 9) to complete a poster, written assignment and a model for a specific area of Science to present in a Science Fair. For each of the task cards a detailed list of requirements for each part of the project is included, with ideas for extension work to earn more points and homework ideas as well. I used this resource straight after my students had completed their end of year test as a fun and engaging activity, when complete pupils presented their projects to the class and I awarded certificates for best written assignment, best poster, best model and best overall project.

This lesson is designed for the NEW AQA Trilogy Physics GCSE, particularly the 'Molecules & Matter’ SoW. For more lessons designed to meet specification points for the NEW AQA Trilogy specifications for Biology, Chemistry and Physics please see my shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience This lesson begins with a recap on the definition for different changes of state - melting, freezing & boiling. Students are then introduced to the idea of ‘impurities’ which can affect the melting/boiling point of a pure substance, i.e. addition of salt to a pan of water you want to boil. Next, students are shown a graph which shows how the temperature of a substance changes over time, as it is heated. Students will need to sketch the graph into their books, then using the labels provided they can annotate the graph to describe what is happening to the particles of the substance as it changes from a solid -> liquid -> gas. This task, once complete, can then be self-assessed using the mark scheme provided. Next, students are shown a diagram and given some information which helps to explain the energy changes which are occurring as a substance goes through changes of state from a solid to a gas. Students are then given the opportunity of conducting their own investigation to find the melting point of a solid substance, the results they collect from this investigation can be plotted onto a graph. The last two tasks are aimed at assessing students knowledge of what they have learned so far this lesson, firstly pupils will be given some date - from which they will need to plot a graph and answer some questions. This work can then be self-assessed using the mark scheme provided. Lastly, students are asked to complete an ‘Exam-style’ question which students can then either peer or self assess using the mark scheme provided. The plenary activity is a ‘Pick a Plenary’ - students will either summarise what they have learned during the lesson in 3 sentences or they will need to write definitions for a list of key words. All resources are included at the end of the presentation. Thanks for looking, if you have any questions please let me know in the comments section and any feedback would be appreciated :)

This lesson is designed for the NEW AQA Trilogy Physics GCSE, particularly the 'Molecules & Matter’ SoW. For more lessons designed to meet specification points for the NEW AQA Trilogy specifications for Biology, Chemistry and Physics please see my shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience This lesson begins with a video on gas pressure and volume, students will need to answer a set of questions whilst watching the video. The mark scheme for this task is included in the PowerPoint presentation so students can self-assess this work once it is complete. Pupils are now introduced to ‘Boyle’s Law’, firstly students need to use white-boards to explain why a decrease in volume leads to an increase in pressure - students are shown a diagram of two pistons to demonstrate this. Once students have discussed this and written their ideas down on the white-board, the explanation can be revealed on the PowerPoint presentation. Students are now introduced to the calculation: P1V1 = P2V2. Student can take a note of the calculation and they will then be shown a worked example, which they can also take notes on. Students will then be given a set of problems to work through using the calculation, the mark scheme for this task is included in the PowerPoint presentation so students can self-assess their work once it is complete. Lastly, students will be given an exam-stlye question which they will need to complete in their books, ensuring that they show all their working. The plenary task requires students to write three quiz questions, to test their peers knowledge of what they have learned this lesson. All resources are included at the end of the presentation. Thanks for looking, if you have any questions please let me know in the comments section and any feedback would be appreciated :)

This lesson is designed for the NEW AQA Trilogy Physics GCSE, particularly the 'Molecules & Matter’ SoW. For more lessons designed to meet specification points for the NEW AQA Trilogy specifications for Biology, Chemistry and Physics please see my shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience Firstly, students are asked to ‘Think > Pair > Share’ their ideas about how a gas exerts pressure upon a surface. Students will need to discuss their ideas within groups before feeding back the class, the explanation can then be revealed using the PowerPoint presentation - including a diagram. Students will then watch a video on gas pressure and temperature, students will need to answer a set of questions whilst watching the video. Once this has been completed students can self-assess their working using the mark scheme provided. Students are now shown some information on an investigation into the effect of temperature on gas pressure, using the PowerPoint presentation. Students will need to read the information and and answer questions on a worksheet, this work can then be self or peer assessed using the mark scheme provided. Lastly, students are now given an information sheet about observing random motion of gas particles using a smoke within a smoke cell. Students will be given a set of questions that they will need to answer after reading the information sheet, they can work together in pairs. The mark scheme for this task is included in the PowerPoint so students can assess and correct their work once this is complete. The plenary task requires pupils to complete a set of sentence starters to summarise what they have learned this lesson. All resources are included at the end of the presentation. Thanks for looking, if you have any questions please let me know in the comments section and any feedback would be appreciated :)

This lesson is designed for the NEW AQA Physics GCSE, particularly the ‘Radioactivity’ SoW. For more lessons designed to meet specification points for the NEW AQA Trilogy specifications for Biology, Chemistry and Physics please see my shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience This lesson begins with an introduction to some key terms, including ‘activity’ and ‘count rate’, students can take notes from the board so they have the key definition in their books. Next students will be introduced to the idea of a ‘half-life’, students will be given the definition and shown a graph and a diagram to help illustrate this concept. Students will then have an opportunity to investigate whether the radioactive is random or predictable, students will be given a coin in pairs and will be asked to flip it 20 times. Can you predict the outcome of the next flip? What was the rough ratio of coins flipped head:tails? This investigation demonstrates that the process of radioactive decay is random but with a large enough sample it is possible to predict the number that will decay in a certain amount of time. Students will then be shown how to complete half-life calculations using a worked example, before students are given a set of problems to work through. The mark scheme for this work is included in the PowerPoint for students to assess their work. Pupils are given another worksheet of problems to work through, students must show their working at all time. This task can also be self-assessed or peer-assessed using the mark scheme included in the PowerPoint. The last task requires students to fill-in-the-blanks on a paragraph which summarises what they have learned this lesson. The answers to this task is also included so students can mark and correct their own work… The plenary task is for students to write a set of summary sentences about what they have learned this lesson, including as many key words as possible from the list provided. All resources are included at the end of the presentation. Thanks for looking, if you have any questions please let me know in the comments section and any feedback would be appreciated :)

This lesson is designed for the NEW AQA Trilogy Physics GCSE, particularly the 'Electricity’ SoW. For more lessons designed to meet specification points for the NEW AQA Trilogy specifications for Biology, Chemistry and Physics please see my shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience The lesson starts with an introduction into the differences between series and parallel circuits, students can take notes and draw a diagram of each type of circuit in their books. Students will then watch a video on series and parallel circuits, they will need to answer a set of questions in their books which focuses on how current and potential difference across components changes in a series vs. parallel circuit. Once this task is complete, students can then self-assess their work using the mark scheme provided. Next, pupils have to identify whether a circuit is a series circuit or a parallel circuit from a set of diagrams. Then, students are given a worksheet of parallel and series circuits, given the current of the ammeter shown in the diagram they will need to work out the current of the ammeters placed elsewhere in the circuit. Students can then self or peer assess their work using the mark scheme provided. The next part of the lesson focuses on the resistance of components found in series and parallel circuits. Firstly, students will be given the ‘Resistance Rule’ for components in a series circuit, as well as the calculation to work out total resistance in a series circuit. Using this, students can then answer some questions which can be self-assessed using the mark scheme provided. Next, pupils are introduced to the ‘Resistance Rule’ for components placed in a parallel circuit. Once they have learned the rules, pupils can answer a set of questions which can then be either peer-assessed or self-assessed using the mark scheme provided. The plenary task is a ‘Pick a plenary’ task - students can either summarise what they have learned this lesson in three sentences or they can write a definition for a set of key words from the ‘Electricity’ topic. All resources are included at the end of the presentation. Thanks for looking, if you have any questions please let me know in the comments section and any feedback would be appreciated :)