Match sure your KS3 Science students 'master' all the key ideas they need before they start on their GCSE journey. It will support conversations with students to what they have to do to improve/next steps as well as your report writing and parents evenings. This PLC is already formatted with the statements/Can do/key idea statements all you have to do is add numbers: 1) can not do yet (red) 2) nearly there (orange) 3) mastered (green) 4) Away/absent for the lessons covering the key idea so need to catch up (grey) This resources covers all Biology, Chemistry and Physics topics, as well as working scientifically and other key skills (EG: graph drawing, calculations and maths skills, homework quality). You can also edit/add sections to suit your own teaching needs.

A cut and stick 'Earth' that when put together adds a bit of class to a boring drawing in the exercise book. It is quick and easy to put together and can be printed on A5 (so 2 pages to one piece of A4). When it is complete the Earth folds over as do the layers in the these amazing interactive notebook foldable This resource contains the Earth model to cut out, extra questions, instructions to how to complete the model and a brief research lesson plan. Follow me on twitter @TJohns85 and thanks for looking. Have you seen my foldable Volcano with 3 interactive layers? https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/create-a-foldable-cross-section-of-a-volcano-fully-interactive-with-3-layers-worksheet-and-answers-11428601 SEE MY OTHER RESOURCES PREMIUM + FREE IN MY TES SHOP https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/TRJ

AQA Synergy combined science GCSE ,(8465) required practical and skills PLC: The Synergy content broken down into 'can do' statements. Teachers can RAG rate student progress to highlight strengths and weaknesses on this already formatted spreadsheet. All you have to do is put a number in and it will change colour automatically, saving you time and effort. Included is 3x required practical booklet for the biology, physics and chemistry required practical and a general scientific skills PLC tracker. PLC trackers are included for the synergy required practicals, building blocks, transport over large distances, interactions with the environment, explaining change, building blocks for understanding, interactions, movement, guiding spaceship Earth and key skill areas, Each section has coloured coded outcomes to differentiate biology, chemistry and physics. This resource should help you track student progress until they master each element of the Biology trilogy specification. The tracker will support written reports, inform students of the next steps and could even be used at parents evenings to inform parents of progress.

This is set up as a time saver so you can track what topics have been covered in your department for Y9,10 and 11. It has been formatted so all you need to do is type in the group and set, put the name of their teacher in and then once a topic has been completed type in a 9 for Y9, 10 for Y10 and 11 for Y11. This will change colour and keep you track and monitor who has been taught which unit.

A quiz that you will be able to complete within a 1h lesson or as a lunch time , with answers and answer sheet. Round 1 - Guess the scientist in the sceince film Round 2 - name the science song Round 3 - who was the scientists and what was the discovery? Round 4 - where were theses scientists born? Round 5 - name the discoveries and order them! Edited - July 2017 and updated None of the rounds require use of youtube or external sites, as I am aware these are often blocked in some schools.

Instructions and template to create a foldable interactive periodic table to engage your learners. This can be differentiated/ extended to encourage more stretch and challenge and it also includes extra support for your lower ability students. the teacher document contains instructions and the student sheet gives instructions and further research questions which students can fill in SEE MY OTHER RESOURCES PREMIUM + FREE IN MY TES SHOP https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/TRJ

Students cut out the sheets and take in sticking the 'window' pane down so that the symbol, hazard and controlling risks strips can slide up and down in their exercise books. Activity can be used to self assess knowledge, peer assess each other and then match up symbols,to hazards to controlling risks on the accompanying worksheet table. For extension work - encourage learners to extend their learning by looking up other symbols such as compressed and radiation.

A plan using the idea of teachertoolkit that science teachers can use to help plan science practicals and investigations. This could be especially useful for new science teachers

Make chromatography troll hair by which ever method is wanted such as the one here https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/chromatography-trolls-activity-11389331 these trolls can be coloured and cut out

Questions for all of the required practicals that can come up in paper 2 AQA (including triple content such as ions) answers are on the bottom

This can be attached to every TDA to show the amount of marks given for each TDA, it also speeds up the marking and assessing process. This can also highlight areas which your students are finding more difficult to write up so you can spend more time more time going over these weaker areas.

Follow Harre Pota as he undertakes various chemical reactions as a series of practical investigations. Instructions are all on the powerpoint and there is a table sheet for students to fill in their answers. Practicals can be set out at stations around the room and given a time limit on each one to prevent overcrowding.