This is a collection of resources to guide students through a unit on Electrostatic Charge and Static Electricity (4-6 lessons) Topics covered: -Revision of contact and non contact Forces -What is electrical charge? -How is static electricity generated? -Lightning and thunder KS3 Science Curriculum Links: -9Pm1 Describe electrostatics and the concept of charge (Cambridge) -Topics on The Atom, Electrical Charge and Static Electricity (CAPS) There is one power point, 2 worksheets and a practical activity instruction page (Making salt and pepper dance) included . 3 formative assessment tasks are also included in the Power Point as well as links to interactive simulations and embedded videos. Worksheets included are VERY straightforward. They were designed to assess basic understanding of concepts and to ensure students did not have to spend much time writing during the lesson.

I made these booklets to guide my KS3 Science class through revising for their upcoming Progress Tests. There is one booklet for each Year group with the objectives drawn from the Cambridge KS3 Science curriculum. I have tried to make the objectives as succinct as possible and phrased them in the form of 'I can' statements. The booklets contain links to videos, interactive websites and simulations. I teach a multi-graded class (Year 7,8 and 9) so found these booklets particularly useful in helping stronger students to revise independently while I worked more closely with weaker students. For each topic, students must complete 1-2 tasks then rate themselves for each objective as red, amber or green. I suggested they use this to help establish what they need to go back and study further.

Simple, colourful worksheet summarising the types of Forces. Focus is then placed on Electrostatic Force