Key stage 3 ~ year 8 ~ two complete lessons on Electromagnets and Using Electromagnets. In these lesson pupils will describe how to build an electromagnet, suggest ways to control the strength of an electromagnet and explain the difference between induced and permanent magnets. They will then look in-depth at uses for electromagnets. 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) -Keywords (vocabulary: induced magnet, permanent magnet, electromagnet, magnetise and solenoid) -Task boxes -Handout sheet task -Knowledge expansion task -True or false -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Next lesson Revision https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12802172 www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key stage 3 ~ year 8 ~ complete lesson on Series and Parallel Circuits. In this lesson pupils will explain the difference between series circuits and parallel circuits. They will describe the potential difference and current across each type of circuit. 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) -Task boxes -Handout Sheet -Comprehension task -True or False -Discussion exercise -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Next lesson Resistance https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12800348 www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key stage 3 ~ year 8 ~ complete lesson on Convection. In this lesson pupils will describe how energy is transferred by convection currents. They will apply this knowledge to different situations then explain how and why insulators are used to reduce energy transfer and compare different types of wall insulation. 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: contact, collide, rises, thermal conduction and convection) -Task boxes -Handout sheet task -Discussion Exercise -Comprehension task -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Next leson Radiation https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12806183 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 7 ~ complete lesson on the Moon. In this lesson students will learn about eclipses and the phases of the Moon. 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 task (vocabulary: phases of the moon, new moon, full moon, solar eclipse and lunar eclipse) -Task boxes -Comprehension task -Discussion task -Answer slides included for self-assessment -End of Topic Revision https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12758005 www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key stage 3 ~ year 8 ~ introductory lesson on the topic of Pressure in Liquids. In this lesson pupils will explain why some things float and others sink. They will describe how pressure in liquids increases with depth. 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) -Task boxes -Discussion exercise -Keywords (vocabulary: liquid pressure, upthrust, displace and submerged) -True or False -Comprehension questions -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Next lesson Pressure in Solids https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12818690 www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key stage 3 ~ year 7 ~ complete revision lesson for Physics P1c (Light). This lesson covers the major topics from this unit and can be used to revise for end of topic tests or to address knowledge gaps identified in the end of topic assessments. In this lesson students will revise: -Key points from the previous unit (forces and sound) -Light sources -Absorption, transmission and reflection -Transparent, translucent and opaque objects -Reflection and refraction -The eye and the camera -Colour -Return to the start of the topic https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12747658 www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key stage 3 ~ year 7 ~ complete lesson on gas pressure. In this lesson students will learn how to explain gas pressure using the particle model and describe the different factors which affect gas pressure. 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 -A group reading task (literacy) -Keywords sorting task (vocabulary: pressure, force, unit area, expand and energy transfer) -A task box exercise -A handout sheet task -Recall questions -Answer slides included -Next lesson Revision https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12676323 www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key stage 3 ~ year 8 ~ introductory lesson on the topic of Distance-Time Graphs. In this lesson pupils will learn how to calculate speed using a distance-time graph and to interpret distance-time graphs. 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) -Task boxes -Discussion exercise -Handout sheet -Order the steps -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Next lesson Pressure in Gases https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12817031 www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key stage 3 ~ year 8 ~ complete lesson on Resistance. In this lesson pupils will state what is meant by resistance in circuits and describe the difference in resistance between conductors and insulators. They will then calculate resistance in ohms from current and potential difference. 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) -Keywords (vocabulary: resistance, ohms and spark) -Task boxes -Calculating resistance -Rearranging the equation -Group exercise for mixed ability class -Challenging group exercise for higher ability groups -Answer slides included for self-assessment www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key stage 3 ~ year 8 ~ complete revision lesson for Physics P2b (Energy). This lesson covers the major topics from this unit and can be used to revise for end of topic tests or to address knowledge gaps identified in the end of topic assessments. In this lesson students will revise: -Energy in food and fuels -Energy stores and energy transfer -Conduction, convection and radiation -Calculating power -Calculating energy costs -Calculating work done -Return to the start of the topic https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12982962 www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key stage 3 ~ year 7 ~ complete lesson on forces. In this lesson students will describe what forces are and what they do, understand that force arrows show both the direction and size of a force, give some examples of different types of force and explain how forces can be measured. These slides can be used as a stand-alone or incorporated into a practical lesson. 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 task (vocabulary: Newton, newtonmeter, contact force, non-contact force and interaction pair) -Task boxes -Comprehension task -Numeracy task -True or false discussion exercise -Extension questions are included on the slides and there is a pick and mix of different tasks to select from for your students. -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Next lesson Friction and Drag Forces (https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12712526)

Key stage 3 ~ year 7 ~ complete lesson on the Solar System. In this lesson students will learn about some of the features of the planets in our Solar System and discuss other types of object found around the Sun. 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 task (vocabulary: terrestrial planet, gas giant, orbit, moon and dwarf planet) -Task boxes -A poster design or handout sheet task to characterize the planets of the Solar System -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Next lesson The Earth https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12755189 www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

NEW for 2024: Science skills programme for key stage 3. … A series of short activities (including self-assessment slides) designed to give students the opportunity to refresh and practice their math skills for science. These can be delivered in lessons or as homework and are a great way to demonstrate that you are actively working to develop their fluency and scientific literacy. … Rounding Means Anomalies and means Accuracy and Precision Repeatability and Reproducibility Significant Figures and Decimal Places Standard Form Calculating Percentages Range and Uncertainty Gradients Tangents (Y9 only) Unit Conversions Rearranging Equations (Y7 only) Ratios Summary Task … Three different versions of the sheets for years 7, 8 and 9 All aspects of the sheets are fully editable Can be printed in gray scale Answer slides are included to allow students to self-assess … More from our science skills programme: Laboratory Skills https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-13107713 Understanding Experiments https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-13112267 Graphs and Tables https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-13109182 Maths Skills https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-13133725

NEW for 2024: Science skills programme for key stage 3. … A series of 3 x ten minute activities (self-assessment slides included) designed to give students the opportunity to refresh and practice their general science skills. These can be delivered in lessons or as homework and are a great way to demonstrate that you are actively working to develop their fluency and scientific literacy. … hazards, risks and safety precautions general laboratory equipment measuring equipment … Three different versions of the sheets for years 7, 8 and 9 All aspects of the sheets are fully editable Can be printed in gray scale Answer slides are included to allow students to self-assess … More from our science skills programme: Laboratory Skills https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-13107713 Understanding Experiments https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-13112267 Graphs and Tables https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-13109182 Number Skills https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-13133725