Thought questions to get students thinking about force mass and acceleration

Crossword covering forces

Interactive lesson for key stage 3 students. Activities such as: Anagrams Fill in blanks Practical task Labelling Homework Task

Lesson on the solar system for the year 5 space topic. It includes a range of tasks including presentations, making postcards, drawing and designing.

Lesson for year 5 topic lunar and solar eclipses in the space topic. I did it over two lessons but can be done over 1. Worksheet is included in powerpoint.

Lesson and resources for year 5 space topic. This lesson covers the moon landings and contains literacy in newspaper article writing.

Two lessons for the year 5 space topic on day and night/ seasons. Includes demonstrations will need football (sun) and smaller ball (earth). Includes work sheets activities and videos.

Primary science lesson on constellations included in the year 5 space topic. Covers numeracy by plotting coordinates and literacy through story writing as well as drawing constellations.

Lesson 6 of the materials topic looking at chemical change. Some practical demonstrations looking at reversible and irreversible reactions. Need to order: Egg for frying Chocolate for melting vinegar and bicarbonate of soda Magnesium bunsen burners goggles tongs heat proof mats

Lesson 5 of the materials topic sorting materials/ conductivity. Practical session using circuits to test whether materials are conductors or not. Write up sheet included. Need to order: Wires bulbs batteries various conductors/ non conductors

Lesson 4 of materials topic. Lesson including practical activity on separating mixtures. Presentation and practical write up sheet included. Need to order: Sand, water Beakers Filter funnel Filter paper

Powerpoint and results sheet for lesson three of materials topic, solubility. Test 3 solids to see whether they dissolve in water. Second part of lesson is writing up results. Need to order: Sand, salt, flour Beakers Stirrers water

Lesson 1 of the materials topic solids, liquids and gases. Overview of what solids, liquids and gases are and introduction to particle arrangement in each. Could order: Cornflour/ custard powder (non-newtonian fluid) Examples of solids, liquids and gases molymods (modelling particle model)

Lesson 2 of the materials topic. Includes interactive diagrams showing particle movement, fill in the blanks worksheet and drawing help for particle diagrams.

An introduction to Newton meters. Design an experiment based around newtons and masses. Fully resourced lesson. I used for KS2 but could use for KS3. Links to forces and motion topic. Need to order: Newton meters masses or other items to pull Different surfaces to pull objects along (extension)

Fully resourced lesson. Powerpoint for the lesson includes videos (I have also put the videos as separate files that can be downloaded), peer assessment, practical write up, research sheets and questioning. Wag the dog worksheet can be used to demonstrate making levers for those who don’t want to invent their own. I used for KS2 but could use for KS3. Links to forces and motion topic. Need to order: rulers pencils masses Some general craft equipment: paper, card, sellotape, string, scissors.

Fully resourced lesson on air resistance/ parachutes. I used for KS2 but could use for KS3. Links to forces and motion topic. Practical write up sheet and quick assessment. Need to order: Equipment to make parachutes timers