Welcome! I've been teaching Science for 10 years and have taught across the full key stage range (2-5). I take great pride in producing high quality and outstanding lesson resources that are fully differentiated and engaging for students. All my lesson resources cover the Activate KS3 Science course, AQA Approved Activate Science course, and the new Oxford SMART Activate Science course. I also produce GCSE Science bundles.
For any questions contact me via email: ychebbout@yahoo.co.uk.
Welcome! I've been teaching Science for 10 years and have taught across the full key stage range (2-5). I take great pride in producing high quality and outstanding lesson resources that are fully differentiated and engaging for students. All my lesson resources cover the Activate KS3 Science course, AQA Approved Activate Science course, and the new Oxford SMART Activate Science course. I also produce GCSE Science bundles.
For any questions contact me via email: ychebbout@yahoo.co.uk.
The complete AQA Activate 1&2 bundle (Biology, Chemistry and Physics). Created for the Oxford AQA Approved Activate 1&2 KS3 Science course. It comes complete with 144 fully differentiated and resourced lessons from each Biology, Chemistry and Physics topic. Also included is the back to school and scientific skills topic resources (5 lesson topic).
ACTIVATE 1
PHYSICS
Topic 1: Forces
1.1.1 Introduction to forces
1.1.2 Balanced and unbalanced
1.1.3 Speed
1.1.4 Distance-time graphs
1.2.1 Gravity
Topic 2: Electromagnets
2.1.1 Potential difference
2.1.2 Resistance
2.1.3 Series and parallel circuits
2.2.1 Current
2.2.2 Charging up
Topic 3: Energy
3.1.1 Food and fuels
3.1.2 Energy resources
3.1.3 Energy and power
3.2.1 Energy adds up* (Energy transfer lesson)*
3.2.2 Energy dissipation* (Energy transfer lesson)*
Topic 4 Waves
4.1.1 Sound waves
4.1.1 Sound speed
4.1.2 Loudness and amplitude
4.1.3 Frequency and pitch
4.1.4 The ear and hearing
4.2.1 Light
4.2.2 Reflection
4.2.3 Refraction
4.2.4 The eye and vision
4.2.5 Colour
CHEMISTRY
Topic 5: Matter
5.1.1 The particle model
5.1.2 States of matter
5.1.3 Melting and freezing
5.1.4 Boiling
5.1.5 More changes of state
5.1.6 Diffusion
5.1.7 Gas pressure
5.1.8 Inside particles
5.2.1 Pure substances and mixtures
5.2.2 Solutions
5.2.3 Solubility
5.2.4 Filtration
5.2.5 Evaporation and distillation
5.2.6 Chromatography
Topic 6: Reactions
6.1.1 Chemical reactions
6.1.2 Acids and alkalis
6.1.3 Indicators and pH
6.1.4 Acid strength
6.1.5 Neutralisation
6.1.6 Making salts
6.2.1 & 6.2.2 - Metals and non-metals (includes more about elements and chemical reactions of metals and non-metals combined)
6.2.3 Metals and acids
6.2.4 Metals and oxygen
6.2.5 Metals and water
6.2.6 Metal displacement reactions
Topic 7: Earth
7.1.1 The structure of the Earth
7.1.2 Sedimentary rocks
7.1.3 Igneous and metamorphic rocks
7.1.4 The rock cycle
7.1.5 Ceramics
7.2.1 The night sky
7.2.2 The Solar System
7.2.3 The Earth
7.2.4 The Moon and changing ideas
BIOLOGY
Topic 8: Organisms
8.1.1 Levels of organisation
8.1.2 The Skeleton
8.1.3 Movement: joints
8.1.4 Movement: muscles
8.2.1 Observing cells
8.2.2 Plant and animal cells
8.2.3 Specialised cells
8.2.4 Movement of substances
8.2.5 Uni-cellular organisms
Topic 9: Ecosystems
9.1.1 Food chains and webs
9.1.2 Disruption to food chains and webs
9.1.3 Ecosystems
9.1.4 Competition
9.2.1 Flowers and pollination
9.2.2 Fertilisation and germination
9.2.3 Seed dispersal
Topic 10: Genes
10.1.1 Variation
10.1.2 Continuous and discontinuous
10.1.3 Competition and adaptation
10.1.4 Adapting to change
10.2.1 Adolescence
10.2.2 Reproductive systems
10.2.3 Fertilisation and implantation
10.2.4 Development of a fetus
10.2.5 The menstrual cycle
BACK TO SCHOOL AND SCIENTIFIC SKILLS TOPIC INCLUDED (5 lesson topic)
ACTIVATE 2
PHYSICS
Topic 1: Forces
1.3.1 Friction and drag
1.3.2 Squashing and stretching
1.3.3 Turning forces
1.4.1 Pressure in gases
1.4.2 Pressure in liquids
1.4.3 Stress in solids
Topic 2: Electromagnets
2.3.1 Magnets and magnetic fields
2.4.1 Electromagnets
2.4.2 Using electromagnets
Topic 3: Energy
3.3.1 Work, energy, and machines
3.4.1 Energy and temperature
3.4.2 Energy transfer: particles
3.4.3 Energy transfer: radiation and insulation
Topic 4 Waves
4.3.1 Sound waves, water waves, and energy
4.3.2 Radiation and energy
4.4.1 Modelling waves
CHEMISTRY
Topic 5: Matter
5.3.1 Elements
5.3.2 Atoms
5.3.3 Compounds
5.3.4 Chemical formulae
5.3.5 Polymers
5.4.1 The Periodic Table
5.4.2 The elements of Group 1
5.4.3 The elements of Group 7
5.4.4 The elements of Group 0
Topic 6: Reactions
6.3.1 Atoms in chemical reactions
6.3.2 Combustion
6.3.3 Thermal decomposition
6.3.4 Conservation of mass
6.4.1 Exothermic and endothermic
6.3.2 Energy level diagrams
6.4.3 Bond energies
Topic 7: Earth
7.3.1 Global warming
7.3.2 The carbon cycle
7.3.3 Climate change
7.4.1 Extracting metals
7.4.2 Recycling
BIOLOGY
Topic 8: Organisms
8.3.1 Gas exchange
8.3.2 Breathing
8.3.3 Drugs
8.3.4 Alcohol
8.3.5 Smoking
8.4.1 Nutrients
8.4.2 Food tests
8.4.3 Unhealthy diet
8.4.4 Digestive system
8.4.5 Bacteria and enzymes in digestion
Topic 9: Ecosystems
9.3.1 Aerobic respiration
9.3.2 Anaerobic respiration
9.3.3 Biotechnology
9.4.1 Photosynthesis
9.4.2 Leaves
9.4.3 Investigating photosynthesis
9.4.4 Plant minerals
Topic 10: Genes
10.3.1 Natural selection
10.3.2 Charles Darwin
10.3.3 Extinction
10.3.4 Preserving biodiversity
10.4.1 Inheritance
10.4.2 DNA
10.4.3 Genetics
10.4.4 Genetic modification
Perfect if you’re teaching the complete Activate 1&2 specification. This bundle comes complete with engaging and detailed PowerPoint Presentations, differentiated activities, worksheets, quizzes and class practical/demo activities for students to complete.
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Perfect lesson resource for KS3 Chemistry! A fully differentiated and resourced lesson that assists students in learning about and investigating how we use evaporation and distillation to separate mixtures. Students will investigate how evaporation makes crystals from solutions, and how distillation separates two substances with different properties.
The resource includes a detailed and engaging lesson PowerPoint with differentiated activities, worksheets, quizzes and a class practical for students to complete.
This resource is part of the Separation Techniques topic and has been created for the delivery of the Activate KS3 Science course. Also great for GCSE Science.
Included:
21 slides in total for the lesson PPT
Worksheets and handouts
Perfect lesson resource for KS3 Physics! A fully differentiated and resourced lesson that assists students in learning about how energy is transferred by conduction and convection. Students will describe how energy is transferred by particles and explain in detail the processes involved during heat transfers.
The resource includes a detailed and engaging lesson PowerPoint with differentiated activities, activity sheets, quizzes, class practical and demo activities for students to complete.
This resource is part of the energy topic and has been created for the delivery of the Activate KS3 Science course. Also great for GCSE Science.
25 slides in total for the lesson PPT
Perfect lesson resource for KS3 Physics! A fully differentiated and resourced lesson that assists students in learning about potential difference and how it’s measured. Students will describe what is meant by potential difference, draw circuit diagrams and make circuits that measure potential difference, and explain how potential difference affects the way components work.
The resource includes a detailed and engaging lesson PowerPoint with differentiated activities, worksheets, quizzes and a class practical for students to complete. This resource is part of the Electricity and magnetism topic and has been created for the delivery of the Activate KS3 Science course. Also great for GCSE Science.
Included:
15 slides in total for the lesson PPT
Class practical worksheet and teacher notes
Perfect lesson resource for KS3 Chemistry! A fully differentiated and resourced two part lesson that assists students in learning about atoms, elements, compounds and chemical formulae.
In part 1: Students will state what an element is and recall chemical symbols, describe what atoms are, and compare the properties of one atom of an element to the properties of many atoms.
In part 2: Students will describe the difference between an element and compound, write the chemical names for some simple compounds, write and interpret chemical formulae.
The resource includes a detailed and engaging lesson PowerPoint with differentiated activities, worksheets, quizzes and class practical/demos for students to complete. This resource has been created for the delivery of the Activate KS3 Science course. Also great for GCSE Science.
Included:
57 slides in total for the lesson PPT
Particle diagrams support PPT
3 Worksheets
Knowledge organiser
Perfect lesson resource for KS3 Chemistry! A fully differentiated and resourced lesson that assists students in learning about and investigating how salts are made. Students will state the products formed in the reaction between an acid and base, name the salts that form when acids react with metals or bases, and explain how crystals of salts can be made.
The resource includes a detailed and engaging lesson PowerPoint with differentiated activities, worksheets, quizzes and class practicals for students to complete. This resource is part of the Acids and Alkalis topic and has been created for the delivery of the Activate KS3 Science course. Also great for GCSE Science.
Included:
20 slides in total for the lesson PPT
Class practical worksheet with teacher notes
Literacy task worksheet and mark scheme
Topic review worksheet
Perfect if you teach GCSE Chemistry Single Science, this fully differentiated and resourced lesson supports your students in learning about electrolysis and fuel cells. Covering the full GCSE Chemistry specification, this resource is adapted to cover all exam boards. Students will:
Recall the properties of ionic compounds.
Describe the process of electrolysis and explain the movement of ions.
Explain oxidation and reduction reactions.
Write half equations for the reactions at the electrodes.
Compare and contrast molten and aqueous electrolysis, describe the method, and explain the products at the electrodes.
Describe the electrolysis of copper sulphate solution using inert and non-inert electrodes.
Explain how fuel cells work and evaluate the use of them.
This lesson includes a detailed and engaging lesson PowerPoint with differentiated activities, worksheets with answers, exam style questions and progress quizzes for students to complete. Enjoy and feel free to leave a review.
INCLUDED IN BUNDLE:
30 slide PowerPoint Presentation with key points, progress check questions, checkpoints, practice exam questions and quizzes.
2 differentiated worksheets and 1 DIRT task sheet
Mark schemes for all worksheets
Perfect lesson resource for KS3 Chemistry! A fully differentiated and resourced lesson that assists students in learning about how we represent chemical reactions. Students will identify the reactants and products in word equations, write word equations to represent chemical reactions, and use particle diagrams to show what happens in a chemical reaction.
The resource includes a detailed and engaging lesson PowerPoint with differentiated activities, worksheets, quizzes and a class practical for students to complete. This resource is part of the Reactions topic and has been created for the delivery of the Activate KS3 Science course. Also great for GCSE Science.
Included:
21 slides in total for the lesson PPT
Class practical worksheet
Differentiated worksheet with answers
Quiz PPT
Perfect lesson resource for KS3 Chemistry! A fully differentiated and resourced lesson that assists students in learning about and investigating metal displacement reactions. Students will practice writing word equations to represent these chemical reactions and use the reactivity series to explain displacement reactions.
The resource includes a detailed and engaging lesson PowerPoint with differentiated activities, worksheet, quizzes and a class practical for students to complete. In the class practical, students will investigate the reactions of various metals with different metal solutions and decide if a displacement reaction has occurred.
This resource is part of the Metals and Acids topic and has been created for the delivery of the Activate KS3 Science course. Also great for GCSE Science.
Included:
16 slides in total for the lesson PPT
Class practical worksheet
Perfect lesson resource for KS3 Chemistry! A fully differentiated and resourced lesson that assists students in learning about how the particle model explains the properties of the three states of matter. Students will state the properties of a substance in its three states, draw and describe the arrangement of particles in the three states of matter, and use ideas about particles to explain the properties of a substance in its three states.
The resource includes a detailed and engaging lesson PowerPoint with differentiated activities, worksheets, quizzes and class practical activities for students to complete. This resource is part of the Particles and their behaviour topic and has been created for the delivery of the Activate KS3 Science course. Also great for KS2 Science.
Included:
33 slides in total for the lesson PPT
Class practical activities
2 Worksheets
Quiz PPT
Perfect if you teach GCSE Chemistry Single Science, this fully differentiated and resourced lesson supports your students in learning about The Haber Process and fertilisers. Covering the full GCSE Chemistry specification, this resource is adapted to cover all exam boards. Students will recall reversible reactions and equilibrium, describe and explain the conditions used in The Haber Process, and describe the use and production of fertilisers.
This lesson includes a detailed and engaging lesson PowerPoint with differentiated activities, worksheets with answers, exam style questions and progress check questions for students to complete. Enjoy and feel free to leave a review.
INCLUDED IN BUNDLE:
17 slide PowerPoint Presentation with key points, progress checks and practice exam questions.
3x Differentiated worksheets with mark scheme included.
Perfect lesson resource for KS3 Chemistry! A fully differentiated and resourced lesson that assists students in learning about the uses and properties of ceramics. Students will state some uses of ceramics, describe the properties of ceramics, and explain why the properties of ceramics make them suitable for their uses.
The resource includes a detailed and engaging lesson PowerPoint with differentiated activities, worksheet, and quizzes for students to complete. This resource is part of the metals and acids topic and has been created for the delivery of the Activate KS3 Science course. Also great for GCSE Science.
Included:
11 slides in total for the lesson PPT
Worksheet
Perfect if you teach AQA GCSE Chemistry Single Science or Combined Science, this fully differentiated and resourced topic supports your students in learning about Topic 7 - Organic Chemistry.
This resource has been created to cover all the specification points from topic 7 and can also be easily adapted to cover other exam boards. The resource includes a detailed and engaging PowerPoint Presentation with key points, worked examples, differentiated activities, exam style questions, progress check questions/quizzes for students to complete, worksheets with mark schemes included.
INCLUDED IN RESOURCE:
PowerPoint Presentation with key points, progress checks and quizzes.
15 Differentiated worksheets with exam style questions and mark schemes included.
Enjoy and feel free to leave a review. For the full set of AQA Chemistry topic bundles please visit:
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Perfect lesson resource for KS3 Chemistry! A fully differentiated and resourced lesson that assists students in learning about conservation of mass. Students will learn about conservation of mass in chemical reactions and calculate masses of reactants and products. Students will also practice writing balanced symbol equations.
The resource includes a detailed and engaging lesson PowerPoint with differentiated activities, worksheets, quizzes and a class practical for students to complete. This resource is part of the Reactions topic and has been created for the delivery of the Activate KS3 Science course. Also great for GCSE Science.
Included:
25 slides in total for the lesson PPT
Differentiated worksheets
Class practical worksheet with Teacher notes
NEW FOR 2022/23: KS3 SMART ACTIVATE CURRICULUM
Perfect for KS3 Physics! This bundle has been created for the new Oxford SMART Activate 2 KS3 Science course. It comes complete with the following fully differentiated and resourced lessons:
1.1 Charging up
1.2 Circuits and current
1.3 Potential difference
1.4 Resistance
1.5 Changing the subject
1.6 Series and parallel
1.7 Magnets and magnetic fields
1.8 Electromagnets
1.9 Using electromagnets
Perfect for KS3 Physics and lessons can easily be adapted for GCSE Science if needed. This bundle includes engaging and detailed PowerPoint Presentations with differentiated activities, worksheets, class practical activities and quizzes for students to complete.
Enjoy the resource and feel free to leave a review. Thank you.
Perfect lesson resource for KS3 Physics! A fully differentiated and resourced lesson that assists students in learning about electromagnets. Students will describe how to make an electromagnet, use a diagram to explain how to make an electromagnet and how to change its strength, and describe how the strength of an electromagnet changes with distance.
The resource includes a detailed and engaging lesson PowerPoint with differentiated activities, worksheets, quizzes and a class practical for students to complete. This resource is part of the Electricity and magnetism topic and has been created for the delivery of the Activate KS3 Science course. Also great GCSE Science.
Included:
17 slides in total for the lesson PPT
Electromagnets worksheet
Class practical worksheet and teacher notes
Perfect for KS3 Chemistry! This bundle has been created using the Activate 2 KS3 Science and the new AQA Approved Activate Science course. It comes complete with the following fully differentiated and resourced lessons:
Mixtures
Solutions
Solubility
Filtration
Evaporation and distillation
Chromatography
Perfect for KS3 Science and lessons can easily be adapted for GCSE Science or even KS2 Science if needed. Lessons include engaging and detailed PowerPoint Presentations with differentiated activities, worksheets, quizzes and class practicals for students to complete.
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Perfect lesson resource for KS3 Physics! A fully differentiated and resourced lesson that assists students in learning about the different ways electricity is generated. Students will describe the difference between renewable and non-renewable energy resources, explain how electricity is generated in a power station, and evaluate the use of different energy resources.
The resource includes a detailed and engaging lesson PowerPoint with differentiated activities, worksheets, information sheets and quizzes for students to complete.
This resource is part of the energy topic and has been created for the delivery of the Activate KS3 Science course. Also great for GCSE Science.
**Approx lesson time: 2 hrs
36 slides in total for the lesson PPT
4 worksheets, answers included
Information sheets/handouts included. **
Perfect lesson resource for KS3 Chemistry! A fully differentiated and resourced lesson that assists students in learning about and investigating pure substances and mixtures. Students will describe the properties of a pure substance, describe the composition of mixtures, and explain how to use melting temperatures to identify pure substances.
The resource includes a detailed and engaging lesson PowerPoint with differentiated activities, worksheets, quizzes and a class practical for students to complete.
This resource is part of the Separation Techniques topic and has been created for the delivery of the Activate KS3 Science course. Also great for KS2 Science.
Included:
31 slides in total for the lesson PPT
Class practical worksheet
Differentiated worksheets
Perfect lesson resource for KS3 Chemistry! A fully differentiated and resourced lesson that assists students in learning about the difference between exothermic and endothermic changes. Students will describe exothermic and endothermic changes, and use experimental observations to distinguish exothermic and endothermic reactions.
The resource includes a detailed and engaging lesson PowerPoint with differentiated activities, worksheet, quizzes and a class practical for students to complete. This resource is part of the Reactions topic and has been created for the delivery of the Activate KS3 Science course. Also great for GCSE Science.
Included:
16 slides in total for the lesson PPT
Class practical worksheet with Teacher notes