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.
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
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 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 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
Perfect lesson resource for KS3 Physics! A fully differentiated and resourced lesson that assists students in learning about magnetic fields. Students will describe how magnets interact, investigate the magnetic field of a magnet, and explain what magnetic field diagrams tell you about the direction and strength of a magnetic field.
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 KS2 Science.
Included:
16 slides in total for the lesson PPT
Class practical worksheet and teacher notes
Perfect for KS3 Physics! 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:
Charging up
Current
Potential difference
Series and parallel
Resistance
Magnets and magnetic fields
Electromagnets
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, class practicals, quizzes, and worksheets.
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Perfect lesson resource for KS3 Physics! A fully differentiated and resourced lesson that assists students in learning about how electromagnets are used in everyday life. Students will recall what electromagnets are, describe some uses of electromagnets, and explain how electromagnets are used in electric bells, circuit breakers, and loudspeakers.
The resource includes a detailed and engaging lesson PowerPoint with differentiated activities, worksheets, information sheets, 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:
21 slides in total for the lesson PPT
Uses of electromagnets information sheets
Class practical worksheet and teacher notes
Perfect lesson resource for KS3 Physics! A fully differentiated and resourced lesson that assists students in learning about what current is and how we measure it. Students will describe what is meant by current, describe what happens to current in series and parallel circuits, and explain what happens to current when you change components in a circuit.
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:
21 slides in total for the lesson PPT
Class practical worksheet and teacher notes
Perfect lesson resource for KS3 Physics! A fully differentiated and resourced lesson that assists students in learning about resistance and how we calculate it. Students will use a formula to calculate resistance, explain how resistance affects the way components work, and use a model or analogy to explain resistance.
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:
17 slides in total for the lesson PPT
Resistance calculations 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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The complete KS3 Activate 1 & 2 bundle (Biology, Chemistry and Physics). Created for the Oxford KS3 Science Activate 1 & 2 specification and updated using the new AQA Approved Activate Science course. It comes complete with 137 fully differentiated and resourced lessons from each Biology, Chemistry and Physics chapter. Also included is the working scientifically and scientific skills bundle.
Full list of Activate 1 chapters:
BIOLOGY
Chapter 1: Cells
Chapter 2: Structure and function of body systems
Chapter 3: Reproduction
CHEMISTRY
Chapter 1: Particles and their behaviour
Chapter 2: Elements, atoms, and compounds
Chapter 3: Reactions
Chapter 4: Acids and alkalis
PHYSICS
Chapter 1: Forces
Chapter 2: Sound
Chapter 3: Light
Chapter 4: Space
WORKING SCIENTIFICALLY AND SCIENTIFIC SKILLS:
Back to School Science
Laboratory safety and hazard symbols
Lab equipment, scales and measuring
The Bunsen burner
Data - Recording, analysing and evaluating data.
Full list of Activate 2 chapters:
BIOLOGY
Chapter 1: Health and lifestyle
Chapter 2: Ecosystem processes
Chapter 3: Adaptation and inheritance
CHEMISTRY
Chapter 1: The Periodic Table
Chapter 2: Separation techniques
Chapter 3: Metals and acids
Chapter 4: The Earth
PHYSICS
Chapter 1: Electricity and magnetism
Chapter 2: Energy
Chapter 3: Motion and pressure
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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The complete KS3 Activate 2 bundle (Biology, Chemistry and Physics). Created for the Oxford KS3 Science Activate 2 specification and updated using the new AQA Approved Activate Science course. It comes complete with 72 fully differentiated and resourced lessons from each Biology, Chemistry and Physics chapter.
Full list of Activate 2 chapters and lessons:
BIOLOGY
Chapter 1: Health and lifestyle
1.1 Nutrients
1.2 Food tests
1.3 Unhealthy diet
1.4 Digestive system
1.5 Bacteria and enzymes in digestion
1.6 Drugs
1.7 Alcohol
1.8 Smoking
Chapter 2: Ecosystem processes
2.1 Photosynthesis
2.2 Leaves
2.3 Plant minerals
2.4 Chemosynthesis
2.5 Aerobic respiration
2.6 Anaerobic respiration
2.7 Food chains and webs
2.8 Disruption to food chains and webs
2.9 Ecosystems
Chapter 3: Adaptation and inheritance
3.1 Competition and adaptation
3.2 Adapting to change
3.3 Variation
3.4 Continuous and discontinuous
3.5 Inheritance
3.6 Natural selection
3.7 Extinction
CHEMISTRY
Chapter 1: The Periodic Table
1.1 Metals and non-metals
1.2 Groups and periods (Periodic Table)
1.3 The elements of Group 1
1.4 The elements of Group 7
1.5 The elements of Group 0
Chapter 2: Separation techniques
2.1 Mixtures
2.2-2.3 Solutions and solubility
2.4 Filtration
2.5 Evaporation and distillation
2.6 Chromatography
Chapter 3: Metals and acids
3.1 Acids and metals
3.2 Metals and oxygen
3.3 Metals and water
3.4 Metal displacement reactions
3.5 Extracting metals
3.6 Ceramics
3.7 Polymers
3.8 Composites
Chapter 4: The Earth
4.1 The Earth and its atmosphere
4.2 Sedimentary rocks
4.3 Igneous and metamorphic rocks
4.4 The rock cycle
4.5 The carbon cycle
4.6 Climate change
4.7 Recycling
PHYSICS
Chapter 1: Electricity and magnetism
1.1 Charging up
1.2 Circuits and current
1.3 Potential difference
1.4 Series and parallel
1.5 Resistance
1.6 Magnets and magnetic fields
1.7 Electromagnets
1.8 Using electromagnets
Chapter 2: Energy
2.1 Food and fuels
2.2 Energy adds up
2.3 Energy and temperature
2.4 Energy transfer: particles
2.5 Energy transfer: radiation
2.6 Energy resources
2.7 Energy and power
2.8 Work, energy, and machines
Chapter 3: Motion and pressure
3.1 Speed
3.2 Motion graphs
3.3 Pressure in gases
3.4 Pressure in liquids
3.5 Pressure on solids
3.6 Turning forces
Perfect if you’re teaching the complete Activate 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 how to draw energy level diagrams to represent exothermic and endothermic changes. Students will recall exothermic and endothermic changes, identify whether an energy level diagram is showing an exothermic or endothermic reaction, and use energy level diagrams to explain energy changes in changes of state and chemical reactions.
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 Reactions topic and has been created for the delivery of the AQA Activate 2 KS3 Science course. Also great for GCSE Science.
Included:
13 slides in total for the lesson PPT
Differentiated worksheet
The complete KS3 Chemistry Activate 1 & 2 bundle. Created for the Oxford KS3 Science Activate 1 & 2 specification and updated using the new AQA Approved Activate Science course. It comes complete with 47 fully differentiated and resourced lessons from every Activate 1 & 2 Chemistry chapter.
Full list of Activate 1 Chemistry chapters and lessons:
Chapter 1: Particles and their behaviour
1.1 The particle model
1.2 States of matter
1.3-1.5 Changes of state bundle
1.6 Diffusion
1.7 Gas pressure
Chapter 2: Elements, atoms, and compounds
2.1-2.2 Elements and atoms bundle
2.3-2.4 Compounds and chemical formulae bundle
Chapter 3: Reactions
3.1 Chemical reactions
3.2 Word equations
3.3 Burning fuels
3.4 Thermal decomposition
3.5 Conservation of mass
3.6 Exothermic and endothermic
Chapter 4: Acids and alkalis
4.1 Acids and alkalis
4.2 Indicators and pH
4.3 Neutralisation
4.4 Making salts
Full list of Activate 2 Chemistry chapters and lessons:
Chapter 1: The Periodic Table
1.1 Metals and non-metals
1.2 Groups and periods (Periodic Table)
1.3 The elements of Group 1
1.4 The elements of Group 7
1.5 The elements of Group 0
Chapter 2: Separation techniques
2.1 Mixtures
2.2-2.3 Solutions and solubility
2.4 Filtration
2.5 Evaporation and distillation
2.6 Chromatography
Chapter 3: Metals and acids
3.1 Acids and metals
3.2 Metals and oxygen
3.3 Metals and water
3.4 Metal displacement reactions
3.5 Extracting metals
3.6 Ceramics
3.7 Polymers
3.8 Composites
Chapter 4: The Earth
4.1 The Earth and its atmosphere
4.2 Sedimentary rocks
4.3 Igneous and metamorphic rocks
4.4 The rock cycle
4.5 The carbon cycle
4.6 Climate change
4.7 Recycling
Perfect if you’re teaching the complete Chemistry 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 for KS3 Chemistry! This bundle has been created for the new AQA Activate 1 & 2 topic 6: Reactions. It comes complete with the following fully differentiated and resourced lessons:
ACTIVATE 1 TOPIC 6: REACTIONS
6.1 Acids and alkalis
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 Metals and non-metals
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
ACTIVATE 2 TOPIC 6: REACTIONS
6.3 Types of reaction
6.3.1 Word equations (atoms in chemical reactions)
6.3.2 Combustion
6.3.3 Thermal decomposition
6.3.4 Conservation of mass
6.4 Chemical energy
6.4.1 Exothermic and endothermic
6.4.2 Energy level diagrams
6.4.3 Bond energies
Perfect for KS3 Chemistry and lessons can easily be adapted for GCSE Science if needed. This bundle includes engaging and detailed PowerPoint Presentations with differentiated activities, class practicals, quizzes, and worksheets.
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Perfect for KS3 Chemistry! This bundle has been created for the new AQA Activate 2 topic 6: Reactions. It comes complete with the following fully differentiated and resourced lessons:
6.3 Types of reaction
6.3.1 Word equations (atoms in chemical reactions)
6.3.2 Combustion
6.3.3 Thermal decomposition
6.3.4 Conservation of mass
6.4 Chemical energy
6.4.1 Exothermic and endothermic
6.4.2 Energy level diagrams
6.4.3 Bond energies
Perfect for KS3 Chemistry and lessons can easily be adapted for GCSE Science if needed. This bundle includes engaging and detailed PowerPoint Presentations with differentiated activities, class practicals, quizzes, and worksheets.
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Perfect for KS3 Chemistry! This bundle has been created for the new AQA Activate 2 topic 6.3 Types of reaction. It comes complete with the following fully differentiated and resourced lessons:
6.3.1 Word equations (atoms in chemical reactions)
6.3.2 Combustion
6.3.3 Thermal decomposition
6.3.4 Conservation of mass
Perfect for KS3 Chemistry and lessons can easily be adapted for GCSE Science if needed. This bundle includes engaging and detailed PowerPoint Presentations with differentiated activities, class practicals, quizzes, and worksheets.
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Perfect for KS3 Chemistry! This bundle has been created for the new AQA Activate 2 topic 6.4 Chemical energy. It comes complete with the following fully differentiated and resourced lessons:
6.4.1 Exothermic and endothermic
6.4.2 Energy level diagrams
6.4.3 Bond energies
Perfect for KS3 Chemistry and lessons can easily be adapted for GCSE Science if needed. This bundle includes engaging and detailed PowerPoint Presentations with differentiated activities, class practicals, quizzes, and worksheets.
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Perfect for KS3 Chemistry! This bundle has been created for the new AQA Activate 1 topic 6: Reactions. It comes complete with the following fully differentiated and resourced lessons:
6.1 Acids and alkalis
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 Metals and non-metals
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
Perfect for KS3 Chemistry and lessons can easily be adapted for GCSE Science if needed. This bundle includes engaging and detailed PowerPoint Presentations with differentiated activities, class practicals, quizzes, and worksheets.
Enjoy the resource and feel free to leave a comment. Thank you.
The complete AQA Activate 1 bundle (Biology, Chemistry and Physics). Created for the Oxford AQA Approved Activate 1 KS3 Science course. It comes complete with 82 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).
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)
Perfect if you’re teaching the complete Activate 1 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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