For Key Stage 3 independent revision or use as a flipped learning resource for KS3 and KS4. **4 double page sections **are presented in colorful PDF format. This is excellent for independent reading and includes simple revision activities to review and consolidate learning. Aimed particularly at lower to middle ability students, but also useful for higher revision. Objectives are to: Explain gravity, mass and weight (including Newton’s story). w=mg. Includes mass and weight conversions. Explain speed, including interpretation of distance / time graphs. s=d/t Explain pressure with appropriate examples. P=F/A. Includes pressure in liquids and gases Explain contact forces, including friction, air resistance etc. Balanced and unbalanced forces. Consistent with major exam board specifications, particularly AQA KS3. I made this a couple of years ago and have found it very useful as an independent learning activity. Students can read through and complete the questions in class or for homework. I’ve also used it for ‘flipped learning’, with students asked to take each of the four sections home and use them for learning in preparation for subsequent lessons. This has also worked very well with KS4 students - especially at Foundation level, where students find the content very accessible and understandable.

This is a sample chapter from the forthcoming book, ‘Standing on the Shoulders of Giants’ by Tom Burkard and Colin McKenzie. Al-Haytham worked extensively on theories of astronomy and light. It is aimed at higher ability 11-16 students and has been found to be an excellent resource for revision, homework or ‘flipped learning’. Further chapters are also being made available for review and evaluation. This chapter tells the story of al-Haytham and details his work on: The nature of light The eye Astronomy Eclipses Contrasting brightness of stars and planets There are also student-friendly explanations of reflection and refraction Each chapter of SotSoG gives a brief biography of a great physicist and is linked to an explanation of their discoveries that is relevant to the school curriculum. Original sketches are included to illustrate the chapter and we welcome feedback from teachers and students before publication of the book. I have used chapters for revision, homework and as ‘flipped learning’ activities, where students are encouraged to independently learn the basics of a topic before it is taught in class. Our chapters are also very effective for use in ‘quiet reading’ sessions. The literacy level here is ‘middle to high’ and we have found this content to be very engaging as extension work for higher ability students.

This is for students to practice using the Speed = Distance / Time equation. There are 10 pages of questions with increasing difficulty, including rearranging the equation and converting units for speed, distance and time. Full instruction is given at each stage, so teacher input is minimal. For automatic recall and calculation fluency Includes: Instruction on how to use the equation Many scaffolded practice questions to promote speed and fluency Introduction to units with instructions on use and conversion, e.g. m, km, s, min, hrs Increasing level of difficulty from basic Foundation level to higher multi-step calculations I’ve used this with great success for revision and homework, but also for classroom practice. Encourages independent work because all the instructions are contained within the text. Ideal for use in sessions where quiet independent work is needed. I’ve also used it to occupy, engage and educate pupils in quiet detention and inclusion sessions because teacher input is not needed for higher ability students and is absolutely minimal even for low ability. This resource can be used as a whole, or over a number of brief sessions. It provides sufficient practice that learning becomes embedded.

This is a large (21 page) sample chapter from the forthcoming book, ‘Standing on the Shoulders of Giants’ by Tom Burkard and Colin McKenzie. Regarded by many as the greatest scientist who ever lived, Isaac Newton was a pioneer in optics, gravity and the laws of motion. This chapter provides a detailed biography as well as an easy to understand summary of all his work that is appropriate to secondary science students. Contains knowledge checks on each topic. This resource is aimed at middle to higher ability 11-16 students and has been found to be an excellent resource for revision, homework or ‘flipped learning’. Further chapters are also being made available for review and evaluation. This chapter tells the story of Isaac Newton and includes: Newton's early life and education Arrival at Cambridge and work on Optics Explanations, with diagrams of reflection, refraction and telescopes The explanation of Gravity and the inverse square law Newton's rivalry with Robert Hooke and relationships with contemporaries Halley and Boyle The Laws of Motion and Principia Explanations of forces, acceleration, speed and velocity Newton's investigations of alchemy Later life - and more! Each chapter of SotSoG gives a brief biography of a great physicist and is linked to an explanation of their discoveries that is relevant to the school curriculum. Original sketches are included to illustrate each chapter and we welcome feedback from teachers and students before publication of the book (which will contain finished illustrations). I have used chapters for revision, homework and as ‘flipped learning’ activities, where students are encouraged to independently learn the basics of a topic before it is taught in class. Our chapters are also very effective for use in ‘quiet reading’ sessions. The literacy level here is ‘middle to high’ and we have found this content to be very engaging as extension work for higher ability students.

This is a sample chapter from the forthcoming book, ‘Standing on the Shoulders of Giants’ by Tom Burkard and Colin McKenzie. Al Biruni is recognised as one of the greatest scientists of Islam. He was one of the first to recognise the importance of peer review, and his studies straddled the fields of philosophy, maths, astronomy and Earth science. It is aimed at higher ability students, and is an excellent resource for revision, homework or ‘flipped learning’. Further chapters are also being made available for review and evaluation. This chapter tells the story of Al Biruni and details his work on: The Decimal System Gravity Astronomy Geology Density Mineral Hardness Heat and Light Each chapter of Standing on the Shoulders of Giants gives a brief biography of a great physicist and is linked to an explanation of their discoveries that is relevant to the school curriculum. I have used this chapter for revision, homework and as a ‘flipped learning’ activity, where students are encouraged to independently learn the basics of a topic before it is taught in class. Our chapters are also very effective for use in ‘quiet reading’ sessions. The literacy level here is ‘higher’ and we have found this content to be very engaging as extension work for higher ability students.

This is a sample chapter from the forthcoming book, ‘Standing on the Shoulders of Giants’ by Tom Burkard and Colin McKenzie. Copernicus was a pioneer of astronomy whose work was crucial to the replacement of the ‘goecentric model’ of the Universe with a ‘heliocentric’ model. This chapter is aimed at higher ability 11-16 students and has been found to be an excellent resource for revision, homework or ‘flipped learning’. Further chapters are also being made available for review and evaluation. This chapter tells the story of Copernicus’ life in the context of his times. It details his work on astronomy and describes the cultural implications of his discoveries. Explanations are provided that enable to understand how observations of planetary movements provide evidence for the different models of the solar system. Each chapter of SotSoG gives a brief biography of a great physicist and is linked to an explanation of their discoveries that is relevant to the school curriculum. This is a trial chapter and we welcome feedback from teachers and students before publication of the finished book. I have used chapters for revision, homework and as ‘flipped learning’ activities, where students are encouraged to independently learn the basics of a topic before it is taught in class. Our chapters are also very effective for use in ‘quiet reading’ sessions. The literacy level here is ‘middle to high’ and we have found this content to be very engaging as extension work for higher ability students.

This is a sample chapter from the forthcoming book, ‘Standing on the Shoulders of Giants’ by Tom Burkard and Colin McKenzie. It is aimed at higher ability 11-16 Physics students and has been found to be an excellent resource for revision, homework or ‘flipped learning’. Further chapters are also being made available for review and evaluation. This chapter tells the story of Archimedes and details his work on: Density - including his ‘Eureka!’ moment Turning Moments and Levers Pulleys Each chapter gives a brief biography of a great physicist and is linked to an explanation of their discoveries that is relevant to the school curriculum. Here, students learn how to calculate density and turning moments, and to explain the workings of levers and pulleys. Original sketches are included to illustrate the chapter and we welcome feedback from teachers and students before publication of the book. I have used this chapter for revision, homework and as a ‘flipped learning’ activity, where students are encouraged to independently learn the basics of a topic before it is taught in class. Our chapters are also very effective for use in ‘quiet reading’ sessions. The literacy level here is ‘middle to high’ and we have found this content to be very engaging as extension work for higher ability students.

A simple A4 handout with key points to revise for chemical testing. Contains flame tests, precipitation using NaOH, tests for gases, carbonates and sulfates. Ideal for ‘flipped learning’ homework activity or just as a revision resource. Content is available in the revision guide, but this summarises it in a form students can more easily memorise.