This fully resourced lesson on planning investigations is designed to help Year 7 students develop their understanding of how to plan a scientific investigation through clear explanations and engaging activities.
This is the 2nd in a series of lessons and covers the AQA KS3 Enquiry skill 2.9 Collect data, 2.11 Plan variables, 2.13 Estimate risks and the Activate 1 (OUP) Enquiry processes 1: EP2 Planning investigations lesson.
The lesson includes all necessary resources, making it easy to implement in your classroom and the lesson’s text is editable, allowing you to adjust the duration and depth of the activities based on your students’ progress and time constraints.
Presentation contains (38 slides):
● Lesson prep and materials guide: Clear guidance for preparing the lesson.
● Student worksheets/handouts: All the printable materials needed for the lesson.
● Do Now activity: Starter activity to refresh students’ memory and introduce the upcoming lesson.
● Clear lesson aim, objectives & success criteria: Provides students with a clear understanding of what they’ll learn and how to show their understanding.
● Warm-up slides: Thought-provoking prompts and questions to introduce the topic.
● Information slides: Differentiated content catering to a range of learning styles and abilities.
● Engaging group activities: Differentiated activities that encourage students to collaborate, participate actively, and deepen their understanding of the topic.
● Practical activity: Hands-on experience to apply concepts and develop practical skills.
● Questions with answers: Questions with three difficulty levels to cater to different learning styles and abilities. Answers are provided, making them perfect for self-assessment and creating clear, effective notes.
● Homework activities: Differentiated homework tasks to cater to various learning styles and abilities. These activities are designed to reinforce key concepts from the lesson while promoting independent learning.
Aimed at a mixed ability Year 7 class, with three levels of demand to cater to different learning styles and levels:
● K- Know (low demand)
● A- Apply (standard demand)
● E- Extend (high demand)
This lesson is also available as:
● Cover lesson worksheet: Perfect for unplanned absences, this version provides everything a cover teacher needs to deliver a smooth and engaging lesson.
Planning investigations Cover lesson
● Digital worksheet: Perfect for absent students, distance learning, or independent study, this digital version allows students to catch up on missed work at their own pace.
Planning investigations Distance learning
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Activate 1 part 1 of 5
**This bundle contains presentations covering the content for lessons 1-20 from the AQA KS3 Activate 1 (Year 7) scheme**. **Bundle contains presentations for the following chapters**: * EP1 x 5 * 1a Forces x 5 * 2a Electromagnets x 5 * 3a Energy x 5 **Each presentation contains**- * Bell work activity * Lesson objective and success criteria * Information slides * Challenge activities (group work) * Practical activity (where appropriate) * Demonstrate understanding tasks (with answers) * Lesson resources (additional to scheme) **Please note: (Kerboodle) worksheets from scheme are not included due to license**. If you require more assistance, please contact me at- cmgeducationresources@gmail.com
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Enquiry processes 1 bundle (Activate 1)
**Enquiry processes 1 contains 6 fully resourced lessons designed to help Year 7 students develop their understanding of asking scientific questions, planning investigations, collecting, recording, presenting and analysing data and evaluating investigations through clear explanations and engaging activities**. These lessons cover the content from the AQA KS3 Enquiry processes topic and the Activate 1 (OUP) Enquiry processes 1 chapter. The lessons include all necessary resources, making them easy to implement in your classroom. Additionally, the editable text allows you to adjust the duration and depth of the activities based on your students' progress and time constraints. **Each editable presentation contains**: ●**Lesson prep and materials guide**: Clear guidance for preparing the lesson. ●**Student worksheets/handouts** (if appropriate): All the printable materials needed for the lesson. ●**Do Now activity**: Starter activity to refresh students' memory and introduce the upcoming lesson. ●**Clear lesson aim, objectives & success criteria**: Provides students with a clear understanding of what they'll learn and how to show their understanding. ●**Warm-up slides**: Thought-provoking prompts and questions to introduce the topic. ●**Information slides**: Differentiated content catering to a range of learning styles and abilities. ●**Engaging group activities**: Differentiated activities that encourage students to collaborate, participate actively, and deepen their understanding of the topic. ●**Practical activity** (if appropriate): Hands-on experience to apply concepts and develop practical skills. ●**Questions with answers**: Questions with three difficulty levels to cater to different learning styles and abilities. Answers are provided, making them perfect for self-assessment and creating clear, effective notes. ●**Homework activities** (if appropriate): Differentiated homework tasks to cater to various learning styles and abilities. These activities are designed to reinforce key concepts from the lesson while promoting independent learning. **Aimed at a mixed ability Year 7, with three levels of demand to accommodate different learning styles and levels**: ● K- Know (low demand) ● A- Apply (standard demand) ● E- Extend (high demand) **Each lesson is also available as**: ● **Cover lesson worksheets**: Perfect for unplanned absences, this version provides everything a cover teacher needs to deliver a smooth and engaging lesson. [Enquiry processes 1 Cover lessons](https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/enquiry-processes-1-cover-lessons-bundle-13111788) ● **Digital worksheets**: Perfect for absent students, distance learning, or independent study, this digital version allows students to catch up on missed work at their own pace. [Enquiry processes 1 Distance learning](https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12560323) If you require more assistance, please contact me at- info@cmgsciencelessons.com
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KS3 Working scientifically (Activate 1 & 2)
**13 presentations covering the AQA KS3 Activate Enquiry processes chapter. Students work through a variety of tasks to develop their understanding of the scientific method.** **Each presentation contains**- * Bell work activity * Lesson objective and success criteria * Information slides * Challenge activities (group work) * Practical activity (where appropriate) * Demonstrate understanding tasks (with answers) **Please note: (Kerboodle) worksheets from scheme are not included due to license.**
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Planning investigations Lesson bundle
**This 3-in-1 lesson bundle provides everything you need to teach planning investigations in the classroom, for cover teachers, and for students learning remotely. Planning investigations is designed to help Year 7 students develop their understanding of how to plan a scientific investigation; the bundle includes three convenient formats – all fully editable to fit your specific needs**: ● **Teacher-led lesson** (PowerPoint Presentation): ○ Engaging, ready-to-use presentation. ○ Includes everything you need for an effective lesson (instructions, activities, worksheets, etc.) ○ Fully editable, allowing you to customise the content to fit your teaching style and students' needs. ● **Cover lesson** (Word Document): ○ This printable cover lesson resource provides clear instructions and engaging activities for students to work independently with minimal supervision. ○ Minimal prep required – simply print and go! ○ Fully editable, allowing you to customise the content to fit your teaching style and students' needs. ● **Digital worksheet** (Google Doc Recommended): ○ Perfect for distance learning, independent study, or catching up on missed work! ○ This interactive worksheet guides students through the learning objectives with clear explanations and engaging activities. ○ This resource is best used in Google Doc™ format. While it can be converted to Word/Excel, some tasks may not function properly in these formats). **All three formats come with all the necessary resources, making them easy to implement in your classroom. Plus, they're fully editable, allowing you to adjust the activities' length and difficulty to match your students' progress and time constraints**. This lesson is the 2nd in a series of lessons and covers the AQA KS3 Enquiry skill 2.9 Collect data, 2.11 Plan variables, 2.13 Estimate risks and the Activate 1 (OUP) Enquiry processes 1: EP2 Planning investigations lesson. Aimed at a mixed ability Year 7 class. If you require more assistance, please contact me at- info@cmgsciencelessons.com
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Very good resource but some of the practical activities (not activate) are missing detail. For example there is a lovely experiment in EP1.2 colour challenge but I have no idea what the solutions were!
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