Learning Objectives Describe three different types of soil Explain how the components of soil affect drainage Describe the organisms which live in soil … Lesson Includes Starter activity (retrieval practice/recall) Warm-up activity Introduction to the keywords Teach/Check/Practice (I do/We do/You do) cycles with tasks that demonstrate that the learning objectives have been met in student books Opportunities for assessment for learning and independent practice with scaffolded tasks building to independence. Self-assessment answer slides Challenge extension work for higher ability students Worksheet (optional) Challenge worksheet (optional) Group reading SEND adaptations: the lesson is chunked to avoid working memory overload, blue background for Irlens, word banks are provided, text is broken up for dyslexia and a consistent format is followed for ASD. Group reading is differentiated in difficulty and keywords from previous lessons are reinforced. Learning from previous lessons is interlinked to help students catch up after absence. EAL adaptations: explicit teaching of vocabulary, word banks and use of visual representation on the slides … This lesson is suitable for supply teaching and home learning (remote, distance or online). It is fully self-explanatory and can be delivered without specialist knowledge. Printed sheets are optional extras; the core lesson can be delivered without any printing or additional preparation. This presentation is fully editable.

Key stage 3 ~ year 7 ~ complete lesson on the Solar System. In this lesson students will learn about some of the features of the planets in our Solar System and discuss other types of object found around the Sun. Extension questions are included on the slides and there is a pick and mix of different tasks to select from for your students. This lesson includes: -Title slide with learning objectives -A starter activity -Group reading (literacy) -Keywords task (vocabulary: terrestrial planet, gas giant, orbit, moon and dwarf planet) -Task boxes -A poster design or handout sheet task to characterize the planets of the Solar System -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Next lesson The Earth https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12755189 www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Learning Objectives Give some examples of solids, liquids and gases Describe the properties of solids, liquids and gases Identify whether substances are solid, liquid or gas … Lesson Includes Starter activity (retrieval practice/recall) Warm-up activity Introduction to the keywords Teach/Check/Practice (I do/We do/You do) cycles with tasks that demonstrate that the learning objectives have been met in student books Opportunities for assessment for learning and independent practice with scaffolded tasks building to independence. Self-assessment answer slides Challenge extension work for higher ability students Worksheet (optional) Group reading SEND adaptations: the lesson is chunked to avoid working memory overload, blue background for Irlens, word banks are provided, text is broken up for dyslexia and a consistent format is followed for ASD. Group reading is differentiated in difficulty and keywords from previous lessons are reinforced. Learning from previous lessons is interlinked to help students catch up after absence. EAL adaptations: explicit teaching of vocabulary, word banks and use of visual representation on the slides … This lesson is suitable for supply teaching and home learning (remote, distance or online). It is fully self-explanatory and can be delivered without specialist knowledge. Printed sheets are optional extras; the core lesson can be delivered without any printing or additional preparation. This presentation is fully editable.

Learning Objectives Describe evaporation, condensation, freezing and melting Give everyday examples of state changes Describe the state changes of water in detail … Lesson Includes Starter activity (retrieval practice/recall) Warm-up activity Introduction to the keywords Teach/Check/Practice (I do/We do/You do) cycles with tasks that demonstrate that the learning objectives have been met in student books Opportunities for assessment for learning and independent practice with scaffolded tasks building to independence. Self-assessment answer slides Challenge extension work for higher ability students Worksheet (optional) Group reading SEND adaptations: the lesson is chunked to avoid working memory overload, blue background for Irlens, word banks are provided, text is broken up for dyslexia and a consistent format is followed for ASD. Group reading is differentiated in difficulty and keywords from previous lessons are reinforced. Learning from previous lessons is interlinked to help students catch up after absence. EAL adaptations: explicit teaching of vocabulary, word banks and use of visual representation on the slides … This lesson is suitable for supply teaching and home learning (remote, distance or online). It is fully self-explanatory and can be delivered without specialist knowledge. Printed sheets are optional extras; the core lesson can be delivered without any printing or additional preparation. This presentation is fully editable.

NEW for 2024: Science skills programme for key stage 3. … A series of thirteen short activities (including self-assessment slides) designed to give students the opportunity to refresh and practice their general science skills. These can be delivered in lessons or as homework and are a great way to demonstrate that you are actively working to develop their fluency and scientific literacy. … Variables Types of data Line graphs and bar charts Identifying variables and anomalies in tables Identifying variables and anomalies in graphs Interpreting tables Interpreting bar charts Interpreting line graphs Interpreting pie charts Drawing a line of best fit Plotting a bar chart Plotting a line graph Summary task … Three different versions of the sheets for years 7, 8 and 9 All aspects of the sheets are fully editable Can be printed in gray scale Answer slides are included to allow students to self-assess … More from our science skills programme: Laboratory Skills https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-13107713 Understanding Experiments https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-13112267 Graphs and Tables https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-13109182 Number Skills https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-13133725

Key stage 3 ~ year 7 ~ complete lesson on thermal decomposition. In this lesson students will learn what a thermal decomposition reaction is, predict the products of thermal decomposition reactions and identify thermal decomposition reactions from word equations. Extension questions are included on the slides and there is a pick and mix of different tasks to select from for your students. This lesson includes: -Title slide with learning objectives -Starter task -Group reading (literacy) -Keywords (vocabulary: thermal, decomposition, thermal decomposition, limewater test and metal carbonate) -Task boxes -Consolidation exercise -Numeracy task -Next lesson Conservation of Mass https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12979638 www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key stage 3 ~ year 7 ~ complete lesson on light. In this lesson students will learn about what happens when light interacts with different materials. They will discuss how light travels, its speed and state the difference between reflection, absorption and transmission. Extension questions are included on the slides and there is a pick and mix of different tasks to select from for your students. This lesson includes: -Title slide with learning objectives -A starter activity -Group reading (literacy) -Keywords task (vocabulary: light source, emits, luminous, reflects, absorbs and transmits) -Task boxes -Comprehension task -Note taking exercise on light years -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Next lesson Reflection https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12748710 www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key stage 3 ~ year 7 ~ complete lesson on elements. In this lesson students will learn how to state what an element is, recognize some common chemical symbols for different elements and use the periodic table to find the symbols for different elements. Extension questions are included on the slides and there is a pick and mix of different tasks to select from for your students. This lesson includes: -Title slide with learning objectives -A starter activity -A group reading task (literacy) -A task box exercise -A handout sheet task -Numeracy task -Find the elements task -True or false discussion exercise -Answer slides included -Next lesson Atoms https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12978300 www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

NEW for 2024: Science skills programme for key stage 3. … A series of short activities (including self-assessment slides) designed to give students the opportunity to refresh and practice their math skills for science. These can be delivered in lessons or as homework and are a great way to demonstrate that you are actively working to develop their fluency and scientific literacy. … Rounding Means Anomalies and means Accuracy and Precision Repeatability and Reproducibility Significant Figures and Decimal Places Standard Form Calculating Percentages Range and Uncertainty Gradients Tangents (Y9 only) Unit Conversions Rearranging Equations (Y7 only) Ratios Summary Task … Three different versions of the sheets for years 7, 8 and 9 All aspects of the sheets are fully editable Can be printed in gray scale Answer slides are included to allow students to self-assess … More from our science skills programme: Laboratory Skills https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-13107713 Understanding Experiments https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-13112267 Graphs and Tables https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-13109182 Maths Skills https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-13133725

Key stage 3 ~ year 7 ~ complete lesson on word equations. In this lesson students will learn how to identify reactants and products from word equations, write word equations and discuss some of the hazards which can come from chemical reactions. Extension questions are included on the slides and there is a pick and mix of different tasks to select from for your students. This lesson includes: -Title slide with learning objectives -Starter task -Group reading (literacy) -Keywords (vocabulary: reactants, products, hazard and risk) -Task boxes -Handout sheet -Consolidation exercise -Hazards and risks exercise -Next lesson Burning Fuels https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12979635 www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo