A full hour lesson designed for year 7 as part of an ‘introduction to science’ unit, teaching key science skills to new students in KS3. This full hour lesson resource contains: A ‘5 in 5’ style retrieval starter recapping key concepts from primary school, lab safety, and scientific apparatus A retrieval practice slide checking students’ prior knowledge on reading scales (measuring cylinders, thermometers) - includes an answer slide A health and safety slide Practical activity making measurements of volume, temperature, length and mass - with printout of method and results tables A written plenary task

A colour coded worksheet with ramped questions designed to teach students to independently write word equations for reactions between a metal and oxygen. Designed for a KS3 lower ability class, but could be suitable the whole way up to year 11. Contains an example and 12 questions for students to attempt. Contains answers.

A full 1 hour lesson designed for a lower attaining year 11 class studying the AQA GCSE Combined Science syllabus, from spec point 5.1.1.5 - Size and mass of atoms. This lesson is focused around: Students recalling the radius of an atom, and radius of the nucleus Students being able to write in standard form Students determining the mass number of an element using the periodic table This lesson includes: A retrieval “5 in 5” starter Interesting lesson hooks with exciting facts Plenty of models to help students understand the scale of an atom An embedded video explaining the size of an atom Worked examples ‘Checkpoints’ such as multiple choice questions Independent practice tasks with answer slides Exam practise with mark schemes A written plenary

This resource is based on the AQA GCSE Combined Science syllabus, and was designed for a lower set year 9 group. It is useful as a support sheet throughout the topic, or as a revision tool at the end of the unit. The resource covers the structures and properties of: Diamond Graphite Graphene Buckminsterfullerene Carbon nanotubes

A GCSE lesson on drawing electron structures. Also contains a recap on atomic structure and the charge / mass of each subatomic particle. Contains videos live modelling drawing electron structures for: Lithium Carbon Magnesium Boron Sodium Fluorine Aluminium Neon This lesson resource was designed for a bottom set year 9 class with a large number of SEND students, so is heavily scaffolded. The PowerPoint resource also contains: A “5 in 5” style retrieval practice starter A recap on subatomic particles, their charges and mass A hand signal quiz on subatomic particles A quick reteach and task on atomic number and mass number Teacher models using videos on the electron structures of lithium, carbon and magnesium A student activity drawing the electron structures of boron, sodium, fluorine, aluminium, and neon Live videos for students to check and correct their drawings A written plenary task

A knowledge organiser based on the AQA GCSE Combined Science topic ‘Chemistry of the Atmosphere’. This knowledge organiser covers: Chemistry of the atmosphere - early atmosphere vs. current atmosphere. How did it change over time? Greenhouse gases and the greenhouse effect Sulfur dioxide how it is formed and the problems it causes Oxides of nitrogen how it is formed and the problems it causes Carbon monoxide how it is formed and the problems it causes Particulate carbon how it is formed and the problems it causes Acid rain

A revision placemat overviewing a topic on acids and alkalis, designed for a top set year 8 class. Could be used for a lower ability KS4 class. The revision placemat is double sided, with trickier content on the back e.g. symbol equations - could be printed single sided if needed. Topics covered: Examples of acids and alkalis pH scale Use of universal indicator and litmus paper Neutralisation reactions Word equations for neutralisation reactions Matching acids to their sources (from food and drink) Balanced symbol equations for neutralisation reactions

A revision placemat designed for a higher ability year 7 class based on using and interpreting periodic tables. It could be used for a lower ability KS4 class. The resource contains two different versions, a ‘challenge’ sheet and a ‘support’ sheet. There are only slight differences between the two. These words can be removed if you do not wish the student to know which sheet they are receiving. The placemat contains: Identifying the key groups in the periodic table (e.g. alkali metals, halogens, noble gases, transition metals) Identifying groups and periods in the periodic table Using the periodic table to find an element’s chemical symbol, mass number and atomic number Defining key terms that describe an element’s property, e.g. conductive, malleable, brittle The organisation of the periodic table Using an element’s melting point and boiling point to determine its state at room temperature History of the periodic table (Newlands and Mendeleev)

A colour-coded worksheet to scaffold writing word equations for displacement reactions. The worksheet contains a description of displacement reactions, a reactivity series for reference, an example of a completed word equation, and 15 questions for students to attempt ramped in difficulty. Eventually students should work up to writing word equations for displacement reactions without needing the colour coding.

A revision placemat designed for a lower ability year 10 class for the ‘electrolysis’ topic. It is well scaffolded. The placemat covers: Labelling cathode, anode, cations, anions, electrolytes Reactivity series The general process of electrolysis Predicting the products of electrolysis of molten ionic compounds The general rules for the electrolysis of aqueous solutions Predicting the products of electrolysis of aqueous solutions

An A3 knowledge organiser on the Organic Chemistry topic from the AQA GCSE Combined Science syllabus. Also suitable for AQA GCSE Chemistry, although does not include the ‘more organic chemistry’ topic. The knowledge organiser includes information on: The structure and formula of alkanes The structure and formula of alkenes Tests for alkenes Complete combustion of hydrocarbons Incomplete combustion of hydrocarbons Trends in the properties of hydrocarbons Fractional distillation Cracking

A full hour lesson designed for year 7 as part of an ‘introduction to science’ unit, teaching key science skills to new students in KS3. This full hour lesson resource contains: A ‘5 in 5’ style retrieval starter recapping key concepts from primary school A slide on expectations in science lessons An activity spotting lab safety issues from an image, with answers (can be printed if preferred) An embedded music video An introduction into hazard symbols A hand signal quiz on hazard symbols An independent task on hazard symbols, with answer slide A written plenary task

A full hour lesson designed for year 7 as part of an ‘introduction to science’ unit, teaching key science skills to new students in KS3. This full hour lesson resource contains: A ‘5 in 5’ style retrieval starter recapping key concepts from primary school, plus questions on lab safety An embedded animated video showing and naming key scientific apparatus in the lab A scavenger hunt activity, for students to find key practical equipment in the science lab Introduction slides on 2D drawings of apparatus Whiteboard quiz on naming / drawing apparatus, with answers An independent task on drawing apparatus, with answers A written plenary task

A full hour lesson designed for year 7 as part of an ‘introduction to science’ unit, teaching key science skills to new students in KS3. This full hour lesson resource contains: A ‘5 in 5’ style retrieval starter recapping key concepts from primary school, lab safety, scientific apparatus, measuring, Bunsen burners A lesson hook - writing instructions for an alien to draw a stick man (guidance for teachers included) A task on reproducibility - students follow instructions for drawing a house Direct instruction on what makes a good scientific method Independent task - writing instructions for making a cup of tea Practical demo - teacher follows students’ instructions and makes cups of tea Peer assessment slide An independent task - students write a method for a scientific investigation A written plenary task

A full hour lesson designed for year 7 as part of an ‘introduction to science’ unit, teaching key science skills to new students in KS3. This full hour lesson resource contains: A ‘5 in 5’ style retrieval starter recapping key concepts from primary school, lab safety, scientific apparatus, and measuring A lesson hook about fireworks Retrieval practice - recap Bunsen burner safety Direct instruction on how to light a Bunsen burner A health and safety slide An apparatus slide Clear practical instructions on how to light a Bunsen burner Clear practical instructions on how to do flame tests A written plenary task

A full hour lesson designed for year 7 as part of an ‘introduction to science’ unit, teaching key science skills to new students in KS3. This full hour lesson resource contains: A ‘5 in 5’ style retrieval starter recapping key concepts from primary school, lab safety, scientific apparatus, measuring, Bunsen burners, writing methods A lesson hook - activity where students try to remember information from a chunk of text compared to information from a table Direct instruction on how to draw a table A worked example for drawing a results table A ‘spot the mistake’ task - students find the errors in various results tables Independent tasks with answers - students draw their own results tables A written plenary task

Final lesson designed for a year 7 class on an ‘introduction to science’ unit. Students bring together everything they have learned to design their own investigation on how the volume of water affects how long it takes to boil. The PowerPoint is fully guided with answers and requires students to: Write an aim and prediction for their investigation List the apparatus they will need, and draw their 2D diagrams Write a method for their investigation Design their own results table for their investigation Draw a line graph from model results

A full hour lesson designed for year 7 as part of an ‘introduction to science’ unit, teaching key science skills to new students in KS3. This full hour lesson resource contains: A ‘5 in 5’ style retrieval starter recapping key concepts from primary school, lab safety, scientific apparatus, measuring, Bunsen burners, writing methods, drawing tables A lesson hook - funny graphs showing that correlation does not equal causation A guided student discussion - name the different types of graph and chart Direct instruction on categoric vs. discrete data A checkpoint task on categoric vs. discrete data - which is which? A fill in the blanks task, with answers direct instruction - rules for drawing a graph Spot the mistakes task in various graphs Guided teacher model (visualiser required) - students draw graph along with teacher Independent task - students draw their own line graph from a results table A written plenary task

A PowerPoint lesson resource on the structure and properties of graphene and fullerenes (Buckminsterfullerene and carbon nanotubes). This resource was a designed for a bottom set year 9 class, so is highly scaffolded. Scaffolds can be removed to suit all sets / abilities. This resource contains: A “5 in 5” retrieval style starter on giant covalent molecules and bonding Direct instruction on graphene A series of checkpoints (multipe choice quizzes, cold call questions, quick written tasks) based on short exam questions on graphene An independent written exam question on the properties of graphene, with optional scaffold Guided self assessment / model answers An embedded video on buckyballs Direct instruction slides on fullerenes (Buckminsterfullerene and carbon nanotubes) A series of checkpoints (multipe choice quizzes, cold call questions, quick written tasks) based on short exam questions on fullerenes An independent written exam question on the properties of fullerenes, with optional scaffold Guided self assessment / model answers A plenary task (6 mark exam question with answers)