This lesson is the second lesson in the Year 8 “Working as a Scientist” topic. This lesson covers what a hazard, risk and control measure are, what some common hazards are in a lab and how to control them, as well as a practical investigation for students to write their own risk assessment. Lesson Objectives: State common risks from hazards Describe how these risks are managed Write a risk assessment for a scientific investigation I will work scientifically to: Carry out a practical investigation safely Lesson resources contain: Powerpoint - containing information slides, student mini-whiteboard AFL quiz, complete and interactive answer slides, plenary activity Student practical worksheet (PDF and editable word versions)

This is a KS3 physics lesson covering what forces are, common forces and identifying them in simple examples, contact vs non-contact forces, and how to measure forces. This resource contains: Teacher powerpoint (with teacher delivery notes, practical investigation, mini-whiteboard afl quizzes, and challenge tasks throughout) Matching forces and descriptions worksheet (PDF and editable versions) **Lesson objectives: ** Explain what forces are Compare different types of forces Describe how to measure forces and give the unit of force

A fully resourced lesson for GCSE AQA chemistry on calculating percentage by mass. Suitable and applicable for GCSE Chemistry Trilogy, and Combined Science Higher and Foundation. Lesson Objectives Recall how to calculate relative formula mass using a periodic table Calculate the percentage by mass of an element in a substance using masses Calculate the percentage by mass of an element in a substance using relative formula mass and atomic mass Lesson includes: Lesson powerpoint (including instructions on lesson activities, equipment to order, slide answers) Student practical Student worksheet (PDF and editable word versions) Student worksheet answers (PDF and editable word versions)

This lesson is a KS3 biology lesson covering the definition of organ systems, examples of organ systems and their functions. This lesson contains 3 different versions of the main activity for you to use depending on your class disposition and access to computers. This lesson contains: Powerpoint (containing relevant video links and answers) Student worksheet (PDF and Editable) Student worksheet answers (PDF and Editable) Student Card Sort (Large around the room version and pairs version) Lesson Objectives: Define the term “organ system” Identify some of the key organ systems in the human body and what they do Describe the hierarchy of organisation in a multicellular organism

A comprehensive, engaging, challenging and interactive lesson package designed with AEN students and non-science/non-chemistry specialist teachers in mind! This lesson contains: Lesson powerpoint - including teacher notes and answers in “notes” section Student led lesson worksheet Teacher answer sheet Risk assessment for class practicals Printable practical instruction cards Risk assessments for teacher demonstrations Lesson resources contain: In-built challenge tasks throughout In-built scaffolded learning for lower abilities Various activites to assess progress and understanding that you can tailor to fit any class or available resources Objectives: Students will be able to… Describe what an exothermic and endothermic reactions is in terms of heat energy transfer Give and identify examples of endothermic and exothermic reactions in everyday life Identify reactions as exothermic or endothermic from measuring temperature changes in practical investigations This lesson contains a student led lesson sheet, with the focus being on students learning through doing and practicing skills and identifying patterns and reasons themselves. Resources and slides ask students the key questions and develops ideas and concepts from the ground up and address common issues, mistakes and misconceptions.

This lesson is designed for AQA GCSE Chemistry/Combined Science Trilogy and covers how to calculate relative atomic mass. This lesson contains: A lesson powerpoint complete with all answers, worked examples Student worksheet (PDF and editable versions) Worksheet answers (PDF and editable versions) Lesson Objectives: Define what an “isotope” is and identify examples Calculate the relative atomic mass of elements from their relative isotopic masses and abundances

This is a KS3 physics lesson covering how do draw and label basic force diagrams. NOTE: this lesson doesn’t discuss size of force arrows, but focuses on drawing force arrows touching objects in the correct places and going in the correct direction. This resource contains: Teacher powerpoint (with teacher delivery notes, “I do, we do, you do” structured delivery task, plenary AFL quiz, and full work through answers animated into each slide) Student worksheet (PDF and editable versions) Student worksheet answers (PDF and editable versions) Lesson objectives: Describe how forces are represented Identify the direction a force acts on an object Draw and/or label force arrows on diagrams for simple example

A comprehensive, engaging, challenging and interactive lesson package designed with non-science/non-physics specialist teachers in mind! This lesson covers what balanced and unbalanced forces are, how to calculate resultant forces in one dimension, and the effects balanced and unbalanced forces have on the motion of an object. This resource contains: Lesson powerpoint - including teacher notes, interactive AFL tasks, student written task, and full answers to all activities. Lesson resources contain: In-built challenge tasks throughout In-built scaffolded learning for lower abilities Various activites to assess progress and understanding that you can tailor to fit any class or available resources Objectives: Students will be able to… Describe the difference between balanced and unbalanced forces Explain why objects are in equilibrium Explain the changing motion of objects Calculating resultant forces in one dimension

A quick and simple student led activity designed for AQA GCSE Chemistry (Triple and Double award) explaining how crude oil is formed from plankton. Students should put the cartoon panels in the right order, then match the correct description to each panel. This can be a cut and stick activity or a numbering/line drawing activity. Good for SEN and students in need of visual cues and support. Resource download includes PDF and Editable Powerpoint versions.

A lesson covering instrumental analysis and flame emission spectroscopy for the AQA Triple Chemistry GCSE specficiation. Applicable to both higher and foundation candidates. Lesson Objectives Know what instrumental techniques are Describe advantages and disadvantages of instrumental techniques over other analysis techniques (e.g. flame tests) Interpret flame emission spectra to identify unknown elements in a mixture Lesson Resources include: Lesson powerpoint - including starter, example spectra, spectra analysis example and advantages/disadvantages task Exam questions covering instrumental analysis, flame spectra analysis, and ion identification questions with full mark schemes.

A comprehensive, engaging, challenging and interactive lesson package designed with non-science/non-chemistry specialist teachers in mind! This lesson contains: Lesson powerpoint - including teacher notes and answers in “notes” section Student led lesson worksheet Teacher answer sheet Lesson resources contain: In-built challenge tasks throughout In-built scaffolded learning for lower abilities Various activites to assess progress and understanding that you can tailor to fit any class or available resources Objectives: Students will be able to… Know what an “element” and a “compound” is Describe the difference between an element and a compound Know what an “atom” and a “molecule” Describe the difference between an atom and a molecule This lesson contains a student led lesson sheet, with the focus being on students learning through doing and practicing skills and identifying patterns and reasons themselves. Resources and slides ask students the key questions and develops ideas and concepts from the ground up and address common issues, mistakes and misconceptions. This lesson contains AFL tasks which require mini-whiteboards and molymods, but can be adapted if these are not available.

A comprehensive, engaging and interactive lesson package designed with non-science/non-chemistry specialist teachers in mind! This lesson contains: Lesson powerpoint - including teacher delivery notes in “notes” section Student led lesson worksheet Teacher answer sheet Practical Risk Assessment Lesson resources contain: In-built challenge tasks throughout In-built scaffolded learning for lower abilities Objectives: Students will be able to… Describe what physical changes and chemical reactions are Know the different signs of a chemical reaction taking place Class different examples as either physical changes or chemical reactions Describe the difference between a physical change and chemical reaction This lesson contains a student led lesson sheet, with the focus being on students learning through doing, practicing skills and identifying patterns and reasons themselves. Resources and slides ask students the key questions and develops ideas and concepts from the ground up and address common issues, mistakes and misconceptions.

This is a KS3 Biology lesson covering the function of muscles, the names of some major muscles in the human body, antagonistic muscles pairs and a practical to measure muscle fatigue. This lesson also comes with two alternative student led practical investigations. This resource contains: Teacher powerpoint (with teacher delivery notes, interactive plenary, challenge tasks throughout and careers links) Student worksheet (For practical Option 1) (PDF and editable word) Lesson Objectives: Describe what a muscle is and give some examples Describe how muscles cause movement in the body Describe how antagonistic muscles control movement at a joint Investigate the strength of muscles

This lesson covers the KS3 biology curriculum looking at diffusion in cells and describing the movement of some of the key particles that move in and out of cells. Lesson objectives: Name some substances that move into and out of cells Describe the process of diffusion Describe examples of diffusion in cells This Lesson Contains: Complete lesson powerpoint with animations, video clip link, student tasks and guidance for teachers Student gap fill worksheet for higher and lower ability (differentiated) (PDF and Editable versions) Answer sheet for student gap fill

This is a KS3 Biology lesson covering the structure and types of joints in the body and includes the chicken leg dissection along with pre-made risk assessment and alternative written task for students who opt-out (all with answer sheets!). This resource contains: Teacher powerpoint Student worksheet and answer sheet (PDF and editable word) Alternative work (for students who do not want to do the dissection) and answer sheet (PDF and editable word) Lesson Objectives: Name and give examples of the types of joint found in the human body Describe the role of joints in movement Label the structure of a joint Carry out the dissection of a joint

A comprehensive, engaging, challenging and interactive lesson package designed with AEN students and non-science/non-chemistry specialist teachers in mind! This lesson contains: Lesson powerpoint - including teacher notes and answers in “notes” section Student led lesson worksheet Teacher answer sheet Lesson resources contain: In-built challenge tasks throughout In-built scaffolded learning for lower abilities AFL activities to assess progress and understanding that you can tailor to fit any class or available resources Objectives: Students will be able to… Define the law of conservation of mass Explain why the mass of a chemical reaction does not change in a closed system Predict/calculate the mass of reactants and products in a chemical reaction when given the masses of the other reactants/products This lesson contains a student led lesson sheet, with the focus being on students learning through doing and practicing skills and identifying patterns and reasons themselves. Resources and slides ask students the key questions and develops ideas and concepts from the ground up and address common issues, mistakes and misconceptions.

This is a KS3 Biology lesson covering the human skeleton, including teaching students some of the names/positions of key bones in the body as well as the structure and function of bones. There are several versions of the student led activity that can be tailored to teacher/class needs. This lesson may require students to have access to the internet. This resource contains: Teacher powerpoint including teacher guidance and answers Student worksheets (PDF and Editable versions) Student worksheet answers (PDF and Editable versions) Lesson Objectives: Label some of the main bones in the skeleton Describe the structure of a bone Describe the functions of the skeletal system

Resource designed for distance learning - GCSE Chemistry AQA - Chemical Changes - Acids and Alkalis Contains links to useful youtube videos and extension acitivites Students should be able to: Identify common acids and alkalis Know what ions are found in acids and alkalis Know what an indicator is and give pros and cons for each

An interactive powerpoint resource designed for distance learning from home. Students can work their way through questions on the powerpoints and all answers are revealed within the slides. By the end of this resource, students should be able to: Know how an acid reacts with metals, metal oxides (bases), metal hydroxides (alkalis), and metal carbonates Write general equations, word equations and balanced symbol equations for reactions of acids HIGHER – Be able to write ionic equations for the reactions of acids NOTE: Students should already have some idea how to balance an equation and work out the formula of an ionic compound before attempting this lesson.

Resource contains a PDF of a blank mechanism map for AS chemistry students studying the new Edexcel syllabus (2016 onwards). There is a blank and completed version of the map containing all reactions, mechanisms, conditions etc… that students should know for AS Organic Chemistry (Topic 6)