Key stage 3 ~ year 7 ~ complete lesson on making salts. In this lesson students will predict the products formed when acids react with metals and bases, describe what a salt is and describe an experiment to make salt crystals from an acid and a base. 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: salt, sulfate (sulphate), nitrate, chloride and crystal) -Task boxes -Handout sheet OR note taking exercise on making salt crystals experiment -Consolidation questions -Next lesson Revision https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12711491 www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key stage 3 ~ year 8 ~ complete lesson on acids and metals. In this lesson students will describe the reactions with acids and metals and explain how to perform the squeaky-pop test for hydrogen gas. 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) -Task boxes -Discussion exercise -Comprehension questions -Handout sheet -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Next lesson Metals and Oxygen https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12790399 www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key stage 3 ~ year 8 ~ complete lesson on chromatography. In this lesson students will describe how chromatography can be used to separate mixtures, identify substances using chromatograms and calculate Rf values. 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 (vocabulary: chromatography, solvent front, pigment/dye, mobile phase, stationary phase and Rf value) -Task boxes -Handout sheet -Comprehension questions -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Next lesson Revision https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12789624 www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key stage 3 ~ year 8 ~ complete lesson on Igneous and Metamorphic Rocks. In this lesson pupils will describe the properties of igneous and metamorphic rocks and how they form. 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) -Keyword task (vocabulary: igneous rock, metamorphic rock, magma, lava and non-porous) -Task boxes -Discussion exercise -Comprehension Questions -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Next lesson The Rock Cycle https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12795508 www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key stage 3 ~ year 8 ~ complete lesson on ceramics. In this lesson pupils will describe the properties of ceramics and give some examples of their uses. They will explain how the properties of ceramic objects make them suitable for their function. 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) -Keyword task (vocabulary: ceramic, brittle, durable, silicate and chemical properties) -Task boxes -Discussion exercise -Handout sheet task -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Next lesson Polymers https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12982564 www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key stage 3 ~ year 8 ~ short lesson on composite materials. In this lesson pupils will describe what a composite material is and explain, with examples, why composite materials are often better than their individual components alone. 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) -Keyword task (vocabulary: composite material, fibre, reinforced and CFRP) -Task boxes -Discussion exercise -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Next lesson Revision https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12793864 www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key stage 3 ~ year 8 ~ complete lesson on extracting metals. In this lesson students will explain how ores are obtained, calculate the amount of metal in ores and use the reactivity series to make predictions about metal extraction from ores. 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) -Task boxes -Numeracy task -Discussion exercise -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Next lesson Ceramics https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12982565 www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key stage 3 ~ year 8 ~ complete lesson on evaporation and distillation. In this lesson students will explain how evaporation can be used to separate substances, explain how distillation works and identify the correct method for separating different types of mixture. 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 (vocabulary: distillation, crystal and condenser) -Task boxes -Handout sheet -Discussion exercise -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Next lesson chromatography https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12789200 www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Are you a big old scrooge who likes to keep them working right up to the end of term? Me too! Complete Christmas themed revision lesson for key stage 3 year 7 chemistry covering the topic of particle theory. Happy Holidays! In this lesson students will revise: The difference between mixtures and substances States of matter Heating and cooling curves Diffusion Answers are included for self-assessment https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key stage 3 ~ year 7 ~ complete lesson on evaporation and sublimation. In this lesson students will learn how to explain why liquids can evaporate below their boiling point, explain why we sweat and describe sublimation and deposition. 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) -Keywords sorting task (vocabulary: boiling, evaporation, condensation, sublimation and deposition) -A task box exercise -A sorting task to summarize the difference between boiling and evaporation -A handout sheet on state change -Recall questions on particle theory and state change -Next lesson Diffusion https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12977379 www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key stage 3 ~ year 8 ~ complete revision lesson for Chemistry C1c (Metals, Acids and Materials). This lesson covers the major topics from this unit and can be used to revise for end of topic tests or to address knowledge gaps identified in the end of topic assessments. In this lesson students will revise: -Metal reactions in acids, oxygen and water -Displacement reactions -Extracting metals from ore -Ceramics -Polymers -Composite materials -Return to the start of the topic https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12790135 www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key stage 3 ~ year 7 ~ complete lesson on the particle model. In this lesson students will learn how to use the particle model to explain why different materials have different properties. These slides can be used as a stand-alone or incorporated into a practical lesson. 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) -Keywords sorting task (vocabulary: material, particle, substance, mixtures and properties) -Task boxes -A numeracy development task -A slide for taking notes on the three factors which give materials their properties -Answer slides included -Next Lesson States of Matter (https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12660766) www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key stage 3 ~ year 7 ~ Short lesson for practicing state changes vocabulary, describing how particle arrangement changes during state changes in very simple terms and a conceptual introduction to particles gaining and losing energy. 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 is designed as an EAL supplementary to this topic bundle for building vocabulary; https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12676566 It slots between lessons 2 and 3 and can also be used for SEND. This lesson includes: -Title slide with learning objectives -A starter activity -A group reading task (literacy) -Keywords sorting task (vocabulary: melting, boiling, condensing, freezing and state of matter) -Labelling task -Identify -Task boxes -Recall questions on particle theory and state change www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key stage 3 ~ year 8 ~ complete lesson on Charge. In this lesson pupils will describe the structure of an atom, describe how objects can become charged and make predictions about what will happen with different charge combinations. Extension questions are included on the slides and there is a pick and mix of different tasks to select from for your students. Follows the Activate 2 KS3 course. This lesson includes: -Title slide with learning objectives -A starter activity -Group reading (literacy) -Keyword task (vocabulary: electron, proton, neutron, charge and electric current) -Task boxes -Discussion exercise -Comprehension questions -True of False -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Next lesson Circuits and Current https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12797999 www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key stage 3 ~ year 7 ~ complete lesson on states of matter. In this lesson students will learn how to describe the properties of solids, liquids and gases. They will use the particle model to explain the properties of substances in each of the three states. These slides can be used as a stand-alone or incorporated into a practical lesson. 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) -Keywords sorting task (vocabulary: compress, flow, matter, vibrate and state of matter) -A handout sheet task defining solids, liquids and gases and creating a factfile. -Questions and challenge questions -Answer slides included -Next lesson Melting and Freezing https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12977344 www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Sir! Can we have a fun lesson before the break? Dr T: Absolutely! Hey! This is like all your other lessons- you just drew bunny ears on some of the test tubes! Dr T: Exactly. Fun. … Easter themed revision lesson for key stage 3 year 8 chemistry covering the topic of acids and alkalis. Happy Holidays! In this lesson students will revise: -Acids and alkalis -Indicators and pH -Neutralisation reactions -Acids and metals -Answer slides included for self-assessment www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

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

NEW for 2024: Science skills programme for key stage 3. … A series of ten short activities (with 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. … Independent and dependent variables Control variables Predictions and hypothesis Choosing equipment Writing a method Risk assessment Recording data Processing data Displaying data Conclusions … 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