Students find out how the Knock Nevis (largest and heaviest boat in the world) can float when it is made from metal. Ideal homework to lead into buoyancy and upthrust.

Students investigate the factors that can influence the speed of a parachute. The Factors are - surface area, mass and string length.

Ideal homework for students to research and draw a diagram to represent aerodynamics

Full investigation into the effect of surface area on the air resistance for paper and card

Questions on how the Voyager Space Probes have managed to get so far on relatively little fuel.

Full investigation into the effect of mass and surface on the friction between two objects.

Students decide whether or not situations should require lots of friction or no friction and arrange them on a Venn diagram.

Internet research questions on rockets and action/reaction forces

A full investigation into balloon rockets and the factors that can affect them.

Students have to add forces arrows and explain the effects of balanced and unbalanced forces

Scaffolded Fill in the Blanks activity for the 3 laws of motion

A guideline worksheet for students to make a poster on Isaac Newton's 3 laws of motion.

Correct Mike the Alien and his mass and weight misconception and work out the weight of a T-Rex on different planets!

Forces in Action Lesson 1 Worksheet 1 (Scheme WS1) An investigation for students to learn the difference between mass and weight by using scales and newton meters.

Dulwich College Junior School Science Scheme A fully comprehensive scheme designed for above national average students. This is in line with the National Curriculum and would also fit in very well with KS3 Science

Light Lesson Knowledge ChecklistA checklist for students who have followed the resources created.

Light Lesson 7 Worksheet 1 (Scheme WS12) Standard crossword for revision of the keywords in light. The keywords found in this crossword are based on the rest of the lessons in the light scheme. Please find the full scheme of work for light here: http://www.tes.co.uk/teaching-resource/Full-Scheme-of-Work-Light-KS2-KS3-6162648/

Light Lesson 6 Worksheet 1 (Scheme WS11) Powerpoint starter to get them thinking about the uses of a periscope. Making a periscope and drawing in the path the light rays take on a diagram. I have only reworked the activity provided by the science museum and do not take credit for the template or construction instructions. Please find the full scheme of work for light here: http://www.tes.co.uk/teaching-resource/Full-Scheme-of-Work-Light-KS2-KS3-6162648/

Light Lesson 5 Worksheet 2 (Scheme WS10) Thought provoking questions on refraction. Quite challenging for KS2, should be accessible for KS3. Please find the full scheme of work for light here: http://www.tes.co.uk/teaching-resource/Full-Scheme-of-Work-Light-KS2-KS3-6162648/

Light Lesson 5 WS1 (Scheme WS9) Straight forward investigation into refraction. This investigation is heavily scaffolded and should hopefully be accessible to both KS2 and KS3 science students. Please find the full scheme of work for light here: http://www.tes.co.uk/teaching-resource/Full-Scheme-of-Work-Light-KS2-KS3-6162648/