Key stage 3 ~ year 8 ~ complete lesson on Convection. In this lesson pupils will describe how energy is transferred by convection currents. They will apply this knowledge to different situations then explain how and why insulators are used to reduce energy transfer and compare different types of wall insulation. 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: contact, collide, rises, thermal conduction and convection) -Task boxes -Handout sheet task -Discussion Exercise -Comprehension task -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Next leson Radiation https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12806183 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 ~ complete revision lesson for Physics P1c (Light). 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: -Key points from the previous unit (forces and sound) -Light sources -Absorption, transmission and reflection -Transparent, translucent and opaque objects -Reflection and refraction -The eye and the camera -Colour -Return to the start of the topic https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12747658 www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key stage 3 ~ year 7 ~ complete lesson on balanced and unbalanced forces. In this lesson students will understand the difference between balanced and unbalanced forces, identify a state of equilibrium and explain why unbalanced forces can change the speed or direction of an object’s motion. 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: equilibrium, unbalanced forces, driving force, resistive force and motion) -Task boxes -Comprehension task -Numeracy task -True or false discussion exercise -Extension questions are included on the slides and there is a pick and mix of different tasks to select from for your students. -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Next lesson revision https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12714638 www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key stage 3 ~ year 7 ~ complete lesson on forces. In this lesson students will describe what forces are and what they do, understand that force arrows show both the direction and size of a force, give some examples of different types of force and explain how forces can be measured. 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 -Group reading (literacy) -Keywords task (vocabulary: Newton, newtonmeter, contact force, non-contact force and interaction pair) -Task boxes -Comprehension task -Numeracy task -True or false discussion exercise -Extension questions are included on the slides and there is a pick and mix of different tasks to select from for your students. -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Next lesson Friction and Drag Forces (https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12712526)

Key stage 3 ~ year 7 ~ complete lesson on waves. In this lesson students will describe the different types of waves and their features, explain what happens when waves meet a barrier (reflection) and describe what happens when waves interact with each other (superpose). 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: wave, oscillations and vibrations, amplitude, frequency and wavelength) -Task boxes -Handout sheet task -Comprehension task -Note taking task -True or false discussion exercise -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Next lesson Sound https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12979839 www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key stage 3 ~ year 7 ~ complete lesson on loudness and pitch. In this lesson students will describe the link between frequency and pitch and the link between amplitude and loudness. They will learn how to interpret wave diagrams and use them to comment on relative loudness and pitch. 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: loudness, pitch, audible range, infrasound and ultrasound) -Task boxes -Comprehension questions -Handout sheet -Paired discussion exercise -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Next lesson The Ear https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12979850 www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key stage 3 ~ year 7 ~ complete lesson on sound. In this lesson students will explain how sound travels, discuss the different states of matter that sound can travel through and compare the speeds of sound and light. 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: medium, vacuum, superpose, rarefaction and compression) -Comprehension questions -Numeracy questions -True or false discussion exercise -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Next lesson Loudness https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12979847 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 physics (forces) In this lesson students will revise: -Measuring forces -Contact and non-contact forces -Resistive forces (drag forces and friction) -Hooke’s Law and elastic forces https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key stage 3 ~ year 7 ~ complete revision lesson for Physics P1b (Sound). 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: Key points from the previous unit (forces) Transverse and longitudinal waves Features of a wave Reflection and superposition Amplitude/loudness and frequency/pitch Infrasound and ultrasound Ear anatomy and hearing Ultrasound scans and sonar Return to the start of the topic https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12979803 www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key stage 3 ~ year 7 ~ complete lesson on echoes and ultrasound. In this lesson students will explain what echoes are and how to reduce echoes. They will learn how to calculate distance based on echoes and to describe how sonar and ultrasound scans work. 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: echo, reverberation, sonar, transmitter and receiver) -Task boxes -Numeracy task -Handout sheet task -Consolidation questions -Answer slides included for self-assessment Next lesson Revision https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12979857 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key stage 3 ~ year 7 ~ complete lesson on the ear and hearing. In this lesson students will learn how to identify some parts of the ear and describe their functions. They will explain how a microphone works, how loudness is measures and how your hearing can be damaged. 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: hertz, kilohertz, amplify, outer ear, middle ear and inner ear) -Handout sheet task -Comprehension task on measuring loudness -Discussion exercise on microphones -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Next lesson Echoes and Ultrasound https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12979853 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 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 8 ~ complete lesson on Potential Difference. In this lesson pupils will describe what is meant by potential difference and explain how to measure it. They will model a circuit using rope (animation provided) and describe what is meant by the rating of a battery or a component. 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) -Note taking task (optional) -Keyword task (vocabulary: potential difference, voltage, voltmeter, volts (V) and rating) -Task boxes -Comprehension task -Discussion exercise -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Next lesson Series and Parallel Circuits https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12799220 www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key stage 3 ~ year 8 ~ complete lesson on Magnets and Magnetic Fields. In this lesson pupils will explain how magnets interact with each other and with metals, describe the Earth’s magnetic field, draw magnetic field lines and gain a conceptual introduction to induced magnets. 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) -Keywords (vocabulary: magnetic fields, magnetic materials, geomagnetic field and field lines) -Task boxes -Handout sheet task -Discussion exercise -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Next lesson Electromagnets https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12801718 www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key stage 3 ~ year 8 ~ complete revision lesson for Physics P2c (Motion and Pressure). 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: Speed Distance-time graphs Pressure in gases and liquids Pressure on solids Turning force (moment) www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key stage 3 ~ year 8 ~ introductory lesson on the topic of Distance-Time Graphs. In this lesson pupils will learn how to calculate speed using a distance-time graph and to interpret distance-time graphs. 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) -Task boxes -Discussion exercise -Handout sheet -Order the steps -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Next lesson Pressure in Gases https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12817031 www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo