Specialising in functional, easy to use, complete and differentiated lesson plans for KS3 Science. Rooting resources in UK National Curriculum but making sure they can be used worldwide.
Specialising in functional, easy to use, complete and differentiated lesson plans for KS3 Science. Rooting resources in UK National Curriculum but making sure they can be used worldwide.
This is a great resource to reinforce material about electromagnets at KS3 or GCSE level. The worksheet looks at the classic experiment of increasing the number of coils in an electromagnet and measuring how many paper clips can be attached.
It covers the following:
Variables
Prediction
Results table/ averages
Graphing
Analysis (using data)
I would also use this to introduce required practical 9 (if using) because it is a very similar practical.
It can be used as homework or as classwork and an answer sheet is included in the download.
This resource is 3 different worksheets to practice working with force diagrams. They are perfect to use when teaching a forces unit to check for application of understanding.
Each worksheet has an example and then 9 different questions/ force diagrams.
The worksheets build in difficulty as follows:
Calculating net force with 2 forces
Calculating net force with multiple/ combined forces
Calculating net force and describing motion
Each worksheet is complete with fun diagrams and varied scenarios and comes with an answer sheet. They are all only looking at forces in two directions, there is no trigonometry involved. This is perfect for ages 11-14 but could also be used as an intro or recap for older students.
Check the preview to make sure it’s right for your class!
This is another clean and easy to use template for a differentiated lesson/ block of lessons investigating diffusion using simple equipment. Its a classic experiment that can be done to build lab skills or teach diffusion.
This folder includes:
A teacher guide with tips on running the lesson
3 different differentiated templates for students using the same format (blank, guided and fill the gaps/ cloze exercise). Each template has a list of words that can be used to help guide the students
A suggested set of answers to help students see the level of detail and scientific (but approachable!) answers they could give
This could be:
A longer lesson including the lab for students familiar with investigation
A week long introduction to investigations for less experienced students
A series of lessons to explore diffusion as a topic
A reminder of investigations at the beginning of the year
A group based lab with a shared template and multiple levels of help
A break from a series of dry science lessons with something using more independence.
This lesson was planned as a classroom activity and to be printed but can easily be adjusted as a home-based learning project that uses simple equipment swaps. A glass as a beaker and a teaspoon as a pipette