A full topic that includes resources for students using Bunsen burners for the first time. It goes on to use Bunsen burners for a variety of investigations and leads onto gases and global warming. These resources could be used with KS2 or KS3

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.

Internet research questions on rockets and action/reaction forces

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

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 1 Worksheet 3 This worksheet focuses on the classification of objects into transparent, translucent and opaque categories. 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 4 powerpoint 1 (Scheme PP3) Who can shoot who with the aid of mirrors at LaserQuest? Ideal starter for reflection. 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 3 Worksheet 1 (scheme WS6) A short internet investigation into solar eclipses. Ideal for homework. 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 1 Worksheet 1 This worksheet focuses on the identification of luminescent objects 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 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 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/

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

Students add force arrows to two diagrams to show the different in forces between floating objects and sinking objects.

Students use force meters to determine how much objects weigh in air, water and salt water

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

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

A full set of lessons to teach sound at KS2. Many of the resources could be used at KS3 level as they are originally designed for high ability classes.

A comprehensive set of 5 lessons for teaching atoms and elements. A large variety of activities and detailed lesson plans explaining how to use each resource. This scheme has been made for above average students in yr 6 but the material is more than suitable for KS3 science.

Pretend to be Dmitri Medeleev and attempt to sort elements into categories based on their properties!

I have made these resources for use with above average NC boys in a dedicated science lab. A lot of these resources would also be transferable over to KS3 science. Please find all additional power points and handouts attached Please comment so that I may continue to improve them.