This PowerPoint presentation was designed to give GCSE maths students the chance to practice their knowledge of exact values for trig. ratios (up to 90 degrees). My students have found it useful and quite fun as well! This could be used as a starter, plenary, or as a short activity within a lesson.

Complete lesson PPT with learning outcomes, new knowledge and activities detailed on the slides. There is also a link to the video-clip, Teen Facts - Growing Pains. The resource is designed to be used with the Activate B1 3.1 Activity Sheet (Changes during Adolescence) and B1 3.1 Activity Sheet 2 (Statement Cards) which together make up the activity. The lesson is ready to go and is designed to support pupils aiming for developing and secure outcomes. All pupils should be able to state what adolescence and puberty are; most pupils should also be able to state changes to the bodies of boys and girls during puberty; whilst some pupils should, in addition, be able to describe the main changes which take place during puberty. Keywords include adolescence, puberty, and hormones. Further information and pupil activities can be found on pages 40 and 41, of the blue Activate 1 KS3 Science Textbook.

Complete lesson PowerPoint with learning outcomes, new knowledge and fun activities detailed on the slides. Matching student activity/worksheets are included (please note that these are not Activate worksheets which are copyrighted). This resource includes material for pupils aiming for developing, secure and extending outcomes and can easily be adapted for individual classes. All pupils should be able to name some parts of the ear; most pupils should also be able to describe how the ear works and explain some risks of loud music; whilst some pupils should, in addition, be able to compare and contrast the ear and the microphone. A short research task is included so pupils will need access to ipads or laptops for a short period during the lesson. Supporting information can be found on pages 130 and 131 of the blue Activate 1 KS3 Science Textbook.

Complete lesson PPT with learning outcomes, new knowledge and activities detailed on the slides. Also included is a Plant & Animal Cells Worksheet. Although the resource was originally designed to be used with the Activate B1 1.2 Practical Sheet (Making an onion slide) it has been adapted so it can be used on its own, either in classroom or online. The lesson is ready to go and is designed to support pupils aiming for developing, secure & extending outcomes. All pupils should be able match some components of cells to their functions; most pupils should be able to describe the similarities and differences between plant and animal cells; whilst some pupils should be able to explain the functions of the components of a cell by linking them to life processes. Keywords include nucleus, cell membrane, cytoplasm, mitochondria, respiration, cell wall, vacuole, and chloroplast. Further information and pupil activities can be found on pages 16 and 17 of the blue Activate 1 KS3 Science Textbook.

Written to be usable from home or in the classroom. Complete lesson PPT with learning outcomes, new knowledge and activities detailed on the slide. Resource was designed to be used with Activate P1 2.5 and is suitable for key stage 3 lessons on echoes and ultrasound. The lesson is ready to go and includes activities for pupils aiming for developing, secure & extending outcomes. Learning Objectives are to be able to describe what ultrasound is and to describe some of its uses. Keywords include: echo, reverberation, transmitter, and receiver. There are links to a 360 video on ‘The quietest place on Earth’ and to dolphin echolocation. Tasks include measuring distances using echoes and a research task on how medical images are formed using ultrasound (computers/laptops required for a short portion of the lesson).

Complete lesson PPT with learning outcomes, new knowledge and activities detailed on the slide. Also included is a Matchmaker Activity. The resource is designed to be used with the Activate B1 1.3 Activity Sheet (Data collection sheet) together with the Activate B1 1.3b Speed Dating sheet. The lesson is ready to go and is designed to support pupils aiming for developing and secure outcomes. All pupils should be able to name some examples of specialised plant and animal cells; most pupils should be able to state specialised features of plant and animal cells and summarise these in a table; whilst some pupils should also be able to describe examples of specialised plant and animal cells. Keywords include specialised cell, nerve cell, red blood cell, sperm cell, leaf cell, root hair cell. Further information and pupil activities can be found on pages 18 and 19 of the blue Activate 1 KS3 Science Textbook.

This resource includes lessons and worksheets covering Activate 1 B1 Chapter 1. Lessons covered are as follows: 1.1 Observing Cells; 1.2 Plant and Animal Cells; 1.3 Specialised Cells; 1.4 Movement of Substances; 1.5 Unicellular Organisms; 1.6 Chapter 1 Checkpoint The lessons are ready to go and are designed to support pupils aiming for developing and secure outcomes.Please note that the Activate worksheets themselves are not included, due to copyright, but worksheets designed to support learning are included, together with PPTs which detail learning outcomes, new knowledge and activities. Each PPT starts with a slide of Teachers Notes which gives details of the Activate worksheets that the PPT has been designed to work with, keywords and, in some cases, textbook page numbers for further tasks/support.

Complete lesson PPT with learning outcomes, new knowledge and activities detailed on the slide. The lesson includes a demonstration, in which air is bubbled through limewater, followed by a mini-practical where students bubble exhaled air into limewater, through a straw. The resource is designed to be used with the Activate B1 2.2 Activity Sheet(The Composition of Inhaled and Exhaled Air) with the Activate B1 2.2 Support Sheet providing a graph grid for pupils to plot data (where needed). The lesson is ready to go and is designed to support pupils aiming for developing and secure outcomes. All pupils should be able to name the parts of the gas exchange system; most pupils should also be able to describe the structure of the gas exchange system; whilst some pupils should, in addition, be able to describe how the parts of the gas exchange system are adapted to their function. Keywords include gas exchange, lungs, ribcage, respiratory system, trachea, alveolus, inhale, and exhale. Further information and pupil activities can be found on pages 28 and 29, of the blue Activate 1 KS3 Science Textbook.

Complete lesson PPT with learning outcomes, new knowledge and activities detailed on the slide. The resource is designed to be used with the Activate B1 2.1 Information Sheet(Organ Systems) and the Activate B1 2.1 Activity Sheet (Organising a Body). The lesson is ready to go and is designed to support pupils aiming for developing and secure outcomes. All pupils should be able to state what is meant by a tissue, an organ and an organ system; most pupils should also be able to list the organs found in a given organ system and state the function of the system; whilst some pupils should, in addition, be able to explain the hierarchy of organisation in a multicellular organism. Keywords include multicellular organism, tissue, organ, organ system. Further information and pupil activities can be found on pages 26 and 27 of the blue Activate 1 KS3 Science Textbook.

Complete lesson PPT with learning outcomes, new knowledge and activities detailed on the slides. The resource is designed to be used with the Activate B1 2.6 Practical Sheet (Investigating Muscle Fatigue). A plenary 'fill the gap' pupil sheet is included which can be used in conjunction with the plenary slide. The lesson is ready to go and is designed to support pupils aiming for developing and secure outcomes. All pupils should be able to state what is meant by antagonistic muscle groups; most pupils should also be able to state the function of the major muscle groups; whilst some pupils should, in addition, be able to describe the function of the major muscle groups. Keywords include tendon and antagonistic muscles. Further information and pupil activities can be found on pages 36 and 37, of the blue Activate 1 KS3 Science Textbook.

Complete lesson PPT with learning outcomes, new knowledge and activities detailed on the slides. The lesson includes a link to an interactive resource, 'Name the main parts of the human skeleton'. The resource is designed to be used with the Activate B1 2.4 Activity Sheet (Build your own skeleton) and the Activate B1 2.4 Activity Sheet (Build your own skeleton) template. A pre-drawn Table of Functions is included to support students where needed. The lesson is ready to go and is designed to support pupils aiming for developing and secure outcomes. All pupils should be able to name the main parts of the human skeleton; most pupils should also be able to list the functions of the skeletal system; whilst some pupils should, in addition, be able to describe the structure of the skeleton. Keywords include bone, skeleton, support, protect, and bone marrow. Further information and pupil activities can be found on pages 32 and 33, of the blue Activate 1 KS3 Science Textbook.

This resource includes lessons and worksheets covering Activate 1 B1 Chapter 2. Lessons covered are as follows: 2.1 Levels of organisation; 2.2 Gas Exchange; 2.3 Breathing; 2.4 Skeleton; 2.5 Movement: Joints; 2.6 Movement: Muscles. The lessons are ready to go and are designed to support pupils aiming for developing and secure outcomes. Please note that the Activate worksheets themselves are not included, due to copyright, but worksheets designed to support learning are included, together with PPTs which detail learning outcomes, new knowledge and activities. Each PPT starts with a slide of Teachers Notes which gives details of the Activate worksheets that the PPT has been designed to work with, keywords and, in some cases, textbook page numbers for further tasks/support.

Complete lesson PPT with learning outcomes, new knowledge and activities detailed on the slides. The lesson includes the balloon-in-a-bell-jar demonstration as a model for breathing. The resource is designed to be used with the Activate B1 2.3 Access Sheet(Measuring the volume of the lungs) although necessary resources and results table are included on the slides. The lesson is ready to go and is designed to support pupils aiming for developing and secure outcomes. All pupils should be able to state what happens to the ribcage during inhaling and exhaling; most pupils should also be able to state what each part of the bell jar model represents; whilst some pupils should, in addition, be able to describe the processes of inhaling and exhaling. Keywords include contract, diaphragm, lung volume and asthma. Further information and pupil activities can be found on pages 30 and 31, of the blue Activate 1 KS3 Science Textbook.

Complete lesson PPT with learning outcomes, new knowledge and activities detailed on the slides. There are also links to video-clips by VEA - Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants - and David Attenborough's Private Life of Plants. The resource is designed to be used with the Activate B1 3.7 Practical Sheet (Successful Seeds). A student table for the practical work is included in the resources supplied as well as worksheets for fertilisation and germination. The lesson is ready to go and is designed to support pupils aiming for developing and secure outcomes. All pupils should be able to state what is meant by fertilisation in plants; most pupils should also be able to describe the process of fertilisation and how fruits and seeds are formed; whilst some pupils should, in addition, be able to make and record observations in a table, calculating the percentage of seeds germinated. Keywords include fertilisation, seed, fruit and germination.

Complete lesson PPT with learning outcomes, new knowledge and activities detailed on the slides. The resource includes a fertilisation and germination card sort, a link to a bbc.co.uk video-clip, a seed dissection practical, and a seed dispersal method expert activity . Consolidation and extension activities are also included as well as a flipbook homework activity which my pupils have really enjoyed. The lesson is ready to go and is designed to support pupils aiming for developing and secure outcomes. All pupils should be able to state what is meant by seed dispersal; most pupils should also be able to state the ways seeds can be dispersed; whilst some pupils should, in addition, be able to describe how a seed is adapted to its method of dispersal. Keywords: seed dispersal. Please leave feedback if you download and use these resources. Many thanks :)

Complete lesson PPT with learning outcomes, new knowledge and activities detailed on the slides. The resource is designed to be used with the Activate C1 1.1 Checklist and the C1 1.1 Activity Sheet (Introducing the Particle Model). The lesson is ready to go and is designed to support pupils aiming for developing and secure outcomes. All pupils should be able to state that materials are made up of particles; most pupils should also be able to match particle models to the properties of a material; whilst some pupils should, in addition, be able to describe how materials are made up of particles. Keywords include 'material, particle, mixture, substance and property'. Further information and pupil activities can be found on pages 60 and 61, of the blue Activate 1 KS3 Science Textbook. Please leave feedback if you download and use this resource. Many thanks!

Complete lesson PPT with learning outcomes, new knowledge and activities detailed on the slides. The resource is designed to be used with the Activate C1 1.2 Practical sheet - Properties of solids, liquids and gases. The lesson is ready to go and is designed to support pupils aiming for developing and secure outcomes. All pupils should be able to identify a substance in its 3 states; most pupils should also be able to match properties of the 3 states of matter to the state; whilst some pupils should, in addition, be able to describe the properties of a substance in its 3 states. Challenge work involves using ideas about particles to explain the properties of a substance in its three states. Keywords include 'solid, liquid, gas, and states of matter'. Further information and pupil activities can be found on pages 62 and 63, of the blue Activate 1 KS3 Science Textbook. Please leave feedback if you download and use this resource. Many thanks!

Complete lesson PPT with learning outcomes, new knowledge and activities detailed on the slides. Included on the PPT are two video-clip links - one to the collapsing can experiment and one to the expanding/shrinking marshmallow experiment; a collapsing can animation; and T/F questions. The resource is designed to be used with the Activate C1, 1.7 Practical Sheet - What affects gas pressure? The lesson is ready to go and is designed to support pupils aiming for developing and secure outcomes. All pupils should be able to state everyday examples of gas pressure; most pupils should also be able to describe what gas pressure is; whilst some pupils should, in addition, be able to use the particle model to explain gas pressure. Keywords include 'collide, and gas pressure'. Further information and pupil activities can be found on pages 72 and 73, of the blue Activate 1 KS3 Science Textbook.

This resource includes complete lessons covering KS3 Activate 1, C1, Chapter 1. Lessons covered are as follows: 1.1 The Particle Model; 1.2 States of Matter; 1.3 Melting and Freezing; 1.4 Boiling; 1.5 More Changes of State; 1.6 Diffusion; 1.7 Gas Pressure. The lessons are ready to go and are designed to support pupils aiming for developing and secure outcomes.The PPTs include learning outcomes, new knowledge, practical work, activities, and in some cases video-links. Each PPT starts with a slide of Teachers Notes which gives details of the Activate worksheets that the PPT has been designed to work with, keywords and, in some cases, textbook page numbers for further tasks/support. Please note that the Activate worksheets themselves are not included, due to copyright.

Complete lesson PPT with learning outcomes, new knowledge and activities detailed on the slides. The resource is designed to be used with an alternate (parallel) activity to the Activate C1, 2.1 Activity Sheet - The Elements. A pupil 'Elements' sheet is included with the resource to be printed out before the lesson. This can be used as an ICT opportunity or textbooks can be substituted, if necessary. The lesson is ready to go and is designed to support pupils aiming for developing and secure outcomes. All pupils should be able to match the term “element” to its definition; most pupils should also be able to state examples of elements; whilst some pupils should, in addition, be able to recall the chemical symbols of six elements. Keywords include element, Periodic table, and chemical symbol'. Further information and pupil activities can be found on pages 76 and 77, of the blue Activate 1 KS3 Science Textbook.