Complete lesson PPT with learning outcomes, new knowledge and activities detailed on the slides. This is the fifth lesson in the 'Working Scientifically' section. The resource is designed to be used with the Activate activity sheet, Evaluating Data. It is targeted at pupils aiming for developing and secure outcomes. All pupils should be able to state how to evaluate data; most pupils should also be able to describe the stages in evaluating data; whilst some pupils should, in addition, be able to suggest ways of improving a practical investigation. Keywords include evaluate, confidence, random error, and systematic error. Supporting information and Summary Questions can be found on pages 10 and 11 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 3.4 Activity Sheet (Development and Birth). A gestation worksheet is included as a consolidation task with the plenary taking the form of a True/False quiz. 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 the definition of gestation and how long pregnancy lasts; most pupils should also be able to describe what happens during gestation; whilst some pupils should, in addition, be able to describe what happens during birth. Keywords include gestation, foetus, placenta, umbilical cord, and fluid sac. Supporting information can be found on pages 46 and 47 of the blue Activate 1 KS3 Science textbook.

Complete lesson PPT with learning outcomes, new knowledge and activities detailed on the slides. This is the second lesson in the 'Working Scientifically' section. The resource is designed to be used with the Activate activity sheet, Planning Investigations, and to support pupils aiming for developing and secure outcomes. All pupils should be able to state what should be included in the plan for an investigation; most pupils should also be able to identify data as accurate or precise; whilst some pupils should, in addition, be able to describe a risk assessment. Supporting information and Summary Questions can be found on pages 4 and 5 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 to teach the Moon Phases part of the Activate topic 4.4. It gives students the opportunity to consolidate previous Solar System concepts, through a timed Tarsia puzzle, and to fully understand what the phases are and how they are caused. (Eclipses are dealt with in the following lesson.) The slides include links to a video-clip demonstration by the National Science Teachers Association; a link to a Moon phases animation by Neil Creek; activity worksheets; a Moon facts search; a 'Guess the Phase' activity; a Plenary task with an extension question; and a homework task. 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 why we see the Moon from the Earth and be able to draw a diagram to show the different phases of the Moon; most pupils should also be able to describe the phases of the Moon; whilst some pupils should, in addition, be able to explain why we see the phases of the Moon. Keywords include phases of the Moon, new, crescent, first quarter, gibbous, third quarter. Supporting information can be found on page 154 of the blue Activate 1 KS3 Science Textbook.

Complete lesson PPT with learning outcomes, new knowledge and activities detailed on the slides. There is also a link to a great video-clip - The Beauty of Pollination. The resource is designed to be used with the Activate B1 3.6 Activity Sheet (Flower Dissection). A flower diagram is included for students to label. Plant organ resources are also included: plant organ function descriptions (to be printed out and placed around the room) and a Plant Organs student table. The lesson is ready to go and is designed to support pupils aiming for developing and secure outcomes. All pupils should be able to recall the parts of a flower and state what is meant by pollination; most pupils should also be able to use appropriate techniques to dissect a flower into its main parts; whilst some pupils should, in addition, be able to describe the process of pollination. Keywords include petal, sepal, stamen, anther, pollen, filament, carpel, stigma, style, ovary, ovule, and pollination. .

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. 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.

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 slide. The resource is designed to be used with the Activate B1 1.5 Practical Sheet (Observing Amoeba and Euglena) which includes questions to test understanding. The Activate B1 1.5 Support sheet provides a writing frame for the practical work and includes a diagram of a euglena to label. 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 some structures in an amoeba; most pupils should also be able to identify some structures in a euglena; whilst some pupils should, in addition, be able to describe what a unicellular organism is. Keywords include unicellular, amoeba, euglena, and flagellum. Further information and pupil activities can be found on pages 22 and 23 of the blue Activate 1 KS3 Science Textbook.

Complete lesson PPT with learning outcomes, new knowledge and activities detailed on the slide. This lesson includes an animation link together with associated differentiated question sheets, practical work and a role play. The resource is designed to be used with the Activate B1 1.4 Practical Sheet (Observing Diffusion). The Activate B1 1.4 Support sheet provides a blank table for the practical work although a table is included in the PPT. 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 simply what diffusion is; most pupils should be able to make measurements of diffusion, identifying ranges and intervals used; whilst some pupils should also be able to name some substances that move into and out of cells. Keywords include diffusion and concentration. Further information and pupil activities can be found on pages 20 and 21 of the blue Activate 1 KS3 Science Textbook.

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 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, 1.5 Practical Sheet-Who can make the biggest crystals? The lesson is ready to go and is designed to support pupils aiming for developing and secure outcomes. All pupils should be able to recall changes of state involving gases; most pupils should also be able to describe how particles change in their arrangements during evaporation, condensation and sublimation; whilst some pupils should, in addition, be able to describe changes of state involving gases. Keywords include 'evaporation, condensation, and sublimation. Further information and pupil activities can be found on pages 68 and 69, 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 Activity Sheet - The Solar System to Scale although it is possible to build a scale model rather than use the printed sheets. Included is a link to the video 'Powers of Ten' (Eames Office LLC) and 'To Scale: The Solar System' by filmmakers Wylie Overstreet and Alex Gorosh (showing the model Solar System made in the desert - fantastic!). 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 some patterns, and name some planets, in the Solar System; most pupils should also be able to describe how objects in the Solar System are arranged; whilst some pupils should, in addition, be able to identify patterns in the spacing and diameters of the planets. Keywords include ellipse, asteroid, Mercury, Venus, Mars, terrestrial, gas giant, dwarf planet, gravity. Further information and pupil activities can be found on pages 150 and 151, of the blue Activate 1 KS3 Science Textbook.

Complete lesson PPT with learning outcomes, new knowledge and activities detailed on the slides. This is the second lesson on the 'Forces' topic. The resource is designed to be used with the Activate practical sheet, Investigating Elastic, and to support pupils aiming for developing and secure outcomes. All pupils should be able to state an example of a force deforming an object and recognise a support force; most pupils should also be able to describe how forces deform objects; whilst some pupils should, in addition, be able to explain how solid surfaces provide a support force. Supporting information can be found on page 114 and 115 of the blue Activate 1 KS3 Science Textbook.

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.

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 1.3 Practical sheet - Observing the Cooling of Stearic Acid. 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 the meaning of the term 'melting point'; most pupils should also be able to describe how the states of matter change as stearic acid cools; whilst some pupils should, in addition, be able to discuss the change in particle movement during melting and freezing, using particle diagrams. Keywords include 'melting, change of state, freezing, and melting point'. Further information and pupil activities can be found on pages 64 and 65, 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, 2.2 Activity Sheet - Properties of Atoms and Elements. Included on the slides is a literacy-based creative writing task. The lesson is ready to go and is designed to support pupils aiming for developing and secure outcomes. All pupils should be able to list the properties of some elements; most pupils should also be able to identify substances that are elements, giving a reason; whilst some pupils should, in addition, be able to state what atoms are. The keyword of the lesson is 'atom'!. Further information and pupil activities can be found on pages 78 and 79, of the blue Activate 1 KS3 Science Textbook.

Complete lesson PPT with learning outcomes, new knowledge and activities detailed on the slides. A Pre-starter looping PPT is provided to play as students enter the room to initiate discussion. The resource is designed to be used with the Activate C1, 2.4 Activity Sheet -What does a chemical formula tell us? Included in the presentation is a slide introducing the methane bubbles demonstration together with a video link. A student worksheet is also included. 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 elements in a compound; most pupils should also be able to write the chemical names for some simple compounds; whilst some pupils should, in addition, be able to write and interpret chemical formulae. Keywords for this lesson are 'chemical formula' . Further information and pupil activities can be found on pages 82 and 83, 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 extend the previous lesson, The Solar System, which includes the formation of the Solar System. Use this lesson, when you have time, to inspire your pupils as well as to extend their understanding and knowledge. Included are video links to 'Planets Orbit the Sun', and the National Geographic video, 'Birth of the Solar System'. A student worksheet is included as well as an answer-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 state that there is a theory about how the Solar System formed; most pupils should also be able to describe how we can test this theory; whilst some pupils should, in addition, be able to explain how the planets provide evidence for the theory. Keywords include gravity, scientists, observations, evidence, and theory. A fun lesson which will get your pupils talking!