Complete lesson PPT with learning outcomes, new knowledge and activities detailed on the slides. The resource is designed to be used with the Activate practical, Investigating Friction, and to support pupils aiming for developing and secure outcomes. All pupils should be able to describe how drag forces and friction arise; most pupils should also be able to plan, and carry out, an experiment to investigate friction (choosing suitable equipment); whilst some pupils should, in addition, be able to explain why drag forces and friction arise. Supporting information can be found on page 116 and 117 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 a fun game, a simple demonstration, an animation, T/F questions, a differentiated gap fill exercise and a homework task. The resource is designed to be used with the Activate C1, 1.6 Practical Sheet - What affects the rate of diffusion? 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 examples of diffusion; most pupils should also be able to describe the movement of particles in diffusion; whilst some pupils should, in addition, be able to describe evidence for diffusion. The keyword of the day is 'diffusion'! Further information and pupil activities can be found on pages 70 and 71, 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, 2.3 Practical Sheet - Introducing Compounds. Included on the slides is a modelling exercise using sweets as particles. A student worksheet is included for this exercise. 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 elements and compounds are different; most pupils should also be able to identify elements within compounds; whilst some pupils should, in addition, be able to state what a compound is and describe it using particle diagrams to help. Keywords include the words 'compound' and 'molecule'. Further information and pupil activities can be found on pages 80 and 81, 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 first lesson on the 'Forces' topic. A pupil task sheet and plenary task sheet are included. The resource is designed to be used with the Activate practical sheet, Measuring Forces, and to support pupils aiming for developing and secure outcomes. All pupils should be able to identify some forces acting on objects and identify an interaction pair; most pupils should also be able to explain what forces do; whilst some pupils should, in addition, be able to describe what is meant by an interaction pair. Supporting information can be found on page 112 and 113 of the blue Activate 1 KS3 Science Textbook.

Complete lesson PowerPoint with learning outcomes, new knowledge and activities detailed on the slides. Included are instructions for a Forces Circus (consisting of 4 work-stations: one with a toy car and ramp; one with a pendulum; one with a mass suspended from a spring; and one with a bowl of water and a Plasticine ‘boat’). A student practical worksheet as well as additional worksheets (please see end-note) are included in this resource. If preferred, the included Forces Circus instructions could easily be replaced with the Activate Forces Circus. This resource is designed for pupils aiming for developing and secure outcomes. All pupils should be able to identify balanced and unbalanced forces; most pupils should also be able to define equilibrium; whilst some pupils should, in addition, be able to describe the difference between balanced and unbalanced forces. Supporting information can be found on pages 120 and 121 of the blue Activate 1 KS3 Science Textbook. Please note: Worksheet 1 is taken from the old ‘Exploring Science’ master sheets and is included free of charge as an additional resource.

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).

Updated to be usable from home or in the classroom! Complete lesson PPT with learning outcomes, new knowledge and activities detailed on the slides. Resource was designed to be used with the Activate B1 1.1 Practical Sheet but can also be used with the worksheet provided with this resource. It is suitable for key stage 3 lessons on using the microscope. The lesson is ready to go and includes activities for pupils aiming for developing, secure & extending outcomes. There is an alternative online ‘Using a Microscope’ Activity for pupils without access to a microscope. Learning Objectives are to know what a cell is and to understand how to use a microscope to observe a cell. Keywords include: cells, organisms, magnify, microscope and observation.

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.

Complete lesson PowerPoint with learning outcomes, new knowledge and fun activities detailed on the slides. An alternative to the Activate student practical worksheet is included in this resource. A printed version of the interactive keyword wordsearch is also included. There is an embedded video clip showing a mexican wave - students love watching this! Please check out the notes on enabling this video clip to run before using the PowerPoint - these are shown on slide 3 (which is hidden in presentation mode). This resource is designed for pupils aiming for developing and secure outcomes. All pupils should be able to state some features of waves; most pupils should also be able to describe the different types of waves and their features; whilst some pupils should, in addition, be able to describe what happens when waves superpose. Supporting information can be found on pages 124 and 125 of the blue Activate 1 KS3 Science Textbook.

Complete lesson PPT with learning outcomes, new knowledge and activities detailed on the slides. A student worksheet is included to be used alongside the PPT. The resource is designed to be used with the Activate practical, Gravity Cups, and to support pupils aiming for developing and secure outcomes. All pupils should be able to state that gravity changes with distance; most pupils should also be able to describe the effects of a field; whilst some pupils should, in addition, be able to describe the effect of gravitational forces on Earth and in space. Supporting information can be found on pages 118 and 119 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 1.2 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!

A light-hearted, fun-filled Xmas quiz - just the thing for form time or as part of a lesson in the week before Christmas. This PowerPoint presentation includes two rounds of questions - one True/False and one multiple choice. There is an added challenge to find the number Santas included on most slides, as well as a video link to 'Is Santa Claus real - A scientific analysis' from PBS Studios.

A set of five Christmas-themed picture templates ready for you to customise to your classes requirements. Do they need to practise simplifying algebraic expressions, working with negative numbers, basic operators, BIDMAS, or anything else? All you need to add is a key and brief instructions to make this resource work for your classes. I hope this is useful!!

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 slide. Resource was designed to be used with the Activate P1 3.1 lesson, entitled ‘Light’. It is suitable for key stage 3 lessons on the interaction of light with different materials. The lesson is ready to go and includes activities for pupils aiming for developing, secure & extending outcomes. All pupils should be able to describe some ways that light interacts with materials; most pupils should be able to state the speed of light; and some pupils should be able to calculate the distance travelled by light in a light-year Keywords include: Source, emit, reflect, eye, absorb, luminous, transmit, transparent, translucent, opaque, vacuum, wave. The lesson is written to support the practical on measuring light intensity, where light is shone through various materials. It also includes work on the speed of light and working out the distance travelled using Speed = distance/time. Further information and activities are available on pages 136 and 137 of the blue Activate 1 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 3.5 Activity Sheet (Timeline of the Menstrual Cycle). A set of student statements are included to be used with the plenary activity, Menstrual Cycle in a Minute. 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 a simple definition, and the main stages, of the menstrual cycle; most pupils should also be able to describe the main stages of the menstrual cycle; whilst some pupils should, in addition, be able to present the menstrual cycle as a timeline. Keywords include period, menstrual cycle, and ovulation. Supporting and further information and activities can be found on pages 48 and 49 of the blue Activate 1 KS3 Science textbook.

Complete lesson PPT with learning outcomes, new knowledge and activities detailed on the slides. Now amended to include practical sheet information. The resource is designed to be used to teach the Solar and Lunar Eclipses part of the Activate topic 4.4. The slides include links to Wonder of the Solar System video-clips narrated by Brian Cox, including the solar eclipse at Varanasi; there is also a hyperlink to an MP4 file (included) showing the total solar eclipse at Palu, Indonesia on March 9, 2016. A pre-starter loop PowerPoint on eclipse myths is included to be played as students enter the room. 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 are both Solar and Lunar eclipses; most pupils should also be able to describe what a total eclipse is; whilst some pupils should, in addition, be able to explain why total eclipses happen. Keywords include umbra, total solar eclipse, penumbra, partial solar eclipse, and lunar eclipse. Supporting information can be found on page 155 of the blue Activate 1 KS3 Science Textbook.

Complete lesson PowerPoint with learning outcomes, new knowledge and fun activities detailed on the slides. Student activity/worksheets are included, one of which includes an alternative to the Activate Activity, ‘Wave Diagrams’. There is a link to a video clip ‘Sound through a Medium - Shattering Glass’. Please note that you will need the following resources: an oscilloscope, signal generator, loudspeaker and microphone. This resource is designed for pupils aiming for developing and secure outcomes. All pupils should be able to state the link between loudness and amplitude; most pupils should also be able to state the range of human hearing and describe how it differs from the range of hearing in animals; whilst some pupils should, in addition, be able to describe the link between pitch and frequency. Supporting information can be found on pages 128 and 129 of the blue Activate 1 KS3 Science Textbook.

A Christmas-themed Science quiz based on the first chapters of B2, C2 & P2 of the Activate 2 course. Learning and fun rolled into one big activity! The last slide is a 'Where's Sana Claus' activity. This can be printed out before the lesson or done straight from the PowerPoint image. Enjoy!

Complete lesson PowerPoint with learning outcomes, new knowledge and fun activities detailed on the slides. Starter and activity worksheets are included, one of which includes an alternative to the Activate Activity, ‘The Speed of Sound’. There are links to video clips of ‘Sound through a medium - Flickering Candles’; ‘How to figure out how far away lightning is’; and the well-known Felix Baumgartner’s Supersonic Freefall. This resource is designed for pupils aiming for developing and secure outcomes. All pupils should be able to name materials that sound can travel through; most pupils should also be able to describe how sound is produced and how it travels; whilst some pupils should, in addition, be able to explain why the speed of sound is different in different media. Supporting information can be found on pages 126 and 127 of the blue Activate 1 KS3 Science Textbook.