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KS3 Crime Scene Investigation Activities
A sequence of 6 activities involving analysing a crime scene to identify a murderer.
Suitable for upper KS3 students.
Lessons involve:
analysing fingerprints
analysing hairs
extracting DNA
distillation of water/alcohol
analysing soil samples
role play
I taught this to a group of home-educated students, who also helped to design the characters. Adjustments can be made to characters to better suit your own students. The crime could also be changed to a burglary instead (with the murder victim unconscious instead)
Atoms, Elements, Compounds, Mixtures
A PowerPoint and Activity sheet on the topic of atoms, elements, compounds and mixtures. The main activity is using separation techniques to extract salt from a mixture…
It is aimed at KS3/KS4 students and includes information, some questions and an experiment.
Please note: the preview for the activity sheet looks like the boxes are overlapping, but they’re not once you download it!
Discovery of the Atom
A PowerPoint and Activity sheet about the main discoveries in the development of the structure of the atom. The main activity is using simple equipment to replicate the gold foil experiment.
It is aimed at KS3/KS4 students and includes information, some questions and an experiment.
Please note: the preview for the activity sheet looks like the boxes are overlapping, but they’re not once you download it!
Structure of the Atom
A PowerPoint and Activity sheet about the structure of the atom. This covers the number of protons, electrons, neutrons as well as their charges.
It is aimed at KS3/KS4 students and includes information, some questions and an experiment.
Please note: the preview for the activity sheet looks like the boxes are overlapping, but they’re not once you download it!