Attached is a presentation and worksheet for students to complete. Activity 1 requires AQA Applied Science books but is not entirely necessary. You will require a class set of 2p pieces and some pipettes if you wish to carry out the investigation.

Lesson and resources for Applied Science.

Use as a starter/through the door activity. Helps students to track progress during the lesson.

Included are Learning Grids for KS3 Forces, Classification, Energy, Compounds Elements and Mixtures and Light This activity is designed to force deeper thinking at all levels, forcing students of all abilities to make links between concepts they have encountered over the course of the topic. This is a highly engaging activity for all which draws on both literacy and content. Each word has a point value ascribed to it, depending on level of difficulty. Students then construct sentences linking as many of the words as they can in a single sentence. They tally up their word score and then move on to producing another sentence. etc. Instructions on how to use the activity with a set of dice is also included. Always ensure that students have access to glossaries or text books so that they can challenge themselves to find the meaning of new terminology or concepts. This is best carried out in pairs, where students can discuss and share ideas.

A short card matching activity for the parts of the eye and their functions. Answers included

A jigsaw diagram of the eye, unlabeled.

Objective: Understand the differences and similarities between specialised cells. Understand the adaptations of specialised cells. Understand how to build a content rich paragraph. The fact builder is suitable for higher ability KS3 and KS4 students. Used in conjunction with textbook or other reference material it forces students to clarify their thinking before writing, as well as encouraging their interaction with text. There are 5 fact builder worksheets, all similar to the one displayed, including: - red blood cells, sperm cells, root hair cells, leaf cells and muscle cells I have included the Power Point file and the pdf should you wish to tailor them to your students. Instructions: Students use their text books to find out about the adaptations, design and function of the cell in question. Students choose 5 of the most important keywords and write it in the space provided Finally students answer the question incorporating the keywords they have identified.

Approximately 30 word searches in total covering the topics of solutions, heating, classification, variation, acids and alkalis, cells and safety.

A differentiated graph analysis activity suitable for all achievement levels.

Objective: To better understand and use keywords in the cells and diffusion topic. Who is it for: Scientists who have poor literacy, recall and spelling skills. Differentiation opportunities: Use the Spiderman Glossary for struggling scientists. What is in the resource? - Spiderman themed glossary comic - Dominoes activity matching key words with definitions - Activity circle with 6 activities. To use this I put students in groups of 3, each student choosing 2 of the activities. Alternatively you could use this as a "hot potato" activity by giving students a set time (3 minutes) to start the task and then they have to pass their work on to the person on their left. They will then continue where the previous student left off etc. - Giant Wordsearch and hidden message - Kinasthetic activity where students have to unjumble a sentence relating the topic. Wherever possible I have included the answers.

Based on the AQA key words produced by them, this is designed to get students to interact with the words and definitions. Suitable for C grade and above or in mixed ability groups. Activity should take about 20 minutes.

A resource consisting of 2 documents a worksheet on pathogens and a crossword for high ability students

A crossword that focuses on some of the biology terms encountered at KS3. Answers included. To save on this resource buy it as part of a bundle for £2.50 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/new-2018-biology-cells-and-introduction-bundle-11359079

A crossword suitable for middle to high ability year 8 students. Answers attached.

This comprises 2 activities. The first resources asks students to construct their own crossword using the questions provided (they need to find the answers to the questions as well). The second is a collection of KS3 Word searches on cells.

Objective: Understand the process of diffusion within the cell and the factors that affect the speed of diffusion. The activity draws on ideas of SOLO taxonomy hexagons, Tony Ryan's Thinkers' Keys and other strategies that focus on deeper thinking and conceptual links. The resource is made up of a double sided Trifold leaflet with some activities more challenging than others. I have included each page as a separate file so that it can be previewed more thoroughly for inspection before purchase.

Designed to support students with evaluating, concluding and risk assessments. They can be used as: - bookmarks, - support sheets, - laminated self-help cards - marking aids

This resource is made up of "luggage tag" reminders for students on how to write conclusions, evaluations and risk assessments. A separate file is included for teachers to use as marking hacks during feedback. Great time saver. Can also be used to support those struggling with literacy.

A set of 17 Multiple Choice questions and answers for SEN students or those who are struggling with literacy. Mark Scheme included. This can be used with or without the Quick Key Grading App (Free of Charge). For more information please see https://get.quickkeyapp.com/teachers/ or watch the video below.

A KS3 cells wordsearch, with a Christmas theme. Three word searches, easy, standard and hard with answers.