A comprehensive and fully resourced lesson on magnets and electromagnets plus an enjoyable yet challenging dominoes game. What’s Covered Magnetic materials can be made into magnets. Iron, cobalt and nickel and their alloys are magnetic materials. Unlike poles attract and like pole repel. There is an invisible magnetic field around a magnet made up of field lines. Draw the field lines around a bar magnet. The closer together the field lines the stronger the magnetic field. Draw the field lines around two bar magnets with like and unlike poles facing. There are more field lines around the poles where the magnetic field is strongest. The magnetic field strength gets less as distance from the magnet increases. Field lines point away from the south pole and towards the north pole of a magnet. When a magnetic material is made into a magnet, the randomly facing domains all line up to point in the same direction. The Earth acts as though there as a south-type pole at magnetic north and a north-type pole at magnetic south. Explain how an electric bell, a circuit breaker and a relay work What’s Included Lesson Animated PowerPoint for teaching with exit ticket quiz Answer/mark scheme PowerPoint Flip it (pupil writes questions to given answers) Anticipation Guides (combined starter and plenary) Foldable Cut and stick activity. Worksheet to support the PowerPoint Fact sheet Homework plus answers Fact share worksheet Pupil progress self-assessment checklist Exit Ticket Suggested lesson plan showing choices possible between resources Game 90 dominos Animated PowerPoint explaining the rules and how to play. For more high quality resources visit: Elf Off the Shelf Resources

A comprehensive and fully resourced lesson on, white light, dispersion and colour filters for middle school plus an enjoyable yet challenging dominoes game with questions and statements on white light, dispersion and colour filters instead of numbers. The teaching pack contains thirteen resources and it is intended that the teacher uses them to build their own unique lesson to take account of student ability and time available. Literacy, oracy, self-assessment and peer assessment are all built into the resources. These features are clearly marked on the comprehensive one-page flow chart lesson plan which shows where the logical choices between resources can be made. The game is closely related to the topic content and reinforces learning. It is enjoyable and suitable for all abilities in that it can be played by simply matching the pictures but presents a challenge for those who are able to match a picture with another which means the same. What’s Covered The order of the seven colours of the spectrum Dispersion is the separation of white light into the seven different colors of the spectrum. During dispersion, red light is refracted the least and violet light the most. Dispersion is caused by the fact that each colour of light travels at a different speed in glass. Red, green and blue are primary light colors. Magenta, cyan and yellow are secondary light colors. Mixing two primary light colours gives a secondary light color. Mixing the three primary light colors gives white light. An object only reflects light the same color as itself and absorbs all the others Work out the color an object appears in different light color Lesson Animated PowerPoint for teaching with exit ticket quiz Flip it (pupil writes questions to given answers) Anticipation Guides (combined starter and plenary) Foldable Cut and stick activity (x2) Pinhole camera template Worksheet to support the PowerPoint (x3) Fact sheet (x3) Homework plus answers Fact share worksheet Pupil progress self-assessment checklist Exit Ticket Suggested lesson plan showing choices possible between resources Game 80 dominos Animated PowerPoint explaining the rules and how to play. For more high quality resources visit: Elf Off the Shelf Resources

Five comprehensive and fully resourced lessons on refraction, reflection, lenses, dispersion and shadows and eclipses for middle school. Each topic comes with an engaging, animated PowerPoint and eleven printables which make even the more difficult concepts easy to understand. Emphasis is placed on assessment for learning and detailed answers to questions are provided throughout, which makes self-assessment and peer assessment easy. Each topic comes with a checklist for pupils to assess their progress on completion of the topic. Each topic comes with a one-page flow-chart lesson plan showing where logical choices between resources can be made enabling the teacher to totally bespoke lessons according to pupil ability, time available for the topic and focus of departmental/school policy Resources not used in the lesson can be additional homework or used for pre-examination revision. Many activities place an emphasis on literacy and oracy. These are identified on the flow-charts. What’s Covered Reflection Transparent, translucent and opaque materials Luminous and non-luminous objects Labelling the incident and reflected rays, the angles of incidence and reflection, the normal and the point of incidence Virtual experiment to prove i = r Ray diagram showing how the eye sees an image in a plane mirror The image formed in a plane mirror is upright, virtual (appears to be formed behind the mirror) laterally inverted, the same size as the object and as far behind the mirror as the object is in front. Ray diagram showing how the eye sees an image in a periscope Specular and diffuse images Refraction The more dense the medium the slower the speed of light. When light travels from a less dense medium to a more dense medium it is bent towards the normal. When light travels from a more dense medium to a less dense medium it is bent away from the normal. Light hitting a boundary at 900 is not refracted. Light is not refracted at a curved boundary. Complete ray diagrams showing refraction. Design an experiment and results table to investigate refraction through a semi - circular glass block Why lightning is seen before thunder is heard when a cloud discharges. Real and apparent depth Lenses Ray diagrams showing refraction in a concave and convex lens. Convex lenses are used in magnifying glasses, telescopes and spectacles to correct long sight. Concave lenses are used in lasers, flashlights, peepholes and spectacles to correct short sight. Label the following structures on a diagram of the eye; retina; ciliary muscle; iris; pupil; lens; suspensory ligament; optic nerve. Draw ray diagrams and explain how the eye sees distant and close objects. Draw ray diagrams and explain how lenses are used to correct long and short sight. Draw diagrams and explain how the iris controls the size of the pupil and therefore the amount of light which enters the eye. Draw a ray diagram of the pinhole camera, know that the image is inverted sand diminished, moving the object closer enlarges the image and multiple pinholes produce multiple images Label a diagram of the camera and explain how a picture is taken. Explain the differences and similarities between the eye and the camera Dispersion The order of the seven colours of the spectrum Dispersion is the separation of white light into the seven different colors of the spectrum. During dispersion, red light is refracted the least and violet light the most. Dispersion is caused by the fact that each colour of light travels at a different speed in glass. Red, green and blue are primary light colors. Magenta, cyan and yellow are secondary light colors. Mixing two primary light colours gives a secondary light color. Mixing the three primary light colors gives white light. An object only reflects light the same color as itself and absorbs all the others Work out the color an object appears in different light color Shadows and Eclipses The shadow of a point source only has an umbra but the shadow of a large point source has an umbra and a penumbra. If the light source moves closer to the object, the shadow gets bigger. If the object moves closer to the screen, the shadow gets smaller . A lunar eclipse happens when the Earth stops all, or some, of the Sun’s light from reaching the Moon. The Moon orbits the Earth once every 29.5 days. When the entire moon passes through the Earths penumbra it appears slightly darker (penumbral eclipse). If only part of the moon passes through the Earth’s umbra it is a partial eclipse. A solar eclipse happens when the Moon stops all, or some, of the Sun’s light from reaching the Earth A person on Earth, standing in the Moon’s umbra will see a total solar eclipse. A person on Earth, standing in the Moon’s penumbra will see a partial solar eclipse. When the Moon is at its furthest point from Earth, it no longer covers the whole surface of the Sun and an annular eclipse is seen from the umbra. The Moon’s orbit is angled relative to the Earth so the Sun, Earth and Moon are not often in the alignment needed for a lunar Eclipse to occur. When the entire moon passes through the Earths umbra it appears red due to refracted red light (total or umbral eclipse). What’s Included for Each Lesson Animated PowerPoint for teaching with exit ticket quiz Flip it (pupil writes questions to given answers) Anticipation Guides (combined starter and plenary) Foldable Cut and stick activity. Worksheet to support the PowerPoint Fact sheet Homework plus answers Fact share worksheet Pupil progress self-assessment checklist Exit Ticket Suggested lesson plan showing choices possible between resources For more high quality resources visit: Elf Off the Shelf Resources

The two packs in this resource allow the same lesson on acids, bases and indicators to be taught to students whether they are in a classroom or distance learning at home. It facilitates hybrid learning and provides equality of opportunity for students who are unable to attend school . The classroom resource consists of an animated 43 slide PowerPoint and 18 varied and exciting printables including a foldable, cut-and-stick and progress check. The one-page flowchart lesson plan shows where choices can be made between the printables so that the teacher can select the activities to suit the exact needs of their class. The distance learning pack consists of a 62 slide animated PowerPoint which, not only teaches the science but also how to gain maximum benefit from distance learning. The PowerPoint has been designed to replace the teacher by providing structure, sequence, knowledge and answers. Additional worksheets, guided notes, cut-outs, foldables, fact sheet and progress check provide a familiar medium for students to develop and test their knowledge, continue to develop their literacy skills and use their creativity to organise their learning and assess their progress. These can be printed off by the student or provided by school. There is also a short digital test/homework which can be returned to the teacher. A shortened photocopiable PDF of the PowerPoint is provided to circulate to those pupils without computers. What’s Covered Identifies an acid as a substance which contains hydrogen, tastes sour, turns blue litmus red and has a pH between 0 and 6; Identifies a base as a substance which is the oxide or hydroxide of a metal, feels soapy, turns red litmus blue and has a pH between 8 and 14; States that that hydroxides are soluble bases; States that neutral substances are neither acidic nor alkaline; States that for neutral substances, red litmus stays red and blue litmus stays blue; States that the pH of strong acids (0 – 2), weak acids (3 – 6), neutral substances (7), weak bases (8 – 11) and strong bases (12 – 14); Explains concentrated and dilute in terms of solute and solvent particles; States that concentrated acids and bases are corrosive; States that many foods contain dilute weak acids and bases and gives examples; Models the particles and gives the formula of some acids and bases. For more high quality resources visit: Elf Off the Shelf Resources

A compendium of twelve, enjoyable and challenging games on kinetic theory of matter (particle theory), mixtures and solutions and separating mixtures. Each game is fully resourced, suitable for all abilities, comes with full instructions and is easy to run. Games Include: Matter Find the Pair Dominoes Wildcard & Snap Mixtures Find the Pair Dominoes Wildcard & Snap Separating Mixtures Find the Pair Dominoes Wildcard & Snap Matter, Mixtures and Separating Mixtures Smart Board Bingo Board Game Save the School Guinea Pig Escape Room What’s Covered Three states of matter are solid, liquid and gas. Arrangement of particles in solids, liquids and gases. Properties of solids, liquids and gases in terms of the arrangement of their particles. Change of state including sublimation. Pressure in gases and the effect of increasing the number of particles and temperature and decreasing volume. Diffusion. Elements and compounds are pure substance and mixtures are not. Meaning of the terms solute, solvent, solution, soluble and insoluble. Particle theory to explain why stirring, temperature and particle size affect the rate of dissolving. Particle theory to explain dissolving, suspensions and saturated solutions. Extracting information from solubility curves. The composition and physical properties of mixtures Evaporation to dryness and crystallisation Distillation Fractional distillation Filtration Chromatography This versatile pack can be used to reinforce knowledge at the end of the topic or for revision. Many of the games could be used for cover lessons, even when taken by a non-specialist as they come with a hard-copy or PowerPoint of the answers. It is also the ideal end of term/year pack. For more high quality resources visit: Elf Off the Shelf Resources

The two packs in this resource allow the same lesson to be taught to students whether they are in a classroom or distance learning at home. It facilitates hybrid learning and provides equality of opportunity for students who are unable to attend school. The classroom resource consists of an animated 16 - slide PowerPoint and 13 varied and exciting printables including a foldable, cut-and-stick and progress check. The one-page flowchart lesson plan shows where choices can be made between the printables so that the teacher can select the activities to suit the exact needs of their class. The distance learning pack consists of a 51 - slide animated PowerPoint which, not only teaches the science but also how to gain maximum benefit from distance learning. The PowerPoint has been designed to replace the teacher by providing structure, sequence, knowledge and answers. Additional worksheets, cut-outs, foldable and progress check provide a familiar medium for students to develop and test their knowledge, continue to develop their literacy skills and use their creativity to organise their learning and assess their progress. These can be printed off by the student or provided by school. There is also a short digital test/homework which can be returned to the teacher. What’s Covered Understanding air resistance as collisions between the front of an object and air particles very easy to understand. Demonstration of why streamlined bodies reduce air resistance to travel faster. A visual explanation of the relationship between acceleration due to gravity, sir resistance, steady speed and why parachutes work. Understanding is reinforced by two simple but exciting virtual practicals investigating : The relationship between surface area of a parachute and air resistance Do streamlined objects travel faster in Click on the resource for more details on the content of each pack. For more high quality resources visit: Elf Off the Shelf Resources

The two packs in this resource allow the same lesson to be taught to students whether they are in a classroom or distance learning at home. It facilitates hybrid learning and provides equality of opportunity for students who are unable to attend school. The classroom resource consists of an animated 15 slide PowerPoint and 10 varied and exciting printables including a foldable, cut-and-stick and progress check. The one-page flowchart lesson plan shows where choices can be made between the printables so that the teacher can select the activities to suit the exact needs of their class. The distance learning pack consists of a 45 - slide animated PowerPoint which, not only teaches the science but also how to gain maximum benefit from distance learning. The PowerPoint has been designed to replace the teacher by providing structure, sequence, knowledge and answers. Additional worksheets, cut-outs, foldable and progress check provide a familiar medium for students to develop and test their knowledge, continue to develop their literacy skills and use their creativity to organise their learning and assess their progress. These can be printed off by the student or provided by school. There is also a short digital test/homework which can be returned to the teacher. What’s Covered Force is a pull or a push with examples. Arrows indicate the direction of force. Contact and non-contact forces explained and examples Forces can change an objects speed, direction or shape The Newton and newtonmeter. Real-life examples of forces. Click on the resource for more details on the content of each pack. For more high quality resources visit: Elf Off the Shelf Resources

The two packs in this resource allow the same lesson to be taught to students whether they are in a classroom or distance learning at home. It facilitates blended learning and provides equality of opportunity for students who are unable to attend school. The classroom resource consists of an animated 18 slide PowerPoint and 13 varied and exciting printables including a foldable, cut-and-stick and progress check. The one-page flowchart lesson plan shows where choices can be made between the printables so that the teacher can select the activities to suit the exact needs of their class. The distance learning pack consists of a 43 slide animated PowerPoint which, not only teaches the science but also how to gain maximum benefit from distance learning. The PowerPoint has been designed to replace the teacher by providing structure, sequence, knowledge and answers. Additional worksheets, cut-outs, foldable and progress check provide a familiar medium for students to develop and test their knowledge, continue to develop their literacy skills and use their creativity to organise their learning and assess their progress. These can be printed off by the student or provided by school. There is also a short digital test/homework which can be returned to the teacher. The practical, whether real time in the classroom of simulated for distance learning, takes the student through planning, designing a table and drawing conclusions from a given set of typical results. Objective Know that current is a flow of electrons through a conductor. Know that batteries contain chemicals which provide the push or voltage to make current flow. I know that electrons collide with metal ions in a conductor and loose the energy they picked up from the battery with each collision. Know that resistance increases with the number of metal ions. I know that collisions slow down electric current. Be able to design an experiment and a results table. draw circuit diagrams from a description. Be able to draw a bar graph independently. Be able to explain the relationship between resistance and current. Click on the resource for more details on the content of each pack. More high quality resources available here. Elf Off the Shelf Resources Other hybrid learning current electricity resources for middle school Current, Voltage and Resistance - Classroom, Distance & Blended Learning Conductors and Insulators - Classroom, Distance & Blended Learning Circuits and Symbols - Classroom, Distance & Blended Learning Current in Series and Parallel - Classroom, Distance & Blended Learning Lamps in Series and Parallel - Classroom, Distance & Blended Learning Voltage in Series & Parallel - Classroom, Distance & Blended Learning Batteries and Current - Classroom, Distance & Blended Learning Batteries and Voltage - Classroom, Distance & Blended Learning for KS3 Current and Resistance - Classroom, Distance & Blended Learning KS3 Intro to Current electricity 3 - Classroom, Distance & Blended Learning KS3

Each lesson comes with its own animated and easy to follow PowerPoint complete with exit ticket quiz and a separate PowerPoint with detailed mark schemes for easy self-assessment and peer assessment. With each lesson come with up to 14 printables so that teachers can bespoke their lesson to take account of the ability of their students and time available. A one page lesson plan flow chart shows where logical choices between resources can be made if necessary. This pack also includes a bonus card sort game which can be played by individuals or teams. What This Pack Does Explains the terms current, voltage and resistance and the relationship between them. Explores the conditions necessary for current to flow in a circuit. Defines and explain the terms conductor and insulator and experimentally identifies examples of each. Identifies the basic circuit symbols an introduces recognition of series and parallel circuits. Provides practice in drawing circuit diagrams from sketches. Provides practice in designing a test circuit and tables. Provides practice in building circuits. Includes engaging activities to encourage literacy and oracy. Includes opportunities for self-assessment, peer assessment and teacher assessment. What You Get Flip its (pupil writes questions to given answers) Anticipation Guides (combined starter and plenary) Foldables Cut-and-stick activities; Practical worksheets and activities Homeworks Worksheets Guided notes Taboo Cards Pupil progress self-assessment checklists Bonus – Free card sort team game This pack part of an **11 **topic module, available individually or in money-saving bundles. Please follow the link below to my shop or the links to other resources in this series. Elf Off the Shelf Shop Links to other resources in this series. Intro to Current Electricity 2 Intro to Current Electricity 3 Current Electricity - Everything You Need