4 Lessons on sound covering waves, amplitude, frequency and structure of the ear. Perfect KS3 sound foundation.
Each lesson has:
Title slide with do it now task
Keywords and date on every slide
Answers to any questions
Opportunities to peer/self assess
Learning checks embedded into lesson structure
Opportunities for literacy based tasks
All lessons can be done without use of practical equipment :)
Easy science project for students to complete on dissolving sugar in a cup of tea. This is at 3 clearly differentiated levels (Easy, Medium, Difficult), so you can pick the one that is most appropriate to each student. Students can then peer assess one another, or self assess themselves using the checklist. The checklist will need adapting depending on what levels you are using for assessment!
This would be fantastic to use at home too, as it is an easy scientific experiment for children to do. You just need a glass, water and sugar. They could expand on this by counting how many teaspoons of sugar dissolve in hot and cold water. They could find out what happens to the speed at which particles move in hot and cold water, and therefore why there is a difference. It is also a good opportunity to practice drawing particle diagrams.
Summative assessment for lessons uploaded. Biology assessment covering the circulatory, reproductive and breathing systems. Revision questions match the Assessment closely, answers provided for both.
Full lesson introducing KS3 students to waves, relating it to sound and giving a practical application. Lots of different learning activities and plenty to do without use of practical equipment (see notes on practical slide)
Full lesson breakdown:
Title slide with date and settler q.
Engage - to get students hooked
Practical task - equipment free alternative given in ‘notes’ section
Review
Exam practice
Literacy task
Learning Check
Peer assessment opportunity
Plenary
Worksheets all included
Keywords on every slide
A lesson on the Carbon cycle for KS3
Lesson structure as follows:
• Settler activity
• Engaging starter
• Task 1 game – can be found here https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/carbon-cycle-6211747
• Learning check
• Task 2 Written activity
• Extension questions
• Exam questions
• Peer assessment
• Plenary
• Timers throughout
• Keywords and date on every slide
• Worksheets to print included
A lesson on the water cycle for KS3
Lesson structure as follows:
• Settler activity
• Engaging starter
• Task 1 written task
• Learning check – peer assess
• Task 2 Storyboard
• Task 3 Global issues
• Exam questions
• Peer assessment
• Plenary
• Timers throughout
• Keywords and date on every slide
• Worksheets to print included
A lesson on Food Chains and Webs for KS3 (Lion King Theme)
Lesson structure as follows:
• Settler activity
• Engaging starter
• Task 1 written activity
• Learning check
• Task 2 practical game
• Exam questions
• Peer assessment
• Plenary
• Timers throughout
• Keywords and date on every slide
• Worksheets to print included
• Homework included
Whole lesson on Gas Exchange for KS3.
Structure as follows:
Settler
Practical engagement task
Learning check
Second task
Exam question practice
Peer assessment opportunity
Differentiated print outs
Keywords on every slide
Timer where appropriate
Full lesson on the Heart for a KS3 class.
Lesson structure:
Settler/engaging starter
First task
Opportunity for practical/video alternative
Second extended task
Extended writing task to summarize lesson
Peer assessment opportunity with mark scheme
Keywords and date on every slide
Timer throughout
Suggested homework included!
Whole lesson on breathing and gas exchange for KS3.
Lesson structure as follows:
Settler
Revision engagement task
Task 1
Worksheet task 2
Worksheet task 3
Plenary learning check
Answers included throughout
Worksheet at end of ppt too
Timers throughout
Keywords on every slide
Whole lesson on blood vessels and blood for KS3 students.
Lesson structure as follows:
Settler
Engaging starter
Task 1 (differentiated sheets, and extension q)
Learning check (and answers)
Task 2
*Optional practical suggestion
Practice exam question
Self assessment
Plenary task
Timers where appropriate throughout
Keywords on every slide
Print outs on ppt
A lesson on variation for KS3
Lesson structure as follows:
Settler activity
Engaging starter
Practical activity
Graph activity
Learning check
Exam questions
Peer assessment
Plenary
Timers throughout
Keywords and date on every slide
Worksheets to print included
A lesson for KS3 students on infertility.
Lesson structure:
Recap quiz (biology circulation)
Engagement questions
Task 1 - physical reasons for infertility
Task 2 - lifestyle factors
Exam question practice
Peer Assessment grid
Task 3 - IVF advantages/disadvantages
Plenary
Keywords and date on each slide
Timer where appropriate
Answers throughout
An investigation-based lesson for KS3 students. NOTE: needs a peak flow metre!
Lesson structure:
Settler
Engagement task
Intro to and examples of variables
Opportunity to pick variables
Time spent on control variable
Results table structure practice
Conc/Eval practice
Exam q. plenary
Keywords on each slide
Timer where appropriate
Full set of lessons for KS3, every lesson has keywords, dates, LO, Settler, Plenary, exam question and answers throughout.
Lesson topics (in order) are:
The heart
Blood Vessels and Blood
Breathing
Gas Exchange
Investigation into gas exchange
The Nervous and Endocrine system
2 booklets for 2 of the potential experiments for BTEC unit 3; Calorimetry and Diffusion.
Each booklet took my students about 5 sessions to do, and includes a starter activity, then planning information, space for risk assessment, method development, variable identification then analysis based on past paper questions and evaluation.
A powerpoint and sheet with a project homework, would be great to compliment a KS3 topic on forces/weight and then use for formative assessment as a level ladder is given too! Just changed whats on your level ladder.
I have had some really great work back from this in the past! The ppt is to set the scene and generate enthusiasm mainly!
This would be very suitable for an extended project for children to do from home as there are clear success criteria for them to follow!