Powerpoint slides for three lessons on Ceramics, Polymers and Composites to fit with the new KS3 national curriculum. Made for a mix of Year 8 groups.

Edexcel Core GCSE lesson on the Uses of Plant Hormones. A full lesson Powerpoint including questions for homework and a paper based starter activity to recap tropism. Tropism, Auxin, Dioxin, Agent Orange, Weedkiller,

Edexcel GCSE Core lesson on the effects of smoking. Includes Starter and homework tasks and differentiated outcomes. Designed for a double lesson [ 1hr 40 min]. Covers the structure of the lungs, breathing vs respiration, the long vs short term effect of smoking and the route of gases through the body during breathing. Used for a high ability Y8 class and a mid-range ability Y9 class, designed to fit in with a 2yr KS3.

Low ability lesson on respiration. Designed for a 2 yr KS3 ready for moving on to Edexcel Core GCSE. Covers the difference between breathing and respiration. Lots of class discussions - do spiders breathe? Starter activity on the formula for respiration. Excellent starter activity acquired from TES - [let me know if you know who made it and I'll make sure they get the credit they are due]

A sequence of 5 lessons based on the resources and guidance from British Science Week (https://www.britishscienceweek.org/). Tasks include practical activities, creative writing, careers discussions, and an independent research task for the Poster Competition. Designed for mixed ability Year 8 students.

A full lesson for looking at the properties of metal and non metal oxides. Includes a starter, introduction to the topic and practical [Exploring Science 9Gb2]. Designed for a low ability Year 8 group, but with challenge questions to stretch more able. Ideal for those working between levels 4-6.

Three differentiated homework work sheets for Safety in the Science Classroom. Ideal for the start of Year 7 and introducing students to practical science at secondary school. Worksheets use Blooms (state, describe explain) style questioning for tasks, promote literacy (KS2 persuasive language) and have a variety of tasks.