Low ability - fill in the gaps activity with the first letter of each missing word Middle ability - fill in the gaps High ability - explain themselves

Differentiated practice using the magnfication equation. Bronze: very simple, simple put the numbers into the equation silver: need for rearranging equation gold: need for rearranging equation and converting between units, and measuring image size from image

guided practice worksheet for KS3

Refraction worksheet aimed at foundation students

Aimed at mixed ability year 8 class Starter: Add key terms to diagram, using key words for the lesson Main: Define key words and explain solubility Practical: see if different compounds are soluble or not Then draw particle pictures of what happens when a substance is dissolving Plenary: Tweet one thing students learnt today

Aimed at mixed ability year 8 class Starter: would you drink dirty water, how do you think you could clean it? Main: SMSC link to how many people dont have clean water, fill in SMSC grid based on video Explain simple distillaation and equiptment, label diagram of equiptment Watch distillation demo Bronze/ Gold task to explain distillation Extension task available on powerpoint Plenary: Exam question

Information sheets on the key organ systems suitable for KS3

Bronze/silver/gold differentiated worksheets To show how potable water is made Aimed at low ability students

Foundation and higher differentiated wave equation worksheets

Suitable for KS3 Includes: Recall starter Pure and impure including particle diagrams Pure and impure boiling points practical investigation to investigate purity

Starter: Retrieval starter, based on prior knowledge about animal and plant cells Main: explaination of how to convert between common units used in biology Differentiated task to convert between units -explaination of how to use standard form questions to practice on standard form microscope questions to explain examples differentiated magnfication worksheet Plenary: plenary grid with questions from this lesson and based on animal and plant cells. to be done individually or as a group

Aimed at a lower ability class Starter Activity Ions recap, what charge do elements have in different groups Stretch question to think about how group 1 and 2 will interact with group 6 and 7 Main – Go through the video and answer the questions, go through answers Practice drawing ionic compounds  Extension:  explain the difference between KBr and K2O Go through the answers which are on the slides Exam question practice to move onto if have a chance Plenary 4 mark exam question – peer assess Good to show the detail they need in their answers

Aimed at mixed ability year 9 class Starter: discuss surface area practical from diffusion lesson Main: Explain surface area: vol and practice how to work it out research how different multi cellular animals are adapted extension: kerboodle checkpoint follow up level 4/6/8 plenary: what have they learnt today

Aimed at a mixed ability year 9 class. Some worksheet from other areas on TES Starter Stick in objective sheets for this topic, also stick in common formulae sheets 6 true or false questions – green pen mark Main – Think, pair, share – what is an atom? Share ideas, write a sentence to explain what an atoms is. Extension task to label an atoms (level 6 objective) but there is a lesson on the structure of the atom later in this topic Copy definitions for element/compound/mixture onto worksheet. Then cut up pictures and decide if they are a compound element of mixture Extension: find the element to spell the cartoon characters worksheet Identify atoms/elements and name formula worksheet  - green pen mark Extension: write the name of the formulae Plenary Whiteboards out, write down the symbol for the elements I shout

Differentiated retrieval starter questions. Go through answers Main – Add periodic table to key words, watch video about history of periodic table Using differentiated sheets, create timeline of history of the periodic table Label modern periodic table and answer questions Plenary Carton elements – identify the carton character

Combining both B1.2 and B1.3 from the kerboodle topic Starter: No goal starter, images of plant and animal cell and a microscope. students can add any information they already know. Images can be printed or a list of what they know can be wrote. To be referred to at the end of the topic, assess prior knowledge Main: Label plant and animal cell, differentiated version available, animated answers embedded in the powerpoint Match structure and function of organelles Show students bacterial cell, students draw and label their own, before filling in the comparison tick box to compare animal, plant and bacteria cells. Stretch task available Explain key words prokaryotic and eukaryotic, then students complete the assessed questions showing understanding of differences between these cells. Self assess answer using mark scheme Plenary Plenary grid, can be done individually or as teams. Covers key concepts from the lesson, answers on the following slide

Aimed at a mixed ability year 7 class 5 mins Differentiated questions to see what students know already about the microscope   Main History of the microscope task – HA/LA version HA comprehension task about history, LA cut and stick to put in order Show students parts on real microscope then cut and stick activity to label microscope parts – HA/LA version available as well as support sheets  - go through answers Extension: magnification calculations Plenary 5 mins Tweet something you have learnt today

aimed at a lower ability class Starter Activity Identify the atom on the board Stretch – how do you know which atom it is Main – Recap how to find out electron/proton/neutron numbers and how to draw electron configuration. Think pair share, what can the two atoms do to have full outer shells Students explain in their books what a positive and negative ion is 3 quick questions – green pen mark Go through rules so we always know the charges of common ions Worksheet to complete – label periodic table with rules and then practice drawing ions Extension: describe and explain how ions are formed Plenary Exam question plenary – peer assess

Aimed at foundation students Starter: Retrieval practice questions based on P1 Main: Mini recap of parts of a wave and key definitions. Both period and wave speed equation demonstrated on powerpoint with examples and practice. Then move onto the SLOP worksheet with faded practice and exam questions. All answers on the power point Plenary: Mini white board plenary

C9 topic split down into 5 lessons for students to complete at home.