This is a video aimed at pupils in KS3/4 that shows an experiment of a rubber band being stretched. The stretching happens when masses are added to the end of the band. There is an introduction the experiment, which aims to help pupils understand the most important ideas. After each mass is added the rubber band, the video zooms in on the scale to allow pupils to read this. This can form the basis of a graphing activity to find the relationship between the masses added and the extension of the rubber band. Unlike the linear relationship of the spring, there are some differences in the way the band extends, particularly towards the start and end of the experiment. There is a PowerPoint slideshow to help focus the activity if used in a classroom. This resource forms part of a sequence with two other resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/experiment-measuring-the-weight-of-masses-12952546 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/experiment-stretching-a-metal-spring-12952559 This resource

This video is aimed at pupils at KS3/4. It shows a video of an experiment where 100g masses are put onto a forcemeter, calibrated in newtons. It allows the measurement of the force for each mass. There are questions to focus pupils on the relationship between the masses and the weight. It can be used as a graphing exercise to calculate the value of the constant ‘g’. There is a PowerPoint slideshow to help focus the activity if used in a classroom. This resource forms part of a sequence with two other resources: This resource https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/experiment-stretching-a-metal-spring-12952559 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/experiment-stretching-a-rubber-band-12952565

This is a video aimed at pupils in KS3/4 that shows an experiment of a metal spring being stretched. The stretching happens when masses are added to the end of the spring. There is an introduction the experiment, which aims to help pupils understand the most important ideas. After each mass is added the spring, the video zooms in on the scale to allow pupils to read this. This can form the basis of a graphing activity to find the relationship between the masses added and the extension of the spring. There is a PowerPoint slideshow to help focus the activity if used in a classroom. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/experiment-measuring-the-weight-of-masses-12952546 This resource https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12952565

This video is aimed at pupils in KS4 and students in KS5. It shows a model flying bat, attached by a string to a point, flying in a circle. The video poses questions about the motion of the bat and the forces, including the centripetal force, involved in the motion. The activity includes a PowerPoint slideshow with questions and answers.

This activity comprises of an interactive spreadsheet model that allows you to change the value in the yellow coloured cell to represent a percentage of noise added to a signal. It allows you to see what happens to both analogue and digital signals with the same amount of noise side by side. There is a worksheet to summarise the difference between the two kinds of signal and also an activity for pupils where they plot out signal plus noise by hand - ideal for a flipped learning (prep) approach where pupils do this in advance of the lesson before discussion in the lesson.

Use this planning template to consolidate and reflect your thinking when planning lessons. The template is focused on supporting progress for all learners. When using the plan it is suggested that you begin by populating the ‘Expected Learning Outcomes’ section first, then think about how you will find out what they know already and what you have learned. After this, think about the activities that they will do before, during and after the lesson, and finally everything else. A word document and a pdf version are included.

This activity is aimed at KS1 learners exploring seasonal change. Due to the nature of seasonal change, the suggested activity is intended to be run over a long period of time (up to one year).

Keywords: circuit, model, current, charge, electron, hats This is an engaging model for students to participate in modelling electric circuits. It is aimed at KS3, but has been used successfully with KS4 and KS5. It helps students build a coherent model to explain circuits, although alternative models help explain energy transfers and potential difference (voltage) better. Please note that this was originally published a number of years ago as part of the North Yorkshire Success for All project. A premium PowerPoint slideshow that provides a visual model of the motion of charges in the circuit is also available at https://www.tes.com/uploader/v2/12613884

Keywords: metal, reactivity, extraction A short activity (starter?) to encourage higher order thinking and identify relationship between reactivity of metals and their date of first extraction. Please note that this was originally published a number of years ago as part of the North Yorkshire Success for All project of which I was part and had the pleasure of working with an excellent team of teachers on resource development. Included is the original briefing sheet and a powerpoint slideshow

This activity allows students to indicate their perceptions on a particular question. The question might be a debate e.g. ‘Should we build more nuclear power stations?’, ‘Is cloning a good idea?’ or ‘Should social media be banned?’. To use the cards, print and laminate the cards. Lay the cards out along a line and ask the students to stand near the card that represents how strongly they agree (not on the card due to risk of slipping). Then ask them to justify their reasoning. This works really well when carried out before and after a debate. Designed for use in science, these also have use in other subjects such as Citizenship, PSHE and RE. Inspired by an activity at the NCT.

These flashcards, when printed out back-to-back and then cut out will produce a series of double sided flashcards showing the composition of particles in the standard model. They are good as an independent learning tool or revision activity. They could be used in preparation for the 'Identify the particle rolling slideshow Instant Engagement / Retrieval - available on TES Resources at: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-6341196

These are a sequence of PowerPoint slideshows designed to support the retrieval of the composition of particles in the standard model. They can be used as an instant engagement task (rolling on screen as students enter the room for immediate engagement with learning). They can also be used as a retrieval quiz. The slideshows are essentially the same task (with rearranged slides) but get progressively more demanding as the changeover of slide gets faster (as the numbers on the titles of the slideshows in brackets increase). Start the students with (1) and then as they get faster, use the more demanding versions. This resource goes well with the particle flashcards also available on TES Resources at https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-6341199