A colourful worksheet for year 7 or 8 pupils on drawing particle diagrams. Includes tips on how to draw particle diagrams, avoiding some common misconceptions (eg. particles not touching in a liquid) and a 7 question worksheet to check understanding. The worksheet is uploaded both as PowerPoint (editable) and PDF files (same worksheet). For more resources check out my shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/alexpce If you liked this resource, please write a review! :)

Year 7 or 8 lesson on understanding how sound travels through materials. LOs: To recognise how the speed of sound changes in different substances. To use the particle model to explain why sound cannot travel through a vacuum. To use the particle model to explain why there are differences when sound travels through solids, liquids and gases. Activities: 1. Do Now: Keyword match-up with definition 2. Student Activity: Fill in the gap sheet on how sound travels through different materials 3. Student Activity: Drawing a bar chart of the speed of sound through different materials 4. Mini-plenary: Drawing conclusions from the bar chart 5. Student Activity: Discussing the film poster tagline "In space no one can hear you scream" and adding scientific information 6. Independent Task: Drawing particle diagrams for solid, liquid and gas and using them to explain why sounds travels fastest through solids and slowest through gases 7. Plenary: 3,2,1 For more resources check out my shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/alexpce If you liked this resource, please write a review! :)

A year 12 (AS level) guide to solving Hess cycle questions on enthalpy change of reaction, using either enthalpy change of combustion or enthalpy change of formation values. Includes detailed instructions and one worked problem. Could also be used for year 13 (A level).

A year 12 (AS level) resource for solving bond enthalpy questions. Could also be used for GCSE or year 13 (A level). This contains a numbered guide of how to solve these types of questions and includes 2 worked examples, following the guide.

Permanent and temporary magnets comprehension

History of Magnets comprehension and quiz (for year 7 or 8)

Year 7 or 8 lesson on diffusion LOs: Describe the process of diffusion and its relation to the cell. Explain how different factors affect the speed of diffusion. Analyse results into an experiment of the factors which affect diffusion. Activities: 1. Do Now: Starter question on liquids and gases 2. Student Activity: Demonstration of diffusion using potassium permanganate, iodine or perfume 3. Exposition: Introduce the particle model of diffusion 4. Mini-plenary: Whiteboard quiz 5. Exposition: Diffusion in cells and the factors affecting the rate of diffusion 6. Independent Task: Diffusion worksheet 7: Plenary: Check for understanding question For more resources check out my shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/alexpce If you liked this resource, please write a review! :)

Worksheet on the properties and formation of sedimentary rocks, and in comparison to igneous rocks.

Year 7 or 8 lesson on Forces. Includes PowerPoint and worksheets (print from back of PowerPoint). LOs: To state the different forces To explain the effects of balanced and unbalanced forces To analyse data from forces experiments 1. Do Now: Recall questions on balanced forces and weight 2. Exposition: Reminder that forces can be push, pull or twist 3. Student Activity: Naming common names for forces (eg. thrust, lift, air resistance, friction) 4. Exposition: Non-contact forces and force diagrams using arrows 5. Mini-plenary: Forces quiz (MCQs) 6. Student Activity: Correcting force diagrams (then check answers) 7. Exposition: Resolving forces using force diagrams and simple addition/subtraction 8. Independent Task: Forces exam style questions 9. Plenary: Learning triangle For more resources check out my shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/alexpce If you liked this resource, please write a review! :)

Year 8 lesson on chemosynthesis, including worksheets and activities (they are at the end of the PowerPoint slides). LOs: To describe how ocean vent communities survive To compare and contrast chemosynthesis and photosynthesis To analyse the adaptations of organisms in ocean vent communities Activities: 1. Do Now: Opening question 2. Video/Discussion: Life in the deep - how does it survive? 3. Student Activity: Comprehension on chemosynthesis and photosynthesis 4. Mini-plenary: Correct the mistake 5. Student Activity: Double bubble comparing similarities and differences of chemosynthesis 6. Mini-plenary: True or false questions 7. Student Activity: Information hunt on deep sea organisms 8. Plenary: Students give presentations on what they have learnt For more resources check out my shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/alexpce If you liked this resource, please write a review! :)

Year 8 lesson on the human digestive system (name, sequence and function of organs). Worksheets included (end of PowerPoint). LOs: To identify the different parts of the digestive system. To explain the function of the different parts of the digestive system. To explain how the structure of each organ is adapted to its function. 1. Do Now: Review previous lesson on food groups 2. Exposition: Introduce the different organs and the sequence in which food passes through 3. Student Activity: Digestion card sort (ordering the organs) 4. Independent Activity: Label the organs on the diagram (Stretch: What is the function of each?) 5. Mini-plenary: Point to an organ and write down the name on mini-WBs 6. Class Activity: Organ riddles - which organ am I? 7. Class Activity: Write a question for the answer 8. Independent Task: Why is each organ the shape it is? 9. Plenary: Write yourself a WWW and an EBI For more resources check out my shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/alexpce If you liked this resource, please write a review! :)

Key questions for year 12/year 13 on Mass Spectrometry. Answer key included. The topic of the questions is molecular mass spectrometry and assumes some prior knowledge on atomic mass spectrometry and isotopes. There are 10 questions, which are designed to test knowledge and understanding. They could be used as a homework task pre-lesson as part of 'flip' learning, or as an independent or group task, using text books/online research to answer them. For more resources check out my shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/alexpce If you liked this resource, please write a review! :)

GCSE lesson or revision lesson on Fuels from Oils, including recap of alkanes and alkenes LOs: To compare alkanes and alkenes. To explain how fractional distillation works. To analyse the differences between cracking and polymerisation 1. Do Now: Compare and contrast alkanes and alkenes 2. Student Activity: Labelling and explaining distillation apparatus 3. Student Activity: Describing trends in properties of different fractions from the fractional distillation process 4. Mini-plenary: MCQ on hydrocarbons 5. Student Activity: Explaining cracking of alkanes and polymerisation of alkenes 6. Independent Task: Exam style6 mark question on fractional distillation 7. Peer Assessment: Marking peers' work and giving feedback 8. Plenary: Re-do of exam style question, taking of peer feedback For more resources check out my shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/alexpce If you liked this resource, please write a review! :)

GCSE lesson on the nervous system and immune system. This lesson is mainly student led and assumes previous knowledge of the topics covered LOs: To define key parts of the nervous system. To describe how a signal crosses a synapse. To explain in detail how a reflex action occurs. 1. Do Now: List the 5 main sensory organs and the stimuli they respond to. 2. Student Activity: Label the nerve cell and explain its features 3. Independent Task: Label a diagram of a reflex arc and explain how a reflex action occurs (6 mark style question) 4. Student Activity: Explaining how nerve signals pass across a synapse 5. Mini-plenary: Quiz on the nerve system 6. Exposition: Pathogens, disease and the immune system 7. Student Activity: How do white blood cells protect us from disease (then correct answers) 8. Student Activity: Vaccination 6 mark exam-style question. What does it involve and how does it protect us from disease? (Then self assessment) 9. Student Activity: Antibiotic resistance using diagrams (Then peer assessment) 10. Plenary: Exam style question on the immune system For more resources check out my shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/alexpce If you liked this resource, please write a review! :)

Density 5 question MCQ to check for understanding

3 x Electricity Do Now activities. Each asks students to link keyword to their definitions and then draw a relevant diagram (eg. circuit diagram) to review learning. 1. The first tests keywords such as 'light bulb', 'battery', 'series circuit' and 'parallel circuit' and asks students to explain series and parallel circuits using a diagram. 2. The second tests keywords such as 'current', 'ammeter', 'voltmeter' and 'series circuit' and asks students to draw circuit diagrams containing particular components. 3. The third tests keywords related to a plug, such as 'live wire', 'neutral wire', 'fuse' and asks students to draw a plug and explain its important parts

Collision theory / kinetic theory crossword Do Now Students are required to 'fill in the gaps' to complete the crossword. The purpose is to check their understanding about the collision theory and how scientists can increase rates of reaction. This resource tests students on 7 words which are present at the bottom of the worksheet in a 'word bank'. To differentiate this resource for more able students, you could remove the word bank. The 7 solutions are: activation, collide, energy, kinetic, orientation, speed, temperature

Year 7 Do Now on reproduction key words (fertilisation, testes, ovaries, etc)

Do Now comprehension on using electromagnets