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Conductor and Insulators Explained Distance Learning or Home Learning Pack KS3
This action-packed and enjoyable distance or home learning package explains conductors and insulators in terms of high and low resistance as caused by collisions between electrons and metal ions. It then takes students through designing a circuit and results table to test a range of materials.
Objective
To know that conductors conduct electricity and non-metals do not.
To know that metals are conductors and non-metals are insulators.
To be able to design a test circuit and results table.
To explain why some materials are conductors.
This resource has been designed so that the animated PowerPoint replaces the teacher, providing structure, sequence, knowledge and answers. Worksheets, cut-outs, foldable and progress check provide a familiar medium for students to develop and test their knowledge, continue to develop their literacy skills and use their creativity to organise their learning and assess their progress. There is also a short digital test which can be returned to the teacher.
Resources
An animated PowerPoint which guides the student through the lesson by:
explaining how to use distance learning effectively;
explaining how to use this resource;
explaining current, voltage and resistance and the relationship between them;
providing the answers to all the worksheets so that the students can mark and correct their work.
worksheets (4), a cut-out activity (1) ,with answers on the PowerPoint
Foldable and cut-out activity so that students can record and organise their learning.
A checklist for students to use to assess their progress.
Digital quick test.
For those students without internet or a computer at home, a condensed printable copy of the PowerPoint is provided for distribution by school.
Ways to Use this Resource
Upload PowerPoint and worksheets to school intranet. Students print their own worksheets.
Upload PowerPoint and worksheets to school intranet and provide a hardcopy of worksheets for students. Families not wishing to collect worksheets in isolation can print worksheets at home.
Hard copy of the condensed PowerPoint and worksheets picked up from school.
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Magnetism - Magnets and Electromagnets Fully Resourced Lesson Plus Dominoes Game
A comprehensive and fully resourced lesson on magnets and electromagnets plus an enjoyable yet challenging dominoes game.
What’s Covered
Magnetic materials can be made into magnets.
Iron, cobalt and nickel and their alloys are magnetic materials.
Unlike poles attract and like pole repel.
There is an invisible magnetic field around a magnet made up of field lines.
Draw the field lines around a bar magnet.
The closer together the field lines the stronger the magnetic field.
Draw the field lines around two bar magnets with like and unlike poles facing.
There are more field lines around the poles where the magnetic field is strongest.
The magnetic field strength gets less as distance from the magnet increases.
Field lines point away from the south pole and towards the north pole of a magnet.
When a magnetic material is made into a magnet, the randomly facing domains all line up to point in the same direction.
The Earth acts as though there as a south-type pole at magnetic north and a north-type pole at magnetic south.
Explain how an electric bell, a circuit breaker and a relay work
What’s Included
Lesson
Animated PowerPoint for teaching with exit ticket quiz
Answer/mark scheme PowerPoint
Flip it (pupil writes questions to given answers)
Anticipation Guides (combined starter and plenary)
Foldable
Cut and stick activity.
Worksheet to support the PowerPoint
Fact sheet
Homework plus answers
Fact share worksheet
Pupil progress self-assessment checklist
Exit Ticket
Suggested lesson plan showing choices possible between resources
Game
90 dominos
Animated PowerPoint explaining the rules and how to play.
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Current Electricity KS3 - Save the Technician Escape Room
Finish and reinforce the KS3 current electricity module or revisit it prior to exams with this innovative, enjoyable and challenging escape room lesson. Prior knowledge required:
• current, voltage and resistance – defining and understanding, units, measuring;
• circuits and symbols;
• series and parallel circuits – current, voltage, switches, lamps;
• current and voltage varying with number of batteries;
• Ohms Law.
Pupils have to work their way through the clues to find the code to a box with a combination lock containing an antidote to a substance, accidentally ingested by the laboratory. The substance is the departments a prototype, orally administered sunscreen being developed by the department which has unfortunately been found to turn the skin of mice purple and which has not yet been tested on humans and is also therefore potentially toxic.
The pack contains:
• PowerPoint – scene setting and instructions (sound effects and built-in timer);
• crossword;
• word search;
• dominoes activity;
• worksheet Differentiated over 2 versions);
• code breaker sheet;
• answer keys;
• lesson plan.
If time is limited just the crossword, word search and domino can be used. With a minimum of 50 minutes available one of the differentiated worksheets can also be used. The worksheet is the most challenging clue to solve and this can be omitted completely for less able classes.
Both 3 and 4 number combination locks can be purchased very cheaply online if using an actual box containing an unopened bottle of a soft drink, with the label removed, for a member of the winning team to take to the technician. In the absence of a locked box, until the code is found, as each group completes a team member can be dispatched to the prep room for the technician to ”try the code”. Alternatively all the combination locks in the science department had been set to the same combination for an escape room lesson including the one used on the box with the antidote in the prep room. The combination has been lost but if the class can open the one in front of them it will open the one on the antidote!
The module is available as money-saving bundles or individual topics.
Intro to Current Electricity 1
Intro to Current Electricity 2
Intro to Current Electricity 3
Intro to Current Electricity 4
Current Electricity KS3 – The Complete Module
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Current Electricity - Circuits and Symbols - Classroom, Distance and Blended Learning KS3
The two packs in this resource allow the same lesson to be taught to students whether they are in a classroom or distance learning at home. It facilitates blended learning and provides equality of opportunity for students who are unable to attend school due to Covid-19.
The classroom resource consists of an animated 15 slide PowerPoint and 12varied and exciting printables including a foldable, cut-and-stick and progress check. The one-page flowchart lesson plan shows where choices can be made between the printables so that the teacher can select the activities to suit the exact needs of their class.
The distance learning pack consists of a 49 slide animated PowerPoint which, not only teaches the science but also how to gain maximum benefit from distance learning. The PowerPoint has been designed to replace the teacher by providing structure, sequence, knowledge and answers. Additional worksheets, cut-outs, foldable and progress check provide a familiar medium for students to develop and test their knowledge, continue to develop their literacy skills and use their creativity to organise their learning and assess their progress. These can be printed off by the student or provided by school. There is also a short digital test/homework which can be returned to the teacher.
The practical, whether real time in the classroom of simulated for distance learning, takes the student through planning, designing a table and drawing conclusions from a given set of typical results.
Objective
To be able to recognise and draw the symbols for a battery, lamp, voltmeter, ammeter, switch, resistor and motor.
To be able to draw simple and more complex circuit diagrams from sketches of circuits with actual apparatus.
To be able to recognise and draw series and parallel circuits.
Click on the resource for more details on the content of each pack.
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Other hybrid learning current electricity resources for middle school
Current, Voltage and Resistance - Classroom, Distance & Blended Learning
Conductors and Insulators - Classroom, Distance & Blended Learning
Circuits and Symbols - Classroom, Distance & Blended Learning
Current in Series and Parallel - Classroom, Distance & Blended Learning
Lamps in Series and Parallel - Classroom, Distance & Blended Learning
Voltage in Series & Parallel - Classroom, Distance & Blended Learning
Batteries and Current - Classroom, Distance & Blended Learning
Batteries and Voltage - Classroom, Distance & Blended Learning for KS3
Current and Resistance - Classroom, Distance & Blended Learning KS3
Intro to Current electricity 3 - Classroom, Distance & Blended Learning KS3
Ohms Law - Classroom, Distance & Blennded Learning for KS3
Switches in Series and Parallel - Classroom, Distance and Blended Learning for KS3
Intro to Current Electricity 4
Current Electricity - Conductors and Insulators KS3
This fully resourced and differentiated lesson explains conductors and insulators in terms of high and low resistance as caused by collisions between electrons and metal ions. It then takes students through designing a circuit to teas a range of materials and a results table.
Objective
To know that conductors conduct electricity and non-metals do not.
To know that metals are conductors and non-metals are insulators.
To be able to design a test circuit and results table.
To explain why some materials are conductors.
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Resources
Animated 11 slide PowerPoint- includes exit ticket /plenary quiz
Cut and stick
Anticipation guide(starter and plenary)
Flip It
Taboo Cards
Worksheet for practical
Fact sheet
Foldable
Fact Share Worksheet
Exit ticket template
ABC card template
4 Differentiated homework/classwork worksheets
Flow chart lesson plan
PowerPoint - answers/mark scheme.
With 13 original, enjoyable and engaging pupil resources and two PowerPoints, this pack is designed to be totally bespoked by the teacher to perfectly match pupil ability, time allowed for the topic and departmental focus. Depending on the resources chosen teaching time can take between 50 minutes and 2 hours. Resources not used in the lesson can be utilized for homework and pre-exam revision/review.
There are 9 differentiated learning outcomes – please see preview.
A one-page flow-chart suggested lesson plan is included showing the logical places where choices between resources can be made. Instructions for use are clearly stated on each resource.
Resources include elements of literacy, oracy, self-assessment, peer assessment and teacher assessment which are clearly identified on the flow-chart.
The animated PowerPoint is the backbone of the lesson. The other is the answer/mark scheme for all assessment material so that self-assessment and peer assessment is extremely easy. Facility is also made for pupils to reflect on their performance.
This pack is suitable for schools using interactive notebooks.
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Links to other resources in this series.
Current Electricity - Everything You Need
Current Electricity - Games Compendium
Forces Revision Lesson for KS3
This is a diagnostic tool to check understanding of a forces module of work which includes:
definition, units and measurement of forces;
mass and weight;
friction;
air resistance;
balanced and unbalanced forces.
It can be used after the module has been taught or as a review lesson prior to testing.
This lesson is an extremely useful tool to check for understanding which can be used as a final lesson for a module of work on forces or as a revision lesson.
What is Included
54 Question PowerPoint
Answers PowerPoint
Student answer sheet
Fact Sheet
Suggested Lesson Plan
Students have some time to review the fact sheet either independently or with teacher.
Students use the answer sheet to write down the answers to the questions on the Question PowerPoint
Students check their answers against the answer PowerPoint
On the fact sheets, students circle the numbers of the questions they got wrong on the answer sheet. This gives them a review list of facts to take away with them.
All resources shown in these bundle are also available individually
Forces Module 1 - Force, Weight & Mass, Friction, Balanced & Unba
Forces Module 2 - Moments, Speed, Pressure & Hooke’s Law
The Complete Forces Module ( Module 2 + Module 2)
7 Game Compendium for Module 1
6 Game Compendium for Module 2
Forces - 13 Game Compendium
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Current Electricity-Current, Voltage and Resistance-What are They? KS3
This action-packed lesson introduces current as a flow of electrons and explains the relationship between current, voltage and resistance using the analogy of a diver using up energy obtained from food and giving off heat as they swim through pipes filled either with water (low resistance) or water and rocks (high resistance). The food as a source of energy is then replaced by the battery, the diver by the electron and the rocks by metal ions. Both scenarios are animated in the PowerPoint. This explanation is then extended to compare the resistance of long, short, thick and thin wires. The practical explores the conditions needed for current to flow in a circuit.
Objective
To know that current is a flow of electrons through a conductor when they are given energy or pushed by a voltage from the battery.
To know and explain how metal ions cause resistance.
To know and explain the comparative resistance of wires according to length and thickness.
To explain why electrons lose more heat passing through a high resistance conductor.
To know the conditions needed for current to flow in a circuit.
Resources
Animated 17 slide PowerPoint with exit ticket quiz
Cut and stick
Anticipation guide(starter and plenary)
Flip It
Taboo Cards
Worksheet for practical
Fact sheet
Foldable
Fact Share Worksheet
Exit ticket template
ABC card template
4 Differentiated homework/classwork worksheets
One-page Flow chart lesson plan
PowerPoint with answers /mark scheme
With 14 original, enjoyable and engaging pupil resources and two PowerPoints, this pack is designed to be totally bespoked by the teacher to perfectly match pupil ability, time allowed for the topic and departmental focus. Depending on the resources chosen teaching time can take between 50 minutes and two hours. Resources not used in the lesson can be utilized for homework and pre-exam revision/review.
There are 14 differentiated learning outcomes – please see preview.
A clear and concise one-page flow-chart lesson suggested lesson plan is included showing the logical places where choices between resources can be made. Instructions for use are clearly explained on each resource.
Resources include elements of literacy, oracy, self-assessment, peer assessment and teacher assessment which are clearly identified on the flow-chart.
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Current Electricity - The Whole Module
Current Electricity - Dominoes
Current Electricity - Games Compendium
Forces - Air Resistance KS3
This fully resourced lesson included an animated PowerPoint which:
makes understanding air resistance as collisions between the front of an object and air particles very easy to understand;
demonstrates why streamlined bodies reduce air resistance to travel faster;
provides a visual explanation of the relationship between acceleration due to gravity, sir resistance, steady speed and why parachutes work.
Understanding is reinforce by two simple but exciting practicals investigating :
The relationship between surface area of a parachute and air resistance
Do streamlined objects travel faster in water?
What’s Included
Animated PowerPoint for teaching with exit ticket quiz
Answers PowerPoint
Flip it (pupil writes questions to given answers)
Anticipation Guides (combined starter and plenary)
Foldable
Cut-and-stick activity pupil uses to make their own notes)
Worksheet to support the PowerPoint (X3)
Fact sheet
Homework plus answers (x3)
Fact share worksheet
12 Taboo cards
Pupil progress self-assessment checklist
Exit Ticket
Suggested lesson plan showing choices possible between resources
This pack contains 16 resources and it is intended that the teacher uses them to build their own unique lesson to take account of student ability and time available. Literacy, oracy, self-assessment and peer assessment are all built in to the resources. These features are clearly marked on the comprehensive one-page flow chart lesson plan which shows where the logical choices between resources can be made. There are three differentiated and engaging homeworks which can also be used as classwork if so desired.
All resources shown in these bundle are also available individually
Forces Module 1 - Force, Weight & Mass, Friction, Balanced & Unba
Forces Module 2 - Moments, Speed, Pressure & Hooke’s Law
The Complete Forces Module ( Module 2 + Module 2)
7 Game Compendium for Module 1
6 Game Compendium for Module 2
Forces - 13 Game Compendium
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Mixtures-Pure Substances, Solutions, Dissolving and Solubility KS3
This fully resourced lesson on mixtures for middle school includes an animated PowerPoint which:
explains why elements and compounds are pure substance and mixtures are not;
explains the terms solute, solvent, solution, soluble and insoluble;
uses particle theory to explain why stirring, temperature and particle size affect the rate of dissolving;
provides the opportunity to plan an investigation into the effect of temperature on the rate of dissolving;
uses particle theory to explain dissolving, suspensions and saturated saturated solutions;
demonstrates extracting information from solubility curves;
What’s Included
Animated PowerPoint for teaching with exit ticket quiz and all answers to classwork and homework)
Flip it (pupil writes questions to given answers)
Anticipation Guides (combined starter and plenary)
Foldable (students use to make their own notes)
Cut-and-stick activity pupil uses to make their own notes)
Worksheet to support the PowerPoint (x3)
Fact sheet
Homework (x3) plus answers
Fact share worksheet
12 Taboo cards
Pupil progress self-assessment checklist
Exit Ticket
Suggested lesson plan showing choices possible between resources
This pack contains 18 printable resources and it is intended that the teacher uses them to build their own unique lesson to take account of student ability and time available. Literacy, oracy, self-assessment and peer assessment are all built in to the resources. These features are clearly marked on the comprehensive one-page flow chart lesson plan which shows where the logical choices between resources can be made.
More high quality resources available here.
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Forces Escape Room - Save the Caretaker KS3
Finish and reinforce a forces module or revisit it prior to exams with this innovative, enjoyable and challenging escape room lesson which includes:
Forces – definition, units, measurement
Weight and mass
Friction
Air resistance
Balanced and unbalanced forces
Pupils have to work their way through the clues to find the code to a combination lock on the school tool shed in which the school caretaker has been accidentally locked.
The pack contains:
PowerPoint – scene setting and instructions (sound effects and built-in timer);
crossword;
word search;
dominoes activity;
worksheet;
code breaker sheet;
answer keys;
lesson plan.
If time is limited just the crossword, word search and domino can be used. The worksheet is the most challenging clue to solve and this can be omitted completely for less able classes.
Both 3 and 4 number combination locks can be purchased very cheaply online or the teacher can pretend to phone the school office for the secretary to try the combination to free the caretaker.
All resources shown in these bundle are also available individually
Forces Module 1 - Force, Weight & Mass, Friction, Balanced & Unba
Forces Module 2 - Moments, Speed, Pressure & Hooke’s Law
The Complete Forces Module ( Module 2 + Module 2)
7 Game Compendium for Module 1
6 Game Compendium for Module 2
Forces - 13 Game Compendium
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Current Electricity KS3 - 39 Worksheets/Homeworks
39 original, differentiated and challenging homework/worksheets covering current electricity at KS3 in its entirety. The topics included are:
Current, Voltage and Resistance
Conductors and Insulators
Circuits and Symbols
Lamps in Series and Parallel
Current in Series and Parallel
Voltage in Series and Parallel
Does the Number of Batteries Affect Current? Why.
Does the Number of Batteries Affect Voltage? Why.
Does Resistance Affect Current? Why?
Switches in series and parallel
Ohms Law
Each topic comes with a detailed answer/mark scheme PowerPoint to make self-assessment and peer assessment easier.
Also Available
Fully resourced lessons on each of the above topics are available. In addition to the worksheets/homeworks and mark schemes shown here, each topic comes with an animated PowerPoint and at least nine other resources. Resources place an emphasis on literacy, oracy and assessment for learning. The format of each PowerPoint is to explain the concept, guide the pupil through planning/conducting the practical and conclude. Each animated PowerPoint includes an exit ticket class quiz for instant feedback to the teacher on learning.
The module is available as money-saving bundles or individual topics.
Intro to Current Electricity 1
Intro to Current Electricity 2
Intro to Current Electricity 3
Intro to Current Electricity 4
Current Electricity KS3 – The Complete Module
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Forces - Weight and Mass KS3
A comprehensive and enjoyable explanation of the relationship between mass and weight.
What’s Covered
All objects attract each other and that the attraction force depends on the size of the object.
The attraction force of planets is called gravity which acts towards the centre.
Gravity hold Earth’s atmosphere in place.
Mass is the amount of material in a body, is measured in kilograms (Kg) and is independant of position.
Weight is the effect of gravity pulling on a mass.
Units for gravitational field strength are N/Kg.
Applying W = m x g to calculate weight of a body on Earth, the Moon and Jupiter.
What’s Included
Animated PowerPoint for teaching with exit ticket quiz
Flip it (pupil writes questions to given answers)
Anticipation Guides (combined starter and plenary)
Foldable
Cut-and-stick activity pupil uses to make their own notes)
Worksheet to support the PowerPoint
Fact sheet
Homework plus answers (x3)
Fact share worksheet
12 Taboo cards
Pupil progress self-assessment checklist
Exit Ticket
Suggested lesson plan showing choices possible between resources
This pack contains fifteen resources and it is intended that the teacher uses them to build their own unique lesson to take account of student ability and time available. Literacy, oracy, self-assessment and peer assessment are all built in to the resources. These features are clearly marked on the comprehensive one-page flow chart lesson plan which shows where the logical choices between resources can be made. There are three differentiated and engaging homeworks which can also be used as classwork if so desired.
All resources shown in these bundle are also available individually
Forces Module 1 - Force, Weight & Mass, Friction, Balanced & Unba
Forces Module 2 - Moments, Speed, Pressure & Hooke’s Law
The Complete Forces Module ( Module 2 + Module 2)
7 Game Compendium for Module 1
6 Game Compendium for Module 2
Forces - 13 Game Compendium
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Forces - What is a Force? KS3
A comprehensive and enjoyable introduction to forces.
What’s Covered
Force is a pull or a push with examples.
Arrows indicate the direction of force.
Contact and non-contact forces explained and examples
Forces can change an objects speed, direction or shape
The Newton and newtonmeter.
Real-life examples of forces.
Practical
The first simple practical gives pupils experience in reading scales as they find the weight of their pencil case and other items provided by the teacher. (selection of different objects and different size newtonmeters needed)
The second practical introduces an element of fun and competition by using a bathroom scales calibrated in Newtons (an ordinary bathroom scales can be used but multiply the reading in kilograms by 10) to find the person with the strongest grip in the class (photograph of how to do this shown on the PowerPoint)
What’s Included
Animated PowerPoint for teaching with exit ticket quiz
Flip it (pupil writes questions to given answers)
Anticipation Guides (combined starter and plenary)
Foldable
Cut-and-stick activity pupil uses to make their own notes)
Worksheet to support the PowerPoint
Fact sheet
Homework plus answers (x3)
Fact share worksheet
12 Taboo cards
Pupil progress self-assessment checklist
Exit Ticket
Suggested lesson plan showing choices possible between resources
This pack contains fifteen resources so that the teacher can use them to build their own unique lesson to take account of student ability and time available. Literacy, oracy, self-assessment and peer assessment are all built in to the resources. These features are clearly marked on the comprehensive one-page flow chart lesson plan which shows where the logical choices between resources can be made. There are three differentiated and engaging homeworks which can also be used as classwork if so desired.
All resources shown in these bundle are also available individually
Forces Module 1 - Force, Weight & Mass, Friction, Balanced & Unba
Forces Module 2 - Moments, Speed, Pressure & Hooke’s Law
The Complete Forces Module ( Module 2 + Module 2)
7 Game Compendium for Module 1
6 Game Compendium for Module 2
Forces - 13 Game Compendium
Lots more resources for forces at my shop?
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Forces - 12 Pressure Task Cards KS3
Twelve task cards on pressure.
Required Knowledge
Pressure = force/area;
Units for pressure as N/m2 and Pascals;
Upthrust and floating and sinking;
The number air particles decrease with altitude
Atmospheric pressure decreases with altitude.
Everyday applications of pressure.
Some cards are more challenging than others and many cards have several related tasks with varying degrees of difficultly.
Answers are provided on an animated PowerPoint with one slide per task card so that the answers can also be easily photocopied. This makes self-assessment and peer assessment extremely easy.
All resources shown in these bundle are also available individually
Forces Module 1 - Force, Weight & Mass, Friction, Balanced & Unba
Forces Module 2 - Moments, Speed, Pressure & Hooke’s Law
The Complete Forces Module ( Module 2 + Module 2)
7 Game Compendium for Module 1
6 Game Compendium for Module 2
Forces - 13 Game Compendium
Lots more resources for forces at my shop?
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Current, Voltage and Resistance Explained Distance or Home Learning Pack for KS3
An action-packed and enjoyable distance learning or home learning introduction to current as a flow of electrons. It explains the relationship between current, voltage and resistance using the analogy of a diver using energy obtained from food and giving off heat as they swim through pipes filled either with water (low resistance) or water and rocks (high resistance). Food as a source of energy is replaced by a battery, diver by the electron and rocks by metal ions. Both scenarios are animated in the PowerPoint. This explanation is then extended to compare the resistance of long, short, thick and thin wires. The simulated practical explores conditions needed for current to flow in a circuit.
This resource has been designed so that the animated PowerPoint replaces the teacher by providing structure, sequence, knowledge and answers. The worksheets, cut-outs, foldable and progress check provide a familiar medium for students to develop and test their knowledge, continue to develop their literacy skills and use their creativity to organise their learning and assess their progress. There is also a short digital test which can be returned to the teacher.
Objective
To know and explain:
that current is a flow of electrons through a conductor when they are given energy or pushed by a voltage from the battery.
how metal ions cause resistance.
the comparative resistance of wires according to length and thickness.
why electrons lose more heat passing through a high resistance conductor.
conditions needed for current to flow in a circuit.
Resources
An animated PowerPoint guides the student through the lesson by:
explaining how to use distance learning effectively;
explaining how to use this resource;
explaining current, voltage and resistance and the relationship between them;
providing the answers to all the worksheets so that the students can mark and correct their work.
Two worksheets, two cut-out activities and a word search (answers in the PowerPoint).
Foldable and cut-out activity for students to record and organise learning.
Checklist - students assess their progress.
Short digital test which can be returned to the teacher.
For students without home internet /computer a condensed printable copy of the PowerPoint is provided for distribution by school.
Ways to Use this Resource
Upload PowerPoint and worksheets to school intranet. Students print their own worksheets.
Upload PowerPoint and worksheets to school intranet and provide a hardcopy of worksheets for students. Families not wishing to collect worksheets or in isolation can print worksheets at home.
School provides a hard copy of the condensed PowerPoint and worksheets.
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Magnetism - Magnets and Electromagnets Save the School Nurse Escape Room - KS3
Finish and reinforce a module of work on magnets or revisit it prior to exams with this innovative, enjoyable and challenging escape room lesson.
Prior Knowledge Required
Magnetic materials can be made into magnets.
Iron, cobalt and nickel and their alloys are magnetic materials.
Unlike poles attract and like pole repel.
There is an invisible magnetic field around a magnet made up of field lines.
Draw the field lines around a bar magnet.
The closer together the field lines the stronger the magnetic field.
Draw the field lines around two bar magnets with like and unlike poles facing.
There are more field lines around the poles where the magnetic field is strongest.
The magnetic field strength gets less as distance from the magnet increases.
Field lines point away from the south pole and towards the north pole of a magnet.
When a magnetic material is made into a magnet, the randomly facing domains all line up to point in the same direction.
The Earth acts as though there as a south-type pole at magnetic north and a north-type pole at magnetic south.
Explain how an electric bell, a circuit breaker and a relay work
Pupils have to work their way through the clues to find the code to a combination lock on the school exam paper store in which the school nurse has been accidentally locked.
The pack contains:
PowerPoint – scene setting and instructions (sound effects and built-in timer);
crossword;
word search;
dominoes activity;
worksheet;
code breaker sheet;
answer keys;
lesson plan.
If time is limited just the crossword, word search and domino can be used. The worksheet is the most challenging clue to solve and this can be omitted completely for less able classes.
Both 3 and 4 number combination locks can be purchased very cheaply online or the teacher can pretend to phone the school office for the staff to attempt to release the nurse.
More high quality resources available here.
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Current Electricity - Ohms Law KS3
This action-packed lesson on Ohms Law is fully resourced and differentiated with 11 activities and 9 learning outcomes
Easy to follow instructions are given on the PowerPoint and worksheets so that the lesson practically runs itself.
The activities include literacy, group work, peer assessment, self-assessment, pupil response to assessment and feedback to teacher on pupil learning via the exit ticket quiz
This pack contains material for two hours lesson time in total to enable the teacher to select resources in order to totally bespoke the lesson according to pupil ability, time available for the topic and focus of departmental/school policy. Resources not used in the lesson can be additional homework or used for pre-examination revision.
An easy to follow one-page flow chart lesson plan indicates where logical choices between resources can be made and indicates whether each activity includes literacy, oracy or AFL .
Objective
• To know that metal ions cause resistance.
• To be able to explain why some materials have a high resistance and others a low resistance.
• To understand why resistance reduces current.
• To understand that collisions between metal ions and electrons releases energy.
• To understand that appliances are made using materials with different resistances to produce different effects.
• To use Ohms Law to find resistance.
Resources
Animated 14 slide PowerPoint- includes exit ticket /plenary quiz
Cut and stick
Anticipation guide(starter and plenary)
Flip It
Taboo Cards
Worksheet for practical
Fact sheet
Foldable
Fact Share Worksheet
Exit ticket template
ABC card template
Differentiated homework/classwork worksheets
Flow chart lesson plan
PowerPoint with answers /detailed mark schemes for homework/classwork sheets-pupils of all abilities can self-assess or peer assess.
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Links to other resources in this series.
Current, Voltage and Resistance - What Are They?
Conductors and Insulators
Circuits and Symbols
Intro to Current Electricity 1
Intro to Current Electricity 2
Intro to Current Electricity 3
Current Electricity - Everything You Need
Current Electricity Christmas Enquiry KS3
Electricity Christmas Enquiry
This is a fully differentiated and resourced enquiry/investigation into how to brightly light a model nativity scene for the hall .
Suitable for UK levels 3 to 5.
The fully animated PowerPoint systematically takes the pupils through the stages of planning, developing and reflecting.
Enough material for 2 to 3, one hour lessons, depending on ability.
Sections of the PowerPoint are easily selected or skipped.
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Challenging questions for more able pupils but clicking to the next slide provides support for those who need it.
Equipment per group- two batteries or a powerpack, two lamps in holder, connectingwires.
Groups of 3 to 4 pupils ideal.
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This lesson is part of a 14 - lesson module which meets the requirements of the NC for current electricity in totality.
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Current, Voltage and Resistance Fully Resourced lesson Free Download
**Conductors and Insulators – Fully Resourced Lesson
Circuits and Symbols – Fully Resourced Lesson
Lamps in Series and Parallel – Fully Resourced Lesson
Current Electricity KS3 Fully Resourced Module
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Current Electricity - Voltage in Series and Parallel Circuits KS3
This action-packed lesson on voltage in series and parallel circuits is fully resourced and differentiated with 13 resourced activities and 12 learning outcomes.
Easy to follow instructions are given on the PowerPoint and worksheets so that the lesson practically runs itself.
The activities include literacy, group work, peer assessment, self-assessment, pupil response to assessment, feedback to teacher on pupil learning via the exit ticket quiz and a practical.
This pack contains material for up to two hours lesson time to enable the teacher select material to bespoke the lesson according to pupil ability, time available for the topic and focus of departmental/school policy. Resources not used in the lesson can be additional homework or used for pre-examination revision.
An easy to follow one-page flow chart lesson plan indicates where logical choices between resources can be made and indicates whether each activity includes literacy, oracy or AFL .
Objective
To know the units for and how to measure voltage.
To know that the voltage across all the components in a series circuit adds up to the voltage across the battery.
To know that the voltage across any component in a parallel circuit is the same as the voltage across the battery.
Resources
Animated 11 slide PowerPoint- includes exit ticket /plenary quiz
Cut and stick
Anticipation guide(starter and plenary)
Flip It
Taboo Cards
Worksheet for practical
Fact sheet
Foldable
Fact Share Worksheet
Exit ticket template
ABC card template
Differentiated homework/classwork worksheets
Flow chart lesson plan
PowerPoint with answers /detailed mark schemes for homework/classwork sheets-pupils of all abilities can self-assess or peer assess.
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Links to other resources in this series.
Intro to Current Electricity 1
Intro to Current Electricity 2
Intro to Current Electricity 3
Current Electricity - Everything You Need
Current Electricity - Switches in Series and Parallel Circuits KS3
This action-packed lesson on switches in series and parallel circuits is fully resourced and differentiated with 13 activities and 9 learning outcomes.
Easy to follow instructions are given on the PowerPoint and worksheets so that the lesson practically runs itself.
The activities include literacy, group work, peer assessment, self-assessment, pupil response to assessment, feedback to teacher on pupil learning via the exit ticket quiz and a practical.
This pack contains material for two hours lesson time in total to enable the teacher to select resources in order to totally bespoke the lesson according to pupil ability, time available for the topic and focus of departmental/school policy. Resources not used in the lesson can be additional homework or used for pre-examination revision.
An easy to follow one-page flow chart lesson plan indicates where logical choices between resources can be made and indicates whether each activity includes literacy, oracy or AFL .
Objective
*To know that switches open and close circuits.
*To know that one switch controls all the components in a series circuit.
*To know that components can be controlled individually by switches in a parallel circuit.
*To be able to position switches correctly in simple and complex complex parallel circuits.
Resources
Animated 14 slide PowerPoint- includes exit ticket /plenary quiz
Cut and stick
Anticipation guide(starter and plenary)
Flip It
Taboo Cards
Worksheet for practical
Fact sheet
Foldable
Fact Share Worksheet
Exit ticket template
ABC card template
Differentiated homework/classwork worksheets
Flow chart lesson plan
PowerPoint with answers /detailed mark schemes for homework/classwork sheets-pupils of all abilities can self-assess or peer assess.
Elf Off the Shelf Shop
Links to other resources in this series.
Current, Voltage and Resistance - What Are They?
Conductors and Insulators
Circuits and Symbols
Intro to Current Electricity 1
Intro to Current Electricity 2
Intro to Current Electricity 3
Current Electricity - Everything You Need