A Powerpoint won’t do it but these questions will. As an AST, I know these work. They engage students and observers by capturing their interest. 66 questions, demonstrations and activities are here. How fingers become sausages; how a voltmeter can measure intelligence; why ice cream warms us up; how to use osmosis to measure the sugar in cola; how peas can be particles; what happens when the fridge door is left open; why a solar lantern has a battery; prove the Earth is not flat; could the moon landings be faked … The three sciences are covered and they can be differentiated according to the age and ability of your class. They generally have LOs and are targeted at a topic that must be covered, such as thermoregulation, DNA, osmosis, ionic and covalent bonds, pH, electron shells, light, electrolysis, magnets, energy transfer, investigation variables, etc. Some homework exercises included and a couple of Maths puzzles. High level of interaction for students and lots of fun, too. How a Science lesson should be!

Students carry out research at home, using this detailed check list. The family will see where they waste energy and could save money.

A crossword/ wordsearch to cover the main terms in energy; chemical, kinetic, elastic, solar, atomic, etc.

A crossword/ wordsearch to reinforce the important key words; antibodies, lysozyme, malaria, cilia, etc.