For KS3 Year 8 A document that can be blown up to A3 size and used for revision for the unit test in the Exploring Science Scheme. Includes answers

Used as a revision sheet for heat transfers

Using the well shared guided reading template this resource that can be printed and used with classes. A4 size so that it can be trimmed and stuck into A4 books but will easily enlarge onto A3. PDF version for easy printing, original to allow edits to be made if necessary.

A two sided revision sheet for the current Exploring Science Year 8 unit 8C Double sided, best blown up onto A3 size. Answers are my handwritten ones in PDF form.

A net to aid in the contstruction of a pinhole camera. Photocopy onto card and line with black sugar paper. A hole needs to be added to the cross, (a compass point and plastercine will help here). The missing side needs to have greaseproof or tracing paper attached, it is best to fold the tabs out over and use sellotape to attach the greaseproof paper Use to observe the flame of a tea light in a dark room.

Diagram of nephron with a list of labels and shading activity for processes that occur. Has been previously used for OCR Gateway Biology B section B5f

Blown up to A3 size from A4 a revision sheet to be used to revise Exploring Science unit 8K Energy Transfers.

A revision resource for unit 7L sound and Hearing from Exploring Science. I’ve enlarged this up to A3 size for use with the students. Double sided.

A revision resource for exploring science section 8E Combustion. I print this enlarged to A3 but it also works on A4.

Specialised cell structure function worksheet with answers A picture, name of cell and simple cell function sheet. Could be used as a game or cut and stick activity Answers included

A revision sheet that can be used to revise the new exploring science scheme A4 size, I enlarge upto A3.

UPDATED RESOURCE This resource introduces the ‘Innovating for the future’ topic for the 2021 British Science week. My intro presentation act like an assembly to give the students the ‘buzz’ to engage the students. In this presentation I have included STEM attributes and some STEM careers, this leads into the ideas of ‘Innovations’. I have also included the ‘Challenge’ Presentation which incorporates some of the ideas from the BSW21 pack. (for me this will be the start of lesson 2…) We will be running Science week completly remotely this year as most of our students will be at home. So with this in mind I have chosen activities that are accessible at home. I have developed these resources with the plan to launch them to our KS3 students. My primary plan was to stimulate some ‘innovations’ and to get the students to think about developing an amazing idea that they may have (worksheet included- probably best on A3). You will need to download the activity packs from the BSW website

Used for Exploring Science unit 8F practical on chemical reactions (testing their observations) Updated in 2017. Allows students to identify whether a chemical reaction has taken place by making observations and noting them down on the worksheet. Includes pupil worksheet and bench cards (with new style hazard symbols on) to lay out in the lab with the practical resources I ran this activity as an experiment circus and laminated the bench cards for use in the future. For large classes it may be worth having two set running together. It is useful to have a lot of test tubes available.

Photocopied up onto A3 this sheet can be used to summarise the exploring science 7E Mixtures and Separation unit.

four powerpoints to get started the topic started Presentation with LO and question/activity (not making direction) at the end. 1st Powerpoint goes through the basic meanings of eukaryotes and prokaryotes, structure of a cell. 2nd Powerpoint is linked to ultrastructure and goes through the functions of the parts. Table task to complete and some summary questions with answers. 3rd Powerpoint relates to cell specialisation 4th Powerpoint- magnification and resolution

can be used as revision, a starter or a plenary towards the end of the teaching unit.

Simple sorting activity that could be used as a review or for revision Identifies characteristics that happens to boy, girls and both at puberty print onto card (I print on several colours so if cards fall on the floor they can be put into the correct packet quickly!)

A PowerPoint that can be used as a lesson resource. No starter activity. Includes links from Exploring Science online resource and similar YouTube links. Developing and Securing pupil activities.

A graph diagram activity on the menstrual cycle for foundation tier (oestrogen and progesterone only)

Used as a starter activity Word scramble followed by a couple of questions

Some data that you can use to help students calculate BMI as part of the non-communicable Cardiovascular disease lesson