This PowerPoint (including an independent learning activity) will allow you to teach a broad range of abilities about the structure of atoms and the characteristics of protons, neutrons and electrons. The resource meets all required specification points for the Edexcel 9-1 GCSE Chemistry course. It is accessible for students, easy to follow for teachers and is appropriate for Combined and Triple Science classes, Foundation and Higher tiers.

To go with my lesson SC26a-b on “Choosing Materials and Composite Materials”.

This provides an overview of all lessons needed to complete the Edexcel 9-1 Combined Science and Chemistry (Triple Science) courses. The document outlines what to teach in each lesson (sufficient to fully cover the new specification) and lists equipment for practical lessons wherever needed. Importantly, this document highlights which lessons are Higher Tier only and which are Triple Science only (many schools struggle to grasp this fully). I have found this order of teaching to be effective for gradually building skills and knowledge across two years. Moreover, it nicely breaks up the theory and practical-based topics. Please leave a brief review if you find this overview useful - thanks! BTW, all of these lessons have PowerPoints that can be purchased from my shop and the worksheets are generally available for free (unless copyright protected). Almost all of my lessons are also available in discounted bundles, just browse my shop - OnSpecScience.

To go with my lesson on Food Chains and Food Webs.

To go with my lesson on "Puberty and Growing Up".

To go with my GCSE Chemistry lesson on Electron Configuration.

To go with my Year 8 lesson "The Rock Cycle".

To go with my GCSE Chemistry lesson “Ions and Ionic Bonding”. Answers to the first half of the sheet (covering key-term definitions and formation of some common ions) are included. Answers to the second half cannot be presented in the same way and are in the associated PowerPoint which can be purchased from my shop. They are pretty straighforward to figure out if you do not want to purchase the entire lesson.

My shop - OnSpecScience - offers a range of free and paid resources covering KS3 Science and KS4 Chemistry. This document tells you which Year 8 lessons I have available for you to try for free. If you like them, please leave a review and consider buying some of my other lessons. I guarantee they will reduce workload and help to give you your life back :-)

My shop - OnSpecScience - offers a range of free and paid resources covering KS3 Science and KS4 Chemistry. This document tells you which Year 7 lessons I have available for you to try for free. If you like them, please leave a review and consider buying some of my other lessons. I guarantee they will reduce workload and help to give you your life back :-)

To go with my lesson 8La “Evidence and Ideas about the Universe”.

This full lesson PowerPoint will allow you to teach a broad range of abilities about weathering and erosion of rocks. You will also need the free resource “8Hc Weathering cut & stick” from my TES shop. The lesson is in keeping with the current KS3 UK National Curriculum, is easily accessible for students and simple to follow for teachers. This is one of several lessons that I offer for free so users can sample my work before deciding whether to pay for further resources. The other free lessons that I offer are detailed in the attached document “Year 8 Science lessons checklist”. If you find these lessons useful, please leave constructive reviews and take a look at the many discounted bundles that I offer across KS3 and KS4.

To go with my lessons on “Variation: continuous and discontinuous” and “Variation: data analysis”.

To go with my Year 8 lesson 8Ab “Uses of Nutrients”.

To go with my lesson "Germination and Growth in Plants".

This full lesson PowerPoint (with practical activity) will allow you to teach a broad range of abilities about acids, alkalis and how to make an indicator from fruit/vegetable matter. The lesson is in keeping with the current KS3 UK National Curriculum, is easily accessible for students and simple to follow for teachers. This is one of several lessons that I offer for free so users can sample my work before deciding whether to pay for further resources. The other free lessons that I offer are detailed in the attached document “Year 7 Science lessons checklist”. If you find these lessons useful, please leave constructive reviews and take a look at the many discounted bundles that I offer across KS3 and KS4.

This full lesson PowerPoint (with suggested practical activity) will allow you to teach a broad range of abilities about oxidation reactions (including writing word equations and balanced equations). The lesson is in keeping with the current KS3 UK National Curriculum, is easily accessible for students and simple to follow for teachers. This is one of several lessons that I offer for free so users can sample my work before deciding whether to pay for further resources. The other free lessons that I offer are detailed in the attached document “Year 8 Science lessons checklist”. If you find these lessons useful, please leave constructive reviews and take a look at the many discounted bundles that I offer across KS3 and KS4.

This full lesson PowerPoint (with suggested practical activities) will allow you to teach a broad range of abilities about aerobic respiration and how it compares and contrasts with the process of combustion. It introduces limewater and hydrogen carbonate indicator as tests for carbon dioxide. You’ll also need to download the FREE resource “8Ca Combustion and Respiration cut & stick” from my shop. The lesson is in keeping with the current KS3 UK National Curriculum, is easily accessible for students and simple to follow for teachers. This is one of several lessons that I offer for free so users can sample my work before deciding whether to pay for further resources. The other free lessons that I offer are detailed in the attached document “Year 8 Science lessons checklist”. If you find these lessons useful, please leave constructive reviews and take a look at the many discounted bundles that I offer across KS3 and KS4.

This full lesson PowerPoint will allow you to teach a broad range of abilities about the male and female reproductive systems, plus the structures and adaptations of sperm cells and egg cells. The lesson is in keeping with the current KS3 UK National Curriculum, is easily accessible for students and simple to follow for teachers. This is one of several lessons that I offer for free so users can sample my work before deciding whether to pay for further resources. The other free lessons that I offer are detailed in the attached document “Year 7 Science lessons checklist”. If you find these lessons useful, please leave constructive reviews and take a look at the many discounted bundles that I offer across KS3 and KS4.

Worksheet to go with my lesson 7Be “Puberty and Growing Up”. It contains questions comparing life cycles of humans with pigeons and on the key steps in the menstrual cycle.