This is a complete lesson made for KS3, which matches the Science Collins Specification: Book 3. But this is also suitable for any RSHE lesson focusing on drugs Content covers: Describing the effects of different drugs on the body. Comparing the dangers of different drugs. What is meany by the word addiction. Describing how different drugs affect the brain This lesson package includes lots of independent tasks, PDF version of the textbook pages required, differentiated gap fill worksheet and the Big Picture magazine on Addiction

Research lesson for KS3 on: How dynamos work? The importance of dynamos. Who might be the scientist behind the discovery of dynamos? Lesson pack also includes sankey diagram worksheet for the starter activity, or as a stand alone exercise for a separate lesson. Little adaptation needed.

This is a complete lesson made for KS3, specifically Year 8 or Year 9 depending on if it is a two or three year course, covering the foundations on Genes and Variations. The lesson explores what genetics is and looks as the difference between DNA, genes and chromosomes. There are two activities involved: creating a DNA bracelet and a reading task about studying the impact of our environment on our genetics using a news article. The slides also contain two links to useful YouTube videos: The Story of Inheritance and The Work of Rosalind Franklin.

This is a complete lesson made for KS3, which matches the Collins specification: Book 1. But is suitable for any lesson focusing on balanced diets. Content covers: Describing the components of a healthy diet. Examining the importance of each component of a health diet. Evaluating the quality of evidence contained in advertising about a healthy diet. The lesson pack contains a complete PowerPoint, with resources and embeded video links on Slide 13.