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Solar System PowerPoint and Activity Sheets
A fully editable 19 slide PowerPoint presentation on the Solar System with descriptions, facts and images on the major celestial bodies. Comes with a Solar System diagram to colour and label as well as a bonus word search on the planets in our Solar System.
Covers the following topics:
➸ the planets
➸ the Sun
➸ the Moon
➸ the Milky Way Galaxy
Also includes a 12 question quiz and embedded Solar System video.
Great accompaniments to the above resource:
Solar System Scavenger Hunt
Solar System Snakes and Ladders
Solar System Learning Grid
Solar System Cootie Catcher
Solar System Bingo
Solar System Word Searches
Solar System Tarsia Puzzle
Solar System Top Deck Cards [Trumps Style Card Game]
Solar System Card Sort
Solar System Task Cards
Spectacular Solar System Internet Research Activity
Solar System Quiz
Clipart by:
Artifex

Archimedes Word Search
A word search on the amazing Archimedes. Great as a topic starter activity or for early finishers. Comes with colour and black and white versions. Complete with solution.
Includes the following vocabulary:
➸ Archimedes ➸ Syracuse ➸ Italy ➸ Sicily ➸ mathematician ➸ physicist ➸ engineer ➸ astronomer ➸ inventor ➸ sphere ➸ cylinder ➸ spiral ➸ machines ➸ screw ➸ pump ➸ lever ➸ pulleys ➸ claw ➸ heat ray ➸ eureka ➸ buoyancy
Why choose word searches?
➸ They help develop word recognition and can enhance spelling.
➸ They introduce new vocabulary.
➸ They help consolidate vocabulary.
➸ They help develop pattern recognition.
➸ They help improve problem-solving skills.
➸ They support learning context clues.
➸ They are self-differentiating.
➸ They can assist in boosting working memory.
➸ They foster persistence.
Clipart by:
Ron Leishman
Digital Toonage
ToonClipart

Leonardo da Vinci Word Search
A word search on the amazing polymath Leonardo da Vinci. Great as a topic starter activity or for early finishers. Comes with colour and black and white versions. Complete with solution.
Includes the following vocabulary:
➸ Leonardo ➸ da Vinci ➸ Italy ➸ Renaissance ➸ polymath ➸ artist ➸ scientist ➸ inventor ➸ Mona Lisa ➸ The Last Supper ➸ Florence ➸ anatomy ➸ physiology ➸ engineering
Why choose word searches?
➸ They help develop word recognition and can enhance spelling.
➸ They introduce new vocabulary.
➸ They help consolidate vocabulary.
➸ They help develop pattern recognition.
➸ They help improve problem-solving skills.
➸ They support learning context clues.
➸ They are self-differentiating.
➸ They can assist in boosting working memory.
➸ They foster persistence.
Clipart by:
Ron Leishman
Digital Toonage
ToonClipart

Space and Gravity
Complete KS3 activity book for space and gravity topics. 24 pages of activities. Covers the following:
1. Mass, weight and gravity calculations
2. Gravitational attraction and forces
3. Models of the Solar System [Geocentric and Heliocentric]
4. Famous astronomers
5. Origin of the Earth's moon
6. Integrated stellar spreadsheet activity on the planets
7. Artificial and natural satellites
8. Word searches and crossword puzzle

Asteroids and Comets Digital Venn Diagram - Distance Learning
An interactive digital Venn diagram covering the features of asteroids and comets. A great interactive activity for comparing and contrasting these two celestial bodies.
Includes the following:
➸ Venn diagram blank template
➸ Features of animal and plant cells information boxes
➸ Venn diagram solution
How to use:
Click on the links below to access the resources.
In the browser window that opens click on the ‘make a copy ‘ button.
The file will open in Google Slides.
Share the file individually with students, download it or add to Google Classroom for students to access.

Asteroids and Comets Venn Diagram
The asteroids and comets Venn diagram graphic organiser is a great way for students to compare and contrast the characteristics of these two celestial bodies.
Includes two versions:
Version 1. Students cut and paste labels onto the correct part of the Venn diagram.
Version 2. Students write the correct statement into boxes on the Venn diagram.
Also includes a bonus word search and comes with an answer key.

The Earth and Moon Digital Venn Diagram - Distance Learning
An interactive digital Venn diagram covering the features of the Earth and the Moon. A great interactive activity for comparing and contrasting these two celestial objects in our solar system.
Includes the following:
➸ Venn diagram blank template
➸ Features of the Earth and the Moon information boxes
➸ Venn diagram solution
How to use:
Click on the links in the downloadable document to access the resources.
In the browser window that opens click on the ‘make a copy ‘ button.
The file will open in Google Slides.
Share the file individually with students, download it or add to Google Classroom for students to access.
Clipart by:
PhotoClipz

Energy Transformations Card Sort
The energy transformations card sort is comprised of 2 cards for each energy transformation [an image/example and the transformation].
Simply print and then cut out the set of cards [laminate if you wish to make class sets]. Students then shuffle the cards and sort them into their correct pairs. Can be printed in colour or greyscale.
Also comes with 4 blank cards for you or your students to make their own individual cards. Works great as a starter activity or plenary.
Could also be used for concentration or snap.
Energy transformations included:
chemical - light
light - chemical
chemical - mechanical
potential - kinetic
mechanical - sound
sound - electrical
electrical - heat
electrical - light
chemical - heat
electrical - mechanical
kinetic - potential
light - electrical
Cards included:
➸ 24 color cards
➸ 4 blank cards
Clipart by:
Ron Leishman
Digital Toonage
ToonClipart

Weather and Climate Venn Diagram
The weather and climate Venn diagram graphic organiser is a great way for students to compare and contrast these geographical processes.
Includes two versions:
Version 1. Students cut and paste labels onto the correct part of the Venn diagram.
Version 2. Students write the correct statement into boxes on the Venn diagram.
Also includes a bonus word search and comes with an answer key.

Planets Snapshots
The planets snapshots notes is a great way for students to organise information and review concepts in a visual and engaging way. It covers the planets in our solar system in order from the Sun. Includes a bonus word search and ’ Show What You Know’ assessment item.
Students can complete either of the two differentiated versions.
**Version 1: **Students research fast facts on the planets to complete the snapshots notes.
Version 2: Students write the key words into the gap fill spaces to complete the snapshots notes.
Includes a PowerPoint word bank of key words for the gap fill version as well as a model example which can be used as an answer key.
Clipart by:
Photo Clipz

Sound and Light Waves Digital Venn Diagram - Distance Learning
An interactive digital Venn diagram covering the features of sound and light waves. A great interactive activity for comparing and contrasting these two types of waves.
Includes the following:
➸ Venn diagram blank template
➸ Features of sound and light waves information boxes
➸ Venn diagram solution
How to use:
Click on the links below to access the resources.
In the browser window that opens click on the ‘make a copy ‘ button.
3.The file will open in Google Slides.
Share the file individually with students, download it or add to Google Classroom for students to access.

Series and Parallel Digital Venn Diagram - Distance Learning
An interactive digital Venn diagram covering the features of series and parallel circuits. A great interactive activity for comparing and contrasting these two types of electrical circuits.
Includes the following:
➸ Venn diagram blank template
➸ Features of series and parallel circuits information boxes
➸ Venn diagram solution
How to use:
Click on the links below to access the resources.
In the browser window that opens click on the ‘make a copy ‘ button.
The file will open in Google Slides.
Share the file individually with students, download it or add to Google Classroom for students to access.

Kinetic and Potential Energy Digital Venn Diagram - Distance Learning
An interactive digital Venn diagram covering the features of kinetic and potential energy. A great interactive activity for comparing and contrasting these two types of energy.
Includes the following:
➸ Venn diagram blank template
➸ Features of kinetic and potential energy information boxes
➸ Venn diagram solution
How to use:
Click on the links below to access the resources.
In the browser window that opens click on the ‘make a copy ‘ button.
The file will open in Google Slides.
Share the file individually with students, download it or add to Google Classroom for students to access.

Conductors and Insulators Digital Venn Diagram - Distance Learning
An interactive digital Venn diagram covering the features of conductors and insulators. A great interactive activity for comparing and contrasting these two characteristics of matter.
Includes the following:
➸ Venn diagram blank template
➸ Features of conductors and insulators information boxes
➸ Venn diagram solution
How to use:
Click on the links in the downloadable document to access the resources.
In the browser window that opens click on the ‘make a copy ‘ button.
The file will open in Google Slides.
Share the file individually with students, download it or add to Google Classroom for students to access.

The Sun Word Search
A word search on the terminology used when discussing and describing our star, the Sun. Great as a topic starter activity or for early finishers. Comes with color and black and white versions. Complete with solution.
Includes the following vocabulary:
➸ Sun ➸ Sol ➸ star ➸ plasma ➸ hydrogen ➸ helium ➸ heat ➸ light ➸ energy ➸ solar flare ➸ sunspots ➸ solar wind ➸ corona ➸ prominence ➸ chromosphere ➸ radiative zone ➸ convective zone
Why choose word searches?
➸ They help develop word recognition and can enhance spelling.
➸ They introduce new vocabulary.
➸ They help consolidate vocabulary.
➸ They help develop pattern recognition.
➸ They help improve problem-solving skills.
➸ They support learning context clues.
➸ They are self-differentiating.
➸ They can assist in boosting working memory.
➸ They foster persistence.
Clipart by:
Artifex
Photo Clipz

Igneous, Metamorphic and Sedimentary Rocks Digital Venn Diagram - Distance Learning
An interactive digital Venn diagram covering the features of igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks. A great interactive activity for comparing and contrasting the characteristics of these three types of rocks.
Includes the following:
➸ Venn diagram blank template
➸ Features of igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks information boxes
➸ Venn diagram solution
How to use:
Click on the links in the downloadable document to access the resources.
In the browser window that opens click on the ‘make a copy ‘ button.
The file will open in Google Slides.
Share the file individually with students, download it or add to Google Classroom for students to access.

Igneous Rocks [Intrusive and Extrusive] Venn Diagram
The intrusive and extrusive igneous rocks Venn diagram graphic organizer is a great way for students to compare and contrast these two types of igneous rocks and their formation.
Includes two versions:
Version 1. Students cut and paste labels onto the correct part of the Venn diagram.
Version 2. Students write the correct statement into boxes on the Venn diagram.
Also includes a bonus word search and comes with an answer key.

Plate Tectonics-Divergent and Convergent Boundaries Venn Diagram
The Divergent and Convergent Plate Boundaries Venn diagram graphic organiser is a great way for students to compare and contrast these two types of tectonic plates.
Includes two versions:
Version 1. Students cut and paste labels onto the correct part of the Venn diagram.
Version 2. Students write the correct statement into boxes on the Venn diagram.
Also includes a bonus word search and comes with an answer key.

Reflection and Refraction Venn Diagram
The reflection and refraction Venn diagram graphic organiser is a great way for students to compare and contrast these two properties of light waves.
Includes two versions:
Version 1. Students cut and paste labels onto the correct part of the Venn diagram.
Version 2. Students write the correct statement into boxes on the Venn diagram.
Also includes a bonus word search and comes with an answer key.

Igneous, Metamorphic and Sedimentary Rocks Venn Diagram
The igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks Venn diagram graphic organiser is a great way for students to compare and contrast these three types of rocks.
Includes two versions:
Version 1. Students cut and paste labels onto the correct part of the Venn diagram.
Version 2. Students write the correct statement into boxes on the Venn diagram.
Also includes a bonus word search and comes with an answer key.