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Shadows Lunar and Solar Eclipses Fully Resourced Lesson Plus Wildcard and Snap Card Games KS3
A comprehensive and fully resourced lesson on shadows and lunar and solar eclipses for middle school plus a pack of cards for enjoyable and challenging games of wildcard or snap.
The teaching pack contains thirteen resources and it is intended that the teacher uses them to build their own unique lesson to take account of student ability and time available. Literacy, oracy, self-assessment and peer assessment are all built i to the resources. These features are clearly marked on the comprehensive one-page flow chart lesson plan which shows where the logical choices between resources can be made.
The game is closely related to the topic content and reinforces learning.
What’s Covered
The shadow of a point source only has an umbra, but the shadow of a large point source has an umbra and a penumbra.
If the light source moves closer to the object, the shadow gets bigger.
If the object moves closer to the screen, the shadow gets smaller .
A lunar eclipse happens when the Earth stops all, or some, of the Sun’s light from reaching the Moon.
The Moon orbits the Earth once every 29.5 days.
When the entire moon passes through the Earths penumbra it appears slightly darker (penumbral eclipse).
If only part of the moon passes through the Earth’s umbra it is a partial eclipse.
A solar eclipse happens when the Moon stops all, or some, of the Sun’s light from reaching the Earth
A person on Earth, standing in the Moon’s umbra will see a total solar eclipse.
A person on Earth, standing in the Moon’s penumbra will see a partial solar eclipse.
When the Moon is at its furthest point from Earth, it no longer covers the whole surface of the Sun, and an annular eclipse is seen from the umbra.
The Moon’s orbit is angled relative to the Earth, so the Sun, Earth and Moon are not often in the alignment needed for a lunar Eclipse to occur.
When the entire moon passes through the Earths umbra it appears red due to refracted red light (total or umbral eclipse).
What’s Included
Lesson
Animated PowerPoint for teaching with exit ticket quiz
Answer/mark scheme PowerPoint
Flip it (pupil writes questions to given answers)
Anticipation Guides (combined starter and plenary)
Foldable
Cut and stick activity.
Worksheet to support the PowerPoint
Fact sheet
Homework plus answers
Fact share worksheet
Pupil progress self-assessment checklist
Exit Ticket
Suggested lesson plan showing choices possible between resources
Game
66 playing cards
Animated PowerPoint with instructions for playing wildcard and snap (must be copied in color)
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Light -Reflection Refraction and Lenses Explained Plus Board Game KS3
Three comprehensive and fully resourced lessons on refraction, reflection and lenses for middle school plus an enjoyable and challenging board game for up to six players per set to consolidate learning.
Each teaching pack contains at least thirteen resources and it is intended that the teacher uses them to build their own unique lesson to take account of student ability and time available. Literacy, oracy, self-assessment and peer assessment are all built in to the resources. These features are clearly marked on the comprehensive one-page flow chart lesson plan which shows where the logical choices between resources can be made. There are three differentiated and engaging homeworks which can also be used as classwork if so desired.
What’s Covered
Reflection
Transparent, translucent and opaque materials
Luminous and non-luminous objects
Labelling the incident and reflected rays, the angles of incidence and reflection, the normal and the point of incidence
Virtual experiment to prove i = r
Ray diagram showing how the eye sees an image in a plane mirror
The image formed in a plane mirror is upright, virtual (appears to be formed behind the mirror) laterally inverted, the same size as the object and as far behind the mirror as the object is in front.
Ray diagram showing how the eye sees an image in a periscope
Specular and diffuse images
Refraction
The more dense the medium the slower the speed of light.
When light travels from a less dense medium to a more dense medium it is bent towards the normal.
When light travels from a more dense medium to a less dense medium it is bent away from the normal.
Light hitting a boundary at 900 is not refracted.
Light is not refracted at a curved boundary.
Complete ray diagrams showing refraction.
Design an experiment and results table to investigate refraction through a semi - circular glass block
Why lightning is seen before thunder is heard when a cloud discharges.
Real and apparent depth
Lenses
Ray diagrams showing refraction in a concave and convex lens.
Convex lenses are used in magnifying glasses, telescopes and spectacles to correct long sight.
Concave lenses are used in lasers, flashlights, peepholes and spectacles to correct short sight.
Label the following structures on a diagram of the eye; retina; ciliary muscle; iris; pupil; lens; suspensory ligament; optic nerve.
Draw ray diagrams and explain how the eye sees distant and close objects.
Draw ray diagrams and explain how lenses are used to correct long and short sight.
Draw diagrams and explain how the iris controls the size of the pupil and therefore the amount of light which enters the eye.
Draw a ray diagram of the pinhole camera, know that the image is inverted sand diminished, moving the object closer enlarges the image and multiple pinholes produce multiple images
Label a diagram of the camera and explain how a picture is taken.
Explain the differences and similarities between the eye, the pinhole camera and the camera.
What’s Included for Each Lesson
Animated PowerPoint for teaching with exit ticket quiz
Flip it (pupil writes questions to given answers)
Anticipation Guides (combined starter and plenary)
Foldable
Cut and stick activity.
Worksheet to support the PowerPoint
Fact sheet
Homework plus answers
Fact share worksheet
Pupil progress self-assessment checklist
Exit Ticket
Suggested lesson plan showing choices possible between resources
Game board
42 Question cards with questions of varying difficulty
Teacher answer sheet
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Instruction sheet.
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Refraction of Light Explained Fully Resourced Lesson Plus Dominoes and Find the Pair Games KS3
A comprehensive and fully resourced lesson on refraction for middle school plus two enjoyable yet challenging games on reflection and refraction – dominoes in which students can either match or answer the question and a 42 question find the pair game.
The teaching pack contains thirteen resources and it is intended that the teacher uses them to build their own unique lesson to take account of student ability and time available. Literacy, oracy, self-assessment and peer assessment are all built in to the resources. These features are clearly marked on the comprehensive one-page flow chart lesson plan which shows where the logical choices between resources can be made. There are three differentiated and engaging homeworks which can also be used as classwork if so desired.
The game is closely related to the topic content and reinforces learning.
What’s Covered
Lesson
The more dense the medium the slower the speed of light.
When light travels from a less dense medium to a more dense medium it is bent towards the normal.
When light travels from a more dense medium to a less dense medium it is bent away from the normal.
Light hitting a boundary at 900 is not refracted.
Light is not refracted at a curved boundary.
Complete ray diagrams showing refraction.
Design an experiment and results table to investigate refraction through a semi - circular glass block
Why lightning is seen before thunder is heard when a cloud discharges.
Real and apparent depth
**Games **- The above plus:
Transparent, translucent and opaque materials
Luminous and non-luminous objects
Labelling the incident and reflected rays, the angles of incidence and reflection, the normal and the point of incidence
Virtual experiment to prove i = r
Ray diagram showing how the eye sees an image in a plane mirror
The image formed in a plane mirror is upright, virtual (appears to be formed behind the mirror) laterally inverted, the same size as the object and as far behind the mirror as the object is in front.
Ray diagram showing how the eye sees an image in a periscope
Specular and diffuse reflection
What’s Included
Lesson
Animated PowerPoint for teaching with exit ticket quiz
Answer/mark scheme PowerPoint
Flip it (pupil writes questions to given answers)
Anticipation Guides (combined starter and plenary)
Foldable
Cut and stick activity.
Worksheet to support the PowerPoint
Fact sheet
Homework plus answers
Fact share worksheet
Pupil progress self-assessment checklist
Exit Ticket
Suggested lesson plan showing choices possible between resources
Games
100 dominos
Animated PowerPoint explaining the rules and how to play.
42 question and answer cards
Teacher’s answer sheet.
Instruction sheet
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Refraction of Light Explained Fully Resourced Lesson Plus Wildcard and Snap Card Games KS3
A comprehensive and fully resourced lesson on refraction for middle school plus a pack of cards for enjoyable and challenging games of wildcard or snap.
The teaching pack contains thirteen resources and it is intended that the teacher uses them to build their own unique lesson to take account of student ability and time available. Literacy, oracy, self-assessment and peer assessment are all built in to the resources. These features are clearly marked on the comprehensive one-page flow chart lesson plan which shows where the logical choices between resources can be made. There are three differentiated and engaging homeworks which can also be used as classwork if so desired.
The game is closely related to the topic content and reinforces learning.
What’s Covered
The more dense the medium the slower the speed of light.
When light travels from a less dense medium to a more dense medium it is bent towards the normal.
When light travels from a more dense medium to a less dense medium it is bent away from the normal.
Light hitting a boundary at 900 is not refracted.
Light is not refracted at a curved boundary.
Complete ray diagrams showing refraction.
Design an experiment and results table to investigate refraction through a semi - circular glass block
Why lightning is seen before thunder is heard when a cloud discharges.
Real and apparent depth
What’s Included
Lesson
Animated PowerPoint for teaching with exit ticket quiz
Answer/mark scheme PowerPoint
Flip it (pupil writes questions to given answers)
Anticipation Guides (combined starter and plenary)
Foldable
Cut and stick activity.
Worksheet to support the PowerPoint
Fact sheet
Homework plus answers
Fact share worksheet
Pupil progress self-assessment checklist
Exit Ticket
Suggested lesson plan showing choices possible between resources
Game
66 playing cards
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Light- Lenses The Eye The Pinhole Camera The Camera Lesson Plus 3 Games
A comprehensive and fully resourced lesson on lenses including the eye, the pinhole camera and the camera for middle school plus three enjoyable yet challenging games – dominoes, find the pairs and a pack of cards for playing wildcard or snap. The games are closely related to the topic content and reinforces learning. It is enjoyable and suitable for all abilities
The teaching pack contains thirteen resources and it is intended that the teacher uses them to build their own unique lesson to take account of student ability and time available. Literacy, oracy, self-assessment and peer assessment are all built in to the resources. These features are clearly marked on the comprehensive one-page flow chart lesson plan which shows where the logical choices between resources can be made. There are three differentiated and engaging homeworks which can also be used as classwork if so desired.
What’s Covered
Ray diagrams showing refraction in a concave and convex lens.
Convex lenses are used in magnifying glasses, telescopes and spectacles to correct long sight.
Concave lenses are used in lasers, flashlights, peepholes and spectacles to correct short sight.
Label the following structures on a diagram of the eye; retina; ciliary muscle; iris; pupil; lens; suspensory ligament; optic nerve.
Draw ray diagrams and explain how the eye sees distant and close objects.
Draw ray diagrams and explain how lenses are used to correct long and short sight.
Draw diagrams and explain how the iris controls the size of the pupil and therefore the amount of light which enters the eye.
Draw a ray diagram of the pinhole camera, know that the image is inverted sand diminished, moving the object closer enlarges the image and multiple pinholes produce multiple images
Label a diagram of the camera and explain how a picture is taken.
Explain the differences and similarities between the eye and the camera
Lesson
Animated PowerPoint for teaching with exit ticket quiz
Flip it (pupil writes questions to given answers)
Anticipation Guides (combined starter and plenary)
Foldable
Cut and stick activity (x2)
Pinhole camera template
Worksheet to support the PowerPoint (x3)
Fact sheet (x3)
Homework plus answers
Fact share worksheet
Pupil progress self-assessment checklist
Exit Ticket
Suggested lesson plan showing choices possible between resources
Games
80 dominos
Animated PowerPoint explaining the rules and how to play.
66 playing cards
Animated PowerPoint with instructions for playing wildcard and snap
42 question and answer cards
Teacher’s answer sheet.
Instruction sheet
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Respiration and Breathing Explained Two Fully Resourced Lessons Plus Animated Quiz
Two comprehensive, engaging, fully resourced lessons explaining everything the KS3 science student need to know about cellular respiration and breathing plus an enjoyable and challenging animated team quest quiz. Each lesson comes with an easy to follow, animated PowerPoint and a collection of sixteen worksheets, guided notes, activities and homework. A one – page flow chart lesson plan shows where logical choices can be made between resources if time requires.
The game is closely related to the topic content and can be used to reinforce learning after the topic has been taught or for test prep. Team Quest is a 61 question, animated, interactive team quiz with built – in scoreboard for up to seven teams. All questions are pictorial and multiple choice.
What’s Covered
Breathing is movement of air in and out of the lungs.
Respiration is the release of energy from glucose.
Aerobic respiration uses oxygen to release energy from glucose.
Anaerobic respiration does not use oxygen to release energy from glucose and produces lactic acid which causes muscle cramps.
Anaerobic respiration creates oxygen debt which must be cleared using oxygen and is why breathing rate does not return to normal immediately vigorous activity ceases.
Yeast is a unicellular fungus that undergoes fermentation.
Word equations for aerobic respiration and fermentation.
Conditions necessary for fermentation.
Breathing is movement of air in and out of the lungs.
Respiration is the release of energy from glucose.
Breathing provides the oxygen for aerobic respiration and gets rid of waste carbon dioxide.
Label the trachea, right bronchus, bronchiole, alveolus, intercostal muscle, rib, diaphragm.
Label a diagram of an alveolus and show the direction of diffusion of oxygen and carbon dioxide.
Experiment using limewater to compare the amount of carbon dioxide in inhaled and exhaled air.
Compare the percentage of oxygen, carbon dioxide and nitrogen in inhaled and exhaled air.
Mechanism of breathing.
Changes in volume and pressure inside the chest during inhalation and exhalation.
Evaluate a model of the mechanism of breathing.
Design an investigation into how breathing rate varies with exercise.
Included in Each Lesson
Animated PowerPoints for teaching with exit ticket quiz + 2 virtual investigations (x3)
Answer/mark scheme PowerPoint (x3)
Flip its (pupil writes questions to given answers) (x3)
Anticipation Guides(combined starter and plenary) (x3)
Foldables (students use to make their own notes) (x4)
Cut-and-stick activities pupil uses to make their own notes) (x4)
Worksheets to support the PowerPoint (x 5)
Fact sheet (x3)
Homework (x6)
Fact share worksheet (x3)
12 Taboo cards (x3)
Pupil progress self-assessment checklist (3)
Exit Ticket
Suggested lesson plan showing choices possible between resources (x5)
Playing Team Quest Quiz
Each team will attempt their own three questions, the answer to each of which must be decided by the whole team. If a wrong answer is given, the next question goes to the first hand up and, if correct, that person’s team get to try the rest of the round.
Each team will also have to solve the clues to identify a fact or process.
There are five lightning rounds in which team members consult to try to identify a slowly revealed fact or process…
Memory Test – questions on the order and detail of eleven objects which cross the screen then disappear.
Individual Rounds
Two unscramble and identify rounds which consists of a picture which has been cut up and rearranged.
Memory Test – give coordinates of runners which have moved around a grid
Finally, the fifteen - question individual bonus round. This round allows flexibility in terms of the time the quiz takes as not all the questions have to be attempted. The quiz therefore can last between 40 and 50 minutes.
Full instructions are given on the PowerPoint itself
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Plant and Animal Cells Structure Differences and Specialisation Two Lessons and Two Revision Lessons
Two action - packed, fully resourced and differentiated lessons on the structure of, and differences between, plant and animal cells. Pupils will learn to label and know the functions of the nucleus, cell membrane, cytoplasm, mitochondria, cell wall, chloroplasts and vacuole. Pupils will learn to identify the differences between specialised cells and typical cells and explain how that difference equips the specialised cell to perform their particular function. Specialised cells studied are chloroplasts, red blood cells, fat cells, nerve cells, root hair cells, ciliated cells, sperm cells and egg cells.
Each test prep lesson consists of a smart board quiz at the end of which each pupil will have constructed a personal detailed revision fact sheet.
Objective
To be able to label the organelles of plant and animal cells.
To know the differences between plant and animal cells
To explain specialisation in red blood cells, root hair cells, fat cells, sperm cells, palisade cells, nerve cells, ciliated cells and egg cells.
Resources Provided
For Lessons
2 Animated 11 PowerPoints which include exit ticket /plenary quiz
2 Anticipation guide
2 Flip It
2 sets of Taboo Cards
2 Worksheets for practical
2 Fact sheets
2 Foldables
Fact Share Worksheets
Exit ticket template
ABC card template
5 Differentiated homework/classwork worksheets
2 one-page flow chart lesson plan
2 PowerPoints with answers /detailed mark schemes for homework/classwork sheets-pupils of all abilities can self-assess or peer assess.
For Each Test Prep Lesson
Sheet for fact share activity
Fact Sheet
Smart Board Quiz - Question and answer PowerPoints
Two worksheets – differentiated.
Answer/mark scheme PowerPoint
Sheet for pupils to record quiz answers
Suggested lesson plan (one-page flow chart
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Respiration and Breathing Animated Interactive Smart Board Team Building Quiz KS3
A fantastic way to consolidate learning at the end of a module on current respiration and breathing and includes questions on:
Breathing is movement of air in and out of the lungs.
Respiration is the release of energy from glucose.
Aerobic respiration uses oxygen to release energy from glucose.
Anaerobic respiration does not use oxygen to release energy from glucose and produces lactic acid which causes muscle cramps.
Anaerobic respiration creates oxygen debt which must be cleared using oxygen and is why breathing rate does not return to normal immediately vigorous activity ceases.
Yeast is a unicellular fungus that undergoes fermentation.
Word equations for aerobic respiration and fermentation.
Conditions necessary for fermentation.
Breathing is movement of air in and out of the lungs.
Respiration is the release of energy from glucose.
Breathing provides the oxygen for aerobic respiration and gets rid of waste carbon dioxide.
Label the trachea, right bronchus, bronchiole, alveolus, intercostal muscle, rib, diaphragm.
Label a diagram of an alveolus and show the direction of diffusion of oxygen and carbon dioxide.
Experiment using limewater to compare the amount of carbon dioxide in inhaled and exhaled air.
Compare the percentage of oxygen, carbon dioxide and nitrogen in inhaled and exhaled air.
Mechanism of breathing.
Changes in volume and pressure inside the chest during inhalation and exhalation.
Team Quest also promotes team – building and is a 61 question, animated, interactive team quiz with built – in scoreboard for up to seven teams. All questions are pictorial and multiple choice.
It also makes an enjoyable but challenging activity for end of year and back to school.
Team Rounds
Each team will attempt their own three questions, the answer to each of which must be decided by the whole team. If a wrong answer is given, the next question goes to the first hand up and, if correct, that person’s team get to try the rest of the round.
Each team will also have to solve the clues to identify a act or process.
There are five lightning rounds in which team members consult to try to identify a slowly revealed fact or process…
Memory Test – questions on the order and detail of eleven objects which cross the screen then disappear.
Individual Rounds
Two unscramble and identify rounds which consists of a picture which has been cut up and rearranged.
Memory Test – give coordinates of runners which have moved around a grid
Finally, the fifteen - question individual bonus round. This round allows flexibility in terms of the time the quiz takes as not all the questions have to be attempted. The quiz therefore can last between 40 and 50 minutes.
Full instructions are given on the PowerPoint itself.
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Light - The Complete Module for KS3 Plus Interactive Smart Board Team Building Quiz
Five comprehensive and fully resourced lessons on refraction, reflection, lenses, dispersion, shadows and eclipses for middle school, plus team quest which is a fantastic way to consolidate learning at the end of the module and to promotes team – building. Team Quest is a 72 question, animated, interactive team quiz with built – in scoreboard for up to seven teams. All questions are pictorial and multiple choice. It is also a great end of year and back to school activity.
Each topic comes with an engaging, animated PowerPoint and eleven printables which make even the more difficult concepts easy to understand.
Emphasis is placed on assessment for learning and detailed answers to questions are provided throughout, which makes self-assessment and peer assessment easy. Each topic comes with a checklist for pupils to assess their progress on completion of the topic.
Each topic comes with a one-page flow-chart lesson plan showing where logical choices between resources can be made enabling the teacher to totally bespoke lessons according to pupil ability, time available for the topic and focus of departmental/school policy Resources not used in the lesson can be additional homework or used for pre-examination revision. Many activities place an emphasis on literacy and oracy. These are identified on the flow-charts.
What’s Included for Each Lesson
Animated PowerPoint for teaching with exit ticket quiz
Flip it (pupil writes questions to given answers)
Anticipation Guides (combined starter and plenary)
Foldable
Cut and stick activity.
Worksheet to support the PowerPoint
Fact sheet
Homework plus answers
Fact share worksheet
Pupil progress self-assessment checklist
Exit Ticket
Suggested lesson plan showing choices possible between resources
Team Quest
Team Rounds
Each team will attempt their own three questions, the answer to each of which must be decided by the whole team. If a wrong answer is given, the next question goes to the first hand up and, if correct, that person’s team get to try the rest of the round.
Each team will also have to solve the clues to identify a fact or process.
There are five lightning rounds in which team members consult to try to identify a slowly revealed fact or process…
Memory Test – questions on the order and detail of eleven objects which cross the screen then disappear.
Individual Rounds
Two unscramble and identify rounds which consists of a picture which has been cut up and rearranged.
Memory Test – give coordinates of ammeters which have moved around a grid
Finally, the fifteen - question individual bonus round. This round allows flexibility in terms of the time the quiz takes as not all the questions have to be attempted. The quiz therefore can last between 40 and 50 minutes.
Full instructions are given on the PowerPoint itself.
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Light Interactive Smart Board Team Building Quiz KS3
A fantastic way to consolidate learning at the end of a module on light (reflection, refraction, lenses, the eye, the pinhole camera, dispersion and eclipses) and also to promote team – building. It also makes an enjoyable but challenging activity for end of year and back to school. This is a 61 question, animated, interactive team quiz with built – in scoreboard for up to seven teams. All questions are pictorial and multiple choice.
Prior Knowledge Required
Transparent, translucent and opaque materials
Identifying the incident and reflected rays, the angles of incidence and reflection, the normal and the point of incidence
i = r
The image formed in a plane mirror is upright, virtual (appears to be formed behind the mirror) laterally inverted, the same size as the object and as far behind the mirror as the object is in front.
Periscope
Specular and diffuse images
The more dense the medium the slower the speed of light.
Refraction of light at boundaries
Light hitting a boundary at 900 is not refracted.
Why lightning is seen before thunder is heard when a cloud discharges.
Refraction in a concave and convex lens.
Convex lenses are used in magnifying glasses, telescopes and spectacles to correct long sight.
Concave lenses are used in lasers, flashlights, peepholes and spectacles to correct short sight.
Identify the retina; ciliary muscle, iris, pupil, lens, suspensory ligament; optic nerve.
How the iris controls the size of the pupil and therefore the amount of light which enters the eye.
Pinhole camera
How lenses are used to correct long and short sight.
Dispersion and mixing of colored lights
Partial and total lunar and solar eclipses
Team Rounds
Each team will attempt their own three questions, the answer to each of which must be decided by the whole team. If a wrong answer is given, the next question goes to the first hand up and, if correct, that person’s team get to try the rest of the round.
Each team will also have to solve the clues to identify light fact or process.
There are five lightning rounds in which team members consult to try to identify a slowly revealed light fact or process…
Memory Test – questions on the order and detail of eleven objects which cross the screen then disappear.
Individual Rounds
Two unscramble and identify rounds which consists of a picture which has been cut up and rearranged.
Memory Test – give coordinates of cameras which have moved around a grid
Finally, the fifteen - question individual bonus round. This round allows flexibility in terms of the time the quiz takes as not all the questions have to be attempted. The quiz therefore can last between 40 and 50 minutes.
Full instructions are given on the PowerPoint itself
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Plant Anatomy Lifecycle Photosynthesis 5 Lessons Plus Interactive White Board Team Building Quiz KS3
Plant anatomy, photosynthesis and life cycle of the flowering plant from pollination through fertilisation and seed dispersal to germination are explained in these five engaging fully resourced lessons which make up the complete module on plants for middle school students. The bundle also includes Team Quest which is a fantastic way to consolidate learning and to promote team – building at the end of at the module or to use as test prep. Team Quest is a 61 question, animated, interactive team quiz with built – in scoreboard for up to seven teams. All questions are pictorial and multiple choice.
Each lesson comes with an animated PowerPoint to make teaching and learning very easy. There are, in total, a collection of over fifty engaging worksheets, guided notes, activities and homework. For each topic, a one – page flow chart lesson plan shows where logical choices can be made between resources if time requires and a separate answer/mark scheme PowerPoint enables easy self and peer-assessment.
This pack includes two virtual investigations which take the student through prediction, planning drawing a graph and conclusion. They can be used as instructions for the student to follow to perform their own experiment or the scientifically accurate animations themselves can be used to obtain results.
Lessons Included
Plant anatomy – naming and learning the function of the main parts of the flowering plant
Photosynthesis facts - how the leaf makes glucose; factors which affect the rate of photosynthesis; how plants use glucose; the relationship between respiration and photosynthesis.
Virtual investigation 1 – Does photosynthesis require light?
Virtual investigation 2 – Does light intensity affect the rate of photosynthesis?
Life Cycle of the Plant – Pollination, fertilisation, seed dispersal and germination
Test Prep Lesson – Quiz based and produces a personal review sheet for each student
What’s Covered
Root, stem and leaf are plant organs.
Flower is an organ system.
Function of root, stem and leaf.
Transpiration.
Labelling parts of a flower.
Carpel and stamen are the female and male reproductive organs.
Role of played by xylem, phloem, guard cells, stomata and chloroplasts in photosynthesis.
Graphing rate of photosynthesis against, carbon dioxide concentration, light intensity and temperature.
Word equations for photosynthesis and respiration.
Comparison of photosynthesis and respiration.
Paraffin heaters as sources of carbon dioxide in greenhouses.
Use of glucose in plants.
Gas exchange in plants at different times of day.
Testing a leaf for starch – investigation.
Effect of light intensity on rate of photosynthesis – investigation.
Pollination, self-pollination and cross-pollination explained.
How some plants prevent self-pollination and why.
Comparing the features of flowers pollinated by insects and wind.
Fertilization - how it happens.
What is a fruit with examples.
Why seed dispersal is essential for reducing competition.
Seed dispersal by wind, exploding pods, animal and water.
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Plant Anatomy Lifecycle Photosynthesis Interactive Smart Board Team Building Quiz KS3
Plant anatomy, photosynthesis, life cycle from pollination through pollination, fertilisation, seed dispersal to germination, this engaging 61 question, animated, interactive team quiz with built – in scoreboard for up to seven teams has questions on the lot. All questions are pictorial and multiple choice. It can be used to consolidate learning after teaching the topic or as test prep. It is also a fantastic team - building tool.
Prior Knowledge Required
Root, stem, leaf and flower are plant organs.
Function of root, stem and leaf.
Transpiration.
Labelling parts of a flower.
Carpel and stamen are the female and male reproductive organs.
Role of played by xylem, phloem, guard cells, stomata and chloroplasts in photosynthesis.
Graphing rate of photosynthesis against, carbon dioxide concentration, light intensity and temperature.
Word equations for photosynthesis and respiration.
Comparison of photosynthesis and respiration.
Paraffin heaters as sources of carbon dioxide in greenhouses.
Use of glucose in plants.
Gas exchange in plants at different times of day.
Testing a leaf for starch – investigation.
Effect of light intensity on rate of photosynthesis – investigation.
Pollination, self-pollination and cross-pollination explained.
How some plants prevent self-pollination and why.
Comparing the features of flowers pollinated by insects and wind.
Team Rounds
Each team will attempt their own three questions, the answer to each of which must be decided by the whole team. If a wrong answer is given, the next question goes to the first hand up and, if correct, that person’s team get to try the rest of the round.
Each team will also have to solve the clues to identify a plant part or process…
There are five lightning rounds in which team members consult to try to identify a slowly revealed plant part or process…
Memory Test – questions on the order and detail of eleven objects which cross the screen then disappear.
**Individual Rounds **
Two unscramble and identify rounds which consists of a picture which has been cut up and rearranged.
Memory Test – give coordinates of plants which have moved around a garden.
Finally, the fifteen - question individual bonus round. This round allows flexibility in terms of the time the quiz takes as not all the questions have to be attempted. The quiz therefore can last between 40 and 50 minutes.
Full instructions are given on the PowerPoint itself.
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Forces - Moments Pressure Speed Hooke's Law Explained 4 Fully Resourced lessons Plus Smart Board Team Building Quiz KS3
**Moments, pressure, speed and Hooke’s Law are all clearly and concisely explained using an animated PowerPoint in these four action-packed, fully resourced and engaging lessons
Each topic has a fully animated PowerPoint and 14 or 15 printables to allow teachers to select resources appropriate to pupil ability and time available. Answers and mark schemes for all worksheets and homework are given on PowerPoints to make self-assessment and peer assessment easier. Each topic comes with detailed learning outcomes and a one-page flow chart lesson plan showing where logical choices between resources can be made if required so that each lesson can be tailor made to suit student requirements and time available.
Team Quest is a fantastic way to consolidate learning at the end of a middle school module on moments, speed, pressure and Hooke’s Law. Also an enjoyable and engaging activity for end of year or back to school.
Team Quest also promotes team – building and is a 59 question, animated, interactive team quiz with built – in scoreboard for up to seven teams. All questions are pictorial and multiple choice.
It also makes an enjoyable but challenging activity for end of year and back to school.
Team Rounds
Each team will attempt their own three questions, the answer to each of which must be decided by the whole team. If a wrong answer is given, the next question goes to the first hand up and, if correct, that person’s team get to try the rest of the round.
Each team will also have to solve the clues to identify a fact or process.
There are three lightning rounds in which team members consult to try to identify a slowly revealed fact or process…
Memory Test – questions on the order and detail of eleven objects which cross the screen then disappear.
Individual Rounds
One unscramble and identify rounds which consists of a picture which has been cut up and rearranged.
Memory Test – give coordinates of magnets which have moved around a grid
Finally, the fifteen - question individual bonus round. This round allows flexibility in terms of the time the quiz takes as not all the questions have to be attempted. The quiz therefore can last between 40 and 50 minutes.
Full instructions are given on the PowerPoint itself
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Forces - Moments Speed Pressure and Hooke's Law Interactive Smart Board Team Building Quiz KS3
With questions on moments, speed, pressure and Hooke’s Law, this 59 question, animated, interactive team quiz with built – in scoreboard for up to seven teams is the ideal way to consolidate learning at the end of the module or prior to testing. All questions are pictorial and multiple choice. Team Quest also promotes team – building.
Prior Knowledge Required
F1 x d1 = F2 x d2
The turning effect of a moment increases as the distance from the pivot increases
The wheelbarrow and tongs as levers
speed = distance/time.
pressure = force/area
Units for pressure as N/m2 and Pascals
Number air particles decrease with altitude
Atmospheric pressure increases with altitude.
Stretching and compression
Elastic materials
Elastic limit
Team Rounds
Each team will attempt their own three questions, the answer to each of which must be decided by the whole team. If a wrong answer is given, the next question goes to the first hand up and, if correct, that person’s team get to try the rest of the round.
Each team will also have to solve the clues to identify a fact or process.
There are three lightning rounds in which team members consult to try to identify a slowly revealed fact or process.
Memory Test – questions on the order and detail of eleven objects which cross the screen then disappear.
**Individual Rounds **
One unscramble and identify rounds which consists of a picture which has been cut up and rearranged.
Memory Test – give coordinates of magnets which have moved around a grid
Finally, the fifteen - question individual bonus round. This round allows flexibility in terms of the time the quiz takes as not all the questions have to be attempted. The quiz therefore can last between 40 and 50 minutes.
Full instructions are given on the PowerPoint itself
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Forces Five Fully Resourced Topics Plus Interactive Smart Board Quiz KS3
What is a Force, Weight and Mass, What is Friction, Air Resistance, Balanced and Unbalanced Forces are all explained in these five action-packed, fully resourced and engaging lessons.
What You Get
For Each Lesson
Animated PowerPoint for teaching with exit ticket quiz and all answers to classwork and homework)
Flip it (pupil writes questions to given answers)
Anticipation Guides (combined starter and plenary)
Foldable (students use to make their own notes)
Cut-and-stick activity pupil uses to make their own notes)
Guided notes to support the PowerPoint (x4)
Fact sheet
Homework (x2) plus answers
Fact share worksheet
Pupil progress self-assessment checklist
Exit Ticket
PowerPoint with answers /detailed mark schemes for homework/classwork sheets- pupils can self-assess or peer assess.
An easy to follow one-page flow chart lesson plan indicates where logical choices between resources can be made if required.
For Team Quest
This is an animated 68 slide animated quiz for teams to be used at the end of the five topics to consolidate learning.
Each team will attempt their own three questions, the answer to each of which must be decided by the whole team. If a wrong answer is given, the next question goes to the first hand up and, if correct, that person’s team get to try the rest of the round.
Each team will also have to solve the clues to identify a fact or process.
There are three lightning rounds in which team members consult to try to identify a slowly revealed fact or process…
Memory Test – questions on the order and detail of eleven objects which cross the screen then disappear.
Individual Rounds
One unscramble and identify round which consists of a picture which has been cut up and rearranged.
Memory Test – give coordinates of magnets which have moved around a grid
Finally, the fifteen - question individual bonus round. This round allows flexibility in terms of the time the quiz takes as not all the questions have to be attempted. The quiz therefore can last between 40 and 50 minutes.
Full instructions are given on the PowerPoint itself
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Forces-Weight Mass Friction Air Resistance Interactive Smart Board Team Building Quiz KS3
Forces, weight, mass, the newton, balanced and unbalanced forces, friction and air resistance – this interactive smart board quiz has questions on the lot. It is a fantastic way to consolidate learning at the end of a module on forces, and to promote team building skills while doing so.
Prior Knowledge Required
Contact and non – contact forces
Units for and measurement of force
Weight and mass
Balanced and unbalanced forces
Friction
Air resistance
Team Quest also promotes team – building and is a 59 question, animated, interactive team quiz with built – in scoreboard for up to seven teams. All questions are pictorial and multiple choice.
It also makes an enjoyable but challenging activity for end of year and back to school.
Team Rounds
Each team will attempt their own three questions, the answer to each of which must be decided by the whole team. If a wrong answer is given, the next question goes to the first hand up and, if correct, that person’s team get to try the rest of the round.
Each team will also have to solve the clues to identify a fact or process.
There are three lightning rounds in which team members consult to try to identify a slowly revealed fact or process…
Memory Test – questions on the order and detail of eleven objects which cross the screen then disappear.
Individual Rounds
One unscramble and identify rounds which consists of a picture which has been cut up and rearranged.
Memory Test – give coordinates of magnets which have moved around a grid
Finally, the fifteen - question individual bonus round. This round allows flexibility in terms of the time the quiz takes as not all the questions have to be attempted. The quiz therefore can last between 40 and 50 minutes.
Full instructions are given on the PowerPoint itself
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Plant and Animal Cells Structure Differences Specialisation 2 Fully Resourced lessons Plus Team Quest Interactive Quiz KS3
Two fully resourced lessons on the structure of, and differences between, plant and animal cells and cell specialisation plus Team Quest which is a fantastic way to consolidate learning and to promote team – building at the end of the module. This is a 61 question, animated, interactive team quiz with built – in scoreboard for up to seven teams. All questions are pictorial and multiple choice.
Each fully resourced lesson comes complete with animated PowerPoints complete with answers and 14 printables, plus a suggested one-page flow-chart lesson plan which indicates where choices between printables enables the lesson to be totally tailored to suit the needs of your particular students. These lesson promote the development of literacy and oracy and the separate answer/mark scheme PowerPoints enable easy self and peer-assessment.
Team Quest also promotes team – building and is a 61 question, animated, interactive team quiz with built – in scoreboard for up to seven teams. All questions are pictorial and multiple choice. It also makes an enjoyable but challenging activity for end of year and back to school.
What’s Covered
Structure of plant and animal cells
Differences between plant and animal cells
Function of the nucleus, cytoplasm, cell membrane, chloroplasts, cell wall, mitochondria and vacuole.
Specialisation is the adaptation of a cell to perform a particular function.
Specialisation of the palisade cell, sperm cell, fat cell, egg cell, nerve cell and ciliated call, root hair cell and red blood cell.
What you Get
2 Animated PowerPoints which include exit ticket /plenary quiz
2 Anticipation guide
2 Flip It
2 sets of Taboo Cards
2 Worksheets for practical
2 Fact sheets
2 Foldables
Fact Share Worksheets
Exit ticket template
ABC card template
5 Differentiated homework/classwork worksheets
2 one-page flow chart lesson plan
2 PowerPoints with answers /detailed mark schemes for homework/classwork sheets-pupils of all abilities can self-assess or peer assess.
Team Quest
Each team will attempt their own three questions, the answer to each of which must be decided by the whole team. If a wrong answer is given, the next question goes to the first hand up and, if correct, that person’s team get to try the rest of the round.
Each team will also have to solve the clues to identify a fact or process.
There are five lightning rounds in which team members consult to try to identify a slowly revealed fact or process…
Memory Test – questions on the order and detail of eleven objects which cross the screen then disappear.
Individual Rounds
Two unscramble and identify rounds which consists of a picture which has been cut up and rearranged.
Memory Test – give coordinates of runners which have moved around a grid
Finally, the fifteen - question individual bonus round. This round allows flexibility in terms of the time the quiz takes as not all the questions have to be attempted. The quiz therefore can last between 40 and 50 minutes.
Full instructions are given on the PowerPoint itself
Full instructions are given on the PowerPoint itself
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Plant and Animal Cells Structure Differences Specialisation Team Quest Interactive Smart Board Quiz
A fantastic way to consolidate learning, for KS3 pupils,at the end of a module on the structure of, and differences between, plant and animal cells and also cell specialisation. A great end of year or back to school activity.
Team Quest also promotes team – building and is a 61 question, animated, interactive team quiz with built – in scoreboard for up to seven teams. All questions are pictorial and multiple choice.
It also makes an enjoyable but challenging activity for end of year and back to school.
Prior Knowledge Required
Structure of plant and animal cells
Differences between plant and animal cells
Function of the nucleus, cytoplasm, cell membrane, chloroplasts, cell wall, mitochondria and vacuole.
Specialisation is the adaptation of a cell to perform a particular function.
Specialisation of the palisade cell, sperm cell, fat cell, egg cell, nerve cell and ciliated call, root hair cell and red blood cell.
Team Rounds
Each team will attempt their own three questions, the answer to each of which must be decided by the whole team. If a wrong answer is given, the next question goes to the first hand up and, if correct, that person’s team get to try the rest of the round.
Each team will also have to solve the clues to identify a act or process.
There are five lightning rounds in which team members consult to try to identify a slowly revealed fact or process…
Memory Test – questions on the order and detail of eleven objects which cross the screen then disappear.
Individual Rounds
Two unscramble and identify rounds which consists of a picture which has been cut up and rearranged.
Memory Test – give coordinates of runners which have moved around a grid
Finally, the fifteen - question individual bonus round. This round allows flexibility in terms of the time the quiz takes as not all the questions have to be attempted. The quiz therefore can last between 40 and 50 minutes.
Full instructions are given on the PowerPoint itself
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Current Electricity Team Quest Interactive Smart Board Team Building Quiz KS3
A fantastic way to consolidate learning at the end of a module on current electricity and includes questions on:
units for current, voltage and resistance
symbols for a battery, lamp, resistor, ammeter, voltmeter and switch
position of ammeter and voltmeter
current and voltage in series and parallel circuits
Ohm’s Law
A great end of year or back to school activity.
Team Quest also promotes team – building and is a 61 question, animated, interactive team quiz with built – in scoreboard for up to seven teams. All questions are pictorial and multiple choice.
It also makes an enjoyable but challenging activity for end of year and back to school.
Team Rounds
Each team will attempt their own three questions, the answer to each of which must be decided by the whole team. If a wrong answer is given, the next question goes to the first hand up and, if correct, that person’s team get to try the rest of the round.
Each team will also have to solve the clues to identify a fact or process.
There are five lightning rounds in which team members consult to try to identify a slowly revealed fact or process…
Memory Test – questions on the order and detail of eleven objects which cross the screen then disappear.
Individual Rounds
Two unscramble and identify rounds which consists of a picture which has been cut up and rearranged.
Memory Test – give coordinates of ammeters which have moved around a grid
Finally, the fifteen - question individual bonus round. This round allows flexibility in terms of the time the quiz takes as not all the questions have to be attempted. The quiz therefore can last between 40 and 50 minutes.
Full instructions are given on the PowerPoint itself
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Periodic Table of Elements Explained Fully Resourced Lesson for Distance Learning and Homeschool
The structure patterns and trends of the periodic table of elements and the names and properties of the alkali metals (groups1), halogens (group 7) and the rare or noble gases (group 0) are all explained in this action-packed and enjoyable fully resourced distance learning or home school lesson for middle school science.
This resource has been designed so that the animated PowerPoint replaces the teacher by providing structure, sequence, knowledge and answers. The worksheets, cut-outs, foldable and progress check provide a familiar medium for students to develop and test their knowledge, continue to develop their literacy skills and use their creativity to organise their learning and assess their progress.
What’s Covered
Elements are arranged in the periodic table in order of atomic number.
Metals are on the left of the table and non – metals on the right with a zig – zag line dividing the two.
Some of the metals touching the zig – zag are semi – metals or metalloids which means they have some properties of metals and of non – metals.
Vertical columns are called groups and horizontal rows are called periods.
Each period starts with metals on the left and end with non – metals on the right.
The elements within each group have similar physical and chemical properties.
Group 1 are the alkali metals. Group 2 are the alkaline earth metals. Group 7 are the halogens. Group 0 are the rare or noble gases. The central block are the transition metals.
On the left – hand side of the table, reactivity increases as you go down a group and on the right – hand side of the table reactivity increases as you go up a group.
Group 1: can be cut with a knife; must be stored under oil; low density – lithium, sodium and potassium float on water; form compounds which are solid at room temperature; form compounds with similar formulae – LiCl. NaCl. Group 7 are all colored, react with hydrogen to form acids and react with metals to form salts.
Alkali metal + water --> alkali metal hydroxide + hydrogen
lithium + water --> lithium hydroxide + hydrogen
Group 0 are all inert gases – they do not react with other elements
Transition metals; except for mercury, which is a liquid, these are harder than group 1 metals; have high melting points; react slowly with atmospheric oxygen.
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