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I am a secondary school & A-level Science teacher, specialising in Biology. I am also an experienced AQA GCSE Biology Examiner. My resources contain a mix of Biology, Chemistry and Physics lessons aimed at meeting specification points for the new AQA Trilogy GCSE course and KS3 Activate course. All of my lessons include at least one opportunity for self-assessment, a range of activities to suit students of all abilities, a set of differentiated starter questions and a plenary.

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I am a secondary school & A-level Science teacher, specialising in Biology. I am also an experienced AQA GCSE Biology Examiner. My resources contain a mix of Biology, Chemistry and Physics lessons aimed at meeting specification points for the new AQA Trilogy GCSE course and KS3 Activate course. All of my lessons include at least one opportunity for self-assessment, a range of activities to suit students of all abilities, a set of differentiated starter questions and a plenary.
KS3 ~ Year 7 ~ Squashing & Stretching Forces
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KS3 ~ Year 7 ~ Squashing & Stretching Forces

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This lesson is designed for the Activate KS3 Science Course, specifically Year 7 P1 ’Forces’. For more lessons designed for KS3 and KS4 please visit my shop at: /teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience. This lesson starts with a recap on the differences between contact and non-contact forces. Students are given a list of forces and a variety of pictures, they need to match the correct name of the force with the correct picture and decide whether this is a contact or non-contact force. This task can self-assessed using the mark scheme provided. Students are now introduced to the concept of a ‘reaction force’, with examples of a ball hitting the floor and a person walking along the ground. Students are shown a particle diagram to demonstrate what is happening. Next, students are introduced to the idea of an elastic cord or spring being affected by ‘extension’ and ‘tension’ forces. To assess students knowledge of what they have learned so far they will complete a progress check, a set of questions which students can answer in their books. This task can then be self-assessed using the mark scheme provided. The last part of the lesson will look at Hooke’s law, students will conduct an investigation where they will investigate Hooke’s law. This practical involves students adding 1 Newton weights to a hanger which is attached to an elastic band. Every time a new weight is added, the distance between two marked point on the elastic band is measured. Students should carry out the investigation, record their results in a the table and then plot a graph of their results. Hopefully, students will draw a linear graph and be able to identify what Hooke’s law is from their results. Students can check their work against the results provided in the PowerPoint. Finally, students are asked to complete a ‘Sentence Link-Up’ task, this is a literacy task which requires students to link three words in a summary sentence. This work can be self-assessed once it is complete using the answers provided on the PowerPoint. The plenary requires students to write three quiz questions to test their knowledge of what they have learned this lesson. All resources are included at the end of the presentation. Thanks for looking, if you have any questions please let me know in the comments section and any feedback would be appreciated :)
KS3 ~ Year 7 ~ Colour
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KS3 ~ Year 7 ~ Colour

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This lesson is designed for the Activate KS3 Science Course, specifically Year 7 P3 ’Light’. For more lessons designed for KS3 and KS4 please visit my shop at: /teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience. Students are firstly introduced to the idea of ‘white light’ being split up into the colours of the rainbow. They are then shown a diagram of a ray of white light hitting a prism, which then leads to the refraction of this light - showing the colours of the rainbow from red to violet. Students can sketch a diagram of this into their books, indicating the most refracted and least refracted colours. Students are then shown a diagram which indicated how primary colours can be mixed together in various combinations to make secondary colours. The next part of the lesson, students will focus on how we observe different coloured objects. White light will bounce off an object, the colour the object appears depends on the colour of light that it reflects. Various diagrams are shown to students to demonstrate this point, they could sketch a copy of one of the diagrams or draw their own version in their books. They are then given a worksheet to assess their knowledge of what they have learned so far this lesson, extension questions are included for higher ability students. This work can be self-assessed using the mark scheme provided once it is complete. Students are now shown what happens to the appearance of objects when they are seen in coloured light rather than white light - coloured objects will only reflect the colour it is and will absorb any other colours - which means it appears to be black. Lastly, students are shown how filters are used to subtract light. Students will then complete a progress check to assess their knowledge of what they have learned this lesson, the mark scheme for this task is included on the PowerPoint. Students can then self-assess their answers using the mark scheme provided. The plenary requires students to write down 3 facts from the lesson, 3 key words and 1 question to test their peers knowledge of what they have learned. All resources are included at the end of the presentation. Thanks for looking, if you have any questions please let me know in the comments section and any feedback would be appreciated :)
NEW AQA GCSE Physics (2016) - Energy Dissipation & Efficiency
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NEW AQA GCSE Physics (2016) - Energy Dissipation & Efficiency

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This is a lesson aimed at the new GCSE Physics specification, it meets specification points for the 'Energy' module. For more lessons within this series please visit my shop: /teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience This lesson begins by students considering how energy is transferred to useful or wasted energy stores and the concept of energy dissipation is introduced. The first activity involves students filling in a worksheet to identify the useful and wasted energy transfers in different systems, this is then self-assessed using the answers on the PowerPoint. Pupils are then given the opportunity to describe the energy transfers of a pendulum, particularly thinking about why a pendulum eventually comes to a stop. Pupils can self-assess their work using the mark scheme on the PowerPoint. Pupils are then introduced to energy 'efficiency' and how they can use the wasted and useful energy values of a system to calculate the efficiency of this device. Pupils are firstly given some easier calculations to try which can be modelled on the board, answers are provided. Pupils can then complete the worksheet of calculations, which they can self-assess using the answers on the Power Point slide. For the last activity pupils are required to copy and complete a table, filling in missing values of either the efficiency, the wasted energy or useful energy values of different devices. Pupils can again self-assess using the answers provided. The plenary activity is a past-paper exit card, I get pupils to hand the completed worksheet to me as they leave and I will mark it and hand it back to them for the next lesson with a grade and improvements. Thanks for purchasing, please let me know if you have any feedback :). Worksheets are found at the end of the PowerPoint slide and all answers are provided so pupils can peer or self-assess their work throughout the lesson.
NEW AQA Trilogy GCSE Physics (2016) - Changes of state
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NEW AQA Trilogy GCSE Physics (2016) - Changes of state

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This is a lesson aimed at the NEW AQA Trilogy 'Particle models of matter' SoW for the new Physics specification. The lesson begins by recapping on the definitions of melting point, boiling point and freezing point. Pupils will also be asked to consider why salt is added to a pan of water or to roads which may become icy to get them thinking about how impurities can affect the melting/boiling point of a substance. This then leads on to the introduction of a temperature-time graph demonstrating changes in state, pupils will need to sketch the graph and then match statements to the correct numbered step on the graph. The next slide introduces the idea of latent heat, this will be explored in more detail in a separate lesson. In the next activity pupils will use data to produce a graph and then answer questions on the data they have produced. The plenary activity is a past-paper question, mark scheme provided for pupils to peer-assess their work.
NEW AQA GCSE (2016) Physics - Gas Pressure & Volume
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NEW AQA GCSE (2016) Physics - Gas Pressure & Volume

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This lesson is designed for the NEW AQA Trilogy Physics GCSE, particularly the 'Molecules & Matter’ SoW. For more lessons designed to meet specification points for the NEW AQA Trilogy specifications for Biology, Chemistry and Physics please see my shop: /teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience This lesson begins with a video on gas pressure and volume, students will need to answer a set of questions whilst watching the video. The mark scheme for this task is included in the PowerPoint presentation so students can self-assess this work once it is complete. Pupils are now introduced to ‘Boyle’s Law’, firstly students need to use white-boards to explain why a decrease in volume leads to an increase in pressure - students are shown a diagram of two pistons to demonstrate this. Once students have discussed this and written their ideas down on the white-board, the explanation can be revealed on the PowerPoint presentation. Students are now introduced to the calculation: P1V1 = P2V2. Student can take a note of the calculation and they will then be shown a worked example, which they can also take notes on. Students will then be given a set of problems to work through using the calculation, the mark scheme for this task is included in the PowerPoint presentation so students can self-assess their work once it is complete. Lastly, students will be given an exam-stlye question which they will need to complete in their books, ensuring that they show all their working. The plenary task requires students to write three quiz questions, to test their peers knowledge of what they have learned this lesson. All resources are included at the end of the presentation. Thanks for looking, if you have any questions please let me know in the comments section and any feedback would be appreciated :)
NEW AQA GCSE (2016) Physics - Gas Pressure & Temperature
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NEW AQA GCSE (2016) Physics - Gas Pressure & Temperature

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This lesson is designed for the NEW AQA Trilogy Physics GCSE, particularly the 'Molecules & Matter’ SoW. For more lessons designed to meet specification points for the NEW AQA Trilogy specifications for Biology, Chemistry and Physics please see my shop: /teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience Firstly, students are asked to ‘Think > Pair > Share’ their ideas about how a gas exerts pressure upon a surface. Students will need to discuss their ideas within groups before feeding back the class, the explanation can then be revealed using the PowerPoint presentation - including a diagram. Students will then watch a video on gas pressure and temperature, students will need to answer a set of questions whilst watching the video. Once this has been completed students can self-assess their working using the mark scheme provided. Students are now shown some information on an investigation into the effect of temperature on gas pressure, using the PowerPoint presentation. Students will need to read the information and and answer questions on a worksheet, this work can then be self or peer assessed using the mark scheme provided. Lastly, students are now given an information sheet about observing random motion of gas particles using a smoke within a smoke cell. Students will be given a set of questions that they will need to answer after reading the information sheet, they can work together in pairs. The mark scheme for this task is included in the PowerPoint so students can assess and correct their work once this is complete. The plenary task requires pupils to complete a set of sentence starters to summarise what they have learned this lesson. All resources are included at the end of the presentation. Thanks for looking, if you have any questions please let me know in the comments section and any feedback would be appreciated :)
KS3 ~ Year 8 ~ Energy & Work
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KS3 ~ Year 8 ~ Energy & Work

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This lesson is designed for the KS3 Year 8 Science course, specifically the P2 1.2 unit on ‘Energy’. More Biology, Chemistry and Physics resources can be found in my TES Shop: /teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience The lesson begins by introducing the concept of ‘work done’, by using the example of a cyclist on a bike. The first task the pupils will need to complete is to produce a mind map of activities which require work to be done in order for something to happen. Students can discuss their ideas with their partners, they can write their ideas down into their books and then check their work against the answers provided in the PowerPoint. Pupils are then shown the equation to calculate work done and they can work through a model question. You can work through this question with pupils on the board or ask them to try and complete it in their books, students can then self-assess their work. The main activity for this lesson is a practical activity, the method for this practical is included in the PowerPoint presentation. Pupils will drag a wooden block across the desk a measured distance, the wooden block will be dragged initially with no elastic bands around it and then with one elastic band and finally with two elastic bands. Pupils will measure the force applied to drag the block using a Newton meter and record their results in a table (table included at the end of the PowerPoint). Using the measured distance and the force applied pupils can then work out the work done to drag each type of wooden block. Students will now complete a ‘quick check’ task whereby students will need to complete a set of problems on ‘work done’ calculations. Once complete, students can self-assess their work against the answers provided. Finally, students are given a worksheet of problems which have been completed by another pupil. Students will need to mark and correct the work, making corrections where necessary. This task can then be marked and assessed using the mark scheme provided. The plenary task requires students to write a twitter message to explain what they have learned today, including #keywords. All resources are included at the end of the presentation, thanks for looking, if you have any questions please let me know in the comments section and any feedback would be appreciated :)
NEW AQA GCSE (2016) Physics - Electrical Circuits
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NEW AQA GCSE (2016) Physics - Electrical Circuits

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This lesson is designed for the NEW AQA Trilogy Physics GCSE, particularly the 'Electricity’ SoW. For more lessons designed to meet specification points for the NEW AQA Trilogy specifications for Biology, Chemistry and Physics please see my shop: /teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience The lesson begins with an introduction into how to draw electrical circuit diagrams, a diagram is shown and students need to identify the correct components using the labels provided. The next part of the lesson focuses on the roles of different electrical components, students will each be given a different piece of information about a component. They can then walk around the room, sharing information with each other in order to complete a table on the components and their roles. This work can then be self-assessed once students have completed it. The next task will assess students understanding of these components in a ‘Quick Check - Who am I ?’ task. Pupils will need to identify the component from the description given, they can write their answers in their books and then check their work against the answers when they are revealed. Pupils will the be reminded of the rules on how to draw a circuit diagram, before being given a list of descriptions of different circuits. Students need to draw the circuits that are being described, the answers to this task can then be revealed using the mark scheme in the PowerPoint presentation. The last part of the lesson will require pupils to construct electrical circuits using electrical equipment, three diagrams of electrical circuits are provided to students, they need to use these to construct their own circuits. The plenary task requires pupils to complete a word search, once the words have been found they should write a definition of each of them All resources are included at the end of the presentation. Thanks for looking, if you have any questions please let me know in the comments section and any feedback would be appreciated :)
NEW AQA GCSE (2016) Physics  - Current & Charge
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NEW AQA GCSE (2016) Physics - Current & Charge

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This lesson is designed for the NEW AQA Trilogy Physics GCSE, particularly the 'Electricity’ SoW. For more lessons designed to meet specification points for the NEW AQA Trilogy specifications for Biology, Chemistry and Physics please see my shop: /teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience The lesson begins with an introduction to electric current, students can take notes in their books before watching a video about current. Whilst watching the video they should answer a set of questions in their books, the answers to which will then be revealed so students can assess their own work. Students are now introduced to the charge flow calculation, whereby flow charge (measured in Coulombs) is calculated using the current (A) and time taken (seconds). Once pupils have made a note of this calculation they will then answer a set of questions in their books. The mark scheme for these questions is included in the PowerPoint for students to self-assess their work. Students will now consider the effect of changing the resistance of a variable resistor on the brightness of a bulb in a series circuit. Once students have had a chance to consider this question, the answers will be revealed including an explanation. The final part of the lesson requires pupils to complete a worksheet of questions which tests them on their knowledge of what they have learned this lesson. The plenary task requires pupils to summarise what they have learned this lesson using 3 facts, 3 key words and 1 question to test their peers. All resources are included at the end of the presentation. Thanks for looking, if you have any questions please let me know in the comments section and any feedback would be appreciated :)
NEW AQA GCSE (2016) Physics  - Current-Potential difference Graphs
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NEW AQA GCSE (2016) Physics - Current-Potential difference Graphs

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This lesson is designed for the NEW AQA Trilogy Physics GCSE, particularly the 'Electricity’ SoW. For more lessons designed to meet specification points for the NEW AQA Trilogy specifications for Biology, Chemistry and Physics please see my shop: /teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience The lesson begins with an introduction to the term ‘Ohmic conductor’, students are also shown a current-potential difference graph for a wire to demonstrate that in an Ohmic conductor the current is directly proportional to the potential difference. Students will then conduct an investigation into whether the length of a wire will effect the resistance within the wire, students will complete the investigation using the method and once finished should draw a graph of their results and write a conclusion to summarise their findings. This work can be checked against answers provided within the PowerPoint presentation. Next, students are shown a current-potential difference graph for a filament lamp and a diode. Students will be given a graph along with a set of questions to answer about these two graphs, once this task is complete students can self-assess their work using the mark scheme provided. Students are then shown a diagram of a thermistor and light-dependent resistor and provided with an explanation of what happens to the resistance of these two components when the temperature and light are increased, respectively. The last task is a past-paper exam question, those higher-ability students should try and complete these questions without looking at their notes. Once complete, the work can be either self or peer assessed using the mark scheme provided. The plenary task requires pupils to complete one of the sentence starters to summarise what they have learned this lesson. All resources are included at the end of the presentation. Thanks for looking, if you have any questions please let me know in the comments section and any feedback would be appreciated :)
NEW AQA GCSE (2016) Physics - Electrical Power & Potential Difference
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NEW AQA GCSE (2016) Physics - Electrical Power & Potential Difference

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This lesson is designed for the NEW AQA Trilogy Physics GCSE, particularly the 'Electricity’ SoW. For more lessons designed to meet specification points for the NEW AQA Trilogy specifications for Biology, Chemistry and Physics please see my shop: /teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience The lesson begins with an introduction to power and what the power rating of an electrical appliance tells us about that appliance. Students are then asked to recap on their knowledge of power by trying to link together power, energy transferred and time in an equation (also in the ‘Energy’ topic). Once pupils have had a go at writing the correct equation, the answer is revealed in the PowerPoint presentation and students can then use this formula triangle to answer a set of questions. Once this task is complete students can then self-assess their working using the mark scheme provided. Students are now introduced to the calculation which works out the power supplied to an electrical appliance when given the current and potential difference. Students can make a note of this calculation in their books, complete the worked examples in their books and assess their answers. Next, pupils will be shown how you are able to decide which sort of fuse (3A, 5A, 13A) will be suitable for an appliance. Students are shown a worked example first, then they will be required to complete a ‘Quick Check’ task whereby students will answer questions based upon what they have learned so far this lesson. The mark scheme for this task is included in the PowerPoint so students can self-assess their work once it is complete. The last part of the lesson focuses on the relationship between current and resistance heating, pupils are shown another calculation which they are able to use to work out the power supplied to a resistor. Students will then be given a set of problems to work through, again assessing their knowledge of all they have learned this lesson. Students can then self-assess or peer-assess their work using the answers provided. The plenary task requires pupils to spend a minute talking to the person next to them about what they have learned. All resources are included at the end of the presentation. Thanks for looking, if you have any questions please let me know in the comments section and any feedback would be appreciated :)
NEW AQA GCSE (2016) Physics - Electrical Charges & Fields
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NEW AQA GCSE (2016) Physics - Electrical Charges & Fields

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This lesson is designed for the NEW AQA Trilogy Physics GCSE, particularly the 'Electricity’ SoW. For more lessons designed to meet specification points for the NEW AQA Trilogy specifications for Biology, Chemistry and Physics please see my shop: /teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience The lesson begins with an introduction to the structure of the atom, students will be asked to identify the sub-atomic particles on a digram of an atom. This then leads into a task whereby students are asked to label a diagram of an atom and complete a fill-in-the-blank task, the answers to this are included in the PowerPoint presentation. Next, students will complete a ‘memory test’ task where they will be given some information about the charges and relative masses of an electron, proton and neutron. They will be given a short time to remember this information before then having to copy it up from memory, their work can then be self-assessed using answers provided. Students will now complete a mid-lesson progress check to assess their understanding of what they have learned so far this lesson. The next part of the lesson focuses on static charge, students will firstly watch a video about static electricity, during which they will need to answer a set of questions. Once complete this work can be self-assessed using the mark scheme provided. Next, students will complete a fill-in-the-blank tast to summarise what they have learned so far, this work can also be self-assessed using the answers provided. The PowerPoint moves on to then explain how static charge is a non-contact force and a diagram is shown of an electric field of a charged object, students need to understand how two objects with opposite charges are attracted to each other. The final task is a past-paper question on the topic of static charge, students can complete this task on the worksheet provided (higher ability students may want to complete this without their notes) and then the task can be self-assessed using the mark scheme. The plenary task requires pupils to write a Whatsapp message to their friends explaining what they have learned this lesson!! All resources are included at the end of the presentation. Thanks for looking, if you have any questions please let me know in the comments section and any feedback would be appreciated :)
Home Learning Pack ~ KS3 ~ Year 8 ~ Electricity & Magnetism
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Home Learning Pack ~ KS3 ~ Year 8 ~ Electricity & Magnetism

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This is a homeschool pack designed for the KS3 Year 8 Science course, specifically the ‘P2.1 Electricity & Magnestism’ unit of work. For more lessons & homeschool packs designed for KS3 and KS4, please visit my shop at: /teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience. This comprehensive pack contains eight pages of information, to meet learning objectives within the Year 8 ‘Electricity & Magnetism’ unit of work. This is followed by three pages of questions, differentiated to suit a range of abilities, as well as a detailed mark scheme for students/parents to mark and correct answers. The pack covers the following topics: Charging Up Current & Charge Potential Difference Resistance Series & Parallel Circuits Magnetism & Magnetic Fields Electromagnets Thanks for looking :), if you have any questions please email me at swift.education.uk@gmail.com.
NEW AQA GCSE Physics (2016) - Conservation of Energy
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NEW AQA GCSE Physics (2016) - Conservation of Energy

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This is a lesson which meets specification points for the new AQA 'Energy' module (2016). The lesson begins by considering whether a pendulum placed in a vacuum will carry on swinging, pupils can discuss their thoughts and there is a video which shows an experiment taking place with a pendulum placed in different mediums. Pupils can then draw a diagram to show the energy transfers taking place as a pendulum swings. Pupils are the introduced to the principal of the conservation of energy, they can write this definition down in their books. Pupils are then given a blank cartoon strip, pupils will need to complete the captions to describe the energy transfers taking place during a bungee jump and they can draw a diagram to represent what is happening for each caption. **This task could be difficult for lower ability students, you can provide the words that go in the blanks on the board for pupils who may struggle with his task.** The next slide has progress check questions for pupils to complete in their books, pupils can then peer-assess their work. **Slides 6-7, which contain additional tasks on the conservation of energy - a fill-in-the blank task & a word search - could be used as an alternative to the more difficult progress check questions for classes of lower ability, or could be used as an extra activity for higher ability classes** The plenary is a 3-2-1 task, pupils state 3 facts, 2 key words and create 1 question to test peers on the topic of the lesson. All resources for this lesson are found at the end of the PowerPoint.
KS3 ~ Year 7 ~ The Solar System
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KS3 ~ Year 7 ~ The Solar System

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This lesson is designed for the Activate KS3 Science Course, specifically Year 7 P4 ’Space’. For more lessons designed for KS3 and KS4 please visit my shop at: /teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience. The lesson begins with an video on the Solar System, students will watch this and whilst watching should answer a set of questions. Once students have completed this task, they can self-assess their work using the mark scheme provided. In the next activity, information stations will be placed around the classroom so that students can gather information and use to this to complete a worksheet. They can talk to each other to complete this task, once it is complete the work can be self-assessed using the mark scheme provided. This task also includes a research project, so if students have completed the work they can use tablets/computer/laptops/phones to complete research on the Cassinni Space Probe. The last task requires students to complete a crossword on the Solar System, using what they will have learned over the last couple of lessons. The plenary task requires students to summarise what they have learned this lesson in three sentences, a list of key words is provided for pupils to use in their sentences. All resources are included at the end of the presentation. Thanks for looking, if you have any questions please let me know in the comments section and any feedback would be appreciated :)
Home Learning Pack ~ KS3 ~ Year 7 ~ Forces
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Home Learning Pack ~ KS3 ~ Year 7 ~ Forces

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This is a homeschool pack designed for the KS3 Year 7 Science course, specifically the ‘P1.1 Forces’ unit of work. For more lessons & homeschool packs designed for KS3 and KS4, please visit my shop at: /teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience. This comprehensive pack contains four pages of information, to meet learning objectives within the Year 7 ‘Forces’ unit of work. This is followed by three pages of questions, differentiated to suit a range of abilities, as well as a detailed mark scheme for students/parents to mark and correct answers. The pack covers the following topics: Introduction to Forces Squashing and Stretching Drag Forces & Friction Forces at a Distance Balanced and Unbalanced Forces Thanks for looking :), if you have any questions please email me at swift.education.uk@gmail.com.
Home Learning Pack ~ KS3 ~ Year 8 ~ Motion & Pressure
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Home Learning Pack ~ KS3 ~ Year 8 ~ Motion & Pressure

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This is a homeschool pack designed for the KS3 Year 8 Science course, specifically the ‘P2.3 Motion & Pressure’ unit of work. For more lessons & homeschool packs designed for KS3 and KS4, please visit my shop at: /teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience. This comprehensive pack contains four pages of information, to meet learning objectives within the Year 8 ‘Motion & Pressure’ unit of work. This is followed by three pages of questions, differentiated to suit a range of abilities, as well as a detailed mark scheme for students/parents to mark and correct answers. The pack covers the following topics: Motion Graphs Speed Pressure in Gases Pressure in Liquids Pressure in Solids Levers Thanks for looking :), if you have any questions please email me at swift.education.uk@gmail.com.
NEw AQA GCSE (2016) Physics - States of Matter
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NEw AQA GCSE (2016) Physics - States of Matter

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This lesson is designed for the NEW AQA Trilogy Physics GCSE, particularly the 'Molecules & Matter ’ SoW. For more lessons designed to meet specification points for the NEW AQA Trilogy specifications for Biology, Chemistry and Physics please see my shop: /teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience The first activity of this lesson requires pupils to sort cards of information regarding particle arrangement, movement of particles and closeness of particles, into either solids/liquids/gases. Students will then need to copy and complete the table of information, this task can be self-assessed using the mark scheme within the PowerPoint presentation. Next, students are introduced to the kinetic theory of matter which applied to solids, liquids and gases. Pupils are given some information on the way particles in these three states of matter behave in relation to each other, particularly the speed/direction particles move in. Students will now need to watch a video on states of matter and will need to answer a set of questions, once this task is complete students can use the mark scheme provided to either self or peer assess their work. Using information from the video students will complete a diagram to show the transitions between different states of matter, students will need to match the correct process to the correct label on the diagram. Students can then mark their work using the answers provided. Lastly, students are introduced (or reminded of) the law of the conservation of mass and how this applies to changes of states of matter, before then completing a ‘Quick Check’ task which requires students to answer a set of questions based upon what they have learned this lesson. Again, the mark scheme for this task is included in the PowerPoint so students can assess and correct their own work. The plenary activity is for pupils to write a twitter message to summarise what they have learned this lesson. including #keywords from the lesson! All resources are included at the end of the presentation. Thanks for looking, if you have any questions please let me know in the comments section and any feedback would be appreciated :)
KS3 ~ Year 7 ~ Refraction
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KS3 ~ Year 7 ~ Refraction

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This lesson is designed for the Activate KS3 Science Course, specifically Year 7 P3 ’Light’. For more lessons designed for KS3 and KS4 please visit my shop at: /teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience. The lesson begins with an introduction to refraction, students are provided with a description of this process along with a digram to help demonstrate the idea. Next, students will investigate the process of refraction. Students will be provided with a worksheet, they will need to fill in the blanks on the worksheet to provide a full method for the practical investigation, this can be checked against the answers provided on the PowerPoint before students begin. Once students have completed the practical investigation they will then need to complete a fill-in-the-blank task to conclude what they have found during the investigation. A diagram of the process of refraction is then shown to students, with detailed labels explaining what is happening as light travels from air, into glass and back out the other side again. Students could sketch a copy of this into their books for notes, they will then summarise what they have learned so far with a cloze activity. This can be self-assessed using the mark scheme provided. Lastly, students will complete a ‘Progress Check’ task - this is a set of questions for students to complete in their books which will assess what they have learned this lesson. The answers for this task are also included in the PowerPoint presentation so students can mark and correct their work once this task is complete. The plenary task is for students to wrist a list of key words from the lessons they have covered on light. All resources are included at the end of the presentation. Thanks for looking, if you have any questions please let me know in the comments section and any feedback would be appreciated :)
NEW AQA GCSE (2016) Physics - Dangers of Radiation
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NEW AQA GCSE (2016) Physics - Dangers of Radiation

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This lesson is designed for the NEW AQA Physics GCSE, particularly the ‘Radioactivity’ SoW. For more lessons designed to meet specification points for the NEW AQA Trilogy specifications for Biology, Chemistry and Physics please see my shop: /teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience This lesson begins with a recap on background radiation, students need to create a mind map in their books of the different source of background radiation. Once this task is complete students can mark their work against the answers provided. This is followed by a task whereby students will complete a worksheet about background radiation, the mark scheme for this task is included so students can self-assess their own work. Next, pupils will need to recap their knowledge of the dangers of alpha, beta and gamma radiation. Students will need to copy and complete a table which summarises the dangers of these three types of radiation, inside and outside the body. Students can self-assess this task once it has been completed, using the mark scheme provided. The next part of the lesson focuses on radioactive waste, firstly students are given some information about the type of waste that is produced by a nuclear power plant. Students will then watch a video on the topic, during which they will need to answer a set of questions. This work can be marked and corrected using the answers provided. Students are now shown information about Chernobyl and Fukishima, two videos on the topics help to demonstrate the ideas written on the PowerPoint presentation. This is followed by some details of designs for new nuclear reactors which will be built in the next 20 years, students need to understand the advances made in safety and design for third-generation nuclear reactors. Lastly, pupils will complete a set of exam-style questions on radioactivity. This work can be self-assessed using the mark scheme provided. The plenary requires pupils to come up with questions for a set of answers that are provided on the PowerPoint. All resources are included at the end of the presentation. Thanks for looking, if you have any questions please let me know in the comments section and any feedback would be appreciated :)