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Boardworks KS3 Science Contents Guide
Boardworks KS3 Science Current and Voltage 38 slides
20 Flash activities 2 worksheets
What are circuits? • Early experiments with electricity • Introducing electrical circuits
The components of an electrical circuit • Drawing electrical circuits
Matching components with their symbols Naming components in an electrical circuit
Series circuits • Introducing series circuits • Measuring current
Investigating current in a series circuit Completing sentences about current in series circuits
• Measuring voltage Investigating voltage in a series circuit Completing sentences about voltage in series circuits Choosing which statements apply to current or voltage Investigating cells in a series circuit Completing sentences about cells in series circuits An interactive activity to make a series circuit Identifying true-or-false statements about series circuits
Parallel circuits • Introducing parallel circuits
An interactive model illustrating current and voltage in parallel circuits • Current and voltage in parallel circuits
An interactive activity to make a parallel circuit Completing sentences about cells in parallel circuits Choosing which statements apply to series or parallel circuits
Summary activities Glossary of keywords in the presentation Anagram activity using keywords
Worksheets Worksheet 1 – A role play to
explore the concepts behind electrical circuits
Worksheet 2 – Comparing series and parallel circuits
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Using Electricity 26 slides
9 Flash activities 2 worksheets
Energy transfer in circuits • Principles of energy transformation • Explaining energy transformation in circuits • Conventional current and electron flow
Identifying true-or-false questions about energy transfer
How is electrical energy useful? • Introducing useful energy
Identifying input and output energies of components Electrical transfers in everyday objects
Energy efficiency • Calculating energy efficiency
Choosing the correct values in energy efficiency diagrams Completing sentences about energy efficiency
Reducing our electricity bills • Why it’s important to think about the energy we use • Ways to reduce the amount of energy use
Summary activities Glossary of keywords in the presentation Anagram activity using keywords Identifying true-or-false questions about using electricity Multiple-choice quiz
Worksheets Worksheet 1 – Investigating
energy efficiency Worksheet 2 – Writing a letter
to your local MP about energy usage
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Energy Resources 39 slides
16 Flash activities 2 worksheets
What is energy? A class voting activity using different ideas about energy
• Different types of energy Matching the types of energy to the examples Determining the inputs and output energies of each object
ing energy
Fossil fuels • The role of the sun in provid• Non-renewable energy resources
An animation showing how coal is formed • The stages of oil and gas formation
Completing sentences about fossil fuels An animation showing how electricity is generated from fossil fuels in a power station Labelling the parts of a power station er station Ordering the stages involved in electricity generat
• Environmental effects of burning fossil fuels ion in a pow
An animation showing the greenhouse effect
Renewable energy • An introduction to renewable energy resources
An animation showing how win• Solar panels and other renewable energy sources
d can generate electricity
Determining the advantages and disadvantages for each type of renewable energy Completing sentences about renewable energy
nergy for the future Outlining nuclear energy
• Using hydrogen and methane as energy sources
• Comparing fuels
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Matching each energy source to the correct drawback
Summary activities Glossary of keywords in the presentation Anagram activity using keywords Multiple-choice quiz
Worksheets Worksheet 1 – Creating
energy transfer diagrams Worksheet 2 – Energy
resources trumps to investigate renewable and non-renewable energy
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Light 47 slides
24 Flash activities 2 worksheets
What is light? • Introducing light energy
Choosing which materials let light through Labelling the parts of the eye
R flection els • Reflective materia
An interactive activity showing what happens when light hits a plane mirror Labelling a reflection ray diagram
• A reflection investigation Completing sentences about reflection Identifying true-or-false statements about reflection
Refraction An interactive activity showing what happens when light travels from air into glass
• A refraction investigation An interactive activity showing what happens when light travels through a glass block e air-glass boundary An animation using a model to explain why light bends at th Labelling a refraction ray diagram Explaining what happens to light at the air-glass boundary Identifying true-or-false statements about refraction
Colour An animation showing light passing through a prism Ordering the colours in the visible light spectrum An animation showing what happens when the spectrum passes through a prism An interactive activity to show what happens when primary colours of light combine Outlining how we see different colours An interactive activity using coloured light to change the colours in clothes Explaining why we see colours in coloured light Comparing clothes in coloured and white light Completing sentences about colour
Summary activities Glossary of keywords in the presentation Anagram activity using keywords
Worksheets Worksheet 1 – Using cards
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Sound and Hearing 40 slides
15 Flash activities
2 worksheets
What is sound? An animation showing how sound travels through air
mplitude • Properties of sound including wavelength, aand frequency
affect waves
An activity illustrating how amplitude, wavelength and frequency
Matching sound waves to their descriptions Identifying true-or-false statements about sound
g the speed of sound, including results and analysis
Speed of sound • An experiment investigatin
Animations illustrating how sound waves travel through solids, liquids and gases A bar chart showing how different materials affect the speed of sound
und barrier
d, including analysing results
• Breaking the so
Reflecting sound • Investigating reflected soun
The ear and hearing An animation showing how sound is detected by the ear Completing sentences about sound and hearing
• Hearing ranges, including the effect of ‘Mosquito’ devices A class voting activity about ‘Mosquito’ devices Arranging animal hearing ranges Ordering different types of noises Identifying different ways of reducing noise
Summary activities Glossary of keywords in the presentation Anagram activity using keywords Multiple-choice quiz
Worksheets Worksheet 1 – Designing an
xperiment to measure e the speed of sound
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Heating and Cooling 45 slides
13 Flash activities 3 worksheets
Heat and temperature A voting activity covering ideas about heat
• Defining temperature and heat • Types of heat transfer and the particle model
Conduction and convection • Designing a conduction experiment
Investigating the conductivity of different materials An animation showing how conduction takes
place in a non-metal An animation showing how conduction takes
place in a metal • Conduction in liquids and gases
Arranging the order of conductivity of materials An animation showing how convection takes place in a liquid Arranging the order of stages describing how a
heater warms a room by convection • Convection currents in a coal mine
Radiation • Identifying where radiation is absorbed
Looking at objects using infra-red goggles
Changing states Identifying changes of state
• Heating curves Labelling a cooling curve
• An evaporation experiment
Heat loss and insulation • Using thermograms to investigate heat loss • Showing where heat is lost from a poorly insulated house
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Worksheets Worksheet 1 – An experiment
designed to test the speed with which different materials conduct heat
Worksheet 2 – A class activity modelling the three types of heat transfer
Worksheet 3 – An experiment to find the most effective way of insulating a shoe box
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Magnets and Electromagnets 40 slides
15 Flash activities 1 video 3 worksheets
Magnetic materials A sequence showing how ideas about magnetism
have changed Deciding whether materials are magnetic or non-magnetic
• Investigating whether magnetism can be blocked
Magnetic fields A video showing the shape of the magnetic field using iron filings An experiment investigating the forces between two magnets An interactive activity investigating the magnetic field around two compasses
using iron filings • The Earth’s magnetic field • Investigating magnetic fields
Completing sentences about magnetic fields • Making a magnet
Electromagnets An animation investigating current and magnetism An animation investigating how electromagnets are made
• Investigating the strength of electromagnets
Uses of electromagnets • Using electromagnets in recycling • Using electromagnets in electric bells
Labelling the different parts of an electric bell Arranging the stages of how an electric bell works
• Using electromagnets in relays Labelling the different parts of an electromagnetic relay Completing sentences about electromagnets
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Worksheets Worksheet 1 – An experim
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Worksheet 3 – Working in pairs to explain the mechanism for an electric bell
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Identifying true-or-false statements about magnets
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Forces and Gravity 54 slides
21 Flash activities 1 video
2 worksheets
What are forces? Worksheets Worksheet 1 – Investigating
how much you would weighon different planets in the Solar System
An animation investigating forces and their effects Deciding which type of force is involved in
Worksheet 2 – Designing the least streamlined car
different activities An animation showing that forces can cause
objects to change shape, speed and direction An animation showing that forces can change an
object’s shape An animation about using a forcemeter
Calculating resultant forces
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Animations showing the effect of pairs of forces
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• Calculating resultant forces
Gravity Gravity and Newton
An animation illustrating the gravitational forces during a rocket launch Investigating mass and weight Mass and weight on other planets Deciding whether statements apply to mass or weight Completing sentences about gravity, mass and weight
Friction Identifying the sources of friction on a bicycle An interactive experiment investigating friction of different materials
s and air resistance • Friction, stopping distance A video showing falling objects on the moon Investigating the effects of frictional forces
Upthrust Investigating the link between weight and upthrust Completing sentences about upthrust An animation showing the forces involved during the take-off of an aeroplane
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Summary activities Completing sentences about forces and gravity Glossary of keywords in the presentation Anagram activity using keywords Multiple-choice quiz
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Pressure and Moments 44 slides
11 Flash activities 2 worksheets
Pressure • Introducing pressure • Calculating pressure • Using pressure
An interactive activity investigating the effect of area and mass on pressure
Arranging examples into an order based on pressure
Pressure in liquids • Investigating pressure in liquids • Using hydraulic systems
Labelling the parts of a hydraulic car brake • Pressure equations
Investigating gas pressure as volume changes Completing sentences about pressure
Moment • Introducing force and rotation • Using moments
Moment calculations • Moment equation • Calculating moments • Principles of moments • Outlining how tower cranes work
An interactive crane operator activity
Summary activities Glossary of keywords in the presentation Anagram activity using keywords Identifying true-or-false statements about magnets Matching pressure words to their definitions Multiple-choice quiz
Worksheets Worksheet 1 – A class activity
modelling different levels of pressure
Worksheet 2 – An experiment investigating moments
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Speed 24 slides
9 Flash activities eets
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D stance, time• Calculating speed
Matching speed units to their symbols Calculating speed, distance and time using
a formula triangle Example calculatio• ns
Graphing speed strating how speed can be represented An animation illu Explaining distance-time graphs
• Calculating speed using graphs Explaining speed-time graphs
A erage and instantaneous spev ed • Calculating average speed
An animation showing an example of a race, to illustrate calculating speed
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Worksheets Worksheet 1 – Investigating t
speed of the class he
eed-Worksheet 2 – Analysing sptime graphs
Worksheet 3 – Calculating thespeed of race cars
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Space 48 slides
23 Flash activities 1 video 2 worksheets
Days, years and seasons An animation showing the rotation of the Earth An animation showing the path of the Sun at
different times of year An animation to explain why the Earth has seasons A testing activity about seasons
The Earth, Moon and Sun An activity showing the different phases of the moon Testing understanding of the moon’s phases Completing sentences about the moon
• Solar and lunar eclipses Completing sentences about eclipses
Artificial satellites An animation illustrating Newton’s thought experiment about orbits An animation showing geostationary and polar orbits Identifying statements about geostationary and polar orbits Identifying true-or-false statements about satellites
The Solar System Labelling the planets in the Solar System Showing the relative size of the Universe Data on the planets in the Solar System A timeline showing the history of the Solar System An activity showing how ideas about the Solar System have changed A video showing footage from the surface of Mars Completing sentences about planets Matching planets to the correct descriptions
Beyond the Solar System • Life on other planets
Opinions about life on other planets
Worksheets Worksheet 1 – Identifying the
phases of the moon Worksheet 2 – Designing
postcards from other planets
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Physics Around Us 26 slides
4 Flash activities 2 videos
1 audio
Ecohousing • Why we should reduce the amount of energy we use
Introducing the Oxford Ecohouse The roof of the Eco• e, including information about photov a houspanels and a sunspace
olt ic cells, solar hot water
Energy efficient heating • How the kacheloven wor
– the kacheloven ks
• Roman heating systems • Insulation • Thermal imaging
Looking at the house using infra-red goggles • Energy efficient appliances • Evaluating the Ecohouse
Completing sentences about the Ecohouse
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What do physicists do? • An introduction to careers in p
A careers interview with an eco-architect work An eco-architect talking about her A careers interview with a museum curator
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Preparing for KS3 National Tests 28 slides
2 Flash activities
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3 worksheets
How should I revise? Worksheets Practice questions 1 • Making a revision plan
Active revision Practice questions 2 • The best times to revise
Identifying true-or-false statements about revision
ns Building strong foundatio• Key ideas in KS3 Physics • Making a concept map • Preparing for the exam
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• In the exam • Top tips on answering questions
Identifying poor answers
Sample questions • 3 fully worked sample questions
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Atoms, Elements and the Periodic Table 35 slides
11 Flash activities 1 video 2 worksheets
What are atoms? • An introduction to atoms
Worksheets Worksheet 1 – A word search
using names of elements Worksheet 2 – The periodic
table
Interactive scale to illustrate the size of an atom in relation to other objects
A timeline showing important discoveries in the history of the atomic structure
What are elements? • The difference between elements, atoms and molecule
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Interactive activity to test the concepts of elements and compounds • The discovery of elements • Making artificial elements
A video showing how a particle accelerator works
Symbols for elements • An introduction to chemical symbols
A group game to test knowledge of chemical symbols • Outlining why chemical symbols are important
Using chemical symbols to fill in the missing words in a story • Combining symbols to produce the formulae for molecules
Matching activity of elements and symbols
The periodic table • The arrangement of elements in the periodic table
A static animation showing the development of the periodic table Guide to the position of metal, non-metal and metalloid elements
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Solids, Liquids and Gases 35 slides
16 Flash activities 1 video
of matter
1 worksheet
Changes of matter • An introduction to states
Worksheets Worksheet 1 – Identifying states
of matter for different elements Categorizing substances as solids, liquids and gases • Outlining how matter changes state
The history of temperature scales he effect of salt on ice An experiment showing t
Particles in action • Looking at particles to understand changes in matter
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diffusion and densitoperties of solids, liquids and gases, including compression, volume, y
The differences between solids, liquids and gases How the particles in different types of substances move Video footage investigating whether cornflour paste acts as a solid or liquid
gases • Outlining the properties of solids liquids and An animation explaining gas pressure Identifying true-or-false sentences about solids, liquids and gases
Diffusion • An introduction to diffusion
An interactive activity to illustrate diffusion Investigating the effect of temperature on the rate of diffusion
• Outlining diffusion in solids, liquids and gases Investigating the rate of diffusion of different gases Missing words activity to test knowledge of diffusion An interactive activity to illustrate the diffusion of two gases
Summary activities Glossary of keywords in the presentation Anagram activity using keywords Multiple-choice quiz
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Chemical Reactions: Part One 40 slides
11 Flash activities
Safety precautions and hazard symbols
2 worksheets
Working with chemicals •
Matching symbols with their definitions Identifying what hazard symbols mean
Types of chemical reaction • Introduction to chemical reactions
Odd-one-out activity to test knowledge about chemical and physical reactions Sequence showing useful chemical reactions
leaning, cosmetics, medicine and computers
quations
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• The chemistry of food, c• Reactants and products• Using word e
Conservation of m An experiment to investigate what happens to the total mass in a chemical reaction An experiment showing an increase in mass of a substance during a reaction An experiment showing a decrease in mass of a substance during a reaction Explaining the change in mass • Identifying true-or-false statements about conservation of mass
Summary activities Glossary of keywords in the presentation Anagram activity using keywords Multiple-choice quiz
Worksheets Worksheet 1 – Identifying
hazard symbols Worksheet 2 – Writing word
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Chemical Reactions: Part Two 40 slides
18 Flash activities eets
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Energy change• Defining endothermic and
An experiment showing an exothermic reaction An experiment showing an endothermic reaction Looking at temperature changes to identify endoth
and exothermic reactions ermic
ding l decomposition,
combustion, displacement and neutralization
• Introducing other types of chemical reaction, incluoxidation and reduction, therma
Matching word equations to the right type of reaction
seful gases
Making gases • An introduction to making u
Making and identifying hydrogen Making and identifying oxygen Making and identifying carbon dioxide Completing word equations to show the formation of gases actants Deciding which gas is produced by each set of re An activity testing how gases can be identified
Combustion • Defining combustion
in a bell jar Investigating what happens to a flame when it is placed The fire triangle showing what is needed for combustion to take place Testing the products of comb
• Word and symbol equations for comustion
bustion reactions • Complete and incomplete combustion • Fossil fuels, crude oil and fractional distillation
An animation showing fractional distillation of crude oil Identifying which fuel is best for each use
Summary activities Glossary of keywords in the presentation Anagram activity using keywords Multiple-choice quiz
Worksheets Worksheet 1 – Observing and
ns identifying the results of different chemical reactio
Worksheet 2 – Analysing thresu
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Compounds 36 slides
10 Flash activities eets
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Elements and Odd-one-out activity to recall
elements and compounds the differences between
nds • Molecules in elements and compou Deciding which substances are elements or compounds Recognising elements and compounds
Making compounds
agnesium oxide
Naming compounds
• Introducing mixtures
• Properties of compounds • Making compounds, including iron sulfide, water and m
• Naming simple compounds • Naming compounds containing oxygen
Writing word equations • Outlining how to write a word equation
Completing simple word equations
Formulae of compounds unds • Fixed composition of compo
Matching names and formulae • Writing formulae
Matching each formulae to the correct ratio of atoms Selecting the correct ratio of atoms for each formula
• Why scientists use formulae
Summary activities Glossary of keywords in the presentation Anagram activity using keywords Multiple-choice quiz
Worksheets Worksheet 1 – Identifying
compounds and mixtures Worksheet 2 – Investigating the
properties of elements and compounds
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Mixtures and Solution46 slides
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What is a mixture? • Introducing mixtures and their properties
Odd-one-out activity to test knowledge about mixtures and pure substances
Deciding whether pictures represent mixtures or pure substances
Solutions • Introducing solutions, solutes and solvents
Identifying substances as mixtures or solutions An experiment investigating whether calcium carbonate and copper sulphate are soluble
in water An animation showing what happens when something dissolves
• Conservation of mass A sequence showing the conservation of mass in an experiment An experiment investigating whether a solid keeps dissolving in a liquid
• How temperature effects solubility A video showing a supersaturated solution – ethanoate
• Solubility of gases
Separating mixtures Labelling apparatus for filtering substances s
lt e liquids
Labelling apparatus for evaporating substance• Separating salt from seawater and rocksa• Separating immiscible and miscibl
Labelling apparatus for distillation A chromatography experiment Identifying dyes in a mixture using chromatography Everyday uses of chromatography • Matching techniques to the substance they can be used to separate Identifying which method to use to separate different mixtures
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Worksheets Worksheet 1 – Planning an
experiment to inv
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Worksheet 2 – The clean water challenge: making clean water from dirty water
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Acids and Alkalis 31 slides
12 Flash activities
and alkalis?
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What are acids Deciding whether substa
• The properties of strong nces are acids or alkalis and weak acids
What are indicators?
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Worksheets Worksheet 1 – Using universal
dicator to investigate pH • The acid bath murderer
in• The properties of strong and weak alkalis • The properties of neutral substances
• Acids, alkalis and plants Litmus as an indicator
An investigation using the litmus test Understanding the results of the litmus test Making an indicator from plants
r and the pH scale
The pH scale • Introduction to universal indicato
An investigation using universal indicator to find the pH of different substances Comparing substances using the pH scale
• Looking at soil pH An investigation testing the pH of soils nd alkalis Identifying true-or-false statements about acids a Completing sentences about acids and alkalis
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Reactions of Acids 47 slides
19 Flash activities 1 worksheet
Neutralization • Acids and alkalis in everyday life
Worksheets Worksheet 1 – Writing wo
equations for the reaction
ements about acids Identifying true-or-false statrd of
acids and metals
Identifying true-or-false statements about alkalis • Mixing an acid and an alkali
An investigation showing the reaction between an acid
• Introducing neutralization and an alkali
Investigating how to separate salt from water • Making and naming salts
Completing equations for neutralization • Balancing symbol equations
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Balancing symbol equations for• Indigestion remedies
making salts
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Acids and metal oxides • The differences between a base and a
Investigating what happens when sulfuric acid and copper oxide react Ordering the stages involved in making copper sulphate Complete the word equations for metal oxide and acid reactions Matching acids with their formulae
• Formulae and combining powers Using the combining powers to work out the formulae of compounds
ctions Other acid rea• Acids and carbonates
Complete the word equations for acid and carbonate reactions • Acids and metals
Choosing which reactions are safe to carry out An animation showing the production of acid rain
reduced • The effects of acid rain and how it can be Different opinions about whether countries should contain their pollution A class voting activity about the responsibility of pollution
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Rocks and Weathering 42 slides
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Using rocks • Useful everyday substances
Worksheets Worksheet 1 – Identifying
different types of weathering around you
• Where rocks come from A graph showing the composition of the Earth’
• Mining and it’s impact s crust
Completing sentences about the uses of rocks • An introduction to weathering
Physical weathering • Types of physical weathering
An animation showing exfoliation weathering
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An animation showing freeze-thaw weathering
Biological weathering • An introduction to biological weathering
An animation showing biological weathering • The impact of humans and other animals
Chemical weathering • Types of chemical weathering
Deciding which type of weathering happens in each situation
After weathering • Introducing erosion
An animation showing the transportation of weathered rock by water Investigating how rocks change during transportation
ier • Deposition • Transportation by wind and glac
Identifying true-or-false statements about weathering
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The Rock Cycle 47 slides
16 Flash activities 2 worksheet
Different type of rocks Using tests to identify rocks
Worksheets Worksheet 1 – Identifying rock
in the virtual experiment
Matching rocks to their description and use s
Worksheet 2 – Labelling different stages of the rock cycle
Sedimentary rocks • The properties of sedimentary rocks
An animation showing how sedimentary rocks are formed • The formation of fossils
Identifying sedimentary rocks
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Metamorphic rocks
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• The formation and properties of metamorphi• Different types of metamorphic ro
Matching metamorphic rock types to their descriptions
Igneous rocks • The formation and properties of igneous rocks
Investigating crystal size in igneous rocks • Different types of igneous rocks • Working with rocks and volcanoes
Scientists in the real world: the volcanologist Matching igneous rock types to their descriptions us rocks Identifying sedimentary, metamorphic and igneo
The rock cycle cle An animation showing the stages in the rock cy Labelling structures in the rock cycle Completing sentences about the rock cycle
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Metals and Non-metals 32 slides
12 Flash activities 1 video
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Metals and non-metals ble
Worksheets Worksheet 1 – Identifying
roperties of metals and non-etals using the virt
• Locating metals and non-metals in the periodic ta An experiment testing the properties of metals p
m ual experiment
and non-metals • Outlining the typical properties of metals and non-metals
e properties of metals and non-metals Comparing th Worksheet 2 – Identifying the right metal for the job
Identifying elements as metal or non-metal Identifying true-or-false statements about metals
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Metalloids • Locating metalloids in the periodic table • Outlining the typical pro
Identifying elements as metal, non-metal or metalloid • Semiconductors
Using metals Choosing the correct metal used in each object A sequence showing the history and use of metals
• Alloys and smart alloys
Recycling metals • The importance of recycling
A class voting activity about recycling A video showing how metals are recycled Matching descriptions to the reason for recycling
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and the Reactivity Reactions of Metals 53 slides
19 Flash activities 1 video
4 worksheets
tions
Worksheets Metals and oxygen • Introducing oxidation reac
An experiment investigating reactivity of metals with oxygen
Arranging metals in order of reactivity with oxygen An experiment investigating what happens to mass
when iron reacts with oxygen Identifying true-or-false statements about metals
and oxygen
Metals and water • Using metal for water pipes
A video showing the reactivity of lithium, sodium and potassium with water • An investigation into the reactivity of different metals
Arranging metals in order of reactivity with water Odd-one-out activity to test knowledge about the reactivity of metals
Rusting • Corrosion of metals
An experiment investigating what conditions are needed for iron to rust • Preventing rust
Identifying true-or-false statements about rusting
s Metals and acid An experiment investigating how metals react with acids Arranging metals in order of reactivity with acid
• Introducing the reactivity series acids • The products of reacting metals and
Completing word equations for reactions between metals and acids Identifying the products of reactions between metals and acids Balancing symbol equations for metals and acids
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Worksheet 1 – An to investigate whet
experiment her salt
causes iron to rust faster Worksheet 2 – Recording
observations about rusting Worksheet 3 – Analysing
displacement reactions Worksheet 4 – Completing
word equations for displacement reactions
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Reactivity and displacement • Comparing reactivity of metals with oxygen, water and acids
he order of the reactivity series • Learning t Arranging metals in the re
• Using the reactivity seriesactivity series
Completing sentences about the reactivity series
cement reactions
• Displacement reaction equations • Explaining displacement reactions • Extracting metals using displa
Identifying which mixtures of substances will react
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Chemistry Around Us 25 slides
7 Flash activities
Fossil fuels • Introducing fossil fuels and their uses
An animation showing how coal is formed • Stages of oil and gas formation • Crude oil and fractional distillation
An animation showing fractional distillation of crude oil Completing sentences about fractional distillation
The greenhouse effect An animation showing the greenhouse effect
al warming and its possible effects cting and transporting fossil fuels
• Introducing glob• Environmental problems caused by extra• The problems of decreasing resources • Carbon footprints and how to reduce them
Identifying true-or-false statements about global warming
ists do? What do chem• An introduction to careers in chemistry
A careers interview with a fuel researcher A careers interview with an environmental consultant
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Preparing for KS3 National Tests 29 slides
2 Flash activities
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3 worksheets
Worksheets How should I revise• Making a revision plan Practice questions 1
Practice questions 2 Practice questions 3
• Active revision The best time
Identifying true-or-false statements about revision
Building strong foundations
• ncept map • Key ideas in KS3 Chemistry
Making a co
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• Preparing for the exam • In the exam
Top tips on answering questi• ons Identifying poor answers
Sample questions • 3 fully worked sample questions
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Cells 43 slides
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• An introduction to cells
2 worksheets
What are cells? Worksheets Worksheet 1 – Comparing animal
and plant cells The seven life processes Worksheet 2 – Identifying parts of
a microscope Animal and plant cells • Basic features of a cell
The parts of a typical animal cell The structures found in a typical animal cell Sequence illustrating how a cell is like a factory A testing activity covering the different parts of a cell The parts of a typical plant cell The structures found in a typical plant cell Deciding whether structures belong to animal or plant cells The different functions of cells • Categorizing specialized cells
ooking at cells
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L An animation showing how to collect cells from an onion An animation showing how to collect cells from the cheek Using a microscope A virtual microscope to look at different types of cells A sequence outlining the invention and impact of the microscope An activity testing the different parts of the microscope
ells to organisms Cells, tissues and organs
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Showing how the body contains different systems Matching each human body system with the organs that it contains
here do cells come from? Introducing cell division
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An animation outlining the process of cell division A video showing cell division
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Summary activities Glossary of keywords in the presentation Anagram activity using keywords Ordering the stages involved in collecting, preparing and viewing cells Completing sentences about cells Multiple-choice quiz
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Respiration 33 slides
14 Flash activities 1 video
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3 worksheets
Worksheets Releasing ene• Introducing the process of respira Worksheet 1 – Testing knowledge
about circulation Worksheet 2 – Investiga
A video showing how to test for products of respiration ting the
lse rate effect of exercise on pu Worksheet 3 – Analysin
Showing the body systems involved in respiration Completing the equation for aerobic respiration g a graph
showing a change in pulse rate • Respiration and combustion
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Deciding which statements relate to respiration and combustion
The circulatory syst• Outlining circulation
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An animation showing how oxygen reaches the tissues of the body e heart • The role of th
Development of ideas about the heart and circulation ercise
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• Pulse and the effect of ex
The breathing syst• Explaining why we breath
An animation showing what happens when we breath in and out Labelling the different parts of the alveoli An animation showing what happens in the alveoli in gas exchange
• Comparing inhaled and exhaled air Identifying parts of the breathing system
Anaerobic respiration • Introducing anaerobic respiration and oxygen debt
An interactive activity investigating how running affects pulse rate Completing the equation for anaerobic respiration
Summary activities Glossary of keywords in the presentation Anagram activity using keywords Multiple-choice quiz
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Human Reproduction 40 slides
19 Flash activities eets
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H man sex ce• Introducing reproductio
Worksheets Worksheet 1 – Discussing
issues abou
Identifying parts of the male reproductive system Identifying parts of the female reproductive system Deciding which parts of the t contraception
Worksheet 2 – Talking about attitudes to
human reproductive system are male and female
Matching body parts to functions wards AIDS, including designing a poster or pamphlet • Introducing the sex cells
Identifying adaptations of egg and sperm cells • Fertilization and sexual intercourse
An animation showing fertilization and implantation Matching reproductive processes to their descriptions
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Contraception • Different types of contraception
Identifying what each type of contraception protects against
Sexually transmitted infections Descriptions of four sexually transmitted infections An interactive map outlining the impact of HIV on different continents
Embryo development and birth An animation showing how the placenta works
• The development from an embryo to fetus A sequence showing how a baby develops during gestation Arranging the order of stages in pregnancy
Puberty Identifying the changes that happen to males during puberty Identifying the changes that happen to females during puberty An animation showing the stages of the menstrual cycle
Summary activities Glossary of keywords in the presentation Anagram activity using keywords Multiple-choice quiz
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Microbes and Disease 35 slides
13 Flash activities 1 video 2 worksheets
What are microbes? • Introducing bacteria, viruses and fungi
Labelling the structure of a bacterial cell A video showing bacteria dividing Identifying the different parts of a virus Labelling the structure of a fungal cell Looking at microbes using a virtual microscope
Uses of microbes • Using bacteria and fungi to make useful products • Using yeast to make bread • Using yeast in the production of alcohol
How microbes cause disease • Introducing different types of diseases
Explaining the different ways disease can spread
Fighting disease Identifying the body’s natural defence mechanisms An animation showing how white blood cells destroy microbes An animation showing how antibodies help white blood cells destroy microbes
• Preventing the spread of disease • Introducing antibiotics and vaccines
An animation to show how vaccination helps protect a population from disease A sequence showing the discovery of vaccines by Edward Jenner
Summary activities Glossary of keywords in the presentation Anagram activity using keywords Multiple-choice quiz
Worksheets Worksheet 1 – Assessing the
global impact of tuberculosis, using data provided
Worksheet 2 – Investigating John Snow’s theory of the spread of cholera
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Diet and Fitness 41 slides
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A balanced die• The importance of a balanc
Worksheets Worksheet 1 – Analysing food
l bels
An interactive pie chart showing what makes up a balanced diet
a Worksheet 2 – Identifying enzyme
substrates and products
Matching nutrients to their function in the body Testing which foods are rich in each nutrient
• Eating too much or too little Matching deficiency diseases to their cause
Digestion • Introducing digestion
Different parts of the digestive system
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• Carbohydrates, proteins and fats • Digestive enzymes
How enzymes work • Breaking down carbohydrates, proteins and fats
Matching digestive enzymes to their action An animation showing the process of digestion Labelling parts of the digestive system Completing sentences about digestion
Fitness • Outlining health and fitness
Why different aspects of fitness are useful • The importance of regular exercise
Identifying which sports maintain and improve aspects of fitness Matching fitness factors to definitions Different types of joints in the body
Summary activities Glossary of keywords in the presentation Anagram activity using keywords Multiple-choice quiz
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Drugs 30 slides
10 Flash activities 2 worksheets
What is a drug? • Different types of drugs
Worksheets Worksheet 1 – Identifying
true-or-false statements abou
Classifying drugs How different types of drugs affect the body
t alcohol
• Why drugs are dangerous
Smoking • The harmful effects of smoking
An animation showing what chemicals are in a cigarette How chemicals in cigarette smoke affect the body
• Smoking statistics • Passive smoking and the smoking ban
Testing knowledge of the harmful effects of smoking • Cannabis
Matching substances to their effects on the body
lA cohol • Alcohol and it’s effects on the body • Alcohol advise • Drink driving
The physiological effects of alcohol
Summary activities Glossary of keywords in the presentation Anagram activity using keywords Multiple-choice quiz
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Worksheet 2 – Calculating alcohol units
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Human Behaviour 33 slides
13 Flash activities 1 video 2 worksheets
What is behaviour? Worksheets Worksheet 1 – Testing reaction
times by catching a ruler
• Introducing human behaviour Classifying stimuli as internal or external
The nervous system • How the nervous system co-ordinates responses
Matching sense organs to the receptors they contain Identifying different parts of the nervous system
• Reflex response A video of the knee-jerk reaction An animation showing how the knee-jerk reaction is co-ordinated The effect of drugs on the nervous system Arranging the order of stages in a reflex response
The hormonal system • Introducing hormones
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Identifying different parts of the hormonal system
Types of behavio• Innate behaviour
An animation showing the fight or flight response • Learned behaviour
How diseases effect the brain • Complex behaviour and how it aids our survival
Summary activities Choosing which statements apply to the nervous or hormonal response Glossary of keywords in the presentation Anagram activity using keywords Multiple-choice quiz
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Worksheet 2 – Investwhat happens during the fight or flight response
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Plants and Photosynthesis 47 slides
15 Flash activities 2 worksheets
What is photosynthesis? Worksheets Worksheet 1 – Part 1: Writi
up • Introducing photosynthesis ng
the experiment investigating light and photosynthesis Part 2: Investigating the effect of carbon dioxide
• Photosynthesis equation Identifying what is needed for photosynthesis Completing the equation for photosynthesis
Worksheet 2 – Identifying mineral deficiencies in plants Leaves and glucose
The different types of cells within the leaf and their functions How plants use glucose An animation showing how leaves are tested for starch
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Matching the parts of the leaves to their function Completing the sentences about leaf adaptations
producers plant
Roots and water • How roots are adapted • Why plants need water
Plants as food • Plants as • Food from the different parts of the
Identifying which part of the plant each type• Other uses of plants
of food is from
Growing plants
es How mineral deficiency affects plant
• Fertilizers, herbicides and insecticid growth
• Organic farming methods Different opinions about organically grown food Deciding whether statements relate to fertilizers, herbicides or insecticides
ies Summary activit Glossary of keywords in the presentation Anagram activity using keywords Multiple-choice quiz
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Variation 49 slides
19 Flash activities
nisms
3 worksheet
Classifying orgaWorksheets • Introducing classification
An activity showing how animals are classified Classifying vertebrates into groups Classifying invertebrates into groups Matching the types of invertebrates to the correct animals An activity showing how plants are classified
Types of variation • Outlining what is meant by variation
Identifying the similar characteristics of a family • Inherited and environmental variation
Deciding whether characteristics are environmental oinuous variation
r inherited • Continuous and discont
Categorizing characteristics as continuous or discontinuous
f variation Causes o An activity showing the location of inherited material An animation showing how characteristics are inherited An animation outlining how identical twins are produced An animation outlining how non-identical twins are produced Completing sentences about inheritance
on ass of tomatoes
teristic Introducing selective breeding
Variation investigati• An investigation into the variation of the m
Selecting charac•
Choosing desirable organisms for selective breeding Identifying true and false statements about selective breeding Introducing genetic engineering • A class voting activity about GM crops
ummary activities S Glossary of keywords in the presentation Anagram activity using keywords Multiple-choice quiz
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Worksheet 1 – Investigating variation within the class
s about selective
Worksheet 2 – Answering questionbreeding dogs
e about genetic engineering Worksheet 3 – Group debat
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Ecosystems
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2 worksh
Habitats • Describing ecosystems and ha
Worksheets Worksheet 1 – Designing
an animal Worksheet 2 – Orangutans
and the effect of deforestation
Identifying which land habitat different organisms live in An animation showing the different ways of sampling
a population
Adaptations • Definition of an adaptation
Identifying the adaptations of elephants and lions Matching adaptations to their functions
• Daily and yearly adaptation Identifying true-or-false statements about daily or yearly adaptation
Environmental change • The effects of environmental change on animals • Why it is important to conserve biodiversity
An interactive activity illustrating biodiversity vironment, including deforestation and global warming • Human impact on the en
The possible effects of climate change on ecosystems An animation showing how global warming may affect polar bear populations A graph presenting evidence for global climate change
Summary activities Glossary of keywords in the presentation Anagram activity using keywords Multiple-choice quiz
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Feeding Rela38 slides
tionships
13 Flash activities
2 worksheets
Feeding types• Producers and consumers
Categorizing animals as producers or c Worksheets Worksheet 1 – Feeding
lationships in the Masai Mara
onsumers nivores • Herbivores, carnivores and om
re Matching the feeding type to the correct definition
Food chains and food webs
• Predator and prey relationships
• Introducing food chains Building an Antarctic food web Identifying the feeding types of organisms in a food chain Identifying primary, secondary and tertiary consumers
• Introducing food webs Build your own food web
• Changes in the food chain An interactive food web showing how populations in a food chain could change if a
species dies out Testing how changes in the food web affect populations
and biomass
Biomass • Pyramids of numbers
Comparing pyramids of numbers and biomass Completing sentences about food chains and pyramids
Summary activities Glossary of keywords in the presentation Anagram activity using keywords Multiple-choice quiz
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orksheet 2 – Food chainselp forests
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Animal Behaviour 30 slides
13 Flash activities 1 video 3 worksheets
What is behaviour? • Introducing animal behaviour
Matching examples of behaviour to the correct stimulus
Classifying stimuli as internal or external Outlining behaviour adaptations
Types of behaviour • Introducing innate and learned behaviour
Categorizing behaviour as innate or learned • Introducing reflex responses
An interactive activity involving tickling four different animals which show reflex responses • Outlining the process of imprinting • Introducing social behaviour, including courtship behaviour
A video showing courtship behaviour in great crested grebes Sequence showing examples of courtship behaviour Matching types of behaviour with correct definitions
Investigating behaviour • Investigating innate behaviour in herring gulls.
An interactive activity to investigate innate behaviour in herring gull chicks A sequence outlining the investigations of Pavlov into learned behaviour An interactive game that involves trying to train Pavolv’s dog
• Investigating behaviour using woodlice and a choice chamber
Summary activities Glossary of keywords in the presentation Anagram activity using keywords Multiple-choice quiz
Worksheets Worksheet 1 – Investigating
behaviour in three-spined sticklebacks
Worksheet 2 – Recording and analysing the results of the interactive herring gull activity
Worksheet 3 – Analysing the results of a choice chamber experiment
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Biology Around Us 21 slides
7 Flash activities
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2 videos
What is animal testing?• Why we test drugs on anim
How animals have been used in medical research in the pas
g on animals
t • What types of tests are used • Ethical and moral implications of testin
A video interview with a member of Pro-test about why it is important to continue using animals in medical testing
why it is imp a
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A video interview with a member of BUAV about ort nt that we stop using animals in testing
• The laws about animal testin A research scientist’s experience of using animals in testing
• Alternatives to animal testing Identifying true-or-false statements about animal testing A class voting activity about animal testing in medical research
What do biologists do? • An introduction to careers in biology
A careers interview with a hospital laboratory assistant A careers interview with an ecologist A careers interview with a PhD student
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Preparing for KS3 National Tests 24 slides
2 Flash activities 2 worksheets
How should I revise? • Making a revision plan • Active revision • The best times to revise
Worksheets Practice questions 1 Practice questions 2
Identifying true-or-false statements about revision
Building strong foundations • Key ideas in KS3 Biology • Making a concept map • Preparing for the exam • In the exam • Top tips on answering questions
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Identifying poor answers
Sample questions • 3 fully worked sample questions
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