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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

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Worksheets Worksheet 1 – A role play to

explore the concepts behind electrical circuits

Worksheet 2 – Comparing series and parallel circuits



Summary activities Glossary of keywords in the presentation Anagram activity using keywords Multiple-choice quiz



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

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Worksheets Worksheet 1 – Investigating

energy efficiency Worksheet 2 – Writing a letter

to your local MP about energy usage



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

Fossil fuels • The role of the sun in providing energy

• 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 Ordering the stages involved in electricity generation in a power station

• Environmental effects of burning fossil fuels An animation showing the greenhouse effect

Renewable energy • An introduction to renewable energy resources

An animation showing how wind can generate electricity

• Solar panels and other renewable energy sources Determining the advantages and disadvantages for each type of renewable energy Completing sentences about renewable energy

• Comparing fuels

Energy for the future • Outlining nuclear energy

• Using hydrogen and methane as energy sources Matching each energy source to the correct drawback


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Worksheets Worksheet 1 – Creating

energy transfer diagrams Worksheet 2 – Energy

resources trumps to investigate renewable and non-renewable energy



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

Reflection • Reflective materials

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 An animation using a model to explain why light bends at the air-glass boundary 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


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Worksheets Worksheet 1 – Using cards to

investigate mirrors Worksheet 2 – Investigating

refraction in glass blocks



Sound and Hearing

40 slides

15 Flash activities

2 worksheets

What is sound? An animation showing how sound travels through air

• Properties of sound including wavelength, amplitude and frequency

An activity illustrating how amplitude, wavelength and frequency affect waves

Matching sound waves to their descriptions Identifying true-or-false statements about sound

Speed of sound • An experiment investigating the speed of sound, including results and analysis

Animations illustrating how sound waves travel through solids, liquids and gases A bar chart showing how different materials affect the speed of sound

• Breaking the sound barrier

Reflecting sound • Investigating reflected sound, including analysing results

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


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Worksheets Worksheet 1 – Designing an

experiment to measure the speed of sound

Worksheet 2 – Identifying different parts of the ear



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



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

• Investigating magnetic fields using iron filings

• The Earth’s magnetic field 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

Summary activities Glossary of keywords in the presentation Anagram activity using keywords Multiple-choice quiz Identifying true-or-false statements about magnets

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to investigate which materials block the effect of magnets

Worksheet 2 – Designing an experiment to investigate the strength of an electromagnet

Worksheet 3 – Working in pairs to explain the mechanism for an electric bell



Forces and Gravity

54 slides

21 Flash activities

1 video

2 worksheets

What are forces? An animation investigating forces and their effects Deciding which type of force is involved in

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 Animations showing the effect of pairs of forces

• 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

• Friction, stopping distances and air resistance 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

Summary activities

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how much you would weigh on different planets in the Solar System

Worksheet 2 – Designing the least streamlined car

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Completing sentences about forces and gravity Glossary of keywords in the presentation Anagram activity using keywords Multiple-choice quiz



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

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Worksheets Worksheet 1 – A class activity

modelling different levels of pressure

Worksheet 2 – An experiment investigating moments



Speed

24 slides

9 Flash activities

3 worksheets

Distance, time and speed • Calculating speed

Matching speed units to their symbols Calculating speed, distance and time using

a formula triangle

• Example calculations

Graphing speed An animation illustrating how speed can be represented Explaining distance-time graphs

• Calculating speed using graphs Explaining speed-time graphs

Average and instantaneous speed • Calculating average speed

An animation showing an example of a race, to illustrate calculating speed


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Worksheets Worksheet 1 – Investigating the

speed of the class Worksheet 2 – Analysing speed-

time graphs Worksheet 3 – Calculating the

speed of race cars



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

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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 Ecohouse, including information about photovoltaic cells, solar hot water

panels and a sunspace Energy efficient heating – the kacheloven

• How the kacheloven works • 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

What do physicists do? • An introduction to careers in physics

A careers interview with an eco-architect An eco-architect talking about her work A careers interview with a museum curator

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Preparing for Exams

28 slides

2 Flash activities

3 worksheets

How should I revise? • Making a revision plan • Active revision

• The best times to revise Identifying true-or-false statements about revision

Building strong foundations • Key ideas in KS3 Physics • Making a concept map

• Preparing for the exam

• In the exam

• Top tips on answering questions Identifying poor answers

Sample questions • 3 fully worked sample questions

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Worksheets Practice questions 1 Practice questions 2



Atoms, Elements and the Periodic Table

35 slides

11 Flash activities

1 video

2 worksheets

What are atoms? • An introduction to atoms

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 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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Worksheets Worksheet 1 – A word search

using names of elements Worksheet 2 – The periodic

table



Solids, Liquids and Gases

35 slides

16 Flash activities

1 video

1 worksheet

Changes of matter • An introduction to states of matter

Categorizing substances as solids, liquids and gases • Outlining how matter changes state

The history of temperature scales An experiment showing the effect of salt on ice

Particles in action

• Looking at particles to understand changes in matter Investigating the properties of solids, liquids and gases, including compression, volume,

diffusion and density 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

• Outlining the properties of solids liquids and gases 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


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Worksheets Worksheet 1 – Identifying states

of matter for different elements



Chemical Reactions: Part One

40 slides

11 Flash activities

2 worksheets

Working with chemicals

• Safety precautions and hazard symbols 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

• The chemistry of food, cleaning, cosmetics, medicine and computers

• Reactants and products • Using word equations

Conservation of mass 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


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Worksheets Worksheet 1 – Identifying

hazard symbols Worksheet 2 – Writing word

equations



Chemical Reactions: Part Two

40 slides

18 Flash activities

2 worksheets

Energy changes

• Defining endothermic and exothermic reactions An experiment showing an exothermic reaction An experiment showing an endothermic reaction Looking at temperature changes to identify endothermic

and exothermic reactions

• Introducing other types of chemical reaction, including oxidation and reduction, thermal decomposition, combustion, displacement and neutralization

Matching word equations to the right type of reaction

Making gases

• An introduction to making useful gases Making and identifying hydrogen Making and identifying oxygen Making and identifying carbon dioxide Completing word equations to show the formation of gases Deciding which gas is produced by each set of reactants An activity testing how gases can be identified

Combustion

• Defining combustion Investigating what happens to a flame when it is placed in a bell jar The fire triangle showing what is needed for combustion to take place Testing the products of combustion

• Word and symbol equations for combustion 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


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Worksheets Worksheet 1 – Observing and

identifying the results of different chemical reactions

Worksheet 2 – Analysing the results of the combustion experiment



Compounds

36 slides

10 Flash activities

2 worksheets

Elements and compounds Odd-one-out activity to recall the differences between

elements and compounds • Molecules in elements and compounds

Deciding which substances are elements or compounds Recognising elements and compounds

• Introducing mixtures

Making compounds

• Properties of compounds

• Making compounds, including iron sulfide, water and magnesium oxide

Naming compounds • Naming simple compounds

• Naming compounds containing oxygen

Writing word equations • Outlining how to write a word equation

Completing simple word equations

Formulae of compounds • Fixed composition of compounds

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


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compounds and mixtures Worksheet 2 – Investigating the

properties of elements and compounds



Mixtures and Solutions

46 slides

17 Flash activities

1 video

2 worksheets

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 Labelling apparatus for evaporating substances

• Separating salt from seawater and rocksalt

• Separating immiscible and miscible liquids 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 investigate the effect of temperature on the solubility of a solute

Worksheet 2 – The clean water challenge: making clean water from dirty water



Acids and Alkalis

31 slides

12 Flash activities

2 worksheets

What are acids and alkalis? Deciding whether substances are acids or alkalis

• The properties of strong and weak acids

• The acid bath murderer

• The properties of strong and weak alkalis • The properties of neutral substances

What are indicators?

• 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

The pH scale • Introduction to universal indicator and the pH scale

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 Identifying true-or-false statements about acids and alkalis Completing sentences about acids and alkalis


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Worksheets Worksheet 1 – Using universal

indicator to investigate pH Worksheet 2 – Testing the pH

of soils



Reactions of Acids

47 slides

19 Flash activities

1 worksheet

Neutralization • Acids and alkalis in everyday life

Identifying true-or-false statements about acids Identifying true-or-false statements about alkalis

• Mixing an acid and an alkali An investigation showing the reaction between an acid

and an alkali

• Introducing neutralization Investigating how to separate salt from water

• Making and naming salts Completing equations for neutralization

• Balancing symbol equations Balancing symbol equations for making salts

• Indigestion remedies

Acids and metal oxides • The differences between a base and an alkali

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

Other acid reactions • 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

• The effects of acid rain and how it can be reduced Different opinions about whether countries should contain their pollution A class voting activity about the responsibility of pollution


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Worksheets Worksheet 1 – Writing word

equations for the reaction of acids and metals



Rocks and Weathering

42 slides

12 Flash activities

1 worksheet

Using rocks • Useful everyday substances from rocks • Where rocks come from

A graph showing the composition of the Earth’s crust

• Mining and it’s impact Completing sentences about the uses of rocks

• An introduction to weathering

Physical weathering • Types of physical weathering

An animation showing exfoliation weathering 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

• Deposition

• Transportation by wind and glacier Identifying true-or-false statements about weathering


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different types of weathering around you



The Rock Cycle

47 slides

16 Flash activities

2 worksheet

Different type of rocks Using tests to identify rocks Matching rocks to their description and use

Sedimentary rocks • The properties of sedimentary rocks

An animation showing how sedimentary rocks are formed

• The formation of fossils Identifying sedimentary rocks

Metamorphic rocks • The formation and properties of metamorphic rocks

• Different types of metamorphic rocks 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 Identifying sedimentary, metamorphic and igneous rocks

The rock cycle An animation showing the stages in the rock cycle Labelling structures in the rock cycle Completing sentences about the rock cycle

Summary activities Glossary of keywords in the presentation Anagram activity using keywords Multiple-choice quiz Arranging the stages of the rock cycle

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Worksheets Worksheet 1 – Identifying rocks

in the virtual experiment Worksheet 2 – Labelling

different stages of the rock cycle



Metals and Non-metals

32 slides

12 Flash activities

1 video

2 worksheets

Metals and non-metals • Locating metals and non-metals in the periodic table

An experiment testing the properties of metals and non-metals

• Outlining the typical properties of metals and non-metals Comparing the properties of metals and non-metals Identifying elements as metal or non-metal Identifying true-or-false statements about metals

and non-metals

Metalloids • Locating metalloids in the periodic table

• Outlining the typical properties of metalloids 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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properties of metals and non-metals using the virtual experiment

Worksheet 2 – Identifying the right metal for the job



Reactivity and the Reactions of Metals

53 slides

19 Flash activities

1 video

4 worksheets

Metals and oxygen • Introducing oxidation reactions

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

Metals and acids An experiment investigating how metals react with acids Arranging metals in order of reactivity with acid

• Introducing the reactivity series

• The products of reacting metals and acids 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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to investigate whether 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



Reactivity and displacement • Comparing reactivity of metals with oxygen, water and acids

• Learning the order of the reactivity series Arranging metals in the reactivity series

• Using the reactivity series Completing sentences about the reactivity series

• Displacement reaction equations

• Explaining displacement reactions

• Extracting metals using displacement reactions 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

• Introducing global warming and its possible effects

• Environmental problems caused by extracting and transporting fossil fuels

• The problems of decreasing resources

• Carbon footprints and how to reduce them Identifying true-or-false statements about global warming

What do chemists do? • 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 Exams

29 slides

2 Flash activities

3 worksheets

How should I revise? • Making a revision plan

• Active revision


Building strong foundations • Key ideas in KS3 Chemistry

• Making a concept map


• In the exam



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Worksheets Practice questions 1 Practice questions 2 Practice questions 3



Cells

42 slides

23 Flash activities

2 worksheets

What are cells? • An introduction to cells

The seven life processes

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

Looking at cells 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

Cells to organisms • Cells, tissues and organs

Showing how the body contains different systems Matching each human body system with the organs that it contains

Where do cells come from? • Introducing cell division

An animation outlining the process of cell division

Summary activities Glossary of keywords in the presentation Anagram activity using keywords Ordering the stages involved in collecting, preparing and viewing cells

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Worksheets Worksheet 1 – Comparing animal

and plant cells Worksheet 2 – Identifying parts of

a microscope

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Completing sentences about cells Multiple-choice quiz



Respiration

33 slides

14 Flash activities

1 video

3 worksheets

Releasing energy • Introducing the process of respiration

A video showing how to test for products of respiration Showing the body systems involved in respiration Completing the equation for aerobic respiration

• Respiration and combustion Deciding which statements relate to respiration

and combustion

The circulatory system • Outlining circulation

An animation showing how oxygen reaches the tissues of the body

• The role of the heart Development of ideas about the heart and circulation

• Pulse and the effect of exercise

The breathing system • 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


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Worksheets Worksheet 1 – Testing knowledge

about circulation Worksheet 2 – Investigating the

effect of exercise on pulse rate Worksheet 3 – Analysing a graph

showing a change in pulse rate



Human Reproduction

40 slides

19 Flash activities

2 worksheets

Human sex cells and systems • Introducing reproduction

Identifying parts of the male reproductive system Identifying parts of the female reproductive system Deciding which parts of the human reproductive system

are male and female Matching body parts to functions

• 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

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


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Worksheets Worksheet 1 – Discussing

issues about contraception Worksheet 2 – Talking about

attitudes towards AIDS, including designing a poster or pamphlet



Microbes and Disease

34 slides

13 Flash activities

2 worksheets

What are microbes? • Introducing bacteria, viruses and fungi

Labelling the structure of a bacterial cell 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


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Worksheets Worksheet 1 – Assessing the

global impact of tuberculosis, using data provided

Worksheet 2 – Investigating John Snow’s theory of the spread of cholera



Diet and Fitness

41 slides

17 Flash activities

2 worksheets

A balanced diet • The importance of a balanced diet

An interactive pie chart showing what makes up a balanced diet

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

• 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


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Worksheets Worksheet 1 – Analysing food

labels Worksheet 2 – Identifying enzyme

substrates and products



Drugs

30 slides

10 Flash activities

2 worksheets

What is a drug? • Different types of drugs

Classifying drugs How different types of drugs affect the body

• 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

Alcohol • Alcohol and it’s effects on the body

• Alcohol advise

• Drink driving The physiological effects of alcohol


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true-or-false statements about alcohol

Worksheet 2 – Calculating alcohol units



Human Behaviour

33 slides

13 Flash activities

1 video

2 worksheets

What is behaviour? • 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

Identifying different parts of the hormonal system

Types of behaviour • 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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Worksheets Worksheet 1 – Testing reaction

times by catching a ruler Worksheet 2 – Investigating

what happens during the fight or flight response



Plants and Photosynthesis

47 slides

15 Flash activities

2 worksheets

What is photosynthesis? • Introducing photosynthesis • Photosynthesis equation

Identifying what is needed for photosynthesis Completing the equation for photosynthesis

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 An interactive experiment investigating the effect of light on photosynthesis Matching the parts of the leaves to their function Completing the sentences about leaf adaptations

Roots and water • How roots are adapted

• Why plants need water

Plants as food • Plants as producers • Food from the different parts of the plant

Identifying which part of the plant each type of food is from

• Other uses of plants

Growing plants How mineral deficiency affects plant growth

• Fertilizers, herbicides and insecticides

• Organic farming methods Different opinions about organically grown food Deciding whether statements relate to fertilizers, herbicides or insecticides


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Worksheets Worksheet 1 – Part 1: Writing

up the experiment investigating light and photosynthesis Part 2: Investigating the effect of carbon dioxide

Worksheet 2 – Identifying mineral deficiencies in plants



Variation

49 slides

19 Flash activities

3 worksheet

Classifying organisms • 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 or inherited

• Continuous and discontinuous variation Categorizing characteristics as continuous or discontinuous

Causes of variation 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

Variation investigation • An investigation into the variation of the mass of tomatoes

Selecting characteristic • Introducing selective breeding

Choosing desirable organisms for selective breeding Identifying true and false statements about selective breeding

• Introducing genetic engineering A class voting activity about GM crops


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variation within the class Worksheet 2 – Answering

questions about selective breeding dogs

Worksheet 3 – Group debate about genetic engineering



Ecosystems

33 slides

13 Flash activities

2 worksheets

Habitats • Describing ecosystems and habitats

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

• Human impact on the environment, including deforestation and global warming 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


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Worksheets Worksheet 1 – Designing

an animal Worksheet 2 – Orangutans

and the effect of deforestation



Feeding Relationships

38 slides

13 Flash activities

2 worksheets

Feeding types • Producers and consumers

Categorizing animals as producers or consumers

• Herbivores, carnivores and omnivores Matching the feeding type to the correct definition

• Predator and prey relationships

Food chains and food webs • 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

Biomass • Pyramids of numbers and biomass

Comparing pyramids of numbers and biomass Completing sentences about food chains and pyramids


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Worksheets Worksheet 1 – Feeding

relationships in the Masai Mara Worksheet 2 – Food chains in

kelp forests



Animal Behaviour

29 slides

13 Flash activities

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

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



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

2 videos

What is animal testing? • Why we test drugs on animals

How animals have been used in medical research in the past

• What types of tests are used

• Ethical and moral implications of testing on animals A video interview with a member of Pro-test about why it is important to continue using

animals in medical testing A video interview with a member of BUAV about why it is important that we stop using

animals in testing • The laws about animal testing

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 Exams

24 slides

2 Flash activities

2 worksheets

How should I revise? • Making a revision plan • Active revision


Building strong foundations • Key ideas in KS3 Biology • Making a concept map


• In the exam



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Worksheets Practice questions 1 Practice questions 2

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