Science KS3
26 Key Free Teaching Resources
PDSA
PDSA provides a free interactive resource, with lesson plans, videos and more.
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BP Educational Service
Providing innovative curriculum-linked free teaching resources for primary and secondary at Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4
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British Heart Foundation
BHF produce a wide range of resources for use in schools by teachers and children or by parents and carers
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RSPCA
Free teaching resources to help you develop informed, responsible and active citizens.
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plugin2engineering
Comprehensive Teaching Resources and Activities from plugin2engineering
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Jeans for Genes
Bring genetics to life in the classroom with free resources from Jeans for Genes
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ActionAid
Download free lesson ideas, people’s stories and images to promote global learning
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Practical Action
Inspiring resources on sustainability, climate change, renewable energy and global learning
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BSI British Standards
Explore the importance of British Standards in all areas of life.
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Planet Science
Planet Science Resources and Teaching Ideas for Key Stage 3
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Science Museum
Offers a range of brilliant classroom and homework resources
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Curriculum Bits for Science
Resources to Support Teaching Aspects of Biology, Chemistry and Physics
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BNSC British National Space Centre
Online games and activities about space
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Natural History Museum
Darwin in the Andes Teaching Resource Video from the Natural History Museum
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Curriculum Bits for Science - Biology
Science Resources for KS3 and KS4
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Boots
Resources from Boots Useful for Teaching about the Effects of Smoking on the Body
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Recycle zone
Resources to Support Teaching and Learning About Recycling
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Centre Alternative Technology
Resources for Teaching about Sustainability
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Science at Key Stage 3 links scientific ideas and practical activities. Pupils learn how scientific knowledge and understanding is based on evidence. They consider how scientific work contributes to industry, medicine and improving people’s quality of life.
During Key Stage 3 Science, pupils study energy, electricity and forces. This includes how energy can be transferred and stored. They learn that electric currents in circuits can produce magnetic and heating effects as well as chemical changes. Pupils find out how the interaction of forces can affect shape and motion of objects. They learn about life processes and how these are supported by the organisation of cells in the body into systems. Pupils consider variation in organisms and classification. As part of Key Stage 3 Science, pupils learn about the Earth in terms of the chemical and physical processes that cause geological activity. They learn about astronomy and what information scientific enquiry has provided on the nature and movement of the sun, moon, stars and planets.
The British National Space Centre link in this section provides activities to support pupils learning about space at Key Stage 3, which is particularly useful in meeting the curricular requirements. There are interactive activities that can be incorporated into lessons as well as other planning and resources that can support teaching and learning in different areas of Key Stage 3 Science inside and outside of the classroom.
