Activate 1 Student Book

Activate aims to spark a love of science from the start of Key Stage 3 and build students up towards GCSE. Activate Student Book 1 is split into distinct Biology, Chemistry and Physics units. Working Scientifically activities are woven throughout as well as having a full chapter to introduce skills like recording, analysing and evaluating data. Each unit opens with a reminder of what has been covered at Key Stage 2, so students can make links to what they know already. Picture Puzzlers are a great way to grab students' attention while maths and literacy skills activities are clearly labelled.

Table of Contents:
IntroductionIV: Working Scientifically 1.1: Asking scientific questions 1.2: Planning investigations 1.3: Recording data 1.4: Analysing data 1.5: Evaluation data Biology B1 Chapter1:: Cells 1.1: Observing cells 1.2: Plant and animal cells 1.3: Specialised cells 1.4: Movement of substances 1.5: Unicellular organisms 1.6: B1 Chapter 1 Summary Chapter2:: Structure and function of body systems 2.1: Levels of organisation 2.2: Gas exchange 2.3: Breathing 2.4: Skeleton 2.5: Movement: joints 2.6: Movement: muscles 2.7: B1 Chapter 2 Summary Chapter3:: Reproduction 3.1: Adolescence 3.2: Reproductive systems 3.3: Fertilisation and implantation 3.4: Development of a fetus 3.5: The menstrual cycle 3.6: Flowers and pollination 3.7: Fertilisation and germination 3.8: Seed dispersasl 3.9: B1 Chaper 3 Summary Chemistry C1 Chapter1:: Particles and their behaviour 1.1: The particle model 1.2: States of matter 1.3: Melting and freezing 1.4: Bioling 1.5: More changes of state 1.6: Diffusion 1.7: Gas pressure 1.8: C1 Chapter 1 Summary Chapter2:: Elements, atoms, and compounds 2.1: Elements 2.2: Atoms 2.3: Compounds 2.4: Chemical formulae 2.5: C1 Chapter 2 Summary Chapter3:: Reactions 3.1: Chemical reactions 3.2: Word equations 3.3: Burning fuels 3.4: Themal decomposition 3.5: Conservation of mass 3.6: Exothermic and endothermic 3.7: C1 Chapter 3 Summary Chapter4:: Acids and alkalis 4.1: Acids and alkalis 4.2: Indicators and pH 4.3: Neutralisation 4.4: Making salts 4.5: C1 Chapter 4 Summary Physics P1 Chapter1:: Forces 1.1: Introduction to forces 1.2: Squashing and stretching 1.3: Drag forces and friction 1.4: Forces at a distance 1.5: Balanced and unbalanced 1.6: P1 Chapter 1 Summary Chapter2:: Sound 2.1: Waves 2.2: Sound and energy transfer 2.3: Loudness and pitch 2.4: Detecting sound 2.5: Echoes and ultrasound 2.6: P1 Chapter 2 Summary Chapter3:: Light 3.1: Light 3.2: Reflection 3.3: Refraction 3.4: The eye and the camera 3.5: Colour 3.6: P1 Chapter 3 Summary Chapter4:: Space 4.1: The night sky 4.2: The Solar System 4.3: The Earth 4.4: The Moon 4.5: P1 Chapter 4 Summary Glossarypg. 158: Indexpg. 168: Periodic Tablepg. 171:

About the Author :
Philippa has 15 years' experience teaching secondary science and is now a science tutor on the PGCE course at the University of Oxford. Philippa also has experience examining for OCR and KS3 SATs, and is an experienced science textbook author for KS3, GCSE and IGCSE. She has an honours degree in Chemistry, Resources and the Environment from York University, an MEd degree from Bristol University and a PGCE from the University of Oxford. Jo Locke has 11 years' experience teaching secondary science,working on KS3 through to A-level and with experience as a Head of Science. She is an experienced examiner, and has previously examined for International Baccalaureate and Edexcel A-levels. Jo is an author, and has written material for GCSE, BTEC, Entry Level Certificate and A-levels. Jo has an honours degree in Biology and a PGCE from the University of Bath. Helen Reynolds is an Institute of Physics Teaching and Learning Coach, and a former Head of Science. She is an experienced secondary science teacher, and has a MA in Physics and a PGCE from the University of Oxford. Helen's authoring experience includes recent student and teacher materials for Cambridge Secondary 1. Dr Andrew Chandler-Grevatt has a PhD in school assessment, and a real passion forscience teaching and learning. Having worked as a science teacher for ten years, of which five were spent as an AST, Andy has a real understanding of the pressures and joys of teaching in the classroom. Alongside his national and international research in school assessment, Andy is a teaching fellow on the PGCE course at the University of Sussex, and is a successful published assessment author.

Review :
`"Activate is an extremely competent and professionally built new KS3 resource, written and tailored to the 2014 programme of study. It has been designed to engage students' interest in science from Year 7 and take them through to GCSE success, and it has that 'no stone left unturned' reliability factor to it that will fill you with confidence." ' Teach Secondary magazine `"Delivers the curriculum in a fun and interesting way and offers good support for students of all abilities. A great resource for Key Stage 3!" ' Dr Adam Naylor, Science Teacher, Didcot Girls' School `"After having looked at all the schemes available for the new KS3 National Curriculum, Activate has by far the best thought out assessment package. Whoever thought this out needs a good pat on the back. In the end there was no other choice but Activate for our students." ' Mat Power, Head of Science, Holy Cross Catholic High School, Lancashire