The Exploring Science Activity Pack:

Makes it easy to teach wide ability classes

With Four levels of differentiation: Access, Must, Should and Could, covering pupils working towards L4 right up to Exceptional Performance

With access sheets that enable pupils with lower literacy levels to access the material in the Pupils' Books

Provides both ready-to-use and customisable materials

With two versions of all the worksheets in a hardcopy file that you can photocopy and both in printable PDF and editable Word format on CD-ROM, allowing you to adapt and personalise the materials as appropriate

With access to your PDFs and personalised Word files also available directly from ActiveTeach

Helps teachers track skills development

With 'I can' criteria at the bottom of every worksheet, making skills learned explicit to pupils with 'Personal Learning' and 'Thinking Skills' included

With additional 'Skills Sheets' with a specific focus on key skills, including new elements from the Programme of Study (for example, team working, debating)


We listened to what teachers liked about Exploring Science textbooks

and made them even more accessible for your pupils...



the most age-appropriate literacy level




'Focus on' pages to extend high-attainers


a wealth of artwork and photographs


a fresh, modern design to reflect the real-world science within


pages will contain fact, practical and timeline boxes with an How Science Works focus


FREE ActiveBook CD-ROM included with every Students' Book gives your student even more support during individual and home study





We've integrated How Science Works throughout...

How to Evaluate!



each unit is built around a real-world theme


How Science Works pages at the beginning and end of each unit, plus features throughout to encourage scientific literacy


provides an issue for debate and discussion in each unit


covers science in the workplace, and in other cultures


provides the same, thorough coverage of content that teachers have come to value from Exploring Science

Flexibility to personalise...



with a wide range of starters, activities, plenaries and homeworks per topic, so you can custom-fit the learning experience to each class


activities designed to cater for a wide range of abilities and learning styles, each with a National Curriculum level assigned


all elements of the new Programme of Study are fully integrated and clearly marked, including Personal Learning and Thinking Skills


also available on a CD-ROM version of the Guide that can also be accessed from your ActiveTeach - giving you access to the entire course at the touch of a button

...plus support for the non-specialist



with Exemplar Topic Plans for each ability level and the two-year Key Stage 3 - let us save you time with our suggested teaching sequence


with background information for each unit that provides an explanation of the science involved: perfect for NQTs or non-specialists


with resource lists and topic notes for the technician

* Over 800 new differentiated worksheets across all three years of Key Stage 3 * Over 700 classic worksheets from previous editions, freshly edited and incorporated into the new curriculum * All practical activities have been fully tested in school labs by a dedicated testing team, and reviewed by CLEAPPS for health and safety compliance

The Assessing Pupils' Progress Teacher Pack has been designed specially to support you in integrating this new way of collecting evidence and assessing the progress of your KS3 pupils.

Matched to APP assessment criteria and objectives, this pack of activities and accompanying CD-ROM provides help and advice for easy and effective implementation of APP.

33 differentiated tasks, covering a wide selection of topics, outcomes and Assessment Focuses, to help you generate evidence for this method of assessment. Level ladders in 'pupil-speak' make it easier for pupils to identify where they are and what they need to do to progress to the next level. Matched to APP assessment criteria and objectives, for effective implementation of APP. Produced in consultation with APP Pilot schools so you can be sure these resources will work for you! Fully flexible, allowing you to easily integrate APP into your lessons, regardless of the KS3 scheme you may be using. Can be used as part of a theme-led approach to assess your pupils.

Interested? Why not buy this product now and start assessing your pupils' progress today! Alternatively, email karyan.lam@pearson.com to request your free Assessing Pupils' Progress Teacher Pack introductory booklet!




We listened to what teachers liked about Exploring Science textbooks

and made them even more accessible for your pupils...



the most age-appropriate literacy level




'Focus on' pages to extend high-attainers


a wealth of artwork and photographs


a fresh, modern design to reflect the real-world science within


pages will contain fact, practical and timeline boxes with an How Science Works focus


FREE ActiveBook CD-ROM included with every Students' Book gives your student even more support during individual and home study





We've integrated How Science Works throughout...

How to Evaluate!



each unit is built around a real-world theme


How Science Works pages at the beginning and end of each unit, plus features throughout to encourage scientific literacy


provides an issue for debate and discussion in each unit


covers science in the workplace, and in other cultures


provides the same, thorough coverage of content that teachers have come to value from Exploring Science

The Assessment Pack:

Provides baseline assessment

§      Find out what your pupils already know with ‘Quick Quizzes’.

§      Use this to choose the most appropriate teaching approach for each pupil.

 

Includes formative assessment opportunities throughout

§      ‘Quick Checks’ allow pupils to judge for themselves how well they are learning, and identify ways in which to improve.

§      ‘Target Sheets’ encourage pupils to measure their own progress.

 

Differentiated summative assessment

§      With end-of-unit tests for every unit, containing SAT-style and How Science Works questions.

§      Plus an open-ended summative task for every unit with levelled outcomes.

§      End-of-year tests provided at different levels (L3-5 and L5-7 level descriptors, marking guidance and sample answers are provided).

 

AT1 assessment

§      Practical activities designed to develop strands of AT1.

§      Suggests a full AT1 investigation for each unit.

§      Level descriptions are adapted for each investigation, which can be used as a mark scheme.


We listened to what teachers liked about Exploring Science textbooks and made them even more accessible



ActiveTeach lets teachers swiftly find and display any page from the ActiveBook (a digital version of the Pupils' Book) on a whiteboard to make lessons interactive and focus pupils' attention.
Links instantly to inspiring digital resources!
Each page of the ActiveBook is linked to a host of engaging interactive resources that enhance teaching and learning, including a bank of clips from popular BBC science programmes!

Flexibility to personalise…

  • with a wide range of starters, activities, plenaries and homeworks per topic, so you can custom-fit the learning experience to each class

  • activities designed to cater for a wide range of abilities and learning styles, each with a National Curriculum level assigned

  • all elements of the new Programme of Study are fully integrated and clearly marked, including Personal Learning and Thinking Skills

  • also available on a CD-ROM version of the Guide that can also be accessed from your ActiveTeach – giving you access to the entire course at the touch of a button

…plus support for the non-specialist

  • with Exemplar Topic Plans for each ability level and the two-year Key Stage 3 – let us save you time with our suggested teaching sequence

  • with background information for each unit that provides an explanation of the science involved: perfect for NQTs or non-specialists

  • with resource lists and topic notes for the technician

 


Flexibility to personalise...



with a wide range of starters, activities, plenaries and homeworks per topic, so you can custom-fit the learning experience to each class


activities designed to cater for a wide range of abilities and learning styles, each with a National Curriculum level assigned


all elements of the new Programme of Study are fully integrated and clearly marked, including Personal Learning and Thinking Skills


also available on a CD-ROM version of the Guide that can also be accessed from your ActiveTeach - giving you access to the entire course at the touch of a button

...plus support for the non-specialist



with Exemplar Topic Plans for each ability level and the two-year Key Stage 3 - let us save you time with our suggested teaching sequence


with background information for each unit that provides an explanation of the science involved: perfect for NQTs or non-specialists


with resource lists and topic notes for the technician


Thousands of rich resources at your fingertips!

This unique resource gives you instant access to a vast range of inspiring digital resources, all accessible from one place. The ActiveTeach and BBC Active Clips Pack has been carefully designed to both support your planning and teaching, and engage all of your pupils in every topic.

Ideal for whole class teaching

ActiveTeach lets you swiftly find and display any page from the ActiveBook (a digital version of the Pupils' Book) on a whiteboard to make lessons interactive and focus pupils' attention.

Links instantly to inspiring digital resources!

Each page of the ActiveBook is linked to a host of engaging interactive resources that enhance teaching and learning, including a bank of clips from popular BBC science programmes!

ActiveTeach includes site licences of:

ActiveBook

A digital version of the Pupils' Book with the facility to zoom into specific areas of each page to help you focus pupils' attention.

BBC clips

A clip-bank of the best of BBC science programming UNIQUE to ActiveTeach and UNIQUE to Exploring Science: How Science Works.


Ideal for whole class teaching

ActiveTeach lets you swiftly find and display any page from the ActiveBook

(a digital version of the Pupils' Book) on a whiteboard to make lessons interactive and focus pupils' attention.

Links instantly to inspiring digital resources!

Each page of the ActiveBook is linked to a host of engaging interactive resources that enhance teaching and learning, including a bank of clips from popular BBC science programmes!

ActiveTeach includes site licences of:

ActiveBook

A digital version of the Pupils' Book with the facility to zoom into specific areas of each page to help you focus pupils' attention.

BBC clips

A clip-bank of the best of BBC science programming UNIQUE to ActiveTeach and UNIQUE to Exploring Science: How Science Works.


Ideal for whole class teaching

ActiveTeach lets you swiftly find and display any page from the ActiveBook

(a digital version of the Pupils' Book) on a whiteboard to make lessons interactive and focus pupils' attention.

Links instantly to inspiring digital resources!

Each page of the ActiveBook is linked to a host of engaging interactive resources that enhance teaching and learning, including a bank of clips from popular BBC science programmes!

ActiveTeach includes site licences of:

ActiveBook

A digital version of the Pupils' Book with the facility to zoom into specific areas of each page to help you focus pupils' attention.

BBC clips

A clip-bank of the best of BBC science programming UNIQUE to ActiveTeach and UNIQUE to Exploring Science: How Science Works.