Activate 2 Student Book

Activate builds maths, literacy and working scientifically skills throughout KS3 science.

Author Philippa Gardom Hulme, Author Jo Locke, Author Helen Reynolds, and Assessment Editor Andrew Chandler-Grevatt

Suitable for:  11-14 For all schools following the 2014 Key Stage 3 Programme of Study.

Price:  £22.50

ISBN: 978-0-19-839257-6
Publication date: 06/03/2014
Paperback: 192 pages
Dimensions: 276x219mm

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Description

This student book builds on prior knowledge and develops skills further. The topic and chapter assessments make it easy to check students' understanding as they progress. Teachers can quickly identify gaps and student confidence increases across Biology, Chemistry and Physics topics.

Features

  • Comprehensive coverage of the 2014 Programme of Study.
  • Activate 1 is split into distinct Biology, Chemistry and Physics units.
  • Carefully designed and differentiated questions that accurately assess learning outcomes.
  • Integrated maths, literacy and working scientifically activities to develop key skills.
  • End-of-chapter questions using GCSE command words and assessing Quality of Written Communication (QWC) and maths to build confidence.
  • Engaging unit openers with KS2 recap, and picture puzzle games.
  • Written by experienced teachers, and reviewed by expert Assessment Editor, Dr Andrew Chandler-Grevatt.

This page was last updated on 26 March 2023 at 04:30 GMT

Table of Contents

IntroductionIV:
Biology
Chapter1:: Health and lifestyle
1.1: Nutrients
1.2: Food test
1.3: Unhealthy diet
1.4: Digestive system
1.5: Bacteria and enzymes in digestion
1.6: Drugs
1.7: Alcohol
1.8: Smoking
1.9: B2 Chapter 1 Summary
Chapter2:: Ecosystem processes
2.1: Photosynthesis
2.2: Leaves
2.3: Plant minerals
2.4: Chemosynthesis
2.5: Aerobic respiration
2.6: Anaerobic respiration
2.7: Food chains and webs
2.8: Disruption to food chains and webs
2.9: Ecosystems
2.10: B2 Chapter 2 Summary
Chapter3:: Adaptation and inheritance
3.1: Competition and adaptation
3.2: Adapting to change
3.3: Variation
3.4: Continuous and discontinuous
3.5: Inheritance
3.6: Natural selection
3.7: Extinction
3.8: B2 Chapter 3 Summary
Chemistry C2
Chapter1:: The Periodic Table
1.1: Metals and non-metals
1.2: Groups and periods
1.3: The elements of Group 1
1.4: The elements of Group 7
1.5: The elements of Group 0
1.6: C2 Chapter 1 Summary
Chapter2:: Separation techniques
2.1: Mixtures
2.2: Solutions
2.3: Solubility
2.4: Filtration
2.5: Evaporation and distillation
2.6: Chromatography
2.7: C2 Chapter 2 Summary
Chapter3:: Metals and acids

3.1: Acids and metals
3.2: Metals and oxygen
3.3: Metals and water
3.4: Metal displacement reactions
3.5: Extracting metals
3.6: Ceramics
3.7: Polymres
3.8: Composites
3.9: C2 Chapter 3 Summary
Chapter4:: The Earth
4.1: The Earth and its atmospher
4.2: Sedimentary rocks
4.3: Igneous and metamorphic rocks
4.4: The rock cycle
4.5: The carbon cycle
4.6: Climate change
4.7: Recycling
4.8: C2 CHhapter 4 Summary
Physcis P2
Chapter1:: Electricity and magnetism
1.1: Charging up
1.2: Circuits and current
1.3: Potential difference
1.4: Series and parallel
1.5: Resistance
1.6: Magnets and magnetic fields
1.7: Electrogmagnets
1.8: Using electromagnets
1.9: P2 Chapter 1 Summary
2:: Energy
2.1: Food and fuels
2.2: Energy adds up
2.3: Energy and temperature
2.4: Energy transfer: particles
2.5: Energy transfer: radiation
2.6: Energy resources
2.7: Energy and power
2.8: Work, energy, and machines
2.9: P2 Chapter 2 Summary
3:: Motion and pressure
3.1: Speed
3.2: Motion graphs
3.3: Pressure in gases
3.4: Pressure in liquids
3.5: Pressure on solids
3.6: Turning forces
3.7: P2 Chapter 3 Summary
Glossarypg. 172:
Indexpg. 180:
Periodic Tablepg. 183: