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Teacher Resources

Teacher Book 8

The design of the Scientifica Teacher Books is unique. Teaching Notes, Starters and Plenaries, Answers, Curriculum References and links to the the DfES Continuing Professional MAterials are offered in full colour for the first time.
You will find this essential information distributed around a reduced-size student book page so that the information you need is in the most accessible place possible. Lesson preparation has never been simpler!
Each Teacher's Book is accompanied by a fully networkable CD-ROM containing Powerpoint presenttations for every single lesson in the textbook. These are fully customisable, and provide a wealth of Starter and Plenary activities for each lesson, a pre-navigated route through the Lesson Spread, and a full set of all illustrations.

Teacher Resource Pack 8

This printed file and CD-ROM provides photocopiable and editable resources for additional learning support and extension.

Material includes Homework; Revision; progress check; Ideas and Evidence; Records of Achievement; Literacy, Citizenship and Skill sheets..

Additional material includes:.

Alternate Learning Style sheets

Extension sheets for lower and higher ability pupils

Full Sc1 activities

Misconceptions in Science - support materials

Powerpoints of additional useful concepts

Self assessment quizzes

Starter and Plenary resources

Support for Key Stage 2 - 3 transition

Support for Key Stage 3 - 4 bridging

Accompanying the Teacher Resource Pack is a fully networkable and editable CD-ROM, containing all the photocopiable resource sheets in customisable formats as Word, Excel and Powerpoint.

Special Resource Pack 8

A series of full-featured activities to maximise learning opportunities for students with a variety of learning difficulties.
Support materials are also targeted at the Classroom Assistant - in many schools an invaluable contributor to the development and management of the SEN student.
Materials are delivered in both paper and onscreen interactive format. Large font-sized versions of all materials are offered for students with visual impairment difficulties.

ICT Power Pack 8

The Scientifica Power Pack is a new innovation using the Nelson Thornes 'Just Click' technology. The CD-ROM contains over 600 individual resources – Images, Animations, Interactions, Quizzes, ICT challenges, Starters and Plenaries that can be used in a totally flexible way.

It also includes over 40 videoclips as well as unique 'Trueview Simulations' that allow teachers to move seamlessly between the real world and the scientific model to really embed learning in an innovative way.

Teachers can also integrate their own resources into their own favourites section providing total flexibility to create lessons that stimulate and challenge all students and raise levels of achievement.

Test and Assessment 8

This flexible online resource allows you to test, assess and track your pupils’ performance.

Questions can be selected and completed online with instant marking and feedback saving you valuable marking time.
Results not only indicate levels of knowledge and understanding, but will also highlight areas of need in pupil’s learning.
Enables you to revisit key skills to suit individual needs, and further embed learning whilst avoiding whole class repetition.