Spiders live everywhere! We even find them inside our homes. But how do they get way up on the ceiling? You have questions, and this book has the answers. Find out about spiders, including their body parts and behaviour.

Birds have wings to fly somewhere warm in winter. But worms don't have wings or even any legs. Where do they go? You will learn all about worms and how they survive when the weather turns cold.

Giant tortoises can live for more than 100 years! These enormous creatures can also weigh a lot - more than 16 bicycles piled together. Find out all the facts about these peaceful island creatures.

Activate is a new Key Stage 3 Science course for the 2014 curriculum, designed to support every student on their journey through Key Stage 3 to Key Stage 4 success. This teacher handbook provides full lesson suggestions that build maths, literacy and working scientifically skills vital for success in the new KS4 qualifications, as well as full assessment guidance for the new curriculum, with assessment for learning checkpoints. This teacher handbook accompanies the Activate Biology Student Book, with a spread-by-spread match to the content. Every lesson has a working scientifically objective, so you can be sure you're covering this new area of the curriculum. Activate Biology contains three units (B1, B2, and B3). B1 and B2 cover the Programme of Study in two years. Use B3 for contextual consolidation and extension of content.