IDEAL REMOTE TEACHING ACTIVITY This file contains a worksheet (and answer sheet, with answer timings in the documentary) for pupils to complete as they watch David Attenborough’s BBC Documentary ‘Extinction: The Facts’. https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m000mn4n/extinction-the-facts This fits in nicely with the Ecology unit of AQA GCSE Biology. The worksheet contains 20 short-answer questions throughout the documentary to keep students engaged, plus 2 reflection questions. A worksheet it also included to use if you’re using this as a remote learning lesson during lockdown, with space indicated to students where they should write their answer.

This file contains a worksheet (and answer sheet, with answer timings in the documentary) for pupils to complete as they watch David Attenborough’s BBC Series ‘Attenboroughs Life in Colour’, Episode 1 on ‘Seeing in Colour’ from 0-48 minutes. https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m000stys/attenboroughs-life-in-colour-series-1-1-seeing-in-colour This fits in nicely with the B15 unit of AQA GCSE Biology, as is discusses ‘Warning Colours’ in animals (Alfred Russel Wallace). The worksheet contains 14 short-answer questions throughout the documentary to keep students engaged.

A display which can take up a double display board; great to use on the corridor to show students shows that they can watch on UK Netflix which link to the science curriculum. Included: Netflix Logo Progamme thumbnails with descriptions ‘Miss X Reccomends’ labels to add next to the programmes. In the photo example, I printed some in A3 and some A4.

This file contains a worksheet (and answer sheet, with answer timings in the documentary) for pupils to complete as they watch David Attenborough’s BBC Series ‘Attenboroughs Life in Colour’, Episode 2 on ‘Hiding in Colour’ from 0-48 minutes. https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m000t18d/attenboroughs-life-in-colour-series-1-2-hiding-in-colour This fits in nicely with the following units of AQA GCSE Biology: B5 as it discusses mimicry as a source of plant and animal defence B15 as is discusses ‘warning colours’ in animals (Alfred Russel Wallace) B16 as it shows shows how animals, such as the Artic fox, adapt to their surroundings during seasonal changes The worksheet contains 16 short-answer questions throughout the documentary to keep students engaged. I highly recommend that if showing this to a classroom of students you turn on the subtitles to make it easier for them to identify the answers.

This resource contains a worksheet (and answer sheet, with answer timings in the documentary) for pupils to complete as they watch the 2014 Netflix documentary “Cowspiracy” - (90-minutes). The worksheet includes 20 short-answer questions and 4 longer questions (only a few sentences required) which are answered throughout the documentary, to keep students engaged. I also have a resource for the complimentary Netflix Documentary “Seaspiracy” which focuses on the impact of fishing on the oceans and the Earth as a whole: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12510576

GREAT FOR COVER LESSONS OR HOMEWORK This resource contains a worksheet (and answer sheet, with answer timings in the documentary) for pupils to complete as they watch episode 2of the 2021 Netflix documentary series “Human: The World Within” - (52-minutes). This episode is called “Pulse” and is about the structure and function of the circulatory system. This fits in nicely with the B4 unit of AQA GCSE Biology, as is discusses the heart, blood, blood vessels and problems with the heart such as coronary heart disease/heart attacks. The worksheet contains 14 short-answer questions throughout the documentary to keep students engaged and 1 longer reflection question at the end. (Please note: I used the English (UK) spelling for the term haemoglobin within the answers)

B3 Organising animals and plants - B3.1 Tissues and Organs

A set of revision mats to suit AQA GCSE Biology Triple and Trilogy. Most (but not all) units are covered.

This file contains a worksheet (and answer sheet, with answer timings in the documentary) for pupils to complete as they watch David Attenborough’s BBC Series ‘A Perfect Planet’, Episode 5 on ‘Humans’. https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p08xc32c/a-perfect-planet-series-1-5-humans This fits in nicely with the B18 unit of AQA GCSE Biology, but also discusses links to Chemistry (Earth’s atmosphere) and Physics too (renewable energy). The worksheet contains 19 short-answer questions throughout the documentary to keep students engaged. A worksheet it also included to use if you’re using this as a remote learning lesson during lockdown, with space indicated to students where they should write their answer.

GREAT FOR COVER LESSONS OR HOMEWORK This resource contains a worksheet (and answer sheet, with answer timings in the documentary) for pupils to complete as they watch episode 3 of the 2021 Netflix documentary series “Human: The World Within” - (52-minutes). This episode is called “Fuel” and is about where we get glucose from, how we digest and absorb glucose and the consequences of an unhealthy diet. This fits in nicely with the B3 and B9 unit of AQA GCSE Biology, as is discusses enzymes, the structure of the digestive system and also how we use the products of digestion to supply energy to the body. The worksheet contains 15 short-answer questions throughout the documentary to keep students engaged and 1 longer reflection question at the end.

GREAT FOR COVER LESSONS OR HOMEWORK This resource contains a worksheet (and answer sheet, with answer timings in the documentary) for pupils to complete as they watch episode 1 of the 2021 Netflix documentary series “Human: The World Within” - (51-minutes). This episode is called “React” and is about the structure and function of the human nervous system. This fits in nicely with the B10 unit of AQA GCSE Biology, as is discusses the structure of the nervous system and the eye. The worksheet contains 14 short-answer questions throughout the documentary to keep students engaged and 1 longer reflection question at the end. (Please note: I used the English (UK) spelling for the term neurone within the answers)

7 Rounds of questions followed by answers, made up of a mixture of my own resources and others I found on TES. Full quiz takes around 90 minutes, however if done quickly can be done in 60. Ideal for higher ability KS3 or any KS4.

PowerPoint covering all main topics on the AQA (9-1) GCSE Biology Trilogy specification for Paper 2. Some slides made using resources initially found on tes.

This resource contains a worksheet (and answer sheet, with answer timings in the documentary) for pupils to complete as they watch the 2021 Netflix documentary “Seaspiracy” - (89-minutes). This fits in nicely with the B18 unit of AQA GCSE Biology, as it discusses sustainable fishing and food security. The worksheet is split into two parts so that you can watch half the documentary in one lesson, and half the next. It includes 30 short-answer questions throughout the documentary to keep students engaged. WARNING: There’s a scene which some students may find upsetting (shows the killing of whales) from 1:13:00-1:20:00. I also have a resource for the complimentary Netflix Documentary “Cowspiracy” which focuses on the impact of farming on the Earth: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12517946

AQA GCSE (9-1) Biology - Homeostasis in Action (Lesson 1 - Controlling Body Temperature) Complete with: x1 PowerPoint

B4 Organising Animal and Plants - B4.1 The Blood Complete lesson on components of the blood including PowerPoint, 'Fact Finding' posters to put around the room, worksheet to fill in for each blood components and option of plenary.

This resource was used to lecture all of Year 11 for an intervention session in the theatre in preparation for their mock exams; took 35-40 minutes.

B3 Organising Animals and Plants - B3.5 Factors Effecting Enzyme Action

Netflix has released a 1 hour 17 minute (without credits) documentary which focuses on how Sir David Attenborough has witness the planet changing over his life time - some important links are made to key concepts within Ecology unit of the AQA GCSE Biology course. Attached is a worksheet with questions on for pupils to answer throughout the documentary and a task to summarise their feelings at the end. In addition, I have added the PowerPoint i’ll be using during this double lesson and a follow up task on how pupils can reduce their carbon footprint.

B11 Hormonal Coordination - B11.3 Treating Diabetes