Key Stage 4 ~ GCSE Biology~ lesson on Comparing Nerves and Hormones. In this lesson pupils will recap some of what they have learned in previous lessons about nerves and hormones, compare their similarities and differences and decide whether different examples are nerves or hormones. Extension questions are included on the slides and there is a pick and mix of different tasks to select from for your students. Follows the GCSE Biology AQA course.
This lesson includes:
Title slide with learning objectives
A starter activity
Group reading (literacy)
Discussion exercise
Nerves or hormones
Task boxes
Comprehension questions
Handout sheet task
Answer slides included for self-assessment
Suitable for remote, online, distance learning
Suitable for supply teaching and home learning. This is fully self-explanatory and can be delivered without specialist knowledge. It does assume that students have already covered the basics of the nervous (https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12960383) and endocrine systems (https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-13027931). Discussion/extension answers are in the ppt notes.
Key Stage 4 ~ GCSE Biology~ lesson on Blood Glucose and Diabetes. In this lesson pupils will describe how blood glucose is controlled, explain the difference between type I diabetes and type II diabetes and describe how diabetes can be managed. Extension questions are included on the slides and there is a pick and mix of different tasks to select from for your students. Follows the GCSE Biology AQA course.
This lesson includes:
Title slide with learning objectives
A starter activity
Group reading (literacy)
Keywords (vocabulary: diabetes, insulin, glucagon, glycogen and pancreas)
Task boxes
Order the steps
Discussion exercise
Handout sheet task
Comprehension and recall questions
Numeracy task
Linking questions
Includes assessment for learning (AFL). Answer slides included for self-assessment
Suitable for remote, online, distance learning
Suitable for supply teaching and home learning. This is fully self-explanatory and can be delivered without specialist knowledge. Discussion/extension answers are in the ppt notes.
Key Stage 4 ~ GCSE Biology~ lesson on the Menstrual Cycle. In this lesson, students will describe the stages of the menstrual cycle and how it is controlled by four main hormones. Pupils will then explain how LH, FSH, oestrogen and progesteron interact with each other. Extension questions are included on the slides and there is a pick and mix of different tasks to select from for your students. Follows the GCSE Biology AQA course.
This lesson includes:
Title slide with learning objectives
A starter activity
Group reading
Stage Matching
Task boxes
Handout sheet task
Comprehension questions
Exam style questions
Includes assessment for learning (AFL). Answer slides included for self-assessment
Suitable for remote, online, distance learning
Suitable for supply teaching and home learning. This is fully self-explanatory and can be delivered without specialist knowledge. Discussion/extension answers are in the ppt notes.
Key Stage 4 ~ GCSE Biology~ lesson on the Kidneys. In this lesson pupils will describe the role of the kidneys in cleaning the blood, explain how hormones control the function of the kidneys and state the different types of treatment for kidney failure. Extension questions are included on the slides and there is a pick and mix of different tasks to select from for your students. Follows the GCSE Biology AQA course.
Note: this lesson does not discuss in detail how the two treatment methods work- this will be covered in a separate lesson.
This lesson includes:
Title slide with learning objectives
A starter activity
Discussion exercise
Handout sheet task
Group reading (literacy)
Keywords (vocabulary: urine, urea, excretion, filter and anti-diuretic hormone ADH)
Task boxes
Order the steps
Comprehension questions
Includes assessment for learning (AFL). Answer slides included for self-assessment
Suitable for remote, online, distance learning
Suitable for supply teaching and home learning. This is fully self-explanatory and can be delivered without specialist knowledge. Discussion/extension answers are in the ppt notes.
Key Stage 4 ~ GCSE Biology~ lesson on treating kidney failure. In this lesson, students will describe in detail how dialysis words, compare dialysis and kidney transplants and revisit immunity from topic 3 to explain why transplanted organs are sometimes rejected. Extension questions are included on the slides and there is a pick and mix of different tasks to select from for your students. Follows the GCSE Biology AQA course.
Note: the function of the kidneys and anti-diuretic hormone are covered in a separate lesson which is available for free here https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-13034532
This lesson includes:
Title slide with learning objectives
A starter activity
Discussion exercise
Task boxes
Group reading
Keywords (vocabulary: concentration, diffusion, dialysis, ions and partially permeable membrane)
Handout sheet task
Comprehension questions
Comparison task
Includes assessment for learning (AFL). Answer slides included for self-assessment
Suitable for remote, online, distance learning
Suitable for supply teaching and home learning. This is fully self-explanatory and can be delivered without specialist knowledge. Discussion/extension answers are in the ppt notes.
Key Stage 4 ~ GCSE Biology~ lesson on Adrenaline and Thyroxine. In this lesson, students will describe what each hormone does, explain how the release of hormones is affected by negative feedback and interpret graph data about thyroxine levels. Extension questions are included on the slides and there is a pick and mix of different tasks to select from for your students. Follows the GCSE Biology AQA course.
This lesson includes:
Title slide with learning objectives
A starter activity
Group reading
Task boxes
Discussion Exercise
Comprehension questions
Data Task
Extension data task comparing the thyroxine graphs to other negative feedback graphs
Includes assessment for learning (AFL). Answer slides included for self-assessment
Suitable for remote, online, distance learning
Suitable for supply teaching and home learning. This is fully self-explanatory and can be delivered without specialist knowledge. It does assume that students have already covered the rest of the human endocrine system. Discussion/extension answers are in the ppt notes.
Key Stage 4 ~ GCSE Biology~ lesson on Plant Hormone. In this lesson, students will list some plant hormones and state their function. They will explain how these hormones can be used commercially. They will explain how plant responses can be investigated in the lab. Extension questions are included on the slides and there is a pick and mix of different tasks to select from for your students. Follows the GCSE Biology AQA course.
This lesson includes:
Title slide with learning objectives
A starter activity
Group reading
Discussion Exercise
Comprehension questions
Handout sheet task
Task boxes
Data task (numeracy)
Includes assessment for learning (AFL). Answer slides included for self-assessment
Suitable for remote, online, distance learning
Suitable for supply teaching and home learning. This is fully self-explanatory and can be delivered without specialist knowledge. It does assume that students have already covered the rest of the human endocrine system. Discussion/extension answers are in the ppt notes.
Key Stage 4 ~ GCSE Biology~ lesson on Fertility. In this lesson, students will describe which hormones can be used to control fertility and describe other contraceptive methods. They will also explain how fertility can be increased using hormones and reproductive technologies like IVF and ICSI. Extension questions are included on the slides and there is a pick and mix of different tasks to select from for your students. Follows the GCSE Biology AQA course.
This lesson includes:
Title slide with learning objectives
A starter activity
Group reading
Keywords (vocabulary: contraception, mucus, spermicide, abstinence and sterilisation)
Task boxes
Handout sheet task
Comprehension questions
Discussion exercise
Order the steps
Recall questions
Discussion notes
Includes assessment for learning (AFL). Answer slides included for self-assessment
Suitable for remote, online, distance learning
Suitable for supply teaching and home learning. This is fully self-explanatory and can be delivered without specialist knowledge. Discussion/extension answers are in the ppt notes.
Suitable for remote online distance learning. Slides are written to be self-explanatory so are also suitable for home study.
Powerpoint presentations and accompanying worksheets covering bioenergetics and homeostasis (AQA GCSE Biology Grade 9-1) for teaching and revision.
Suggested Order:
Competition and Adaptation
Abiotic and Biotic Factors
Food Chains and Trophic Levels
Environmental Change
The Water Cycle
The Carbon Cycle
Decay and Biogas
Biodiversity and Waste Management
Global Warming
Deforestation and Land Use
Pyramids of Biomass and Biomass Transfer
Food Security and Farming
Biotechnology
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A bundle of lessons for GCSE Biology AQA Topic 5 Homeostasis and Response.
Suggested Order:
Homeostasis
Nervous System
Reflexes
Reaction Time Practical
The Brain
The Eye
Correcting Vision Defects
Body Temperature
Endocrine System
Comparing Nerves and Hormones
Blood Glucose and Diabetes
Kidneys
Kidney Failure
Menstrual Cycle
Controlling Fertility
Adrenaline and Thyroxine
Plant Hormones