A KS3 resource (or KS4 recap lesson) on how reproduction leads to evolution.
The lesson considers evolution, natural selection (Darwin’s finches) and extinction.
The lesson has been planned for year 8 but will perfectly suit 7-9 depending on your schools schemes.
Lesson contains a variety of engaging and differentiated tasks, including a mini practical, which can easily be substituted for ipad research or demo.
PPQs are also included .
This resource contains the entire scheme of work for AQA 9-1 Inheritance, Variation & Evolution. Each lesson is complete, with powerpoints, extensions and separate past paper questions.
There is a large variety of AFL tasks/ differentiation and activity styles included, as well as suggested homeworks.
This is one of the most comprehensive resource bundles of it’s kind available, and is easily adapted to fit your own timelines, or to fit other exam boards.
Lessons are titled as follows.
How are plants & animals adapted to reproduce?
How do cells in the body replicate?
How do sex cells replicate, and lead to variation?
What is the human genome?
How is the structure of DNA linked to protein synthesis (Bio only)
Why do offpring share characteristics with their parents?
What are mutations (Bio) & inherited disorders?
How is sex determined, and how can we represent this? (mendel- Bio only)
What is, and what causes variation?
What is evolution & what evidence do we have for this?
What is the theory of evolution & speciation ( bio only)
How do fossils help us learn about evolution & extinction?
How do we classify similar organisms?
What is selective breeding?
What is genetic engineering?
How does cloning take place? (Bio only)
What is the impact of antibiotic resistance?
First lesson in AQA 9-1 hormonal coordination unit/homeostasis .
Covers key concepts of the endocrine system, fully differentiated & uses past paper tasks to apply knowledge.
Outcomes throughout to drive progress.
A lesson on diffusion and how surfaces in organisms are adapted to allow diffusion to take place.
This resource includes a lesson plan, powerpoint, RAG starter task & RAG past paper Qs and mark schemes.
Differentiated for all ability groups.
The lesson includes dissection demo & use of ipad/computer room facilities for research. These sections can of course be replaced with printed resources and videos if no access is available
A bundle for the new AQA GCSE spec for the first required practical on microscope use. The sheets included contain activities, methods and homeworks as well as a powerpoint to follow.
An entire lesson on bacterial cells and comparison to plant/animal cells for the new AQA GCSE spec. Includes PPQ, cell division work sheet with HINT/help sheet to follow and lesson plan with presentation.
The first 5 lessons of the Cells unit incl practical work, PPQs, lesson plans and powerpoints
18% saving in individual purchase
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A resource based around the basics of chromosomes & diseases associated from unit 1 of the new AQA GCSE Spec. The lesson will benefit from either printed out resources of your choice/text book or computer/ipad access for the research element.
Lesson priced accordingly.
Includes presentation, plan & PPQ
A take on the new AQA required practical - using concentration of ribena/dilute to see the effect on mass and length of potato tubes (plant matter).
Include full method, results table, brief plan, powerpoint & example data.
This unit contains 15 lessons covering the content from AQAs new specification. Each lesson includes a detailed lesson plan, a presentation and other activities such as practical worksheets, past paper questions and starter activities.
The lessons contains a variety of activities and are fully differentiated by task/outcome.
Total price individually would be £61 but I'm having a big end of September blowout now the entire unit is complete. Purchase all 15 lessons for one low price. Some lessons may fit into slightly different schemes of work, however this is how have taught them.
Every resource you need!!! Currently at a 59% saving.
A lesson on the uses of Glucose by plants, to encourage independent learning through stretch & challenge.
Planned for AQA GCSE.
Includes - lesson plan, starter, presentation, PPQs
A preceding lesson to food webs/chains for year 7/8/9 age group or a nice refresher for lower ability GCSE groups.
The lesson includes a presentation & R/A/G levelled exam Questions.
The lesson guides students through key terms including symbiosis, competition & variation.
There is opportunity for iPad/laptop/computer room research for a portion of the lesson, as well as suggested hwk for the following lesson, which will be on the human impact.
A full lesson to fit AQA new GCSE Biology spec - Bioenergetics unit.
Includes - differentiated lesson powerpoint
Pre - assessment starter task
Past paper Qs, levelled RAG, and mark schemes for peer marking.