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Plant leaf structure
A lesson on plant leaf structure for year 10, includes powerpoint and worksheets
Specialised Cells
A lesson on specialised cells for year 7 includes worksheets, knowledge organizer and powerpoint
Seed dispersal
A lesson on seed dispersal for year 7, includes a practical template and practical worksheet. Very interactive lesson.
Life Processes Lesson
Included is a powerpoint demonstrating Life processes which leads onto a card sort to demonstrate simple life processes, aimed at KS3 Years 8-9.
Nutrition and Health case studies
Pupils act as doctors and have to diagnose what the patient needs to do to become healthy again. Pupils discuss all four case studies in groups, one of each group then presents their diagnosis to the rest of the class (facilitates discussion).
Digestive system and absorbtion
A lesson for year 10 on digestive system and absorbtion, includes powerpoint and worksheet
Diahorrea and Cholera
A lesson for year 10 on Diahorrea and Cholera, includes powerpoint and worksheet
AQA Reducing spread of disease Ignaz Semmelweiss Facebook activity
Pupils create a facebook timeline on the work of Ignaz Semmelweiss. Covers AQA new specification.
Properties of Materials
Covers:
Ceramics
Advantages and Disadvantages of using ceramics
How some ceramics are formed
Monomers
Polymers
Properties of Polymers
Pupils complete placemat activity where they have to fill in the various bits of information. Contains checks for pupils to show progress via self-assessment.
Included additionally:
A composite worksheet, where pupils have to design their own base-layer/composite.
Good for KS3 and KS4.
Transcription and translation
Suitable for AS/A-level Biology
Includes
Protein factory sheets and protein factory workbook
Using the sheets in groups (e.g. one of each per table) pupils have to work through the sheets by indicating the correct choice and answer questions on transcription and translation (see workbook).
Covers:
Transcription
Translation
DNA replication
Degeneracy of genetic code
Codon-anticodon pairing
The workbook provided is differentiated and scaffolded for pupils via questions having success criteria and also super-challenge questions as well.
Correct answers are on the worksheets, however, ensure that you explain clearly to students that they need to work through it systematically.
Eukaryotic and Prokaryotic cells
Instructions:
Pupils label features of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, can split the class in half and use A3-sized diagrams, first team to label the components wins.
Pupils then use the Venn diagram template to label the features, can also enhance this by reviews comparing the features of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells e.g.
The origin of eukaryotes:
a reappraisal - (Duve, 2007)
Suitable for AS/A-level Biology
Fossils practical
Practical booklet for pupils to guide them through creating their own fossils using plaster of paris, and also covers fossil excavation.
Biological molecules - carbohydrates
Exam past paper questions on carbohydrates with mark scheme
suitable for AQA/OCR A-level
Benedicts test lesson
Resource that covers benedicts non-reducing sugars test
Covers AS level Biology specification
Suitable for OCR PAG A-level Biology
Pesticides Lesson
Contained are a powerpoint and a worksheet on pesticides and effects. Aimed at KS3, Years 7-9.
Pregnancy & Birth Lesson
Contained is a KS3 PowerPoint which demonstrates pregnancy, accompanied with a card sort.
Variation
Contained is a powerpoint to aid the worksheet, which will help students develop an understanding of variation, suitable for KS3 and Lower set KS4
Vaccines true/false quiz
Quick quiz covering vaccination, good as a starter to recap previously covered content.
Photosynthesis
A lesson on photosynthesis for year 10, includes powerpoint, worksheets and crossword
Photosynthesis limiting factors
A lesson for year 10 on photosynthesis limiting factors, includes pwerpoint and practical worksheets