I give students this information sheet and then ask them to produce a poster about genetic disorders.

good tasks and explanations

fill in sheet, interpreting data.

aims: To know the structure of the heart; To know the function of the heart; To complete a heart dissection. used before doing practical

I use this as a starter before teaching how to take a geranium cutting - followed by class practical can be made high ability by using/talking about root powder

i get pupils to draw a boy and a girl and then add correct labels to each picture - good for low ability

looking at cell adaptation in plants - usually done as start of lesson followed by looking at stomata under microscope practical

looking at the gut and lungs

can be used as a revision lesson or in sections to explain how p/s takes place

looks at what a unit of alcohol is, the affects and tests for amount drunk

ppt looking at sensitivity, CNS and neurones. Contains some good web links.

Pupils make glossary of keywords and then introduces punnet squares and genetic cross diagrams.

Looks at the difference between animals and plant and the fact that sometimes it isnt straight forward. There is a nice plenary task.

aims to explain how animals and plants are named and why it is necessary

the never ending explanation of when and how to draw a bar chart! this is a straight forward ppt to help - good luck!

looks at Lamark and Darwin and survival of the fittest. This lesson always gets very chatty, which is why not too much on ppt. Good with practical picking up peas with fingers or tweezers.

ppt to go with food test practical

fill in sheet

cut and paste activity

This PowerPoint is used to start discussion about how ring species are formed. It is short, but contains 2 examples, including photos, to help with explanations. I usually do the explanation and then get pupils to write their own description of how they form - this work can then be quality marked.