Full lesson on gene mutation and accompanying resources.

Full lesson and accompanying resources for a lesson about translation.

Full lesson and accompanying long answer exam Q about meiosis and non-disjunction.

Full set of lessons on a year 9 KS3 genetics topic. All resources, activities, video links and instructions within the PowerPoint. Lesson order: DNA structure- sweets and structure DNA, chromosomes and genes DNA extraction Story of DNA Variation-genetic variation in a population- genetic difference prac Mendel Darwin Natural selection- picking up seeds, m&ms, newspaper and black paper. Extinction and endangered animals- research an extinct and endangered animal. Why do things become extinct or endangered. Conservation programs and preserving biodiversity Yellowstone’s wolves- Search online for ‘How wolves change rivers’. Show the video and ask students to take notes. In groups, students should draw a diagram of the relationships of the different organisms. Beavers Survival- animal behaviour (Earthworms/ woodlice)

Short quick resource about women in science with weblinks to help research

An introductory lesson to topic 6 with a quiz about what they should already know. Activities and exam questions about taxis, kinesis and tropisms. Powerpoint and exam question.

A lesson and accompanied activities about reflex arcs. Will need playdough and rulers!

A lesson and accompanying task about the retina, particularly how rods and cones work.

A full sequence of lessons for a high ability year 8 class taht covers waves, light and sound. All resources (including equipment orders in notes), activities and video/ web links are within the document. What is light and how does it travel Reflection (mirror writing, mirror maze and pin hole cameras) Reflection I-law of reflection and investigation Refraction- demos (vanishing penny, split pencil, bottle leak with lazer pen). Law of refraction and investigation Spectrum and dispersion Colour- mixing coloured light and filters Application- iridescence, interference and spectrometers What is sound? How does sound travel? Sound waves The ear and hearing

Graph checklist for drawing bar and line graphs in science. The document has the checklist in a selection of sizes to aid printing. I print the mini version to stick on graphs when teacher/ pee/ self assessment.

A PowerPoint with a full sequence of lessons for a year 7 acids and alkalis topic. All activities, resources (including chemical orders in the notes) and print outs are included for each lesson. Lessons include: -acid and alkali intro- testing household substances -indicators -red cabbage indicator -rainbow fizz and neutralisation

A PowerPoint for a year 9 forces and motion topic. The document contains all the resources, worksheets and activities for 7 topics. Some topics and investigations may require 2 or more lessons depending on the group. Lesson topics: speed- affect of height of a ramp on speed Speed- affect of mass on speed Distance time graphs Speed safari Friction and speed Moments Pendulums

Lesson on soil chemistry including practical activity testing soil samples (need to order a selection of soils, ideally with different pHs, beakers, filter paper, filter funnels, indicator paper, spatulas).

A lesson/ set of resources for scientific investigation skills- how to plan an experiment, draw a results table, draw a graph/ identify anomalies and conclude/ evaluate. Slides can be adapted to suit any practical. I have some investigation Powerpoints ready made if you would like them check out my page (indigestion, slime, pendulum etc)

A quick little resource for revision of gel electrophoresis Some links to videos and animations A couple of activities and an exam question

A powerpoint with a full set of lessons for a pre-GCSE unit preparing year 9 students for GCSE. Recapping content from KS3 and overlapping with GCSE content. Contains all the tasks and worksheets as slides at the end of each lesson slide sequence. Links to experiments and videos etc within the PPT. Lesson order: What do we mean by health and disease- communicable and non-communicable disease- how are diseases spread (agar, UV, body defences) How do our bodies defend against disease and how can we protect against the spread of disease? 3-5 Communicable diseases-project work (HIV, ebola, malaria etc) 1 lesson into plus 2 lessons project 6-8 Non-communicable diseases- project work 1 lesson into plus 2 lessons project 9. Impacts of lifestyle on non-communicable diseases (e.g. alcohol on liver disease, diet and heart disease and smoking on lung cancer/ diseases 10. Diet, nutrition and exercise – BMI 11. Obesity and malnutrition 12. Nervous system and Nervous system diseases 13. Endocrine system and Endocrine disease 14. Intro to genetics and Genetic diseases

Full lesson on blood vessels

Full lesson on the heart

A full lesson on puberty and the biological changes

Whole lesson on animal adaptations to habitat and changing habitat with seasons.