A science teacher since 2008 and exam board assessor I bring all my experience together to create fun educational resources that can be easily taught to any class. My resources are designed to teach content, build understanding and increase exam skills. There are many differentiated resources within the complete lessons and revision sets.
A science teacher since 2008 and exam board assessor I bring all my experience together to create fun educational resources that can be easily taught to any class. My resources are designed to teach content, build understanding and increase exam skills. There are many differentiated resources within the complete lessons and revision sets.
Revision lesson – Biology content from GCSE specification sections 4.1 Cell Biology and 4.2 Organisation.
Complete lesson ready to use just download, print and go!
Designed for teachers to deliver (specialist and non-specialists) but I have found more & more students need to access resources independently so my lessons are structured in a way that students can navigate for remote learning or to catch up on missed content. Can also be used for a flipped learning approach.
A brief summary of the lesson content:
Warm up with maths skills question (practise common calculations mean and percentage change).
Keyword quiz – practise using essential biological keywords from unit 1 cell biology.
Recap the heart & coronary arteries (typically a challenging feature for students) and blood vessels - 4.2.2.2 The heart and blood vessels.
Create a mini mind map - 4.1.2 Cell division independent task.
Complete exam style question using mind map for support in needed.
Final task is an exam style question on osmosis – again this is a concept students struggle to explain well 4.1.3.2 Osmosis.
Includes:
29 slide PowerPoint
1 worksheet (on Word so editable)
Detailed answers to all tasks on PowerPoint.
The PowerPoint is fun and interactive with a range of tasks to keep students engaged following the traditional starter, main, plenary format. There is also a worksheet to scaffold the classwork.
I hope you find this lesson to be quite easy to deliver, you can simply click through, and flow through the content.
My students have really enjoyed all the lessons in this unit so far, so I hope yours do too!
If you have any questions about this, or any of my resources, please message me at: shropshiresciencetutor@gmail.com
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Complete lesson ready to use just download, print and go!
Designed for teachers to deliver (specialist and non-specialists) but I have found more & more students need to access resources independently so my lessons are structured in a way that students can navigate for remote learning or to catch up on missed content. Can also be used for a flipped learning approach.
Revision lesson for AQA A level Protein synthesis.
A brief summary of the lesson content:
Concise learning objectives
Keyword class warm up activities (designed to build confidence and ease any pre exam nerves)
Complete challenges on transcription (independent questions).
Paired challenge linking to splicing of pre-mRNA to create mRNA.
Reflect on understanding of tRNA.
Longer exam style questions on translation.
Final question gives time for paired discussion to share ideas before asking students to write in detail about translation.
Includes:
27 slide PowerPoint
2 worksheets (on Word so editable)
Detailed answers to all tasks on PowerPoint.
The PowerPoint is designed to fun and interactive with a range of tasks to keep students engaged, with the level of challenge building towards the end of the presentation.
I hope you find this lesson to be quite easy to deliver, you can simply click through, and flow through the content.
If you have any questions about this, or any of my resources, please message me at: shropshiresciencetutor@gmail.com
Inverse square law and light intensity in the context of photosynthesis.
AQA specification 4.1.2 understand and use inverse proportion – the
inverse square law and light intensity in the context of photosynthesis.
Complete lesson ready to use just download, print and go!
Designed for teachers to deliver (specialist and non-specialists) but I have found more & more students need to access resources independently so my lessons are structured in a way that students can navigate for remote learning or to catch up on missed content. Can also be used for a flipped learning approach.
Includes:
Easy-to-follow 22 slide PowerPoint:
• Learning objectives stated
All answers to each fun activity are present on the PowerPoint.
• Warm up with basic maths skills practise.
Clear explanations to make concepts easy to understand.
Maths & graph skill worksheet
Differentiated exam style questions.
• All answers are given on the PowerPoint.
This lesson specifically teaches/recaps the following ‘Key opportunities for skills development’ taken from the AQA specification:
MS 3a, 3d (HT) – understand and use inverse proportion: the inverse square law and light intensity in the context of photosynthesis.
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Required practical - Investigate the effect of light intensity on the rate of photosynthesis using an aquatic organism such as pondweed. Available in a bundle as a complete unit of work. AQA specification 4.4.1.2 Rate of photosynthesis.
Complete lesson ready to use just download, print and go!
Designed for teachers to deliver (specialist and non-specialists) but I have found more & more students need to access resources independently so my lessons are structured in a way that students can navigate for remote learning or to catch up on missed content. Can also be used for a flipped learning approach.
Includes:
Easy-to-follow PowerPoint:
• all answers to each fun activity are present on the PowerPoint.
• helpful notes present on some slides to support non-specialists or first-time teachers of this topic.
• Differentiated resources - alternate versions of task 2 available to support lower ability students.
Worksheets on Word:
• Each of the three worksheets allow students to develop their understanding of photosynthesis and skills associated with practical & maths work in Biology.
• All answers are given on the PowerPoint.
This lesson specifically teaches/recaps the following ‘Key opportunities for skills development’ taken from the AQA specification.
WS 2.2 – plan experiments to test hypotheses.
WS 2.5 – recognise that multiple samples will be needed at each light intensity.
WS 3.1 – present a graph of light intensity against rate of photosynthesis.
WS 3.2 – translate numeric data into graphical form.
MS 1a, 1c – measure and understand the rate of photosynthesis reactions.
MS 4a, 4c – plot and draw appropriate graphs of rate of photosynthesis against light intensity selecting appropriate scale for axes.
This lesson is not supposed to be a replacement for the required practical but works equally well hand in hand with it as a follow up or could be used in conjunction with one of the recorded demonstrations available on YouTube in order for you to be able to cover all the necessary content with your students. A key theme to all my lessons is to encourage students to practise essential exam skills with many helpful tips scattered through each unit of work.
Check out the final lesson in this unit for higher tier students – Inverse square law.
MS 3a, 3d (HT) – understand and use inverse proportion: the inverse square law and light intensity in the context of photosynthesis.
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OCR specification B1.4f explain the interaction of factors in limiting the rate of photosynthesis.
Complete lesson ready to use, just download, print and go!
Designed for teachers to deliver (specialist and non-specialists) but I have found more & more students need to access resources independently so my lessons are structured in a way that students can navigate for remote learning or to catch up on missed content. Can also be used for a flipped learning approach.
Lesson contains:
Concise learning objectives - referred to through the lesson to check learning has occurred.
Describe factors effecting the rate of reaction.
Describe and explain limiting factors.
Includes detailed answers to all tasks.
Teaching time approx 1hour.
The PowerPoint is fun and interactive with a range of tasks to keep students engaged following the traditional starter, main, plenary format. There is also a worksheet for independent work (graph paper is needed).
Students will learn new content and will have opportunity to practise exam and data analysis skills as per the specification.
Fully resourced with 1 worksheet and a 23 slide PowerPoint.
If you are looking for more resources to teach and revise this unit check out my shop or click [photosynthesis revision]https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12970397)
I aim to make my lessons really easy to deliver, just click through to each task.
If you have any questions about this, or any of my resources, please message me at: shropshiresciencetutor@gmail.com
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AQA specification 4.4.1.2 Rate of photosynthesis.
Complete lesson ready to use, just download, print and go!
Designed for teachers to deliver (specialist and non-specialists) but I have found more & more students need to access resources independently so my lessons are structured in a way that students can navigate for remote learning or to catch up on missed content. Can also be used for a flipped learning approach.
Lesson contains:
Concise learning objectives - referred to through the lesson to check learning has occurred.
Describe factors effecting the rate of reaction.
Describe and explain limiting factors.
Includes detailed answers to all tasks.
Teaching time approx 1hour.
The PowerPoint is fun and interactive with a range of tasks to keep students engaged following the traditional starter, main, plenary format. There is also a worksheet for independent work (graph paper is needed).
Students will learn new content and will have opportunity to practise exam and data analysis skills as per the specification.
Fully resourced with 1 worksheet and a 23 slide PowerPoint.
If you are looking for more resources to teach and revise this unit check out my shop or click [photosynthesis revision]https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12970397)
I aim to make my lessons really easy to deliver, just click through to each task.
If you have any questions about this, or any of my resources, please message me at: shropshiresciencetutor@gmail.com
One last thing, if you use and enjoy my resource, I’d be grateful if you could leave a positive review!
This fun and informative complete lesson covers all content from AQA specification content on ‘metabolism’.
Using a detailed and engaging PowerPoint the students work their way through the content with a range of whole class quizzes, paired and individual activities. The range of challenges encourage students to learn new key words. The lesson structure challenges students to apply their new knowledge to exam style questions whilst also giving them expert exam tips. There are also some notes to support the teaching of this topic.
Included in the PowerPoint & worksheet are the following activities:
Begins with a warm up task - recalling biological molecules from unit 2 organisation.
Thought provoking questions drawing on students prior knowledge.
Differentiated tasks all in one - there are slides with clues on that will appeal to both higher level students (e.g. chemical structure of glucose) and foundation (linking biological molecules to food tests from unit 2 organisation).
Differentiated ‘fill the gap’ activity, I create give me a clue sheets which contain more information (less gaps to fill) to support less able students or those with SEN.
Fun guess the word before it appears and ‘say what you see’ activities.
Final activity further application of lesson & linking to prior units in exam style question.
The lesson should take about 1 hour but can be adapted to different timings.
You should find the lesson is totally self-explanatory in that you can simply click through, and it flows through the content. My students have really enjoyed all the lessons in this unit so far, so I hope yours do too!
If you have any questions about this, or any of my resources, please message me at: shropshiresciencetutor@gmail.com
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This fun and informative complete lesson covers all content from AQA specification content on ‘anaerobic respiration in yeast and plants’.
Using a detailed and engaging PowerPoint the students work their way through the content with a range of whole class quizzes, paired and individual activities. The range of challenges encourage students to learn new key words, and recall prior content (research shows recall activities helps children to remember so I try to include these in most of my lessons). The lesson structure challenges students to apply their new knowledge to exam style questions whilst also giving them expert exam tips.
Included in the PowerPoint & worksheet (with all answers) are the following activities:
Describe the anaerobic respiration equation for yeast and plants.
Describe fermentation.
Describe & explain the factors that affect the rate of reaction in fermentation.
Final activity further application of lesson keyword consolidation in the form of a fun crossword…
You should find the lesson is self-explanatory in that you can simply click through, and it flows through the content. My students have really enjoyed all the lessons in this unit so far, so I hope yours do too!
If you have any questions about this, or any of my resources, please message me at: shropshiresciencetutor@gmail.com
One last thing, if you use and enjoy my resource, I’d be grateful if you could please try to leave a positive review!
This fun and informative complete lesson covers all content from AQA specification content on ‘anaerobic respiration and effect of exercise’.
Using a detailed and engaging PowerPoint the students work their way through the content with a range of whole class quizzes, paired and individual activities. The range of challenges encourage students to learn new key words, practice their ability to balance an equation and recall chemical formula. The lesson structure challenges students to apply their new knowledge to exam style questions whilst also giving them expert exam tips.
Included in the PowerPoint & worksheet are the following activities:
Discover the meaning of anaerobic.
Describe the anaerobic respiration equation.
Describe oxygen debt.
Explain the role of the liver (HT) in metabolism of lactic acid.
Final activity further application of lesson & exam style questions.
You should find the lesson is self-explanatory in that you can simply click through, and it flows through the content. My students have really enjoyed all the lessons in this unit so far, so I hope yours do too!
If you have any questions about this, or any of my resources, please message me at: shropshiresciencetutor@gmail.com
One last thing, if you use and enjoy my resource, I’d be grateful if you could please try to leave a positive review!
This fun and informative complete lesson covers all content from AQA specification 3.8.4.3 Genetic fingerprinting.
Using a detailed and engaging PowerPoint the students work their way through the content with a range of whole class quizzes, paired and individual activities. The lesson is well structured and uses real life examples of genetic diseases to enhance the learning of the students. Learning starts with an explanation of VNTRs, moves on to the process of genetic fingerprinting and gel electrophoresis, finishing on the uses of DNA fingerprinting. Worksheets are included for students to complete (all answers are present on the PowerPoint or page 2 of the worksheet) with a variety of activities such as keyword recall, individual challenges and answering exam style questions.
The lesson is self-explanatory in that you can simply click through, and it flows through the content. My students have really enjoyed all the lessons in this unit so far, so I hope yours do too!
If you have any questions about this, or any of my resources, please message me at: shropshiresciencetutor@gmail.com
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Photosynthesis complete lesson
Lesson 2 of 3 teaches AQA specification 4.4.1.1 Photosynthetic reaction 4.4.1.3 Uses of glucose from photosynthesis.
Complete lesson teaches the uses of glucose in plants with fun tasks and links to prior learning from Unit 4.2.2.1 Food Tests.
22 slide PowerPoint
Worksheet
A brief summary of the lesson content:
Recap eukaryote cell structure.
Using a range of engaging activities students discover the 5 uses of glucose, learning keywords along the way, different style of activity for each use.
Food tests (Required practical 4) are recapped in fun ‘say what you see’ & ‘find the word’ speed rounds - completely linked to the learning objectives.
Exam question practise questions finish this lesson (with extension question for higher tier students) this builds on the previous exam technique advice in lesson 1 and allows both students to self assess and you to monitor progress.
The PowerPoint is fun and interactive with a range of tasks to keep students engaged. There is also a worksheet to scaffold the classwork.
This is lesson 2 of 3 in the AQA Bioenergetics - PHOTOSYNTHESIS unit.
This fun and informative complete lesson covers all content from AQA specification 3.8.4.2 “Differences in DNA between individuals of the same species can be exploited for identification and diagnosis of heritable conditions”.
Using a detailed and engaging PowerPoint the students work their way through the content with a range of whole class quizzes, paired and individual activities. The lesson is well structured and uses real life examples of genetic diseases to enhance the learning of the students. Learning starts with DNA probes, moves on to genetic screening and personalised medicine, finishing on genetic counselling. Worksheets are included as PDFs for students to complete (all answers are present on the PowerPoint) with a variety of activities such as labelling diagrams and answering exam style questions.
The lesson is self-explanatory in that you can simply click through, and it flows through the content. My students have really enjoyed all the lessons in this unit so far, so I hope yours do too!
If you have any questions about this, or any of my resources, please message me at: shropshiresciencetutor@gmail.com
One last thing, if you use and enjoy my resource, I’d be grateful if you could please try to leave a positive review!
Contains detailed content from AQA spec point 3.8.4.1 Recombinant DNA technology focusing on the process for In vitro gene cloning using the polymerase chain reaction (this is lesson 3 in my AQA Recombinant DNA technology unit). This resource contains a detailed, interactive PowerPoint with a range of engaging activities, quizzes, keyword focus, for your students to enjoy. The lesson is fully resources with 2 worksheets and final exam style questions to summaries and monitor learning.
Answers to all tasks are included, this resource is also available as part of a bundle.
The lesson is self-explanatory in that you can simply click through, and it flows through the content. My students have really enjoyed all the lessons in this unit so far, so I hope yours do too!
If you have any questions about this, or any of my resources, please message me at: shropshiresciencetutor@gmail.com
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In vivo cloning - complete lesson.
AQA A level Biology: 3.8.4.1 Recombinant DNA technology (part 2).
This is a complete lesson (second in series of 5) following AQA A Level Biology specification section “3.8.4 Gene technologies allow the study and alteration of gene function allowing a better understanding of organism function and the design of new industrial and medical processes”.
This resource covers the specification points on “In vivo cloning” from 3.8.4.1 Recombinant DNA technology.
The resource contains:
an interactive PowerPoint (47 slides)
2 worksheets
The PowerPoint contains the answers to all tasks.
This is aimed to be an easy to use resource, very straight forward with all answers to all questions (including exam style practice questions). Lots of opportunity to reinforce prior learning through a range of fun quizzes, team competitions and individual work.
This lesson will teach your students both content and skill enabling to perform well in their A level.
If you have any questions about this, or any of my resources, please message me at: shropshiresciencetutor@gmail.com
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AQA specification 4.2 complete set of Q&A cards, 2 x PowerPoint based quiz, and lesson PowerPoint.
The cards support students in learning content by asking a range of questions that test assessment objectives AO1, 2 & 3. Using a range of state, describe, explain style questions students can work together, independently to review and reinforce their understanding of unit 2.
The cards are easy to print double sided with matching questions and answers on each side. Can be used by students for paired/individual revision activity or as a whole class quiz.
50 cards in bundle on the hierarchy of organisation, digestion, circulatory system, non-communicable disease and plants incl transpiration.
20 question (and answer) powerpoint for class activity plus 25 question PowerPoint on circulatory system etc.
Respiration full set of lessons that teach all the content from AQA specification Unit 4 Bioenergetics, 4.4.2 Respiration.
Each lesson should take about 1hour to teach, but you can easily adapt them to your own lesson timings.
Aerobic respiration
Aerobic respiration (& the effect of exercise)
Anaerobic respiration in yeast & plants
Metabolism
Using a detailed and engaging PowerPoint the students work their way through the content with a range of whole class quizzes, paired and individual activities. The lessons are well structured and include differentiated activities. Worksheets are included for students to complete (all answers are present on the PowerPoint) with a variety of activities such as labelling diagrams and answering exam style questions (plus exam tips from an experienced exam board assessor).
The lessons are self-explanatory in that you can simply click through, and it flows through the content. I use them in my own teaching and my students really enjoy them.
If you have any questions about this, or any of my resources, please message me at: shropshiresciencetutor@gmail.com
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Biology Paper 1 revision.
A selection of revision resources covering AQA Biology:
Unit 1 Cell biology
Unit 2 Organisation
Unit 3 Infection & response
Unit 4 Bioenergetics
Includes:
5 sets of Q&A cards (72 in total) for independent/group activities, 2 PowerPoint based class quizzes, a (very) detailed mindmap (with helpful suggestions on how to use it) complete lesson on aerobic respiration to use for recap and a cell biology quiz plenary activity.
The cards are designed to print, cut and go, you are welcome to give these to students for them to use outside of the classroom for independent revision. I tend to give them to my students for this purpose and they love them!
Each quiz can take quite a good portion of a lesson (40mins to answer in teams and go through the answers) to get through, it took my class a little longer than I expected but again the students really enjoyed the format of it and the team challenge element.
The mindmap covers the whole of infection & response including the biology only content as a seperate map.
The aerobic respiration lesson can be used to recap skills as well as content.
I hope you find the range of activities engages and supports your students in their revision, good luck for the 10th May!
As always please email me at shropshirescienceteacher@gmail.com with any queries, and I’m always grateful for postive reviews!
Full lessons that teach all the content from AQA specification 3.8.4.1 Recombinant DNA technology & 3.8.4.2 Differences in DNA between individuals of the same species can be exploited for identification of heritable conditions (A-level only) & 3.8.4.3 Genetic fingerprinting (A-level only). Each lesson should take about 1hour to teach, but you can easily adapt them to your own lesson timings.
Making DNA fragments
In vivo gene
In vitro gene cloning & polymerase chain reaction.
Locating genes, genetic screening, and counselling
Genetic fingerprinting
Using a detailed and engaging PowerPoint the students work their way through the content with a range of whole class quizzes, paired and individual activities. The lessons are well structured and uses real life examples of genetic diseases to enhance the learning of the students. Worksheets are included as PDFs for students to complete (all answers are present on the PowerPoint) with a variety of activities such as labelling diagrams and answering exam style questions.
The lessons are self-explanatory in that you can simply click through, and it flows through the content. I use them in my own teaching and my students really enjoy them.
If you have any questions about this, or any of my resources, please message me at: shropshiresciencetutor@gmail.com
One last thing, if you use and enjoy my resource, I’d be grateful if you could please try to leave a positive review!
Photosynthesis full set of lessons that teach all the content from AQA specification Unit 4 Bioenergetics, 4.4.1 Photosynthesis.
Each lesson should take about 1hour to teach, but you can easily adapt them to your own lesson timings.
Photosynthesis & rate of photosynthesis
Limiting factors
Uses of glucose from photosynthesis
Required practical - effect of light intensity on pondweed - skills based lesson
Inverse square law (higher tier)
Using a detailed and engaging PowerPoint the students work their way through the content with a range of whole class quizzes, paired and individual activities. The lessons are well structured and include differentiated activities. Worksheets are included for students to complete (all answers are present on the PowerPoint) with a variety of activities such as labelling diagrams and answering exam style questions (plus exam tips from an experienced exam board assessor).
The lessons are designed to be straight forward for the teacher to deliver (whether you are an ECT or non-specialist) and engaging for your students. Learning objectives are used to monitor learning and all questions have detailed answers. Just click through, and the lessons flows through the content.
There are lots of opportunities for your students to develop and practise their understanding and exam skills. There is both scaffolding and challenge so differentiation runs throughout (most of my classes are mixed ability so I am used to have to both nurture and extend at the same time!) .
If you have any questions about this, or any of my resources, please message me at: shropshiresciencetutor@gmail.com
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Photosynthesis full set of lessons that teach all the content from AQA specification Unit 4 Bioenergetics, 4.4.1 Photosynthesis. PLUS revision resources.
Each lesson should take about 1hour to teach, but you can easily adapt them to your own lesson timings.
Photosynthesis & rate of photosynthesis
Limiting factors
Uses of glucose from photosynthesis
Required practical - effect of light intensity on pondweed - skills based lesson
Inverse square law (higher tier)
Revision cards.
Using a detailed and engaging PowerPoint the students work their way through the content with a range of whole class quizzes, paired and individual activities. The lessons are well structured and include differentiated activities. Worksheets are included for students to complete (all answers are present on the PowerPoint) with a variety of activities such as labelling diagrams and answering exam style questions (plus exam tips from an experienced exam board assessor).
If you have any questions about this, or any of my resources, please message me at: shropshiresciencetutor@gmail.com
One last thing, if you use and enjoy my resource, I’d be grateful if you could please try to leave a positive review!