Key Stage 4 ~ GCSE Biology~ full lesson on Transpiration and Translocation. In this lesson pupils will describe the process of transpiration and explain how the xylem and phloem are adapted to their function. Extension questions are included on the slides and there is a pick and mix of different tasks to select from for your students. Follows the GCSE Biology AQA course. This lesson includes: -Title slide with learning objectives -A starter activity -Group reading (literacy) -Handout sheet task -Task boxes -Comprehension questions -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Suitable for remote, online, distance learning -Suitable for supply teaching and home learning. This is fully self-explanatory and can be delivered without specialist knowledge. Discussion/extension answers are in the ppt notes. -Next lesson Transpiration Rate https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12864561

Key stage 3 ~ year 8 ~ complete lesson on drugs. In this lesson students will learn about the difference between recreational and medicinal drugs. They will discuss the effects of drugs on health. Extension questions are included on the slides and there is a pick and mix of different tasks to select from for your students. This lesson includes: -Title slide with learning objectives -A starter activity -Group reading (literacy) -Keywords (drug, medicinal drugs, recreational drugs, overdose, addiction and withdrawal symptoms) -Task boxes -Discussion exercise -Answer slides included for self-assessment Next lesson Alcohol https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12763166 www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

PowerPoint presentation and worksheet on sexual and asexual reproduction for teaching and revision. Simple step by step explanations of concepts up to the end of KS4. This resource follows the AQA Biology GCSE syllabus. Content Covered: Sexual and asexual reproduction Gametes Flowering plants Asexual reproduction in plants (runners, tubers and bulbs) Malaria and fungi Pros and cons of sexual reproduction Suitable for remote online distance learning and usable by non-specialists, including for homeschooling. www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key stage 3 ~ year 7 ~ complete lesson on reflection. In this lesson students will describe what happens when light bounces off a surface, explain how mirrors work and understand the difference between diffuse scattering and specular reflection. Extension questions are included on the slides and there is a pick and mix of different tasks to select from for your students. This lesson includes: -Title slide with learning objectives -A starter activity -Group reading (literacy) -Keywords task (vocabulary: virtual image, incident ray, reflected ray, specular reflection and diffuse scattering) -Task boxes -Handout sheet task -Comprehension task -True or false -Discussion exercise on fibre optics -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Next lesson Refraction https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12749326 www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key stage 3 ~ year 9 ~ complete revision lesson for Biology B3b (Turning Points in Biology). This lesson covers the major topics from this unit and can be used to revise for end of topic tests or to address knowledge gaps identified in the end of topic assessments. In this lesson students will revise: Key points from the previous topic (Genetics) Vaccines Antibiotics DNA Charles Darwin Preventing Extinction Return to the start of the topic https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12825427 www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

PowerPoint presentation on metabolism and homeostasis for teaching and revision. Simple step by step explanations of concepts up to the end of KS4. This resource follows the AQA Biology GCSE syllabus. Suitable for remote online distance learning and usable by non-specialists, including for homeschooling. www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo New! Homeostasis lesson GCSE biology https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12960089

PowerPoint presentation and worksheet on gas exchange for A-Level biology for teaching and revision. Key points from GCSE are recapped in the presentation. Content Covered: Gas exchange in humans Inspiration and expiration Gas exchange in fish Gas exchange in insects Gas exchange in plants Xerophytes Suitable for remote online distance learning and usable by non-specialists, including for homeschooling. www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

PowerPoint presentation and worksheet on X and Y chromosomes for teaching and revision. Simple step by step explanations of concepts up to the end of KS4. This resource follows the AQA Biology GCSE syllabus. Content covered: X chromosomes and Y chromosomes Meiosis and fertilisation Introduction to genetic diagrams using X and Y chromosomes as an example Suitable for remote online distance learning and usable by non-specialists, including for homeschooling. www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

PowerPoint presentation and worksheet on genetic for teaching and revision. Simple step by step explanations of concepts up to the end of KS4. This resource follows the AQA Biology GCSE syllabus but is also applicable to other courses. Next topic Inherited Disoders: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12405728 Content Covered: Alleles Homozygous and heterozygous Both types of genetic diagram covered in the course with practice questions and worked examples Suitable for remote online distance learning and usable by non-specialists, including for homeschooling. www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

PowerPoint presentation and worksheet on drugs and drug development for teaching and revision. This resource follows the AQA Biology GCSE syllabus. Leads on to Monoclonal Antibodies: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/monoclonal-antibodies-slides-and-worksheet-gcse-biology-aqa-12357328 Content Covered: Antibiotics Antibiotic resistance Drug discovery Preclinical and Clinical trials Animal testing Double-blind studies Suitable for remote online distance learning and usable by non-specialists, including for homeschooling. New! Drugs Lesson GCSE Biology https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12948723

PowerPoint presentation and worksheet on abiotic and biotic factors for GCSE biology for teaching and revision. Simple step by step explanations of concepts up to the end of KS4. This resource follows on from Competition and Adaptation (https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12635825) Content Covered: -Types of abiotic factors -Adaptation to abiotic factors -Effect of changes in abiotic factors -Effect of abiotic factors on plants -Changes in biotic factors and the effect on an ecosystem -Examples of cane toads and grey squirrels Suitable for remote online distance learning and usable by non-specialists, including for homeschooling. www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

PowerPoint presentation and worksheet on variation and selective breeding for GCSE biology for teaching and revision. Simple step by step explanations of concepts up to the end of KS4. This resource assumes some basic knowledge of sexual reproduction and inheritance. Next topic Evolution: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12557498 Content Covered: Genetic variation Environmental variation Selective breeding Causes of variation (mutation and sexual reproduction) Uses and disadvantages of selective breeding Suitable for remote online distance learning and usable by non-specialists, including for homeschooling. www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key stage 3 ~ year 7 ~ complete lesson on levels of organisation. Extension questions are included on the slides and there is a pick and mix of different tasks to select from for your students. This lesson includes: -Title slide with learning objectives -Starter task (recall from previous topic) -Group reading task (literacy) -Keywords activity -Task boxes -Handout sheet task -Sorting task -Recall questions linking this topic to previous learning Next lesson Gas Exchange https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12652335 All tasks, including the worksheet have an optional self-assessment slide. This presentation is fully editable. www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key stage 3 ~ year 7 ~ complete lesson on boiling and condensing. In this lesson students will learn how to describe in detail how substances boil and condense and to explain how we can use melting and boiling points to identify substances and check whether they are pure. Extension questions are included on the slides and there is a pick and mix of different tasks to select from for your students. This lesson includes: -Title slide with learning objectives -A starter activity -A group reading task (literacy) -Keywords sorting task (vocabulary: distillation, pure substance, mass, conserved and force) -A task box exercise -A numeracy task to practice data interpretation and determining states of matter from melting and boiling points -A true or false recap activity -Answer slides included -Next lesson Evaporation and Sublimation https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12675915 www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key stage 3 ~ year 7 ~ complete lesson on diffusion. In this lesson students will learn how to describe how particles spread out by diffusion, explain the factors which affect how quickly diffusion happens and give some examples of diffusion. Extension questions are included on the slides and there is a pick and mix of different tasks to select from for your students. This lesson includes: -Title slide with learning objectives -A starter activity -A group reading task (literacy) -Keywords sorting task (vocabulary: fluid, concentration, diffusion, collide and oxygen) -A task box exercise -A handout sheet task -Note taking from an experiment to show how particle size affects diffusion rate -Answer slides included -Next lesson Gas Pressure https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12676255 www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key stage 3 ~ year 7 ~ complete lesson on melting and freezing. In this lesson students will learn how to describe what happens when substances melt and freeze and to use data about melting points to draw useful conclusions. Extension questions are included on the slides and there is a pick and mix of different tasks to select from for your students. This lesson includes: -Title slide with learning objectives -A starter activity -A group reading task (literacy) -Keywords sorting task (vocabulary: melting, melting point, freezing, particle and energy) -A task box exercise -A numeracy task to determine states of matter based on melting and boiling points -A graph numeracy task explaining and interpreting heating and cooling curves -Answer slides included -Next lesson boiling and condensing https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12977349 www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key stage 3 ~ year 7 ~ complete lesson on elements. In this lesson students will learn how to state what an element is, recognize some common chemical symbols for different elements and use the periodic table to find the symbols for different elements. Extension questions are included on the slides and there is a pick and mix of different tasks to select from for your students. This lesson includes: -Title slide with learning objectives -A starter activity -A group reading task (literacy) -A task box exercise -A handout sheet task -Numeracy task -Find the elements task -True or false discussion exercise -Answer slides included -Next lesson Atoms https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12978300 www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

PowerPoint presentation and worksheet on environmental change for GCSE biology for teaching and revision. Simple step by step explanations of concepts up to the end of KS4. This resource follows on from Food Chains and Trophic Levels (https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12636420) Content Covered: -Meaning of distribution of organisms -Environmental changes causing distribution changes -Types of environmental changes -Examples of how temperature, soil composition, pollution and water availability can lead to distribution changes -Seasonal factors, geographic factors and human activity Suitable for remote online distance learning and usable by non-specialists, including for homeschooling. www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key stage 3 ~ year 7 ~ complete lesson on balanced and unbalanced forces. In this lesson students will understand the difference between balanced and unbalanced forces, identify a state of equilibrium and explain why unbalanced forces can change the speed or direction of an object’s motion. Extension questions are included on the slides and there is a pick and mix of different tasks to select from for your students. This lesson includes: -Title slide with learning objectives -A starter activity -Group reading (literacy) -Keywords task (vocabulary: equilibrium, unbalanced forces, driving force, resistive force and motion) -Task boxes -Comprehension task -Numeracy task -True or false discussion exercise -Extension questions are included on the slides and there is a pick and mix of different tasks to select from for your students. -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Next lesson revision https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12714638 www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo