Key stage 3 ~ year 8 ~ complete lesson on inheritance. In this lesson students will explain how characteristics are inherited. They will also describe the structure of DNA and some of the history of DNA discovery. 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 (vocabulary: fertilisation, genetic information, DNA, chromosomes and genes) -Task boxes -Order the steps -Handout sheet task -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Next lesson Natural Selection https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12770866 www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key stage 3 ~ year 8 ~ complete lesson on metal displacement reactions. In this lesson students will practice displacement reactions and use the reactivity series to predict the results of displacement experiments. 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) -Keyword task (vocabulary: displacement reaction, thermite reaction and ore) -Task boxes -Comprehension questions -Discussion exercise -Oxides in displacement reactions -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Next lesson Extracting Metals https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12982568 www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key stage 3 ~ year 9 ~ Complete lesson on DNA. In this lesson pupils will describe the structure of DNA, learn what a DNA base is and describe how scientists built on each other’s work to develop our understanding of genetic material. 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 Activate 3 KS3 course. This lesson includes: -Title slide with learning objectives -A starter activity -Group reading (literacy) -Task boxes -Order the steps -Handout sheet task -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Next lesson Charles Darwin https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12826098 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key Stage 4 ~ GCSE Biology~ full lesson on Microscopes. In this lesson pupils will name the parts of a microscope, describe the procedure for preparing and viewing microscope slides and use the formula for magnification calculations. 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) -Task boxes -Discussion exercise -Numeracy Task -Extension numeracy task -Handout sheet task -Order the steps -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 Specialised Cells https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12829988 www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key Stage 4 ~ GCSE Biology~ full lesson on Specialised Cells. In this lesson pupils will describe how specialised cells are adapted to their functions and explain how and when cells differentiate. 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) -Task boxes -Discussion exercise -Handout sheet task -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 Stem Cells https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12830214 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key stage 3 ~ year 7 ~ complete lesson on reproductive systems. In this lesson students will learn how to describe the difference between male and female reproductive systems and their functions. 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 units) -Group reading task -Keywords task (vocabulary: reproduction, egg cell, sperm cell and urethra) -Handout sheet task -True or False task -Sorting task -All tasks, including the worksheet have an optional self-assessment slide. This presentation is fully editable. -Next lesson Fertilisation and Implantation https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12977280 www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key stage 3 ~ year 7 ~ complete lesson on the ear and hearing. In this lesson students will learn how to identify some parts of the ear and describe their functions. They will explain how a microphone works, how loudness is measures and how your hearing can be damaged. 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: hertz, kilohertz, amplify, outer ear, middle ear and inner ear) -Handout sheet task -Comprehension task on measuring loudness -Discussion exercise on microphones -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Next lesson Echoes and Ultrasound https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12979853 www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key stage 3 ~ year 8 ~ two-part lesson on Food Chains and Webs. Lesson 1 In this lesson students will learn about the difference between food chains and food webs, calculate approximate energy transfer at each step in the food chain and explain why most food chains are short. -Title slide with learning objectives -A starter activity -Group reading (literacy) -Keywords (vocabulary: food chain, food web, predator, prey and energy transfer) -Task boxes -Comprehension questions -Numeracy task -Discussion exercise -Answer slides included for self-assessment Lesson 2 In this lesson students will describe the relationship between the populations of producers and consumers. They will discuss the interdependence of organisms in food webs and explain the bioaccumulation of toxins. This lesson includes: -Title slide with learning objectives -A starter activity -Group reading (literacy) -Keywords (vocabulary: herbivore, omnivore, carnivore, interdependence, insecticide and bioaccumulation) -Task boxes -Comprehension questions -Handout sheet task -Recall Questions -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Next lesson Ecosystems https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12768066 www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key stage 3 ~ year 8 ~ complete lesson on polymers. In this lesson pupils will describe what a polymer is, give some examples of natural and synthetic polymers and explain how their properties make them suitable for different uses. 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) -Keyword task (vocabulary: polymer, natural polymer, synthetic polymer, high density and low density) -Task boxes -Handout sheet task -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Next Lesson Composites https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12982551 www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key stage 3 full lesson on the topic of Genetics. In this lesson pupils will describe dominant and recessive alleles of genes and use a Punnett square to show what happens in a genetic cross. 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 Activate 3 KS3 course. This lesson includes: -Title slide with learning objectives -A starter activity -Group reading (literacy) -Keywords (vocabulary: gene, characteristic, alleles, dominant, recessive and expressed) -Task boxes -Handout task -Comprehension questions -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Next lesson Genetic Engineering https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12983206 www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key stage 3 ~ year 8 ~ complete lesson on acids and metals. In this lesson students will describe the reactions with acids and metals and explain how to perform the squeaky-pop test for hydrogen gas. 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) -Task boxes -Discussion exercise -Comprehension questions -Handout sheet -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Next lesson Metals and Oxygen https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12790399 www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key stage 3 ~ year 8 ~ two complete lessons on Electromagnets and Using Electromagnets. In these lesson pupils will describe how to build an electromagnet, suggest ways to control the strength of an electromagnet and explain the difference between induced and permanent magnets. They will then look in-depth at uses for electromagnets. 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 Activate 2 KS3 course. This lesson includes: -Title slide with learning objectives -A starter activity -Group reading (literacy) -Keywords (vocabulary: induced magnet, permanent magnet, electromagnet, magnetise and solenoid) -Task boxes -Handout sheet task -Knowledge expansion task -True or false -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Next lesson Revision https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12802172 www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key stage 4 ~ GCSE ~ complete revision package for AQA topic 1 (cell biology and exchange surfaces). This lesson covers the major topics from this unit and can be used to revise for end of topic tests, as exam preparation or to address knowledge gaps identified in the end of topic assessments. There is enough content to split across more than one lesson. In this lesson students will revise: -Cell structure -Microscopy -Differentiation and specialised cells -Stem cells -Mitosis -Binary fission and culturing bacteria -Diffusion, osmosis and active transport -Exchange surfaces -Differentiated worksheet package for homework and practice -Return to the start of the topic https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12829058 www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key stage 3 ~ year 8 ~ complete lesson on the group 7 halogens. In this lesson students will describe some of the properties of group 7 elements, describe displacement reactions and recap types of reaction. 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) -Labeling and note taking exercise -Task boxes -Handout sheet task -Discussion exercise -Displacement reactions -Optional types of reaction recap exercise -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Next lesson the Elements of Group 0 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12783429 www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key stage 3 ~ year 8 ~ complete revision lesson for Physics P2c (Motion and Pressure). 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: Speed Distance-time graphs Pressure in gases and liquids Pressure on solids Turning force (moment) www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key stage 3 ~ year 8 ~ complete lesson on Energy Change. In this lesson pupils will list some different types of energy stores and explain how energy can be transferred between the different stores. They will also be introduced to wasting and saving energy and energy conservation. 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 Activate 2 KS3 course. This lesson includes: -Title slide with learning objectives -A starter activity -Group reading (literacy) -Keywords (vocabulary: dissipated, thermal energy, kinetic energy, chemical potential energy, gravitational potential energy and elastic potential energy) -Task boxes -Discussion exercise -Comprehension task -Note taking activity on power generation from fuel -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Next lesson Energy and Temperature https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12982988 www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key stage 3 ~ year 8 ~ complete lesson on Igneous and Metamorphic Rocks. In this lesson pupils will describe the properties of igneous and metamorphic rocks and how they form. 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) -Keyword task (vocabulary: igneous rock, metamorphic rock, magma, lava and non-porous) -Task boxes -Discussion exercise -Comprehension Questions -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Next lesson The Rock Cycle https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12795508 www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

PowerPoint presentation and worksheet on exchanging substances in biology 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. Leads on to Active Transport: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/active-transport-slides-and-worksheet-gcse-biology-aqa-12335738 Content Covered: Surface area to volume ratio Gas exchange in the lungs Nutrient uptake in the small intestine Gas exchange in leaves Gas exchange in gills Suitable for remote online distance learning and usable by non-specialists, including for homeschooling. www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo New! Exchanging substances lesson https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12832416