Covers difference between epidemics and pandemics, how our body defends itself against invading microbes including phagocytosis, antibodies, and antitoxins. Also mentions severe combined immunodeficiency.

I run this challenge after teaching a unit on renewable and non renewable energy sources. The activity is taken from Practical Action's website. I've done this with two mixed ability classes and it works really well - everyone very involved and some great critical thinking going on while discussing designs etc.

This is adapted ppt I found on TES (thank you) - now includes loads of assessment opportunities as you go through - I was observed during this lesson and was rated outstanding. The game where the students have to say which food group someone is lacking or needs is done by giving all students 4 pieces of card - 1 red, 1 blue, 1 green and 1 yellow - I then explain the problem/situation and count down from 3 to 0, at 0 all students have to hold up coloured card that matches the required nutrient - great to quickly see who is struggling!

Covers how sex is inherited, expected ratios of females to males in populations and why this is not seen in world population. Temperature dependent sex determination in animals.

6 different mysteries to solve using DNA fingerprints; could be used for forensic style activities

Used for a review lesson before end of unit test on Reproduction - print out the three slides onto card and then cut out - in teams students have to match the sides of the triangles together to make one giant triangle

Mindmap with missing words to fill in covering: balanced diet, not enough food, obesity, cholesterol, diabetes, respiration, drugs, trialling drugs, smoking and alcohol. Used at end of B1.1 before end of unit test

This was used as an introductory lesson to 'Microbes and Disease'. Has links to videos and clips to liven it up - I got students to draw a picture for each time period on the comic strip to show what people thought about transmission of diseases - they loved it - very fun lesson

General introduction to pathogens - what they are, what they do once in body. Also covers work of Semmelweis and Marshall & Warren.

A tutorial used along with a demonstration of the reactions of Lithium, Sodium and Potassium with water. Includes assessment opportunities

Goes through definition of homeostasis and a quick overview of how temperature, water and glucose levels are controlled in our bodies. Includes a word loop activity.

I've adapted a ppt I found on TES (thank you) to give more information and assessment opportunities - covers white blood cells, antibodies, immunity, vaccines, medicines, antibiotics and Alexander Fleming

I used this ppt for the first lesson with my Yr 7 to get them thinking about rules in the lab. I printed off the second slide and laminated it and gave it to pairs of students with a whiteboard pen and asked them to circle any dangerous situations - we then used what they came up with to draw up our own class list of safety rules

This was used as an introductory lesson on a cross curricular day linking science to the holocaust. Links recent uses of DNA fingerprinting to help to reunite families torn apart by the holocaust and also to attempt to identify holocaust-era forensic remains. I finished the lesson with the DNA fingerprinting mysteries - see seperate resource and then a second lesson doing a practical where the students extracted their own DNA from cheek cells

covering various aspects of natural selection including the peppered moth (with activity) and galapagos finches

I used this with both Yr 7 and Yr 6 in the week before their end of year exams. In end of unit tests lots of pupils were missing marks as they were not giving enough detail to gain full marks - I used this ppt and attached questions to try and rectify this and to calm their exam nerves!

Ppt covering effects of medicines & antibiotics on pathogens. Includes method for growing cultures. Some assessment opportunities included

Ppt that goes through what pathogens are, the effect they have on our bodies and the history behind infection control looking at Semmelweiss' discoveries. Includes opportunities for assessment through ppt and a cryptogram puzzle as a starter that defines a pathogen.

I stick these cards on all my students books - this allows me to easily get all the students into two sorts of groups: ability groups via animal (squid = high, crab = mid, starfish = low) and into mixed ability groups using the parts of an atom. I have then stuck big pictures of each grouping round room so that when I ask students to get into groups they know exactly where to go. I have also stuck the animals onto my desk so help with giving out differentiated worksheets - each student picks up sheet next to their animal.

This activity describes through different learning styles and how we learn. Includes activity to see if students learn better by reading information or using pictures.