During this fully resourced lesson on evolution GCSE students work through a variety of tasks to develop their understanding of how evolution occurs through natural selection. This is the 2nd lesson in a series of 7 and covers the content of - AQA Spec Ref- 4.6.2.2 Evolution from B6 Inheritance, variation, and evolution unit. AQA GCSE Biology OUP Scheme B14.2 Evolution by natural selection from B14 Variation and evolution chapter. Aimed at a mixed ability class covering content 1-8. Level 1: Low demand Level 2: Standard demand Level 3: High demand Presentation contains (29 slides)- Teacher and technician notes Bell work activity Clear lesson aims, objectives & success criteria. Information slides with differentiated content Differentiated activities (group work) Differentiated questions with answers for self-assessment Student worksheets / handouts This lesson is also available as a digital worksheet, which is ideal for absent students to catch-up missed work, distance learning, home schooling, or independent study. Evolution Distance learning If you require more assistance, please contact me at- cmgeducationresources@gmail.com

A detailed lesson presentation (37 slides) and associated worksheets that looks at the different pieces of evidence that scientists use to support evolution and discusses how these support the theory. The lesson begins by challenging students to decide which piece of evidence is the key piece in supporting evolution (fossils). Students will then have to arrange a number of statements to describe how a fossil is formed. Students are introduced to the fossil record and questions are used to check that they understand where the oldest fossils would be found. Moving forwards, students are given three pieces of evidence that would be observed in the fossil record and they are challenged to explain how each of these supports the theory of evolution. Quick competitions are then used to get the students to see some extinct organisms in the Dodo and Woolly Mammoth and again they are questioned on how extinct animals support the theory of evolution. Further evidence in rapid changes in species and molecular comparison is discussed. There are regular progress checks throughout the lesson so that students can assess their understanding and there is a set homework included.

Complete No-Prep lesson with exam questions, tasks and answers on the Composition and Evolution of Earth’s Atmosphere for AQA GCSE (9-1) Science / Chemistry. This lesson covers all of GCSE Chemistry exam spec 4.9.1 and Combined Science to 5.9.1. As a Secondary Science teacher and Deputy Headteacher for many years I make high quality no-prep lessons so busy teachers can teach outstanding lessons without spending hours planning. This high quality lesson includes explanations, different types of in-lesson assessment (all with answers) and unique exam questions. The preview video shows a representative sample of slides from the resource so that you get a good idea of what it includes before you buy. What’s Included: • Starter / Do Now Activity • Explanation slides in “chunked” sections. • Multiple questions in different question styles and difficulties - no need for worksheets. Each “chunked” explanation section typically includes a set of “learning check / quick questions” followed by a set of in-depth questions on the learning from that “chunk” of the lesson. All questions have answers. • Exam-style questions on the whole lesson at the end of the lesson- these are unique, based on real exam questions but not just copied from exam boards. • Answers for all questions • All easily editable to adapt to your teaching or to use in existing lessons. • Slightly humorous, at points, if you like that sort of thing. Learning objectives: Describe the current composition of our atmosphere. Describe how the Earth’s early atmosphere formed, and its composition for the first billion years. Describe how oceans were formed. Explain how photosynthetic life caused Earth’s atmosphere to change over the last 2.7 billion years. Explain why the amount of carbon dioxide has changed since the Earth’s early atmosphere. The lesson was written for AQA GCSE Science / Chemistry but is very likely to be applicable to other exam specifications. Please leave a rating / review and all other feedback gratefully received!

A comprehension task for Year 9/KS4 suitable for form time or to build literacy into Science lessons. This task explores how Darwin researched and developed the theory of evolution. It could be used as a starter or as a stand alone homework or home learning task. This comprehension task and others in the series can also be used in form or tutor time as a weekly literacy task. All pages are designed as newspaper articles on one printable A4 page. They can be printed or in black and white/monochrome without any issues with legibility.

Theories of evolution is a comprehensive lesson designed to help GCSE students develop their understanding of how the theory of evolution developed through the work of Lamarck and Darwin through engaging activities and differentiated instruction. This lesson is the 2nd in a series of lessons and covers the content from the AQA 4.6.3.1 Theory of evolution lesson (B6 Inheritance, variation, and evolution unit), and AQA GCSE Biology OUP Scheme B15.2 Theories of evolution lesson (B15 Genetics and evolution chapter). The lesson includes all necessary resources, making it easy to implement in your classroom and the lesson’s text is adaptable, allowing you to adjust the duration and depth of the activities based on your students’ progress and time constraints. Presentation contains (36 slides)- ● Lesson Prep and Technician Notes: Guidance notes for teachers to prepare the lesson and technician instructions. ● Bell Work / Do Now Activity: Engaging task to activate student prior knowledge and set the stage for the lesson. ● Clear Lesson Aim, Objectives & Success Criteria: Explicitly defined learning targets to guide students and measure their understanding. ● Discussion Slides: Thought-provoking prompts and questions to introduce the topic. ● Information Slides with Levelled Content: Varied levels of information catering to diverse learning styles and abilities. ● Differentiated Activities (Group Work): Collaborative tasks in small groups to encourage active participation and enhance learning. ● Differentiated Questions with Answers: Comprehensive questions with accompanying solutions for self-assessment and note-taking. ● Student Worksheets/Handouts: Printable materials for students to complete and gather notes. Aimed at a mixed ability class covering content Grades 1-9, with three levels of demand to accommodate different learning styles and levels. ● Level 1: Low demand ● Level 2: Standard demand ● Level 3: High demand If you require more assistance, please contact me at- info@cmgsciencelessons.com

Evidence for evolution is a comprehensive lesson designed to help GCSE students develop their understanding of how fossils provide evidence for the theory of evolution through engaging activities and differentiated instruction. This lesson is the 5th in a series of lessons and covers the content from the AQA 4.6.3.5 Evidence for evolution- fossils lesson (B6 Inheritance, variation, and evolution unit), and AQA GCSE Biology OUP Scheme B15.5 Evidence for evolution lesson (B15 Genetics and evolution chapter). The lesson includes all necessary resources, making it easy to implement in your classroom and the lesson’s text is adaptable, allowing you to adjust the duration and depth of the activities based on your students’ progress and time constraints. Presentation contains (31 slides)- ● Lesson Prep and Technician Notes: Guidance notes for teachers to prepare the lesson and technician instructions. ● Bell Work / Do Now Activity: Engaging task to activate student prior knowledge and set the stage for the lesson. ● Clear Lesson Aim, Objectives & Success Criteria: Explicitly defined learning targets to guide students and measure their understanding. ● Discussion Slides: Thought-provoking prompts and questions to introduce the topic. ● Information Slides with Levelled Content: Varied levels of information catering to diverse learning styles and abilities. ● Differentiated Activities (Group Work): Collaborative tasks in small groups to encourage active participation and enhance learning. ● Differentiated Questions with Answers: Comprehensive questions with accompanying solutions for self-assessment and note-taking. ● Student Worksheets/Handouts: Printable materials for students to complete and gather notes. Aimed at a mixed ability class covering content Grades 1-9, with three levels of demand to accommodate different learning styles and levels. ● Level 1: Low demand ● Level 2: Standard demand ● Level 3: High demand If you require more assistance, please contact me at- info@cmgsciencelessons.com

A series of 6 lessons, fully resourced with engaging PowerPoints. Includes Equipment lists, Task boards, Live feedback, Success criteria and Learning Objectives for each lesson. Lesson 1: Adaptation Lesson 2-3: Natural selection (Charles Darwin) Lesson 4: Extinction Lesson 5: Preserving biodiversity Lesson 6: Extended writing task and feedback

This GCSE power point explains evolution, Darwin theory and new advances in this field. There is a nice example using the Peppered Moth and a quick look at new advances using pictures at the end. I have used this with both High and Low ability students because you can use just the information you need. Thank you for taking the time to look at my resource and I hope you find it beneficial. Please feel free to leave feedback and to 'follow me' so as not to miss out on future helpful resources.

Lesson for the new edexcel GCSE 9-1 curriculum in the B4 natural selection and genetic modification unit

Lessons from the 9A unit in the new Exploring Science scheme of work all about genetics and evolution. Including lessons for: 9Aa Environmental Variation 9Ab Inherited Variation 9Ac DNA 9Ac DNA Discovery 9Ad Genes and Extinction 9Ae Natural Selection *One lesson includes a link to a video on ActiveTeach but could be replaced with another available video. *

Please see my other resources for the matching learner/revision booklets for the whole of GCSE Biology! This is a 60-page student booklet for Unit 6 Inheritance, Variation & Evolution for the new AQA GCSE 9-1 Biology. It includes notes, activities, exam questions and the associated required practicals.

Double lesson exploring the scientific beliefs about the origins of the universe for Eduqas (Catholic) Origins and Meanings. The lesson explores the views of Stephen Hawking, Georges Lemaitre, Charles Darwin, Paul Davies, Richard Dawkins and Pope John Paul II. The students focus on the scientific theories of the Big Bang and Evolution and Catholic responses to them. I have included information about the Goldilocks enigma as it is covered on the A-Level and provides stretch and challenge for students who are already familiar with other aspects of the lesson. The second part of the lesson focuses on the skill of evaluating and asks students to consider how other scholars would respond to certain views. The lesson ends with a D question in which students can apply and consolidate their learning. Includes: Starter slide (date/title, thinking task, flipped research homework) Retrieval starter quiz key words sharing info true/false learning check video/questions exam practice (success criteria sheet) Match up activity challenge questions ‘packaway’ plenary Feedback is always appreciated. Therefore if you leave a review we will send you a free resource as a show of our appreciation. To claim please send us an email AquinasED@gmail.com with your choice of resource and Tes account name.

An exceptional set of powerpoints and accompanying resources to help you effectively teach and deliver the 9A unit. Resources have been built for varying abilities and all worksheets can be found for free on TES. Exploring Science worksheets can also be purchased to accompany these powerpoints. Happy Teaching!

Used for Edxecel A2, Topic 5 but may be applicable to other boards. Recaps Darwin's theory (which they do at AS so not much detail), selection pressures and evidence for evolution/ validating this new evidence.

This evolution classroom. display goes with a much larger 6 week scheme of work around the stunning book ‘Darwin’s Dragons’ and other explorer resources. Links below. Lovely classroom display for the topic ‘evolution’ This PDF has lettering and images that can be adapted to create any display of your choice-picture is just one example! A set of evolution and Galapagos vocabulary bookmarks also included which can be used on the display of printed and laminated for the children in your class. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/darwin-s-dragons-darwin-and-hms-beagle-ks2-literacy-unit-with-history-and-science-links-12747660 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/galapagos-and-evolution-vocabulary-bookmarks-12747674 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/explorers-ks2-bundle-shackleton-s-and-darwin-12747688

Comprehension and additional task exercises pages 42 and 43 from Next Page Science KS3 Complete. Accompanying PowerPoint and word searches available for free from the website. This exercise covers: • What to evolve means • Genetic changes can happen naturally or due to the environment e.g. radiation • Survival of the fittest as those traits that help survival are passed on and become more common in the population • Extinction of a species • Charles Darwin as the scientist credited with first presenting the idea • The fact that evolution is still happening today • Amazing WHAT? facts

Complete lesson covering evidence of evolution. This lesson is aimed at students 9-1 and will cover AQA textbook chapter 14.1-14.3.

A lesson I did recently, I hope it is of some use. Let me know.

Everything you need to deliver the unit of selection and evolution from A level Biology (more than 50 power point slides). It follows Cambridge syllabus (9700) but it is easily adaptable to others. The topic is divided in 8 parts: Variation Natural selection. Evolution Artificial selection Darwin-Wallace Theory of Evolution. Species and speciation. Molecular comparisons. Extinctions. There are two extra files: Power point with a worksheet on “Sources of genetic variation” to complete the information in part 1. A word document with a small project about endangered species to complete part 8. Power point with revision questions for the unit with the answers. All pictures have been sourced from the creative commons website, some are my own diagrams. Please, DM me if you have any doubt. Constructive feedback would be much appreciated.

Lesson looking at the idea of evolution. Lots of areas for discussion here, the timeline and the Red Queen hypothesis can be used with strong questioning to really probe deep with a high set.