4.7.3 Biodiversity and the effect of human interaction on ecosystems 4.7.3.1 Biodiversity Content : Full lesson including: starter recall task mid point activity recap video practice exam question with answer Biodiversity is the variety of all the different species of organisms on earth, or within an ecosystem. A great biodiversity ensures the stability of ecosystems by reducing the dependence of one species on another for food, shelter and the maintenance of the physical environment. The future of the human species on Earth relies on us maintaining a good level of biodiversity. Many human activities are reducing biodiversity and only recently have measures been taken to try to stop this reduction.

Year 10 Resource AQA Combined Science Chemistry Chemical Changes Lesson 1: Reactivity of Metals Covers reactions of metals with oxygen and oxidation and reduction Includes: Full lesson Starter recall Questions with answers mid lesson tasks with answers practice exam questions with answers

Lesson Plan only Key Stage 3/4 55 minute lesson plan Topic: Working Scientifically Title: Analysis and Evaluation Includes: Aim Learning Objectives List of Materials Introduction: (5 minutes) 5 minutes 2 tasks Main Content: (35 minutes) 3 possible activities Plenary: (5 minutes) Discussion based 3 tasks Differentiated through out, with additional options for further differentiation. Includes options for group work, pair work, think pair share, individual work and class discussion opportunities as well as in class assessment suggestions and learning outcomes Large scope for mixing and matching ideas, or picking and choosing just those ideas appropriate for your class or which you’d like to focus on building further.

Lesson Plan only Key Stage 4 55 minute lesson plan Topic: Working Scientifically Title: Developing Scientific Thinking Includes: Aim Learning Objectives List of Materials Introduction: 5 minutes 3 Activities Main Content: 35 minutes 3 possible activities 4 tasks each Conclusion: 10 minutes 1 Application activity 2 tasks Plenary: 5 minutes Discussion based 3 tasks Includes options for group work, pair work, think pair share, individual work and class discussion opportunities as well as in class assessment suggestions and learning outcomes. Large scope for mixing and matching ideas, or picking and choosing just those ideas appropriate for your class or which you’d like to focus on building further.

Lesson Plan only Key Stage 4 55 minute lesson plan Topic: Working Scientifically Title: Experimental Skills and Strategies Includes: SEN Differentiation Learning Objectives Introduction: 5 minutes 2 Activities Activity 1: Importance of Experimental Skills 15 minutes Activity 2: Reading Experimental Procedures (10 minutes) Activity 3: Numeracy in Data Analysis (Practical activity) (15 minutes): Conclusion: 5 minutes Includes options for group work, pair work, think pair share, individual work and class discussion opportunities as well as homework and assessment tasks. Large scope for mixing and matching ideas, or picking and choosing just those ideas appropriate for your class or which you’d like to focus on building further.

Lesson on metamorphic rocks Part of the year 7 Earth Topic Includes: -Learning Intents -Recall starter questions with answers -Plenary multiple choice questions Please note: you should have a selection of metamorphic rocks on hand for students to interact with during this lesson.

Designed for all ability year 9 students who have completed Physics topic 1. This resource guides students through the process of comparing two different items and successfully answering a 6 mark question asking for a comparison to be done. Includes: Title slide with recall do now task and learning intents *simple exercise to teach students what it means to compare objects Opportunity for students to have a go themselves P1 equations practice Venn Diagram usage 6 mark practice exam question to have a go at WAGOLL response mark scheme Students can peer mark or self asses using either the WAGOLL or mark scheme.

Combined Science CSc 5.3 Quantitative Chemistry Uncertainty (Chemical Measurements) and Concentration AQA Specification 5.3.1.4 and 5.3.2.5 FT Foundation Tier Year 10 KS4 GCSE This lesson is an all in one lesson covering both uncertainty and concentration, all AfL is included within the presentation including reveal on click answers. Printable content is presented on its own hidden slides for easy printing, I recommend printing the full slide, then copying at A5, two to a page for students to easily glue into their books to refer back to later. This lesson is ready to go “out of the box”, you need only make copies of PEQ slide or graph slide if you want to. AQA spec is included and lesson has been designed according to the specification. Full lesson on Uncertainty and Concentration Includes : -learning intents -recall starter/do now task with answers AQA specification for these lessons notes slides with hilighted text for students to make note of AfL throughout with answers showing uncertainty on a graph including graph to print for students to practice conversions and formula triangle for concentration calculations -practice exam questions plenary with answers

Combined Science C2 The Periodic Table Group 1 Alkali Metals and Group 2 Metals Year 9 This is ideally taught over two lessons, after students have had the group 1 metals with water demonstration. -Includes learning intents and starter activity -Includes both group 1 and 2 metals -Several embedded opportunities for AfL - AfL question slides are designed to be printed for students to glue into books and complete. These slides are hidden from slide show mode. AfL slides have separate answer slide for self/class/peer marking Not all AfL needs to be printed out, those that are just quick questions have answers on the slide that appear as you click through. Reactivity of and properties of metals going down the groups Please view in both editing mode and slide show to see hidden slides and transition elements.

Combined Science CSc AQA 4.5.3 Hormonal coordination in humans Year 11 AQA Biology Hormonal Coordination all lessons FT and HT Foundation Tier and Higher Tier KS4 GCSE 1> Human Endocrine System 2>Feedback systems (HT only) 3>Control of blood glucose concentration 4>Hormones in human reproduction 5>Contraception 6> The use of hormones to treat infertility (HT only) All lessons include -AfL Checkpoint Question with answer -FT and HT Practice Exam Questions with answers plenary printable resources Learning Intents starter with recall Do Now Task and answers Most lessons also include video links to draw glands and organs video links for review printable infographics for revision Please read through the slide notes for helpful information about how to use some resources and also check all video links still work. Most video are embedded and all resources are included in the powerpoint to avoid outdated technology or using multiple platforms.

This is a title slide with mini activity only Includes: Title slide with learning intents Mini white board task (7 recall questions from Acid/Alkali topic with answers) Once finished students should complete AQA Activate 1: 6.1.6 Making Salts, which can be found on the kerboodle website.