Variation Lesson bundle (GCSE)

During the lesson on variation students work through a variety of tasks to develop their understanding of what variation is and its causes.

This is the 1st lesson in a series of 7 and covers the content of -

• AQA Spec Ref- 4.6.2.1 Variation from B6 Inheritance, variation, and evolution unit.
• AQA GCSE Biology OUP Scheme B14.1 Variation from B14 Variation and evolution chapter.

Aimed at a mixed ability class covering content 1-8.

This bundle contains the ‘Variation’ lesson in two formats-

1. Classroom based presentation lesson presentation and resources

• Teacher and technician notes
• Bell work activity
• Clear lesson aims, objectives & success criteria
• Information slides with differentiated content
• Differentiated activities (group work)
• Practical activity
• Differentiated questions with answers for self-assessment
• Student worksheets / handouts

2. Digital worksheet- ideal for distance learning or covering missed content after absence.

• Teacher guidance and answers
• Engage- Self-assessed vocabulary task using Google Sheets (fact of the day).
• Explore- Links to articles, video clips, virtual labs, and simulations for students to explore.
• Explain- Embedded Google Slides™ presentation (includes lesson objectives, information slides, self-assessed questions).
• Apply- Resources and task in which students apply their knowledge gained during the lesson.
• Extend- Resources and task for students to extend their learning.
• Please note: This resource works best as a Google Doc ™

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