Starter: Retrieval starter, based on prior knowledge about animal and plant cells Main: explaination of how to convert between common units used in biology Differentiated task to convert between units -explaination of how to use standard form questions to practice on standard form microscope questions to explain examples differentiated magnfication worksheet Plenary: plenary grid with questions from this lesson and based on animal and plant cells. to be done individually or as a group

Revision resource covering all specification points for biology OCR A.

C9 topic split down into 5 lessons for students to complete at home.

Starter - retrieval questions Main - Wave equations explained with examples. wave period questions on the powerpoint. Worksheet that is differentiated with questions for the wave equation

Starter - retrieval questions based on P1 energy Main - -explaination of what a wave is task to sort waves into mechanical / electromagnetic Description of transverse/longitudinal Worksheet to complete, answers included Exam question plenary

Aimed at higher ability students Starter: retrieval questions based on P1 Main: Mini review of parts of the wave. Both wave period and wave speed equations shown with examples in the powerpoint. Differentiated worksheet to consolidate wave equation, starting with faded practice, followed by lots of SLOP, and finally exam questions on the wave equation. All answers are on the powerpoint Plenary: Mini white board plenary

Aimed at foundation students Starter: Retrieval practice questions based on P1 Main: Mini recap of parts of a wave and key definitions. Both period and wave speed equation demonstrated on powerpoint with examples and practice. Then move onto the SLOP worksheet with faded practice and exam questions. All answers on the power point Plenary: Mini white board plenary

Foundation and higher differentiated wave equation worksheets

Aimed at foundation students Starter: Retrieval questions based on P1 Main: Videos of the required practicals, followed by a write up. Structure strips to guide write up. Mark scheme on powerpoint. Exam question plenary

aimed at higher students Starter; Retrieval starter Main: Videos of the practicals followed by write up questions. Exam question plenary

Refraction worksheet aimed at foundation students

worksheet aimed at higher students

Low ability - fill in the gaps activity with the first letter of each missing word Middle ability - fill in the gaps High ability - explain themselves

worksheet aimed at low ability foundation students

For KS3 rocks topic

Aimed at KS3 lesson.

Objectives: Describe how water is transported in plants Explain how gases enter and leave plants explain how some plants are adapted to limit water loss Potential practical activity of celery with food colouring, not essential for the lesson however. Starter: Recall questions, answers on the following slide Main - potential celery practical discuss the role of the root hair cells, recap students prior knowledge on this Discuss how water enters a plant, answer questions. Answers on next page Discuss how gases get in and out of a plant Discuss adaptations plants have in warm temperatures Plenary - Exam questions, answers included

Appropriate for KS3 Recall starter, followed by an introduction to elements and particle diagram Including a mini practical to get students thinking about key properties of elements

Starter: Recap of a plant cell. Main - intro to photosynthesis, defintion and explaination Video with questions to answer Student task to explain photosynthesis with a clear success criteria given Discuss how we can measure the rate of photosythesis Pondweed practical could be done at this point, alternatively there is a online simulation attached. Give students data, work out the mean, plot a graph write an evaluation. Work sheet for support given with results table and graph. plenary - recap questions from earlier in the topic

Using energy transfer diagrams to help with the understanding that energy is conserved.