'If you keep trying the same old things, you'll keep getting the same old results'. Imaginative teaching ideas help stimulate students and improve student retention. I don't claim to be an expert but I hope that some of my ideas will help other teachers.
'If you keep trying the same old things, you'll keep getting the same old results'. Imaginative teaching ideas help stimulate students and improve student retention. I don't claim to be an expert but I hope that some of my ideas will help other teachers.
This resource is an A Level Biology lesson on the 5 kingdoms. This resource includes
1: A power point leading students through the lesson
2: A 5 kingdoms micro-teaching starter activity
3: A table for students to fill in on the 5 kingdoms
4: A literacy activity
5: A student sheet that students can fill out during the lesson
6: A set of notes for students to use
7: A version of the lesson that can be used just from the front of the room
8: A link to a bespoke video that goes through the lesson that can be used for remote learning
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This resource is a lesson covering the classification systems content of the 2015 OCR AS Biology specification. This resource includes
1: A power point to lead students through the lesson
2: A card sort classification timeline starter activity
3: A what is a species literacy activity
4: An exam question plenary activity
5: A worksheet for students to work through during the lesson including a homework task
6: A set of notes for students to use
7: A version of the lesson that can be used just from the front of the room
8: A link to a bespoke video that goes through the lesson that can be used for remote learning
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This resource is a lesson covering the reaction time required practical aspect of the 2016 AQA Biology specialization. The lesson is designed to enable students to answer a range of questions based around the practical similar to old ISA paper 2 questions
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This resource is a lesson covering the structure and function of the nervous system content in the 2015 AQA Biology specification. This resource includes
1: A power point including leading students through the lesson
2: A nerve structure starter activity
3: A structure of the nervous system literacy activity
4: A activity showing students what happens at the synapse
5: A synapse 6 mark AFL question
6: A synapse interactive notebook activity
7: A synapse modeling activity
8: A set of notes for students to use
9: A version of the lesson that can be used just from the front of the room
10: A link to a bespoke video that goes through the lesson that can be used for remote learning
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This resource is a new lesson covering the introduction to homeostasis content in the 2016 AQA Biology specification. This resource includes
1: A power point to lead students through the lesson
2: A literacy starter activity
3: A card sort activity
4: A peer homeostasis questioning activity
5: A 6 mark plenary question
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This resource is a new lesson covering the alternating current content of the new 2015 AQA Physics specification. This resource includes
1: A power point to lead students through the lesson
2: A 6 mark question starter activity
3: A AC / DC literacy activity
4: A calculating frequency activity
5: A plenary activity pulling the lesson together
6: A set of notes for students to use
7: A version of the lesson that can be used just from the front of the room
8: A link to a bespoke video that goes through the lesson that can be used for remote learning
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This resource is a lesson covering the parallel circuit content of the 2016 AQA Physics specification. This resource includes
1: A power point to lead students through the lesson
2: A circuit building kit to use in the starter
3: A resistance in a parallel circuit circus activity
4: A parallel circuit challenge activity
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This resource is a whole lesson covering the series circuits content of the new 2016 AQA Physics specification. This resource includes
1: A power point to lead students through the lesson
2: A resistance calculation starter activity
3: A circuit symbol building kit
4: A circuit building activity
5: A total resistance in a series circuit activity
6: A resistance challenge activity
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This is a new lesson for the antibodies & antitoxins section of the new OCR AS Biology specification. This resource includes
1: A power point to lead students through the lesson
2: An information sheet for students to use throughout
3: A snakes and ladders starter activity
4: A Plasticine building activity
5: A key word plenary activity
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This resource is a lesson and related activities covering the current PD graphs section of the new 2016 AQA Physics specification. This resource includes
1: A power point to lead students through the lesson
2: A current PD graph analysis starter
3: A resistance in a diode activity
4: A resistance in a LDR activity
5: A method and photo of how the equipment should be used
6: A 6 mark question for your plenary and AFL
7: A calculating resistance from a graph activity
8: A dice game AFL activity
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This resource is a whole lesson covering the resistance (including a required practical) section of the new 2016 AQA Physics specification. This resource includes
1: A power point to lead students through the lesson
2: A resistance equation activity
3: A student sheet for students to use throughout the lesson
4: A required practical
5: A planning sheet if you wish to extend the lesson
6: A 6 mark plenary question
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This resource is a new interactive A2 Biology lesson on the light independent reaction of photosynthesis. This lesson gives lots of opportunity for student interaction and really allowing the reaction to be picked apart. This resource includes:
1: A power point to introduce the lesson
2: A student sheet to work through during the lesson
3: A light independent reaction diagram for students to fill in
4: Calvin Cycle stages to use on a large model
5: Carbon atom templates
6: A series of photos showing how the model can be set up
7: A set of notes for students to use
8: A version of the lesson that can be used just from the front of the room
9: A link to a bespoke video that goes through the lesson that can be used for remote learning
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This resource is a lesson covering the drawing circuits and circuit symbols section of the new 2016 AQA Physics specification. This resource includes:
1: A power point to lead students through the lesson
2: A circuit symbols card sort
3: A drawing circuit diagrams task
4: A drawing circuit diagrams from real circuits task
5: A circuit symbols plenary game
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This lesson covers the A2 light dependent reaction of photosynthesis section of the 2015 A2 Biology specification. This lesson has been designed to be as interactive as possible and gives lots of opportunities to interact with students. This resource includes:
1: A power point to lead students through the lesson
2: A large interactive light dependent reaction demo
3: A reaction diagram for students to fill in
4: Pictures showing what the demo looks like once it’s set up
5: A sheet for students to work through
6: A set of notes for students to use
7: A version of the lesson that can be used just from the front of the room
8: A link to a bespoke video that goes through the lesson that can be used for remote learning
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A new A level Biology lesson covering the Neurons section of the 2015 specification. This resource includes:
1: A power point to lead students through the lesson
2: Neuron mix and match activity
3: A literacy key information activity
4: A neuron model activity
5: A student sheet with home work attached
6: A set of notes for students to use
7: A version of the lesson that can be used just from the front of the room
8: A link to a bespoke video that goes through the lesson that can be used for remote learning
9: A starter game
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This resource is a lesson covering the uses of glucose from photosynthesis section of the new 2016 AQA Biology specification. This resource contains:
1: A power point with activities to lead students through the lesson
2: A battle ships starter activity
3: Uses of glucose information cards
4: A make a youtube video activity
5: A 6 mark AFL question
6: A uses of glucose spag activity
7: A set of notes for students to use
8: A version of the lesson that can be used just from the front of the room
9: A link to a bespoke video that goes through the lesson that can be used for remote learning
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This resource is a whole lesson with activities covering the leaf structure & photosynthesis section of the new 2016 AQA Biology specification. This resource includes:
1: A power point with activities leading students through the lesson
2: A 6 mark question starter activity
3: A leaf structure demo activity
4: A information hunt activity
5 A 6 mark AFL question
6:A leaf modeling activity
7:A leaf interactive notebook activity
8: A set of notes for students to use
9: A version of the lesson that can be used just from the front of the room
10: A link to a bespoke video that goes through the lesson that can be used for remote learning
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This resource is a full lesson with activities for the limiting factors section of the 2015 AQA Biology specification. This resource contains:
1: A power point with activities to lead students through the lesson
2: A dice AFL game
3: A literacy activity
4: A snakes and ladders game
5: A case study activity
6: A 6 mark question AFL question
7: 4 different limiting factors work sheets
8: A set of notes for students to use
9: A version of the lesson that can be used just from the front of the room
10: A link to a bespoke video that goes through the lesson that can be used for remote learning
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