a powerpoint presentation. Learning outcomes: To recognise why living organisms are grouped together; To know the names of the different ‘kingdoms’; To understand the issues surrounding the classification some organisms

ppt to go with food test practical

Pupils make glossary of keywords and then introduces punnet squares and genetic cross diagrams.

looks at what a unit of alcohol is, the affects and tests for amount drunk

fill in sheet

aims: To know the structure of the heart; To know the function of the heart; To complete a heart dissection. used before doing practical

cut and paste activity

the never ending explanation of when and how to draw a bar chart! this is a straight forward ppt to help - good luck!

aims to explain how animals and plants are named and why it is necessary

looking at cell adaptation in plants - usually done as start of lesson followed by looking at stomata under microscope practical

I give students this information sheet and then ask them to produce a poster about genetic disorders.

looks at Lamark and Darwin and survival of the fittest. This lesson always gets very chatty, which is why not too much on ppt. Good with practical picking up peas with fingers or tweezers.

good tasks and explanations

Looks at the difference between animals and plant and the fact that sometimes it isnt straight forward. There is a nice plenary task.

A fun homework where pupils research what a virus is and then write a poem about it - always gets interesting results!

ppt looking at sensitivity, CNS and neurones. Contains some good web links.

i get pupils to draw a boy and a girl and then add correct labels to each picture - good for low ability

This PowerPoint is used to start discussion about how ring species are formed. It is short, but contains 2 examples, including photos, to help with explanations. I usually do the explanation and then get pupils to write their own description of how they form - this work can then be quality marked.

looking at the gut and lungs

can be used as a revision lesson or in sections to explain how p/s takes place