Lesson plan and activities for AQAs B1.2 Decomposition and decay. Any page references are for OUPs 'AQA GCSE Science&' book - ISBN 978-0-19-913583-7.

Lesson plan and activities for year 8 food webs and feeding relationships. Contains a cut and stick activity which could be used for display purposes and/or peer assessment.

The idea of cell division is discussed as a starter. Students then look at pre-prepared slides of cells at different stages of division and try to determine the correct order. There is a slide with cells at different stages of division also, if pre-prepared slides are not available. Students attempt to determine the order. The lesson ends with a discussion of the big question. Please rate & comment as appropriate.

A year 7 lesson as an introduction to cells. Students are also introduced to the microscope and how the microscope works. Slide 7 was printed (4 per a4 page) and given to the students. Students then completed the practical exercise, where they prepared slides of onion cells stained with iodine. Students then record their observations.

Lesson plan and activities for AQAs B1.2 Variation and reproduction. Any page references are for OUPs 'AQA GCSE Science&' book - ISBN 978-0-19-913583-7.

Lesson plan and activities for AQAs B1.2 Classification. Any page references are for OUPs 'AQA GCSE Science&' book - ISBN 978-0-19-913583-7.

AQA As Biology 2011. Some content was taken from another TES user (thank you!). The questions in the student textbook are with regards to the Nelson Thornes for AQA As Biology. Please rate & comment as appropriate.

Lesson and activities for AQAs A2 Biology 1.2 Investigating populations. Any reference to questions and/or pages from the book refer to Nelson Thorne's AQA A2 Biology student book, ISBN 978-0748798131.

Year 7 revision lesson on the cells topic. Students play bingo by listening to the definitions of the key words. Students put up their hands to give their answer which is shared with the rest of the group then ticked off. The second half of the lesson is designed as a 'pub quiz' activity - students get into team of 5/6 and come up with a team name. Answers are peer-assessed. Prizes were given to the winners to keep up the competitive spirit. Please rate & comment as appropriate

Lesson and activities (one taken from another TES user - fiendishlyclver thank you!) designed for AQAs C1.1 Extracting Metals. Designed for a SEN class with MLD.

Lesson on AQAs B1.1 Druh abuse, designed for a SEN class with MLD.

Lesson and activities for AQAs B1.1 Bacterial and Viral diseases, designed for a SEN class with MLD.

A year 7 lesson with a focus on animal cells and also animal & plant cell structure. Students prepare slides with their own cheek cells, then examine them under the microscope. They then compare these with the onion cells they examined in the previous lesson. Students are given the black and white version of the animal and plant cells - they draw lines to match up the correct parts of the cell. The plenary can be done as a drag and drop or as a drawing the line. Students can vote on whether they agree/disagree with the answer given. Please rate é comment as appropriate.

Lesson plan and activities for AQAs B1.2 Carbon cycle. Any page references are for OUPs 'AQA GCSE Science&' book - ISBN 978-0-19-913583-7. With the animated ppt slides, I ask students to use mini-whiteboards to fill in names of carbon stores and processes as we go along.

Designed for the lower ability end of a mid to low ability group of year 9 pupils as part of a Core, Challenge and Super-Challenge activity on combustion. The worksheets covers combustion, fuels, hydrocarbons, word equations and the combination of carbon with oxygen.

Designed for SEN year 9 class, but could be used for year 7 and 8 classes, also. Pupils match up the correct definition with the key word. Could be done as a cut and stick, or drawing a line.

Lesson plan and activities for AQAs B1.1 Menstrual cycle. Designed for a SEN class with MLD.

Lesson and wordsearch on AQA B1.1 Reflexes and Nervous system,designed for a SEN class with MLD.

Students start by matching famous parents with famous children (most do get correct answers!). Then a discussion on how they did this an dhow characteristics are inherited. It touches on sexual and asexual reproduction through discussion on how different organisms reproduce. Good introduction to a topic. Please rate & comment.

Lesson and activities for AQAs B1.1 Red & White blood cells. Designed for a SEN class with MLD.