A knowledge organiser for the homeostasis and response section of the AQA GCSE Combined Science (trilogy) 8464 specification. Contains all the key information from the topic on two sides of A4 for revision and revision activities. Includes information about the required practical for this topic as well. For AQA GCSE Biology, see my other resources for a knowledge organiser that also includes the extra materials.

A knowledge organiser for the homeostasis and response section of the AQA GCSE Biology specification. Includes notes on all sections, keywords and diagrams on key processes. Suitable for revision of the topic, to support learning of the topic and/or to support revision activities in class.

A lesson on bacterial resistance to antibiotics as evidence for evolution with a focus on literacy and extended answer questions. Lesson includes: - Objectives and keywords - Notes on bacterial selection and antibiotic resistance - Literacy activity reading a newspaper article about antibiotic resistance (October 2017) - Exemplar bad/good/fantastic answers to an extended answer question - Opportunity for pupils to write their own answer - Plenary around skills answering extended answer questions and knowledge gained in the lesson

A six mark question considering arguments for and against the use of GM crops in different senarios. Includes a WASOLL (What a shocking one looks like), WAGOLL (What a good one looks like) and a WAFOLL (What a fantastic one looks like). Pupils can annotate good/bad points and how to improve them and then use this to produce their own answer to the question.

A set of 5 challenge cards to support and extend the learning of pupils whilst teaching the Organisation topic from AQA GCSE Biology. Each card contains 3 "challenge questions", increasing in difficulty. These are either exam questions or based on Socratic question stems and are fully editable in Word. Topics included: - Organisation of organisms - Blood - Heart disease - Plant organs - Plant Transport

A complete lesson to learn about different methods of contraception and fertility treatments aimed at a high ability group that has already studied the menstrual cycle as part of the AQA Biology 2017 specification (9-1). The lesson includes: - A lesson plan with timings - A presentation with learning outcomes and keywords - Starter quick review of menstrual questions - Infomation on contraceptives and fertility treatments - Role play activity for pupils to learn about these treatments - AfL worksheet + mark scheme (including extension task for challenge) - Differentiated individual task from AfL task - MS and guidance for self-assessment and improvement on individual task - Plenary review of learning - Challenge cards to present for pupils who need extension tasks as needed

Two exam questions on contraceptive methods and fertility treatments. Includes a differentiated (Scaffolded and command words explained + sentence starters) sheet for lower ability pupils to use.

A complete lesson on reflex actions aimed at students studying GCSE Biology for the new AQA 9-1 specification. Lesson includes: Objectives and keywords on each slide Starter 10 Question Quiz Notes on the reflex arc Waterfall activity on keywords (see slide for instructions) Picture to label Task describing the reflex arc (note the presentation references the books we use in school, you will need to change this for your own books/print some information off to support) Exam questions and mark scheme to assess understanding of the reflex arc

Two knowledge organisers for the homeostasis and response unit of the new 9-1 AQA GCSE Biology specification. This contains all key knowledge for the topic organised into columns using keywords and pictures. There are now two separate knowledge organisers one for the triology spec (dual award) and one for the triple (GCSE Biology).

A knowledge organiser for the new specification AQA biology course for the ecology unit. Includes a complete set of notes on the key knowledge for the topic, useful for revision and/or to be given at the start of the unit to support learning.

A lesson including learning outcomes, notes on pressure, practice calculations on pressure, practical calculations on rearranging the pressure formula and plenary questions.

Lecture notes on transpiration

A complete presentation and lesson to investigate melting points of ice. Pupils investigate the temperature change of ice melting and plot a graph to use to identify melt points.

A complete lesson on respiration including practical investigations with questions, review questions to direct a differentiated exam question task. Challenge task available for pupils who complete these.

A Presentation/lesson plan on fossil fuels aimed at Y7 pupils. Includes a settler/starter, outcomes, notes, review activity, extended writing task (could be differentiated easily), a few other short tasks and a plenary.

A knowledge organiser covering digestion and the digestive system and the breathing system and gas exchange suitable for KS3 students.

A knowledge organiser aimed at KS3 classes covering an introduction to the periodic table, elements and the reactions of different types of elements.

A knowledge organiser covering the rock cycle for KS3 revision/to aid learning in class.

A knowledge organiser on energy transfers, the cost of electricity and power to be used for revision or to aid learning. Designed for the AQA specification KS3 curriculum but suitable for all.

A knowledge organiser covering acids and alkalis (haz symbols, indicators, neutralisation etc) and metals (properties and reactions) for KS3 classes. Ideal for revision or to give to a class at the start of a topic to aid their study.