A unit organiser for AQA B6 Inheritance, Variation and Evolution - both Combined Trilogy and Biology Single Science (Triple). This organiser contains: Lesson titles in Chronological order of teaching across the unit 3 Key Ideas to explore within the lesson - These can be used as lesson outcomes A RAG box for students to review their understanding of the lesson Units split into “teachable” chunks A full glossary of Key Terms for each part of the unit The idea is to print each section on A5 for students to stick in prior to beginning the unit. They can then regularly reflect back to the organiser throughout the topic and as a signpost for revision/lessons missed. I also have the students highlight the key terms we cover as we meet them in the lesson, either as a starter or plenary The forms are of course editable to your own needs, but can be used straight out of the box. There are organisers available for the whole of the AQA Trilogy Combined Science and Single Science course - full bundle can be accessed here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12573760

A unit organiser for AQA C4 Chemical Changes - both Combined Trilogy and Chemistry Single Science (Triple). This organiser contains: Lesson titles in Chronological order of teaching across the unit Key Ideas to explore within the lesson - These can be used as lesson outcomes A RAG box for students to review their understanding of the lesson Units split into “teachable” chunks A full glossary of Key Terms for each part of the unit The idea is to print each section on A5 for students to stick in prior to beginning the unit. They can then regularly reflect back to the organiser throughout the topic and as a signpost for revision/lessons missed. I also have the students highlight the key terms we cover as we meet them in the lesson, either as a starter or plenary. The forms are of course editable to your own needs, but can be used straight out of the box. There are organisers available for the whole of the AQA Trilogy Combined Science and Single Science course.

A unit organiser for AQA C2 Bonding, Structure and Properties of Matter - both Combined Trilogy and Chemistry Single Science (Triple). This organiser contains: Lesson titles in Chronological order of teaching across the unit Key Ideas to explore within the lesson - These can be used as lesson outcomes A RAG box for students to review their understanding of the lesson Units split into “teachable” chunks A full glossary of Key Terms for each part of the unit The idea is to print each section on A5 for students to stick in prior to beginning the unit. They can then regularly reflect back to the organiser throughout the topic and as a signpost for revision/lessons missed. I also have the students highlight the key terms we cover as we meet them in the lesson, either as a starter or plenary. The forms are of course editable to your own needs, but can be used straight out of the box. There are organisers available for the whole of the AQA Trilogy Combined Science and Single Science course.

Lesson looking at the process of vaccination and herd immunity. Starter - Picture on the board of child being vaccinated. Students answer 3 questions relating to the picture as a means to open discussion around the topic. Main 1 - 3 teacher led slides designed to first define, explain, then apply the concepts of Antibody's, Antigens and Pathogens and their role in immunity. Students then use this as a springboard to complete the pictures of a storyboard in relation to how vaccines work. Main 2 - Students are introduced to Herd Immunity very simply then watch a 2 minute video (Link in notes section) before answering 3 questions on Herd Immunity with 1 challenge question added in. Plenary - Summarising today's learning in the form of a 140 character "tweet" Objectives: 4 – DESCRIBE why people are vaccinated. 5 – EXPLAIN how vaccination works 7 – EXPLAIN how vaccinating a large number of a population reduces the spread of a pathogen Additional guidance in the notes section of the slides. As always, and feedback in appreciated :)

Electrolysis lesson looking at introducing students to the set up of electrolysis and the underlying ideas involved, including a quick recap of ionic compounds, metallic, non-metallic charges and word/symbol equations. From here, students develop an understanding of the origin of the word "electrolysis" and label the parts involved before describing the movement of ions and finally writing half equations: Starter - Students are reminded of the formula of ionic substances through the use of the starter questions. From here, it is important that they understand the charges of metal and non metal ions as a basic principle to apply later in the lesson Intro/Recap -Building on from the starter, students familiarise themselves with word and symbol equations from previous topics. Main 1 - Youtube link in the notes section used to introduce electrolysis whilst introducing the origin of the word from ancient greek. Students then attempt tasks 1 + 2 on the worksheet before self-assessing their work. Main 2 -Introduces half equations to the students in the form of a worked example. The example can then be used to help students complete task 3, which is writing half equations for the electrolysis of 3 basic ionic compounds and 1 challenge compound. Plenary - Quick true of false activity summarising some learning points from the lesson. Objectives:4 – WRITE a word equation to describe electrolysis 5 – DESCRIBE electrolysis in terms of movement of ions 6 – PREDICT the products at each electrode from electrolysis of a molten ionic compound (and complete a balanced half symbol equation) Additional information is written in the notes section of each slide. As always, and feedback is appreciated :)

Reactivity series lesson with practical/demo opportunity involving metals and their reaction with water/hydrochloric acid. It is aimed at middle ability learners, but can be differentiated through challenge involving the worksheet and written word/symbol/ionic equations. Practical task can be flexible with the metals used, as their reactions are grouped for ease. Starter – Students to list the reactivity of the given metals based on their previous knowledge. Correct order then given for the reactivity series from the starter for pupils to self assess. Questioning opportunity to get students as to the importance of the reactivity series in their everyday life. Main - Demonstration/Practical Opportunity of metal reactions with hydrochloric acid. You don’t need all of the metals in the reactivity series to carry this out, as reaction descriptions can be grouped. Students then write down the observations in a table worksheet. Can also demonstrate the production of Hydrogen gas using a lit splint. Plenary - Students answer questions relating to uses of metals based on their reactivity. Can be done using whiteboards, as a discussion, think-pair-share, any plenary activity that consolidates their learning. GOOD – WRITE word equations for metals in the reactivity series and their reactions with Oxygen, Water and Acid GREAT – As above but also balancing symbol equations EPIC – JUSTIFY the uses of metals in the reactivity series based on their reactivity As always, any feedback is welcome :)

Practical/Demonstration lesson looking at the reaction between a metal and acid. I have used zinc/magnesium and sulphuric/hydrochloric acid, but has been planned as such, that you can easily substitute your own into the lesson. Equipment list is on the PPT and method in the notes section of the teacher slide. Starter - Students to identify why the words in different equations are coloured red/green/blue (to signify pH) before recapping the definition of a salt. Main - Using the worksheet, students write an equipment list and method for the practical whilst the teacher demonstrates. Can also be used to have students complete practical themselves as method is on the PPT notes section. Questions on the worksheet are there for students to complete during this activity. EXT of students identifying their own examples of metal/acid reactions Plenary - 5 true or false questions to consolidate the learning of the lesson. Objectives: GOOD – RECALL the definition of a salt and equation for a metal reacting with an acid GREAT – DESCRIBE how to make a salt by reacting a metal with an acid EPIC – WRITE balanced symbol equations for a reaction of a metal and acid Information for the lesson is written in the notes section of each slide. As always, any feedback is welcome :)

Antibiotic Resistance and Painkiller lesson for new 2016 GCSE specification. No extra resources needed - This lesson has opportunities for student discussion and also effective questioning. The lesson breaks down as follows: Starter - Students suggest definitions and examples of key terms (Antibiotic - Antiseptic - Antibodies - Analgesics - Disinfectant) before being given meanings. Main 1 - Students explore the difference between painkillers and antibiotics before recapping how bacteria make us ill - plenty of discussion and questioning opportunity before quick 3 question "show you know" whiteboard plenary and thought cartoon linking on to antibiotic resistance. Main 2 - Students are taken step by step through the process of antibiotic resistance with animated slides of 3 coloured dots representing weak to resistant bacteria (Green - weak. Orange - Middling resistance. Red - Resistant). After this students attempt the GREAT objective in their books as a written task. Again, encouragement of discussion and reading out of answers is a feature of this part of the lesson, and students will look to refine their answer through this process. Plenary - Newspaper/Internet headlines relating to development of resistant bacteria and lack of new discoveries coupled with now increased funding for research in to new antibiotics. These help inform the plenary discussing potential problems for human and livestock moving forward. Objectives are below. As always, any constructive feedback is welcomed :) GOOD – DESCRIBE the difference between antibiotics and painkillers. GREAT – DESCRIBE what is meant by antibiotic resistance. EPIC – EXPLAIN why scientists are working hard to develop new classes of antibiotics.

Lesson plan looking at Human Defence Responses. All instructions for the lesson are in the notes section of each slide. Starter - 3 pictures of blood, skin and the stomach for students to link and identify. Students then use discussion to identify how each organ helps defend against disease. Main 1 - Students watch video on Phagocytosis and use key terms as help to describe the process before self/peer assessing their response against a model answer. Main 2 - Group work where students explore the defence systems in more detail through drawing human body outline and annotating using available resources such as textbooks or internet access. Question prompt sheet is then used by students to explore White Blood Cells and their defence mechanisms in more detail. Can then use as a peer assessment tool or presentation. Plenary - Students use analogies to cement their understanding by comparing human defence systems to a Castle. Objectives: GOOD – DESCRIBE some of the ways which the body defends itself GREAT – DESCRIBE how human body defence mechanisms stop the entry of pathogens EPIC – EXPLAIN in detail how antibody production fights pathogens As always any feedback is appreciated :)

Lesson on Plant Tissues and Organs for new GCSE 2016 spec. Aimed at low ability Y10 class and can be completed with/without microscope access. Additional information on notes section of each slide. Starter - Students label the parts of a flower and possibly describe what each part does. Main - Feedback and building on knowledge to describe the function of plant organs before either drawing leaf and xylem/phloem structure through a microscope or from pictures using drawing memory games. Finished off with a quick information hunt to develop knowledge of plant tissues. Plenary - Pop quiz on knowledge gained throughout the lesson. Lesson Objectives: GOOD – RECOGNISE examples of plant organs and state their functions GREAT – STATE the functions of different plant tissues EPIC – DESCRIBE how plant organs are involved in the transport system As always, feedback is welcome :)

Lesson looking at Pathogens and Disease building on ideas of communicable and non communicable diseases, whereby students need to use textbooks (I have used the OUP textbooks Pages 76-77) or the internet on how diseases spread/prevented from spreading. Could alternatively use the self assessment slide as source of information. Instructions are also available in the notes section of each slide. Starter - Data task ranking the most common types of communicable diseases in the UK, with students justifying reasons why they ordered the diseases. Feedback compares 1950 with 2010, again for students to suggest reasons why the rate has fallen over time. Main - Introduce Bacteria and Viruses as pathogens before students undertake independent tasks to illustrate how each causes disease in the human body along with how they are spread and prevention measures. Feedback is given as self assessment slide. Plenary - Classifying names as Bacteria, Virus, Fungi and protists. Youtube link to video detailing malaria to further stretch /enthuse students relating to disease. Objectives: GOOD – DESCRIBE ways that pathogens can be spread GREAT – DESCRIBE how bacteria and viruses cause disease EPIC – EXPLAIN how pathogens are passed from one organism to another and SUGGEST ways of presenting the spread As always, feedback is most welcome:)

PPT lesson and data task worksheet looking at communicable and non communicable diseases. Starter - Students investigate definition of health as defined by the WHO. Moves on to look at two different models/graphic stimuli detailing the causes of ill health to promote discussion. Main 1 - Students use the discussion as a point of reference for defining communicable and non communicable diseases. Students gather examples and look at ways diseases are transmitted. Main 2 - Data task interpreting deaths from CHD. Students answer questions using worksheet before opportunity for self/peer or teacher assessment using the mark scheme provided. Plenary - Discussion task building on data gathering skills by investigating the link between income and health. Objectives are below. GOOD – STATE some causes of ill health GREAT – DESCRIBE the difference between COMMUNICABLE and NON-COMMUNICABLE diseases and suggest how COMMUNICABLE diseases are spread EPIC – DESCRIBE and INTERPRET data relating to health Aimed at top set students, but can be differentiated through changing the questions on the worksheet. As always any feedback is welcome :)

Step-by-Step break down of the Hardy-Weinberg principle.

Characterised pirate worksheet (Pirate Pete) whereby students have to work out the direction Pete travels around his Treasure Island. Worksheet is designed to teach students how to calculate displacement vectors with two separate methods: 1: By measuring the line of the missing triangle side 2: Using Pythagoras Theory Made for my middle/low ability Y9 groups as a cross curricular with Maths for the new spec Physics 2016 GCSE (scalars + vectors) Teacher answers are on the last page.

Worksheet for students to complete for a quick check of their knowledge of Series and Parallel Circuits, the bakery circuit model, voltage across series and parallel circuits, Ohms Law and Power ratings.

Lesson looking at different uses of nanotechnology. Lesson activity depicted on the PowerPoint. The sunscreen article is higher level, providing differentiation. Nanoscale and web link help pupils understand the relative size of nanotechnology.

3 Lessons looking at transpiration all on 1 PPT with 2 easy practical opportunities. Instructions in the notes section of each slide - Each lesson builds on exam technique with higher ability students, but can be differentiated if necessary. Equipment needed - Food Dyes - Celery - Beakers - Straws - Cups - Drinking water. 1 - Plant Transport Systems - Lesson looking at the adaptations of the xylem and phloem, discussing the ideas of transpiration and translocation. Practical task involving celery and food colouring to calculate transpiration rate. Starter and plenary looks at improving question on rainbow flowers as a hook. 2 - Transpiration - Starter recapping previous lesson, before introducing ideas of stomata and guard cells in leaves, linking to osmosis. Transpiration introduced through the straw model (4 different straws needed - big, small, normal, 5 taped together) and evaluated throughout. Students use their knowledge and key ideas from the slides to develop their own exam question. Plenary applying knowledge. 3 - Factors affecting transpiration - Last lesson looking at the factors affecting transpiration. Students define the 4 key term factors as a starter before looking at 4 problems through the use of personalised problems for a farmer (I used a fellow staff member and students throughout the slides to engage students. Data task at the end again to build on exam structure. Any feedback is always welcome :)

Carousel activity looking at different animals and how they reproduce. Pupils have to use the different resources at the different stations to fill in their info sheet. Each station will have a particular rule to obey. E.G. Only 1 person can talk. Nice 'what are the odds' poster at the end detailing the chances of us being here, from Ali Binazar.

Lesson plan including powerpoint and resources. There will be information on four alkali metals which shall be distributed evenly between the pupils. In pairs, they have to use the information provided to come up with a clear and concise scientific poster. They will have 2 minutes to then present or teach three other pairs about their element. All four pairs will complete this task before evaluating the other groups work. Task is differentiated between sets by giving higher level learners extra information to include, found on the second sheets.

A practical lesson which allows pupils to follow step-by-step instructions in order to complete an investigation into the difference in voltage between parallel and series circuits. All instructions are on the PowerPoint as well as a mini-starter, a 'set your own homework' plenary and questions relating to the lesson. Apparatus (Per Group) - Power Pack, Wires, Croc Clips, 3 Bulbs, Voltmeter.