Key stage 3 ~ year 7 ~ complete lesson on plant and animal cells. In this lesson students will learn how to describe the parts of a cell and what they do and to explain the similarities and differences between plant and animal cells. Extension questions are included on the slides and there is a pick and mix of different tasks to select from for your students. This lesson includes: -Title slide with learning objectives -Starter task (recall from previous lesson) -Group reading task (literacy) -Keywords activity (vocabulary: nucleus, cytoplasm, cell membrane, mitochondria, cell wall, vacuole and chloroplasts) -Task boxes -Handout sheet task -Discussion task -Numeracy task -All tasks, including the worksheet have an optional self-assessment slide where needed. This presentation is fully editable. -Next lesson Specialised Cells https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12650570 www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key stage 3 ~ year 7 ~ complete lesson on specialised cells. In this lesson students will learn how to explain why we need specialised cells and to describe examples of specialised plant and animal cells. Extension questions are included on the slides and there is a pick and mix of different tasks to select from for your students. This lesson includes: -Title slide with learning objectives -Starter task (recall from previous lesson) -Group reading task (literacy) -Keywords activity (vocabulary: specialised cell, neuron, haemoglobin, cell surface area and chloroplasts) -Task boxes -Handout sheet task (fact file completion) -Draw and label -All tasks, including the worksheet have an optional self-assessment slide where needed. -Next lesson Movement of Substances https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12650646 www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key stage 3 ~ year 7 ~ complete lesson on eyes and cameras. In this lesson students will describe how the eye works, identify some parts of the eye and explain how a simple pinhole camera forms an image. Extension questions are included on the slides and there is a pick and mix of different tasks to select from for your students. This lesson includes: -Title slide with learning objectives -A starter activity -Group reading (literacy) -Keywords task (vocabulary: photoreceptors, rods, cones, photosensitive and inverted) -Handout sheet task -Order the steps (vision) -Recall questions -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Next lesson Colour https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12750804 www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key stage 3 ~ complete revision lesson for Biology B3a (New Technology in Biology). This lesson covers the major topics from this unit and can be used to revise for end of topic tests or to address knowledge gaps identified in the end of topic assessments. In this lesson students will revise: -Genetics and using Punnett squares -Inherited disorders -Selective breeding -Genetic engineering -Cloning -Fermentation and pasteurisation -Enzymes in industry -Return to the start of the topic https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12983198 www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key Stage 4 ~ GCSE Biology~ full lesson on Competition. In this lesson pupils will list some resources which animals compete for and explain the difference between structural, behavioral and functional adaptations. Extension questions are included on the slides and there is a pick and mix of different tasks to select from for your students. Follows the GCSE Biology AQA course. This lesson includes: -Title slide with learning objectives -A starter activity -Group reading (literacy) -Comprehension questions -Task boxes -Structural, behavioral or functional? -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Suitable for remote, online, distance learning -Suitable for supply teaching and home learning. This is fully self-explanatory and can be delivered without specialist knowledge. Discussion/extension answers are in the ppt notes. -Next lesson Abiotic and Biotic Factors https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12983809 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key Stage 4 ~ GCSE Biology~ first in a two-part lesson on Photosynthesis. In this lesson pupils will recap the prior knowledge for this topic including the cell and tissue structures involved. They will write the word and symbol equations for photosynthesis and explain how plants use the glucose produced by photosynthesis. Extension questions are included on the slides and there is a pick and mix of different tasks to select from for your students. Follows the GCSE Biology AQA course. Note: factors affecting photosynthesis and measuring photosynthesis are a separate lesson and not included in this one. This lesson includes: -Title slide with learning objectives -A starter activity -Group reading (literacy) -Keywords task (vocabulary: photosynthesis, chloroplasts, chlorophyll, endothermic and glucose) -Comprehension questions -Task boxes -Handout sheet task -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Suitable for remote, online, distance learning -Suitable for supply teaching and home learning. This is fully self-explanatory and can be delivered without specialist knowledge apart from the keyword pathogen which means disease-causing microorganism (germs). Discussion/extension answers are in the ppt notes. -Next lesson Rate of Photosynthesis https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12954106

PowerPoint presentation and worksheet on cell organisation for teaching and revision. Simple step by step explanations of concepts up to the end of KS4. This resource follows the AQA Biology GCSE syllabus. Leads on to Enzymes: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/enzymes-slides-and-worksheet-gcse-biology-aqa-12345968 and Plant Cell Organisation: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/plant-cell-organisation-slides-and-worksheet-gcse-biology-aqa-12315439 Content Covered: Hierarchy of cell organisation from cell to organism Glandular, muscle and epithelial tissue The digestive system Suitable for remote online distance learning and usable by non-specialists, including for homeschooling. www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo NEW: Cell organisation lesson https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12842264

Discussion exercise on assisted reproduction for teaching and revision. This resource follows the AQA Biology GCSE syllabus. Related topic The Menstrual Cycle: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12366008 Content Covered: Hormone therapy (LH and FSH) In vitro fertilisation (IVF) Intra-cytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) Bioethics Please note that this only covers the science and is not intended as a PSHE resource. Suitable for remote online distance learning and usable by non-specialists, including for homeschooling. www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

PowerPoint presentation and worksheet on gas exchange for A-Level biology for teaching and revision. Key points from GCSE are recapped in the presentation. Content Covered: Gas exchange in humans Inspiration and expiration Gas exchange in fish Gas exchange in insects Gas exchange in plants Xerophytes Suitable for remote online distance learning and usable by non-specialists, including for homeschooling. www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

PowerPoint presentation and worksheet on X and Y chromosomes for teaching and revision. Simple step by step explanations of concepts up to the end of KS4. This resource follows the AQA Biology GCSE syllabus. Content covered: X chromosomes and Y chromosomes Meiosis and fertilisation Introduction to genetic diagrams using X and Y chromosomes as an example Suitable for remote online distance learning and usable by non-specialists, including for homeschooling. www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Meiosis Slides and Worksheet (GCSE Biology AQA). PowerPoint presentation and worksheet on meiosis for teaching and revision. Simple step by step explanations of concepts up to the end of KS4. This resource follows the AQA Biology GCSE syllabus. Suitable for remote online distance learning and usable by non-specialists, including for homeschooling. www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

PowerPoint presentation and worksheet on the work of the monk Gregor Mendel for teaching and revision. Simple step by step explanations of concepts up to the end of KS4. This resource follows the AQA Biology GCSE syllabus but is also applicable to other courses. Next topic Variation and Selective Breeding: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12547790 Content Covered: Overview of Mendel’s work First and second generation crosses Relating Mendel’s work to later discoveries -See also “Genetic Diagrams” https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12974524 Suitable for remote online distance learning and usable by non-specialists, including for homeschooling. www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

PowerPoint presentation and worksheet on drugs and drug development for teaching and revision. This resource follows the AQA Biology GCSE syllabus. Leads on to Monoclonal Antibodies: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/monoclonal-antibodies-slides-and-worksheet-gcse-biology-aqa-12357328 Content Covered: Antibiotics Antibiotic resistance Drug discovery Preclinical and Clinical trials Animal testing Double-blind studies Suitable for remote online distance learning and usable by non-specialists, including for homeschooling. New! Drugs Lesson GCSE Biology https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12948723

PowerPoint presentation and worksheet on abiotic and biotic factors for GCSE biology for teaching and revision. Simple step by step explanations of concepts up to the end of KS4. This resource follows on from Competition and Adaptation (https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12635825) Content Covered: -Types of abiotic factors -Adaptation to abiotic factors -Effect of changes in abiotic factors -Effect of abiotic factors on plants -Changes in biotic factors and the effect on an ecosystem -Examples of cane toads and grey squirrels Suitable for remote online distance learning and usable by non-specialists, including for homeschooling. www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key stage 3 ~ year 7 ~ complete lesson on levels of organisation. Extension questions are included on the slides and there is a pick and mix of different tasks to select from for your students. This lesson includes: -Title slide with learning objectives -Starter task (recall from previous topic) -Group reading task (literacy) -Keywords activity -Task boxes -Handout sheet task -Sorting task -Recall questions linking this topic to previous learning Next lesson Gas Exchange https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12652335 All tasks, including the worksheet have an optional self-assessment slide. This presentation is fully editable. www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key stage 3 ~ year 8 ~ complete lesson on extinction. In this lesson students will learn about why species die out and explain the purpose of conservation and gene banks. Extension questions are included on the slides and there is a pick and mix of different tasks to select from for your students. This lesson includes: -Title slide with learning objectives -A starter activity -Group reading (literacy) -Keywords (vocabulary: extinct, fossils, biodiversity, endangered and gene banks) -Task boxes -Order the steps -Comprehension questions -Discussion exercise -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Next lesson Revision https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12771752 www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Easter themed revision lesson for key stage 3 year 8 biology covering the topic of reproduction. Happy Holidays! In this lesson students will revise: -Adolescence -Reproductive Systems -Fertilisation and Implantation -Gestation and Birth -The Menstrual Cycle -Plant Reproduction and Seed Dispersal www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

PowerPoint presentation and worksheet on active transport for teaching and revision. Simple step by step explanations of concepts up to the end of KS4. This resource follows the AQA Biology GCSE syllabus but is also applicable to other courses. Next topic Transpiration and Translocation: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12342331 This task assumes that diffusion and osmosis have already been covered. Free resource available: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/diffusion-and-osmosis-with-worksheet-gcse-biology-aqa-12335213 Suitable for remote online distance learning and usable by non-specialists, including for homeschooling. www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo New! Active transport lesson https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12831984

PowerPoint presentation and worksheet on control of body temperature for teaching and revision. Simple step by step explanations of concepts up to the end of KS4. This resource follows the AQA Biology GCSE syllabus but is also applicable to other courses. Next topic The Endocrine System: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12362835 Content Covered: Recap enzymes and homeostasis Negative feedback control of body temperature The thermoregulatory center Hot and cold skin responses Frostbite Antagonistic effectors Suitable for remote online distance learning and usable by non-specialists, including for homeschooling. www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key Stage 4 ~ GCSE Biology~ lesson on Mutation. In this lesson, students will describe what mutation is, explain how mutation can lead to disease and describe the different types of mutations (insertion, addition and substitution). Extension questions are included on the slides and there is a pick and mix of different tasks to select from for your students. Follows the GCSE Biology AQA course. This lesson includes: Title slide with learning objectives A starter activity Group reading Task boxes Comprehension questions Discussion Exercise Handout exercise Order the steps Long-answer questions Includes assessment for learning (AFL). Answer slides included for self-assessment Suitable for remote, online, distance learning Suitable for supply teaching and home learning. This is fully self-explanatory and can be delivered without specialist knowledge, however it does require the basic structure of DNA to have been taught first (see DNA and protein synthesis https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-13041785) Discussion/extension answers are in the ppt notes.