This bundle of 7 lessons covers the majority of the content in Topic B8 (Exchange and transport in animals) of the Edexcel GCSE Combined Science specification. The topics covered within these lessons include: The need to transport substances Surface to volume ratio Gas exchange at the alveoli The structure of blood and its function The structure of blood vessels The structure of the heart Aerobic and anaerobic respiration All of these lesson presentations and accompanying resources are detailed and engaging and contain regular progress checks to allow the students to constantly assess their understanding.

This bundle of 6 lessons covers the majority of the content in Topic P4 (Atomic structure) of the AQA Trilogy GCSE Combined Science specification. The topics covered within these lessons include: Developing the atomic model Isotopes Nuclear radiation Decay equations Half-life Irradiation and contamination All of these lesson presentations and accompanying resources are detailed and engaging and contain regular progress checks to allow the students to constantly assess their understanding.

This bundle of 6 lessons covers the majority of the content in Topic P6 (Global challenges) of the OCR Gateway A GCSE Combined Science specification. The topics and specification points covered within these lessons include: Everyday motion Explain methods of measuring human reaction times and recall typical results Explain the factors which affect stopping distance The main energy sources available on Earth The differences between renewable and non-renewable energy sources The use of transformers to increase and decrease potential difference The National grid and mains electricity The differences in function of the wires in a three core cable All of these lesson presentations and accompanying resources are detailed and engaging and contain regular progress checks to allow the students to constantly assess their understanding.

As the 1st topic on the Pearson Edexcel A-level Biology A (Salters Nuffield) course, the Lifestyle, health and risk topic is extremely important to introduce the students to the detail needed for success in this subject. Extensive planning has gone into all 9 of the lessons included in this bundle to motivate and engage the students whilst covering the following specification points: The importance of water The structure and function of blood vessels The cardiac cycle and the relationship between the structure and operation of the heart to its function The blood clotting process The differences between monosaccharides, disaccharides and polysaccharides The structure and role of the monosaccharides Understand how monosaccharides join to form disaccharides and polysaccharides through condensation reactions and are split through hydrolysis reactions The relationship between the structure and roles of the polysaccharides The synthesis of a triglyceride by the formation of ester bonds between glycerol and fatty acids The difference between saturated and unsaturated lipids The PowerPoints and accompanying resources contain a wide variety of tasks which include exam-style questions with mark schemes, guided discussion points and quick quiz competitions.

This bundle of 7 lessons covers the majority of the content in the C1 sub-topic called CALCULATIONS INVOLVING MASSES of the Edexcel GCSE Combined Science & GCSE Chemistry specifications. The topics covered within these lessons include: Calculating relative formula mass Empirical formula The law of the conservation of mass Calculating masses in reactions Calculating concentration of solutions Avogadro’s constant Mole calculations Limiting reactants Stoichiometry All of these lesson presentations and accompanying resources are detailed and engaging and contain regular progress checks to allow the students to constantly assess their understanding.

This bundle of 5 lessons covers all of the content in Topic B2 (Cells) of the core and supplement sections of the Cambridge iGCSE Science Double Award specification. The topics and specification points covered within these lessons include: Living organisms are made of cells Structure of a plant cell and an animal cell Functions of the organelles in animal and plant cells Structure and function of specialised cells Calculating magnification and size Defining diffusion The factors that influence the rate of diffusion Movement through the cell membrane by diffusion The movement of water by osmosis The effects on plant tissues by solutions with different water potential All of these lesson presentations and accompanying resources are detailed and engaging and contain regular progress checks to allow the students to constantly assess their understanding.

This bundle of 7 lessons covers a lot of the content in Topic P6 (Radioactivity) of the Edexcel GCSE Combined Science specification. The topics covered within these lessons include: The atom Isotopes Background radiation Alpha, beta and gamma radiation Nuclear decay equations The unit of radioactivity Half-life The dangers of ionising radiation The differences between irradiation and contamination All of these lesson presentations and accompanying resources are detailed and engaging and contain regular progress checks to allow the students to constantly assess their understanding.

This bundle of 6 lessons covers the majority of the content in Topic C10 (Metals) of the core and supplement sections of the Cambridge iGCSE Science Double Award specification. The topics and specification points covered within these lessons include: Describe the general properties of metals Describe metallic bonding in terms of the lattice and electrons and use this to explain malleability and conductivity Describe alloys as a mixture of a metal with another element Explain why alloys are used instead of pure metals The reactivity series The use of carbon for the extraction of metals from their ores The series of reactions in the extraction of iron Extraction of aluminium All of these lesson presentations and accompanying resources are detailed and engaging and contain regular progress checks to allow the students to constantly assess their understanding

This bundle of 6 lessons covers the majority of the content in Topic P2 (Work, energy and power) of the core and supplement sections of the Cambridge iGCSE Science Double Award specification. The topics and specification points covered within these lessons include: Recall and use W = Fd Understand that work done = energy transferred Energy due to motion Energy due to position The principles of the conservation of energy A qualitative understanding of efficiency Relate power to work done and time taken Energy resources All of these lesson presentations and accompanying resources are detailed and engaging and contain regular progress checks to allow the students to constantly assess their understanding

This bundle of 6 lessons cover all of the content in the sub-topic P2.1 (Motion) of the OCR Gateway A GCSE Combined Science specification. The topics or specification points covered within these lessons include: Measuring distance and time to calculate speed Conversion from non S.I. units to S.I. units Be able to distinguish between scalar and vector quantities Relate changes in motion to distance-time and velocity-time graphs Calculate distance travelled from a velocity-time graph Calculate average speed for non-uniform motion Apply the equations of motion Calculating acceleration Calculating kinetic energy All of these lesson presentations and accompanying resources are detailed and engaging and contain regular progress checks to allow the students to constantly assess their understanding.

Each of the 11 revision lessons which are found in this bundle have been written to include a range of activities that will motivate the students whilst they assess their understanding of the content in the AS modules of the OCR A-level Biology A specification. The following modules are covered: 2.1.1: Cell structure 2.1.2: Biological molecules 2.1.3: Nucleic acids 2.1.4: Enzymes 2.1.5: Biological membranes 2.1.6: Cell division, cell diversity and cellular organisation 3.1.2: Transport in animals 3.1.3: Transport in plants 4.1.1: Communicable diseases 4.2.1: Biodiversity 4.2.2: Classification and evolution

This bundle of 6 lessons covers a lot of the content in Topic B3 (Genetics) of the Edexcel GCSE Combined Science specification. The topics covered within these lessons include: Advantages and disadvantages of asexual reproduction Advantages and disadvantages of sexual reproduction The role of meiosis The structure of DNA Understanding and using genetic terminology Monohybrid inheritance Sex determination The causes of variation All of these lesson presentations and accompanying resources are detailed and engaging and contain regular progress checks to allow the students to constantly assess their understanding.

This bundle contains 8 detailed and engaging lessons, and together they cover a lot of the key content of topic 17 in the CIE A-level Biology specification. Selection and evolution are key processes in Biology but are not always well understood or well explained by students. With this in mind, these lessons have been designed to support students in making links between the different concepts. The following specification points are covered by these lessons: The differences between continuous and discontinuous variation Using the t-test to compare the variation of two different populations The importance of genetic variation in selection Natural selection Environmental factors can act as stabilising, disruptive and directional forces in natural selection Selection, the founder effect and genetic drift affect allele frequencies in populations Using the Hardy-Weinberg principle The molecular evidence that reveals similarities between closely related organisms Allopatric and sympatric speciation If you would like to sample the quality of lessons in this bundle then download the following lessons as these have been shared for free continuous and discontinuous variation molecule evidence and evolution

Hours of research and planning has gone into each and every one of the 9 lessons that are included in this lesson bundle that covers topic 18 of the CIE A-level Biology course . Conscious that some students do not fully engage in the topics of biodiversity, classsification and conservation, the lessons have been designed to contain a wide range of tasks which will motivate the students whilst the content of the following specification points are covered: 18.1: Biodiversity Define the terms species, ecosystem and niche Explain that biodiversity can be considered at three different levels Explain the importance of random sampling in determining the biodiversity of an area Use suitable methods to assess the distribution and abundance of organisms in a local area Use Spearman’s rank correlation to analyse the relationship between the distribution and abundance of species and abiotic or biotic factors Use Simpson’s Index of diversity 18.2: Classification Describe the classification of species into the 8 taxonomic divisions Outline the characteristic features of the three domains Outline the characteristic features of the kingdoms Explain why viruses are not included in the three domain classification and outline how they are classified 18.3: Conservation The reasons for the need to maintain biodiversity Discuss methods of protecting endangered species The role of non-governmental organisations like the WWF and CITES in local and global conservation If you would like to sample the quality of the lessons in this bundle, then download the Spearman’s rank correlation, features of the kingdoms and WWF, CITES and conservation lesson as these have been uploaded for free

This bundle of 8 lessons covers a lot of the content in Topic C3 (Chemical changes) of the Edexcel GCSE Combined Science & GCSE Chemistry specifications. The topics covered within these lessons include: Acid, alkaline and neutral solutions Reactions of acids Detecting gases Neutralisation reactions Acid-alkali titrations Electrolysis of molten salts and solutions Writing half equations All of these lesson presentations and accompanying resources are detailed and engaging and contain regular progress checks to allow the students to constantly assess their understanding.

This bundle of 6lessons covers the majority of the content in Topic B7 (Transport) of the core and supplement sections of the Cambridge iGCSE Science Double Award specification. The topics and specification points covered within these lessons include: The functions of the xylem and phloem The transport of water through the xylem vessels Transpiration as the loss of water vapour Factors affecting transpiration rate Name and identify the structures of the mammalian heart The transport of blood in arteries and veins The blood vessels associated with the heart and lungs Coronary heart disease The structure and function of arteries, veins and capillaries The function of red and white blood cells, platelets and plasma All of these lesson presentations and accompanying resources are detailed and engaging and contain regular progress checks to allow the students to constantly assess their understanding

Photosynthesis and respiration are two of the most commonly assessed topics in A-level exams but these questions are sometimes poorly answered by students due to a lack of understanding or an inability to apply their knowledge. With this in mind, these 8 lessons have been intricately planned to contain a wide range of activities that will engage and motivate the students whilst covering the key detail to try to deepen their understanding and includes exam-style questions so they are fully prepared for these assessments. The following specification points in topics 5 and 7 of the Edexcel International A-level Biology specification are covered by these lessons: Understand the overall reaction of photosynthesis Understand the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis including the role of these electrons in generating ATP, reducing NADP in photophosphorylation and producing oxygen through photolysis of water Understand the light-independent reactions as reduction of carbon dioxide using the products of the light-dependent reactions Know that the products are simple sugars that are used by plants, animals and other organisms in respiration and the synthesis of new biological molecules Understand the structure of chloroplasts in relation to their role in photosynthesis Understand the overall reaction of aerobic respiration Understand that respiration is a many-stepped process with each step controlled and catalysed by a specific intracellular enzyme Understand the roles of glycolysis in aerobic and anaerobic respiration Understand the role of the link reaction and the Krebs cycle in the complete oxidation of glucose and formation of carbon dioxide, ATP, reduced NAD and reduced FAD Understand how ATP is synthesised by oxidative phosphorylation If you would like to sample the quality of the lessons in this bundle then download the products of photosynthesis lesson as this has been shared for free

This lesson bundle contains 9 lessons which have been designed to cover the Edexcel International A-level Biology specification points which focus on the structure and function of the biological molecules, including water, carbohydrates, lipids and proteins. The lesson PowerPoints are highly detailed, and along with their accompanying worksheets, they have been planned at length to contain a wide range of engaging tasks which cover the following A-level Biology content that’s found in topics 1, 2 and 4 of the course: 1.1: Understand the importance of water as a solvent in transport, including its dipole nature 1.2 (i): Know the difference between monosaccharides, disaccharides and polysaccharides, including glycogen and starch (amylose and amylopectin) 1.2 (ii): Be able to relate the structures of monosaccharides, disaccharides and polysaccharides to their roles in providing and storing energy 1.4: Know how monosaccharides join to form disaccharides (sucrose, lactose and maltose) and polysaccharides (glycogen and amylose) through condensation reactions forming glycosidic bonds, and how these can be split through hydrolysis reactions 1.5 (i): Know how a triglyceride is synthesised by the formation of ester bonds during condensation reactions between glycerol and three fatty acids. 1.5 (ii): Know the differences between saturated and unsaturated lipids 2.6 (i): Know the basic structure of an amino acid 2.6 (ii): Understand the formation of polypeptides and proteins (amino acid monomers linked by peptide bonds in condensation reactions) 2.6 (iii): Understand the significance of a protein’s primary structure in determining its three-dimensional structure and properties (globular and fibrous proteins and the types of bonds involved in its three-dimensional structure) 4.3: Understand the structure and function of the polysaccharides starch and cellulose, including the role of hydrogen bonds between β-glucose molecules in the formation of cellulose microfibrils

This lesson bundle contains 8 detailed lesson PowerPoints and their accompanying resources and all of them have been planned at length to engage and motivate the students whilst covering the biological content of module 4.1.1 of the OCR A-level Biology A specification. The wide range of tasks which are contained with each of these lessons cover the following specification points: The different types of pathogen that can cause communicable diseases in plants and animals The means of transmission of animal and plant communicable pathogens The primary non-specific defences against pathogens in animals The structure and mode of action of phagocytes The structure, different roles and modes of action of B and T lymphocytes in the specific immune response The primary and secondary immune responses The structure and general functions of antibodies An outline of the action of opsonins, agglutinins and anti-toxins The difference between active and passive immunity, and between natural and artificial immunity Autoimmune diseases The principles of vaccination and the role of vaccination programmes in the prevention of epidemics If you would like to sample the quality of the lessons in this bundle, then download the “Transmission of animal and plant pathogens” and “immunity & vaccinations” lessons as these have been uploaded for free

Photosynthesis and respiration are two of the most commonly assessed topics in A-level exams but are often poorly understood by students. These 9 lessons have been intricately planned to contain a wide range of activities that will engage and motivate the students whilst covering the key detail to try to deepen their understanding and includes exam-style questions so they are fully prepared for these assessments. The following specification points in topics 5 and 7 of the Pearson Edexcel A-level Biology A (Salters Nuffield) specification are covered by these lessons: Understand the overall reaction of photosynthesis Understand the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis including the role of these electrons in generating ATP, reducing NADP in photophosphorylation and producing oxygen through photolysis of water Understand the light-independent reactions as reduction of carbon dioxide using the products of the light-dependent reactions Know that the products are simple sugars that are used by plants, animals and other organisms in respiration and the synthesis of new biological molecules Understand the structure of chloroplasts in relation to their role in photosynthesis Understand the overall reaction of aerobic respiration Understand that respiration is a many-stepped process with each step controlled and catalysed by a specific intracellular enzyme Understand the roles of glycolysis in aerobic and anaerobic respiration Understand the role of the link reaction and the Krebs cycle in the complete oxidation of glucose and formation of carbon dioxide, ATP, reduced NAD and reduced FAD Understand how ATP is synthesised by oxidative phosphorylation Understand what happens to lactate after a period of anaerobic respiration in animals If you would like to sample the quality of the lessons in this bundle then download the light independent reactions, the link reaction and Krebs cycle and the fate of lactate lessons as these have been shared for free