Content is for the NEW AQA GCSE biology specification. GCSE Biology lesson plan/PowerPoint presentation contains all the activities and resources (in one file!) to achieve the following learning objectives: To describe different methods of hormonal and non-hormonal contraception - information slides followed by Linking Activity (link the hormone-based contraceptive to the active ingredient and its function); Exam Questions (just print the slide) with fully integrated mark scheme. To explain how methods prevent pregnancy - quick quiz starter to recap roles of hormones in the menstrual cycle; information slides and Linking Activity. To analyse scenarios and decide on the most appropriate method of contraception - Sorting task to identify the benefits and drawbacks of using condoms; Family Planning Clinic - a game type activity where pupils take on the role of the Healthcare Professional or the Client and determine what advice should be followed (all cards for the game are included - just print!) There are a series of mini-plenary and AfL tasks throughout the lesson and each includes fully integrated answers (mark scheme) for peer or self-assessment.

Content is for the NEW AQA GCSE biology specification. GCSE Biology lesson plan/PowerPoint presentation contains all the activities and resources (in one file!) to achieve the following learning objectives: Recall that there are two types of reproduction (Grade 4) - information slides provided; identify a series of examples as being either sexual or asexual forms of reproduction Compare the main differences between asexual and sexual reproduction (Grade 6) - complete table to compare sexual and asexual reproduction characteristics; watch video on sexual and asexual reproduction Explain how the type of reproduction affects variety in the offspring (Grade 8) - information slides provided; explain the difference task with word bank to help lower ability pupils and extension/challenge question Describe how cells divide by meiosis to form gametes (Grade 4) - information slides provided; sorting task to put the stages of mitosis in the correct order Explain how meiosis halves the number of chromosomes in gametes and fertilisation restores the full number (Grade 6) - information slides provided; task to compare mitosis and meiosis - table provided Compare the processes in sexual reproduction that give rise to variation (Grade 8) - information slides provided; Exam-style questions to complete. All activities, sorting tasks; mini-plenary; exam-style questions, include the answers for peer or self-assessment.

Content is for the NEW AQA GCSE biology specification. This lesson plan and PowerPoint presentation contains all of the activities (in one file!) to achieve the following learning objectives: 1) To describe the effect of diet and exercise on the development of obesity, cardiovascular disease and diabetes 2) To describe how alcohol affects the liver, the brain, unborn babies 3) To identify carcinogens There are a range of activities to choose from: video, sorting tasks, exam questions, data analysis and comprehension questions. There is too much material to cover in one lesson - you will have to select what is better suited for your class. There are several challenge questions and differentiated tasks scattered throughout.

Content is for the NEW AQA GCSE biology specification. GCSE Biology lesson plan/PowerPoint presentation contains all the activities and resources (in one file!) to achieve the following learning objectives: 1) Describe the roles of hormones in sexual reproduction - label glands (extension to describe what they do); information slides on reproductive hormones - linking task, hormone-gland-effect on the body; definitions (inhibit/stimulate); exam questions; differentiated worksheet on the menstrual cycle hormones. 2) Explain how hormones interact in the menstrual cycle - information slide on steps of the menstrual cycle - linking task, hormone-gland-effect on the body; ordering task: sequence of changes in the menstrual cycle; a game of Guess Who?, pupils read job descriptions and have to guess the gland/organ/hormone involved; exam questions. There are mini-plenaries throughout to check understanding of this difficult topic, there are options for plenary and AfL tasks from sorting tasks, linking tasks, literacy and numeracy with graph reading skills, practice exam questions and a worksheet. ALL these activities come complete with PRINTABLE slides and FULLY INTEGRATED answers for peer or self-assessment. And hence why everything is contained within one PowerPoint.

Content is for the NEW AQA GCSE biology only (TRIPLE GCSE) specification. This GCSE Biology lesson plan/PowerPoint presentation may take up to two lessons to complete and contains all the activities and resources (in one file!) to achieve the following learning objectives: Recall that plants produce hormones to coordinate and control growth, and responses to light and gravity - watch video then answer corresponding questions (integrated answers included); information on tropisms; mini-plenary discussion activity; worksheet on plant hormones and tropisms (integrated answers included). Describe how unequal distributions of auxins cause unequal growth rates in plant shoots and roots - information on auxins; mini plenary - gap fill activity (integrated answers); worksheet as above. Required practical - the effect of light and gravity on the growth of germinating seedlings – Planning and Results sheet (integrated answers included in the PowerPoint); – Analysis and Interpretation of Results sheet (integrated answers included); information slides on how to set up the practical; an example of the expected results is modelled through use of a photograph. AfL: mini plenaries and activities throughout this lesson make it pupil-led. Answers are included for peer or self-assessment of each and every task. I have now included some of the activities as separate worksheets in pdf form so you can easily print from separate files. The mark schemes are also embedded into the PowerPoint presentation for easy peer or self-assessment by students.

Edited resource August 2020. This lesson plan/presentation provides you with a high quality lesson that includes all the necessary activities for the following learning objectives: Explain the principles of magnification and resolution - engaging starter video on the orders of magnitude, where pupils write down as many of the units of measurement as they can - answers provided in the presentation. Pupils then copy and complete a table where they familiarise themselves with units and conversions. Finally there is a magnification worksheet (Magnification sheet.pdf) and answers are provided in the presentation. Describe what cell fractionation is - pupils complete a reading (AQA A level textbook p.59) and summarising task, sharing their summaries with the rest of the class. There are further questions (p.60) however these could be substituted with your own questions if you are using a different textbook and an extension activity. Explain how ultracentrifugation works - pupils are given an information sheet/worksheet (hidden slide - just print!) on the process of ultracentrifugation. They use the options given in the powerpoint to label the diagram. Answers provided in the presentation.

Lesson plan (presentation) with activities to achieve the following learning objectives: 1) Describe the process of genetic engineering 2) Describe case studies of GMOs (e.g. golden rice and insulin) 3) Explain the ethical considerations of GMOs

Lesson plan and presentation with activities included to achieve the following learning objectives: 1) Describe embryonic stem cells as undifferentiated cells - interactive mini-white board starter; definitions of totipotency and pluripotency 2) Identify the advantages, disadvantages and risks of cloning mammals - activity to use revision guide/textbook to identify applications of the technology, extension activity to describe the ethical issues involved for each 3) Evaluate the risks in adult and embryonic stem cell research - for versus against task where pupils must argue their reasoning Plenary task is a gap fill (slide in powerpoint - just print!) with a word bank that encompasses all three learning objectives above. Answers are provided in the presentation.

Lesson plan and presentation including activities to achieve the following learning objectives: 1) Describe how structures of enzymes relate to their function 2) Outline how enzymes speed up the rate of reaction referring to activation energy 3) Explain the induced fit theory and compare to the lock and key theory from GCSE

Lesson plan (PowerPoint) and activities to achieve the following learning objectives: 1) Describe the events that take place during DNA replication 2) Describe the formation of a new polynucleotide strand 3) Explain the semi-conservative process of DNA replication

This lesson plan/presentation includes all the activities (including student worksheets/mark schemes/homework tasks and assessment guidance) required to achieve the following learning objectives: 1) Describe the nature of an oxygen dissociation curve - Activity 1: to complete key definitions using a link to a video resource that will support students to complete the definitions; Activity 2: competition to be completed in groups to collect as much information as possible within a 60 second period (resource provided in the PowerPoint for printing); Activity 3: annotation of the pupil worksheet (resource provided in the PowerPoint for printing) aims to consolidate the information from Activity 2; Exam Question with Mark Scheme (provided in the PowerPoint) 2) Explain the effect of carbon dioxide concentration on the curve and the reasons why - Activity 4: identifying the % saturation of oxygen in the tissues and in the lung on a graph (resource provided in the PowerPoint for printing); Exam Question with Mark Scheme (provided in the PowerPoint); an idea for a student homework activity looks to have students discuss the factors that affect the oxygen disassociation curve (pH, CO2 concentration, exercise and temperature) is outlined (information for assessing homework is provided in the PowerPoint). 3) Explain how the properties of the haemoglobins in different organisms relate to the environment and way of life of the organism concerned - Starter task: probes questions on the structure of haemoglobin in different species then puts this into context by considering the lugworm, the llama and small organisms (mice) with a higher metabolic rate.

This PowerPoint includes all the activities (in one file) required to achieve the following learning objectives: Describe the stages of the cardiac cycle (C grade) Explain how valves control the flow of blood through the heart (B grade) Explain the volume and pressure changes which take place in the heart during the cardiac cycle (A grade) All activities and the answers are included and fully integrated into the PowerPoint.

B2.2 Inside bacteria Year 11 Edexcel GCSE Additional Science - Biology This lesson includes a powerpoint with activities to deliver the following learning objectives: 1) Describe the function of components a bacterial cell including chromosomal DNA, plasmid DNA, flagella and cell wall 2) Demonstrate an understanding of how changes in microscope technology have enabled us to see cells with more clarity and detail than in the past, including simple magnification calculations Activity list 1) An illustrative starter activity to label a microscope - the worksheet for this is included in the powerpoint as a hidden slide - just print! Choose whether you will include the word bank or not. 2) Magnification calculation exercise (table 1 in powerpoint) using objective and eyepiece lens magnifications 3) Calculations of the magnification of specimens under the microscope - differentiated task with more difficult calculations using different units that must be converted. 4) Series of questions with extension question included. All answers to questions provided in the powerpoint. All questions are also provided in the worksheet with space for pupils to write answers - just print! (B2.2 Inside Bacteria ws.doc) 5) Cloze activity (provided in the powerpoint) to explain the importance of the electron microscope.

This lesson provides a powerpoint style lesson plan for introducing Carbohydrates, Monosaccharides, disaccharides and polysaccharides and the practical for testing reducing sugars (Benedict's test). It covers the following lesson objectives: Objectives: 1) Describe how carbohydrates are constructed - pupils make simple drawings of mono - one; di - two; tri - three 2) Describe the structure of monosaccharides - spot the difference activity; drawing molecular arrangements; writing chemical formula for alpha and beta glucose 3) Describe how to carry out the Benedict’s test for reducing and non-reducing sugars - the theory for the test is simply explained with diagrams; the method for the test is explained; a summary check is given in the form of a table (answers included in the powerpoint) to see that pupils can understand the colour changes from the Benedict's test; further detailed practical instructions are provided for pupils to perform the semi-quantitative test for reducing sugars using Benedict's Solution. This is accompanied by practical questions and a table for the recording of results.

Lesson plan and activities to achieve the following learning objectives: 1) Explain how to calibrate an eyepiece graticule 2) Explain how to measure cell size using an eyepiece graticule 3) Calculate the size of a specimen and magnification from drawings and photographs

Lesson Plan (PowerPoint) and activities to achieve the following learning objectives: 1) Describe how root hair cells are adapted to take up water by osmosis 2) Define osmosis 3) Describe how water, glucose and mineral salts are transported through a plant 4) Explain how the loss of water vapour from the leaves drives transpiration Differentiated tasks included. Exam question included in word doc however formatting may be preferred by just printing the PowerPoint slide.

This lesson plan/PowerPoint presentation provides all the activities (in one file!) to achieve the following learning objectives: 1) Describe the structure of an antibody and the functions of an antibody: Starter - Mini-white board drawing of an antibody; Activity 1: copy and complete the diagram of the antibody, challenge activity to add descriptions of parts of the antibody (answers included in the PowerPoint); Summary of antibody structure and animation to show hinge movement; Activity 2: antibody questions (answers provided in the PowerPoint); Activity 3: student worksheet (print hidden slide) describing the effects of antibodies (answers included), differentiation included with option for students to explain how each mechanism affects the immune system (answers provided in the PowerPoint); Activity 4: exam style question and mark scheme (included in the PowerPoint). 2) Explain the nature of a monoclonal antibody and how they are produced - Information slides on What are monoclonal antibodies, Production of mAbs, Activity 5: watch the video on monoclonal antibodies as a magic bullet then answer the questions (answers included in the PowerPoint, differentiation included with challenge question to evaluate use (answers included). 3) Summarise how monoclonal antibodies are used to target specific substances and cells - Activity 5 (as above); Activity 6 (pupil worksheet - hidden slide) Core Summary and Challenge (differentiation) Questions (answers provided).