Card sort activity. Great AfL in a starter activity.

If you have the opportunity this is an excellent practical to do with your KS4 separate sciences classes. It is not required but WS skills can be learnt from this activity. I adapted this worksheet after stubbling across a version on the net, I have tried to make it as student friendly as possible and also shared with you an image of the complete dissection done by some of my talented Y11 students. Credit to: https://science.jburroughs.org/resources/eye/eyedissection.html if you’d like the original version.

NB: This is a BIOLOGY (SEPARATES) ONLY lesson More about plant diseases lesson created in accordance to the NEW AQA Specification (9-1). Includes: slide animations, embedded videos, differentiated questions, answers have also been included within the slides. This resource is NOT suitable for combined science students. AQA spec link: 4.3.3.1 Relevant chapter: B5-Communicable diseases . AQA Biology third edition textbook-Page 92-93. Plant diseases can be detected by: • stunted growth • spots on leaves • areas of decay (rot) • growths • malformed stems or leaves • discolouration • the presence of pests. Identification can be made by: • reference to a gardening manual • taking infected plants to a laboratory to identify the pathogen • using testing kits that contain monoclonal antibodies. Plants can be infected by a range of viral, bacterial, and fungal pathogens as well as by insects. Knowledge of plant diseases is restricted to tobacco mosaic virus as a viral disease, black spot as a fungal disease, and aphids as insects. Plants can be damaged by a range of ion deficiency conditions: • stunted growth caused by nitrate deficiency • chlorosis caused by magnesium deficiency. Knowledge of ions is limited to nitrate ions needed for protein synthesis and therefore growth and magnesium ions needed to make chlorophyll.

Mini topic test on Mitosis and the cell cycle, can be set as an open or closed book asssessment. Mark scheme included.

Aims In this activity students will use an aseptic (sterile) technique and a small part of a cauliflower ‘flower’ to clone and create an entirely new plant. Learning outcomes After completing this practical, students should be able to: • state why plant clones are genetically identical to each other • explain how using tissue culture creates a clone of a plant • explain why it is easier to clone a plant than an animal • explain and carry out a practical accurately and safely in order to successfully clone a plant. Specification references: B1.1.4 Cell differentiation B1.2.3 Stem cells

I've attached an applied science-revision checklist. It's essentially a copy of the Pearson applied science specification-I've just broken it down and chunked relevant topics. I have handed this to students so they can use it as a revision tool. Hope it helps. I've also made a checklist for the physics and chemistry unit.

For ease of use i have uploaded AQA’s Required practical worksheets for all 10 biology practicals. Please note this included the practicals for separate science students.

Worksheet that can be used for classwork or assigned as homework. It covers WS 1.2 and WS 1.4 in the AQA specification ‘Students should be able to interpret ray diagrams, showing these two common defects of the eye and demonstrate how spectacle lenses correct them.’

An Internet-research based activity that allows students to explore the Wolly mammoth extinction theories. This resource allows students to apply their knowledge, if time allows it is also a fantastic way for students to present their findings to fellow classmates. Please leave a review on this resource.

This resource has been uploaded for free to celebrate the two year anniversary of paperfriendlyresources. Thank you for your continuous support and positive feedback! Air pollution lesson created in accordance to the NEW AQA Specification (9-1). Designed for a higher ability class, although content can be adjusted to suit any ability.Please note this lesson requires computing devices as the main activity requires students to undertake research. This lesson Includes powerpoint timers, slide animations, peer-assessment, mark scheme, embedded video’s and mini review. It also provides students the opportunity to work in groups. ***Paper friendly tips: Print the marking sheets as one A4 page-double sided. Alternatively you can email the marking sheets to students to complete on laptops/desktops. NB: If you are unable to play embedded videos please view slide notes for link. * AQA spec link: 4.7.3.2 Relevant chapter: B18 Biodiversity and ecosystems. AQA Biology third edition textbook-Page 290-291 Students are required to know the following; Pollution can occur: • in air, from smoke and gases such as sulfur dioxide, which contributes to acid rain.

This resource has been uploaded for free to celebrate the two year anniversary of paperfriendlyresources. Thank you for your continuous support and positive feedback! Land and water pollution lesson created in accordance to the NEW AQA Specification (9-1). Designed for a higher ability class, although content can be adjusted to suit any ability. Students are expected to demonstrate their graph skills this lesson as well as interpret data. This lesson Includes powerpoint timers, slide animations, homeworks with mark scheme and embedded video’s and mini review. ***Paper friendly tips: Print two homework sheets to one page to save paper. It is not necessary to print slide 7, unless required. NB: If you are unable to play embedded videos please view slide notes for link. * AQA spec link: 4.7.3.2 Relevant chapter: B18 Biodiversity and ecosystems. AQA Biology third edition textbook-Page 288-289 Students are required to know the following; Pollution can occur: • in water, from sewage, fertiliser, or toxic chemicals • on land, from landfill and from toxic chemicals such as pesticides and herbicides, which may be washed from land into water. Pollution kills plants and animals which can reduce biodiversity.

Every year we have students that have gone above and beyond within our classes however, they aren’t always acknowledged in reward assemblies because of the large pool of students they are competing against. Most of the certificate templates I found online were either over complicated, childish or both. Students in secondary school wish to be treated as young adults hence, I have created a sophisticated certificate, one that students would be proud to take home. Reward the students in your biology classes for their achievement and effort using these certificates, download for free and edit away! If you like this certificate but don’t teach biology, edit away! P.S I have attached PDF and Word doc versions, I recommend you print your certificates as PDF.

Praise 10 students with just one A4 print! These praise cards look good in both Colour and Black & White and are completely Editable and paper friendly. Simply include your Schools logo, add your name. To save time, print in advance. For general enquiries please email me at paperfriendlyresources@gmail.com Follow me on Instagram for updates @Paperfriendlyresourcesuk

Starch, Glycogen and Cellulose lesson created in accordance to the NEW AQA Biology 7402 Specification (2017) . 3.1 Biological Molecules This resource contains a double lessons worth of material Designed for highly able A-level class. Includes: questions, embedded videos, worksheets, slide timers, slide animations, interactive answers on slides, and a plenary. AQA Specification reference: 3.1.2 ALevel Biology Textbook: Section 1 Biological Molecules, Chapter 1.4

Sharing for free as I know how difficult it is to explain how graticules and stage micrometers work to my A-Level students, especially for required practicals! Please leave a review. Microscope measurements and calculations lesson created in accordance to the NEW AQA Biology 7402 Specification (2017) . 3.2-Cells Designed for highly able A-level class. Includes: questions, embedded videos, worksheet, slide timers, slide animations, interactive answers on slides, worksheet and a plenary. AQA Specification reference: 3.2.1.3 ALevel Biology Textbook: Section 2 Cells, Chapter 3.3

To celebrate 100+ positive reviews I would like to share a great homework on the brain . This covers WS 1.5 in the AQA specification 'Evaluate the benefits and risks of procedures carried out on the brain and nervous system.

This worksheet has been created in accordance to the NEW AQA specification (2016) for the Homeostasis and Response Topic and is to be used with students studying triple sciences (Biology ONLY) A small part of the specification requires students to be aware of the role of new technologies in corrective eye surgery. I created a comprehension task for my high ability year 11 students, it requires students to read a scientific article and answer a series of questions. This is an excellent stretch and challenge activity that exposes students to advanced scientific terms as well as new science. It can easily be set as a homework task. Answers can be found in the article. I was very pleased with the outcome of this activity, I loved that it opened a huge discussion in my class, please share your thoughts on this resource once you’ve had a go with your own students :) AQA specification reference: 4.5.2.3 New technologies now include hard and soft contact lenses, laser surgery to change the shape of the cornea and a replacement lens in the eye.

Unit 2-Practical scientific procedures and techniques Learning aim D: Review personal development of scientific skills for laboratory work. How did i teach this? This assignment allows students to review the skills they attained in this unit. It also reiterates the importance of H&S as well as professional practice. Before setting the assignment i first taught three lessons covering the content in Pearson BTEC national-Applied science-Student book 1. Due to the complexity of this assignment i provided my students with a template which covered the P/M/D criteria (please see attached). This prevented students from going off on a tangent and also ensured they had mentioned the key skills for both assignment B and C. I’ve also attached a specification and the assignment brief to tie it altogether nicely. Hope it helps you with marking also!

A great homework based on photosynthesis, can be set over a weekend. Students are also required to access knowledge from previous topics (B4).

Updated 13/7/20-This resource has been updated since the last review and now includes more questions as well as a separate MS I’ve uploaded a set of past paper questions for the Hormones and menstrual cycle topic (B11.6). I’ve also included the mark scheme, which has been edited so. Setting time for past paper questions every few lessons are an excellent AFL technique, can be used as a review task that students can self/peer assess. This is a complimentary resource, if you wish to purchase i have also designed a lesson for this topic simply search ’ AQA new specification-Hormones and the menstrual cycle-B11.6’