This lesson is designed for the NEW AQA Trilogy Biology GCSE, particularly the ‘Ecology’ SoW. For more lessons designed to meet specification points for the NEW AQA Trilogy specifications for Biology, Chemistry and Physics please see my shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience The first part of the lesson focuses on outlining the importance of carbon within the living world, where we might find it in our bodies and the world around us. The first task pupils will be asked to complete is a mind map of the processes they think will add or remove carbon dioxide from our atmosphere. Pupils can discuss in pairs and once complete the answers can be revealed for pupils to assess their work. The next task is for pupils to watch a video about greenhouse gases, there are a set of questions pupils will be given which they need to answer whilst watching the video. Once this task is complete pupils can assess their work using the answers provided. The next task is a fill-in-the-blanks task, pupils are given a paragraph about the role of carbohydrates in animals and plants, they need to complete this using the key words provided. Once completed pupils can assess their work using the answers provided. Pupils will then watch a video about the carbon cycle which details the process involved, once the students have watched the video they will be given a worksheet which they need to complete using the captions provided on the PowerPoint slide. Lower ability students may want to complete this as a group & could perhaps complete whilst the video is playing to assist them. Once they have completed the task pupils can self-assess their work using the answers provided. The next task may be better suited to higher ability pupils, a set of cards images and captions are provided per pupil and they need to use this to construct their own carbon cycle in their books. Higher ability pupils may want to test their knowledge and turn to their back page to complete this without looking at their previous work The last task is for pupils to consider the future and how we may be able to implement strategies to help reduce our carbon emissions in order to combat global warming. Pupils are to discuss possible methods/strategies we could use and mind map their ideas in their books. The plenary task is for pupils to turn to the back of their books and write down a description of as many processes which contribute to the carbon cycle as possible. All resources are included at the end of the presentation. Thanks for looking, if you have any questions please let me know in the comments section and any feedback would be appreciated :)

This lesson is designed for the NEW AQA Trilogy Biology GCSE, particularly the ‘Bioenergetics’ SoW. For more lessons designed to meet specification points for the NEW AQA Trilogy specifications for Biology, Chemistry and Physics please see my shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience Firstly pupils are asked to consider why organisms may not be able to continuously carry out aerobic respiration. They can discuss in pairs and then as a class and be introduced to the idea of anaerobic respiration. They will fill then complete a fill-in-the-blank task to sum up this process. Pupils will then watch a video where they will answer questions about anaerobic respiration, their answers can be checked against the mark scheme provided. Now pupils are introduced to the idea of oxygen debt, they are given an information card in pairs (for lower ability classes you may want to tag read this as a class) and then pupils will need to answer questions about this information. They can talk about in partners, once finished they can self or peer assess their work. Finally the different products of anaerobic respiration that are made in different organisms are highlighted, it is touched upon in the video but this is clear slide to show anaerobic respiration in plants, bacteria and yeast. Pupils will complete some exam-style questions to assess their knowledge of this topic, can be answered in the back of their books to fully test them! Pupils can then mark their own work using the mark scheme provided. All resources are included at the end of the presentation. Thanks for looking, if you have any questions please let me know in the comments section and any feedback would be appreciated :)

This lesson is designed for the KS3 Year 8 Science course, specifically the B2 1.2 Ecosystem Processes. For more lessons designed for KS3 and KS4 please visit my shop at: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience. This lesson begins with a ‘Think, Pair, Share’ task for students to discuss amongst themselves - ‘Why can’t muscles continiously carry out aerobic respiration?’ After a short class discussion, the answer to this questions can be revealed to the class. Students will then complete a fill-in-the-blank task to summarise what they have learned about anaerobic respiration so far, this work can be self-assessed using the mark scheme provided. Students will now watch a video on anaerobic respiration, whilst students are watching this video they will need to answer a set of questions. This task can then be self-assessed using the mark scheme provided on the PowerPoint presentation. Students will now look at how anaerobic respiration is carried in different organisms, particularly plants and yeast, focusing on the importance of anaerobic respiration in yeast for food production. Next, students knowledge of aerobic and anaerobic respiration is assessed using a true or false activity, this task can be marked and corrected using the answers provided on the PowerPoint. The last activity is a set of exam-style questions, students can use their knowledge from this lesson to answer this set of questions in their books. This work can then be self-assessed using the mark scheme provided. The plenary activity requires students to come up with a list of questions for a list of answers which are provided for them in the plenary. All resources are included at the end of the presentation. Thanks for looking, if you have any questions please let me know in the comments section and any feedback would be appreciated :)

This lesson is designed for the NEW AQA Trilogy Biology GCSE, particularly the ‘Ecology’ SoW. For more lessons designed to meet specification points for the NEW AQA Trilogy specifications for Biology, Chemistry and Physics please see my shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience The lesson begins with a definition on biodiversity, pupils are shown a pie chart of the numbers of different groups of organisms that have been identified to date. The first task is for pupils to consider which numbers correspond to which groups of organisms. Once pupils have discussed in pairs or groups the answers will be revealed, pupils can check their work against the answers provided. The next part of the lesson focuses on how and why scientists quantify biodiversity, pupils are firstly asked why it might be important to map out biodiversity - they can discuss in groups before the answer is revealed on the PowerPoint presentation. A map of the world depicting certain biodiversity hotspots is then shown to students and they are asked a couple of question about this map, pupils will be required to answer these questions in their books and then self-assess their work using the answers provided. Pupils are then asked to think > pair > share their ideas on why it is important to maintain biodiversity, in groups pupils may be given an A3 sheet for them to mind map their ideas onto. Once finished each group can feedback their ideas to the class and a larger mind map could be completed on the white board. Some of the key reasons for maintaining biodiversity cant then be detailed on the PowerPoint presentation for students to assess their work. The last task is for pupils to use information posters placed around the room to answer a set of questions, all on the topic of maintaining biodiversity. Once pupils have spent a good amount of time writing their answers down they should sit in their seats and use the mark scheme provided on the PowerPoint presentation to peer-assess their work. The plenary activity is for pupils to draw a feedback grid in their partners books and write down one positive comment, one negative comment and a question to test their knowledge. All resources are included at the end of the presentation. Thanks for looking, if you have any questions please let me know in the comments section and any feedback would be appreciated :)

This is a resource for the new AQA GCSE Biology ‘Infection and Response’ module. The lesson begins with an introduction to the structure of fungi and protists and some of the diseases they can cause in plants and animals. Pupils can then stick a piece of information in their books which outlines the rose black spot fungal disease of plants and the protist disease of malaria in humans. Pupils should use this information to work their way through the levelled tasks on the board. You can then go through the answers to these questions and pupils can self-assess or peer-asses their work. The mid-lesson progress check is an activity where pupils match definitions to the correct key words, pupils can self-assess their work. In the next activity pupils can create a pamphlet/poster aimed at patients going abroad to a country where they could be at risk of contracting malaria. Pupils can work through the tasks for each of the parts of the ABCD approach in order to complete this poster. Pupils can then peer-assess their work. Plenary is a quick quiz pupils can complete at the back of their books. Other lessons from the ‘Infection and Response’ unit can be found in my TES shop. Thanks :)

This lesson is designed for the NEW AQA Trilogy Biology GCSE, particularly the ‘Inheritance, variation and evolution’ SoW. For more lessons designed to meet specification points for the NEW AQA Trilogy specifications for Biology, Chemistry and Physics please see my shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience The lesson begins with an introduction to fossils, a definition of a fossil and a task for pupils to think > pair > share how the remains of dead organisms could be preserved for millions of years. After a short classroom discussion about the ideas pupils have come up with, pupils can move on to the next task. Pupils will each be given a different piece of information on the ways in which fossil remains can be preserved. Pupils can move around the room and discuss their cards of information and use each others to take notes on these processes. Pupils will then watch a video on how fossils are formed, using this video pupils will need to answer questions in their books. This work can be self-assessed using the marking criteria provided. The next part of the lesson focuses on why fossils do not provide a complete record of evolution. After this has been explained, using the information and images provided on the PowerPoint slide, pupils can complete some quick check questions on what they have learnt this lesson. Once complete pupils can mark their work using the answers provided. The final task is for pupils to complete a table to demonstrate the evolution of the horse, they will each be given a card of information on a particular stage of evolution. They can use each other to complete the full picture of how the horse evolved, completing their own table in chronological order. The last task is a set of exam-style questions on what pupils have learnt this lesson, they can answer these at the back of their books for an extra challenge. A mark scheme is provided for pupils to assess and correct their work once it is complete. The plenary task is for pupils to summarise what they have learnt this lesson as three facts, three key words and a question to test their peers. All resources are included at the end of the presentation. Thanks for looking, if you have any questions please let me know in the comments section and any feedback would be appreciated :)

This lesson is designed for the Activate KS3 Science Course, specifically Year 7 B1.3 Module on ‘Reproduction’. For more lessons designed for KS3 and KS4 please visit my shop at: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience. The lesson starts with an introduction to the main functions of the female and male reproductive systems. This then leads into a task whereby students will firstly watch a video on the structure of the female reproductive system, during which they will need to label a diagram. After this, students will watch a video on the structure of the male reproductive system, again students will need to label a diagram whilst watching this video. Students can then mark their work using the mark scheme provided. Next, students will each be given a card of information which describes the function of one part of either the male/female reproductive system. Students will need to walk around the room and share information with each other to complete their own table to summarise each of these functions. The mark scheme for this task is also included so students can either self assess or peer assess their work. The next activity is a progress check task, students will answer a set of levelled questions based upon what they have learned so far this topic. Once this task has been completed, students can mark and correct their own work. Lastly, students will complete an activity whereby they will be required to match the correct reproductive structure with it’s function, students can self-assess their work once complete, using the answers provided. The plenary task is an anagram challenge - students should try to unscramble the words to reveal 6 key words learned over the last two lessons on adolescence and reproductive systems. All resources are included at the end of the presentation. Thanks for looking, if you have any questions please let me know in the comments section and any feedback would be appreciated :)

This lesson is designed for the NEW AQA Trilogy Biology GCSE, particularly the 'Inheritance, variation and evolution' SoW. For more lessons designed to meet specification points for the NEW AQA Trilogy specifications for Biology, Chemistry and Physics please see my shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience The task begins with pupils being asked to think > pair > share the specific characteristics that farmers might find favourable in cows, crops, chicken and sheep. The next activity involves pupils watching a video on selective breeding and how this process works, pupils will need to answer questions as they watch the video. The work can be assessed when they finish using the mark scheme provided. Pupils will now understand the process of selective breeding, the next task requires pupils to choose two dogs from a selection of dog breeds (pictures provided) to breed together in order to produce offspring with the traits the student would like. They can sketch a flow diagram to demonstrate how thus process occurs. The next activity is a worksheet on chicken breeds, once students have completed they can use the mark scheme to self or peer assess their work. The final activity focuses on the problems with selective breeding, pupils are provided with some information which could be tag-read as a class. This can then be used to answer some quick-check questions. Once the questions are complete this work can be self-assessed using the answers provided. The plenary task is for pupils to use a list of key words to write a summary sentence about what they have learnt from the lesson. All resources are included at the end of the presentation. Thanks for looking, if you have any questions please let me know in the comments section and any feedback would be appreciated :)

This lesson is designed to meet specification points for the NEW AQA Trilogy GCSE Biology ‘Organisation’ SoW. For more lessons designed to meet specification points for the NEW AQA Trilogy Biology, Chemistry and Physics specifications please visit my shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience This lesson begins by introducing the composition of the blood - platelets, white blood cells, red blood cells and plasma. Pupils will jump straight into the first activity, they will be given a place mat worksheet which has questions about each of the four components of the blood. Each student will then be given a slip of information about these four components, the students will need to share information to complete their place mat. Once complete, the answers which will be provided on the PowerPoint slide can be used for pupils to either self-assess or peer-assess their work. Pupils will now look at how red blood cells transport of oxygen around the body, once this has been explained using diagrams on the PowerPoint slide pupils will then need to arrange sentences into an order to show how this process occurs. Once completed pupils will self-assess their work using the answers provided. The next activity is a True or False activity about what the students have learnt so far, this could be extended by asking students to re-writing the incorrect sentences so that they make sense. The final activity is a past-paper question on the components of blood, which pupils can then peer or self-assess. The plenary is for pupils to brainstorm key words they have learnt from the topic of the heart and blood so far. All resources are provided in the PowerPoint. Any questions please let me know via the comments section, if you have feedback please do leave a comment :) thanks!

This lesson is designed for the NEW AQA Trilogy Biology GCSE, particularly the ‘Inheritance, variation and evolution’ SoW for the higher tier, biology only specification. For more lessons designed to meet specification points for the NEW AQA Trilogy specifications for Biology, Chemistry and Physics please see my shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience Pupils will firstly be given, in pairs, information about Lamarck’s and Darwin’s theories of evolution. In pairs students will need to explain each theory to each other and discuss the merits and downfalls of each. The next task required pupils to summarise the main points of each of the scientists theories in a table, this work can be self-assessed against the answers provided. Pupils will then be asked to consider the flaws in Lamarck’s theory, pupils will be asked to come up with a question to ask Lamarck about his theory and to discuss in pairs what they think the potential flaws of this theory could be. Once you have gone through pupils’ ideas as a class you can reveal some of the problems with this theory of evolution. The next part of the lesson focuses on Darwin, firstly pupils will be asked to copy and complete sentences to summarise the main ideas from Darwin’s theory of evolution. Once this task is completed and marked, pupils will go on to look at why Darwin’s ideas were not published or accepted straight away. Pupils will be provided with some information but they will also need to use their own knowledge to answer a set of questions provided on a worksheet. Once this task is complete, a detailed mark scheme has been provided for pupils to either self or peer assess their work. The very last task is an exam-style question, pupils will need to complete this in their books (at the back of books without notes for a stretch and challenge) and self or peer-assess using the mark scheme once they have finished. The plenary task is for pupils to summarise what they have learnt in the lesson using the key words provided. All resources are included at the end of the presentation. Thanks for looking, if you have any questions please let me know in the comments section and any feedback would be appreciated :)

This lesson is designed for the NEW AQA Trilogy Biology GCSE, particularly the ‘Homeostasis’ SoW. For more lessons designed to meet specification points for the NEW AQA Trilogy specifications for Biology, Chemistry and Physics please see my shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience The lesson starts with an introduction to accommodation, in pairs pupils will be given either information on how the eye focuses on distant objects or on nearby objects. Pupils will have to teach each other about the information they have and complete the questions listed on the PowerPoint slide. Once this task is completed it can be assessed using the mark scheme provided. The next part of the lesson focuses on common defects of the eye, specifically myopia and hyperopia. Pupils will need to use posters of information placed around the room/on their table to complete a fact file on both of these conditions which includes a description of the disease and of the treatments available. Pupils will now consider some of the ways in which these common eye defects can be overcome, pupils will be given a card sort in pairs describing different technologies in treating these conditions. Pupils will need to read these cards and produce a table which sums up the advantages and disadvantages of these treatments. The last activity is an exam-style question which pupils can complete in silence, once finished they can use the mark scheme to self-assess their work. The plenary task is an anagram challenge, pupils should unscramble the words to identify key words they have learnt on the topic of the eye. All resources are included at the end of the presentation. Thanks for looking, if you have any questions please let me know in the comments section and any feedback would be appreciated :)

This lesson is designed for the NEW AQA Trilogy Biology GCSE, particularly the ‘Homeostasis’ SoW and for higher tier pupils. For more lessons designed to meet specification points for the NEW AQA Trilogy specifications for Biology, Chemistry and Physics please see my shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience This lesson begins with an outline of the sorts of stimuli that plants response to - light, moisture & gravity - pupils are asked to think > pair > share why they think that it is important that plants respond to these stimuli. Pupils are then introduced to the term ‘tropism’ and are shown the sort of tropisms plants undergo due to light and gravity. Pupils will then watch a video on this topic and will need to answer questions whilst watching, this work can then be self-assessed once they have finished the video. Pupils will then be provided with posters of information which outlines the role of auxins during phototropism and gravitropism, using this information pupils will need to complete tasks on their worksheet. Once this task has been completed pupils can either self or peer-assess their work using the mark scheme provided. The final activity is an exam-style question which pupils should complete in silence and as an extra challenge they could try and complete it in the back of their books, not using any notes from the lesson. The work can then be self-assessed using the mark scheme provided. The plenary task is for pupils to summarise what they have learnt in three sentences, using the list of key words provided. All resources are included at the end of the presentation. Thanks for looking, if you have any questions please let me know in the comments section and any feedback would be appreciated :)

This lesson is designed for the NEW AQA AS-level Biology course, particularly the ‘Cells’ module. For more lessons designed to meet specification points for the NEW AQA A-level Biology course please visit my shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience A-Level lesson format: I teach in more of a lecture style compared to GCSE. In the majority of my A-level lessons the beginning portion of the lesson is mainly teacher-led, where students are expected to take notes onto a handout/in their books. This is then mixed in with student-led activities, as well as questions and exam prep. You will find some of my slides have blank spaces for you to add more detail/descriptions/explanations. If you look at the ‘Notes’ section underneath each of these slides, you will find additional content which you can add in as you teach! This lesson on prokaryotic cells and viruses begins with a starter discussion regarding the tissue of the stomach, and the difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. Students should then work to fill in a table to recap the organelles of eukaryotic cells and their functions, in their notes. The following slides introduce students to the features and content of prokaryotic cells, with a little memory test to help them label cell contents. Students can then self-assess against the slide before they move on to the next task where they will match cell structures to their role in the cell. The next task is a ‘think>pair>share’ to compare and contrast prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. Student partners can then work together to compare and contrast on a worksheet table and self-access. Moving on to viruses! Students are asked to think and discuss the structure and function of viruses. They will also be asked to determine their confidence level for each of the outcome of the lesson by highlighting, in order to check their understanding. In order to learn about cell division in prokaryotic cells students are then asked to use an animation to help them draw a simple diagram of binary fission in their books. They are then asked to watch a short video explaining the rate of division and then calculate the rate of division for each hour for eight hours. Another video is included to help students complete a ‘fill in the blank’ passage about the replication of viruses, they can self-assess their passage on the following slide. A past-paper question is also included for students to check their understanding of the lesson, they can then self or partner-assess their work. As a plenary task, students should complete three sentences in their books describing what they have learned, what they already knew, and what they might like to learn more about. All resources are included. Thanks for looking, if you have any questions please let me know in the comments section and any feedback would be appreciated :)

This is a resource for the new GCSE AQA Specification, it meets specification points from the ‘Infection & Response’ unit. This resource contains two shorter lessons or one full lesson on bacterial & viral diseases. Bacterial disease: This lesson begins with pupils considering why death rates due to infectious diseases are now 30% lower than they were in the early 20th century. You will then introduce the three bacterial diseases the students will need to learn about - salmonella, gonorrhoea and bacterial diseases in plants - and ask students to discuss what they already know about these diseases. Pupils will then copy the table from the PowerPoint into their books and they can either read information in pairs or use the information placed around the room to complete the table. You could check the students have recorded all relevant information by self-assessing the work using red pens. For the mid-lesson plenary some statements about bacterial diseases will be read out and pupils can use thumbs up/thumbs down or RAG cards to show whether they think the statement is true or false. This will give you a chance to address any misconceptions. The next activity can be a silent task, pupils complete questions in their books and when finished they should peer-assess using their red pen. The plenary is an exit card (piece of paper) where pupils should write down a topic they feel secure with and an area which they do not feel as secure with. This can be addressed at the beginning of the next lesson. Viral diseases: The lessons starts with a recap on the viral diseases the students would have learnt about a beginning of the unit when covering communicable and non-communicable diseases (see my Health & Wellness lesson). Students can discuss and then a mind map can be brought together on the white board. Pupils then draw a table into their books and use the information around the room to complete the table. This is then followed by a mid-lesson progress check, pupils will answer questions in silence in their books which are then self-assessed using red pen. You can then conduct a game of key word bingo with your students. This works by pupils choosing 6 of the key words from the board and you can randomly read definitions of these key words, if pupils have they key word they should cross the word out. Once all 6 of their key words are crossed out they can call bingo! The plenary is a 3-2-1 recap of the lesson, pupils should write three facts they have learnt, two key words and a question to test their peers knowledge of viral diseases. If there is time at the end of the lesson All of the resources are found within the PowerPoint :)

This lesson is designed for the NEW AQA Trilogy Biology GCSE, particularly the ‘Ecology’ SoW. For more lessons designed to meet specification points for the NEW AQA Trilogy specifications for Biology, Chemistry and Physics please see my shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience Pupils are firstly given some information, in pairs, on how temperature can affect the rate of decay. They are asked to read through the information and complete a set of questions. Once this task is complete pupils can self-assess their work using the answers provided. The next task is for pupils to think > pair > share ideas about how you could stop or delay the decay process with food. Some images are provided on the PowerPoint slide as a prompt to help students, they can also use the information from the first task to help them come up with ideas. Once pupils have been given time to write their ideas down you can discuss as a group and then reveal the 5 main ways in which foods can be preserved. Pupils will then be given a set of information about each of these preservation methods, they need to use this information plus the information from the first task they completed to explain how each of the methods helps to prevent or delay the decay process. Pupils can then self or peer assess their work once complete. For the next task pupils are asked to use information posters places around the room or on their tables to answer a set of questions about decay & recycling. Once pupils have completed these questions they will need to assess their work using the answers provided. The very last task is an exam question that pupils can either complete in silence at the back of their books - higher ability - or perhaps use the work they have completed this lesson if they are lower ability. The plenary task is for students to write three sentences to summarise what they have learnt this lesson. All resources are included at the end of the presentation. Thanks for looking, if you have any questions please let me know in the comments section and any feedback would be appreciated :)

This lesson is designed for the NEW AQA Trilogy Biology GCSE, particularly the ‘Inheritance, variation and evolution’ SoW, for the higher tier, biology only specification. For more lessons designed to meet specification points for the NEW AQA Trilogy specifications for Biology, Chemistry and Physics please see my shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience This lesson with a think > share > pair task on the definition of a species, pupils ca try and come up with their own definitions before you reveal the true answer. The next part of the lesson focuses on Alfred Russel Wallace and his work on the theory of speciation. Pupils will need to watch the video on Wallace and using the video come up with a timeline or notes on the life events and work produced by Wallace in his lifetime. Once this task is complete pupils can compare what they have written against success criteria provided, pupils can mark, correct and add any important notes using the criteria. The next part of the lesson focuses on the process of speciation, firstly pupils will need to watch a video about organisms which are separated and the develop certain characteristics depending on the environment they are living in. The second video provides a more detailed description of how speciation occurs, pupils will need to answer questions whilst watching this video. Pupils can mark their work using the mark scheme provided once they have completed this task. The next task is a card/statement sort, pupils will need to place the statements provided (can cut out as a card sort) into the correct order to describe the process of speciation, once pupils have completed this task they can mark their work. The final activity is an exam-style question on speciation, pupils will need to complete the exam question in their books (at the back without notes as an extra challenge). Once pupils have completed the exam question they can self or peer assess their work using the mark scheme provided. The plenary task is for pupils to write a twitter message by Alfred Wallace about his work on the theory of speciation. All resources are included at the end of the presentation. Thanks for looking, if you have any questions please let me know in the comments section and any feedback would be appreciated :)

This lesson is designed for the NEW AQA Trilogy Biology GCSE, particularly the 'Homeostasis' SoW and for higher tier pupils. For more lessons designed to meet specification points for the NEW AQA Trilogy specifications for Biology, Chemistry and Physics please see my shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience Pupils will firstly be introduced to two further hormones in addition to auxin: gibberellins and ethene. The first task is for pupils to watch a video on the role of auxins and gibberellins in plant growth and development. Pupils will answer questions whilst watching the video and then self-assess their work using the mark scheme provided. Once pupils understand how gibberellins and auxins work they are asked to think > pair > share how these two hormones might be utilised by farmers/gardeners to help increase yield. Pupils can come up with a mind map in their books of their ideas. The next activity is another video, this one is on the uses of hormones in horticulture and agriculture. Pupils are asked to answer questions whilst watching the video, this work can again be self-assessed using the mark scheme provided. Pupils will then be given an information sheet on plant hormones, outlining further roles of auxin and gibberellins and also the role of ethene. Pupils will need to answer questions using this information. The final activity is a true/false task on the topics of plant hormones. The plenary task is for pupils to write a text message to their friends outlining what they have learnt this lesson. All resources are included at the end of the presentation. Thanks for looking, if you have any questions please let me know in the comments section and any feedback would be appreciated :)

This lesson is designed for the KS3 Year 8 Science course, specifically the B2 1.1 Health & Lifestyle. For more lessons designed for KS3 and KS4 please visit my shop at: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience. The lesson begins with an introduction into what happens to your food during the process of digestion, students are shown a diagram which demonstrates how large, insoluble food molecules are broken down into small, soluble ones. This follows into the definition and role of the human digestive system, students now need to discuss their ideas of the names of organs present in the digestive system. After a short class discussion, students will now complete a ‘Memory Test’ task. Students will need be shown a diagram of the human digestive system with organs labelled. They will have a few minutes to memorise the names of the organs of the digestive system, the labels will be taken away and then students need to try to remember as many of them as possible, by labelling their own digestive system worksheet. This task can be self-assessed once it is competed. Next, students will be given an information sheet in pairs. Students will need to read the information sheet and using this write a description of the roles of a set of organs present in the digestive system. Once complete, students can mark and correct their work using the answers provided in the PowerPoint. Lastly, students are shown a diagram of the villi which are present in the small intestine. Students will need to describe the adaptations of the villi which aid the role of absorption of small molecules into the bloodstream. The final activity requires students to find ten word, all related to the digestive system, in a word search. The plenary activity is a set of answers, students will need to write the questions which match up these answers. All resources are included at the end of the presentation. Thanks for looking, if you have any questions please let me know in the comments section and any feedback would be appreciated :)