I share original PowerPoints, worksheets and SEN/EAL booklets that I created while training to become a Science Teacher. I have continued to use these resources successfully during my 3 year teaching career. My resources include a full lesson plan in the description (40-50 minutes) to guide other trainees and PGCE students. I received an Outstanding grade at the end of both placements, where I used these resources. Resources are for KS3 Science, PSCHE, GCSE Biology, Chemistry and Physics, A Leve
I share original PowerPoints, worksheets and SEN/EAL booklets that I created while training to become a Science Teacher. I have continued to use these resources successfully during my 3 year teaching career. My resources include a full lesson plan in the description (40-50 minutes) to guide other trainees and PGCE students. I received an Outstanding grade at the end of both placements, where I used these resources. Resources are for KS3 Science, PSCHE, GCSE Biology, Chemistry and Physics, A Leve
Contains: structure of the heart, name of major vessels and chambers, oxygenated and deoxygenated blood, animations showing path of blood flow on both sides of the heart
Image warning: Contains photographs of a lamb’s heart (from real classroom demonstration) for comparison with diagrams of the heart, making this resource ideal for remote learning during Covid-19 or a lesson where you are unable to do the actual demonstration.
Suitable as a stretch and challenge lesson for Year 8 / KS3 (this is who I originally created the resource for) but also ideal for Year 10/11 GCSE Biology students as a first or second lesson on the Heart.
Lesson plan
Starter - recap activity on Gas Exchange/Respiration (5 minutes)
Lab safety activity on board with answers on next slide (10 minutes)
Heart Dissection Demonstration - ask a student to play the animation back and forth to show direction of blood flow while you demo the heart (15 - 20 minutes). Interesting things to show: the heart strings (students will enjoy pulling on this/trying to break them), the inside of the aorta (turn this inside out with your finger and ask students why it is mostly white/yellow in colour - fat).
Fill-the-gap worksheet to summarise the names of each vessel, valves and sides of the heart (10 minutes). Answers are on the PowerPoint for self assessment at the end (2-3 minutes).
