'If you keep trying the same old things, you'll keep getting the same old results'. Imaginative teaching ideas help stimulate students and improve student retention. I don't claim to be an expert but I hope that some of my ideas will help other teachers.
'If you keep trying the same old things, you'll keep getting the same old results'. Imaginative teaching ideas help stimulate students and improve student retention. I don't claim to be an expert but I hope that some of my ideas will help other teachers.
This resource is a A Level Biology, pathogens & immunity workbook that will help enable students to work through and revise this topic and has been written to cover all of the key points in the A Level Biology 2015 specification in this section. This workbook contains:
Notes for each section
Activities for students to work through
Exam style questions to aid with revision
A revision plan for students to use
The main areas covered in this work booklet are:
Plant & animal diseases
Types of pathogen
Disease transmission
Plant defences
Non specific immunity
Antibodies
Humoral immunity
Acquired immunity
Phagocytosis
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This resource is a lesson with activities introducing students to the concept of enzymes. This resource includes:
1: A power point to lead students trough the lesson
2: An information hunt activity
3: A card sort activity
4: A 6 mark question mark scheme construction task
5: A enzyme literacy activity
6: A denaturing enzymes SPAG activity
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This resource is a lesson with activities covering the speed time relationship content section of the new GCSE Physics specification with a walking dead twist. This resource includes:
1: A power point to lead students through the lesson
2: A lesson explanation document
3: A key words starter activity game
4: An identifying scalar and vector quantities activity
5: A calculating speed dice game
6: A rearranging an equation activity
7: A zombie chase data collection activity
8: A drawing a graph activity
9: A 6 mark plenary question
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This resource is a lesson with activities covering the resultant force content of the new 2015 AQA Physics specification. This resource includes:
1: A power point to lead students through the lesson
2: A calculating basic resultant force starter activity
3: A calculating resultant force of a race car activity
4: A resultant force dice game
5: A literacy activity
6: A set of notes for students to use
7: A version of the lesson that can be used just from the front of the room
8: A link to a bespoke video that goes through the lesson that can be used for remote learning
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This resource is a lesson with activities covering the non specific immune response content in the 2016 OCR A Level Biology specification. This resource includes:
1: A power point to lead students through the lesson
2: A snakes & ladders starter game
3: A blood clotting modelling activity
4: A dice game
5: A multiple choice answer activity
6: A sheet for students to work through during the lesson
7: A set of notes for students to use
8: A version of the lesson that can be used just from the front of the room
9: A link to a bespoke video that goes through the lesson that can be used for remote learning
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This resource is a lesson with activities covering the phagocytosis section of the 2015 OCR A Level Biology specification. This resource includes:
1: A power point to lead students through the lesson
2: A literacy starter game
3: A modelling activity
4: A student diagram sheet
5: A micro teaching activity
6: A sheet for students to work through during the lesson
7: A set of notes for students to use
8: A version of the lesson that can be used just from the front of the room
9: A link to a bespoke video that goes through the lesson that can be used for remote learning
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This resource is a lesson with activities covering the vaccination content of the OCR A Level Biology specification. This resource includes:
1: A power point to lead students through the lesson
2: A starter game
3: A artificial immunity dice game
4: A vaccination model activity
5: A key words plenary activity
6: A SPAG activity
7: A sheet for students to work through during the lesson
8: A set of notes for students to use
9: A version of the lesson that can be used just from the front of the room
10: A link to a bespoke video that goes through the lesson that can be used for remote learning
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A new lesson covering all the points in the new AQA 2015 GCSE Science specification, Fractional Distillation in the Oil section. This resource is designed to be taught in 1 lesson and includes activities for students to work through, group work activities as well as lots of opportunities for AFL. Included is the following:
1: A dice AFL activity
2: A power point leading students through the lesson
3: Fractional distillation stage cards
4: Properties of alkane card sort starter activity
5: 6 mark question
6: A fractional distillation foldable activity
7: A key information literacy game
8: A set of notes for students to use
9: A version of the lesson that can be used just from the front of the room
10: A link to a bespoke video that goes through the lesson that can be used for remote learning
11: A sheet for students to work through
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This resource is a lesson & activities covering the cell cycle content in A Level specifications. This resource includes:
1: A power point to lead students through the lesson
2: A key information starter game
3: A cell cycle activity with student sheet
4: A dice assessment activity
5: A control of cell cycle activity
6: An assessment question
7: A set of notes for students to use
8: A version of the lesson that can be used just from the front of the room
9: A link to a bespoke video that goes through the lesson that can be used for remote learning
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This resource is a lesson with activities that covers the types of protein content in the 2015 OCR A Level Biology specification. This resource contains:
1: A power point to lead students through the lesson
2: A protein structure recall starter activity
3: A student modelling activity
4: A range of exam style questions throughout
5: A sheet for students to work through during the lesson
6: A set of notes for students to use
7: A version of the lesson that can be used just from the front of the room
8: A quick fire set of plenary questions
9: An optional Haemoglobin modelling activity
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This resource is a lesson focused on improving students exam technique when answering questions on waves. This resource includes:
1: A power point to lead students through the lesson
2: 4 slides on how to generally improve Science exam technique
3: Questions looking at the properties of waves
4: Questions looking at the wave equation
5: Questions looking at waves required practicals
6: A set of questions for students to work through during the lesson
7: A version of the power point for students to use
This lesson is designed to take 1 hour. After taking to students generally about exam technique the lesson has been designed to go through content, get students to complete exam style questions then go through the answers with students which are integrated into the power point.
This resource can be used with individual classes or if you have a hall free to use, for intervention sessions with large groups of students. The structure of the lesson has been designed to enable students to work at a fast pace and reflect on their own progress throughout as well as giving the teacher the opportunity to spot any gaps in students knowledge
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This resource is a lesson focused on improving students exam technique when answering questions on radiation and atomic structure. This resource includes:
1: A power point to lead students through the lesson
2: 4 slides on how to generally improve Science exam technique
3: A question looking at the structure of the atom (atomic theory)
4: A questions looking at the 3 types of radiation
5: A question looking at radioactive decay
6: A question on half life
7: A question on background radiation
8: A question on radiation safety
9: A set of questions for students to work through during the lesson
10: A version of the power point for students to use
This lesson is designed to take 1 hour. After taking to students generally about exam technique the lesson has been designed to go through content, get students to complete exam style questions then go through the answers with students which are integrated into the power point.
This resource can be used with individual classes or if you have a hall free to use, for intervention sessions with large groups of students. The structure of the lesson has been designed to enable students to work at a fast pace and reflect on their own progress throughout as well as giving the teacher the opportunity to spot any gaps in students knowledge
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This resource is a lesson with activities that covers the nucleic acid content in the 2015 OCR A Level Biology specification. This resource contains:
1: A power point to lead students through the lesson
2: A DNA & the Genome recall starter activity
3: A student modelling activity
4: A range of exam style questions throughout
5: A sheet for students to work through during the lesson
6: A set of notes for students to use
7: A version of the lesson that can be used just from the front of the room
8: A quick fire set of plenary questions
9: Labels for a large modelling activity
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This resource is a lesson focused on improving students exam technique when answering questions on motors & electromagnetic induction structure. This resource includes:
1: A power point to lead students through the lesson
2: 4 slides on how to generally improve Science exam technique
3: A question on ACDC
4: A questions on the left hand rule
5: A question on magnetic flux density
6: Questions on the motor effect
7: A question on generators
8: A question on transformers
9: A set of questions for students to work through during the lesson
10: A version of the power point for students to use
This lesson is designed to take 1 hour. After taking to students generally about exam technique the lesson has been designed to go through content, get students to complete exam style questions then go through the answers with students which are integrated into the power point.
This resource can be used with individual classes or if you have a hall free to use, for intervention sessions with large groups of students. The structure of the lesson has been designed to enable students to work at a fast pace and reflect on their own progress throughout as well as giving the teacher the opportunity to spot any gaps in students knowledge
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This resource is a lesson focused on improving students exam technique when answering questions on magnets & electromagnets. This resource includes:
1: A power point to lead students through the lesson
2: 4 slides on how to generally improve Science exam technique
3: A question on magnetic materials
4: A questions looking at plotting magnetic fields
5: A question on magnetic fields
6: A question on solenoids
7: A question on magnetic flux density
8: A question on building electromagnets
9: A question on a electromagnets investigation
10: A question on circuit breakers
11: A question on a relay switch
12: A question on load speakers
13: A question on microphones
14: A set of questions for students to work through during the lesson
15: A version of the power point for students to use
This lesson is designed to take 1 hour. After taking to students generally about exam technique the lesson has been designed to go through content, get students to complete exam style questions then go through the answers with students which are integrated into the power point.
This resource can be used with individual classes or if you have a hall free to use, for intervention sessions with large groups of students. The structure of the lesson has been designed to enable students to work at a fast pace and reflect on their own progress throughout as well as giving the teacher the opportunity to spot any gaps in students knowledge
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This resource is a lesson focused on improving students exam technique when answering questions on digestion & enzymes. This resource includes:
1: A power point to lead students through the lesson
2: 4 slides on how to generally improve Science exam technique
3: A questions on the lock and key mechanism
4: A questions on amylase action
5: A question on the break down of proteins
6: A questions on where enzymes are found in the digestive system
7: A questions on enzymes produced by the pancreas
8: A questions on the small intestines
9: A questions on the enzymes required practical
10: A set of questions for students to work through during the lesson
11: A version of the power point for students to use
This lesson is designed to take 1 hour. After taking to students generally about exam technique the lesson has been designed to go through content, get students to complete exam style questions then go through the answers with students which are integrated into the power point.
This resource can be used with individual classes or if you have a hall free to use, for intervention sessions with large groups of students. The structure of the lesson has been designed to enable students to work at a fast pace and reflect on their own progress throughout as well as giving the teacher the opportunity to spot any gaps in students knowledge
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This resource is a lesson focused on improving students exam technique when answering questions on water treatment. This resource includes:
1: A power point to lead students through the lesson
2: 4 slides on how to generally improve Science exam technique
3: A question on water filters
4: A question on desalination
5: Questions on water treatment
6: A data analysis question on sewage
7: A question on sewage treatment
8: A set of questions for students to work through during the lesson
9: A version of the power point for students to use
This lesson is designed to take 1 hour. After taking to students generally about exam technique the lesson has been designed to go through content, get students to complete exam style questions then go through the answers with students which are integrated into the power point.
This resource can be used with individual classes or if you have a hall free to use, for intervention sessions with large groups of students. The structure of the lesson has been designed to enable students to work at a fast pace and reflect on their own progress throughout as well as giving the teacher the opportunity to spot any gaps in students knowledge
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This resource is a lesson focused on improving students exam technique when answering questions on group 1, 7 & 0 elements. This resource includes:
1: A power point to lead students through the lesson
2: 4 slides on how to generally improve Science exam technique
3: Questions on group 1 elements
4: Questions on group 7 elements
5: A question on group 0 elements
6: A set of questions for students to work through during the lesson
7: A version of the power point for students to use
This lesson is designed to take 1 hour. After taking to students generally about exam technique the lesson has been designed to go through content, get students to complete exam style questions then go through the answers with students which are integrated into the power point.
This resource can be used with individual classes or if you have a hall free to use, for intervention sessions with large groups of students. The structure of the lesson has been designed to enable students to work at a fast pace and reflect on their own progress throughout as well as giving the teacher the opportunity to spot any gaps in students knowledge
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This resource is a lesson focused on improving students exam technique when answering questions on group 1, 7 & 0 elements. This resource includes:
1: A power point to lead students through the lesson
2: 4 slides on how to generally improve Science exam technique
3: A question on the function of the endocrine system
4: A question comparing the nervous & endocrine system
5: A question on the control of blood glucose
6: Questions on reproductive hormones
7: A question on the menstrual cycle
8: A question on contraception
9: A question on treating infertility
10: A question on TSH & negative feedback
11: A set of questions for students to work through during the lesson
12: A version of the power point for students to use
This lesson is designed to take 1 hour. After taking to students generally about exam technique the lesson has been designed to go through content, get students to complete exam style questions then go through the answers with students which are integrated into the power point.
This resource can be used with individual classes or if you have a hall free to use, for intervention sessions with large groups of students. The structure of the lesson has been designed to enable students to work at a fast pace and reflect on their own progress throughout as well as giving the teacher the opportunity to spot any gaps in students knowledge
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This resource is a lesson focused on improving students exam technique when answering questions on using genetics. This resource includes:
1: A power point to lead students through the lesson
2: 4 slides on how to generally improve Science exam technique
3: A question on chromosomes
4: A question on transcription
5: A question on translation
6: A question on the DNA code
7: A question on genetic engineering
8: A question on the advantages & disadvantages of genetic engineering
9: A question on cloning
10: A question on embryo transplant
11: A set of questions for students to work through during the lesson
12: A version of the power point for students to use
This lesson is designed to take 1 hour. After taking to students generally about exam technique the lesson has been designed to go through content, get students to complete exam style questions then go through the answers with students which are integrated into the power point.
This resource can be used with individual classes or if you have a hall free to use, for intervention sessions with large groups of students. The structure of the lesson has been designed to enable students to work at a fast pace and reflect on their own progress throughout as well as giving the teacher the opportunity to spot any gaps in students knowledge
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