Plant growth factors lesson

A powerpoint containing summary notes for a lesson/ tutoring session on the origins of psychology from AQA paper 2 It has been split into sections that include topic summary, key studies/ psychologists, summary questions, exam questions, video links and reference to the specification. I’ve been using this printed enlarged to A3 and as a helpful summary to lessons and as a framework to help structure tutoring and revision sessions. There will be similar summary notes for each unit in the AQA specification and I will make them available to purchase as a bundle.

A whole lesson on animal behaviour covering imitation, imprinting, reflex, conditioning and instinct. Two investigations- woodlice and observing animals Lots of video links for examples

A full lesson revising the cardiac cycle (from year 1) and the control of the cardiac cycle, with details of the role of chemoreceptors and pressure receptors.

Full lesson on the defence systems in the body to protect against infection. includes the first line of defence (physical barriers), second line of defence (phagocytosis) and the third line of defence (antibodies). All activities and links are within the PPT.

A quick little resource for revision of gel electrophoresis Some links to videos and animations A couple of activities and an exam question

A full lesson on types of microbes including practical details for growing petri dishes of microbes- order clean agar plates, cotton swabs, disinfectant, cellotape and permanent markers.

Full lesson on what immunity is and how vaccines work. Activities that look into immunity, vaccines and protection against specific diseases are contained within the PPT.

Full lesson on antibiotics, how they were developed and how they work. Practical instructions in the notes on slide 9

An assessment on separating mixtures, looking at the separation of rock salt and method writing. Based on and adapted from a badger style MACE task.

A full lesson on puberty and the biological changes

Graph checklist for drawing bar and line graphs in science. The document has the checklist in a selection of sizes to aid printing. I print the mini version to stick on graphs when teacher/ pee/ self assessment.

Lesson on soil chemistry including practical activity testing soil samples (need to order a selection of soils, ideally with different pHs, beakers, filter paper, filter funnels, indicator paper, spatulas).

A whole lesson plannings and carrying out a pendulum investigation. The students plan their own investigation investigating the factors that can affect the time taken for a pendulum to swing.

A lesson and accompanying task about the retina, particularly how rods and cones work.

A KS3 lesson on food types, meal planning and the eat well plate.

Some tips from AQA and some essay titles with markscheme.

A set of full lessons, content and assessment.

Full lesson on history of the microscope and units.

Lesson on acid rain for KS3, including an extended writing task.