Key stage 3 ~ year 8 ~ complete lesson on chemosynthesis. In this lesson students will learn about the similarities and differences between chemosynthesis and photosynthesis and discuss where chemosynthetic organisms can be found and why. Extension questions are included on the slides and there is a pick and mix of different tasks to select from for your students. This lesson includes: -Title slide with learning objectives -A starter activity -Group reading (literacy) -Keywords (vocabulary: chemosynthesis, nitrogen fixing, symbiotic, mutualistic, hydrothermal vent and deep sea vent) -Handout sheet task -Comprehension questions -Discussion exercise -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Next lesson Aerobic Respiration https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12766139 www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key stage 3 ~ year 8 ~ complete lesson on aerobic respiration. In this lesson students will learn about the reactants and products of aerobic respiration and their transport around the body. They will learn about why we respire and how out bodies respond to increased rate of respiration. Extension questions are included on the slides and there is a pick and mix of different tasks to select from for your students. This lesson includes: -Title slide with learning objectives -A starter activity -Group reading (literacy) -Keywords (vocabulary: aerobic, respiration, haemoglobin, plasma and exhale) -Task boxes -Comprehension questions -Order the steps -Optional handout sheet task recapping the breathing mechanics from year 7 -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Next lesson Anaerobic Respiration https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12766949 www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key stage 3 ~ year 8 ~ complete revision lesson for Biology B2b (Ecosystems). This lesson covers the major topics from this unit and can be used to revise for end of topic tests or to address knowledge gaps identified in the end of topic assessments. In this lesson students will revise: Key points from the previous topic (Health and Lifestyle) Leaf structure and photosynthesis Chemosynthesis Plant minerals Aerobic and anaerobic respiration Food chains, food webs and ecosystems -Return to the start of the topic https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12764690 www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key stage 3 ~ year 8 ~ complete revision lesson for Biology B2a (Health and Lifestyle). This lesson covers the major topics from this unit and can be used to revise for end of topic tests or to address knowledge gaps identified in the end of topic assessments. In this lesson students will revise: -Nutrients -Food Tests -The Digestive System -The Role of Bacteria and Enzymes in Digestion -Drugs -Smoking and Alcohol -Return to the start of the topic https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12760784 www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key stage 3 ~ year 8 ~ complete lesson on ecosystems. In this lesson students will identify niches within an ecosystem, describe how organisms coexist within an ecosystem and practice using key vocabulary. Extension questions are included on the slides and there is a pick and mix of different tasks to select from for your students. This lesson includes: -Title slide with learning objectives -A starter activity -Group reading (literacy) -Keywords (vocabulary: population, community, habitat, ecosystem, niche and coexist) -Task boxes -Consolidation questions -Handout sheet task -Discussion exercise -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Next lesson Revision https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12768583 www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key stage 3 ~ year 8 ~ complete revision lesson for Biology B2c (Adaptation and Inheritance). This lesson covers the major topics from this unit and can be used to revise for end of topic tests or to address knowledge gaps identified in the end of topic assessments. In this lesson students will revise: Variation, competition and adaptation Continuous and discontinuous variation Inheritance Natural selection and extinction Return to the start of the topic https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12769058 www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key stage 3 ~ year 8 ~ complete lesson on plant minerals. In this lesson students will explain the role of nitrates, phosphates, potassium and magnesium in healthy growth. They will describe where plants get their minerals from and explain why farmers use fertilisers. Extension questions are included on the slides and there is a pick and mix of different tasks to select from for your students. This lesson includes: -Title slide with learning objectives -A starter activity -Group reading (literacy) -Task boxes -Comprehension questions -Discussion exercise -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Next lesson Chemosynthesis https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12765651 www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key stage 3 ~ year 8 ~ complete lesson on anaerobic respiration. In this lesson students will learn the word equations for anaerobic respiration in humans and yeast, explain the differences between anaerobic and aerobic respiration, discuss some uses for anaerobic respiration and explain what is meant by ‘oxygen debt.’ Extension questions are included on the slides and there is a pick and mix of different tasks to select from for your students. This lesson includes: -Title slide with learning objectives -A starter activity -Group reading (literacy) -Keywords (vocabulary: anaerobic, fermentation, oxygen debt, lactic acid and yeast) -Task boxes -Handout sheet task -Comprehension questions -Sorting task -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Next lesson Ecosystems https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12768066 www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key stage 3 ~ year 8 ~ complete lesson on competition. In this lesson students will describe how adaptations help plants and animals to compete for different resources. Extension questions are included on the slides and there is a pick and mix of different tasks to select from for your students. This lesson includes: -Title slide with learning objectives -A starter activity -Group reading (literacy) -Keywords (vocabulary: competition, adaptation, mates and resources) -Task boxes -Matching exercise -Handout sheet task -Discussion exercise -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Next lesson Adapting to Change https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12981293 www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key stage 3 ~ year 8 ~ complete lesson on the role of bacteria and enzymes in digestion. In this lesson students will learn about what an enzyme is and why they are needed for digestion. They will also discuss the role of bacteria in digestion. Extension questions are included on the slides and there is a pick and mix of different tasks to select from for your students. This lesson includes: -Title slide with learning objectives -A starter activity -Group reading (literacy) -Keywords (immune system, enzyme, digestive juices, catalyst and bile) -Task boxes -Comprehension questions -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Next lesson Drugs https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12762660 www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key stage 3 ~ year 8 ~ complete lesson on variation. In this lesson students will state what causes variation and give examples. They will learn about the difference between inherited and environmental variation. Extension questions are included on the slides and there is a pick and mix of different tasks to select from for your students. This lesson includes: -Title slide with learning objectives -A starter activity -Group reading (literacy) -Keywords (vocabulary: variation, characteristics, environmental variation, inherited variation and species) -Task boxes -Discussion exercise -Comprehension questions -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Next lesson Continuous and Discontinuous variation https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12981312 www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key stage 3 ~ year 8 ~ complete lesson on photosynthesis. In this lesson students will explain the role of a producer in an ecosystem, describe the chemical process of photosynthesis and identify the structures and subcellular structures responsible for photosynthesis. They will also discuss how water and gases move in and out of plants. Extension questions are included on the slides and there is a pick and mix of different tasks to select from for your students. This lesson includes: -Title slide with learning objectives -A starter activity -Group reading (literacy) -Keywords (producer, consumer, xylem, phloem and stomata) -Task boxes -Comprehension questions -Discussion exercise -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Next lesson Leaves https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12765291 www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key stage 3 ~ year 8 ~ complete lesson on inheritance. In this lesson students will explain how characteristics are inherited. They will also describe the structure of DNA and some of the history of DNA discovery. Extension questions are included on the slides and there is a pick and mix of different tasks to select from for your students. This lesson includes: -Title slide with learning objectives -A starter activity -Group reading (literacy) -Keywords (vocabulary: fertilisation, genetic information, DNA, chromosomes and genes) -Task boxes -Order the steps -Handout sheet task -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Next lesson Natural Selection https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12770866 www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key stage 3 ~ year 8 ~ complete lesson on natural selection. In this lesson students will describe the process of natural selection and explain how it leads to the evolution of species over time. Extension questions are included on the slides and there is a pick and mix of different tasks to select from for your students. This lesson includes: -Title slide with learning objectives -A starter activity -Group reading (literacy) -Keywords (vocabulary: fitness, evolution, natural selection, artificial selection and fossil) -Task boxes -Order the steps -Handout sheet task -Discussion exercise -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Next lesson Extinction https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12981439 www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key Stage 4 ~ GCSE Biology~ full lesson on Mitosis. In this lesson pupils will describe chromosomes, identify different stages of the cell cycle and explain the stages of cell division by mitosis. Extension questions are included on the slides and there is a pick and mix of different tasks to select from for your students. Follows the GCSE Biology AQA course. This lesson includes: -Title slide with learning objectives -A starter activity -Group reading (literacy) -Task boxes -Discussion exercise -Mitosis questions -Handout sheet task -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Suitable for remote, online, distance learning -Suitable for supply teaching and home learning. This is fully self-explanatory and can be delivered without specialist knowledge. Discussion/extension answers are in the ppt notes. -Bacteria Reproduction https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12831346 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key Stage 4 ~ GCSE Biology~ free lesson on Plant Diseases and Defences. In this lesson pupils will explain how mineral deficiency can cause disease in plants, review some pathogens which infect plants and their effects and describe the physical, chemical, mechanical defences plants use to protect themselves. Extension questions are included on the slides and there is a pick and mix of different tasks to select from for your students. Follows the GCSE Biology AQA course. This lesson includes: -Title slide with learning objectives -A starter activity -Group reading (literacy) -Identify the disease -Task boxes -Handout sheet task -Comprehension questions -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Suitable for remote, online, distance learning -Suitable for supply teaching and home learning. This is fully self-explanatory and can be delivered without specialist knowledge. Discussion/extension answers are in the ppt notes. -Next lesson Revision Lesson Topics 1-3 Malaria Case Study GCSE Biology https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12952498

Key Stage 4 ~ GCSE Biology~ full lesson on Transpiration Rate and a theory lesson on Measuring Transpiration Rate (Potometers). In these lessons pupils will explain how different factors affect transpiration rate and describe how to use a potometer to measure the rate of transpiration. Extension questions are included on the slides and there is a pick and mix of different tasks to select from for your students. Follows the GCSE Biology AQA course. Lesson 1 Includes: -Title slide with learning objectives -A starter activity -Task boxes -Transpiration rate walkthrough -Handout sheet task -Discussion exercise Lesson 2 Includes: -Starter task -Handout sheet task -Comprehension questions -Task boxes -Rate calculations (numeracy task 1) -Discrete data (numeracy task 2) -Continuous data (numeracy task 3) -Graph drawing (numeracy task 4) -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Suitable for remote, online, distance learning -Suitable for supply teaching and home learning. This is fully self-explanatory and can be delivered without specialist knowledge. Discussion/extension answers are in the ppt notes. -Next lesson Revision Plants https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12903755