Key Stage 4 ~ GCSE Biology~ lesson on Evolution. In this lesson, students will describe the process of evolution by natural selection, explain the evidence for evolution and discuss why Charles Darwin’s work was controversial. 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 What are these characteristics for? Group reading (literacy) Keywords (vocabulary: fittest, phenotypic variation, genotypic variation, evolution and adaptation) Task boxes Order the steps to show Darwin’s Theory of Evolution Discussion exercise Comprehension questions Handout sheet task Includes assessment for learning (AFL). Answer slides included for self-assessment Suitable for remote, online, distance learning Suitable for supply teaching and home learning. This lesson is fully self-explanatory and can be delivered without specialist knowledge. It assumes that the previous content from topic 6 has been introduced but not necessarily mastered. Discussion/extension answers are in the ppt notes.

Key Stage 4 ~ GCSE Biology~ lesson on Genetic Engineering. In this lesson, students will give some examples of how genetic engineering is used, describe an overview of how genetic engineering works and compare genetic engineering with selective breeding. 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. Note: on the AQA course, the molecular mechanism of genetic engineering is covered under Biotechnology (Topic 7 Ecology). We have included some bonus slides on it here for courses that teach this content as part of Inheritance. This lesson includes: Title slide with learning objectives A starter activity Group reading (literacy) Keywords task (vocabulary: genetic engineering, genetically modified (GM), vector, herbicide and insecticide) Task boxes Comprehension questions Discussion exercise Sorting exercise (GM vs. selective breeding) Handout sheet task Bonus: Molecular mechanism of genetic engineering of bacteria to produce human insulin. Includes group reading, a walkthrough of the process step ordering task and a handout sheet task Includes assessment for learning (AFL). Answer slides included for self-assessment Suitable for remote, online, distance learning Suitable for supply teaching and home learning. This lesson is fully self-explanatory and can be delivered without specialist knowledge. It assumes that the previous content from topic 6 has been introduced but not necessarily mastered. Discussion/extension answers are in the ppt notes.

Key Stage 4 ~ GCSE Biology~ lesson on Cloning. In this lesson, students will list some examples of natural clones, describe how to clone plants using tissue culture or cuttings, describe adult cell cloning and artificial twinning and discuss the ethical issues around cloning. 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 Handout sheet task Comprehension questions Discussion exercise Includes assessment for learning (AFL). Answer slides included for self-assessment Suitable for remote, online, distance learning Suitable for supply teaching and home learning. This lesson is fully self-explanatory and can be delivered without specialist knowledge. It assumes that the previous content from topic 6 has been introduced but not necessarily mastered. Discussion/extension answers are in the ppt notes.

Key Stage 4 ~ GCSE Biology~ lesson on Speciation. In this lesson, students will state what speciation is, explain why speciation happens and describe the work of Alfred Wallace. 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) Order the steps Discussion exercise Comprehension questions Handout sheet task Task boxes Includes assessment for learning (AFL). Answer slides included for self-assessment Suitable for remote, online, distance learning Suitable for supply teaching and home learning. This lesson is fully self-explanatory and can be delivered without specialist knowledge. It assumes that the previous content from topic 6 has been introduced but not necessarily mastered. Discussion/extension answers are in the ppt notes.

Key stage 3 ~ year 9 ~ Complete lesson on Microscopy. In this lesson pupils will learn about what a forensic scientist is, describe the difference between light and electron microscopes and explain magnification and resolution. 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 Activate 3 KS3 course. This lesson includes: -Title slide with learning objectives -A starter activity -Discussion exercise -Group reading (literacy) -Keywords (vocabulary: forensic science, magnification, resolution, light microscope and electron microscope) -Task boxes -Handout sheet task -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Next lesson Fingerprinting and DNA Fingerprinting https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12983589 www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key Stage 4 ~ GCSE Biology~ free lesson on Monoclonal Antibodies. In this lesson pupils will state what a monoclonal antibody is, explain how they are made and describe some uses for monoclonal antibodies. 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) -Keywords task (vocabulary: monoclonal antibodies, B-lymphocytes, hybridoma and clones) -Comprehension questions -Task boxes -Order the steps -Handout sheet task -Discussion exercises -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 Plant Diseases and Defenses https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12949241

Key Stage 4 ~ GCSE Biology~ full lesson on Plant Cell Organisation. In this lesson pupils will describe some more examples of specialised plant cells and how they are organised in a leaf. They will also give reasons why the cells are arranged in this way. 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) -Comprehension questions -Handout sheet task -Task boxes -Discussion exercise -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 Transpiration https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12863543

PowerPoint presentation and worksheet on antibiotic resistance for GCSE biology for teaching and revision. Simple step by step explanations of concepts up to the end of KS4. This resource follows on from Evolution (https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12557498) Content Covered: -Emergence of resistant strains by mutation -Population growth of antibiotic resistant bacteria through natural selection -Misuse of antibiotics -Development of new antibiotics Suitable for remote online distance learning and usable by non-specialists, including for homeschooling. www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

PowerPoint presentation and worksheet on genetic for teaching and revision. Simple step by step explanations of concepts up to the end of KS4. This resource follows the AQA Biology GCSE syllabus but is also applicable to other courses. Next topic Inherited Disoders: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12405728 Content Covered: Alleles Homozygous and heterozygous Both types of genetic diagram covered in the course with practice questions and worked examples Suitable for remote online distance learning and usable by non-specialists, including for homeschooling. www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key stage 3 ~ year 7 ~ complete lesson on observing cells using a light microscope. In this lesson students will learn how to describe what a cell is, explain how to use a microscope to look at cells and calculate the total magnification of a microscope. These slides can be used as a stand-alone or incorporated into a practical lesson. 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 Starter task (pair and share) Group reading task (literacy) Keywords activity (Vocabulary: cell, observation, organism, microscope and magnification) Task boxes Handout sheet task Ordering the steps of using a m icroscope task Numeracy task All tasks, including the worksheet have an optional self-assessment slide. This presentation is fully editable. Onion cells practical slides and handout sheet are included. Leads to Plant and Animal Cells (https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12650214) www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key stage 3 ~ year 7 ~ complete lesson on levels of organisation. 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 -Starter task (recall from previous topic) -Group reading task (literacy) -Keywords activity -Task boxes -Handout sheet task -Sorting task -Recall questions linking this topic to previous learning Next lesson Gas Exchange https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12652335 All tasks, including the worksheet have an optional self-assessment slide. This presentation is fully editable. www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key stage 3 ~ year 8 ~ two-part lesson on Food Chains and Webs. Lesson 1 In this lesson students will learn about the difference between food chains and food webs, calculate approximate energy transfer at each step in the food chain and explain why most food chains are short. -Title slide with learning objectives -A starter activity -Group reading (literacy) -Keywords (vocabulary: food chain, food web, predator, prey and energy transfer) -Task boxes -Comprehension questions -Numeracy task -Discussion exercise -Answer slides included for self-assessment Lesson 2 In this lesson students will describe the relationship between the populations of producers and consumers. They will discuss the interdependence of organisms in food webs and explain the bioaccumulation of toxins. This lesson includes: -Title slide with learning objectives -A starter activity -Group reading (literacy) -Keywords (vocabulary: herbivore, omnivore, carnivore, interdependence, insecticide and bioaccumulation) -Task boxes -Comprehension questions -Handout sheet task -Recall Questions -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 extinction. In this lesson students will learn about why species die out and explain the purpose of conservation and gene banks. 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: extinct, fossils, biodiversity, endangered and gene banks) -Task boxes -Order the steps -Comprehension questions -Discussion exercise -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Next lesson Revision https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12771752 www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key Stage 4 ~ GCSE Biology~ lesson on Comparing Nerves and Hormones. In this lesson pupils will recap some of what they have learned in previous lessons about nerves and hormones, compare their similarities and differences and decide whether different examples are nerves or hormones. 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) Discussion exercise Nerves or hormones Task boxes Comprehension 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. It does assume that students have already covered the basics of the nervous (https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12960383) and endocrine systems (https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-13027931). Discussion/extension answers are in the ppt notes. Next lesson Blood Glucose and Diabetes https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-13031727

Key stage 3 ~ year 7 ~ complete lesson on levels of gas exchange. 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 -Starter task (recall from previous topic) -Group reading task (literacy) -Keywords activity -Task boxes -Handout sheet task -Sorting task -Guided note taking activity -Discussion exercise -Next lesson Breathing https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12652370 All tasks, including the worksheet have an optional self-assessment slide. This presentation is fully editable. www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key Stage 4 ~ GCSE Biology~ short lesson on the Quadrats designed to be used with a practical session or as year 11 pre-exam revision of the required practical. It is also useful for students who cannot be taken out of the classroom to complete this work in the field. In this lesson pupils will work through using quadrats. 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 -A scaffolded walk through the steps of using quadrats -A second example to practice without the scaffold -An explanation of transects and an exercise on calculating percentage cover -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.

PowerPoint presentation and worksheet on specialised cells for teaching and revision. Simple step by step explanations of concepts up to the end of KS4. This resource follows the AQA Biology GCSE syllabus. Leads on to Stem Cells: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/stem-cells-slides-and-worksheet-gcse-biology-aqa-12317132 Content Covered: Specialised cells Muscle, nerve and sperm cells Xylem, phloem, root hair and guard cells Suitable for remote online distance learning and usable by non-specialists, including for homeschooling. www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo New! Stem cells lesson https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12829988

PowerPoint presentation and worksheet on the circulatory system for teaching and revision. Simple step by step explanations of concepts up to the end of KS4. This resource follows the AQA Biology GCSE syllabus. Leads on to Health and Disease: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/health-and-disease-slides-and-worksheet-gcse-biology-aqa-12337857 and Cardiovascular Disease: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/cardiovascular-disease-slides-and-worksheet-gcse-biology-aqa-12344623 Content Covered: Double circulatory system Arteries, veins and capillaries Calculating rate of blood flow Red blood cells, white blood cells, plasma and platelets Suitable for remote online distance learning and usable by non-specialists, including for homeschooling. www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo New! Circulatory system lesson https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12866975

PowerPoint presentation and worksheet on enzymes for teaching and revision. Simple step by step explanations of concepts up to the end of KS4. This resource follows the AQA Biology GCSE syllabus. Leads on to Digestive Enzymes: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/digestive-enzymes-slides-and-worksheet-gcse-biology-aqa-12336629 Content Covered: Enzymes overview Active sites and substrates Lock and key model vs. induced fit model Effect of pH and temperature Denaturation Calculating reaction rate Digestive enzymes are covered in a separate resource which can be downloaded for free here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/digestive-enzymes-with-worksheet-gcse-biology-aqa-12336629 Suitable for remote online distance learning and usable by non-specialists, including for homeschooling. www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo New! Enzymes lesson https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12842558 Enzymes revision lesson (theory) https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12903132 Enzymes revision lesson (practical) https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12844622