A Science teacher by trade, I've also been known to be found teaching Maths and PE! However, strange as it may seem, my real love is designing resources that can be used by other teachers to maximise the experience of the students. I am constantly thinking of new ways to engage a student with a topic and try to implement that in the design of the lessons.
A Science teacher by trade, I've also been known to be found teaching Maths and PE! However, strange as it may seem, my real love is designing resources that can be used by other teachers to maximise the experience of the students. I am constantly thinking of new ways to engage a student with a topic and try to implement that in the design of the lessons.
This bundle of 6 lessons covers all of the content in Topic C9 (The Periodic Table) of the core and supplement sections of the Cambridge iGCSE Science Double Award specification. The topics and specification points covered within these lessons include:
The Periodic Table as a method of classifying elements and its use to predict properties
Describe the relationship between group number and outer shell electrons
Describe and predict the properties of the Group 1 elements
Describe the properties and reactions of the Group 7 elements
The transition elements
The noble gases
All of these lesson presentations and accompanying resources are detailed and engaging and contain regular progress checks to allow the students to constantly assess their understanding
Each of the five lessons included in this lesson bundle are fully-resourced and have been designed to engage and motivate the students whilst covering the following points that are detailed in topic 1.4.2 of the AQA A-level Biology specification:
Each enzyme lowers the activation energy of the reaction it catalyses
The induced-fit model of enzyme action
The specificity of enzymes
The effects of temperature, pH, enzyme concentration, substrate concentration and concentration of competitive and non-competitive inhibitors on the rate of enzyme-controlled reactions
The lessons have been planned to come as a bundle and references are continually made to previous lessons in the topic to support the students in making the important links between structure, properties and actions of these globular proteins.
This bundle contains 5 fully-resourced and highly-detailed lessons which build on the students knowledge of photosynthesis from GCSE and add the fine detail that is critical when tackling questions on this topic in the A-level exams. The lesson PowerPoints and accompanying resources are filled with a wide range of activities that will engage, motivate and challenge the students whilst the detail of the following specification points in topic 5.7 of the Edexcel A-level Biology B course are covered:
The structure of the chloroplast
The role of the thylakoid membranes in the light-dependent stage of photosynthesis
The processes of cyclic and non-cyclic photophosphorylation
The role of the stroma in the light-independent stage
The fixation of carbon dioxide
The use of ATP and reduced NADP from the light-dependent stage in the Calvin cycle
The use of GALP as a raw material
The factors that limit photosynthesis
If you would like to sample the quality of these lessons, then download the light-independent stage lesson as this has been shared for free
This bundle of 7 revision lessons covers 7 of the 12 Chemistry topics that are found on the CIE IGCSE Combined Science specification for examination in June and November 2020 and 2021. Each of the lessons has been designed to include exam questions, differentiated tasks and quiz competitions that challenge the students on their recall of the content and their ability to apply knowledge. Students will be engaged and motivated by the range of activities whilst recognising those areas that need further attention.
The following topics are included in this bundle:
Topic C2: Experimental techniques
Topic C3: Atoms, elements and compounds
Topic C4: Stoichiometry
Topic C5: Electricity and chemistry
Topic C9: Periodic Table
Topic C11: Air and water
Topic C12: Organic chemistry
If you like these lessons, please look at my revision lessons for the Biology and Physics topics of the Combined Science specification as well as the IGCSE Biology, Chemistry and Physics
This bundle of 6 engaging and motivating lesson presentations and associated worksheets uses a combination of exam questions, quick tasks and quiz competitions to test the students on their knowledge of the key topics of the Chemistry modules of OCR Gateway A GCSE Combined Science specification. The knowledge of the following modules can be assessed using these lessons:
C1: Particles
C2: Elements, compounds and mixtures
C3: Chemical reactions
C4: Predicting and identifying reactions and products
C5: Monitoring and controlling chemical reactions
C6: Global challenges
This bundle of 7 lessons covers the majority of the content in Topic C7 (Chemical reactions) of the core and supplement sections of the Cambridge iGCSE Science Double Award specification. The topics and specification points covered within these lessons include:
Describe practical methods for investigating the rate of a reaction which produces a gas
Describe the effect of concentration, catalysts, particle size and temperature on the rate of reaction
Explain the effect of changing concentration, catalysts, particle size and temperature in terms of collisions between reacting particles and activation energy
Describe redox reactions in terms of the gain/loss of oxygen or electrons
Use the terms oxidising and reducing agents
All of these lesson presentations and accompanying resources are detailed and engaging and contain regular progress checks to allow the students to constantly assess their understanding
Each of the 6 lessons in this bundle are fully-resourced and have been designed to cover the content as detailed in topic 12.2 (Respiration) of the CIE International A-Level Biology specification. The specification points that are covered within these lessons include:
The stages of aerobic respiration and their location in eukaryotic cells
Glycolysis as the first stage of aerobic and anaerobic respiration
Pyruvate is converted to acetyl CoA in the Link reaction
The series of reactions that form the Krebs cycle
The process and details of oxidative phosphorylation
The relationship between structure and function in the mitochondrion
Anaerobic respiration in mammalian tissue and yeast cells
The oxygen debt
The lessons have been written to include a wide range of activities and numerous understanding and prior knowledge checks so students can assess their progress against the current topic as well as be challenged to make links to other topics within this topic and earlier topics
If you would like to see the quality of the lessons, download the Krebs cycle lesson which are free
These 4 lessons cover the content of topic 5.2 of the AQA GCSE Biology specification - The human nervous system. Each of the lesson PowerPoints and their accompanying resources have been designed to contain a wide range of tasks which will engage and motivate the students whilst covering the GCSE content. There are also lots of understanding checks so students can check on their current understanding as well as prior knowledge checks where they are challenged to make links to previously-covered topics.
This lesson bundle contains 5 detailed lesson PowerPoints and their accompanying resources which have been designed to cover the content of module 5.1.4 (Hormonal communication) of the OCR A-level Biology A specification. They contain a wide variety of tasks which include exam-style questions with displayed mark schemes that challenge the students on their current understanding as well as their ability to make links to previously covered topics.
The following specification points are covered in this bundle:
Endocrine communication by hormones
The structure and functions of the adrenal glands
The histology of the pancreas
The regulation of blood glucose concentration by the release of insulin and glucagon
The control of insulin secretion
The difference between type I and II diabetes mellitus
The potential treatments for diabetes mellitus
If you would like to sample the quality of the lessons in this bundle, then download the endocrine communication lesson as this has been uploaded for free
This bundle contains 5 detailed lessons which have been intricately planned to cover the content of topic 8.4 of the AQA A-level biology specification, which is titled “Gene technologies allow the study and alteration of gene function allowing a better understanding of organism function and the design of new industrial and medical processes”.
Each lesson contains real-world examples to increase the relevance of the content and is full of tasks as well as understanding and prior knowledge checks.
If you would like to sample the quality of these lessons, download the “producing DNA fragments” lesson as this has been uploaded for free.
All 5 lessons in this lesson bundle are highly detailed to cover the specification points shown below that are found in AS unit 2, topic 1 of the WJEC A-level Biology specification:
The classification of organisms into groups based on their evolutionary relationships
The need for classification
The three-domain classification system
The characteristic features of the five kingdoms of living organisms
The use of physical features and biochemical methods to assess the relatedness of organisms
The concept of species
The use of the binomial naming system
Biodiversity as the variety of organisms found within a specified geographic region
Biodiversity can be assessed in a habitat using Simpson’s index of diversity
Biodiversity can be assessed within a species at a genetic level
Biodiversity can be assessed at a molecular level using DNA fingerprinting
Biodiversity has been generated through natural selection
Anatomical, physiological and behavioural adaptations
As well as the A-level Biology content within the slides, current understanding and prior knowledge checks in the form of exam-style questions, differentiated tasks and quiz competitions are included throughout to allow the students to assess their progress
If you would like to sample the quality of the lessons included in this bundle, then download the classification, species and the binomial naming system lesson as this has been shared for free
This bundle contains 6 lesson PowerPoints and their accompanying resources, all of which have been planned at length to contain a wide variety of tasks that will engage and motivate the students whilst the detailed content of topic 2.4 of the AQA A-level Biology specification is covered.
The following specification points are covered in this lesson bundle:
The identification of cells including pathogens through use of the surface molecules
The antigen
The effect of antigen variability on disease and disease prevention
The phagocytosis of pathogens and the subsequent destruction by lysozymes
The response of T lymphocytes to a foreign antigen in the cellular response
The role of antigen-presenting cells
The role of helper T cells
The response of B lymphocytes in the humoral response
The definition and structure of an antibody
The formation of an antigen-antibody complex and the destruction by agglutination and phagocytosis
The roles of plasma cells and memory cells in the primary and secondary responses
The use of vaccinations and the concept of herd immunity
The differences between active and passive immunity
The structure of HIV and its replication in helper T cells
How HIV causes the symptoms of AIDS
Why antibiotics are ineffective against viruses
The use of antibodies in the ELISA test
The variety of tasks include exam-style questions with detailed mark schemes, class discussion points of selected questions and quiz competitions to introduce values and
terms in a memorable way
If you would like to sample the quality of this lesson bundle, then download the roles of B and T lymphocytes lesson and the HIV and AIDS lesson as these have both been uploaded for free
This bundle of 6 lessons covers the majority of the content in Topic C2 (States of matter and mixtures) of the Edexcel GCSE Combined Science & GCSE Chemistry specifications. The topics covered within these lessons include:
Particle arrangement in the states of matter
Physical and chemical changes
Pure and impure substances
Separation methods
Paper chromatography
Interpreting a chromatogram
All of these lesson presentations and accompanying resources are detailed and engaging and contain regular progress checks to allow the students to constantly assess their understanding.
This bundle of 5 lessons covers the majority of the content in topic 3.2 of the CIE A-level Biology specification. Each lesson consists of an engaging Powerpoint with accompanying resources that cover the following points:
Explain the effects of temperature on the rate of an enzyme-catalysed reaction
Explain the effects of pH on the rate of an enzyme-catalysed reaction
Explain the effects of enzyme and substrate concentration on the rate of an enzyme-catalysed reaction
Explain the effects of inhibitor concentration on the rate of an enzyme-catalysed reaction
Explain the effects of inhibitors, both competitive and non-competitive, on the rate of enzyme activity
Explain the effect of immobilising an enzyme in alginate on its activity as compared with its activity when free in solution
All 4 lessons included in this bundle are fully-resourced and have been designed to cover the content as detailed in topic 6.2 (Nervous coordination) of the AQA A-Level Biology specification. The specification points that are covered within these lessons include:
The structure of a myelinated motor neurone
The establishment of a resting potential
Depolarisation
All or nothing principle
Factors affecting the speed of conductance
The lessons have been written to include a wide range of activities and numerous understanding and prior knowledge checks so students can assess their progress against the current topic as well as be challenged to make links to other topics within this module and earlier modules
If you would like to sample the quality of the lessons, download the saltatory conduction lesson which is free
This bundle of 6 lessons covers the majority of the content in the sub-topic C5.1 (Monitoring chemical reactions) of the OCR Gateway A GCSE Chemistry specification. The topics covered within these lessons include:
Theoretical yield
Percentage yield
Atom economy
Concentration of solution
Titrations
Titration calculations
Gas calculations
All of these lesson presentations and accompanying resources are detailed and engaging and contain regular progress checks to allow the students to constantly assess their understanding
This lesson bundle contains 5 fully-resourced lessons which will engage and motivate the students whilst covering the content of module 5.2.1 of the OCR-A-level Biology A specification in the depth of detail required to support them to answer assessment questions on this topic of PHOTOSYNTHESIS confidently. This cellular reaction can be poorly understood by students so intricate planning has gone into the design of the lesson PowerPoints and accompanying resources to ensure that key details are embedded and reinforced throughout and that knowledge acquired in previous lessons is regularly checked.
The following specification points are covered by the lessons in this bundle:
The structure of the chloroplasts and the two main stages of photosynthesis
The light-dependent stage of photosynthesis
The fixation of carbon dioxide and the light-independent stage of photosynthesis
The uses of triose phosphate
Factors affecting photosynthesis
If you would like to sample the quality of the lessons, then download the “uses of triose phosphate” lesson as this has been shared for free
This bundle of 7 fully-resourced REVISION lessons have been designed to engage students whilst they assess their knowledge of the following topics that are covered in the OCR Gateway A GCSE Physics specification:
Topic 1: Matter
Topic 2: Forces
Topic 3: Electricity
Topic 4: Magnetism and magnetic fields
Topic 5: Waves in matter
Topic 6: Radioactivity
Topic 8: Global challenges
Each of the lessons have been written to include a range of activities which include differentiated tasks, exam questions (with clearly explained answers) and quiz competitions. Teachers can use these lessons with their students when they reach the end of a topic, in the lead up to the mocks or in the lead up to the actual GCSE exams.
This bundle of 6 REVISION lessons covers the content in the following topics that can be assessed on Paper 6 (Physics 2) of the Edexcel GCSE Combined Science course:
Topic 1: Key concepts in Physics
Topic 8: Energy - forces doing work
Topic 10: Electricity and their circuits
Topic 12: Magnetism and the motor effect
Topic 13: Electromagnetic induction
Topic 14: Particle model
Topic 15: Forces and matter
Each of the lessons have been designed to include a wide range of activities that will keep the students engaged whilst they assess their knowledge of each of these topics.
This bundle of 8 lesson PowerPoints and accompanying resources contain a wide variety of tasks which will engage and motivate the students whilst covering the details of topic 2.1 of the AQA A-level Biology specification. Cells and their structure are linked to all of the other 7 topics in this course so a clear understanding is critical to a student’s success.
The tasks which include exam-style questions (with displayed mark schemes), discussion points and quiz competitions will cover the following parts of topic 2.1:
The structure and function of the cell-surface membrane, nucleus, nucleolus, mitochondria, chloroplasts, Golgi apparatus, lysosomes, ribosomes, RER and SER, cell wall and cell vacuole
The specialised cells of complex, multicellular organisms
The structures of a typical prokaryotic cell
The differences between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells
The structure of viruses
The principles and limitations of optical microscopes, transmission electron microscopes and scanning electron microscopes
Measuring the size of an object using an optical microscope
Using the magnification formula
If you would like to sample the quality of these lessons, then download the eukaryotic animal cells, viruses and microscopes lessons as these have been uploaded for free