A science teacher since 2008 and exam board assessor (GCSE & Alevel) I bring all my experience together to create fun educational resources that can be easily taught to any class. My resources are designed to teach content, build understanding and increase exam skills. There are many differentiated resources within the complete lessons and revision sets.
A science teacher since 2008 and exam board assessor (GCSE & Alevel) I bring all my experience together to create fun educational resources that can be easily taught to any class. My resources are designed to teach content, build understanding and increase exam skills. There are many differentiated resources within the complete lessons and revision sets.
Inverse square law and light intensity in the context of photosynthesis.
AQA specification 4.1.2 understand and use inverse proportion – the
inverse square law and light intensity in the context of photosynthesis.
Complete lesson ready to use just download, print and go!
Designed for teachers to deliver (specialist and non-specialists) but I have found more & more students need to access resources independently so my lessons are structured in a way that students can navigate for remote learning or to catch up on missed content. Can also be used for a flipped learning approach.
Includes:
Easy-to-follow 22 slide PowerPoint:
• Learning objectives stated
All answers to each fun activity are present on the PowerPoint.
• Warm up with basic maths skills practise.
Clear explanations to make concepts easy to understand.
Maths & graph skill worksheet
Differentiated exam style questions.
• All answers are given on the PowerPoint.
This lesson specifically teaches/recaps the following ‘Key opportunities for skills development’ taken from the AQA specification:
MS 3a, 3d (HT) – understand and use inverse proportion: the inverse square law and light intensity in the context of photosynthesis.
If you have any questions about this, or any of my resources, please message me at: shropshiresciencetutor@gmail.com
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Full lessons that teach all the content from AQA specification 3.8.4.1 Recombinant DNA technology & 3.8.4.2 Differences in DNA between individuals of the same species can be exploited for identification of heritable conditions (A-level only) & 3.8.4.3 Genetic fingerprinting (A-level only). Each lesson should take about 1hour to teach, but you can easily adapt them to your own lesson timings.
Making DNA fragments
In vivo gene
In vitro gene cloning & polymerase chain reaction.
Locating genes, genetic screening, and counselling
Genetic fingerprinting
Using a detailed and engaging PowerPoint the students work their way through the content with a range of whole class quizzes, paired and individual activities. The lessons are well structured and uses real life examples of genetic diseases to enhance the learning of the students. Worksheets are included as PDFs for students to complete (all answers are present on the PowerPoint) with a variety of activities such as labelling diagrams and answering exam style questions.
The lessons are self-explanatory in that you can simply click through, and it flows through the content. I use them in my own teaching and my students really enjoy them.
If you have any questions about this, or any of my resources, please message me at: shropshiresciencetutor@gmail.com
One last thing, if you use and enjoy my resource, I’d be grateful if you could please try to leave a positive review!
This fun and informative complete lesson covers all content from AQA specification 3.8.4.2 “Differences in DNA between individuals of the same species can be exploited for identification and diagnosis of heritable conditions”.
Using a detailed and engaging PowerPoint the students work their way through the content with a range of whole class quizzes, paired and individual activities. The lesson is well structured and uses real life examples of genetic diseases to enhance the learning of the students. Learning starts with DNA probes, moves on to genetic screening and personalised medicine, finishing on genetic counselling. Worksheets are included as PDFs for students to complete (all answers are present on the PowerPoint) with a variety of activities such as labelling diagrams and answering exam style questions.
The lesson is self-explanatory in that you can simply click through, and it flows through the content. My students have really enjoyed all the lessons in this unit so far, so I hope yours do too!
If you have any questions about this, or any of my resources, please message me at: shropshiresciencetutor@gmail.com
One last thing, if you use and enjoy my resource, I’d be grateful if you could please try to leave a positive review!
A quiz that covers all the content from GCSE trilogy & triple Biology 4.2.1 & 4.2.2 AQA unit Organisation.
This is a fun, colourful, quiz (also available a Q&A cards) students can work individually or in teams to answer 20 targeted questions.
Can be used as part of a revision lesson or as a fun plenary.
The activity supports revision and recall of the unit. Helps students to differentiate between describe and explain questions.
Perfect for last minute revision class!
Paper 2 Revision lesson – Biology content taken from specification sections
4.5 Homeostasis and response
4.6 Inheritance, variation and evolution
4.7 Ecology
Complete lesson ready to use just download, print and go!
Designed for teachers to deliver (specialist and non-specialists) but I have found more & more students need to access resources independently so my lessons are structured in a way that students can navigate for remote learning or to catch up on missed content. Can also be used for a flipped learning approach.
A brief summary of the lesson content:
Warm up homeostasis challenge
‘Say what you see’ temperature/enzyme related activity.
Keyword quiz – practise understanding of essential nervous sytem words
*Biology only - Fun brain activity and questions & worksheet *
Biology only - The eye, naming the parts activity and exam style question & answer
Family tree - inheritance activity - challenge students to develop understanding of a recessive genetic disorder. Includes punnett sqaure activty and exam style question & answer.
Ecology section starts with a ‘Spot the abiotic factor’ visual paired challenge.
Final activities are exam style questions on interdependence and effect of biotic factors on communities.
Includes:
58 slide PowerPoint
1 worksheet (on Word so editable)
Detailed answers to all tasks on PowerPoint.
The PowerPoint is fun and interactive with a range of tasks to keep students engaged following the traditional starter, main, plenary format. There is also a worksheet to scaffold the classwork.
I hope you find this lesson to be quite easy to deliver, you can simply click through, and flow through the content.
My students have really enjoyed all the lessons in this unit so far, so I hope yours do too!
If you have any questions about this, or any of my resources, please message me at: shropshiresciencetutor@gmail.com
One last thing, if you use and enjoy my resource, I’d be grateful if you could leave a positive review!
Contains detailed content from AQA spec point 3.8.4.1 Recombinant DNA technology focusing on the process for In vitro gene cloning using the polymerase chain reaction (this is lesson 3 in my AQA Recombinant DNA technology unit). This resource contains a detailed, interactive PowerPoint with a range of engaging activities, quizzes, keyword focus, for your students to enjoy. The lesson is fully resources with 2 worksheets and final exam style questions to summaries and monitor learning.
Answers to all tasks are included, this resource is also available as part of a bundle.
The lesson is self-explanatory in that you can simply click through, and it flows through the content. My students have really enjoyed all the lessons in this unit so far, so I hope yours do too!
If you have any questions about this, or any of my resources, please message me at: shropshiresciencetutor@gmail.com
One last thing, if you use and enjoy my resource, I’d be grateful if you could please try to leave a positive review!
Required practical - Investigate the effect of light intensity on the rate of photosynthesis using an aquatic organism such as pondweed. Available in a bundle as a complete unit of work. AQA specification 4.4.1.2 Rate of photosynthesis.
Complete lesson ready to use just download, print and go!
Designed for teachers to deliver (specialist and non-specialists) but I have found more & more students need to access resources independently so my lessons are structured in a way that students can navigate for remote learning or to catch up on missed content. Can also be used for a flipped learning approach.
Includes:
Easy-to-follow PowerPoint:
• all answers to each fun activity are present on the PowerPoint.
• helpful notes present on some slides to support non-specialists or first-time teachers of this topic.
• Differentiated resources - alternate versions of task 2 available to support lower ability students.
Worksheets on Word:
• Each of the three worksheets allow students to develop their understanding of photosynthesis and skills associated with practical & maths work in Biology.
• All answers are given on the PowerPoint.
This lesson specifically teaches/recaps the following ‘Key opportunities for skills development’ taken from the AQA specification.
WS 2.2 – plan experiments to test hypotheses.
WS 2.5 – recognise that multiple samples will be needed at each light intensity.
WS 3.1 – present a graph of light intensity against rate of photosynthesis.
WS 3.2 – translate numeric data into graphical form.
MS 1a, 1c – measure and understand the rate of photosynthesis reactions.
MS 4a, 4c – plot and draw appropriate graphs of rate of photosynthesis against light intensity selecting appropriate scale for axes.
This lesson is not supposed to be a replacement for the required practical but works equally well hand in hand with it as a follow up or could be used in conjunction with one of the recorded demonstrations available on YouTube in order for you to be able to cover all the necessary content with your students. A key theme to all my lessons is to encourage students to practise essential exam skills with many helpful tips scattered through each unit of work.
Check out the final lesson in this unit for higher tier students – Inverse square law.
MS 3a, 3d (HT) – understand and use inverse proportion: the inverse square law and light intensity in the context of photosynthesis.
If you have any questions about this, or any of my resources, please message me at: shropshiresciencetutor@gmail.com
One last thing, if you use and enjoy my resource, I’d be grateful if you could please try to leave a positive review!
This fun and informative complete lesson covers all content from AQA specification 3.8.4.3 Genetic fingerprinting.
Using a detailed and engaging PowerPoint the students work their way through the content with a range of whole class quizzes, paired and individual activities. The lesson is well structured and uses real life examples of genetic diseases to enhance the learning of the students. Learning starts with an explanation of VNTRs, moves on to the process of genetic fingerprinting and gel electrophoresis, finishing on the uses of DNA fingerprinting. Worksheets are included for students to complete (all answers are present on the PowerPoint or page 2 of the worksheet) with a variety of activities such as keyword recall, individual challenges and answering exam style questions.
The lesson is self-explanatory in that you can simply click through, and it flows through the content. My students have really enjoyed all the lessons in this unit so far, so I hope yours do too!
If you have any questions about this, or any of my resources, please message me at: shropshiresciencetutor@gmail.com
One last thing, if you use and enjoy my resource, I’d be grateful if you could please try to leave a positive review!
Revision lesson from AQA Unit 4.2 Organisation GCSE Biology, suitable for both triple and combined science awards.
The resource includes content on digestion and enzymes, plus exam practice specific to 6 mark questions.
Required practical - Measure the population size of a common species in a habitat. Use sampling techniques to investigate the effect of a factor on the distribution of this species. AQA specification 4.7.2.1 Levels of organisation.
Complete lesson ready to use just download, print and go!
Designed for teachers to deliver (specialist and non-specialists) but I have found more & more students need to access resources independently so my lessons are structured in a way that students can navigate for remote learning or to catch up on missed content. Can also be used for a flipped learning approach.
Includes:
Easy-to-follow PowerPoint:
• all answers to each fun activity are present on the PowerPoint.
Worksheets on Word:
• One worksheet highlighting key concepts in sampling and maths skills.
• All answers are given on the PowerPoint.
This lesson specifically teaches ‘Key opportunities for skills development’ taken from the AQA specification.
WS 2.3 – apply a range of techniques, including the use of transects and quadrats, and the measurement of an abiotic factor. (in theory)
MS 1d, 3a – estimates of population size based on sampling.
MS 2d – understand principles of sampling.
MS 4c – plot and draw appropriate graphs selecting appropriate scales for the axes.
This lesson is not supposed to be a replacement for the required practical but works equally well hand in hand with it as a follow up to support you to be able to cover all the necessary content with your students. A key theme to all my lessons is to encourage students to practise essential exam skills with many helpful tips scattered through each unit of work.
If you have any questions about this, or any of my resources, please message me at: shropshiresciencetutor@gmail.com
One last thing, if you use and enjoy my resource, I’d be grateful if you could please try to leave a positive review!
Revision lesson – Biology content from GCSE specification sections 4.1 Cell Biology and 4.2 Organisation.
Complete lesson ready to use just download, print and go!
Designed for teachers to deliver (specialist and non-specialists) but I have found more & more students need to access resources independently so my lessons are structured in a way that students can navigate for remote learning or to catch up on missed content. Can also be used for a flipped learning approach.
A brief summary of the lesson content:
Warm up with maths skills question (practise common calculations mean and percentage change).
Keyword quiz – practise using essential biological keywords from unit 1 cell biology.
Recap the heart & coronary arteries (typically a challenging feature for students) and blood vessels - 4.2.2.2 The heart and blood vessels.
Create a mini mind map - 4.1.2 Cell division independent task.
Complete exam style question using mind map for support in needed.
Final task is an exam style question on osmosis – again this is a concept students struggle to explain well 4.1.3.2 Osmosis.
Includes:
29 slide PowerPoint
1 worksheet (on Word so editable)
Detailed answers to all tasks on PowerPoint.
The PowerPoint is fun and interactive with a range of tasks to keep students engaged following the traditional starter, main, plenary format. There is also a worksheet to scaffold the classwork.
I hope you find this lesson to be quite easy to deliver, you can simply click through, and flow through the content.
My students have really enjoyed all the lessons in this unit so far, so I hope yours do too!
If you have any questions about this, or any of my resources, please message me at: shropshiresciencetutor@gmail.com
One last thing, if you use and enjoy my resource, I’d be grateful if you could leave a positive review!
Updated to include fully editable final slide!
This revision/plenary resource covers the complete specification for AQA Combined Science – Trilogy unit 4.3 Infection & response (Biology only content add-on available separately).
The PowerPoint contains an intricate mindmap that encourages students to develop links within this topic; which teaches about communicable disease, pathogens, defense systems, vaccination, and drug discovery & development; helping them to gain a greater depth of understanding of the unit.
To use this resource, print out any of the slides (best on A3) then students can use their own notes/textbooks to fill in the bubbles and make the links. Can be used as a timed team game – allow each member of the team 1 minute to view the complete version then they race to fill in as much of their copy in 2 minutes as they can remember, repeat for each team member. Then ask the team to reflect on their mindmap and fill in any gaps using their own knowledge. It also works well as an individual task for a quiet summary/revision activity.
For students that find it overwhelming to view the whole sheet I suggest covering half with plain paper and working on a section at a time to gradually build up the full picture.
If you have any questions about this, or any of my resources, please message me at: shropshiresciencetutor@gmail.com
One last thing, if you use and enjoy my resource, I’d be really grateful if you could please try to leave a positive review!
AQA specification 4.2 complete set of Q&A cards, 2 x PowerPoint based quiz, and lesson PowerPoint.
The cards support students in learning content by asking a range of questions that test assessment objectives AO1, 2 & 3. Using a range of state, describe, explain style questions students can work together, independently to review and reinforce their understanding of unit 2.
The cards are easy to print double sided with matching questions and answers on each side. Can be used by students for paired/individual revision activity or as a whole class quiz.
50 cards in bundle on the hierarchy of organisation, digestion, circulatory system, non-communicable disease and plants incl transpiration.
20 question (and answer) powerpoint for class activity plus 25 question PowerPoint on circulatory system etc.
Photosynthesis full set of lessons that teach all the content from AQA specification Unit 4 Bioenergetics, 4.4.1 Photosynthesis. PLUS revision resources.
Each lesson should take about 1hour to teach, but you can easily adapt them to your own lesson timings.
Photosynthesis & rate of photosynthesis
Limiting factors
Uses of glucose from photosynthesis
Required practical - effect of light intensity on pondweed - skills based lesson
Inverse square law (higher tier)
Revision cards.
Using a detailed and engaging PowerPoint the students work their way through the content with a range of whole class quizzes, paired and individual activities. The lessons are well structured and include differentiated activities. Worksheets are included for students to complete (all answers are present on the PowerPoint) with a variety of activities such as labelling diagrams and answering exam style questions (plus exam tips from an experienced exam board assessor).
If you have any questions about this, or any of my resources, please message me at: shropshiresciencetutor@gmail.com
One last thing, if you use and enjoy my resource, I’d be grateful if you could please try to leave a positive review!
Infection & response
This revision/plenary resource covers the complete specification for AQA Combined Science & triple Biology unit 4.3 Infection &response.
Updated to include fully editable final slide!
The PowerPoint contains an intricate mindmap that encourages students to develop links within this topic; which teaches about communicable disease, pathogens, defense systems, vaccination, drug discovery & development, BIOLOGY ONLY monoclonal antibodies, and plant disease; helping them to gain a greater depth of understanding of the unit.
To use this resource, print out any of the slides (best on A3) then students can use their own notes/textbooks to fill in the bubbles and make the links. Can be used as a timed team game – allow each member of the team 1 minute to view the complete version then they race to fill in as much of their copy in 2 minutes as they can remember, repeat for each team member. Then ask the team to reflect on their mindmap and fill in any gaps using their own knowledge. It also works well as an individual task for a quiet summary/revision activity.
For students that find it overwhelming to view the whole sheet I suggest covering half with plain paper and working on a section at a time to gradually build up the full picture.
If you have any questions about this, or any of my resources, please message me at: shropshiresciencetutor@gmail.com
One last thing, if you use and enjoy my resource, I’d be really grateful if you could please try to leave a positive review!
Photosynthesis COMPLETE revision set.
22 photosynthesis Q&A cards, copy, cut and use. Question on one side with answer on the back.
Covers ALL the content for Photosynthesis from the bioenergetics unit.
Use as revision, summary or quick quiz when teaching the unit. Great fun activity for review, revision or plenary to check understanding!
Complete lesson ready to use just download, print and go!
Designed for teachers to deliver (specialist and non-specialists) but I have found more & more students need to access resources independently so my lessons are structured in a way that students can navigate for remote learning or to catch up on missed content. Can also be used for a flipped learning approach.
Revision lesson for AQA A level Protein synthesis.
A brief summary of the lesson content:
Concise learning objectives
Keyword class warm up activities (designed to build confidence and ease any pre exam nerves)
Complete challenges on transcription (independent questions).
Paired challenge linking to splicing of pre-mRNA to create mRNA.
Reflect on understanding of tRNA.
Longer exam style questions on translation.
Final question gives time for paired discussion to share ideas before asking students to write in detail about translation.
Includes:
27 slide PowerPoint
2 worksheets (on Word so editable)
Detailed answers to all tasks on PowerPoint.
The PowerPoint is designed to fun and interactive with a range of tasks to keep students engaged, with the level of challenge building towards the end of the presentation.
I hope you find this lesson to be quite easy to deliver, you can simply click through, and flow through the content.
If you have any questions about this, or any of my resources, please message me at: shropshiresciencetutor@gmail.com
Ready to print, 10 double sided Q&A cards covering AQA GCSE Biology/Science specification 4.2.3. Each card asks thoughtful questions designed to support students exam skills by testing assessment objectives AO1, 2 & 3 with a range of recall, describe & explain style questions (answers on back).
I will use these in the run up to exams as a fun revision activity for my Yr11s, to keep them focused and on target for paper 1!
Print packs for students (or they can self print) for handy starter, plenary, revision sessions. There is also a full set for specification 4.2 content Unit 2 - Organisation (50 cards including this set) available as a bundle, check out my shop. If you have time and like my resources please think about leaving a review.
This fun and informative complete lesson covers all content from AQA specification 3.8.4.1 Recombinant DNA technology (A-level only) and is the first of a series of 5 available as a bundle.
Using a detailed and engaging PowerPoint the students work their way through the content with a range of whole class quizzes, paired and individual activities. The lesson is well structured and uses helpful diagrams to explain the gene machine and sticky ends. Targeted questioning to support students learning. Worksheets are included for students to complete (all answers are present) with a variety of activities such as keyword recall, individual challenges and answering exam style questions.
The lesson is self-explanatory in that you can simply click through, and it flows through the content. My students have really enjoyed all the lessons in this unit so far, so I hope yours do too!
If you have any questions about this, or any of my resources, please message me at: shropshiresciencetutor@gmail.com
One last thing, if you use and enjoy my resource, I’d be grateful if you could please try to leave a positive review!
Cell organelles (structures) keyword & function card based quiz. Eukaryote and prokaryote organelles included and clearly labelled with questions & answers. Simply print slides 2-5 double sided (short side) for a quick easy plenary knowledge check! The question cards are ready to print so you don’t have to spend time lining up and tweaking, just print, cut and go!