A lesson on ecosystems (Year 11)

Covers primary defence, work of Ignaz Semmelweiss and methods of reducing spread of disease.

Pupils create a facebook timeline on the work of Ignaz Semmelweiss. Covers AQA new specification.

Covers: Ceramics Advantages and Disadvantages of using ceramics How some ceramics are formed Monomers Polymers Properties of Polymers Pupils complete placemat activity where they have to fill in the various bits of information. Contains checks for pupils to show progress via self-assessment. Included additionally: A composite worksheet, where pupils have to design their own base-layer/composite. Good for KS3 and KS4.

A3 Paper body outline of the human body, where pupils then have to fill in the various boxes to cover primary defence. Can place the various resource sheets within the classroom and pupils go around or pupils label from the IWB.

Covers various aspects of health and fitness. Body systems Inhalation Exhalation Alveoli Respiration Structure and function of the Heart Joints Smoking Good for KS3 and KS4. Works well if pupils are provided with an interactive resource e.g. Laptops to access Bitesize. Best used in A3.

Complete lesson on the Stoop effect. Good for cross Science engagement. Pupils make their own neutral and stoop lists, and then turn this into a practical investigation.

Covers AQA Biology B1, new specification. Various questions on vaccination with the mark scheme.

Instruction sheet for drawing line graphs, provides some data for volcanoes for pupils to use. Good for cross-curricular Science engagement (Geography with HSW). Works best for KS3, use in combination with line graph drawings on IWB to help model expectations.

Covers: Xylem and Phloem Inhalation Structure of a leaf Reducing spread of disease Good as an extension activity. Please leave feedback and a review.

Good worksheet that goes through and covers the different aspects of carrying out a practical investigation. Models and scaffolds pupils thinking to help them plan and carry out a practical investigation.

Pupils complete activity mat (print in A3) in groups, sharing the information sheets around (print sheets in A3). Covers: All the different types of nutrients Sources of the nutrients Has objective criteria, also has extension questions on the information sheets if some pupils finish earlier than others.

Suitable for AS/A-level Biology, pupils work in groups and have to cut and stick to create the double helix model of DNA (see slide 5 for WAGOLL). For each feature (see slide 4), there are points associated with the relevant features being included. This can be used to turn it into a competition between teams/introduce a competitive element. Covers: DNA structure DNA base pairing Bonding

Suitable for AS/A-level Biology Includes Protein factory sheets and protein factory workbook Using the sheets in groups (e.g. one of each per table) pupils have to work through the sheets by indicating the correct choice and answer questions on transcription and translation (see workbook). Covers: Transcription Translation DNA replication Degeneracy of genetic code Codon-anticodon pairing The workbook provided is differentiated and scaffolded for pupils via questions having success criteria and also super-challenge questions as well. Correct answers are on the worksheets, however, ensure that you explain clearly to students that they need to work through it systematically.

Suitable for AS/A-level Biology Pupils fill in the group activity using relevant resources e.g. books, the internet etc. They can only use pictures in the boxes, they then have to convert the pictures to written information (cell cycle phases fill in table).

Suitable for GCSE and AS/A level Biology Pupils use the sheet (print in A3) to fill in and summarize understanding of enzymes, covers: Enzyme function Mechanism by which enzymes carry out their function Factors affecting rate of enzymatic reactions.

Practical booklet for pupils to guide them through creating their own fossils using plaster of paris, and also covers fossil excavation.

Two different worksheets that can be used when teaching cell division, the first is a summary sheet which pupils complete and the second is an independent learning sheet with questions that pupils answer. Can use one or both of the resources. Suitable for KS4 and KS5

Natural selection card game - pupils play a board game to see which of them can survive! Instructions are on the game edit worksheet

Complete lesson made during PGCE last year for A-level. Includes various worksheets and questions for pupils to complete.