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'If you keep trying the same old things, you'll keep getting the same old results'. Imaginative teaching ideas help stimulate students and improve student retention. I don't claim to be an expert but I hope that some of my ideas will help other teachers.
Improving Exam Technique: Using Genetics Questions - KS4 AQA Biology (Science)
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Improving Exam Technique: Using Genetics Questions - KS4 AQA Biology (Science)

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This resource is a lesson focused on improving students exam technique when answering questions on using genetics. This resource includes: 1: A power point to lead students through the lesson 2: 4 slides on how to generally improve Science exam technique 3: A question on chromosomes 4: A question on transcription 5: A question on translation 6: A question on the DNA code 7: A question on genetic engineering 8: A question on the advantages & disadvantages of genetic engineering 9: A question on cloning 10: A question on embryo transplant 11: A set of questions for students to work through during the lesson 12: A version of the power point for students to use This lesson is designed to take 1 hour. After taking to students generally about exam technique the lesson has been designed to go through content, get students to complete exam style questions then go through the answers with students which are integrated into the power point. This resource can be used with individual classes or if you have a hall free to use, for intervention sessions with large groups of students. The structure of the lesson has been designed to enable students to work at a fast pace and reflect on their own progress throughout as well as giving the teacher the opportunity to spot any gaps in students knowledge Thanks for looking
Improving Exam Technique: Pathogens & Immunity Questions - KS4 AQA Biology (Science)
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Improving Exam Technique: Pathogens & Immunity Questions - KS4 AQA Biology (Science)

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This resource is a lesson focused on improving students exam technique when answering questions on pathogens & immunity. This resource includes: 1: A power point to lead students through the lesson 2: 4 slides on how to generally improve Science exam technique 3: A question about Semmelweiss 4: A question on gonorrhoea 5: A question on Salmonella 6: A question on viral diseases 7: A question on fungal disease 8: A question on immunity 9: A question on vaccination 10: A set of questions for students to work through during the lesson 11: A version of the power point for students to use This lesson is designed to take 1 hour. After taking to students generally about exam technique the lesson has been designed to go through content, get students to complete exam style questions then go through the answers with students which are integrated into the power point. This resource can be used with individual classes or if you have a hall free to use, for intervention sessions with large groups of students. The structure of the lesson has been designed to enable students to work at a fast pace and reflect on their own progress throughout as well as giving the teacher the opportunity to spot any gaps in students knowledge Thanks for looking
A Level Biology Maintenance of a Resting Potential in a Neuron Lesson & Activities
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A Level Biology Maintenance of a Resting Potential in a Neuron Lesson & Activities

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This resource is a lesson and activities on the maintenance of a resting potential content in the new 2015 OCR A2 Biology specification. This resource includes 1: A power point to lead students through the lesson 2: A student sheet which can be used throughout the lesson 3: A build a axon membrane activity 4: A literacy questioning activity 5 A micro teaching plenary activity 6: A homework activity 7: A key information literacy activity 8: A starter game 9: A set of notes for students to use 10: A version of the lesson that can be used just from the front of the room 11: A link to a bespoke video that goes through the lesson that can be used for remote learning Thanks for looking
New OCR A2 Biology The Function of the Nephron Lesson
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New OCR A2 Biology The Function of the Nephron Lesson

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This resource is a lesson with activities on the function of the nephron content in the new 2015 OCR A Level Biology specification. This resource includes 1: A power point to lead students through the lesson 2: A card sort starter 3: A large diagram activity (stage cards included but you will need to draw a large nephron) 4: A micro teaching activity 5: A student sheet Thanks for looking
New OCR A Level Biology Adrenaline & Hormonal Communication Lesson
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New OCR A Level Biology Adrenaline & Hormonal Communication Lesson

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This resource is a lesson with activities covering the adrenaline & hormonal communication section of the new 2015 OCR A Level Biology specification. This resource includes: 1: A power point to lead students through the lesson 2: A student sheet 3: An information hunt starter activity 4: An adrenaline dice game 5: A micro-teaching plenary activity 6: An adrenaline literacy activity 7: A hormonal control of cells activity 8: 2 videos showing how to carry out the modeling activities 9: A set of notes for students to use 10: A version of the lesson that can be used just from the front of the room 11: A link to a bespoke video that goes through the lesson that can be used for remote learning Thanks for looking
KS4 AQA GCSE Biology (Science) Decay Lesson
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KS4 AQA GCSE Biology (Science) Decay Lesson

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This resource is a lesson with activities covering the decay section of the 2015 AQA Biology specification. This resource includes: 1: A power point to lead students through the lesson 2: A starter literacy game 3: A decay factors information hunt 4: An experimental analysis question 5: A decay card sort 6: A 6 mark plenary question 7: A set of notes for students to use 8: A version of the lesson that can be used just from the front of the room 9: A link to a bespoke video that goes through the lesson that can be used for remote learning 10: A decay practical Thanks for looking
A Level Biology Plant Defences Lesson & Activities
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A Level Biology Plant Defences Lesson & Activities

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This resource is a lesson with activities covering the plant defences section of the 2015 OCR A Level Biology specification. This resource includes: 1: A power point to lead students through the lesson 2: A literacy starter game 3: A plant defences modelling activity 4: A student diagram 5: A dice game 6: A micro-teaching activity 7: A assessment question for students to work through 8: A set of notes for students to use 9: A version of the lesson that can be used just from the front of the room 10: A link to a bespoke video that goes through the lesson that can be used for remote learning Thanks for looking
AQA KS4 GCSE Biology (Science) Metabolism Lesson
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AQA KS4 GCSE Biology (Science) Metabolism Lesson

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This resource is a lesson with activities covering the metabolism content in the 2015 AQA GCSE Biology specification. This resource includes: 1: A power point with activities to lead students through the lesson 2: A literacy starter game 3: A types of metabolism information hunt activity 4: A formation of urea activity 5: A 6 mark plenary question 6: A student sheet for them to work through during the lesson 7: A set of notes for students to use 8: A version of the lesson that can be used just from the front of the room 9: A link to a bespoke video that goes through the lesson that can be used for remote learning Thanks for looking
AQA GCSE Biology (Science) Reaction Time Required Practical Lesson
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AQA GCSE Biology (Science) Reaction Time Required Practical Lesson

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This resource is a lesson with activities covering the reaction time required practical content of the 2015 AQA Biology specification. This resource includes: 1: A power point to lead students through the lesson 2: A literacy starter activity 3: A reaction time conversion table 4: A booklet for students to work through while working through the investigation 5: A 6 mark plenary question Thanks for looking
ALevel Biology Light Dependent Reaction of Photosynthesis Lesson
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ALevel Biology Light Dependent Reaction of Photosynthesis Lesson

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This lesson covers the A2 light dependent reaction of photosynthesis section of the 2015 A2 Biology specification. This lesson has been designed to be as interactive as possible and gives lots of opportunities to interact with students. This resource includes: 1: A power point to lead students through the lesson 2: A large interactive light dependent reaction demo 3: A reaction diagram for students to fill in 4: Pictures showing what the demo looks like once it’s set up 5: A sheet for students to work through 6: A set of notes for students to use 7: A version of the lesson that can be used just from the front of the room 8: A link to a bespoke video that goes through the lesson that can be used for remote learning Thanks for looking Thanks for looking
KS4 AQA GCSE Biology (Science) Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) Lesson & Activities
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KS4 AQA GCSE Biology (Science) Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) Lesson & Activities

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This resource is a lesson with activities covering the CHD content in the 2015 AQA Biology specification. This resource includes: 1: A power point with activities to lead students through the lesson 2: A exam question analysis starter activity 3: A development of a cholesterol plaque model activity 4: 2 exam style questions 5: A card sort activity 6: A homework task 7: A 6 mark plenary question 8: A video going through how to carry out the model activity 9: A version of the lesson that can be used just from the front of the room 10: A link to a bespoke video that goes through the lesson that can be used for remote learning 11: A set of notes for students to use 12: A sheet for students to fill in during the lesson Thanks for looking
AQA KS4 GCSE Biology (Science) DNA & the Genome Lesson & Activities
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AQA KS4 GCSE Biology (Science) DNA & the Genome Lesson & Activities

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This resource is a lesson & activities covering the DNA and genome content in the 2015 AQA Biology specification. This resource includes: 1: A power point to lead students through the lesson 2: A literacy starter activity 3: A chromosomes key points activity 4: A dice assessment activity 5: A how genes code for amino acids activity 6: A DNA student model activity 7: A 6 mark assessment activity 8: A homework question 9: A set of notes for students to use 10: A version of the lesson that can be used just from the front of the room 11: A link to a bespoke video that goes through the lesson that can be used for remote learning Thanks for looking
A Level Biology Stem Cells & Their Uses Lesson & Activities
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A Level Biology Stem Cells & Their Uses Lesson & Activities

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This resource is a lesson with activities covering the stem cells and their uses content in the 2015 OCR A Level Biology specification. This resource contains: 1: A power point to lead students through the lesson 2: A key information starter game 3: A literacy activity 4: A uses of stem cells activity 5: A use of stem cells to treat diabetes activity 6: A set of notes for students to use 7: A version of the lesson that can be used just from the front of the room 8: A link to a bespoke video that goes through the lesson that can be used for remote learning Thanks for looking
AQA GCSE KS4 Science Measuring Distribution of Organisms Lesson
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AQA GCSE KS4 Science Measuring Distribution of Organisms Lesson

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This resource is a lesson with activities covering the measuring the distribution of organisms content of the 2015 AQA Biology specification. This resource includes: 1: A power point to lead students through the lesson 2: A literacy starter game 3: A quadrat activity 4: A belt transect activity 5: A 6 mark plenary question Thanks for looking
AQA KS4 GCSE Biology (Science) Aerobic Respiration Lesson
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AQA KS4 GCSE Biology (Science) Aerobic Respiration Lesson

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This resource is a lesson with activities covering the aerobic respiration content of the 2015 AQA Biology specification. This resource includes: 1: A power point to lead with activities students through the lesson 2: A modelling respiration activity 3: A dice game AFL activity 4: A respiration key information literacy activity 5: 2 practice questions 6: A version of the lesson that can be used just from the front of the room 7: A link to a bespoke video that goes through the lesson that can be used for remote learning Thanks for looking Thanks for looking
New AQA GCSE 1-9 Biology (Science) Infection & Response Revision Lesson
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New AQA GCSE 1-9 Biology (Science) Infection & Response Revision Lesson

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This resource is a revision lesson with activities designed to cover the infection & response content in the 2015 AQA Biology specification. This resource includes: A power point to lead students through the lesson An immune system snakes & ladders game A vaccination spag activity A key information dice game A drug development literacy game A marking a 6 mark question activity A construct a mark scheme for a 6 mark question on monoclonal antibodies activity Thanks for looking
AQA GCSE Biology (Science) Field Investigations Required Practical Lesson
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AQA GCSE Biology (Science) Field Investigations Required Practical Lesson

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This resource is a lesson with activities that covers the field investigations content in the required practical section of the 2015 AQA Biology specification. This resource includes: 1: A power point to lead students through the lesson 2: A key information starter game 3: A key information literacy activity 4: A sampling area activity 5: A 3 page booklet for students to work through while carrying out the investigation 6: A 6 mark plenary question Thanks for looking
AQA GCSE Biology (Science) Evidence for Evolution – Fossils and Resistant Bacteria Lesson
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AQA GCSE Biology (Science) Evidence for Evolution – Fossils and Resistant Bacteria Lesson

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This resource is a lesson with activities covering the evidence for evolution, fossils & bacterial evolution content in the 2015 AQA Biology specification. This resource includes: 1: A evolution snakes & ladders game 2: A power to lead students through the lesson 3: A fossils literacy activity 4: A how fossils form presentation activity 5: An AFL dice activity 6: A 6 mark plenary question 7: A set of notes for students to use 8: A version of the lesson that can be used just from the front of the room 9: A link to a bespoke video that goes through the lesson that can be used for remote learning Thanks for looking
A Level Biology Cell Division Revision Workbook
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A Level Biology Cell Division Revision Workbook

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This resource is a A Level Biology, cell division revision workbook that will help enable students to revise this topic and has been written to cover all of the key points in the A Level Biology 2015 specification in this section. The main areas covered in this work booklet are: The cell cycle Mitosis Meiosis The organization & specialization of cells Stem cells
GCSE Biology (Science) Enzyme Required Practical Lesson
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GCSE Biology (Science) Enzyme Required Practical Lesson

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This resource is a lesson with activities covering the enzyme required practical content in the 2015 AQA Biology specification. This resource includes: 1: A power point to lead students through the lesson 2: A reading for meaning starter activity 3: A set of student sheets to lead them through the required practical 4: A 6 mark plenary question Thanks for looking