'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.
'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.
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
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This resource is a lesson with activities covering the speciation content in the 2015 AQA Biology specification. This resource includes:
1: A power point with activities to lead students through the lesson
2: An exam analysis starter activity
3: A suggested model activity & video showing how to carry it out
4: A literacy activity
5: A 6 mark plenary question
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
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This resource is a lesson and activities covering the structure of chloroplasts content in A Level Biology specifications. This resource includes:
1: A power point with activities to lead students through the lesson
2: A key information starter game
3: A key information highlight then summarize activity
4: A sheet for students to fill out during the lesson
5: Examples of models students can make during the lesson
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
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This resource is a lesson and set of activities covering the new 2015 OCR AS Biology specification. This resource includes
1: A power point to lead students through the lesson
2: A student sheet which can be filled out in the lesson or for homework
3: A maze of questions starter activity
4: A set of variation cards
5: A graph analysis plenary 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
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This resource is a lesson covering the classification systems content of the 2015 OCR AS Biology specification. This resource includes
1: A power point to lead students through the lesson
2: A card sort classification timeline starter activity
3: A what is a species literacy activity
4: An exam question plenary activity
5: A worksheet for students to work through during the lesson including a homework task
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
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This resource is a full lesson with activities for the limiting factors section of the 2015 AQA Biology specification. This resource contains:
1: A power point with activities to lead students through the lesson
2: A dice AFL game
3: A literacy activity
4: A snakes and ladders game
5: A case study activity
6: A 6 mark question AFL question
7: 4 different limiting factors work sheets
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
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This resource is a lesson and activities covering the negative feedback section of the new 2016 AQA Biology specification. This resource includes
1: A power point with activities to lead students through the lesson
2: An AFL dice game
3: An information sheet
4: A literacy questioning activity
5: A card sort activity
6: A reading for purpose activity
7: A starter game on negative feedback
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
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This resource is a lesson covering the uses of glucose from photosynthesis section of the new 2016 AQA Biology specification. This resource contains:
1: A power point with activities to lead students through the lesson
2: A battle ships starter activity
3: Uses of glucose information cards
4: A make a youtube video activity
5: A 6 mark AFL question
6: A uses of glucose spag activity
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
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This resource is a lesson and resources covering the controlling body water concentration content in the new 2015 AQA Biology specification. This resource includes
1: A power point to lead students through the lesson with activities includes
2: A 6 mark analysis activity
3: A renal system labeling activity
4: A pair literacy activity
5: A plenary discussion activity on ADH
6: A sheet for students to fill out
7: A 6 mark assessment question
8: A literacy key information 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
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A new lesson covering all the points in the new AQA 2015 GCSE Science specification, plants & animal cells section. This resource is designed to be taught in 1 lesson and includes activities for students to work through, group work activities as well as lots of opportunities for AFL. Included is the following:
1: A starter game
2: A power point with activities leading students through the lesson
3: A link to instructions on how to make a cells foldable
4: An information hunt activity
5: 2 mock exam questions with mark schemes & extra help
6: 6 mark question on cell organelles
7: A making a model cell instructions
8: A making a cells game instructions
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
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This resource is a lesson with activities covering the blood & it’s functions content of the 2015 AQA Biology specification. This resource includes:
1: A power point with activities to lead students through the lesson
2: A 6 mark question starter question
3: A literacy game
4: A dice game AFL activity
5: A modelling blood activity
6: A micro-teaching activity
7: A 6 mark plenary question
8: A Blood literacy activity
9: A video on how to run the modeling activity
10: A set of notes for students to use
11: A version of the lesson that can be used just from the front of the room
12: A link to a bespoke video that goes through the lesson that can be used for remote learning
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This resource is a lesson with activities covering the blood vessels & circulation content 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 sheet for students to fill out during the lesson
4: A 6 mark assessment question
5: A circulation homework sheet
6: A blood vessels model example
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
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A new lesson covering all the points in the new AQA 2015 GCSE Science specification, Eukaryotes & Prokaryotes section. This resource is designed to be taught in 1 lesson and includes activities for students to work through, group work activities as well as lots of opportunities for AFL. Included is the following:
1: A power point with activities leading students through the lesson
2: A cells recall starter game
3: A literacy activity
4: An information hunt activity
5: A labeling activity
6: A sheet for students to work through
7: A 6 mark assessment question
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
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A new lesson covering all the points in the new AQA 2015 GCSE Science specification, Active Transport section. Included is the following:
1: An overall lesson plan
2: A power point with activities leading students through the lesson
3: Active transport darts activity
4: Active transport literacy starter
5: Mock exam question analysis activity
6: Labeling a villi activity
7: A 6 mark plenary question
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
11: A student question sheet
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This resource is a lesson and activities covering the cancer content in 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 risk factor analysis question
4: A types of tumor activity
5: A cancer development modeling activity
6: A 6 mark plenary question
7: A video showing how to run the modeling activity
8: A student sheet for them to work through during the lesson
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
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A new lesson covering all the points in the new AQA 2015 GCSE Science specification, specialized cells section. This resource is designed to be taught in 1 lesson and includes activities for students to work through, group work activities as well as lots of opportunities for AFL. Included is the following:
1: A sheet for students to fill out during the lesson
2: A power point with activities leading students through the lesson
3: A card sort starter activity
4: An information hunt activity
5: 3 mock exam questions with mark schemes & extra help
6: 6 mark question on cell organelles
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
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This resource is a lesson with resources covering the anaerobic respiration content of the 2015 AQA Biology specification. This resource includes:
1: A power point with activities to lead students through the lesson
2: A literacy starter game
3: A dice game AFL activity
4: A fermentation activity
5: A 6 mark plenary activity
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
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This resource is a lesson with activities covering the classification content of the 2015 AQA Biology specification. This resource includes:
1: A power point to lead students through the lesson
2: A classification game
3: An AFL dice game
4: A how organisms are named interactive notebook activity
5: A 3 domains literacy activity
6: A species discussion activity
7: A classification card sort
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
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This resource is a lesson with activities covering the bacterial disease content in the 2015 AQA Biology specification. This resource includes:
1: A power point with activities to lead students through the lesson
2: A key information starter game
3: A how bacteria spreads key information activity
4: A key information dice game
5: A set of notes for students to use
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
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This resource is a new interactive A2 Biology lesson on the light independent reaction of photosynthesis. This lesson gives lots of opportunity for student interaction and really allowing the reaction to be picked apart. This resource includes:
1: A power point to introduce the lesson
2: A student sheet to work through during the lesson
3: A light independent reaction diagram for students to fill in
4: Calvin Cycle stages to use on a large model
5: Carbon atom templates
6: A series of photos showing how the model can be set up
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
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