'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 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
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This resource is a new lesson covering the introduction to homeostasis content in the 2016 AQA Biology specification. This resource includes
1: A power point to lead students through the lesson
2: A literacy starter activity
3: A card sort activity
4: A peer homeostasis questioning activity
5: A 6 mark plenary question
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A series of well resourced lessons covering the homeostasis & response section of the 2016 AQA Biology specification. These lessons fit in with the SOW released by AQA.
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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
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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 set of 16 revision flash cards for students to fill out to help them revise the bioenergetics content in the 2015 AQA Biology specification.
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This resource is a lesson with activities covering the meiosis content in most A Level Biology specifications. This resource includes:
1: A power point to lead students through the lesson
2: A mitosis recap starter activity
3: A meiosis stages activity with sheet for students to fill in
4: An assessment dice game
5: A increasing genetic diversity activity
6: An assessment 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
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This resource is a set of 24 revision flash cards for students to fill out to help them revise the Biological Organisation content in the 2015 AQA Biology specification
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This resource is a set of 20 multiple choice infection & response questions that can be used for some last minute revision with students
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This resource is a set of activities that can be used to help introduce new Y7 students to KS3 Science. The resource includes a set series of lessons accompanied by a work booklet for students to work through as well as a number of short standalone activities that can be used to help introduce students to specific skills they will need. This resource includes:
1: A power point to help lead students through lessons
2: A work booklet
3: A homework activity
4: A Hooke’s Law investigation planning activity
5: A reflection investigation results analysis activity
6: A Hooke’s Law data presentation activity
7: A looking at speed graphs activity
8: A respiration data presentation activity
9: A friction investigation data presentation activity
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This resource is a series of summary sheets covering the hormonal control content in the A Level Biology specification. These sheets can be used during revision in lessons, as prompts in lessons or can be sent to students as flipped learning activities. The areas covered in this resource are:
1: The endocrine system
2: Hormonal control of cells
3: Control of blood glucose
4: Regulating insulin release
5: Control of heart rate
6: Adrenaline
8: ADH
9: The pancreas
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This resource is a series of summary sheets covering the homeostasis content in the AQA 2015 Biology specification. These sheets can be used during revision in lessons, as prompts in lessons or can be sent to students as flipped learning activities. The areas covered in this resource are:
1: Homeostasis
2: Water regulation
3: Temperature regulation
4: Negative feedback
5: The synapse
6: Reaction times
7: The eye
8: Phototropism
9: The endocrine system
10: The brain
11: Reflexes
12: The kidney
13: Dialysis
14: Kidney transplants
15: Hormones in reproduction
16: Glucose regulation
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This resource is a lesson with activities covering the carbon cycle content in 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 sheet for students to use
4: A model activity which can be potentially be used
5: A series of key questions to ask students
6: A presentation activity
7: A 6 mark assessment question
8: A key information slide that can be used for flipped learning
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 water cycle content in 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 information summary activity
4: A water cycle diagram activity
5: A group presentation activity
6: A 6 mark assessment question
7: A homework task
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 role of biotechnology in the 2015 AQA Biology specification. This resource includes:
1: A power point to lead students through the lesson
2: An activity sheet for students to work through
3: A key information starter game
4: A food security recall activity
5: A bio-fermenter model activity
6: A group presentation activity
7: A use of genetic engineering in food production discussion
8: A 6 mark assessment 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
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This resource is a lesson with activities covering the translocation in plants content in A Level Biology specifications. This resource includes:
1: A power point to lead students through the lesson
2: A sheet for students to fill out during the lesson
3: A key information starter game
4: A key information literacy activity
5: A translocation model activity
6: A group presentation activity
7: A series of short assessment questions
8: A slide that can be used for flipped learning
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 vaccination content of the 2015 AQA Biology specification. This resource includes:
1: A power point with activities to lead students through the lesson
2: A history of vaccines starter activity
3: A vaccination spag activity
4: A key information dice game
5: A pair activity on heard immunity
6: A 6 mark assessment 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
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 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 with activities covering the biotic and abiotic factors content of 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 question sheet for students to work through
4: A 6 mark assessment question
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 lesson and activities covering the antibiotics and painkillers content in 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 growing bacteria activity
4: A sheet for students to work through during the lesson
5: A section on antibiotic resistance
6: A 6 mark assessment 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
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