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I am a science teacher, specialising in biology and psychology and I have recently retrained in physics. I also teach STEAM- through literacy and art in science. Science, biology and psychology tutor in Oxfordshire and online.

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I am a science teacher, specialising in biology and psychology and I have recently retrained in physics. I also teach STEAM- through literacy and art in science. Science, biology and psychology tutor in Oxfordshire and online.
Year 9 Health and disease  pre-GCSE prep unit- full set of lessons
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Year 9 Health and disease pre-GCSE prep unit- full set of lessons

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A powerpoint with a full set of lessons for a pre-GCSE unit preparing year 9 students for GCSE. Recapping content from KS3 and overlapping with GCSE content. Contains all the tasks and worksheets as slides at the end of each lesson slide sequence. Links to experiments and videos etc within the PPT. Lesson order: What do we mean by health and disease- communicable and non-communicable disease- how are diseases spread (agar, UV, body defences) How do our bodies defend against disease and how can we protect against the spread of disease? 3-5 Communicable diseases-project work (HIV, ebola, malaria etc) 1 lesson into plus 2 lessons project 6-8 Non-communicable diseases- project work 1 lesson into plus 2 lessons project 9. Impacts of lifestyle on non-communicable diseases (e.g. alcohol on liver disease, diet and heart disease and smoking on lung cancer/ diseases 10. Diet, nutrition and exercise – BMI 11. Obesity and malnutrition 12. Nervous system and Nervous system diseases 13. Endocrine system and Endocrine disease 14. Intro to genetics and Genetic diseases
KS3 microbe and disease- defence systems
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KS3 microbe and disease- defence systems

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Full lesson on the defence systems in the body to protect against infection. includes the first line of defence (physical barriers), second line of defence (phagocytosis) and the third line of defence (antibodies). All activities and links are within the PPT.
Science extended writing- plant defences
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Science extended writing- plant defences

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A task aimed at developing extended writing in science. Based on old GCSE 6 mark style questions. Writing frames and markscheme are within the powerpoint. "Describe and explain how some of the adaptations of plant leaves protect them from herbivores."
Plants complete lessons KS3
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Plants complete lessons KS3

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Full set of lessons for a plants SOW aimed at KS3 or a KS3/4 transition unit. All resources are within the PowerPoint and there are links to the practical activities. Lesson order: Plant and leaf structure- flower dissection Photosynthesis and chlorophyll extr Photosynthesis investigation (2 lessons) Roots, root hair cells and the xylem Growing your own food- planting beans project (bring in beans and buy bamboo sticks) Osmosis in plant cells- potato investigation (2 lessons) The role of osmosis in the uptake of water and active transport in the uptake of mineral ions by plant roots Stomata- nail varnish practical-Transpiration and the diffusion of oxygen and carbon dioxide in a leaf.
Year 9 Forces and Motion full sequence of lessons
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Year 9 Forces and Motion full sequence of lessons

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A PowerPoint for a year 9 forces and motion topic. The document contains all the resources, worksheets and activities for 7 topics. Some topics and investigations may require 2 or more lessons depending on the group. Lesson topics: speed- affect of height of a ramp on speed Speed- affect of mass on speed Distance time graphs Speed safari Friction and speed Moments Pendulums
Slime- STEM/ STEAM set of lessons
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Slime- STEM/ STEAM set of lessons

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A powerpoint of a sequence of lessons on slime (either using borax based or cornflour based slime). Would take approximately 2-3 lessons -planning -practical -graph and evaluation
Year 12 psychology attachment lessons
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Year 12 psychology attachment lessons

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A series of lessons for the attachment unit for year 1 psychology alevel. Activities, videos and resources are within the powerpoint Lesson order: Intro to attachment Caregiver-infant interaction Schaffer Animal studies Learning theory Bowlby Strange situation Cultural variations in attachment Bowlby’s theory of maternal deprivation Romanian orphanage studies Influence of early attachments on later relationships