NEW (2016) AQA AS-Level Biology – The Electron Microscope

This lesson is designed for the NEW AQA AS-level Biology course, particularly the ‘Cells’ module.

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A-Level lesson format: I teach in more of a lecture style compared to GCSE. In the majority of my A-level lessons the beginning portion of the lesson is mainly teacher-led, where students are expected to take notes onto a handout/in their books. This is then mixed in with student-led activities, as well as questions and exam prep.

You will find some of my slides have blank spaces for you to add more detail/descriptions/explanations. If you look at the ‘Notes’ section underneath each of these slides, you will find additional content which you can add in as you teach!

This lesson begins with a review of total magnification and cell fractionation before defining the two main advantages of the electron microscope.

The following slides offer detailed notes on the parts of the electron microscope and their functions. Students will then fill in a table in their books using information notes which have been posted around the room. A self-assessment slide follows!

Students are then introduced to SEM and TEM and encouraged to compare the two before practising through a mini-whiteboard activity!

To consolidate the lesson, students will complete an exam-style question and self-assess to the following slide.

The plenary task is a series of answers for students to write the questions for.

All resources are included. Thanks for looking, if you have any questions please let me know in the comments section and any feedback would be appreciated :)