Designed for introducing your KS3 students to ecosystems and the processes behind seed dispersal. This lesson plan is fully prepped covering key vocabulary and teaching students about different methods for seed dispersal (by animal, wind, water or bursting). There is a reading/research element in this lesson. What is included: In this file you get the lesson powerpoint and a corresponding keyword list with definitions included, you also get a knowledge organiser to help students throughout the topic. I have left the design simple but editable - this is due to schools in my area having specific requirements around colours and fonts. Seed Dispersal Research Task: The lesson includes a research/reading element where they are asked to research examples of different seed dispersal in plants and what are the advantages/disadvantages for each strategy. The lesson plan follows the following 4 phase structure: Activate: 6 recall questions designed to get the students either retrieving previous knowledge linked to this or prior topics. These have been designed with my students in mind - they may look different for your students! Model: Set the scene for the lesson and outline key new knowledge. Show students how to approach a question or task. Practice: Give the students opportunities to use the new knowledge provided and attempt the tasks modeled in phase 2. Review: Check students grasp of new concepts with a quick review activity. On the first page of the PowerPoint, there is a link to a Google Drive containing the same resources just in case you teach in a Google school! Please note: This lesson is the second lesson in a topic covering ecosystems. You can get the first lesson for free by clicking the link below: FREE: Lesson 1 - Introduction to Ecosystems Lesson 2 which covers food chains and webs, can be found here. Lesson 3 which teaches students about predator prey relationships can be found here. Lesson 4 - human impacts on ecosystems can be found here. Lesson 5 covers the process of bioaccumulation, that can be found here. Lesson 6 - invasive species can be found here. Lesson 7 Learning the parts of the flower (including a lab). Lesson 8 Plant Reproduction - Find it here.

This resource is aligned with AQA GCSE Biology revision carefully following the specification. It contains one question based graphic organiser/mind map with content on B5: IVF Treatments. The answers are also included. How you can use this resource: Get your students to create their own GCSE mind maps by answering the information laid out in this resource. Use this task as an opportunity to outline areas for development by using retrieval practice. Set this as a homework task or revision task. Hold a GCSE biology revision quiz using this as your question paper. What’s inside: Mind-map with specification aligned questions on IVF treatments (from AQA B5 Combined Science Trilogy). Completed version of the mind-map with the answers. Colour and B&W copies of both questions and answers. GCSE’s are fast approaching, the research tells us that retrieval practice is key to helping students retain information. I have outlined various strategies for incorporating retrieval practice into your lessons in the following blog post! Looking for some last minute revision tips and ideas? Check out this blog post that outlines strategies to help your students to succeed! Unsure? Check out my free B1 GCSE revision mind map on Cell Structure first! If this resource helped your students, please let me know in the reviews below! I would love to know how it can be improved for maximum impact for your students, so feedback is always welcome.

This resource is aligned with AQA GCSE Biology revision carefully following the specification. It contains one question based graphic organiser/mind map with content on B5: Puberty & Menstrual Cycle. The answers are also included. How you can use this resource: Get your students to create their own GCSE mind maps by answering the information laid out in this resource. Use this task as an opportunity to outline areas for development by using retrieval practice. Set this as a homework task or revision task. Hold a GCSE biology revision quiz using this as your question paper. What’s inside: Mind-map with specification aligned questions on Puberty & Menstrual Cycle (from AQA B5 Combined Science Trilogy). Completed version of the mind-map with the answers. Colour and B&W copies of both questions and answers. GCSE’s are fast approaching, the research tells us that retrieval practice is key to helping students retain information. I have outlined various strategies for incorporating retrieval practice into your lessons in the following blog post! Looking for some last minute revision tips and ideas? Check out this blog post that outlines strategies to help your students to succeed! Unsure? Check out my free B1 GCSE revision mind map on Cell Structure first! If this resource helped your students, please let me know in the reviews below! I would love to know how it can be improved for maximum impact for your students, so feedback is always welcome.

This resource is aligned with AQA GCSE Biology revision carefully following the specification. It contains one question based graphic organiser/mind map with content on B3: Viral, fungal and protist diseases. The answers are also included. How you can use this resource: Get your students to create their own GCSE mind maps by answering the information laid out in this resource. Use this task as an opportunity to outline areas for development by using retrieval practice. Set this as a homework task or revision task. Hold a GCSE biology revision quiz using this as your question paper. What’s inside: Mind-map with specification aligned questions on Viral, fungal and protist diseases (from AQA B3 Combined Science Trilogy). Completed version of the mind-map with the answers Colour and B&W copies of both questions and answers. GCSE’s are fast approaching, the research tells us that retrieval practice is key to helping students retain information. I have outlined various strategies for incorporating retrieval practice into your lessons in the following blog post! Unsure? Check out my free B1 GCSE revision mind map on Cell Structure first! If this resource helped your students, please let me know in the reviews below! I would love to know how it can be improved for maximum impact for your students, so feedback is always welcome.

This resource is aligned with AQA GCSE Biology revision carefully following the specification. It contains one question based graphic organiser/mind map with content on B3: Bacterial Diseases & Preventing Diseases. The answers are also included. How you can use this resource: Get your students to create their own GCSE mind maps by answering the information laid out in this resource. Use this task as an opportunity to outline areas for development by using retrieval practice. Set this as a homework task or revision task. Hold a GCSE biology revision quiz using this as your question paper. What’s inside: Mind-map with specification aligned questions on Bacterial Diseases & Preventing Diseases (from AQA B3 Combined Science Trilogy). Completed version of the mind-map with the answers Colour and B&W copies of both questions and answers. GCSE’s are fast approaching, the research tells us that retrieval practice is key to helping students retain information. I have outlined various strategies for incorporating retrieval practice into your lessons in the following blog post! Unsure? Check out my free B1 GCSE revision mind map on Cell Structure first! If this resource helped your students, please let me know in the reviews below! I would love to know how it can be improved for maximum impact for your students, so feedback is always welcome.

This resource is aligned with AQA GCSE Biology revision carefully following the specification. It contains one question based graphic organiser/mind map with content on B3: Body Defences & Vaccination. The answers are also included. How you can use this resource: Get your students to create their own GCSE mind maps by answering the information laid out in this resource. Use this task as an opportunity to outline areas for development by using retrieval practice. Set this as a homework task or revision task. Hold a GCSE biology revision quiz using this as your question paper. What’s inside: Mind-map with specification aligned questions on Body Defences & Vaccination (from AQA B3 Combined Science Trilogy). Completed version of the mind-map with the answers Colour and B&W copies of both questions and answers. GCSE’s are fast approaching, the research tells us that retrieval practice is key to helping students retain information. I have outlined various strategies for incorporating retrieval practice into your lessons in the following blog post! Unsure? Check out my free B1 GCSE revision mind map on Cell Structure first! If this resource helped your students, please let me know in the reviews below! I would love to know how it can be improved for maximum impact for your students, so feedback is always welcome.

This resource is aligned with AQA GCSE Biology revision carefully following the specification. It contains one question based graphic organiser/mind map with content on B3: Drug Development. The answers are also included. How you can use this resource: Get your students to create their own GCSE mind maps by answering the information laid out in this resource. Use this task as an opportunity to outline areas for development by using retrieval practice. Set this as a homework task or revision task. Hold a GCSE biology revision quiz using this as your question paper. What’s inside: Mind-map with specification aligned questions on Enzymes (from AQA B2 Combined Science Trilogy). Completed version of the mind-map with the answers Colour and B&W copies of both questions and answers. GCSE’s are fast approaching, the research tells us that retrieval practice is key to helping students retain information. I have outlined various strategies for incorporating retrieval practice into your lessons in the following blog post! Unsure? Check out my free B1 GCSE revision mind map on Cell Structure first! If this resource helped your students, please let me know in the reviews below! I would love to know how it can be improved for maximum impact for your students, so feedback is always welcome.

This resource is aligned with AQA GCSE Biology revision carefully following the specification. It contains one question based graphic organiser/mind map with content on B4: Artificial Plant Growth & Inverse Square Law (higher tier only). The answers are also included. How you can use this resource: Get your students to create their own GCSE mind maps by answering the information laid out in this resource. Use this task as an opportunity to outline areas for development by using retrieval practice. Set this as a homework task or revision task. Hold a GCSE biology revision quiz using this as your question paper. What’s inside: Mind-map with specification aligned questions on Artificial Plant Growth & Inverse Square Law (higher tier only) (from AQA B4 Combined Science Trilogy). Completed version of the mind-map with the answers Colour and B&W copies of both questions and answers. GCSE’s are fast approaching, the research tells us that retrieval practice is key to helping students retain information. I have outlined various strategies for incorporating retrieval practice into your lessons in the following blog post! Unsure? Check out my free B1 GCSE revision mind map on Cell Structure first! If this resource helped your students, please let me know in the reviews below! I would love to know how it can be improved for maximum impact for your students, so feedback is always welcome.

This resource is aligned with AQA GCSE Biology revision carefully following the specification. It contains one question based graphic organiser/mind map with content on B5: Synapses & Reflexes. The answers are also included. How you can use this resource: Get your students to create their own GCSE mind maps by answering the information laid out in this resource. Use this task as an opportunity to outline areas for development by using retrieval practice. Set this as a homework task or revision task. Hold a GCSE biology revision quiz using this as your question paper. What’s inside: Mind-map with specification aligned questions on the synapses and reflexes (from AQA B5 Combined Science Trilogy). Completed version of the mind-map with the answers Colour and B&W copies of both questions and answers. GCSE’s are fast approaching, the research tells us that retrieval practice is key to helping students retain information. I have outlined various strategies for incorporating retrieval practice into your lessons in the following blog post! Looking for some last minute revision tips and ideas? Check out this blog post that outlines strategies to help your students to succeed! Unsure? Check out my free B1 GCSE revision mind map on Cell Structure first! If this resource helped your students, please let me know in the reviews below! I would love to know how it can be improved for maximum impact for your students, so feedback is always welcome.

This resource is aligned with AQA GCSE Biology revision carefully following the specification. It contains one question based graphic organiser/mind map with content on B4: Exercise & Metabolism. The answers are also included. How you can use this resource: Get your students to create their own GCSE mind maps by answering the information laid out in this resource. Use this task as an opportunity to outline areas for development by using retrieval practice. Set this as a homework task or revision task. Hold a GCSE biology revision quiz using this as your question paper. What’s inside: Mind-map with specification aligned questions on Exercise & Metabolism (from AQA B4 Combined Science Trilogy). Completed version of the mind-map with the answers Colour and B&W copies of both questions and answers. GCSE’s are fast approaching, the research tells us that retrieval practice is key to helping students retain information. I have outlined various strategies for incorporating retrieval practice into your lessons in the following blog post! Unsure? Check out my free B1 GCSE revision mind map on Cell Structure first! If this resource helped your students, please let me know in the reviews below! I would love to know how it can be improved for maximum impact for your students, so feedback is always welcome.

This resource is aligned with AQA GCSE Biology revision carefully following the specification. It contains one question based graphic organiser/mind map with content on B5: What is Homeostasis? The answers are also included. How you can use this resource: Get your students to create their own GCSE mind maps by answering the information laid out in this resource. Use this task as an opportunity to outline areas for development by using retrieval practice. Set this as a homework task or revision task. Hold a GCSE biology revision quiz using this as your question paper. What’s inside: Mind-map with specification aligned questions on the basics of homeostasis (from AQA B5 Combined Science Trilogy). Completed version of the mind-map with the answers Colour and B&W copies of both questions and answers. GCSE’s are fast approaching, the research tells us that retrieval practice is key to helping students retain information. I have outlined various strategies for incorporating retrieval practice into your lessons in the following blog post! Looking for some last minute revision tips and ideas? Check out this blog post that outlines strategies to help your students to succeed! Unsure? Check out my free B1 GCSE revision mind map on Cell Structure first! If this resource helped your students, please let me know in the reviews below! I would love to know how it can be improved for maximum impact for your students, so feedback is always welcome.

GCSE Paper 2 Foundation Tier 2022 Content. This revision activity is carefully aligned with the AQA GCSE Combined Science Specification. It covers content from B6 on Alleles and Genetic Diagrams. This activity contains a mind map style question sheet. The answers are also included. Ideas for how to use this resource: As independent revision in the classroom Homework Valuable cover work if you are not in the classroom Revision quiz - first to beat the grid wins! What is included? Printable (black and white) copy of question sheet Printable (black and white) copy of answer sheet Colourful display version of question sheet Colourful display version of the answer sheet If you would like to download a similar resource that is free, check out my B1: Cells revision mind map. It is exactly the same format. As mentioned above, this topic is included in the 2022 GCSE exam advanced information for Foundation tier only.

This revision resource is aligned with AQA GCSE Biology, carefully following the specification. It contains one question based graphic organiser/mind map with content on B5: Controlling blood glucose. The answers are also included. How you can use this resource: Get your students to create their own GCSE mind maps by answering the information laid out in this resource. Use this task as an opportunity to outline areas for development by using retrieval practice. Set this as a homework task or revision task. Hold a GCSE biology revision quiz using this as your question paper. What’s inside: Mind-map with specification aligned questions on Controlling blood glucose (from AQA B5 : Homeostasis and Response, Combined Science Trilogy). Completed version of the mind-map with the answers Colour and B&W copies of both questions and answers. The research tells us that retrieval practice is key to helping students retain information. I have outlined various strategies for incorporating retrieval practice into your lessons in the following blog post! Unsure? Check out my free B1 GCSE revision mind map on Cell Structure first! If this resource helped your students, please let me know in the reviews below! I would love to know how it can be improved for maximum impact for your students, so feedback is always welcome.

GCSE Paper 2 Foundation Tier 2022 Content. This revision activity is carefully aligned with the AQA GCSE Combined Science Specification. It covers content from B6 on DNA and the Genome. This activity contains a mind map style question sheet. The answers are also included. Ideas for how to use this resource: As independent revision in the classroom Homework Valuable cover work if you are not in the classroom Revision quiz - first to beat the grid wins! What is included? Printable (black and white) copy of question sheet Printable (black and white) copy of answer sheet Colourful display version of question sheet Colourful display version of the answer sheet If you would like to download a similar resource that is free, check out my B1: Cells revision mind map. It is exactly the same format. As mentioned above, this topic is included in the 2022 GCSE exam advanced information for Foundation tier only.

GCSE Paper 2 Foundation Tier 2022 Content. This revision activity is carefully aligned with the AQA GCSE Combined Science Specification. It covers content from B6 on Inherited Disorders. This activity contains a mind map style question sheet. The answers are also included. Ideas for how to use this resource: As independent revision in the classroom Homework Valuable cover work if you are not in the classroom Revision quiz - first to beat the grid wins! What is included? Printable (black and white) copy of question sheet Printable (black and white) copy of answer sheet Colourful display version of question sheet Colourful display version of the answer sheet If you would like to download a similar resource that is free, check out my B1: Cells revision mind map. It is exactly the same format. As mentioned above, this topic is included in the 2022 GCSE exam advanced information for Foundation tier only.

If you are keen to get your student completing labs, but they don’t have too much experience using lab equipment yet, start them off with this ‘intro to lab skills’ lab! Using a simple method to mix and then separate salt and water, we can give our students a chance to practice lots of different lab skills, including: Working safely in the lab by wearing safety goggles Measuring volumes of liquids Measuring mass of solids Setting up a Bunsen burner correctly Using a Bunsen burner safely Making observations using keywords Included in this resource are: Teacher notes Bell-ringers x2 & exit tickets x2 (for you to choose which is most appropriate) Optional booklet front page to print out if you want to present it to students as a booklet. Student friendly instructions and risk assessment Comprehension questions to secure student understanding of the method Drawings and explanation of the lab equipment required (designed to help students write the method themselves) Student written method and risk assessment worksheet (if you want the students to write their own methods). A page for observation writing, along with keywords and definitions that could be used. The equipment you will need to be able to complete the lab include: Beakers, measuring cylinders, stirring rods, balance, weight boats, Bunsen burners, tripods, gauze mat, heat proof mat, salt, water. Printouts of the worksheets.

This resource is aligned with AQA GCSE Biology revision carefully following the specification. It contains one question based graphic organiser/mind map with content on B1: Cell Structure. The answers are also included. How you can use this resource: Get your students to create their own GCSE mind maps by answering the information laid out in this resource. Use this task as an opportunity to outline areas for development by using retrieval practice. Set this as a homework task or revision task. Hold a GCSE biology revision quiz using this as your question paper. What’s inside: Mind-map with specification aligned questions on Cell Structure (from AQA B1 Combined Science Trilogy). Completed version of the mind-map with the answers Colour and B&W copies of both questions and answers. GCSE’s are fast approaching, the research tells us that retrieval practice is key to helping students retain information. I have outlined various strategies for incorporating retrieval practice into your lessons in the following blog post! If this resource helped your students, please let me know in the reviews below! I would love to know how it can be improved for maximum impact for your students, so feedback is always welcome.

Designed for introducing your year 7’s to ecosystems and the idea of interdependence. This lesson plan is fully prepped covering key vocabulary such as the definition of interdependence (one my students usually struggle with!). What is included: In this file you get the lesson powerpoint and a corresponding keyword list with definitions included. I have left the design simple but editable - this is due to schools in my area having specific requirements around colours and fonts. The lesson plan follows the following structure: Activate: 6 recall questions designed to get the students either retrieving previous knowledge linked to this or prior topics. These have been designed with my students in mind - they may look different for your students! Model: Set the scene for the lesson and outline key new knowledge. Practice: Give the students opportunities to use the new knowledge provided. Review: Check students grasp of new concepts with a quick review activity. On the first page of the PowerPoint, there is a link to a Google Drive containing the same resources just in case you teach in a Google school! Please note: This free lesson is the first lesson in a topic covering ecosystems. Fully aligned to the National Curriculum.