This lesson is designed for the NEW AQA AS-level Biology course, particularly the ‘Organisms & their Environment’ module. For more lessons designed to meet specification points for the NEW AQA A-level Biology course please visit my shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience 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 on the gas exchange processes in fish begins with a quick review of the insect exchange system and the advantage of tracheoles being filled with water. Students are then introduced the exchange properties of fish; they should discuss as a class how fish supply respiratory gases to cells within their body tissues. They will then watch a short video and answer exam style questions based on the video. This activity should help students be prepared for a function/feature matching activity; answers are available on the following slide for self-assessment. The next task is to complete sentences explaining the process of gas exchange in fish and defining the features and functions of fish. Answers are on the following slide for self-assessment! Students are then introduced to the counter-current exchange. They should take thorough notes and understand the importance of the process. A video link is available in the notes in order to help consolidate. A worksheet with the appropriate diagrams is included. The following slide reiterates the difference between parallel and counter current flow. Points to note for an exam question are in the notes below, students will have the opportunity to answer exam style questions in the next task and answers are available for self-assessment. This lesson features a lab task for students to dissect and observe gas exchange surfaces in a bony fish. The method is set out on the slides. The lesson ends with a plenary, students should complete an exit card sharing 3 things they’ve learnt, 5 key words, and 1 question to test their peers. 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 :)

This lesson is designed for the NEW AQA AS-level Biology course, particularly the ‘Biological Molecules’ module. For more lessons designed to meet specification points for the NEW AQA A-level Biology course please visit my shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience 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 an introduction to proteins, the importance of such molecules in the human body as well as the general structural formula of an amino acid. Students are then shown the structural formula of two amino acids - glycine and alanine - and are asked to used their mini whiteboards to show how a condensation reaction could occur between the two molecules to form a peptide bond. There work can then be checked against the answer provided on the PowerPoint. Over the course of the next few slides, you can run through the main principles of the formation of a protein from the primary -> secondary -> tertiary -> quaternary structure. As students listen to the main principles, they can write these down onto their ‘Protein Summary Sheet’ - provided. Students will then be given a worksheet which shows an image/description of a protein as one of the four levels of protein formation, students have to identify which level it is at (primary, secondary, tertiary, quaternary). Once complete, students can self-assess their work using the answers provided on the PowerPoint. Students will now be introduced to the Biuret test for proteins, which they will need to be able to recite as well as give details of a positve/negative result. The last activity is a past-paper question to test students knowledge of what has been learned this lesson, which can be self-assessed using the mark scheme provided. The plenary requires students to write a twitter message to outline what they have learned this lesson, including #keywords. 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 :)

This is a lesson which meets specification points within the OCR Gateway Science - B1 -Cell-Level Systems SoW. The lesson begins with a recap on the genetic structures found within an organism, students will need to order the organisms in terms of size. Students can then self-assess their work, using the answers provided. Next, students are taught about the structure of DNA, using detailed diagrams. Children will have a few minutes to study the structure of a DNA nucleotide, it will then be covered up and they will need to try and recreate the diagram, including key words. This task can then be self-assessed. Students will now be shown a video, which outlines the way in which nucleotides are bound together by complimentary base-pairing. Whilst watching the video, students will need to answer a set of questions. The answers to this video are on the next slide, so students can either self-assess or peer-assess their work. The last task is a ‘quick check’ activity, which includes some summary questions on the topic of this lesson. All resources are included, please review with any feedback :)

This is a lesson designed to meet specification points for the new OCR GCSE (Gateway) Biology 'Cell-level lsystems’ scheme of work. The lesson begins by pupils being introduced to the term ‘photosynthesis’ and then being asked to consider the raw materials that plants need in order for photosynthesis to occur. Pupils are then given three minutes to write down everything they have learnt about photosynthesis so far, with an extension task to write the word equation for the reaction. In the next part of the lesson pupils are introduced to the word equations and are challenged to write a balanced symbol equation for this reaction. Mid-lesson plenary involves a set of exam-questions (total marks = 9 marks) which they can complete in silence and then peer or self-assess using the mark scheme provided. Pupils are then introduced to the concept of endothermic and exothermic reactions, they are given the definition for an endothermic reaction and are then asked to ‘think, pair, share’ with a partner about what an exothermic reaction might be and whether photosynthesis is endothermic or exothermic. After 5 minutes, pupils are given the answers and they can mark their work. The final activity is for pupils to think about the structure of the leaf, and how it is adapted for its function of photosynthesis. Students will watch a video about these various adaptations, and will need to answer a set of questions whilst watching. This task can then be self-assessed using the answers provided in the PowerPoint presentation. Pupils can choose their plenary activity - either writing quiz questions on the topic of the lesson or summarising what they learnt by writing a twitter message along with #keywords. All resources are included in the PowerPoint presentation, thank you for purchasing :)

This is a homeschool pack designed for the GCSE Biology course, specifically the ‘B1.2 Organisation’ unit of work. For more lessons & homeschool packs designed for KS3 and KS4, please visit my shop at: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience. This comprehensive pack contains twelve pages of information, to meet all learning objectives within the GCSE Biology ‘Organisation’ unit of work. This is followed by seven pages of questions, differentiated to suit a range of abilities, as well as a detailed mark scheme for students/parents to mark and correct answers. The pack covers the following topics: Stem Cells Tissues & organs The human digestive system Human digestive enzymes The blood Blood vessels The heart Helping the heart Breathing & gas exchange Plants tissues & organs Transport in plants Evaporation & transpiration Thanks for looking :), if you have any questions please email me at swift.education.uk@gmail.com.

This is a homeschool pack designed for the GCSE Biology course, specifically the ‘B1.3 Infection & Response’ unit of work. For more lessons & homeschool packs designed for KS3 and KS4, please visit my shop at: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience. This comprehensive pack contains nine pages of information, to meet all learning objectives within the GCSE Biology ‘Infection & Response’ unit of work. This is followed by five pages of questions, differentiated to suit a range of abilities, as well as a detailed mark scheme for students/parents to mark and correct answers. The pack covers the following topics: Heath & Wellness Pathogens & Disease Preventing Infections Defence Mechanisms Antibiotics & Painkillers Vaccination Bacterial Diseases Viral Disease Fungal & Protist Diseases Cancer Antibiotic Resistance Drug Trials Smoking Alcohol Thanks for looking :), if you have any questions please email me at swift.education.uk@gmail.com.

This is a homeschool pack designed for the GCSE Biology course, specifically the ‘B1.6 Inheritance, variation & evolution’ unit of work. For more lessons & homeschool packs designed for KS3 and KS4, please visit my shop at: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience. This comprehensive pack contains nine pages of information, to meet all learning objectives within the GCSE Biology ‘Inheritance, variation & evolution’ unit of work. This is followed by five pages of questions, differentiated to suit a range of abilities, as well as a detailed mark scheme for students/parents to mark and correct answers. The pack covers the following topics: Types of Reproduction Meiosis Gene Expression & Inheritance DNA Structure & Protein Synthesis Inherited Disorders Genetic Screening Variation Continuous & Discontinuous Variation Selective Breeding Genetic Engineering Ethics of Gene Technologies Evolution by Natural Selection Evidence for Evolution: Fossils Extinction Evolution of Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria Thanks for looking :), if you have any questions please email me at swift.education.uk@gmail.com.

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 :)

This is a homeschool pack designed for the GCSE Biology course, specifically the ‘B1.4 Bioenergetics’ unit of work. For more lessons & homeschool packs designed for KS3 and KS4, please visit my shop at: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience. This comprehensive pack contains nine pages of information, to meet all learning objectives within the GCSE Biology ‘Bioenergetics’ unit of work. This is followed by five pages of questions, differentiated to suit a range of abilities, as well as a detailed mark scheme for students/parents to mark and correct answers. The pack covers the following topics: Photosynthesis Structure of plants - Adapated to photosynthesis Rate of photosynthesis Products of photosynthesis Making the most of Photosynthesis Aerobic respiration Anaerobic respiration Response to exercise Metabolism & the liver Thanks for looking :), if you have any questions please email me at swift.education.uk@gmail.com.