Magnification calculations (KS3/4) complete lesson. Cell biology

Complete self contained PowerPoint lesson on magnification calculations,
aimed at KS3 classes (11-14) and GCSE KS4 (14-16) classes. Part of the cell biology unit.
Lesson is designed to get students to recall and apply their knowledge in a clear and concise way. Utilising low stake quizzing to help transfer new information from working memory to long term memory.

Lesson objectives:

• Calculate the magnification of a microscope.
• Calculate magnification when given image size and actual size.
• Calculate conversion between units.

45 min-1 hour lesson
34 slides

Lesson has the following layout:

• Do now starter questions
• Expanded lesson objectives
• Introduction to the topic/Discussion points
• Low stakes quizzing to check understanding
• Key knowledge task - Read, Cover, Write, Mark
• Key knowledge quiz
• Application of knowledge (I do, We do, You do) with worked through examples
• Independent calculation task
• Plenary

I will be uploading more lessons for this unit in the near future. If you find this resource useful please leave a review.
All the best,
Monty