Key stage 3 ~ year 9 ~ First of a two-part lesson on Vaccines. Click here for part 2: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12825545. In this lesson pupils will explain why we have vaccines and describe different ways that vaccines can be administered. They will learn about the work of Edward Jenner; an English doctor who helped to develop smallpox vaccination and to make the practice mainstream. Extension questions are included on the slides and there is a pick and mix of different tasks to select from for your students. Follows the Activate 3 KS3 course. This lesson includes: -Title slide with learning objectives -A starter activity -Group reading (literacy) -Keywords (vocabulary: vaccine, immunisation, smallpox, MMR vaccine and polio) -Task boxes -Handout sheet task -Looking Ahead exercise -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Next lesson Vaccines 2 (https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12825545) www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

PowerPoint presentation and worksheet on specialised cells for teaching and revision. Simple step by step explanations of concepts up to the end of KS4. This resource follows the AQA Biology GCSE syllabus. Leads on to Stem Cells: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/stem-cells-slides-and-worksheet-gcse-biology-aqa-12317132 Content Covered: Specialised cells Muscle, nerve and sperm cells Xylem, phloem, root hair and guard cells Suitable for remote online distance learning and usable by non-specialists, including for homeschooling. www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo New! Stem cells lesson https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12829988

PowerPoint presentation and worksheet on transpiration and translocation for GCSE biology for teaching and revision. Simple step by step explanations of concepts up to the end of KS4. When learning about transpiration and translocation it helps if students have some prior knowledge of diffusion, active transport, specialist cells and plant cell organisation. Key points from these topics are recapped in the presentation, but this resource assumes that they have encountered them before. Follows on from Active Transport: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12335738 Content Covered: Xylem and phloem Translocation Transpiration Rate of transpiration Potometers Leads on to Plant Diseases: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/plant-diseases-slides-and-worksheet-gcse-biology-aqa-12357901 Suitable for remote online distance learning and usable by non-specialists, including for homeschooling. www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo New! Transpiration and translocation lesson https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12863543

PowerPoint presentation and worksheet on monoclonal antibodies for teaching and revision. Simple step by step explanations of concepts up to the end of KS4. This resource follows the AQA Biology GCSE syllabus but is also applicable to other courses. Content Covered: Producing monoclonal antibodies Hybridomas Pregnancy tests Monoclonal antibodies as a cancer treatment Research and diagnostic uses Suitable for remote online distance learning and usable by non-specialists, including for homeschooling. NEW lesson on monoclonal antibodies https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12949047

PowerPoint presentation and worksheet on biodiversity and waste management for GCSE biology for teaching and revision. Simple step by step explanations of concepts up to the end of KS4. This resource follows on from Decay and Biogas (https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12646900) Content Covered: -Biodiversity meaning and importance -Recap of interdependence -Effect of human activity on biodiversity -Population increase -Air pollution -Land pollution -Water pollution Suitable for remote online distance learning and usable by non-specialists, including for homeschooling. www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

PowerPoint presentation and worksheet on plant cell organisation for teaching and revision. Simple step by step explanations of concepts up to the end of KS4. This resource follows the AQA Biology GCSE syllabus but is also applicable to other courses. Leads on to Transpiration and Translocation: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/transpiration-and-translocation-slides-and-worksheet-gcse-biology-aqa-12342331 Content Covered: Plant cell organisation Leaf tissues (epidermal, mesophyll, xylem and phloem) Meristems Plant cell structure Specialist plant cells Suitable for remote online distance learning and usable by non-specialists, including for homeschooling. www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo NEW: Plant cell organisation lesson https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12863539 Plant cell organisation revision lesson https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12903755 Photosynthesis lesson https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12953622 Rate of photosynthesis lesson https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12954106

Primary Key Stage 2 - Full biology lesson on Looking After Teeth. … Types of Teeth is a separate lesson available here https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-13142438 … Learning Objectives Describe the structure of a tooth Explain what causes tooth decay Explain how we can look after our teeth … Lesson Includes Starter activity (retrieval practice/recall) Warm-up activity Introduction to the keywords Teach/Check/Practice (I do/We do/You do) cycles with tasks that demonstrate that the learning objectives have been met in student books Opportunities for assessment for learning and independent practice Self-assessment answer slides Challenge extension work for higher ability students Worksheet (optional) Group reading SEND adaptations: the lesson is chunked to avoid working memory overload, blue background for Irlens, word banks are provided, text is broken up for dyslexia and a consistent format is followed for ASD. Group reading is differentiated in difficulty and keywords from previous lessons are reinforced. Learning from previous lessons is interlinked to help students catch up after absence. EAL adaptations: explicit teaching of vocabulary, word banks and use of visual representation on the slides … Next Lesson Digestion: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-13154874 … This lesson is suitable for supply teaching and home learning (remote, distance or online). It is fully self-explanatory and can be delivered without specialist knowledge. Printed sheets are optional extras; the core lesson can be delivered without any printing or additional preparation. This presentation is fully editable.

Key Stage 4 ~ GCSE Biology~ free lesson on the Immune System. In this lesson pupils will describe some of the physical defences which stop pathogens from entering our bodies, explain the role of white blood cells in fighting pathogens and define antibodies, antigens and antitoxins. Extension questions are included on the slides and there is a pick and mix of different tasks to select from for your students. Follows the GCSE Biology AQA course. This lesson includes: -Title slide with learning objectives -A starter activity -Group reading (literacy) -Keywords (antimicrobial, mucus, cilia, engulf and phagocytosis) -Task boxes -Handout sheet task -Comprehension questions -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Suitable for remote, online, distance learning -Suitable for supply teaching and home learning. This is fully self-explanatory and can be delivered without specialist knowledge apart from the keyword pathogen which means disease-causing microorganism (germs). Discussion/extension answers are in the ppt notes. -Next lesson Vaccination https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12945573

PowerPoint presentation and worksheet on cell structure for teaching and revision. Simple step by step explanations of concepts up to the end of KS4. This resource follows the AQA Biology GCSE syllabus. Leads on to Specialised Cells https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/specialised-cells-slides-and-worksheet-gcse-biology-aqa-12316142 New: Cell Structure GCSE Full Lesson https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12829058 Content Covered: Eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells Subcellular structures Calculating the area of cells Suitable for remote online distance learning and usable by non-specialists, including for homeschooling. www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Powerpoint and worksheet on contraception for teaching and revision. This resource follows the AQA Biology GCSE syllabus. All parts of the syllabus directly relating to wellbeing will be made available for free from my shop. Next topic The Menstrual Cycle: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12366008 Content Covered: Barrier contraception and spermicide Sterilisation Natural (rhythm method) Hormone based contraception Please note that this only covers the science and is not intended as a PSHE resource. Suitable for remote online distance learning and usable by non-specialists, including for homeschooling. www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key stage 3 ~ year 8 ~ complete lesson on malnutrition. In this lesson students will learn about energy consumption in kilojoules (kJ), what happens when you consume too much or too little and vitamin and mineral deficiency. Extension questions are included on the slides and there is a pick and mix of different tasks to select from for your students. This lesson includes: -Title slide with learning objectives -A starter activity -Group reading (literacy) -Keywords (consume, malnutrition, obese, deficiency and rickets) -Task boxes -Numeracy task -Discussion exercise -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Next lesson Digestive System https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12762232 www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key stage 3 ~ year 9 ~ First of a two-part lesson on Antibiotics. Click here for part 2 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12825790. In this lesson pupils will learn about the work of Alexander Fleming, state which pathogens antibiotics work on and which they don’t and describe an experiment to show the effectiveness of different antibiotics. Extension questions are included on the slides and there is a pick and mix of different tasks to select from for your students. Follows the Activate 3 KS3 course. This lesson includes: -Title slide with learning objectives -A starter activity -Group reading (literacy) -Keywords (vocabulary: bacteria, antibiotic, penicillin, agar plate and virus) -Discussion exercise -Task boxes -Handout sheet -Challenge questions -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Next lesson Antibiotics 2 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12825790 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key stage 3 ~ year 9 ~ Second of a two-part lesson on Vaccines. Click here for part 1: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12825427. In this lesson pupils will explain why we have vaccines and describe different ways that vaccines can be administered. They will learn about the work of Edward Jenner; an English doctor who helped to develop smallpox vaccination and to make the practice mainstream. Extension questions are included on the slides and there is a pick and mix of different tasks to select from for your students. Follows the Activate 3 KS3 course. This lesson includes: -Title slide with learning objectives -A starter activity -Group reading (literacy) -Keywords (vocabulary: immune system, white blood cell, immunity, pathogen and antibodies) -Discussion exercise -Order the steps -Task boxes -Comprehension questions -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Next lesson Antibiotics https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12825733 www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key Stage 4 ~ GCSE Biology~ short lesson on Pathogens. In this lesson pupils will state what a pathogen is, explain the difference between communicable and non-communicable diseases and describe some different types of pathogen. Extension questions are included on the slides and there is a pick and mix of different tasks to select from for your students. Follows the GCSE Biology AQA course. This lesson includes: -Title slide with learning objectives -A starter activity -Group reading (literacy) -Keywords (vocabulary: communicable disease, pathogen, hyphae and toxins) -Task boxes -Handout sheet task -Comprehension questions -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Suitable for remote, online, distance learning -Suitable for supply teaching and home learning. This is fully self-explanatory and can be delivered without specialist knowledge. Discussion/extension answers are in the ppt notes. -Next lesson Spread of and Prevention https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12922886

Key Stage 4 ~ GCSE Biology~ short lesson on Communicable Disease Control. In this lesson pupils will describe how pathogens spread from one organism to another and give some examples of ways we can prevent pathogens from spreading. Extension questions are included on the slides and there is a pick and mix of different tasks to select from for your students. Follows the GCSE Biology AQA course. This lesson includes: -Title slide with learning objectives -A starter activity -Group reading (literacy) -Task boxes -Order the steps -Handout sheet task -Comprehension questions -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Suitable for remote, online, distance learning -Suitable for supply teaching and home learning. This is fully self-explanatory and can be delivered without specialist knowledge. Discussion/extension answers are in the ppt notes. -Next lesson Communicable Disease Examples https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12943788

Key Stage 4 ~ GCSE Biology~ short lesson on Communicable Disease Examples. Third of three lessons on communicable disease (click here for Types of Pathogens https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12910846 and here for Spread and Prevention https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12922886). In this lesson pupils will describe the symptoms of the examples of communicable diseases for this course, state which pathogens cause them and discuss how they are passed on and how they can be controlled. Extension questions are included on the slides and there is a pick and mix of different tasks to select from for your students. Follows the GCSE Biology AQA course. This lesson includes: -Title slide with learning objectives -A starter activity -Group reading (literacy) -Task boxes -Order the steps -Handout sheet task -Comprehension questions -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Suitable for remote, online, distance learning -Suitable for supply teaching and home learning. This is fully self-explanatory and can be delivered without specialist knowledge. Discussion/extension answers are in the ppt notes. -Next lesson Immune System https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12945455

Key Stage 4 ~ GCSE Biology~ full lesson on Risk Factors for Communicable Disease. In this lesson pupils will state what a risk factor is, give some examples of risk factors for disease and look at how correlation can be used to identify risk factors. Extension questions are included on the slides and there is a pick and mix of different tasks to select from for your students. Follows the GCSE Biology AQA course. This lesson includes: -Title slide with learning objectives -A starter activity -Comprehension questions -Handout sheet task -Discussion exercise -Group reading (literacy) -Task boxes -Smoking while pregnant -Numeracy task (correlation) -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Suitable for remote, online, distance learning -Suitable for supply teaching and home learning. This is fully self-explanatory and can be delivered without specialist knowledge. Discussion/extension answers are in the ppt notes. -Next lesson Cancer https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12902474

Key stage 4 ~ GCSE ~ revision package for plant cell organisation (from topic 2, GCSE Biology AQA). This lesson covers the major points from the theory and practical and can be used to revise for end of topic tests, as exam preparation or to address knowledge gaps identified in the end of topic assessments. In this lesson students will revise: -Plant cell structure from topic 1 -Plant cell organisation -Gas exchange in the leaf -Transpiration and translocation -Factors affecting transpiration rate -Measuring transpiration rate -Stomata -Next lesson Revision Enzymes https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12903132