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I am a secondary school & A-level Science teacher, specialising in Biology. I am also an experienced AQA GCSE Biology Examiner. My resources contain a mix of Biology, Chemistry and Physics lessons aimed at meeting specification points for the new AQA Trilogy GCSE course and KS3 Activate course. All of my lessons include at least one opportunity for self-assessment, a range of activities to suit students of all abilities, a set of differentiated starter questions and a plenary.

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I am a secondary school & A-level Science teacher, specialising in Biology. I am also an experienced AQA GCSE Biology Examiner. My resources contain a mix of Biology, Chemistry and Physics lessons aimed at meeting specification points for the new AQA Trilogy GCSE course and KS3 Activate course. All of my lessons include at least one opportunity for self-assessment, a range of activities to suit students of all abilities, a set of differentiated starter questions and a plenary.
NEW AQA GCSE Biology Specification - Cancer
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NEW AQA GCSE Biology Specification - Cancer

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This is a lesson for the new AQA GCSE Biology Specification, it particularly meets specification points from the 'Infection & Response' unit. This lesson is part of a 12 lesson bundle for the NEW 'Infection & Response' Unit, found in my TES shop - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience The lesson begins by pupils thinking about the type of risk-factors that increases someone's chances of developing cancer. The lesson then goes on to introduce the definition of cancer and identifies some of the parts of the body that cancer can most commonly affect. Pupils are then given, in pairs, the definition of malignant and benign tumours, they will need to teach their peer the definition of this word for their peer to write down - not just read it and copy it from the piece of paper! The slide will outline what happens if the cancer metastasises, there is a video demonstrating how cancer can spread from one part of the body to another. The next activity pupils are given a grid with symbols/diagrams on, pupils will need to identify the risk-factors of cancer that these diagrams represent. Some are a little more difficult than others, I have included the names of the more difficult ones on the board but you can it more/less challenging to suit the ability of your class. Once finished pupils can self-assess their work using red pens. For the plenary pupils will answer a past-paper question and then peer-assess their work.
NEW AQA Trilogy GCSE (2016) - Enzymes
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NEW AQA Trilogy GCSE (2016) - Enzymes

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This lesson is designed to meet specification points for the NEW AQA Trilogy ‘organisation’ SoW. For more lessons designed to meet specification points for the NEW AQA Trilogy Biology, Chemistry and Physics specifications please visit my shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience This lesson begins by pupils being introduced to what an enzyme is, what it looks like and it’s role in the body. Pupils will then watch a video and will need to answer questions (provided) whilst watching the video, they can self-assess their work using the answers provided. Next pupils are shown a diagram of an enzyme’s lock & key mechanism in action, they will need to draw their own diagram of this process and include labels to show what is happening. Next, pupils are introduced to the factors that can affect the rate of enzyme action. They are given a set of data on how temperature affects the rate of reaction. Pupils will need to plot this data onto a graph, they are then given a set of labels which they will need to match to certain points on their graph to describe what is happening. In the next task pupils will need to complete sentences to explain the data that the graph is displaying, pupils can self-assess their work using the answers provided. The very last task requires pupils to look at the effect of pH on the rate of enzyme action, pupils will need to think about the pH needed for enzymes in the stomach to work. They can discuss this question or come up with an answer themselves. The plenary task is a fill-in-the-blank task for pupils to complete in their books, this can be self-assessed using the answers provided. Any questions please let me know by leaving a comment, and any feedback is much appreciated :)!
KS3 ~ Year 7 ~ Structure & Function of Body Systems Homework
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KS3 ~ Year 7 ~ Structure & Function of Body Systems Homework

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This homework activity is designed for the KS3 Science Course, specifically Year 7 B1.2 Module on ‘Structure & Function of Body Systems’ For more lessons designed for KS3 and KS4 please visit my shop at: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience. This activity contains a set of differentiated questions, it also includes additional extra challenge tasks for higher ability students to complete. This worksheet could be used as a homework or as an extension/revision activity in class. I have included a comprehensive mark scheme for teacher or self-assessment of the work, there are also details of grade boundaries which I use to RAG pupils work, a full explanation of how I do this is included. Thanks for looking, if you have any questions please let me know @swift_science_education or swift.education.uk@gmail.com and any feedback would be appreciated :)
KS3 ~ Year 8 ~ Adaptation & Inheritance
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KS3 ~ Year 8 ~ Adaptation & Inheritance

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This homework activity is designed for the KS3 Science Course, specifically Year 8 B2.1 Module on ‘Adaptation & Inheritance’ For more lessons designed for KS3 and KS4 please visit my shop at: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience. This activity contains a set of differentiated questions, it also includes additional extra challenge tasks for higher ability students to complete. This worksheet could be used as a homework or as an extension/revision activity in class. I have included a comprehensive mark scheme for teacher or self-assessment of the work, there are also details of grade boundaries which I use to RAG pupils work, a full explanation of how I do this is included. Thanks for looking, if you have any questions please let me know @swift_science_education or swift.education.uk@gmail.com, any feedback would be appreciated :)
NEW AQA GCSE Trilogy (2016) Biology - Ethics of gene technlogies
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NEW AQA GCSE Trilogy (2016) Biology - Ethics of gene technlogies

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This lesson is designed for the NEW AQA Trilogy Biology GCSE, particularly the ‘Inheritance, variation and evolution’ SoW. For more lessons designed to meet specification points for the NEW AQA Trilogy specifications for Biology, Chemistry and Physics please see my shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience The lesson starts with pupils think > pair > sharing some of the advantages and disadvantages of genetic technologies that they have learnt about so far. Following this pupils will watch a selection of videos about genetic modification, pupils will need to listen and write down any advantages or disadvantages they pick up from the videos. For higher ability pupils you could extend this task by asking them to consider the organisations behind the videos and why they may have certain viewpoints. Pupils will then be given a card sort in groups, the cards demonstrate concerns and benefits of gene technologies. Pupils can discuss the information and use it to finish off the table of advantages and disadvantages they started with the previous task. This task can be self-assessed using the mark scheme provided. The next activity requires pupils to complete a newspaper articles on the pro’s and con’s of gene technologies, within the articles pupils must represent the viewpoints of an organic farmer, a charity campaigner, a doctor, an ecologist, a scientist working on a new gene technology. The final activity is an exam-style question. Pupils can complete this in their books and self-assess their work once they are finished. The plenary activity is for pupils to pick a task, either unscramble 5 anagrams to reveal key words or write a summary sentence including a number of key words from the lesson All resources are included at the end of the presentation. Thanks for looking, if you have any questions please let me know in the comments section and any feedback would be appreciated :)
NEW AQA Trilogy GCSE (2016) Biology - The blood
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NEW AQA Trilogy GCSE (2016) Biology - The blood

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This lesson is designed to meet specification points for the NEW AQA Trilogy GCSE Biology ‘Organisation’ SoW. For more lessons designed to meet specification points for the NEW AQA Trilogy Biology, Chemistry and Physics specifications please visit my shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience This lesson begins by introducing the composition of the blood - platelets, white blood cells, red blood cells and plasma. Pupils will jump straight into the first activity, they will be given a place mat worksheet which has questions about each of the four components of the blood. Each student will then be given a slip of information about these four components, the students will need to share information to complete their place mat. Once complete, the answers which will be provided on the PowerPoint slide can be used for pupils to either self-assess or peer-assess their work. Pupils will now look at how red blood cells transport of oxygen around the body, once this has been explained using diagrams on the PowerPoint slide pupils will then need to arrange sentences into an order to show how this process occurs. Once completed pupils will self-assess their work using the answers provided. The next activity is a True or False activity about what the students have learnt so far, this could be extended by asking students to re-writing the incorrect sentences so that they make sense. The final activity is a past-paper question on the components of blood, which pupils can then peer or self-assess. The plenary is for pupils to brainstorm key words they have learnt from the topic of the heart and blood so far. All resources are provided in the PowerPoint. Any questions please let me know via the comments section, if you have feedback please do leave a comment :) thanks!
KS3 ~ Year 7 ~ Muscles: Joints
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KS3 ~ Year 7 ~ Muscles: Joints

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This lesson is designed for the Activate KS3 Science Course, specifically Year 7 B1.2 Module on ‘Structure & Function of Body Systems’ For more lessons designed for KS3 and KS4 please visit my shop at: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience. Students are firstly given the definition of a joint and are then asked to move around a bit, either in their seats or around the room, and whilst moving they should think about their joints - whether they are all the same, if they move in the same way or not. This leads into an introduction to three types of joint that they need to learn about - ball-and-socket joint, hinge joint and fixed joint. The next part of the lesson will focus on the tissues which comprise a joint - namely tendons, ligaments and cartilage. Students will be given information sheets, either on their table or placed around the room. Using this information they will need to complete a summary table of the three tissues - the location of the tissue (what it is connected to), a description of the tissue and it’s role in the joint. Once students have completed this task they can self-assess their work using the mark scheme provided. Next, students will conduct an investigation into muscle strength. Students will work in pairs, following the method provided on the PowerPoint to measure the strength of their triceps, biceps and forearm using a Newton Scale. Their results should be recorded in a suitable table. Lastly, students are given a worksheet to summarise what they have learned on this topic so far. They will need to complete the sentences with the correct key word, this word can then be found within the word search. The mark scheme for this task is also included so students can mark and correct their work. The plenary provides two choices for students, either unscramble the anagrams of key words from the lesson or using the key word selection provided, write a summary of what was learned this lesson. All resources are included at the end of the presentation. Thanks for looking, if you have any questions please let me know in the comments section and any feedback would be appreciated :)
NEW AQA Trilogy GCSE (2016) Biology - The response to exercise
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NEW AQA Trilogy GCSE (2016) Biology - The response to exercise

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This lesson is designed for the NEW AQA Trilogy Biology GCSE, particularly the ‘Bioenergetics’ SoW. For more lessons designed to meet specification points for the NEW AQA Trilogy specifications for Biology, Chemistry and Physics please see my shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience This lesson starts with a think > pair > share task for pupils to discuss some questions about muscle, after a short class discussion you can the answers to these questions and talk them through with the students (all on the PowerPoint). Next pupils can sum up what they have learnt so far by completing a fill in the blank task, which then can be self-assessed. Now pupils will be given cards of information about how heart rate, breathing rate and concentrations of glycogen change during exercise and most importantly, why these response occur. Pupils can read their information card in pairs and using this they can fill in the table in their books. This activity is likely to take 15-20 minutes, once finished they can self-assess their work using the answers provided. A mid-plenary task will quickly assess students knowledge of what they have learnt so far, then the final activity is a 10 mark exam-style question. You could allow pupils more time to answer these questions or for higher ability set a 10 minute timer and request that they complete in silent, exam conditions. The mark scheme is provided for pupils to mark their own work. The plenary task is a 4-mark exam question with mark scheme provided. All resources are included at the end of the presentation. Thanks for looking, if you have any questions please let me know in the comments section and any feedback would be appreciated :)
NEW AQA Trilogy GCSE (2016) Biology - Breathing & Gas Exchange
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NEW AQA Trilogy GCSE (2016) Biology - Breathing & Gas Exchange

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This lesson is designed to meet specification points for the NEW AQA Trilogy Biology specification, particularly the ‘Organisation’ SoW. For more resources designed for the NEW AQA Trilogy Biology, Chemistry and Physics specifications please visit my shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience This lesson begins with a video on breathing and the organs of the respiratory system, pupils are provided with a list of questions which they will need to answer using the information in the video. Once the video is finished they can then self-assess their work using the answers provided. Pupils are then provided with an information on breathing and gas exchange, they are also given a worksheet that they will to complete using the information. For lower ability classes it would be best to read through the information as a class, tag-reading, so that they are more familiar with certain words before starting the worksheet. Once completed the answers provided on the PowerPoint slide mean pupils can either self-assess or peer-assess their work. The next task is a mid-plenary, pupils will need to copy and complete the sentences and then mark their work. The next part of the lesson is on adaptations of alveoli, pupils will copy a table off the board and will each be given a card of information. Either discussing on tables or walking around the room pupils will need to complete their table on the four main features of alveoli which make them efficient gas exchange surfaces. The final activity is an exam-style question worth 6 marks, pupils can close their books and sit in silence to complete this task. Once finished they should mark their work. Plenary task is to write a twitter message about what they have learnt this lesson, including #keywords. All resources are included in the lesson, some are found at the end of the PowerPoint. Please leave a comment if you have any questions, any feedback would be appreciated :)! Thanks!
NEW AQA GCSE Trilogy (2016) - The human nervous system
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NEW AQA GCSE Trilogy (2016) - The human nervous system

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This lesson is designed for the NEW AQA Trilogy Biology GCSE, particularly the ‘Homeostasis’ SoW. For more lessons designed to meet specification points for the NEW AQA Trilogy specifications for Biology, Chemistry and Physics please see my shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience This lesson begins by looking an organism - a cat- and asking pupils to think about the types of stimulus the cat might respond to in it’s environment, plus which organs it needs to sense these stimuli. Pupils will brainstorm their ideas and then self-assess their work once the answers are revealed, additionally they will answer an exam question on this topic. Next, pupils focus on the effectors and their role in the nervous system. Pupils will be provided with a description of the role of muscles and glands as effectors and will then need to complete an exam question to assess their knowledge, mark scheme provided for either peer or self-assessment. The next part of the lesson will focus on neurons, firstly a diagram of a neuron cell is shown and pupils need to think about how this cell is similar and different to a normal animal cell. Pupils may discuss this in pairs and try and come up with an answer before the mark scheme is revealed. Sensory and motor neurons are now introduced via an animation, pupils can look at the pathway the electrical impulse travels as it moved around the nervous system. Pupils will use this to then copy and complete a summary to describe this process, when completed this can be self-assessed. The final activity is for pupils to copy and complete a table to sum up the main functions of each part the human nervous system either by using a card sort or by putting the statements on the board. This can then be peer or self-assessed when complete The plenary activity is for pupils to summarise the 5 main key words they have learnt that lesson. All resources are included at the end of the presentation. Thanks for looking, if you have any questions please let me know in the comments section and any feedback would be appreciated :)
KS3 ~ Year 7 ~ The Menstrual Cycle
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KS3 ~ Year 7 ~ The Menstrual Cycle

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This lesson is designed for the Activate KS3 Science Course, specifically Year 7 B1.3 Module on ‘Reproduction’. For more lessons designed for KS3 and KS4 please visit my shop at: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience. The lesson begins with an introduction to the menstrual cycle and the definition of a period. This leads into a video on the menstrual cycle, students will be given a worksheet of questions which they will need to answer whilst watching the video. This work can be self-assessed using the answers provided on the PowerPoint. Next, students need to understand what is happening on different days of the menstrual cycle. They will watch another video, using this they need to outline the events which occur on Day 1, Day 14, Days 7-28 of the menstrual cycle. Once complete, students can mark and correct their work using the mark scheme provided. The next part of the lesson focuses on contraception, firstly students will be given a card of information about contraception - condoms and the contraceptive pill. Students will need to read the information and answer a set of questions, this work can be assessed using the mark scheme provided once complete. The last task is an assessment task, to check students understanding of key terms learned over the last few lessons on reproduction. Students will need to match the correct term to the correct definition, this work can assessed using the answers provided. The plenary task requires students to write a Whatsapp message to their friend, explaining what they have learned this lesson. All resources are included at the end of the presentation. Thanks for looking, if you have any questions please let me know in the comments section and any feedback would be appreciated :)
NEW (2016) AS-Level Biology – Factors Affecting Enzyme Action
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NEW (2016) AS-Level Biology – Factors Affecting Enzyme Action

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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 a starter to encourage discussion about the differences between the induced fit and lock and key models of enzyme action. Students are also asked to explain how temperature and pH balance affect enzyme action. The following slide briefly reviews enzyme-controlled reactions then asks students to use their mini whiteboards to write down four factors that might affect successful collision. Students can self-assess with the answers on the slide. Students are then taught to measure enzyme-catalysed reactions; in the notes I encourage you to ask students for examples and what the measurable changes are. Students can then use the slide to work through the ‘fill in the blank style’ paragraph using a graph as a guide to understand enzyme-catalysed reaction. On the board where everyone can see you should write - substrate - product (H202 -> h2 + 02). The following slide includes answers so students may self-assess or check their answers with a partner. The slides then work through a few more graphs to explain the effects of temperature and pH on enzyme action. The slides are lecture style, but you can see in my mores a few suggestions for discussion questions and further lecture material. Following these slides students are encouraged to graph on their own or perhaps as a large group. Students are then given the opportunity to answer two graph style questions in their books and then self-assess. Next the class will watch a video about measuring the rate of reaction at fixed points of time. After the video, students should answer four questions in their books and discuss the answers as a class. The next few slides build upon these questions and students are asked to practise calculating reaction rates on their own before self-assessing. The plenary requires students to solve seven anagrams in their books, then write an original sentence with each word. Each task or graph from the full lesson can be found on slides 22-27. 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 :)
NEW (2016) AQA AS-Level Biology – Prokaryotic Cells & Viruses
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NEW (2016) AQA AS-Level Biology – Prokaryotic Cells & Viruses

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This lesson is designed for the NEW AQA AS-level Biology course, particularly the ‘Cells’ 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 prokaryotic cells and viruses begins with a starter discussion regarding the tissue of the stomach, and the difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. Students should then work to fill in a table to recap the organelles of eukaryotic cells and their functions, in their notes. The following slides introduce students to the features and content of prokaryotic cells, with a little memory test to help them label cell contents. Students can then self-assess against the slide before they move on to the next task where they will match cell structures to their role in the cell. The next task is a ‘think>pair>share’ to compare and contrast prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. Student partners can then work together to compare and contrast on a worksheet table and self-access. Moving on to viruses! Students are asked to think and discuss the structure and function of viruses. They will also be asked to determine their confidence level for each of the outcome of the lesson by highlighting, in order to check their understanding. In order to learn about cell division in prokaryotic cells students are then asked to use an animation to help them draw a simple diagram of binary fission in their books. They are then asked to watch a short video explaining the rate of division and then calculate the rate of division for each hour for eight hours. Another video is included to help students complete a ‘fill in the blank’ passage about the replication of viruses, they can self-assess their passage on the following slide. A past-paper question is also included for students to check their understanding of the lesson, they can then self or partner-assess their work. As a plenary task, students should complete three sentences in their books describing what they have learned, what they already knew, and what they might like to learn more about. 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 :)
KS3 ~ Year 7 ~ Cells Homework
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KS3 ~ Year 7 ~ Cells Homework

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This homework activity is designed for the KS3 Science Course, specifically Year 7 B1.1 Module on ‘Cells’ For more lessons designed for KS3 and KS4 please visit my shop at: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience. This activity contains a set of differentiated questions, it also includes additional extra challenge tasks for higher ability students to complete. This worksheet could be used as a homework or as an extension/revision activity in class. I have included a comprehensive mark scheme for teacher or self-assessment of the work, there are also details of grade boundaries which I use to RAG pupils work, a full explanation of how I do this is included. Thanks for looking, if you have any questions please let me know @swift_science_education or swift.education.uk@gmail.com, any feedback would be appreciated :)
NEW AQA GCSE Trilogy (2016) Biology - Evolution & Extinction
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NEW AQA GCSE Trilogy (2016) Biology - Evolution & Extinction

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This task is designed for the NEW AQA Trilogy Biology GCSE, particularly the 'Inheritance, variation & evolution’ SoW. For more resources designed to meet specification points for the NEW AQA Trilogy specifications for Biology, Chemistry and Physics please see my shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience This activity contains a set of differentiated questions worth 20 marks in total, it also includes additional extra challenge tasks for higher ability students to complete. This worksheet could be used as a homework or as an extension or revision activity in class. I have included a comprehensive mark scheme for teacher or self-assessment of the work, there are also details of grade boundaries which I use to RAG pupils work against their target grades, a full explanation of how I do this is included. Thanks for looking, if you have any questions please let me know in the comments section and any feedback would be appreciated :)
NEW AQA Trilogy GCSE (2016) Biology - Exchanging Materials
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NEW AQA Trilogy GCSE (2016) Biology - Exchanging Materials

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This resource is designed to meet specification points in the new AQA Trilogy Biology ‘Cells’ SoW. For more resources designed to meet specification points for the new AQA Trilogy Biology, Chemistry and Physics specifications please visit my shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience This lesson begins with pupils shown a picture of an amoeba and one of a polar bear, they will need to discuss the difference between the organisms in terms of how they take in oxygen from their environment. Once you have shared a few ideas from the pupils with the class you can show the pupils the difference between the two organisms - amoeba can rely on simple diffusion whereas larger multicellular organisms need specialised exchange surfaces. Pupils are then shown three examples of exchange surfaces - alveoli, small intestine and leaves of plants - they will need to think about how these structures might be adapted to exchange materials efficiently. You could have a short class discussion to develop these ideas. Once you have again discussed these factors with the class you can reveal the next slide which outlines the 4 main features of an efficient gas exchange surface. Pupils will then be given a worksheet and they will need to move around the room reading posters of information about villi and alveoli to complete the worksheet. This should take approximately 20 minutes, once finished pupils can peer-assess their work using the answers provided with the PowerPoint presentation. The plenary is an Exit Card pupils will complete and pass to you on the way out of the door, this requires pupils to write down 3 key words, one fact and a question to test their peers knowledge of what they have learnt about in the lesson today.
NEW AQA GCSE (2016) Biology - Alcohol
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NEW AQA GCSE (2016) Biology - Alcohol

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This lesson is designed for the NEW AQA Physics GCSE, particularly the ‘Radioactivity’ SoW. For more lessons designed to meet specification points for the NEW AQA Trilogy specifications for Biology, Chemistry and Physics please see my shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience The lesson begins with a video displaying the short-term and long-term effects of alcohol on the body. Students can watch the video and whilst watching create a mind map of the different effects, this work can then be self-assessed using the mark scheme provided. Next, the effect of alcohol on the liver and brain are specifically highlighted using the PowerPoint presentation, students will then need to compete a fill-in-the-blank task to highlight these specific risks. Again, the answers to this task are included in the PowerPoint presentation for students to self-assess and correct their work. Students are now shown some data and will need to answer a set of questions based on this data, the mark scheme for this task is included in the PowerPoint for students to mark and correct their work. The last part of the lesson focuses on the effect of alcohol on pregnant women and their unborn child. Students will watch a video, during which they will need to answer a set of questions. This work can then be self-assessed using the mark scheme provided. The plenary task requires students to write a twitter message about what they have learned this lesson, students should include #keywords from the lesson. All resources are included at the end of the presentation. Thanks for looking, if you have any questions please let me know in the comments section and any feedback would be appreciated :)
KS3 ~ Year 7 ~ Seed Dispersal
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KS3 ~ Year 7 ~ Seed Dispersal

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This lesson is designed for the Activate KS3 Science Course, specifically Year 7 B1.3 Module on ‘Reproduction’. For more lessons designed for KS3 and KS4 please visit my shop at: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience. This lesson begins with a recap on the stages involved in fertilisation, students will be asked to rearrange a set of sentences into the correct order to correctly describe the process of fertilisation. Seed dispersal is now introduced, firstly students are asked to consider two questions - why the parent plant wants to disperse seeds away from itself and what are the main methods of seed dispersal that we already know of. Students can discuss the answers to these questions in pairs before feeding back into a class discussion, the answers to these questions can then be revealed. Next, students will be given a worksheet of questions and will then watch a video on various methods of seed dispersal. Students will need to answer the questions whilst watching the video, the mark scheme for this task is included in the PowerPoint for students to self-assess their work once it is complete. The last task is a progress check, whereby students will need to copy and complete a paragraph which describes the importance of seed dispersal. Students can either peer-assess or self-assess their work using the answers provided once this is complete. The plenary requires students to create three quiz questions to test their peers knowledge of what they have learned so far this lesson. All resources are included at the end of the presentation. Thanks for looking, if you have any questions please let me know in the comments section and any feedback would be appreciated :)
KS3 ~ Year 7 ~ Levels of Organisation
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KS3 ~ Year 7 ~ Levels of Organisation

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This lesson is designed for the Activate KS3 Science Course, specifically Year 7 B1.2 Module on ‘Structure & Function of Body Systems’ For more lessons designed for KS3 and KS4 please visit my shop at: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience. The lesson begins with an introduction to the levels of organisation found within multicellular organisms. Students are then asked to sort the following into the correct order, according to size: cell, organ system, tissue and organ. Students are then shown the definitions for each of the following: cells, tissues and organs before being asked to complete a mind map of organ systems they alread know of. After spending a few minutes on this task, some of the example answers can be revealed for pupils to mark their work. Students are now given a list of organs and are asked to pick the organs which belong to the digestive system, respiratory system and water transport system of plants. Once this task has been completed, students can self-assess their work using the mark scheme provided. The next activity requires students to match the correct organ system name to the correct role of that organ system and then pupils need to complete a fill-in-the-blank task, the answers to both these tasks are included in the PowerPoint for students to self-assess their work. Lastly, students are given a card sort containing organs/cells/tissues - students will need to match the correct cell to the correct tissue and then organ, this can be stuck into a table in their books. This work can then be self-assessed using the mark scheme provided. Students will finally complete a ‘Team Poster Challenge’ to end the lesson. The plenary requires to spend one minute talking to the person next to them about what they have learned this lesson! All resources are included at the end of the presentation. Thanks for looking, if you have any questions please let me know in the comments section and any feedback would be appreciated :)
KS3 ~ Year 7~ Gas Exchange
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KS3 ~ Year 7~ Gas Exchange

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This lesson is designed for the Activate KS3 Science Course, specifically Year 7 B1.2 Module on ‘Structure & Function of Body Systems’ For more lessons designed for KS3 and KS4 please visit my shop at: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience. The lesson begins with an introduction to the gases that we breathe in and out of our bodies, via the respiratory system. Students will then be shown a diagram of the main components of the respiratory system, they will have 3 minutes to try to remember the locations of as many structures as possible. The image will then be taken away and they will be give a blank worksheet, without the labels, now they will need to correctly identify as many structures as they can remember. This work is then self-assessed using the mark scheme provided. The next activity requires students to watch a video, whilst watching they will need to answer a set of questions about the structure and function of the respiratory system. Once complete students can self-assess their work using the mark scheme provided. The next part of the lesson focuses on composition of gases in inhaled air vs. exhaled air. Students will be given a worksheet which provides some data on the percentage composition of gases in inhaled vs. exhaled air, students will need to answer questions using this information. The mark scheme for this task is included in the PowerPoint for students to assess their work once it is complete. The plenary task requires students to complete an exit card which will include 3 things learned this lesson, 5 key words and 1 question to test your peers knowledge of what was learned this lesson. All resources are included at the end of the presentation. Thanks for looking, if you have any questions please let me know in the comments section and any feedback would be appreciated :)