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Magnification
Starter: Retrieval starter, based on prior knowledge about animal and plant cells
Main:
explaination of how to convert between common units used in biology
Differentiated task to convert between units
-explaination of how to use standard form
questions to practice on standard form
microscope questions to explain examples
differentiated magnfication worksheet
Plenary:
plenary grid with questions from this lesson and based on animal and plant cells. to be done individually or as a group
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Wave equations
Starter - retrieval questions
Main - Wave equations explained with examples.
wave period questions on the powerpoint.
Worksheet that is differentiated with questions for the wave equation
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Properties of waves
Starter - retrieval questions based on P1 energy
Main -
-explaination of what a wave is
task to sort waves into mechanical / electromagnetic
Description of transverse/longitudinal
Worksheet to complete, answers included
Exam question plenary
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wave equations
Aimed at higher ability students
Starter: retrieval questions based on P1
Main: Mini review of parts of the wave.
Both wave period and wave speed equations shown with examples in the powerpoint.
Differentiated worksheet to consolidate wave equation, starting with faded practice, followed by lots of SLOP, and finally exam questions on the wave equation.
All answers are on the powerpoint
Plenary: Mini white board plenary
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wave equation
Aimed at foundation students
Starter: Retrieval practice questions based on P1
Main: Mini recap of parts of a wave and key definitions.
Both period and wave speed equation demonstrated on powerpoint with examples and practice.
Then move onto the SLOP worksheet with faded practice and exam questions. All answers on the power point
Plenary: Mini white board plenary
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waves required practical
Aimed at foundation students
Starter: Retrieval questions based on P1
Main: Videos of the required practicals, followed by a write up. Structure strips to guide write up. Mark scheme on powerpoint.
Exam question plenary
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waves required practicals
aimed at higher students
Starter; Retrieval starter
Main: Videos of the practicals followed by write up questions.
Exam question plenary
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Plate boundaries - differentiated tasks
Low ability - fill in the gaps activity with the first letter of each missing word
Middle ability - fill in the gaps
High ability - explain themselves
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Transport in plants KS3
Objectives:
Describe how water is transported in plants
Explain how gases enter and leave plants
explain how some plants are adapted to limit water loss
Potential practical activity of celery with food colouring, not essential for the lesson however.
Starter: Recall questions, answers on the following slide
Main - potential celery practical
discuss the role of the root hair cells, recap students prior knowledge on this
Discuss how water enters a plant, answer questions. Answers on next page
Discuss how gases get in and out of a plant
Discuss adaptations plants have in warm temperatures
Plenary - Exam questions, answers included
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Elements
Appropriate for KS3
Recall starter, followed by an introduction to elements and particle diagram
Including a mini practical to get students thinking about key properties of elements
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Photosynthesis KS3
Starter: Recap of a plant cell.
Main - intro to photosynthesis, defintion and explaination
Video with questions to answer
Student task to explain photosynthesis with a clear success criteria given
Discuss how we can measure the rate of photosythesis
Pondweed practical could be done at this point, alternatively there is a online simulation attached.
Give students data, work out the mean, plot a graph write an evaluation. Work sheet for support given with results table and graph.
plenary - recap questions from earlier in the topic
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Energy transfer diagrams
Using energy transfer diagrams to help with the understanding that energy is conserved.