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A carefully laid out and concise lesson / revision resource on Natural Hazard Case Studies (Italy & Nepal) from the Tectonic Hazards topic for AQA
Download includes a Powerpoint, Activity Sheet & Worksheet
Powerpoint includes:
Primary & Secondary effects of natrual hazards
Primary & Secondary responses of natrual hazards
Case study information
Gorkha, Nepal Earthquake 2015 (LIC)
L’Aquila, italy Earthquake 2009 (HIC)
Why effects and responses are different between LICs and HICs
Activity explanation, practise questions and exam questions
Summary slide
The activity sheet is a case study revision sheet / recall activity, designed to help students recall key facts individually or in small group. Full instructions on how to use included. Estimated to take 15-20 minutes
The 2 page worksheet covers key concepts from the lesson displayed in an engaing format. Estimated to take 10-15 minutes.
This is the third lesson in the Tectonic Hazards topic. The other lessons can be found below:
1. Natural Hazards & Plate Tectonics
2. Plate Boundaries
A carefully laid out and concise lesson / revision resource on Managing Tectonic Hazards topic for AQA
This download includes a Powerpoint, 2x Activity Sheets & a Worksheet
Powerpoint includes:
Monitoring:
Volcanoes: Use of seismometers, tilt meters, remote sensing, gas sensors
Earthquakes: Seismometers, Gas sensors, Ground water levels
Prediction
Volcanoes: easier to predict, allows for quicker evacuation, uses same tools as monitoring
Earthquakes: very hard, can use seismic gap theory, animals heave strangely, uses same tools as monitoring
Planning
Volcanoes: Evacuation plan, Training, Educate residents
Earthquakes: Stick furniture and objects down, Evacuation plans, Education e.g. earthquake drills, Prepare emergency aid, Training for emergency services
Protection
Volcanoes: little can be done, make sure evacuation plans are in place
Earthquakes: Buildings can be designed to be earthquake proof e.g. Shutters on windows prevent falling glass, Cross-bracing, Foundations sunk into the bedrock, Rubber shock absorbers
Activity explanation and exam question with model answer
Summary slide
The activity sheets are:
A ‘Design a Hazard Mangement Plan’ worksheet giving students to come up with their own response to a tectonic hazard of their choice
A ‘How to design an earthquake proof building’ worksheet
Full instructions on how to use included. Estimated to take 15-20 minutes
The worksheet covers key concepts from the lesson displayed in an engaging format. Estimated to take 10-15 minutes.
This is the fifth and final lesson in the Tectonic Hazards topic. The other lessons can be found below:
1. Natural Hazards & Plate Tectonics
2. Plate Boundaries
3. Nepal & Italy Case Studies for HIC & LIC earthquakes
4. Living Near Tectonic Hazards
A 2 page worksheet designed for AQA GCSE Biology
Worksheet is designed to accompany my lesson / revision powerpoint on this topic available for purchase here and here
Worksheet is designed to take 10-15 minutes and be suitable for all abilities
Contains questions on:
Leaf structures and their function
Identifying leaf structures from a diagram
Plant organs and tissue
Xylem and Phlome
Stomata and guard cells
Potometers
Transpiration
Factors affecting the rate of transpiration
A carefully laid out and concise lesson / revision resource on Plate Boundaries from the Tectonic Hazards topic for AQA
Download includes a Powerpoint, Activity Sheet & Worksheet
Powerpoint includes:
The 3 types of plate margins
Constructive plate margins
* Main processes that occur, earthquakes, volcanoes, formation of ocean ridges and rift valleys, real life example
Destructive plate margins
* Main processes that occur, earthquakes, volcanoes, formation of ocean trenches and fold mountains, real life example
Conservative plate margins
* Main processes that occur, earthquakes, real life example
Summary table of the 3 plate margins
Difference between shield and compositive volcanoes
Earthquakes, how they occur, how they are measured, the Richter & Mercalli scales, seismometers
Activity explanation, practise questions and exam questions
Summary slide
The activity sheet is a 2 truths 1 lie activity, designed to help students to understand key concepts in small groups. Full instructions on how to use included. Estimated to take 10 minutes
The worksheet covers key concepts from the lesson displayed in an engaing format. Estimated to take 10-15 minutes.
This is the second lesson in the Tectonic Hazards topic. The other lessons can be found below:
1. Natural Hazards & Plate Tectonics
Full GCSE Biology Lesson / Revision Powerpoint on The Immune System
A carefully laid out powerpoint covering the main content in easy to understand slides, including exam practise and answers as well as a summary page of all the main revision points included. Workbook available for purchase to go alongside powerpoint.
Includes:
What is the immune system?
Non-specific defences (skin, respiratory system and digestive system)
Antigens and Antibodies
White blood cells
Lines of specific defence - phagocytosis, antibodies and antitoxins
Practise Questions
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6 - Plant Disease & Defence
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Unit 6 - Inheritance, Variation & Evolution
Unit 7 - Ecology
A powerpoint outlining all the key details of the 3.3.3 section of the AQA A-Level Biology specification for Digestion & Absorption. Includes keywords, diagrams, recap questions, exam questions and further thinkning questions.
Structure of Digestive System
* Different parts and their functions
Digestion
* Carbohydrates (amylases and membrane-bound disacharidases)
* Proteins (endo-/exo-peptidases & dipeptidases)
* Lipids (lipases & action of bile salts)
Absoprtion
* Monosacharides & Amino Acids via co-transport in ileum
* Triglycerides and the role of micelles and chylomicrons
Full GCSE Biology Lesson / Revision Powerpoint on Plant Disease & Defence
A carefully laid out powerpoint covering the main content in easy to understand slides, including exam practise and answers as well as a summary page of all the main revision points included. Workbook available for purchase to go alongside powerpoint.
Includes:
Plant Diseases (TMV, Rose Black Spot, Aphids)
Plant Ion Deficiencies (nitrate & magenesium)
Signs of plant disease and identifying plant disease
Plant Defence Systems
* Physical
* Chemical
* Mechanical
Practise Questions
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3 - Vaccines
4 - Antibiotics & Drugs
5 - Monoclonal Antibodies
6 - Plant Disease & Defence
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Unit 3 - Infection & Response
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Unit 7 - Ecology
Full GCSE Biology Lesson / Revision Powerpoint on The Eye & Vision Defects
A carefully laid out powerpoint covering the main content in easy to understand slides, including exam practise and answers as well as a summary page of all the main revision points included. Workbook available for purchase to go alongside powerpoint.
Includes:
Parts of the eye and their function
The role of the iris in adjusting for bright and dim light
Accommodation and the role of suspensory ligaments and ciliary muscles
Short & Long sightedness (Myopia vs. Hyperopia) and how classes correct these defects
Contact lenses, laser eye surgery and replacement lens surgery
Past paper questions throughout
Full GCSE Biology Lesson / Revision Powerpoint on Adaptations
A carefully laid out powerpoint covering the main content in easy to understand slides, including exam practise and answers as well as a summary page of all the main revision points included. Workbook available for purchase to go alongside powerpoint.
Includes:
Types of Adaptations (Structural, behavioural & functional)
Adaptations in animals (Polar bear, artic fox, camels)
Adaptations in plants (Marram grass, cactus)
Extremophiles (Bacteria in deep sea vents and other examples)
Exam Practise
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1 - Intro to Ecology
2 - Ada
3 - Food Chains & Predator Prey Cycles
4 - Trophic Levels & Pyramids of Biomass
5 - Quadrats & Transects
6 - The Carbon & Water Cycles
7 - Decay
8 - Biodiveristy & Waste Management
9 - Land Use & Deforestation
10 - Global Warming & Maintaining Biodiveristy
11 - Food Security, Farming & Fishing
12 - Biotechnology
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Unit 2 - Organization
Unit 3 - Infection & Response
Unit 4 - Bioenergetics
Unit 5 - Homeostasis & Response
Unit 6 - Inheritance, Variation & Evolution
Unit 7 - Ecology
Full GCSE Biology Lesson / Revision Powerpoint on Plant Tissues
Full powerpoint including exam practise and answers as well as a summary page of all the main revision points included.
Purchase the worksheets to go alongside this lesson here. Or view a pack containing worksheets for the whole GCSE Biology organization topic here
Includes:
Structure and function Xylem
Water flow through a plant
Factors affecting the rate of Transpiration
Use of potometers and calculating rates
Structure and function of phloem
Comparrison of xylem and phloem
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3 - The heart & Blood Vessels
4 - The Lungs & Blood Composition
5 - CHD & Health Issues
6 - Effect of Lifestyle on Disease & Cancer
7 - Plant Tissues #1
8 - Plant Tissues #2
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Unit 3 - Infection & Response
Unit 4 - Bioenergetics
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Full GCSE Biology Lesson / Revision Powerpoint on The Lungs and Blood Composition
Full powerpoint including exam practise and answers as well as a summary page of all the main revision points included.
Purchase the worksheets to go alongside this lesson here. Or view a pack containing worksheets for the whole GCSE Biology organization topic here
Includes:
Lungs, bronchi, bronchioles and alveoli
Structure of alveoli related to function
Gas exchange
Calculating breathing rate
A close look at blood: red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets
How to recognise blood components from diagrams
The role of blood plasma and substances found within it
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2 - Digestion
3 - The heart & Blood Vessels
4 - The Lungs & Blood Composition
5 - CHD & Health Issues
6 - Effect of Lifestyle on Disease & Cancer
7 - Plant Tissues #1
8 - Plant Tissues #2
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Unit 2 - Organization
Unit 3 - Infection & Response
Unit 4 - Bioenergetics
Unit 5 - Homeostasis & Response
Unit 6 - Inheritance, Variation & Evolution
Unit 7 - Ecology
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Full GCSE Biology Lesson / Revision Powerpoint on Communicable Diseases
A carefully laid out powerpoint covering the main content in easy to understand slides, including exam practise and answers as well as a summary page of all the main revision points included. Workbook available for purchase to go alongside powerpoint.
Includes:
Different types of pathogens
How diseases are spread and prevented
Viral Diseases (HIV, Measels & TMV)
Bacterial Diseases (Salmonella & Gonorrhoea)
Funal Diseases (Rose Black Spot)
Protist Diseases (Malaria)
Exam Practise
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1 - Communicable Diseases
2 - The Immune System
3 - Vaccines
4 - Antibiotics & Drugs
5 - Monoclonal Antibodies
6 - Plant Disease & Defence
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Unit 1 - Cell Biology
Unit 2 - Organization
Unit 3 - Infection & Response
Unit 4 - Bioenergetics
Unit 5 - Homeostasis & Response
Unit 6 - Inheritance, Variation & Evolution
Unit 7 - Ecology
Full GCSE Biology Lesson / Revision Powerpoint on Biodiversity and Waste Management
A carefully laid out powerpoint covering the main content in easy to understand slides, including exam practise and answers as well as a summary page of all the main revision points included. Workbook available for purchase to go alongside powerpoint.
Includes:
What is Biodiversity
Managing Waste
Land Pollution (from landfill and from toxic chemicals)
Water Pollution (from sewage, fertiliser or toxic chemicals)
Air Pollution (from smoke and acidic gases)
The impact of pollution on biodiveristy
Exam Practise
A carefully laid out and concise lesson / revision resource on Natural Hazards & Tectonic Plates from the Tectonic Hazards topic for AQA
Download includes a Powerpoint, Activity Sheet & Worksheet
Powerpoint includes:
Concept of hazards and the main groups of hazards
Difference between a hazard and a natural event
Hazard Risk and factors affecting it
Structure of the Earth
Oceanic vs. Continental Plates
Tectonic plates & plate margins
Convection currents, slab pull and ridge push
Global distribution of Earthquakes & Volcanoes
Activity explanation, practise questions and exam questions
Summary slide
The activity sheet is a Five-A-Side activity, designed to help students recall key terms in groups of 3. Full instructions on how to use included. Estimated to take 10 minutes
The worksheet covers key concepts from the lesson displayed in an engaing format. Estimated to take 10-15 minutes.
This is the first lesson in the Tectonic Hazards topic. The other lessons can be found below:
2. Plate Boundaries
Full GCSE Biology Lesson / Revision Powerpoint on The Kidneys (Maintaining Water & Nitrogen Balance in the Body)
A carefully laid out powerpoint covering the main content in easy to understand slides, including exam practise and answers as well as a summary page of all the main revision points included. Workbook available for purchase to go alongside powerpoint.
Includes:
Why is balancing water concentration important?
Waste products and how the body deals with them (e.g. water, CO2, ions & urea)
The breakdown of excess amino acids to Urea in the liver
The structure of the kidney and how it produces urine (flitration and selective reabsorption) with annotated diagrams
How ADH controls the amount of water reabsorbed by the kidneys & negative feedback loops
Kidney failure
Kidney Dialysis
Kidney Transplant
Practise Questions
Full GCSE Biology Lesson / Revision Powerpoint on DNA & Protein Synthesis
A carefully laid out powerpoint covering the main content in easy to understand slides, including exam practise and answers as well as a summary page of all the main revision points included. Workbook available for purchase to go alongside powerpoint.
Includes:
Key Words
Function & Structure of DNA (including nucleotide structure)
The Human Genome & the importance of understanding it
Protein Synthesis
* Concept of a gene coding for a protein
* Main stages of Protein Synthesis
Gene Expression (the role of non-coding DNA)
Tyeps of mutations
Full GCSE Biology Lesson / Revision Powerpoint on Evolution, Variation & Speciation
A carefully laid out powerpoint covering the main content in easy to understand slides, including exam practise and answers as well as a summary page of all the main revision points included. Workbook available for purchase to go alongside powerpoint.
Includes:
Variation (Genetics vs. Environment)
Evolution: Lamarck & Early Ideas
Evolution: Charles Darwin and Natural Selection
Evolution: Accepting Darwin’s Ideas and Alfred Russel Wallace’s Contribution
Speciation
A carefully deisgned worksheet for Carbohydrates from the AQA A-Level Biology Specification.
Perfect for end of topic assessment, knowledge reinforcement and revision.
Answer sheet included.
Full GCSE Biology Lesson / Revision Powerpoint on Cell Structure
A carefully laid out powerpoint covering the main content in easy to understand slides, including exam practise and answers as well as a summary page of all the main revision points included. Workbook available for purchase to go alongside powerpoint.
Includes:
Prokaryotes vs. Eukaryotes
Structure of animal cells
Structure of plant cells
Structure of bacterial cells
Comparrison table between all three
Full GCSE Biology Lesson / Revision Powerpoint on Meiosis & Reproduction
A carefully laid out powerpoint covering the main content in easy to understand slides, including exam practise and answers as well as a summary page of all the main revision points included. Workbook available for purchase to go alongside powerpoint.
Includes:
Comparrison of sexual & asexual reproduction
Basics on chromosomes, gametes, diploid vs. haploid etc
An explanation of types of gametes (animals & plants) and fertilization
The process of meisois
Meiosis vs. Mitosis
The advantages of both sexual & asexual reproduction
Examples of organisms that can reproduce both sexually & asexually