The author has over 20 years’ experience of teaching and has worked in wide range of schools with very diverse student groups. He holds an MSc in “Education and Technology in Science”. This lessons and scheme of work have been successfully trialed and refined in the classroom environment.
The author has over 20 years’ experience of teaching and has worked in wide range of schools with very diverse student groups. He holds an MSc in “Education and Technology in Science”. This lessons and scheme of work have been successfully trialed and refined in the classroom environment.
This resource contains:-
1) A 8 slide theory lesson.
2) A Keyword search of the new vocabulary.
The theory lesson contains an introductory four slides illustrating how pesticides move up a food chain, becoming more concentrated as they move up the trophic levels (bio-accumulation/bio-magnification)
Slide 6 and 7 takes the theory and looks at a real life example - the widespread use of DDT and the impact on raptor populations in the UK and USA. This slide has a YouTube link with a short 3 minute video about the effect of DDT on the Bald Eagle population in the USA.
Slide 8 is the book-work reference for students to take notes from the text book.
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This resource contains:-
1) A 7 slide theory lesson and includes a 7 question KAHOOT Quiz plenary.
2) A Card Sort activity based on the new vocabulary in the lesson.
3) A Giant Keyword search that uses the definitions, not the names to ensure your students know what each of the new words mean.
The theory lesson contains an introductory two slides to illustrate a familiar garden food chain and food web.
Slide 4 asks for the students to identify the positions of each member of the food web, producer, top carnivore etc and builds on the previous Card Sort activity.
Slide 6 asks students to use their understanding of the interrelationships to predict the effect of various scenarios affecting the food web e.g loss of producers
Slide 7 contains the hyperlink to a bespoke 7 question KAHOOT quiz on Aerobic/Anaerobic Respiration - to assess what your students have learnt.
Whilst this is not a conceptually difficult lesson, the new, specific vocabulary presents a challenge to many students hence the emphasis on the Card Sort activity and Keyword search that uses the definitions, not the names so the students need to be able to know what each of the new words mean.
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This resource contains an 11 slide theory lesson and includes an 11 question KAHOOT Quiz plenary.
The theory lesson contains an introductory three slides to initiate a discussion regarding how the body can exercise faster than its ability to supply oxygen to the muscles and the resultant oxygen debt that is incurred (as well as the lactic acid build-up).
Slide 5 shows how we use Yeasts which respire anaerobically to make beer and bread.
Slide 6 compares the products of human and Yeast anaerobic respiration.
Slide 7 is a diagram comparing the energy produced (as ATP) in Aerobic vs Anaerobic Respiration.
Slide 8 contains the new Keywords that students need to know.
Slide 9 is the book-work reference.
Slide 10 contains the hyperlink to a bespoke 11 question KAHOOT quiz on Aerobic/Anaerobic Respiration - to assess what your students have learnt.
Probably the most challenging lesson of the chapter as it dips into the biochemistry of energy production . The slides really just give a background to what is probably more of a lecture than a lesson.
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This resource contains an 10 slide theory lesson (with a KAHOOT plenary) and a Keyword-search.
The theory lesson contains an introductory three slides which clearly explain the common misconception - that respiration and breathing are synonymous.
Slide 4 compares the respiration equation to the photosynthesis equation (from B2 2.1)
Slide 5 is a single diagram showing the cellular organelles and, in particular, the mitochondria - the site of respiration.
Slide 6 looks in detail at the structure of a mitochondria - supported by a hyperlinked YouTube video clip.
Slide 7 is a diagram summarising the learning objectives.
Slide 8 contains the new Keywords that students need to know and these are revisited in the accompanying Keyword search.
Slide 9 is the book-work reference.
Slide 10 contains the hyperlink to a 16 question KAHOOT quiz on aerobic respiration- to assess what your students have learnt.
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This resource contains an 8 slide theory lesson (with a KAHOOT plenary) and a Keyword-search.
The theory lesson contains an introductory four slides which are designed to form the basis of a discussion about the lifeforms that live in the most hostile places in the ocean. There are three YouTube links to short video clips to provide background information to this little known topic.
Slide 5 is a single diagram which summarises the learning objectives.
Slide 6 is a book-work reference.
Slide 7 contains the new Keywords that students need to know and these are revisited in the accompanying Keyword search.
Slide 8 contains the hyperlink to a 9 question KAHOOT quiz - to assess what has been learnt.
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This resource contains an 8 slide theory lesson (with a KAHOOT plenary) and a Keyword-search.
The theory lesson contains an introductory three slides which are designed to form the basis of a discussion about what plants might need to stay healthy and what happens if they do not obtain what they require.
Slides number 5 is a list of the Key words that students will need for this topic and is revisited in the accompanying Keyword search.
Slide 6 is a single diagram which summarises the learning objectives.
Slide 7 is a book-work reference.
Slide 8 contains the hyperlink to a 11 question KAHOOT quiz - to assess what your students have learnt.
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This resource contains an slide Practical lesson and an instruction worksheet. There is a theory lesson that precedes - which is also available from my shop.
The Practical lesson contains an introductory two slides reviewing the classic 'transverse section through a leaf' diagram and the 'structure and location of the stomata' from the theory lesson.
Slide 4 contains visual instructions on how to prepare the microscope slide.
Slide 5 and 6 show how the stomata appear under a microscope to show what they are looking for.
Slide 7 contains the instructions on how to produce good biological drawings.
If you have any time left there is always the Keyword search or worksheet from the theory lesson to help your students consolidate their learning.
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This resource contains an 8 slide theory lesson (with a KAHOOT plenary), a Keyword-search and basic student worksheet. There is a practical lesson that follows which is also available from my shop.
The theory lesson contains an introductory three slides which are designed to form the basis of a discussion about the structure of leaves and what their function might be.
Slides number 5 is the classic 'transverse section through a leaf' diagram which introduces the names and functions of different leaf tissue and structures.
Slide 6 is a list of the new Keywords that students need to know.
Slide 7 is a book-work reference if you lack the time to carry out the practical this lesson.
Slide 8 contains the hyperlink to a KAHOOT quiz - to assess what has been learnt.
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A revision lesson based around designing a mind-map of the complete Year 8 Biology B2.3 Adaptation and Inheritance topic. It includes key concepts, Keywords and diagrams to assist with students' revision.
This lesson was written for middle/top sets. The lesson is designed to provoke discussion and thought about the process of Extinction.
The first part of the lesson introduces the concept of 'Extinction - dead as a Dodo'.
The second part looks at the 4 main causes of extinction.
The third part looks at the evidence for extinction- the fossil record and includes a mini practical looking at fossils and using their features/adaptations to understand their historic niche,
The narrative is deliberately loose so the lesson can follow the students questions/discussions but the sequencing ensures that the learning objectives will be covered.
At the end, if you have time, there are 'book-work' references (to consolidate the learning).
A thoroughly researched resource for Science teachers who want an exciting, discussion-based thought provoking and engaging lesson written by a science teacher with over 20 years’ experience.
This lesson (and scheme of work) has been successfully trialed in a state Academy and has been used (and improved each time) over three different classes.
This lesson was written for middle/top sets. The lesson is designed to provoke discussion and thought about the process of Natural Selection . The lesson is constructed around 3 YOU TUBE videos.
The first is the classic story of the Peppered Moth (12mins).
The second video introduces Natural Selection in the context of Evolution (9 mins)
The third video is a TEDed film chosen to demonstrate how Natural Selection is still ongoing and, in the context of antibiotic resistance, poses a very real problem for humanity to address (5 mins)
The narrative is deliberately loose so the lesson can follow the students questions/discussions but the sequencing ensures that the learning objectives will be covered.
At the end, if you have time, there are 'book-work' references (to consolidate the learning).
An excellent resource for Science teachers who want an exciting, discussion-based thought provoking and engaging lesson written by a science teacher with over 20 years’ experience.
This lesson (and scheme of work) has been successfully trialed in a state Academy and has been used (and improved each time) over three different classes.
This two-part lesson was written for middle/top sets. These lessons are are designed to provoke discussion and thought about the discovery and mechanism of DNA.
The first lesson is some basic history, theory and discussion about DNA. The presentation includes three YOU TUBE links - each one explaining, with increasing complexity, how DNA actually works.
The narrative is loose and visual so the lesson can follow the students questions but the slide sequence ensures that the learning objectives will be covered. At the end, if you have time, there are 'book-work' references to consolidate learning.
The second lesson contains a step-by-step method, resources and safety instructions for students to extract (and observe) DNA from Kiwi fruit. This is a brilliant and memorable, multi-step practical which always engages and enthralls students.
An excellent resource for Science teachers written by a science teacher with over 20 years’ experience of working in a range of Schools. This lesson (and the scheme of work it is part of) has been successfully trialed in a state Academy and has been used (and improved each time) over three different classes.
This lesson was written for middle/top sets. The lesson is designed to provoke discussion and thought about Continuous and Discontinuous variation in humans.
The main focus is on two small practicals that demonstrate both Continuous and Discontinuous traits but also the resultant Continuous (line) and Discontinuous (bar) graphs drawn from the data. This is a deliberate attempt to help students understand when it is appropriate to draw a line graph and when to draw a bar graph.
The tongue rolling practical is fast, fun and interesting.
The "measuring pupils height" practical requires meter rulers but a blank results table on slide 7 can be used to project onto the whiteboard ready for the students data,
The narrative is loose and visual so the lesson can follow the students questions but the slide sequence ensures that the learning objectives will be covered.
At the end, if you have time, there are 'book-work' references (to consolidate the learning).
An excellent resource for Science teachers who want a colourful engaging lesson written by a science teacher with over 20 years’ experience of working in a range of Schools and was awarded a Master’s Degree in 2008 in “Education and technology in Science” by Bristol University.
This lesson (and the scheme of work it is part of) has been successfully trialed in a state Academy and has been used (and improved each time) over three different classes.
This lesson was written for middle/top sets. The lesson is designed to provoke discussion and thought about the interdependence of predator/prey relationships. The main focus is on the fox/rabbit relationship but also includes a link to a You Tube film on the African honey Badger to demonstrate how these relationships are found across the world.
The narrative is loose so the lesson can follow the students questions but the sequence ensures that the learning objectives will be covered.
At the end, if you have time, there are 'book-work' references (to consolidate the learning) and also a KAHOOT quiz as a plenary.
An excellent resource for Science teachers who want a colourful engaging lesson written by an experienced science teacher. The slides are colour coded by topic, contain All/Most/Some differentiated learning objectives, the current date and with 28-32 point Ariel font to enhance legibility.
The Author has over 20 years’ experience of working in a range of Schools and was awarded a Master’s Degree in 2008 in “Education and technology in Science” by Bristol University. This lesson (and scheme of work) has been successfully trialed in a state Academy and has been used (and improved each time) over three different classes.
This lesson was written for middle/top sets. The lesson is designed to provoke discussion and thought, especially when you ask the class to identify the native British Squirrel!!
The narrative is loose so the lesson can follow the students questions but the sequence ensures that the learning objectives will be covered.
At the end, if you have time, there are 'book-work' references (to consolidate the learning) and also a word-search as a 'new vocabulary' plenary.
An excellent resource for Science teachers who want a colourful engaging lesson written by an experienced science teacher. The slides are colour coded by topic, contain All/Most/Some differentiated learning objectives, the current date and with 28-32 point Ariel font to enhance legibility.
The Author has over 20 years’ experience of working in a range of Schools and was awarded a Master’s Degree in 2008 in “Education and technology in Science” by Bristol University. This lesson (and scheme of work) has been successfully trialed in a state Academy and has been used (and improved each time) over three different classes.
