'If you keep trying the same old things, you'll keep getting the same old results'. Imaginative teaching ideas help stimulate students and improve student retention. I don't claim to be an expert but I hope that some of my ideas will help other teachers.
'If you keep trying the same old things, you'll keep getting the same old results'. Imaginative teaching ideas help stimulate students and improve student retention. I don't claim to be an expert but I hope that some of my ideas will help other teachers.
A new lesson covering all the points in the new AQA 2015 GCSE Science specification, specialized cells section. This resource is designed to be taught in 1 lesson and includes activities for students to work through, group work activities as well as lots of opportunities for AFL. Included is the following:
1: A sheet for students to fill out during the lesson
2: A power point with activities leading students through the lesson
3: A card sort starter activity
4: An information hunt activity
5: 3 mock exam questions with mark schemes & extra help
6: 6 mark question on cell organelles
7: A set of notes for students to use
8: A version of the lesson that can be used just from the front of the room
9: A link to a bespoke video that goes through the lesson that can be used for remote learning
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A new lesson covering all the points in the new AQA 2016 GCSE Science specification, enzymes in digestion section. This resource is designed to be taught in 3 lesson and includes activities for students to work through, group work activities as well as lots of opportunities for AFL. Included is the following:
1: An overall lesson plan
2: 3 power points leading students through the lesson
3: 6 mark construction question on enzymes
4: An information hunt activity
5: Lock & key card sort activity
6: Activity of enzymes graph activity
7: Enzymes & collision theory card sort
8: 6 mark question of factors affecting enzymes
9: Digestive system card sort activity
10: Enzymes in digestion circus activity with mock exam questions built in
11: The role of enzymes in digestion 6 mark question
A new lesson covering all the points in the new AQA 2015 GCSE Biology specification, Diffusion section. This resource is designed to be taught in 1 lesson and includes activities for students to work through, group work activities as well as lots of opportunities for AFL. Included is the following:
1: A literacy starter game
2: A power point with leading students through the lesson
3: Calculating surface area to volume ratio activity
4: Diffusion in organisms activity
5: 6 mark exam question plenary
6: A set of notes for students to use
7: A version of the lesson that can be used just from the front of the room
8: A link to a bespoke video that goes through the lesson that can be used for remote learning
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A new lesson covering all the points in the new AQA 2015 GCSE Science specification, Active Transport section. Included is the following:
1: An overall lesson plan
2: A power point with activities leading students through the lesson
3: Active transport darts activity
4: Active transport literacy starter
5: Mock exam question analysis activity
6: Labeling a villi activity
7: A 6 mark plenary question
8: A set of notes for students to use
9: A version of the lesson that can be used just from the front of the room
10: A link to a bespoke video that goes through the lesson that can be used for remote learning
11: A student question sheet
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A new lesson covering all the points in the new AQA 2016 GCSE Science specification, Osmosis section. This resource is designed to be taught in 1 lesson and includes activities for students to work through, group work activities as well as lots of opportunities for AFL. Included is the following:
1: An osmosis practical sheet
2: A power point with activities leading students through the lesson
3: Which way will water move activity
4: Diffusion summary card
5: 6 mark AFL question
6: Osmosis discussion activity
7: A set of notes for students to use
8: A version of the lesson that can be used just from the front of the room
9: A link to a bespoke video that goes through the lesson that can be used for remote learning
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A new lesson covering all the points in the new OCR 2015 Biology A Level specification, Mammalian Exchange Surfaces (Lung Dissection) section. This resource is designed to be taught in 1 lesson and includes activities for students to work through, group work activities as well as lots of opportunities for AFL. Included is the following:
1: A key information starter activity
2: A power point leading students through the lesson
3: A card sort activity
4: A sheet for students to fill in on the lungs
5: Lung dissection practical endorsement activity
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This resource contains a variety of interactive B1 revision activities designed to get students revising in a different way rather than just the traditional chalk & talk. On each slide with information there are a series of questions to help get students thinking about that particular topic. Included are a variety of different games & activities that can be tailored for your particular needs.
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This is a series of 3 lessons for the new AQA Biology Specification on the Heart & Circulation. The resource includes:
1: A power point leading through the 3 lessons
2: Heart dissection instructions
3: Alveoli diagrams
4: Alveoli information speed dating cards
5: Student blood vessel sheet
6: 6 mark exam style question plenary activity
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This resource is a full lesson with activities for the limiting factors section of the 2015 AQA Biology specification. This resource contains:
1: A power point with activities to lead students through the lesson
2: A dice AFL game
3: A literacy activity
4: A snakes and ladders game
5: A case study activity
6: A 6 mark question AFL question
7: 4 different limiting factors work sheets
8: A set of notes for students to use
9: A version of the lesson that can be used just from the front of the room
10: A link to a bespoke video that goes through the lesson that can be used for remote learning
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A new A level Biology lesson covering the Neurons section of the 2015 specification. This resource includes:
1: A power point to lead students through the lesson
2: Neuron mix and match activity
3: A literacy key information activity
4: A neuron model activity
5: A student sheet with home work attached
6: A set of notes for students to use
7: A version of the lesson that can be used just from the front of the room
8: A link to a bespoke video that goes through the lesson that can be used for remote learning
9: A starter game
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This is a new lesson for the antibodies & antitoxins section of the new OCR AS Biology specification. This resource includes
1: A power point to lead students through the lesson
2: An information sheet for students to use throughout
3: A snakes and ladders starter activity
4: A Plasticine building activity
5: A key word plenary activity
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This resource is a new interactive A2 Biology lesson on the light independent reaction of photosynthesis. This lesson gives lots of opportunity for student interaction and really allowing the reaction to be picked apart. This resource includes:
1: A power point to introduce the lesson
2: A student sheet to work through during the lesson
3: A light independent reaction diagram for students to fill in
4: Calvin Cycle stages to use on a large model
5: Carbon atom templates
6: A series of photos showing how the model can be set up
7: A set of notes for students to use
8: A version of the lesson that can be used just from the front of the room
9: A link to a bespoke video that goes through the lesson that can be used for remote learning
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This resource is a new lesson covering the introduction to homeostasis content in the 2016 AQA Biology specification. This resource includes
1: A power point to lead students through the lesson
2: A literacy starter activity
3: A card sort activity
4: A peer homeostasis questioning activity
5: A 6 mark plenary question
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This resource is a lesson covering the reaction time required practical aspect of the 2016 AQA Biology specialization. The lesson is designed to enable students to answer a range of questions based around the practical similar to old ISA paper 2 questions
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This resource is a lesson on the evidence for evolution for the new 2015 OCR AS Biology specification. This resource includes
1: A Literacy activity
2: A snakes & ladders game
3: A power point to lead students through the lesson
4: A information hunt activity
5: A sheet for students to fill out during the lesson
6: A set of notes for students to use
7: A version of the lesson that can be used just from the front of the room
8: A link to a bespoke video that goes through the lesson that can be used for remote learning
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This resource is a lesson covering the structure and function of the nervous system content in the 2015 AQA Biology specification. This resource includes
1: A power point including leading students through the lesson
2: A nerve structure starter activity
3: A structure of the nervous system literacy activity
4: A activity showing students what happens at the synapse
5: A synapse 6 mark AFL question
6: A synapse interactive notebook activity
7: A synapse modeling activity
8: A set of notes for students to use
9: A version of the lesson that can be used just from the front of the room
10: A link to a bespoke video that goes through the lesson that can be used for remote learning
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This resource is a lesson covering the classification systems content of the 2015 OCR AS Biology specification. This resource includes
1: A power point to lead students through the lesson
2: A card sort classification timeline starter activity
3: A what is a species literacy activity
4: An exam question plenary activity
5: A worksheet for students to work through during the lesson including a homework task
6: A set of notes for students to use
7: A version of the lesson that can be used just from the front of the room
8: A link to a bespoke video that goes through the lesson that can be used for remote learning
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This resource is a lesson with activities covering the deforestation content in the 2015 AQA Biology specification. This resource includes:
1: A key information starter game
2: A power point to lead students through the lesson
3: A possible model activity
4: A sheet for students to fill in during the lesson
5: A dice assessment activity
6: A deforestation graph analysis activity
7: A 6 mark plenary question
8: A set of notes for students to use
9: A version of the lesson that can be used just from the front of the room
10: A link to a bespoke video that goes through the lesson that can be used for remote learning
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This resource is a lesson and activities covering the meiosis content in the AQA 2015 Biology specification. This resource includes:
1: A power point to lead students through the lesson
2: A key information starter game
3: A crossing over activity
4: A sheet for students to fill out
5: A meiosis model activity
6: A dice assessment game
7: A 6 mark assessment question
8: A homework activity
9: A set of notes for students to use
10: A version of the lesson that can be used just from the front of the room
11: A link to a bespoke video that goes through the lesson that can be used for remote learning
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