I am a science teacher, specialising in biology and psychology
and I have recently retrained in physics. I also teach STEAM- through literacy and art in science. Science, biology and psychology tutor in Oxfordshire and online.
I am a science teacher, specialising in biology and psychology
and I have recently retrained in physics. I also teach STEAM- through literacy and art in science. Science, biology and psychology tutor in Oxfordshire and online.
A powerpoint with a full set of lessons for a pre-GCSE unit preparing year 9 students for GCSE. Recapping content from KS3 and overlapping with GCSE content. Contains all the tasks and worksheets as slides at the end of each lesson slide sequence. Links to experiments and videos etc within the PPT.
Lesson order:
What do we mean by health and disease- communicable and non-communicable disease- how are diseases spread (agar, UV, body defences) How do our bodies defend against disease and how can we protect against the spread of disease?
3-5 Communicable diseases-project work (HIV, ebola, malaria etc) 1 lesson into plus 2 lessons project
6-8 Non-communicable diseases- project work 1 lesson into plus 2 lessons project
9. Impacts of lifestyle on non-communicable diseases (e.g. alcohol on liver disease, diet and heart disease and smoking on lung cancer/ diseases
10. Diet, nutrition and exercise – BMI
11. Obesity and malnutrition
12. Nervous system and Nervous system diseases
13. Endocrine system and Endocrine disease
14. Intro to genetics and Genetic diseases
Full lesson on the defence systems in the body to protect against infection.
includes the first line of defence (physical barriers), second line of defence (phagocytosis) and the third line of defence (antibodies).
All activities and links are within the PPT.
A task aimed at developing extended writing in science. Based on old GCSE 6 mark style questions.
Writing frames and markscheme are within the powerpoint.
"Describe and explain how some of the adaptations of plant leaves protect them from herbivores."
Full set of lessons for a plants SOW aimed at KS3 or a KS3/4 transition unit. All resources are within the PowerPoint and there are links to the practical activities.
Lesson order:
Plant and leaf structure- flower dissection
Photosynthesis and chlorophyll extr
Photosynthesis investigation (2 lessons)
Roots, root hair cells and the xylem
Growing your own food- planting beans project (bring in beans and buy bamboo sticks)
Osmosis in plant cells- potato investigation (2 lessons)
The role of osmosis in the uptake of water and active transport in the uptake of mineral ions by plant roots
Stomata- nail varnish practical-Transpiration and the diffusion of oxygen and carbon dioxide in a leaf.
A powerpoint covering a few lessons on osmoregulation, looks at:
1. the structure of the nephron
2. role of the nephron in osmoregulation
3. role of ADH in osmoregulation
Full lesson on what immunity is and how vaccines work. Activities that look into immunity, vaccines and protection against specific diseases are contained within the PPT.
A lesson on the regulation of transcription and translation, also has some revision materials on the process of transcription and translation. Links and resources are within the powerpoint.
A full lesson revising the cardiac cycle (from year 1) and the control of the cardiac cycle, with details of the role of chemoreceptors and pressure receptors.