Microscopy (Required Practical) | AQA B1 4.1 | New Spec 9-1 (2018)

Outstanding pupil-led lesson including:
-Match the keywords starter to ease pupils into the topic.
-Engaging video comparing a light and electron microscope.
-Questions on microscopy which stimulate thinking.
-Numeracy activity where pupils convert units such as metres, centremetres, millimetres, micrometres and nanometres.
-Numerous self and peer assessment opportunities with answers for each activity.
-Fun practical where pupils prepare a slide containing onion cells and observe it under a microscope.
-Stimulating task where pupils label the organelles they can see under the microscope.
-Brilliant maths in science task which requires students to use the equation magnification = image size / object size to calculate relevant answers.
-Stimulating noughts and crosses plenary.