My comprehensive collection of classroom-based resources caters to KS3 and KS4 science, aligned with the AQA specification. Additionally, I offer a range of distance learning resources to support flexible learning environments.
For the latest updates on resources and new releases, be sure to visit my website
My comprehensive collection of classroom-based resources caters to KS3 and KS4 science, aligned with the AQA specification. Additionally, I offer a range of distance learning resources to support flexible learning environments.
For the latest updates on resources and new releases, be sure to visit my website
During this fully resourced lesson on cloning plants GCSE students work through a variety of tasks to develop their understanding of how plants can be cloned and why it is important in agriculture and medicine.
This is the 5th lesson in a series of 7 and covers the content of -
-AQA Spec Ref 4.6.2.5 Cloning from B6 Inheritance, variation, and evolution unit.
-AQA GCSE Biology OUP Scheme B14.5 Cloning from B14 Variation and evolution chapter.
Aimed at a mixed ability class covering content 1-8.
-Level 1: Low demand
-Level 2: Standard demand
-Level 3: High demand
Presentation contains (33 slides)-
-Teacher and technician notes
-Bell work activity
-Clear lesson aims, objectives & success criteria.
-Information slides with differentiated content
-Differentiated activities (group work)
-Practical activity
-Differentiated questions with answers for self-assessment
-Student worksheets / handouts
This lesson is also available as a digital worksheet, which is ideal for absent students to catch-up missed work, distance learning, home schooling, or independent study.
Cloning plants Distance learning
If you require more assistance, please contact me at-
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During this lesson (B5-6 Viral diseases) GCSE students work through a variety of tasks to develop their understanding of how some viral diseases are spread, their symptoms and treatments. Based on the 6th from the AQA 9-1 GCSE Biology (OUP scheme) B5: Communicable diseases chapter.
*Also available as a digital worksheet, which is ideal for distance learning, independent study or catch-up of missed work through absence. *
Presentation contains (28 slides)-
Bell work activity
Lesson objective and success criteria
Information slides
Challenge activities (group work)
Practical activity (where appropriate)
Demonstrate understanding tasks (with answers)
Lesson resources (additional to scheme)
Aimed at a mixed ability class covering content 1-8.
Please note: Kerboodle worksheets from scheme are not included due to license.
Control of blood glucose is a comprehensive lesson designed to help GCSE students develop their understanding of how blood glucose concentration is controlled through engaging activities and differentiated instruction.
This lesson is the 2nd in a series of lessons and covers the content from the AQA 4.5.3.2 Control of blood glucose lesson (B5 Homeostasis and response unit), and AQA GCSE Biology OUP Scheme B11.2, Control blood glucose levels lesson (B11 Hormonal coordination chapter).
The lesson includes all necessary resources, making it easy to implement in your classroom and the lesson’s text is adaptable, allowing you to adjust the duration and depth of the activities based on your students’ progress and time constraints.
Presentation contains (34 slides):
● Lesson Prep and Technician Notes: Guidance notes for teachers to prepare the lesson and technician instructions.
● Bell Work / Do Now Activity: Engaging task to activate student prior knowledge and set the stage for the lesson.
● Clear Lesson Aim, Objectives & Success Criteria: Explicitly defined learning targets to guide students and measure their understanding.
● Discussion Slides: Thought-provoking prompts and questions to introduce the topic.
● Information Slides with Levelled Content: Varied levels of information catering to diverse learning styles and abilities.
● Differentiated Activities (Group Work): Collaborative tasks in small groups to encourage active participation and enhance learning.
● Practical Activity: Hands-on experience to apply concepts and gain practical skills.
● Differentiated Questions with Answers: Comprehensive questions with accompanying solutions for self-assessment and note-taking.
● Homework Activities: Varied homework tasks to cater to individual needs and promote independent learning.
Aimed at a mixed ability class covering content Grades 1-9, with three levels of demand to accommodate different learning styles and levels:
● Level 1: Low demand
● Level 2: Standard demand
● Level 3: High demand
This lesson is also available as a digital worksheet, which is ideal for absent students to catch-up missed work, distance learning, home schooling, or independent study.
Control of blood glucose Distance learning
If you require more assistance, please contact me at-
info@cmgsciencelessons.com
During this lesson (B4.6 Tissues and organs in plants) GCSE students work through a variety of tasks to develop their understanding of the structure and function of organ systems in plants. Based on the 6th from the AQA 9-1 GCSE Biology (OUP scheme) B4: Organising animals and plants chapter.
Also available as a digital worksheet, which is ideal for distance learning, independent study or catch-up of missed work through absence.
Presentation contains (19 slides)-
Bell work activity
Lesson objective and success criteria
Information slides
Challenge activities (group work)
Practical activity
Demonstrate understanding tasks (with answers)
Lesson resources (additional to scheme)
Aimed at a mixed ability class covering content 1-8.
Please note: Kerboodle worksheets from scheme are not included due to license.
If you require more assistance, please contact me at-
cmgeducationresources@gmail.com
During this lesson (B10.3 Reflex actions) GCSE students work through a variety of tasks to develop their understanding of what reflexes are and why they are important. Based on the 3rd from the AQA 9-1 GCSE Biology (OUP scheme) B10: The human nervous system chapter.
Also available as a digital worksheet, which is ideal for distance learning, independent study or catch-up of missed work through absence.
Presentation contains (24 slides)-
Bell work activity
Lesson objective and success criteria
Information slides
Challenge activities (group work)
Practical activity
Demonstrate understanding tasks (with answers)
Lesson resources (additional to scheme)
Aimed at a mixed ability class covering content 1-8.
Please note: Kerboodle worksheets from scheme are not included due to license (alternatives suggested where possible).
If you require more assistance, please contact me at-
cmgeducationresources@gmail.com
During this lesson (B10.5 The eye) GCSE students work through a variety of tasks to develop their understanding of how the structures of the eye allow it to focus light. Based on the 5th from the AQA 9-1 GCSE Biology (OUP scheme) B10: The human nervous system chapter.
Also available as a digital worksheet, which is ideal for distance learning, independent study or catch-up of missed work through absence.
Presentation contains (40 slides)-
Bell work activity
Lesson objective and success criteria
Information slides
Challenge activities (group work)
Practical activity
Demonstrate understanding tasks (with answers)
Lesson resources (additional to scheme)
Aimed at a mixed ability class covering content 1-8.
Please note: Kerboodle worksheets from scheme are not included due to license (alternatives suggested where possible).
If you require more assistance, please contact me at-
cmgeducationresources@gmail.com
Homeostasis in action contains 5 fully resourced lessons in which GCSE students develop an understanding of controlling body temperature, osmoregulation, the kidneys, and how kidney failure can be treated.
Lessons suitable for teaching-
AQA Spec B5 Homeostasis and response unit.
AQA GCSE Biology OUP Scheme B12 Homeostasis in action chapter.
Each presentation contains-
Teacher and technician notes
Bell work activity
Clear lesson aims, objectives & success criteria
Information slides with differentiated content
Differentiated activities (group work)
Practical activity (if appropriate)
Differentiated questions with answers for self-assessment
Student worksheets / handouts
Aimed at a mixed ability class covering content 1-8.
Level 1: Low demand
Level 2: Standard demand
Level 3: High demand
If you require more assistance, please contact me at-
cmgeducationresources@gmail.com
Reproduction contains 10 fully resourced lessons in which GCSE students develop an understanding of types of reproduction, meiosis, the Human Genome Project, the structure of DNA, protein synthesis, patterns of inheritance, and inherited disorders.
Lessons suitable for teaching-
AQA Spec B6 Reproduction unit.
AQA GCSE Biology OUP Scheme B13 Reproduction chapter.
All presentations are also available as digital worksheets, which are ideal for independent study or catch-up of missed work through absence.
Each presentation contains-
Teacher and technician notes
Bell work activity
Clear lesson aims, objectives & success criteria
Information slides with differentiated content
Differentiated activities (group work)
Practical activity (if appropriate)
Differentiated questions with answers for self-assessment
Student worksheets / handouts
Aimed at a mixed ability class covering content 1-8.
Level 1: Low demand
Level 2: Standard demand
Level 3: High demand
If you require more assistance, please contact me at-
cmgeducationresources@gmail.com
This fully resourced lesson on non-communicable diseases is designed to help GCSE students develop their understanding of the causes and impacts of non-communicable diseases through clear explanations and engaging activities.
This is the 1st in a series of lessons and covers the content from the AQA GCSE 4.2.2.6 Effect of lifestyle on non-communicable diseases topic and OUP Kerboodle Scheme B7.1, non-communicable diseases lesson.
The lesson includes all necessary resources, making it easy to implement in your classroom and the lesson’s text is editable, allowing you to adjust the duration and depth of the activities based on your students’ progress and time constraints.
Presentation contains (40 slides):
● Lesson prep and materials guide: Clear guidance for preparing the lesson.
● Student worksheets/handouts: All the printable materials needed for the lesson.
● Do Now activity: Starter activity to refresh students’ memory and introduce the upcoming lesson.
● Clear lesson aim, objectives & success criteria: Provides students with a clear understanding of what they’ll learn and how to show their understanding.
● Warm-up slides: Thought-provoking prompts and questions to introduce the topic.
● Information slides: Differentiated content catering to a range of learning styles and abilities.
● Engaging group activities: Differentiated activities that encourage students to collaborate, participate actively, and deepen their understanding of the topic.
● Questions with answers: Questions with three difficulty levels to cater to different learning styles and abilities. Answers are provided, making them perfect for self-assessment and creating clear, effective notes.
● Homework activities: Differentiated homework tasks to cater to various learning styles and abilities. These activities are designed to reinforce key concepts from the lesson while promoting independent learning.
Aimed at a mixed ability GCSE class, with three levels of demand to cater to different learning styles and levels:
● Level 1: Low demand
● Level 2: Standard demand
● Level 3: High demand
This lesson is also available as:
● Cover lesson worksheet: Perfect for unplanned absences, this version provides everything a cover teacher needs to deliver a smooth and engaging lesson.
Non-communicable diseases Cover lesson
● Digital worksheet: Perfect for absent students, distance learning, or independent study, this digital version allows students to catch up on missed work at their own pace.
Non-communicable diseases Distance learning
If you require more assistance, please contact me at-
info@cmgsciencelessons.com
During this lesson (B8.4 Making the most of photosynthesis) GCSE students work through a variety of tasks to develop their understanding of how humans can manipulate the environment to increase the rate of photosynthesis. Based on the 4th from the AQA 9-1 GCSE Biology (OUP scheme) B8: Photosynthesis chapter.
Presentation contains (31 slides)-
Bell work activity
Lesson objective and success criteria
Information slides
Challenge activities (group work)
Demonstrate understanding tasks (with answers)
Lesson resources (additional to scheme)
Aimed at a higher ability class covering content 5-8.
Please note: Kerboodle worksheets from scheme are not included due to license.
If you require more assistance, please contact me at-
cmgeducationresources@gmail.com
During this lesson (B16-1 The importance of communities) GCSE students work through a variety of tasks to develop their understanding of the relationship between communities and ecosystems, and the importance of stable communities. Based on the 1st from the AQA 9-1 GCSE Biology (OUP scheme) B16: Adaptations, interdependence, and competition chapter.
Also available as a digital worksheet, which is ideal for distance learning, independent study or catch-up of missed work through absence.
Presentation contains (33 slides)-
Bell work activity
Lesson objective and success criteria
Information slides
Challenge activities (group work)
Practical activity (where appropriate)
Demonstrate understanding tasks (with answers)
Lesson resources (additional to scheme)
Aimed at a mixed ability class covering content 1-8.
Please note: Kerboodle worksheets from scheme are not included due to license.
During this lesson (B16-2 Organisms in their environment) GCSE students work through a variety of tasks to develop their understanding of some of the biotic and abiotic factors that affect communities. Based on the 2nd from the AQA 9-1 GCSE Biology (OUP scheme) B16: Adaptations, interdependence, and competition chapter.
Also available as a digital worksheet, which is ideal for distance learning, independent study or catch-up of missed work through absence.
Presentation contains (24 slides)-
Bell work activity
Lesson objective and success criteria
Information slides
Challenge activities (group work)
Practical activity (where appropriate)
Demonstrate understanding tasks (with answers)
Lesson resources (additional to scheme)
Aimed at a mixed ability class covering content 1-8.
Please note: Kerboodle worksheets from scheme are not included due to license.
Treating diabetes is a comprehensive lesson designed to help GCSE students develop their understanding of how people with Type 1 or 2 diabetes are treated through engaging activities and differentiated instruction.
This lesson is the 3rd in a series of lessons and covers the content from the AQA 4.5.3.2 Control of blood glucose lesson (B5 Homeostasis and response unit), and AQA GCSE Biology OUP Scheme B11.3 Treating diabetes lesson (B11 Hormonal coordination chapter).
The lesson includes all necessary resources, making it easy to implement in your classroom and the lesson’s text is adaptable, allowing you to adjust the duration and depth of the activities based on your students’ progress and time constraints.
Presentation contains (35 slides):
● Lesson Prep and Technician Notes: Guidance notes for teachers to prepare the lesson and technician instructions.
● Bell Work / Do Now Activity: Engaging task to activate student prior knowledge and set the stage for the lesson.
● Clear Lesson Aim, Objectives & Success Criteria: Explicitly defined learning targets to guide students and measure their understanding.
● Discussion Slides: Thought-provoking prompts and questions to introduce the topic.
● Information Slides with Levelled Content: Varied levels of information catering to diverse learning styles and abilities.
● Differentiated Activities (Group Work): Collaborative tasks in small groups to encourage active participation and enhance learning.
● Differentiated Questions with Answers: Comprehensive questions with accompanying solutions for self-assessment and note-taking.
● Student Worksheets/Handouts: Printable materials for students to complete and gather notes.
● Homework Activities: Varied homework tasks to cater to individual needs and promote independent learning.
Aimed at a mixed ability class covering content Grades 1-9, with three levels of demand to accommodate different learning styles and levels:
● Level 1: Low demand
● Level 2: Standard demand
● Level 3: High demand
This lesson is also available as a digital worksheet, which is ideal for absent students to catch-up missed work, distance learning, home schooling, or independent study.
Treating diabetes Distance learning
If you require more assistance, please contact me at-
info@cmgsciencelessons.com
Contraception is a comprehensive lesson designed to help GCSE students develop their understanding of how fertility can be controlled by different hormonal and non-hormonal methods of contraception through engaging activities and differentiated instruction.
This lesson is the 7th in a series of lessons and covers the content from the AQA 4.5.3.5 Contraception lesson (B5 Homeostasis and response unit), and AQA GCSE Biology OUP Scheme B11.5 The artificial control of fertility lesson (B11 Hormonal coordination chapter).
The lesson includes all necessary resources, making it easy to implement in your classroom and the lesson’s text is adaptable, allowing you to adjust the duration and depth of the activities based on your students’ progress and time constraints.
Presentation contains (26 slides):
● Lesson Prep and Technician Notes: Guidance notes for teachers to prepare the lesson and technician instructions.
● Bell Work / Do Now Activity: Engaging task to activate student prior knowledge and set the stage for the lesson.
● Clear Lesson Aim, Objectives & Success Criteria: Explicitly defined learning targets to guide students and measure their understanding.
● Discussion Slides: Thought-provoking prompts and questions to introduce the topic.
● Information Slides with Levelled Content: Varied levels of information catering to diverse learning styles and abilities.
● Differentiated Activities (Group Work): Collaborative tasks in small groups to encourage active participation and enhance learning.
● Differentiated Questions with Answers: Comprehensive questions with accompanying solutions for self-assessment and note-taking.
Aimed at a mixed ability class covering content Grades 1-9, with three levels of demand to accommodate different learning styles and levels:
● Level 1: Low demand
● Level 2: Standard demand
● Level 3: High demand
This lesson is also available as a digital worksheet, which is ideal for absent students to catch-up missed work, distance learning, home schooling, or independent study.
Contraception Distance learning
If you require more assistance, please contact me at-
info@cmgsciencelessons.com
Transfer of biomass is a comprehensive lesson designed to help GCSE students develop their understanding of the efficiency of biomass transfers between trophic levels through engaging activities and differentiated instruction.
This lesson is the 9th in a series of lessons and covers the content from the AQA 4.7.4.3 Trophic levels and pyramids of biomass lesson (B7 Ecology unit), and AQA GCSE Biology OUP Scheme B18.9 Biomass transfer lesson (B18 Biodiversity and ecosystems chapter).
The lesson includes all necessary resources, making it easy to implement in your classroom and the lesson’s text is adaptable, allowing you to adjust the duration and depth of the activities based on your students’ progress and time constraints.
Presentation contains (28 slides):
● Lesson Prep and Technician Notes: Guidance notes for teachers to prepare the lesson and technician instructions.
● Bell Work / Do Now Activity: Engaging task to activate student prior knowledge and set the stage for the lesson.
● Clear Lesson Aim, Objectives & Success Criteria: Explicitly defined learning targets to guide students and measure their understanding.
● Discussion Slides: Thought-provoking prompts and questions to introduce the topic.
● Information Slides with Levelled Content: Varied levels of information catering to diverse learning styles and abilities.
● Differentiated Activities (Group Work): Collaborative tasks in small groups to encourage active participation and enhance learning.
● Differentiated Questions with Answers: Comprehensive questions with accompanying solutions for self-assessment and note-taking.
Aimed at a mixed ability class covering content Grades 1-9, with three levels of demand to accommodate different learning styles and levels.
● Level 1: Low demand
● Level 2: Standard demand
● Level 3: High demand
If you require more assistance, please contact me at-
info@cmgsciencelessons.com
Cycling materials is a comprehensive lesson designed to help GCSE students develop their understanding of the importance of decay in recycling materials through engaging activities and differentiated instruction.
This lesson is the 2nd in a series of lessons and covers the content from the AQA 4.7.2.2 How materials are cycled lesson (B7 Ecology unit unit), and AQA GCSE Biology OUP Scheme B17.2 Materials cycling lesson (B17 Organising an ecosystem chapter).
The lesson includes all necessary resources, making it easy to implement in your classroom and the lesson’s text is adaptable, allowing you to adjust the duration and depth of the activities based on your students’ progress and time constraints.
Presentation contains (26 slides):
● Lesson Prep and Technician Notes: Guidance notes for teachers to prepare the lesson and technician instructions.
● Bell Work / Do Now Activity: Engaging task to activate student prior knowledge and set the stage for the lesson.
● Clear Lesson Aim, Objectives & Success Criteria: Explicitly defined learning targets to guide students and measure their understanding.
● Discussion Slides: Thought-provoking prompts and questions to introduce the topic.
● Information Slides with Levelled Content: Varied levels of information catering to diverse learning styles and abilities.
● Differentiated Activities (Group Work): Collaborative tasks in small groups to encourage active participation and enhance learning.
● Differentiated Questions with Answers: Comprehensive questions with accompanying solutions for self-assessment and note-taking.
● Student Worksheets/Handouts: Printable materials for students to complete and gather notes.
● Homework Activities: Varied homework tasks to cater to individual needs and promote independent learning.
Aimed at a mixed ability class covering content Grades 1-9, with three levels of demand to accommodate different learning styles and levels.
● Level 1: Low demand
● Level 2: Standard demand
● Level 3: High demand
This lesson is also available as a digital worksheet, which is ideal for absent students to catch-up missed work, distance learning, home schooling, or independent study.
Cycling materials Distance learning
If you require more assistance, please contact me at-
info@cmgsciencelessons.com
Smoking is a comprehensive lesson designed to Year 8 students develop their understanding of the effects of tobacco smoke on health through engaging activities and differentiated instruction.
This lesson is the 5th in a series of lessons and covers the content from the AQA KS3 3.8.3 Breathing topic and the Activate 2 (OUP) 8b: Organisms, 8.3.5 Smoking lesson.
The lesson includes all necessary resources, making it easy to implement in your classroom and the lesson’s text is adaptable, allowing you to adjust the duration and depth of the activities based on your students’ progress and time constraints.
Presentation contains (36 slides):
● Lesson Prep and Technician Notes: Guidance notes for teachers to prepare the lesson and technician instructions.
● Bell Work / Do Now Activity: Engaging task to activate student prior knowledge and set the stage for the lesson.
● Clear Lesson Aim, Objectives & Success Criteria: Explicitly defined learning targets to guide students and measure their understanding.
● Discussion Slides: Thought-provoking prompts and questions to introduce the topic.
● Information Slides with Levelled Content: Varied levels of information catering to diverse learning styles and abilities.
● Differentiated Activities (Group Work): Collaborative tasks in small groups to encourage active participation and enhance learning.
● Differentiated Questions with Answers: Comprehensive questions with accompanying solutions for self-assessment and note-taking.
● Student Worksheets/Handouts: Printable materials for students to complete and gather notes.
● Homework Activities: Varied homework tasks to cater to individual needs and promote independent learning.
Aimed at a mixed ability Year 8 class, with three levels of demand to accommodate different learning styles and levels:
● K- Know (low demand)
● A- Apply (standard demand)
● E- Extend (high demand)
This lesson is also available as a digital worksheet, which is ideal for absent students to catch-up missed work, distance learning, home schooling, or independent study.
Smoking Distance learning
If you require more assistance, please contact me at-
info@cmgsciencelessons.com
The impact of climate change is a comprehensive lesson designed to help GCSE students develop their understanding of how environmental changes affect the distribution of species in an ecosystem through engaging activities and differentiated instruction.
This lesson is the 6th in a series of lessons and covers the content from the AQA 4.7.2.4 Impact of environmental change lesson (B7 Ecology unit), and AQA GCSE Biology OUP Scheme B18.6 The impact of change lesson (B18 Biodiversity and ecosystems chapter).
The lesson includes all necessary resources, making it easy to implement in your classroom and the lesson’s text is adaptable, allowing you to adjust the duration and depth of the activities based on your students’ progress and time constraints.
Presentation contains (22 slides)-
● Lesson Prep and Technician Notes: Guidance notes for teachers to prepare the lesson and technician instructions.
● Bell Work / Do Now Activity: Engaging task to activate student prior knowledge and set the stage for the lesson.
● Clear Lesson Aim, Objectives & Success Criteria: Explicitly defined learning targets to guide students and measure their understanding.
● Discussion Slides: Thought-provoking prompts and questions to introduce the topic.
● Information Slides with Levelled Content: Varied levels of information catering to diverse learning styles and abilities.
● Differentiated Activities (Group Work): Collaborative tasks in small groups to encourage active participation and enhance learning.
● Differentiated Questions with Answers: Comprehensive questions with accompanying solutions for self-assessment and note-taking.
Aimed at a mixed ability class covering content Grades 1-9, with three levels of demand to accommodate different learning styles and levels.
● Level 1: Low demand
● Level 2: Standard demand
● Level 3: High demand
This lesson is also available as a digital worksheet, which is ideal for absent students to catch-up missed work, distance learning, home schooling, or independent study.
The impact of change Distance learning
If you require more assistance, please contact me at-
info@cmgsciencelessons.com
During 10.4.3 Genetics Year 8 students work through a variety of activities to develop their understanding of the difference between dominant and recessive alleles and how they are expressed. Based on the 3rd lesson from the AQA KS3 Activate 2 (OUP) 10b: Genes- 10.4 Inheritance chapter.
Also available as a digital worksheet, which is ideal for distance learning, independent study or catch-up of missed work through absence.
Aimed at a mixed ability Year 8 class.
Presentation contains (20 slides)-
Bell work activity
Lesson objective and success criteria
Information slides
Challenge activities (group work)
Demonstrate understanding tasks (with answers)
Lesson resources (additional to scheme)
Please note: Activate (Kerboodle) worksheets from scheme are not included due to license.
If you require more assistance, please contact me at-
cmgeducationresources@gmail.com
This digital worksheet covers the content for the AQA 9-1 GCSE Biology B1.6 Diffusion lesson. Students work through the digital worksheet completing a variety of tasks to develop their understanding of how particles move by diffusion and why it is important for living things.
Ideal for independent & distance learning / home-school / covering missed content after absence / non-specialist cover lesson
Aimed at a mixed ability class covering content 1-8
This resource includes:
Explore- Links to articles, video clips, virtual labs, and simulations for students to explore.
Explain- Embedded Google Slides™ presentation (includes lesson objectives, information slides, self-assessed questions).
Apply- Resources and task in which students apply their knowledge gained during the lesson.
Important: Students must have access to PC with internet to use this worksheet
This resource works best as a Google Doc™. with Google Classroom™- upload to your Google Drive™, right click and select make a copy (this will convert back into Google Doc™. format and enable Google Draw™ and other Google features).
The worksheet can also be used with Microsoft Teams™, SMHW or sent to students via email, but please note some features (fact of the day, Google Draw™) will not be available.