Based on the KS3 Year 8 Human Heart topic, this resource guides students through the dissection of a pig's heart. I have also created a worksheet to recap heart external and internal structure that is included. I did this lesson about mid-way through our topic on the heart and it really helped students to grasp the theoretical content.

Cambridge Stage 8 Science: Respiratory System Practical Set of instructions for building a simple spirometer to measure lung capacity.

Simple information/worksheet describing the characteristics and organisation of life. Used with my KS3 Year 7 group

I developed this for my Year 9 group when I realised they had never completed an independent science investigation before! It is based on the process for creating a project for the South African Science Expo. However, it can be used in any circumstances where children are planning an investigation and need some guidance. It really helped my Year 9's and I have even given it to my GCSE students

Used to review and consolidate learning of KS3 Science Year 8 outcomes on the heart. Contains embedded link to an excellent interactive heart simulation.

Power Point about the properties of bone and why it is such a special material Activity involves students examing fractures, identifying the bones and suggesting plausible causes of bone fractures

This is a Power Point explaining what an ecosystem is and examining the components of an ecosystem. I also developed a fun, formative assessment task for students to do following the lesson. It really got students thinking like ecologists and they had lots of fun! Developed for Y9 but can easily be adapted for older or younger students

Task involves students choosing and providing a ‘client’ with a one week meal plan tailored to match their lifestyle. Task links to IGCSE Biology Topic 7.1: Diet. Students should use what they have learned about macro and micro nutrients and how these can be put together in different ratios in a dietary plan to support specific lifestyles

I made these booklets to guide my KS3 Science class through revising for their upcoming Progress Tests. There is one booklet for each Year group with the objectives drawn from the Cambridge KS3 Science curriculum. I have tried to make the objectives as succinct as possible and phrased them in the form of 'I can' statements. The booklets contain links to videos, interactive websites and simulations. I teach a multi-graded class (Year 7,8 and 9) so found these booklets particularly useful in helping stronger students to revise independently while I worked more closely with weaker students. For each topic, students must complete 1-2 tasks then rate themselves for each objective as red, amber or green. I suggested they use this to help establish what they need to go back and study further.

This is a great activity to aid students in thinking like paleobiologists. It involves investigating human history through looking at where Australopithecus sediba fits into the human family tree. Mark Scheme included. The task has two parts Part A: Investigating and comparing two biomes in terms of organism adaptations Part B: Constructing a Timeline of hominin history Investigating and designing a poster explaining the importance of Australopithecus sediba in human evolution (Online article resources included) Originally designed for a South African Grade 12 class but ca be used with any secondary phase, with the right assistance and scaffolding.

End of Unit Project on the first Biology topic of the IGCSE Courses: Variability of Living Organisms Students must investigate and compare two ecosystems in their local area and a produce a short, scientific report to relay their findings.

Power point explaining what an organic compound is and then detailing how carbohydrate is an example of an organic compound. Links to GCSE Biology Topic 4: Biological Molecules Formative assessment task and homework embedded in power point . Simple worksheet assessing knowledge of carbohydrates also included.