Students complete the flipped learning prior to the lesson
Starter recaps the diagrams they were looking at last lesson on Haploid and Diploid number
Main looks at exam questions, some long answer, building to a 25 mark question. Dependent on time, they could plan this lesson, then write it as homework or in the next lesson (How I am doing it)
Plenary - Odd One Out. Which is the odd one out and explain why
Starter - Classification and Protein synthesis recaps
Main - Students do three activities to look at similarities between species
Plenary - Exam questions and MS
This resource has as many 6 mark questions as I could find, or have the time to write myself. Along with each question is a writing frame which includes a sentence starter. There is also a mark scheme for each question.
Students complete their pre reading prior to arriving at the lesson
Starter - Students do a short quiz to check pre reading understanding, then do a small task checking knowledge on an element of the last chapter
Main - Students have 4 tasks from which to choose from (one is an iPad task)
Plenary - Complete the diagram as fast as possible in your groups of four
Students complete the pre reading prior to the lesson.
They then take a small test to test their pre reading.
Students work through the basic concepts before tackling some exam questions
Standalone lesson and flipped lesson included in this resource, including the pre reading sheets.
Question sheet, with answers
Exam questions with mark scheme
Interactive starter
Starter - Spot the mistakes in the diagram
Main - Dissection and dice game
Plenary - Exam Questions
DIssection worksheet not included as gained from a free resource on TES
Pre reading included
This lesson is designed as a flipped lesson (flipped pre read sheet is included)
This is mainly a practical skills lesson as the content for acceleration is covered in the pre reading. There is a practical sheet available, although there is the option for students to plan and carry out the practical themselves
Resources include:
GCSE recap starter to highlight students who may need extra help, with answers
Practical sheet for those that need it
Instructions on how to use ticker tape
Plenary exam question, with answers
Powerpoint to guide students through how to tackle the more complicated questions
Two worksheets to test understanding. One has answers, the other will have very soon.
Students complete the flipped learning (attached) prior to the lesson. They then arrive and complete a variety of tasks.
Starter - Odd one out, with reasons why
Main - Labelling EM images of cells
Plenary - Exam Questions
Students complete the pre reading prior to the lesson (pre reading included)
Starter - Students check their understanding of standard form and the use of micro, nano and milli
Main - Menu of activities for students to complete their weakest areas first
Plenary - Check understanding based on what they didn't know at the start of the lesson
Students arrive at the lesson having completed their pre reading, and creating a resource for the lesson
Starter - Recap on the previous topics in this chapter, and then recap on KS4 knowledge
Main - Variety of tasks enabling students to identify the stages of mitosis
Plenary - Exam questions on this topic