'If you keep trying the same old things, you'll keep getting the same old results'. Imaginative teaching ideas help stimulate students and improve student retention. I don't claim to be an expert but I hope that some of my ideas will help other teachers.
'If you keep trying the same old things, you'll keep getting the same old results'. Imaginative teaching ideas help stimulate students and improve student retention. I don't claim to be an expert but I hope that some of my ideas will help other teachers.
A new lesson covering all the points in the new AQA 2015 GCSE Biology specification, Diffusion section. This resource is designed to be taught in 1 lesson and includes activities for students to work through, group work activities as well as lots of opportunities for AFL. Included is the following:
1: A literacy starter game
2: A power point with leading students through the lesson
3: Calculating surface area to volume ratio activity
4: Diffusion in organisms activity
5: 6 mark exam question plenary
6: A set of notes for students to use
7: A version of the lesson that can be used just from the front of the room
8: A link to a bespoke video that goes through the lesson that can be used for remote learning
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A new lesson covering all the points in the new AQA 2015 GCSE Science specification, Culturing microorganisms section. This resource is designed to be taught in 1 lesson and includes activities for students to work through, group work activities as well as lots of opportunities for AFL. Included is the following:
1: A practical sheet for students to work through
2: A power point with activities leading students through the lesson
3: Calculating bacteria activity
4: Growing bacteria cards
5: 6 mark exam question plenary
6: Bacterial colony size activity
7: A set of notes for students to use
8: A version of the lesson that can be used just from the front of the room
9: A link to a bespoke video that goes through the lesson that can be used for remote learning
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A new lesson covering all the points in the OCR 2015 Biology A Level specification, introduction to exchange surfaces section. This resource is designed to be taught in 1 lesson and includes activities for students to work through, group work activities as well as lots of opportunities for AFL. Included is the following:
1: An overall lesson plan
2: A power point leading students through the lesson
3: A card sort activity
4: A surface area / volume ratio activity
5: 2 Mock exam questions
6: A homework activity
7: A modeling activity
8: A literacy activity
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A new lesson on sexual & asexual reproduction sections. This resource is designed to be taught in 1 lesson and includes activities for students to work through, group work activities as well as lots of opportunities for AFL. Included is the following:
1: An overall lesson plan
2: A power point1 leading students through the lesson
3: 6 mark question on types of reproduction
4: An information hunt activity on the advantages of both types of reproduction
5: Card sort activity
6: Mock exam question on types of reproduction
I've included some photos of lab displays I've put up over the years, hopefully they will help anyone who's looking for a bit of inspiration. I'm also toying around with the idea of writing a book on classroom displays. If anyone can make any suggestions on what to include that would be useful I would be appreciative.
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A new lesson on enzymes in digestion section. This resource is designed to be taught in 3 lesson and includes activities for students to work through, group work activities as well as lots of opportunities for AFL. Included is the following:
1: An overall lesson plan
2: 3 power points leading students through the lesson
3: 6 mark construction question on enzymes
4: An information hunt activity
5: Lock & key card sort activity
6: Activity of enzymes graph activity
7: Enzymes & collision theory card sort
8: 6 mark question of factors affecting enzymes
9: Digestive system card sort activity
10: Enzymes in digestion circus activity with mock exam questions built in
11: The role of enzymes in digestion 6 mark question
A new lesson on specialized cells section. This resource is designed to be taught in 1 lesson and includes activities for students to work through, group work activities as well as lots of opportunities for AFL. Included is the following:
1: A lesson plan
2: A power point leading students through the lesson
3: A card sort starter activity
4: An information hunt activity
5: 3 mock exam questions with mark schemes & extra help
6: 6 mark question on cell organelles
A new lesson on plants & animal cells. This resource is designed to be taught in 1 lesson and includes activities for students to work through, group work activities as well as lots of opportunities for AFL. Included is the following:
1: A lesson plan
2: A power point leading students through the lesson
3: A recall starter activity
4: An information hunt activity
5: 2 mock exam questions with mark schemes & extra help
6: 6 mark question on cell organelles
A new lesson on Eukaryotes & Prokaryotes. This resource is designed to be taught in 1 lesson and includes activities for students to work through, group work activities as well as lots of opportunities for AFL. Included is the following:
1: A lesson plan
2: A power point leading students through the lesson
3: A literacy starter activity
4: An information hunt activity
5: A labeling activity
A new lesson on viral diseases. This resource is designed to be taught in 1 lesson and includes activities for students to work through, group work activities as well as lots of opportunities for AFL. This resource should also help students improve their exam technique.
Set of 3 lessons covering the effect of lifestyle on some non-communicatable diseases section. This resource is designed to be taught over at least 3 lessons and includes activities for students to work through in pairs and groups as well as lots of opportunities for AFL.
Set of 2 lessons covering CHD. There are separate lessons on artificial treatments & drug treatments. All 2 lessons include activities for students to work through and there are lots of opportunities for AFL.
Set of 3 lessons covering magnification & microscopes. There are separate lessons on light microscopes, electron microscopes and magnification. All 3 lessons include activities for students to work through and there are lots of opportunities for AFL.
This item is a set of Science key words with definitions for the AQA Science course
Each card has a different key word and a description of what the key word means
The cards come in a power point format and simply need printing off and cuting out
The separate slides can also be printed off as A4 sheets and put up to remind students what different key words they can use in the exam to improve their grade
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This set of questions cover the topics included in the AQA Science GCSE new spec . All the questions come with a a mark scheme which can either be used by teachers or students to mark their answers. This resource has been developed using the new content in the 2015-2016 specification and is designed to help get students started straight away in September
This resource includes a sample AQA Biology 6 mark question with mark scheme. The question is designed to be used by either teachers in lessons or by parents as revision. This resource has been developed over the last three years and has been proven to help students gain more marks in GCSE long answer questions
This set of questions cover the topics included in the AQA Biology GCSE. All the questions come with a a mark scheme which can either be used by teachers or students to mark their answers. This resource has been developed over the last three years and has been proven to help students gain more marks in GCSE long answer questions
