This lesson is designed for a year 7 class studying the KS3 Activate curriculum in science. This lesson is focused on contraception. From this lesson, students should be able to: Name two methods of contraception (condoms, contraceptive pill) Describe how each method of contraception works (barrier, contains hormones to prevent ovulation) Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each type of contraception All of my lesson resources contain: A 5-in-5 retrieval-style starter An interesting lesson hook, careers link, or retrieval practice to start the lesson Teacher input slides with dual coding and reduced cognitive load Teacher models Regular ‘check for understanding’ slides, such as hand signals quizzes Regular student independent practice slides, with optional scaffolds, challenges and answer slides A plenary task

A full 1 hour lesson designed for a mixed ability year 8 class. This is the 5th lesson in “Chapter 1 - Health and Lifestyle” from Activate 2, Biology. This lesson should be suitable to teach to any KS3 Biology class, even by those where Biology is not their specialism. From this lesson, students should be able to: Explain why bacteria cannot live in the stomach Describe the role of gut bacteria in the body Explain what is meant by the term ‘probiotic’ All of my lesson resources contain: A 5-in-5 retrieval-style starter An interesting lesson hook, careers link, or retrieval practice to start the lesson Teacher input slides with dual coding and reduced cognitive load Teacher models Regular ‘check for understanding’ slides, such as hand signals quizzes Regular student independent practice slides, with optional scaffolds, challenges and answer slides A plenary task

Designed from the A Level Biology topic ‘Neuronal Communication’ (4.3) from the OCR Biology A specification. It could also be used for students studying the AQA specification. The loop cards will need to be cut out. This is a loop card game - shuffle the cards and randomly distribute them to different students in the room. Have one student read out their definition. The student whose key word matches their definition should shout out the word, then read their definition. Time how long it takes to loop back to the original student. Can they beat their time next time?

A lesson on peat bogs based on the AQA GCSE Biology syllabus. The lesson resource contains: A “5 in 5” style starter An interesting lesson hook Direct instruction on peat bogs as carbon sinks An embedded video from a news report on the destruction of peat Reading comprehension task: A link to an online article with beautiful illustrations, and a printed copy of the text from this link that students can follow along with A hand signal quiz to check for understanding Exam style questions with mark schemes A ‘write to your local MP’ task, with guided peer assessment A plenary task ‘Give me 5’

Suitable for a KS3 or KS4 science lesson on extinction. A board game for 2-4 players. Contains a playing board with rules and instructions. You will need dice for each group, plus counters (I get mine to use pen lids or rubbers). Students will pretend to be a species and try to make it to the finish square without going extinct! Students will need to read the tiles on the board and respond accordingly. Along the way, students should learn about some common causes of extinction, as well as about adaptation and natural selection. A good extension or homework task is to ask students to design their own board game titled ‘extinction’.

A full 1 hour lesson on food chains designed for a higher ability year 7 class. This could be taught to any KS3 class, of any ability, with minor tweaks. This lesson contains: A 5-in-5 retrieval style starter An embedded video clip from Zootopia A retrieval practice from primary school - matching key terms e.g. predator/prey to their definitions A directed student discussion on food chains Direct instruction slides on food chains Checkpoints Student independent tasks writing simple food chains Direct instruction on trophic levels A true or false quiz on food chains and trophic levels An independent task with a printable worksheet - drawing a food chain and naming the trophic levels A whiteboard quiz A written plenary task

This lesson was designed for a higher ability year 11 class studying the AQA GCSE Combined Science syllabus. This lesson covers the three main factors affecting the rate of diffusion (temperature, surface area and concentration gradient). It includes a practical investigating temperature on the rate of diffusion in potassium permanganate crystals. Equipment list and method included on the slides. A 5-in-5 retrieval-style starter Direct instruction slides (dual coding, reduced cognitive load) Regular checks for understanding (quizzes) Guided ‘turn and talk’ A class practical Independent practice tasks, with answer slides A written plenary task

Revision placemat designed to review topic 4.1.1 from AQA Combined Science, Biology paper 1. This topic is on cell biology and microscopy. This revision placemat covers: Labelling animal and plant cells Matching organelles to their functions Magnification calculations Prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells Examples of tissues, organs and organ systems in animals and plants Specialised cells and their adaptations

A full one hour lesson for a Year 13 class studying A Level Biology with the OCR A syllabus. This resource comes with a full PowerPoint and three worksheets. This resource contains: A 5-in-5 retrieval-style starter A retrieval practice (labelling structures in the heart) A lesson hook Direct instruction slides (dual coding, low cognitive load) Check for understanding slides (hand signal, multiple choice questions) Teacher model talking through negative feedback loop Guided class discussions Independent practice slides (exam questions) with answer slides / mark schemes Plenary whiteboard quiz with answers

This lesson was designed for a higher ability year 11 class studying the AQA GCSE Combined Science syllabus. This lesson is an overview of the three types of cell transport, and uses movement of substances across a root hair cell as a specific example. This resource includes: A 5-in-5 retrieval-style starter Direct instruction slides (dual coding, reduced cognitive load) Regular checks for understanding (quizzes) Guided ‘turn and talk’ Independent practice tasks, with answer slides Exam questions with scaffolds provided and answer slides A written plenary task

A full 1-hour lesson resource designed for a mid-ability year 10 class studying the AQA GCSE Combined Science curriculum. This resource focuses on the human digestive system, specifically labelling the organs in the digestive system and describing the function of each organ in the digestive system. This resource contains: A ‘5 in 5’ retrieval-style starter A lesson hook A retrieval practice - can students draw the organs in the correct place on the human body outline? Teacher input slides - location of organs in digestive system Check for understanding slides - cold call Deliberate practice slide on labeling digestive system (worksheet include), with answer slide Teacher input slides - function of organs Multiple choice hand signals quizzes Deliberate Practice slide - students match the function to the organ, with answer slides Written plenary

A full 1-hour lesson resource designed for a mid-ability year 10 class studying the AQA GCSE Combined Science curriculum. This is a practical lesson on conducting food tests. This resource contains: A ‘5 in 5’ retrieval-style starter A lesson hook - linking to real word applications A health and safety / risk assessment slide A results table Practical instruction slides to print, for carousel practical Model answer slide Checkpoint - short exam questions to go through as a class, with answers Multiple choice hand signal quizzes Deliberate Practice - extended response exam question, with answer slide Written plenary with answer slide

This is a 1 hour lesson resource designed for a mixed ability year 11 class studying the AQA GCSE Biology topic ‘Homeostasis’. This lesson focuses on thermoregulation, and the mechanisms of controlling body temperature by homeostasis. My lesson resources always contain: A 5-in-5 retrieval-style starter An interesting lesson hook, careers link, or retrieval practice to start the lesson Teacher input slides with dual coding and reduced cognitive load Teacher models Regular ‘check for understanding’ slides, such as hand signals quizzes Regular student independent practice slides, with optional scaffolds, challenges and answer slides A plenary task

This lesson is designed for a year 7 class studying the KS3 Activate curriculum. This lesson is focused on ‘movement of substances’ (diffusion). From this lesson, students should be able to describe the process of diffusion, using specific examples. Students should also be able to name two substances that diffuse into cells (oxygen and glucose) and two substances that diffuse out of cells (carbon dioxide and water). This lesson includes a demonstration of skittles in water. All of my lesson resources contain: A 5-in-5 retrieval-style starter An interesting lesson hook, careers link, or retrieval practice to start the lesson Teacher input slides with dual coding and reduced cognitive load Teacher models Regular ‘check for understanding’ slides, such as hand signals quizzes Regular student independent practice slides, with optional scaffolds, challenges and answer slides A plenary task

This lesson is designed for a year 7 class studying the KS3 Activate curriculum. This lesson is focused on specialised plant cells. From this lesson, students should be able to: Identify two specialised plant cells from diagrams (root hair cell and palisade / leaf cell) Describe the function of two specialised plant cells (root hair cell and palisade / leaf cell) Describe the basic adaptations of two specialised plant cells, and link their adaptations to their functions (root hair cell and palisade / leaf cell) All of my lesson resources contain: A 5-in-5 retrieval-style starter An interesting lesson hook, careers link, or retrieval practice to start the lesson Teacher input slides with dual coding and reduced cognitive load Teacher models Regular ‘check for understanding’ slides, such as hand signals quizzes Regular student independent practice slides, with optional scaffolds, challenges and answer slides A plenary task

This lesson is designed for a mixed ability year 7 class studying the KS3 Activate curriculum. This lesson is focused on adolescence and puberty. From this lesson, students should be able to: Define the key terms ‘adolescence’ and ‘puberty’ Describe the changes that occur to males and females during puberty, and compare and contrast them Describe the basic role of sex hormones during puberty All of my lesson resources contain: A 5-in-5 retrieval-style starter An interesting lesson hook, careers link, or retrieval practice to start the lesson Teacher input slides with dual coding and reduced cognitive load Teacher models Regular ‘check for understanding’ slides, such as hand signals quizzes Regular student independent practice slides, with optional scaffolds, challenges and answer slides A plenary task

This lesson is designed for a year 7 class studying the KS3 Activate curriculum. This lesson is focused on “flowers and pollination”. From this lesson, students should be able to: Label the reproductive organs in a flower Identify which parts of a flower are male or female Describe the function of each of the reproductive organs in a flower Describe the adaptations of wind-pollinated and insect-pollinated flowers Compare the structures of wind-pollinated and insect-pollinated flowers All of my lesson resources contain: A 5-in-5 retrieval-style starter An interesting lesson hook, careers link, or retrieval practice to start the lesson Teacher input slides with dual coding and reduced cognitive load Teacher models Regular ‘check for understanding’ slides, such as hand signals quizzes Regular student independent practice slides, with optional scaffolds, challenges and answer slides A plenary task

This is a worksheet designed for a KS3 class studying the structure of a flower. Students use the key word bank to identify and label the key reproductive organs in a flower (anther, carpel, filament, ovary, stamen, stigma, style). Students will also describe the function of each reproductive organ. Students can select the correct function from the support box. Includes an answer key. These definitions are in line with the KS3 Activate curriculum.

This lesson is designed for a year 7 class studying the KS3 Activate curriculum in science. This lesson is focused on seed dispersal. From this lesson, students should be able to: Name four different methods of seed dispersal Describe how seeds are adapted for their dispersal method Understand the correct order of processes that must occur from pollination and fertilisation, to seed dispersal and germination All of my lesson resources contain: A 5-in-5 retrieval-style starter An interesting lesson hook, careers link, or retrieval practice to start the lesson Teacher input slides with dual coding and reduced cognitive load Teacher models Regular ‘check for understanding’ slides, such as hand signals quizzes Regular student independent practice slides, with optional scaffolds, challenges and answer slides A plenary task