A full hour lesson designed for year 7 as part of an ‘introduction to science’ unit, teaching key science skills to new students in KS3. This full hour lesson resource contains: A ‘5 in 5’ style retrieval starter recapping key concepts from primary school, lab safety, scientific apparatus, measuring, Bunsen burners, writing methods A lesson hook - activity where students try to remember information from a chunk of text compared to information from a table Direct instruction on how to draw a table A worked example for drawing a results table A ‘spot the mistake’ task - students find the errors in various results tables Independent tasks with answers - students draw their own results tables A written plenary task

A full hour lesson designed for year 7 as part of an ‘introduction to science’ unit, teaching key science skills to new students in KS3. This full hour lesson resource contains: A ‘5 in 5’ style retrieval starter recapping key concepts from primary school, lab safety, scientific apparatus, measuring, Bunsen burners A lesson hook - writing instructions for an alien to draw a stick man (guidance for teachers included) A task on reproducibility - students follow instructions for drawing a house Direct instruction on what makes a good scientific method Independent task - writing instructions for making a cup of tea Practical demo - teacher follows students’ instructions and makes cups of tea Peer assessment slide An independent task - students write a method for a scientific investigation A written plenary task

A full hour lesson designed for year 7 as part of an ‘introduction to science’ unit, teaching key science skills to new students in KS3. This full hour lesson resource contains: A ‘5 in 5’ style retrieval starter recapping key concepts from primary school, plus questions on lab safety An embedded animated video showing and naming key scientific apparatus in the lab A scavenger hunt activity, for students to find key practical equipment in the science lab Introduction slides on 2D drawings of apparatus Whiteboard quiz on naming / drawing apparatus, with answers An independent task on drawing apparatus, with answers A written plenary task

A full 1 hour lesson based on the Biology Required Practical 6 from AQA GCSE Combined Science (reaction times). Also suitable for students studying AQA GCSE Biology. This resource was designed for a lower ability year 11 class, but could easily be adapted for other year groups or abilities. This resource includes: A fully guided PowerPoint, with chunked practical instructions A student worksheet with practical instructions, results tables, and application questions A conversion table for reaction times The PowerPoint includes: A ‘5-in-5’ retrieval-style starter A lesson hook - an online reaction time game Chunked practical instructions (slow practical) with use of colour coding and dual coding / imagery for ease of understanding Models (e.g. a model results table showing how to find an anomaly) Application questions Model answers A written plenary (an exam question, with a scaffold, a mark scheme, and a model answer)

Final lesson designed for a year 7 class on an ‘introduction to science’ unit. Students bring together everything they have learned to design their own investigation on how the volume of water affects how long it takes to boil. The PowerPoint is fully guided with answers and requires students to: Write an aim and prediction for their investigation List the apparatus they will need, and draw their 2D diagrams Write a method for their investigation Design their own results table for their investigation Draw a line graph from model results

A full 1 hour lesson resource based on the AQA GCSE Biology syllabus. This lesson covers: Labeling a light microscope Setting up and using a light microscope The definitions of magnification and resolution This lesson includes a retrieval-style starter, a task labelling a microscope, direct instruction slides with minimal cognitive load, frequent checks for understanding such as hand signal quizzes, a guided practical activity with clear instructions, independent writing tasks with model answers, and a written plenary.

This revision place mat was designed for a lower ability year 11 group studying the topic ‘homeostasis’. This resources covers the following topics from AQA GCSE Combined Science: Structure of a neurone Reflex arc Ruler drop test method for reaction time Endocrine system - matching hormones to glands Blood glucose control (foundation tier only, no glucagon) Diabetes (type 1 vs. type 2)

This is a full 1 hour lesson resource designed for a mixed ability year 11 class studying the AQA Biology syllabus. It comes with a full PowerPoint presentation and printouts. The PowerPoint contains the following: A 5-in-5 retrieval-style starter Lesson hook Embedded videos Guided class discussions Guided teacher model slides Direct instruction slides (using dual coding, reduced cognitive load) ‘Check for understanding’ slides using hand signals, quizzes etc. Independent tasks (exam questions), with answer slides Challenge questions A written plenary task based on an exam question

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

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

This is a full 1 hour lesson resource designed for a mixed ability year 11 class studying the AQA Biology syllabus. It comes with a full PowerPoint presentation and printouts. The PowerPoint contains the following: A 5-in-5 retrieval-style starter Lesson hook Direct instruction slides (using dual coding, reduced cognitive load) ‘Check for understanding’ slides using hand signals, quizzes etc. Independent tasks, with answer slides Challenge questions A written plenary task

This is a full 1 hour lesson resource designed for a mixed ability year 11 class studying the AQA Biology syllabus. It comes with a full PowerPoint presentation and printouts. The PowerPoint contains the following: A 5-in-5 retrieval-style starter Lesson hook (embedded video from Operation Ouch) Guided class discussions Direct instruction slides (using dual coding, reduced cognitive load) ‘Check for understanding’ slides using hand signals, quizzes etc. Independent tasks (exam questions), with answer slides Challenge questions A written plenary task based on an exam question

This is a full 1 hour lesson resource designed for a mixed ability year 11 class studying the AQA Biology syllabus. It comes with a full PowerPoint presentation and printouts. The PowerPoint contains the following: A 5-in-5 retrieval-style starter Lesson hook Embedded videos Guided class discussions Guided teacher model slides Direct instruction slides (using dual coding, reduced cognitive load) ‘Check for understanding’ slides using hand signals, quizzes etc. Independent tasks (exam questions), with answer slides Challenge questions A written plenary task based on an exam question

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

Based on the KS3 AQA curriculum. Includes PowerPoints, differentiated worksheets, homework, a test and a markscheme. Lesson topics include: Plant structure and photosynthesis Adaptations of leaves Stomata and guard cells Variegated leaf investigation Light intensity pondweed practical Plant reproduction Pollination Seed dispersal Included are three homework tasks: Exam Question on variegated leaves Exam Question on seed dispersal An open / creative tasks to design your own wind-dispersed seed

8 lessons from the communicable disease topic from the AQA GCSE Biology curriculum. Lesson titles are as follows: Pathogens and bacterial diseases (salmonella, gonorrhoea) Viral diseases (measles, AIDS, tobacco mosaic virus) Fungal diseases (athlete’s foot, rose black spot) Protist diseases (malaria) Human primary defence responses Components of blood White blood cells and the immune response Vaccinations

These lessons were designed for a higher ability year 11 class studying the AQA GCSE Combined Science syllabus. This resource includes two PowerPoints, each one hour, guiding students through the Required Practical on osmosis in potatoes. The first PowerPoint guides students through completing the practical. The second PowerPoint is a theory-based lesson, which gets students to think about what happened and why. It also talks them through writing a conclusion, analysing their data etc.

This lesson was designed for a higher ability year 11 class studying the AQA GCSE Combined Science syllabus. This lesson is an overview of active transport, also discussing adaptations of the intestinal epithelial cells. 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 game ‘Articulate’ A written plenary task

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