CB6a lesson from the new Edexcel science GCSE (9-1) looking at photosynthesis. The lesson includes what photosynthesis is, the word equation for photosynthesis, uses of starch and sucrose, starch in variegated leaves practical and how leaves are well adapted to carry out photosynthesis.

Knowledge organiser for OCR A Level Biology A covering chapter 2 ‘Basic Components of Living Systems’. Including: 2.1 Microscopy 2.2 Magnification and Calibration 2.3 More Microscopy 2.4 Eukaryotic Cell Structure 2.5 The Ultrastructure of Plant Cells 2.6 Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells

Knowledge organiser for OCR A Level Biology A covering chapter 10 ‘Classification and Evolution’. Including: 10.1 Classification 10.2 The FIve Kingdoms 10.3 Phylogeny 10.4 Evidence For Evolution 10.5 Types of Variation 10.6 Representing Variation Graphically 10.7 Adaptations 10.8 Changing Population Characteristics

Knowledge organiser for OCR A Level Biology A covering chapter 6 ‘Cell Division’. Including: 6.1 The Cell Cycle 6.2 Mitosis 6.3 Meiosis 6.4 The Organisation and Specialisation of Cells 6.5 Stem Cells

Knowledge organiser for OCR A Level Biology A covering chapter 24 ‘Populations and Sustainability’. Including: 24.1 Population Size 24.2 Competition 24.3 Predator-Prey Relationships 24.4 Conservation and Preservation 24.5 Sustainability 24.6 Ecosystem Management- Masai Mara 24.7 Ecosystem Management- Terai Region of Nepal 24.8 Ecosystem Management- Peat Bogs 24.9 Environmentally Sensitive Ecosystems

New Edexcel Science GCSE, CB3 topic looking at DNA. Lesson includes looking at what DNA is, the structure of DNA and how the complementary base pairs pair up. *All of CB3 can be found together here (https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/edexcel-cb3-11291549)*

CB5a lesson from the new Edexcel science GCSE, looking at health and disease. The lesson includes what health is, correlation between health and income, what disease is, communicable/non-communicable disease, drawing graphs from health data and correlation between diseases.

CB5b lesson from the new Edexcel science GCSE, looking at non-communicable diseases. The lesson includes what non-communicable diseases are, types of non-communicable diseases, what malnutrition is, examples of deficiency diseases, the effects of alcohol on the body and looking at alcohol data and the effect on society.

CB1b lesson for the new Edexcel Science GCSE covering animal and plant cells. The lesson includes what the organelles in animal and plant cells are, the jobs of different organelles and using scale bars and field of view to estimate sizes.

CB8b lesson from the new Edexcel science GCSE (9-1) all about the circulatory system. The lesson includes what the circulatory system is, blood vessels, valves and the components of blood.

CB5c lesson from the new Edexcel science GCSE looking at cardiovascular disease. The lesson includes what cardiovascular disease it, examples of cardiovascular disease, how to calculate bmi, hit to waist ratio, the effect of smoking on cardiovascular disease and how to treat cardiovascular disease.

CB8a lesson from the new Edexcel combined science GCSE (9-1) all about efficient transport and exchange. The lesson includes which substances are taken in by the body and which are excreted, a recap on diffusion, how exchange surfaces are adapted to increase the rate of diffusion, Surface Area: Volume ratio, alveoli and a recap on root hair cells. There is one task near the end of the lesson which requires the use of the ActiveTeach worksheets but could easily be missed out or swapped for other available worksheets.

3.6 lesson from the OCR Biology A A Level all about protein structure. *The lesson was planned with the intention of carrying out flipped learning whereby students do pre-reading on the topic prior to the lesson so that we can consolidate that learning with activities/exam questions during the lesson. *

3.7 lesson from the OCR Biology A A Level all about types of proteins. *The lesson was planned with the intention of carrying out flipped learning whereby students do pre-reading on the topic prior to the lesson so that we can consolidate that learning with activities/exam questions during the lesson. *

19.3 lesson from the OCR Biology A A Level all about body plans. *The lesson was planned with the intention of carrying out flipped learning whereby students do pre-reading on the topic prior to the lesson so that we can consolidate that learning with activities/exam questions during the lesson. *

9.5 lesson from the OCR Biology A A Level all about plant adaptations to water availability (xerophytes and hydrophytes). *The lesson was planned with the intention of carrying out flipped learning whereby students do pre-reading on the topic prior to the lesson so that we can consolidate that learning with activities/exam questions during the lesson. *

12.2 lesson from the OCR Biology A A Level all about animal and plant diseases. *The lesson was planned with the intention of carrying out flipped learning whereby students do pre-reading on the topic prior to the lesson so that we can consolidate that learning with activities/exam questions during the lesson. *

3.3 lesson from the OCR Biology A A Level all about carbohydrates. *The lesson was planned with the intention of carrying out flipped learning whereby students do pre-reading on the topic prior to the lesson so that we can consolidate that learning with activities/exam questions during the lesson. *

15.8 lesson from the OCR Biology A A Level all about kidney failure. *The lesson was planned with the intention of carrying out flipped learning whereby students do pre-reading on the topic prior to the lesson so that we can consolidate that learning with activities/exam questions during the lesson. *

End of Year quiz for use within Science lessons towards the end of term. There are 11 Quiz rounds to choose from (I usually have the folder open on the board and let one team at a time choose which round we do). There are several science based rounds, more loosely based science rounds as well as some generic rounds. ***More rounds will be added in the run up to the end of term. *