UK based Science teacher, mainly sharing resources for the Edexcel GCSE (combined science and biology), Exploring Science at KS3, OCR Biology A A Level Biology and one off Science lessons / projects.
UK based Science teacher, mainly sharing resources for the Edexcel GCSE (combined science and biology), Exploring Science at KS3, OCR Biology A A Level Biology and one off Science lessons / projects.
The Edexcel CB3 'genetics' topic summarised on a (double sided) page. Intended for use in helping students revise for the end of topic test.
Includes:
- CB3a Meiosis
- CB3b DNA
- CB3c Alleles
- CB3d Inheritance
- CB3e Gene Mutation
- CB3f Variation
I've included the PDF version so that the formatting/layout is the same on any computer and the word version if you want to adapt it and change anything.
A collection of 3 lessons looking at the Science of Superheroes and students designing their own superhero. Used with year 7 students, but could be used for the rest of KS3 and higher up KS2. All worksheets are included within the PowerPoint (as hidden slides, that just need printing off).
Lesson 1:
Starter-listing superheroes and thinking how we can group/classify them.
Activity- look at origins of powers, types of powers and features to think about in designing a costune. Introduce task of designing a superhero, start some rough planning work.
Plenary- thinking how magnetic powers might be useful in day to day life.
Lesson 2:
Starter- true or false activity about real life 'superpowers'.
Activity- designing superhero, thinking about powers and origin of powers.
Plenary- what does groot need to grow/survive.
Lesson 3:
Starter- peer assess each other work around the classroom using post it notes, then making some improvements.
Activity- A story/cartoon strip about an accident in the lab where their superhero is first on the scene.
Plenary- answer the questions before magneto pulls the objects to him (questions could be changed to cover topics done recently).
A field guide for use with identifying species on a field trip. Made with a specific location and field trip in mind but all the species are very common across the UK and could be used in most places.
The field guide is separated into sections including
Grassland (44 species)
Trees (28 species)
Pond Life (20 species)
Invertebrates (32 species)
Mammals (16 species)
Birds (52 species)
Also included are the species record sheets that we used and the PowerPoint presentation used to introduce the students to the field trip at the start of the day including how to use the field guides.
Revision worksheet for use with the CB3 topic in the new Edexcel Science GCSE.
Includes content from all the CB3 lessons:
CB3a Meiosis
CB3b DNA
CB3c Alleles
CB3d Inheritance
CB3e Gene Mutation
CB3f Variation
*Intended to be printed on A3 paper and double sided*
Lessons covering the entire CB3 topic in the new Edexcel Science GCSE.
Lessons are :
CB3a Meiosis (https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/edexcel-cb3a-meiosis-11283409)
CB3b DNA (https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/edexcel-cb3c-alleles-11283412)
CB3c Alleles (https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/edexcel-cb3c-alleles-11283412)
CB3d Inheritance (https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/edexcel-cb3d-inheritance-11283599)
CB3e Gene Mutation (https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/edexcel-cb3e-gene-mutation-11288386)
CB3f Variation (https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/edexcel-cb3f-variation-11291545)
* All lesson can be found individually at the links above*
Lesson from the new Edexcel Science GCSE, covering CB3f Variation. Includes looking at continuous vs discontinuous data, genetic vs environmental variation and what a normal distribution is.
*All of CB3 can be found together here (https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/edexcel-cb3-11291549)*
Question booklet covering Edexcel B2.10 and looking at transcription and translation, ideal for revision.
*I printed two pages per sheet of paper and double sided so that it formed a little booklet (hence why the back page is the first page).*
Mark Scheme also included.
New Edexcel Science GCSE, CB3 topic looking at Gene Mutation. Lesson includes looking at characteristics controlled by more than one gene, variation in eye colour, what mutations are, when mutations happen, examples of mutations and the human genome project.
*All of CB3 can be found together here (https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/edexcel-cb3-11291549)*
New Edexcel Science GCSE, CB3 topic looking at Inheritance. Lesson includes looking at what determines the sex of a child, chromosomes, punnet squares and family pedigree charts.
*All of CB3 can be found together here (https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/edexcel-cb3-11291549)*
New Edexcel Science GCSE, CB2 topic looking at stem cells. Lesson includes looking at what stem cells are, adult stem cells, embryonic stem cells and meristems,
*All of CB2 can be found together here (https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/edexcel-cb2-11282994)*
New Edexcel Science GCSE, CB2 topic looking at Growth in Plants. Lesson includes looking at growth in plants, differentiation recap and specialised plant cells.
*All of CB2 can be found together here (https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/edexcel-cb2-11282994)*
New Edexcel Science GCSE, CB2 topic looking at Growth in Animals. Lesson includes looking at what growth is, what differentiation is, specialised cells and percentile growth curves (briefly).
*All of CB2 can be found together here (https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/edexcel-cb2-11282994)*
New Edexcel Science GCSE, CB2 topic looking at Mitosis. Lesson includes looking at what mitsosis is, the stages of mitosis and looking at slides using a microscope.
*All of CB2 can be found together here (https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/edexcel-cb2-11282994)*
New Edexcel Science GCSE, CB3 topic looking at Alleles. Lesson includes looking at chromosomes, genes, alleles, homozygous/heterozygous, phenotype/genotype and punnet squares.
*All of CB3 can be found together here (https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/edexcel-cb3-11291549)*
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)*
New Edexcel Science GCSE, CB3 topic looking at Meiosis. Lesson includes stages of meiosis, gametes, haploid/diploid cells and chromosomes.
*All of CB3 can be found together here (https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/edexcel-cb3-11291549)*
CB2 section of the new Edexcel Science GCSE, covering:
CB2a Mitosis
CB2b Growth in Animals
CB2c Growth in Plants
CB2d Stem Cells
CB2e The Nervous System
CB2f Neurotransmission Speeds
*All lessons can be found separately in my shop*
KS3 topic looking at food digestion. Made up of 8 lessons including,: nutrition, balanced diet, food tests, the digestive system, enzymes and revision.
NOTE: Lesson 5 was a practical lesson looking at the effect of temperature on amylase breaking down starch and didn't require a PowerPoint.
*Requires exploring science worksheets*