A full lesson based on the Activate 1 (WS 1.2) SOW but can be used for others. The lesson teaches experimental planning, accuracy and precision, uncertainty, repeatability and reproducibility. A range of activities are included, all the required answers are incorporated into the slides. If you like this lesson visit my shop for superior teaching resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/matt_nick1in

A full lesson based on the new AQA (B3.7) SOW. This lesson covers the importance of temperature and pH on enzyme activity with given examples. Student understanding is checked with past paper exam questions. The lesson then outlines how the body regulates pH within digestion, and students are again directed to past paper questions. This is repeated for the regulation of surface area (emulsification). All answers are incorporated into the slides allowing for peer assessment. The plenary is based on students reflecting upon their progress against the learning objectives.

A full lesson based on the OCR-A SOW. The lesson introduces the carbon cycle and students apply their learning to a past paper question. After this students are handed a table to fill in as you work through slides detailing the nitrogen cycle. This is then peer assessed prior to students attempting 2 more past paper questions based on the nitrogen cycle. All answers incorporated into the slides, timers used to promote pace.

This lesson is based on the new AQA SOW (B3.6) but can be used for others. This lesson includes the required practical. The lesson outlines key information relating to the digestive system and enzymes, students fill in a table handout during the presentation of these slides. The table is then self/peer marked to ensure key information is present. The practical is then introduced (a brief demonstration may be beneficial here) to and conducted by the students. Those who finish in good time are prompted to draw a graph and identify the variables within the experiment. An extra stretch is based on students suggesting improvements to the techniques used during the experiment. This is followed by a discussion of results and ‘what should of been seen’. The plenary is based on students reflecting on their progress against the learning objectives, and sharing this with the class.

A full lesson on the topic of energy transfer in ecosystems. The lesson is based on the OCR-A SOW but can be used for others. The lesson recaps on trophic levels and moves onto energy transfer in ecosystems, biomass pyramids, calculating energy transfer and biomass transfer and discusses the impact of human activities on energy transfer. Past paper questions are used for AFL. The plenary is based on reflective writing, students gauge their progress towards the lessons learning objectives, and how they can improve. Additional 'back up' questions are included for more able students.

A full lesson introducing the topic of ecosystems. The lesson is based on the OCR-A SOW but can be used for others. The lesson introduces key words relating to ecosystems through video, and has a simple match up activity to allow for AFL. Students then learn about biotic and abiotic factors making use of examples. They then participate in an activity where they must correctly categorise factors as biotic and abiotic from the board. A past exam question is included as a 'stretch question' to reinforce learning at this point. Students are then introduced to food chains, webs and trophic levels prior to a final 'question grid challenge' with differentiated questions based on the learning objective of the lesson. The plenary is based on reflective writing, where students gauge their progress towards the lessons learning objectives, and how they can improve.

This lesson is tailored to the new AQA (B3.5) SOW but can be used for others. The lesson includes the effect of pH and temperature upon enzymes and uses video to relate extremophiles to the topic. Students must then plot a graph of data relating to pepsin activity and temperature and are scaffolded up to calculating the rate of reaction. Students can then explain their findings with the knowledge they have obtained within the lesson relating to denaturation etc. The plenary is based upon students reflecting upon their progress against the learning objectives.

This lesson is based on the new AQA (B3.4) SOW but could be used for others. The lesson teaches the principles of catalysts and enzymes, and the role of enzymes in metabolism through lecture and video. Students then apply their learning to differentiated questions based on the content of the lesson. A practical is then included where students investigate the effect of different catalysts (potato puree and manganese (IV) oxide) on the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide. Stretch questions are included for those who finish early. The plenary is based on the students reflecting on their progress against the learning objectives. All answers to written work are incorporated into the slides via animation.

This lesson is based on the new AQA (B3.3) SOW and includes the required practical. Students first complete a table on proteins, carbohydrates and lipids as you work through the slides. There is then a review of this information through Q/A (answers incorporated into the slides). Students then move onto the practical, with stretch questions included for those who finish early. The plenary is based on students reflecting on their progress towards the learning objectives.

This lesson is based on the new AQA SOW (B3.1) but can be used for others. The levels of organisation are introduced during the starter and then expanded upon prior to a learning checkpoint (key word match up) for AFL. The tissues of the stomach and their functions are then discussed. Students then undertake independent research on several organs within a table - ipads or textbooks are required. Students then complete a ‘match up’ activity involving the adaptations of the stomach and how they aid its function. This scaffolds them to attempt a 6 mark exam style question. The plenary is based o students reflecting upon their progress against the learning objectives. Students can be asked to read out their answers during the plenary.

A full lesson covering the topic of the digestive system. The lesson is tailored to the new AQA SOW (B3.2) but can be used for others. The lesson includes an information hunt (posters taken from TES), video, and a differentiated, competitive question grid challenge. The plenary is based around student reflection upon their progress towards the learning objectives. Students can be instructed to read out their answers during the plenary, and can elect peers through throwing around a soft toy. If you like this lesson please visit my shop for more: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/matt_nick1in

A full lesson on the topic of muscles. The lesson is based on the Activate 1 SOW (B2.6) but can be used for others. The lesson includes a competitive game based on the recall of information and a whiteboard quiz. The plenary is based on student reflection on their progress against the learning objectives. PowerPoint animations and timers are included to facilitate self/peer mediated correction and to promote pace respectively.

A full differentiated lesson on the topic of seed dispersal. This lesson is based on the Activate 1 SOW (B3.7) but can be used for others. The lesson includes video and a simple practical where students cut out seeds of varying wingspan and monitor their flight time. PowerPoint animations and timers are included to allow peer correction of answers and to promote pace respectively. A plenary quiz is included where students can throw a sot toy to one another to determine who answers next.

A full differentiated lesson on the topic of the skeleton. The lesson is based on the Activate 1 (B2.4) book but can be used for other SOW. The lesson includes an activity where students cut out bones and assemble skeletons in a pose of their choosing, peer assessment is based on the correct labelling of the bones and creativity of the pose. PowerPoint animations and timers are included to promote peer correction of written tasks and to promote pace respectively. An X-ray based whiteboard quiz is included as a plenary.

A full differentiated lesson on the topic of breathing. The lesson is based on the Activate 1 book (B2.3) but can be used for others. The lesson includes video, a demonstration using a bell jar and a simple practical exercise where students observe an increase in CO2 in expired breath using lime water (can be done as a demo). Homework is also included or can be deployed as a stretch activity. PowerPoint animation and timers are included to promote pace and self/peer mediated correction of answers.

A full differentiated lesson on the gas exchange system. The lesson is tailored to the Activate 1 textbook topic B2.2 but can be used for others. Includes an activity where students make use of straws, raisins and cocktail sticks to model the respiratory system. PowerPoint timers and animations are included to promote pace and self/peer mediated correction of answers.

A revision broadsheet tailored to the new AQA B2 topic of work. Covers cell division, stem cells, stem cell dilemmas etc. Students can complete the sheet using pages 26-33 of the AQA textbook for support. Slides included to direct pupils during the lesson.

A full, differentiated lesson based on the topic of cell differentiation (AQA). This lesson introduces stem cells, discusses differentiation in plant and animal cells as well as cloning. Answers to each learning checkpoint are included into the slides through animation and timers are used to promote pace. The differentiated question grid activity can be deployed as a competition. The plenary is based on students answering reflective questions in reference to the LO’s.

A full differentiated lesson covering the principles of homoeostasis - this lesson is based upon the AQA (B10.1) scheme of work but could be used for others. Stretch activities and support sheets included to support the learning of high and low abilities. Support sheets are literacy and numeracy based for learning checkpoints 1 and 2 respectively. Timers are included to promote pace, and power point animations facilitate Q/A during the review of each learning checkpoint. Class wide AFL can be conducted through a simple ‘hands up’ to indicate mark. The plenary activity is based on student reflection against the learning objectives.

Complete lesson based on the Activate 2 SOW - includes everything you need.