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The resources included here are designed to be stimulating, challenging and adequately differentiated. Time is precious to a teacher, and these 'oven ready lessons' include everything you need at a cost effective price. The resources included are perfect for subject specialists and non-specialists alike, and are produced through a modern/professional use of PowerPoint which utilises graphics, animation and timers (etc.) to promote maximum progress during lessons.

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The resources included here are designed to be stimulating, challenging and adequately differentiated. Time is precious to a teacher, and these 'oven ready lessons' include everything you need at a cost effective price. The resources included are perfect for subject specialists and non-specialists alike, and are produced through a modern/professional use of PowerPoint which utilises graphics, animation and timers (etc.) to promote maximum progress during lessons.
Aerobic respiration - complete lesson (GCSE 1-9)
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Aerobic respiration - complete lesson (GCSE 1-9)

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Full differentiated lesson with everything you need for new AQA (B9.1) SOW. Support sheets, stretch activities and differentiated question grid included. Timers included to promote pace and answers included to facilitate peer or self correction.
Energy dissipation - complete lesson (GCSE 1-9)
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Energy dissipation - complete lesson (GCSE 1-9)

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A complete lesson on energy dissipation tailored towards the AQA SOW. Covers useful energy, wasted energy and friction with a learning checkpoints based on a past exam question. The ‘spreading out’ (dissipation) of energy is then covered ahead of a simple practical activity where students use pulleys to investigate friction and its effect upon work done. Follow up questions and answers included to facilitate peer or self marking after practical. Originally this lesson was planned fora high ability year 10 group, but has been used with year 9 group with no problems.
Predator/prey relationships & conservation - complete lesson (AS/A2)
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Predator/prey relationships & conservation - complete lesson (AS/A2)

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A full lesson based on the OCR-A SOW. This lesson covers predator prey relationships and their population trends. This is followed by a past paper question for students to apply learning . The lesson then progresses to cover conservation, preservation and their importance. A literacy task is then conducted to apply/reinforce learning further. A final past paper question is used for AFL. The plenary is based on students reflecting upon their progress against the learning objectives. All answers are included to facilitate self/peer marking. Timers are included to promote pace.
Response to exercise - complete lesson (GCSE 1-9)
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Response to exercise - complete lesson (GCSE 1-9)

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Full differentiated lesson based on the AQA (B9.2) SOW. Resources include a worksheet, support sheets and stretch activities for more and less able respectively. Practical exercise only requires stopwatches. Timings and prompts for self/peer correction are included. All answers to written exercises included.
Acids and metals - complete lesson (KS3)
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Acids and metals - complete lesson (KS3)

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A complete differentiated lesson (including practical) based on the activate 2 'acid and metals' content. The lesson includes and introduction to the topic, outline of practical, prediction/conclusion writing and a differentiated question grid 'challenge' to act as a plenary. Timers are included to promote pace and all answers are incorporated into the slides via animation. This lesson was delivered to a year 8 group, all abilities supported.
AQA B2 (cell division) revision broadsheet (GCSE 1-9)
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AQA B2 (cell division) revision broadsheet (GCSE 1-9)

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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.
Investigating ecosystems - complete lesson (A2)
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Investigating ecosystems - complete lesson (A2)

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A full lesson based on the OCR-A SOW but may be used for others. The lesson covers distribution, abundance percentage cover, random sampling, frame quadrats, point quadrats and transects. Student learning is assessed at 3 stages with the use of past paper questions. Answers are included for self/peer marking.
The Menstrual Cycle - GCSE 1-9
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The Menstrual Cycle - GCSE 1-9

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A full differentiated lesson based on the Edexcel SOW but can be used for others. The lesson covers the stages of each cycle, the levels of oestrogen, FSH, LH and progesterone during each stage as well as the function of each hormone. A worksheet exercise and a differentiated question grid are used to check student understanding at separate stages within the lesson. A reflective plenary is included. All answers are incorporated into the slides and timers are used to promote pace. No planning required.
Changes in energy stores  - complete lesson (GCSE 1-9)
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Changes in energy stores - complete lesson (GCSE 1-9)

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Change in energy stores lesson which also covers conservation of energy , energy efficiency and flow diagrams. Based on AQA SOW, differentiated with everything you need. Timers are used to promote pace and answers are included through animation to facilitate self or peer correction.
DNA - complete lesson (GCSE 1-9)
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DNA - complete lesson (GCSE 1-9)

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A complete and differentiated lesson based on DNA including everything you need. Based on Edexcell SOW but can be used for any. Includes timers to promote pace and powerpoint animations to support Q/A during review of answers/peer mediated correction. Reflective plenary based on progress against LO’s included with a ‘back up’ quiz.
Stem cells - complete lesson (GCSE 1-9)
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Stem cells - complete lesson (GCSE 1-9)

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A full lesson with everything you need to teach the topic of stem cells. An additional quiz is included to use as a ‘back up’ exercise if time permits. Lesson is fully animated o facilitate Q/A during correction of answers and timers are included to promote pace. Main activity involves students reviewing different peoples points of view regarding stem cells, formulating an opinion and then engaging in a debate. This lesson is based on the Edexcell SOW but has is applicable to any.
Acids and alkalis - complete lesson (KS3)
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Acids and alkalis - complete lesson (KS3)

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A complete lesson based on the activate 1 SOW and pitched to a year 7 class. The lesson is differentiated with the use of 'stretch' activities and support sheets for more and less able respectively. The differentiated question grid challenge pushes all abilities within the group. A fun whiteboard activity is included relating to hazard symbols. This lesson includes timers to promote pace, and powerpoint animations to facilitate Q/A during review of answers at each learning checkpoint.
AQA GCSE physics P1 checkpoint revision - Complete lesson (GCSE 1-9)
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AQA GCSE physics P1 checkpoint revision - Complete lesson (GCSE 1-9)

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A full AQA physics revision lesson specifically tailored towards the P1 checkpoint (conservation and dissipation of energy). This lesson was used for a low ability group and is based on the foundation P1 test paper. Includes whiteboard activity, think pair and share, work done, GPE and power calculations. Timers are included to promote pace and PowerPoint animations are used to facilitate Q/A during review of each learning checkpoint.
Inheritance and variation - complete lesson (A2)
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Inheritance and variation - complete lesson (A2)

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A full lesson based on the OCR-A SOW but could be used for others. This lesson was delivered to an A2 class but the content is quite simple making it suitable for AS alike. This lesson covers genetic and environmental factors within inheritance, using chlorosis in plants and body mass in animals as examples for the latter. The role of sexual reproduction in genetic variation is then studied, alongside homozygous and heterozygous inheritance and continuous/discontinuous variation. A range of activities (including 2 past paper questions) are used to apply knowledge/check for understanding at certain stages within the lesson. Timers are included to promote pace and all answers are included via animation. Self/peer marking follows each activity.
Alternating currents - complete lesson (GCSE 1-9)
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Alternating currents - complete lesson (GCSE 1-9)

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A complete lesson for the topic of alternating current, based on AQA P5.1 but can be used for other schemes of work. The lesson is differentiated with stretch activities for more able and support sheets for less able. A practical exercise is included where students use oscilloscopes to investigate a.c. currents. The lesson includes timers to promote pace and power-point animations to facilitate Q/A during the review of each learning checkpoint. Plenary is based on students reflection against the learning objectives.
Meiosis - Complete lesson (AS/A2)
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Meiosis - Complete lesson (AS/A2)

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A full lesson based on the OCR-A SOW but can be used for others. The lesson covers meiosis in sexual reproduction and the stages of meiosis 1 and 2. Students are directed to take note of key sections using red font. Students then apply their knowledge to a card sort activity which can be glued to A3 paper to create a revision resource on meiosis. The lesson then progresses to cover ‘cross over’ and ‘independent assortment’ ahead of PP questions and a final reflective plenary. All answers are included into the slides for each activity allowing for self/peer correction. Timers are included to promote pace.
Introduction to ecosystems GCSE
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Introduction to ecosystems GCSE

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A full differentiated lesson covering ‘Ecosystems and interaction between organisms’ form the Edexcel GCSE specification but can be used for others. The lesson covers key definitions, interdependence, abiotic vs biotic factors and touches on energy transfer in ecosystems. Differentiated tasks included throughout with answers included for ease of use.
Light - complete lesson (KS3)
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Light - complete lesson (KS3)

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Tailored towards activate SOW but can be used for others. Includes a short simple, practical activity using light boxes. Lesson is differentiated to support more and less able. Use of timings and powerpoint animations promotes pace and Q/A during self or peer mediated questioning. Class wide AFL supported through simple red, green or yellow card activity.