Outstanding pupil-led lesson including: -An engaging starter where pupils extract information from a text in order to label the parts of the atom. -Recap of the charge and the mass of each subatomic particle. -Recap of what the atomic and mass numbers represent. -A very well structured worksheet task where pupils label the different parts of the modern periodic table. -Self and peer assessment opportunities throughout the lesson. -Excellent video on how the periodic table was developed. -Brilliant literacy task where pupils answer questions on how Newlands developed his version of the periodic table. -Another fantastic literacy task where pupils describe how Mendeleev developed Newlands’ periodic table. -An exciting AfL task where pupils stand back-to-back and describe keywords they can see on the board, without using the actual word. The other pupils have to guess the keyword their partner is describing! -Stimulating noughts and crosses plenary.

Outstanding pupil-led lesson including: -Literacy starter where pupils extract information from a text, in order to label the parts of an atom. -Numerous peer and self assessment opportunities. -Recap of the mass and charge of subatomic particles. -Recap of what the mass and atomic number represent. -Very well explained video on how to determine the number of electrons an element has. -Brilliant animations which make electronic structure and electric configuration easy to understand - very good for visual learners. -A very engaging and well structured task where pupils use the periodic table to draw the electronic structure and determine the electric configuration of various elements. -Exciting mini whiteboard task where the name of an element appears on the board and pupils have draw the element’s electronic structure, by referring to the periodic table. -Stimulating noughts and crosses plenary.

Outstanding pupil-led lesson including: -Literacy starter where pupils read information in order to label the parts of an atom. -Numerous self and peer assessment opportunities. -Research task where pupils discover the electrical charge, mass and location of sub atomic particles. -Example questions on how to use the periodic table to determine the atomic number, mass number, number of protons, number of electrons and number of neutrons for an element. -Engaging task where pupils use the periodic table to determine the atomic number, mass number, number of protons, number of electrons and number of neutrons for an element. -Stimulating noughts and crosses plenary.

Outstanding pupil-led lesson which includes: -Well structured starter which allows pupils to recall the parts of an atom, whilst reinforcing literacy skills. -Self assessment tasks after each activity. -Engaging video on how the nuclear model was accepted by scientists. -Three thought-provoking questions on the alpha particle scattering experiment. -Fun activity where pupils have to sort statements regarding the nuclear model and the plum pudding model into the correct column. -Stimulating noughts and crosses plenary. *According to the AQA spec, the exact same content is part of the P1 and C1 units.

-A very well structured starter which introduces the atomic structure. -Thought-provoking task where pupils define element, compound and mixture. -Fun diagram based task where pupils label elements, compounds and mixtures. -Very engaging activity where pupils identify the elements present in a compound, by using the periodic table. -Numerous self and peer assessment tasks. -Table activity where pupils distinguish the number of atoms and elements present in a compound. -Exciting mini whiteboard task. -Stimulating noughts and crosses plenary.

Outstanding pupil-led lesson including: -A Very exciting physical starter to get pupils engaged with the lesson. -A well structured table activity for pupils to state the function of sense organs. -Numerous peer and self assessment opportunities. -Recap of B1 where pupils label the parts of an animal cell in order to help them label the parts of a nerve cell. -Diagram based task where pupils label the parts of the nervous system. -Well explained video on how the reflex are works - very good for Visual learners. -Keywords task where pupils match key terms to their definitions. -Literacy task where students have to create a paragraph explaining how the reflex arc responds to a gun shot. -Model answers for pupils to refer back to. -Stimulating noughts and crosses plenary.

Outstanding pupil-led lesson including: -Starter which recaps the basics of DNA to ease pupils into the topic. -Engaging video on how to use punnet squares. Good for visual learners. -Example questions on how to use punnet squares. -Engaging tasks where pupils use punnet squares to determine the phenotype, genotype and probability of outcomes of potential offspring. -Punnet square tasks focusing on cystic fibrosis, polydactyl and sex determination. -Numerous self and peer assessment opportunities. -Model answers for pupils to refer back to. -Brilliant and well structured task where pupils match key terms, such as recessive and dominant, to their definitions. -Informative and engaging video on embryo screening. -Well structured evaluation task based on embryo screening. -Stimulating noughts and crosses plenary.

Outstanding pupil-led lesson including: -Match the keywords starter to ease pupils into the topic -Engaging video describing Darwin and Lamarck's theories on evolution -Fun flowchart activity where pupils describe how a swordfish sword gets longer according to Darwin and Lamarck (with emphasis on keywords such as mutation and variation) -Model answers for pupils to peer and self assess -Think, pair, share task where pupils explain why Darwin's theory was initially rejected -Stimulating mini whiteboard task recapping natural selection -Descriptive video on speciation -Brilliant literacy task where pupils correct a paragraph on speciation (with emphasis on SPaG) -Fantastic noughts and crosses plenary -A very interesting HW task for pupils to gain insight outside of the curriculum

Outstanding pupil-led lesson including: -Match the keywords starter to ease pupils into the topic. -Good video on how to adopt aseptic techniques whilst doing the practical. -Brilliant risk assessment task for pupils to complete. -Well structured equipment list and method for pupils to follow during the practical. -Literacy task where pupils have to use keywords and create their own method for growing microbes. -Model answer for pupils to peer assess each others work. -Self assessment opportunities. -Thought provoking questions on health and safety and how to prevent contamination of bacteria (focusing on sterilising equipment, temperature for growing bacteria and aseptic techniques). -Key facts which are part of the new spec. -Stimulating noughts and crosses plenary

Outstanding pupil-led lesson including: -Match the keywords starter to ease pupils into the topic. -Very easy to understand videos on the immune system, white blood cells and vaccines. -Engaging introduction task on how the nose, trachea, skin and stomach protect humans from pathogens. -Plenty of model answers for pupils to peer and self assess. -Literacy task where pupils extract information regarding pathogens, from a text, to answer questions. -Fun keywords activity where students describe how phagocytes function. -Fill in the blanks task on the function of lymphocytes and antibodies. -Great literacy task on the function of anti-toxins, with emphasis on SPaG. -Engaging comic strip task on the function of vaccines. -Well structured evaluation task on the use of vaccines. -Stimulating noughts and crosses plenary.

Outstanding pupil-led lesson including: -Enjoyable unscramble the keywords starter. -Literacy task where pupils extract information from a text in order to answer questions on glucose. -Peer and self assessment tasks. -Engaging videos on how blood glucose concentration in controlled and the two types of diabetes. -Stimulating task where pupils create a flow chart on how blood glucose concentration is controlled, with emphasis on keywords. -Model answer for pupils to self assess with. -Differentiated task where pupils fill in the blanks on glucose control. -Well structured table activity for comparing type 1 and type 2 diabetes. -Very stimulating noughts and crosses plenary.

Outstanding pupil-led lesson including: -Starter task where pupils identify the parts of the digestive system on a worksheet. -Fun and humorous animation on digestion. -Research task where pupils describe the function of each organ in the digestive system. -Extension questions for high ability pupils. -Model answers for pupils to self and peer assess. -Differentiated task for lower ability pupils where they match the organs to their function. -Descriptive and informative videos on the function of digestive enzymes and bile. -Literacy task where pupils extract information from a text to answer questions on enzymes, the lock and key theory and proteins. -Well structured table activity where pupils research the function of amylase, lipase, protease, bile and hydrochloric acid. -Very engaging role play activity. -Challenging exam questions with emphasis on extended writing. -Stimulating noughts and crosses plenary.

Outstanding pupil-led lesson including: -Match the keywords starter. -Good video for visual learners on global warming. -Literacy activity where pupils create a flowchart on the process of global warming and the greenhouse effect. -Model answer for pupils to peer assess with. -Differentiated fill in the blanks task on the process of global warming and the greenhouse effect. -Description on what increases global warming. -Very engaging activity where pupils unscramble keywords to describe the consequences of global warming. -Fun discussion activity where pupils describe why deforestation happens. -Numerous self assessment opportunities. -Very descriptive videos on deforestation and peat bog destruction. -Excellent literacy task where pupils correct a paragraph on deforestation which has spelling, punctuation and grammar mistakes. -Questions on peat bog destruction. -Stimulating noughts and crosses plenary. Tags: Eco - Environment - Greenhouse Gases - Global Warming - Climate Change - Deforestation - Environmental - Pollution - Carbon Dioxide - Methane - Plants - Trees - Plastic - Photosynthesis - Green

Outstanding pupil-led lesson including: -Starter to ease pupils into the topic. -Engaging videos describing photosynthesis and limiting factors. -Excellent literacy activity where pupils describe photosynthesis with emphasis on keywords. -Challenging extension tasks where pupils create word and symbol equations for photosynthesis. -Numerous self and peer assessment opportunities. -Model answers for every activity. -Activity where pupils describe graphs linked to limiting factors and the rate of photosynthesis. -Very fun task where pupils unscramble keywords to describe uses of glucose from photosynthesis. -Stimulating noughts and crosses plenary

Very engaging, pupil-led lesson including: -Thought provoking starter. -Good visual videos on aerobic and anaerobic respiration. -Fun comic strip activity on aerobic respiration with emphasis on keywords. -Challenging extension questions focusing on word and symbol equations. -Opportunities for peer and self assessment. -Exciting unscramble the words activity on the uses of respiration. - Literacy task on anaerobic respiration. -Mini white board task comparing both types of respiration. -Group task comparing both types of respiration. -Graph activity on the body’s response to exercise. -How science works questions based on the graph task. -Stimulating noughts and crosses plenary.

Outstanding lesson including: -Engaging match the keywords starter. -Explanation of the difference between mass and weight. -Easy to understand introduction to formula: weight = mass x gravity (w=mxg). -Fun numeracy activity where pupils compare their weight on different planets. -Engaging task where pupils rearrange the formula to calculate weight, mass and gravity. -Peer assessment and self assessment opportunities -Challenging task where pupils convert units to calculate weight, mass and gravity -Stimulating noughts and crosses plenary

Outstanding lesson on how materials are cycled. Includes: -Fun match the keywords starter. -Plenty of peer and self assessment tasks. -Challenging word equations and symbol equations activity. -Good visual video on the carbon cycle. -Stimulating task where pupils identify and label a carbon cycle diagram. -Table activity to consolidate the carbon cycle -Pupil led task for explaining how decomposition happens. -Interesting videos on decomposition. -Challenging 6 mark exam question. -Exciting noughts and crosses plenary.

Stimulating lesson including: -Interesting and thought-provoking starter. -Engaging activity for labelling an animal, plant and bacterial cell. -Very well structured task where pupils match organelles to their function. -Excellent specialised cells task. -Differentiated task where pupils research the function of specialised cells. -Challenging task where pupils need to explain adaptations of specialised cells. -Literacy task on differentiation and stem cells -Fantastic noughts and crosses plenary.

Outstanding lesson which includes: -Brilliant match the keywords starter. -Plenty of stimulating AfL including a dice activity, Who Wants to be a Millionaire themed multiple choice quiz and a mini whiteboard task. -Great activity where pupils need to calculate the resistance of a component. -Thought provoking activity where pupils use the V= I x R formula to calculate the voltage (potential difference), current or resistance of a component. -Challenging task where pupils need to convert units in order to calculate voltage (potential difference), current or resistance of a component. -Very engaging noughts and crosses plenary.

Stimulating lesson including: -Match the keywords task to help pupils ease into the topic. -Very engaging dice activity. -Differentiated and well scaffolded task on describing the adaptations of polar bears, cacti and camels. -Brilliant multiple choice AfL task (Who Wants to be a Millionaire theme!). -Plenty of self and peer assessment opportunities. -Thought provoking task where pupils have to create their own organism which can adapt to extreme environments. -Great introduction to extremophiles. -Stimulating true/false plenary.