<p><strong>Crossword for Year 7/KS3 cells topic</strong></p>
<p>Clues are on parts of animal and plant cells, specialised cells and microscopes.<br />
Contains answers</p>
<p>A lesson based around the practical for testing for starch in a geranium leaf.</p>
<p><strong>Includes a reliable method</strong></p>
<p>Technical notes<br />
<em>This works really well if it is prepared correctly - the plants must be de-starched in the dark for at least 2 days and then illuminated under bright light for about a day before the lesson.<br />
In the lesson before this, the students could have made and attached their own card templates (can be done before or after the plant is de-starched).</em></p>
<p>Presentation on the GCSE required practical investigating the effect of pH on amylase.<br />
Can be edited easily if you are changing the temperature instead</p>
<p><em>Includes a method but the volumes vary depending on the concentrations you use and the amylase used, make sure you test it before hand</em></p>
<p><strong>Differentiated revision crossword for Separating Techniques topic</strong></p>
<p>Made for the Activate C2.2 chapter</p>
<p>Includes answers</p>
<p><em>Designed to be printed 2 sheets to a page</em></p>
<p>GCSE lesson covering nutrients including carbohydrates, proteins and lipids, as well as the practical on food tests.</p>
<p>This is likely to cover 2 lessons.</p>
<p><strong>Useful for revision or emergency cover work</strong></p>
<p>Blank wordsearch or crossword grid -<br />
There is space for students to write clues to their words e.g. definitions or questions</p>
<p><em>Designed to be printed two sheets to a page.</em></p>
<p><strong>Differentiated key word revision for KS3 Particles topic.</strong></p>
<p>Contains a differentiated fill in the gaps worksheet with key words and definitions and a powerpoint that can be used to play bingo.</p>
<p>The bingo powerpoint is on a continuous loop, to stop it press the ‘up’ key on the keyboard and then the ‘down’ key to restart it.</p>
<p>A practical lesson to view mitosis in garlic root tips.</p>
<p><strong>Includes a method and photos of my own slides</strong></p>
<p>This method does works well if care is taken with the root tips and time is allowed to search the slides for chromosomes.</p>
<p>The roots should be growing for 3 days ideally (just place separated supermarket garlic gloves in a small vial of water 3 days before).</p>