In this lesson, students will learn the roles, interactions and functions on the four main hormones that control the menstrual cycle. This lesson in complete with an info hunt and analysis of a graph task.
<p>This pack contains powerpoint presentations and activities for the ecology unit of work. Many of the activities in this pack require students to have access to the AQA science textbook however, these can be easily adapted for use with any relevant textbook. Resources include:<br />
Lesson 1 - Communities<br />
Lesson 2 - Organisms in their environment<br />
Lesson 3 - Abundance and quadrat sampling required practical<br />
Lesson 4 - DIstribution and transect sampling required practical<br />
Lesson 5 - Competition in animals and plants<br />
Lesson 6 - Adapt and survive<br />
Lesson 7 - Feeding relationships<br />
Lesson 8 - Materials cycling<br />
Lesson 9 - The carbon cycle<br />
Lesson 10 - Human impact<br />
Lesson 11 - Land and water pollution<br />
Lesson 12 - Air pollution<br />
Lesson 13 - Deforestation and peat destruction<br />
Lesson 14 - Maintaining biodiversity</p>
This resource is complete with a power point presentation for the required practical on measuring the speed of water waves using a ripple tank and the speed of waves on a string. A method sheet is also attached to help guide students through the practical activities.
<p>This pack is complete with powerpoint presentations and activities for the particle model of matter unit of work. Resources include:<br />
Lesson 1 - Density<br />
Lesson 2 - Required practical: Calculating the density of regular and irregular objects<br />
Lesson 3 - Changes of state<br />
Lesson 4 - Specific latent heat<br />
Lesson 5 - Particle motion in gases<br />
Lesson 6 - Revision session</p>
<p>This pack is complete with powerpoint presentations and activities for the Waves unit of work. Resources include:<br /><br />
Lesson 1 -Transverse and longitudinal waves<br />
Lesson 2 - Properties of waves<br />
Lesson 3 - Wave speed<br />
Lesson 4 - Required practical: calculating the speed of waves<br />
Lesson 5 - Refraction<br />
Lesson 6 - EM waves<br />
Lesson 7 - Uses of EM waves</p>
Powerpoints and resources for 10 lessons in the B2 Photosynthesis module of the new AQA GCSE specification. These lessons were designed for the Collins specification but also work well for a CGP specification. Lessons include:<br />
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1) An introduction into photosynthesis<br />
2) Uses of glucose<br />
3) Structure of a leaf <br />
4) Investigating the effect of light intensity on the rate of photosynthesis: required practical<br />
5) Rate limiting factors. <br />
6) Increasing food production<br />
7) Diffusion in living systems <br />
8) Stomata and transpiration <br />
9) Transpiration and translocation <br />
10) Surface area to volume ratio<br />
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These lessons have been tailored to mid ability students but can easily be altered to accommodate for any student needs.
<p>This pack contains powerpoint presentations and activities for the electricity unit of work. These lessons were delivered to a higher combined science group. Having a copy of the AQA physics workbook is advisable as there are a few activities in these powerpoints that require the completion of questions inside.</p>
<p>Lessons include:<br />
Circuit symbols<br />
Circuit Characteristics<br />
Current and Voltage in series<br />
Current and Voltage in Parallel<br />
Required Practical - Investigating Resistance in Different Lengths of Wire<br />
Required Practical - I/V Characteristics (Diode, bulb, resistor)<br />
Resistance and V=IR<br />
Resistance in Series and Parallel<br />
Power<br />
More on Power in Circuits<br />
Wiring a Plug<br />
Electricity in the Home<br />
The National Grid</p>
In this lesson, students will learn the differences between antibiotics and painkillers, how antibiotic resistance develops, and the origins of modern medicines. This lesson is complete with a sorting activity, a series of questions on antibiotic resistance, and a puzzle activity. There is also a lesson plan attached.
<p>This pack contains lessons and activities for the energy changes unit of work. Many of the activities in this pack require students to have access to the AQA science textbook however, these can be easily adapted for use with any relevant textbook. Resources include:<br />
Lesson 1 - Endothermic and exothermic reactions<br />
Lesson 2 - Reaction profiles<br />
Lesson 3 - Bond energies<br />
Lesson 4 - Chemical cells<br />
Lesson 5 - Fuel cells<br />
Lesson 6 - review lesson</p>
<p>This pack contain powerpoint presentations and activites for the Rates of Reaction unit of work. These resources were plannned for an AQA higher combined science GCSE group. Lesson can be easily adapted to meet needs however, a copy of the AQA Chemistry workbook is advisable a couple of activities over the module involve answering these.</p>
<p>Resources include:<br />
Lesson 1 - Rates of Reaction<br />
Lesson 2 - Factors Affecting Rates of Reaction - Surface Area<br />
Lesson 3 - Factors Affecting Rates of Reaction - Concentration (+required practical info sheet)<br />
Lesson 4 - Factors Affecting Rates of Reaction - Catalysts (+practical info sheet)<br />
Lesson 5 - Calculating Rates from Graphs (+graph sheets to print)<br />
Lesson 6 - Reversible Reactions<br />
Lesson 7 - Le Chatelier’s Principle</p>
A powerpoint for the P3 required practical in which students must calculate the density of both regular and irregular objects. This powerpoint is complete with a background story into the practical (Archimedes and the crown) and a method complete with animations.
This pack is complete with a presentation and resources on radioactivity. This lesson contains good visual resources which, will allow students to: understand the differences between the types of radiation, complete and construct radioactivity equations for each type of radiation, and explain how dangerous each type of radiation is.
<p>This pack is complete with powerpoint presentations and activities for a KS3 electricity unit of work. Much of the content of these lessons can be easily tailored to GCSE level.<br />
Resources include:<br />
Lesson 1 - Characteristics of a circuit<br />
Lesson 2 - Static electricity<br />
Lesson 3 - Symbols<br />
Lesson 4 - Series circuits<br />
Lesson 5 - Parallel circuits<br />
Lesson 6 - Current in series and parallel<br />
Lesson 7 - Voltage in series and parallel<br />
Lesson 8 - Resistance</p>
<p>In this lesson, students will describe the different tropisms, explain how auxins, gibberellins are used in agriculture and horticulture, and explain the role that ethane has in the food industry. This lesson runs better if students have access to a textbook. This powerpoint contains the following activities:</p>
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<li>A starter question race for the B5 topic</li>
<li>Using the AQA textbook or video to complete the table on the uses of auxins, gibberellins and ethane</li>
<li>Making an information leaflet on the three types of plant hormones (usually takes all lesson so can split into two lesson if desired)</li>
<li>Some exam-style CGP questions for assessment and answers</li>
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