A whole KS3 lesson on pollination. Pupils revise over the anatomy of the flower. They then learn a definition of pollination and discuss why it is important to know how pollination works in terms of crops. Pupils watch a short video on pollination and then fill in a gap-fill flow chart on the stages of pollination. Go through the process and allow pupils to self assess with an accompanying animation of pollination. Pupils create a storyboard using their flow diagram on the stages of pollination. They then look at the differences between wind and insect pollinated flowers and answer a question on this in their books. Plenary task included. All printing ready to go, download and go.

A lesson as part of a muscles and bones topic on antagonistic muscle pairs. Pupils complete a word puzzle as a settler task that leads into the key concepts of the lesson. Leveled learning objectives shared Pupils label a diagram of the muscles in the arm and then their knowledge on these is assessed. Once pupils can confidently use key terms, the concept of antagonistic muscles in shown in a video. Pupils complete a gap-fill exercise during this. AfL of responses. The lesson leads up to being able to answer a 6mark question. Pupils are shown an exemplar answer and make notes on why it is a mastered level answer. Pupils then share ideas ad teacher can make note of these in the 6 WAGOLL boxes. Pupils then answer the 6 mark question, using support from their gap fill sheet. I also used summary sheets from a revision at a help desk that pupils could access if required for further support. All printing included. Should be a download and go lesson. I used for KS3 but could be good revision for KS4.

welcome code breaker task to settle pupils to the lesson Pupils recap the parts of an insect pollinated task. If they are able to recall these then they can move onto the dissection. Lillies are required for this practical. Pupils preferable have 2 lillies each or can work in pairs. One conducts a transverse section dissection, while the other isolates the different flower parts e.g , anther, filament etc. Pupils are shown a WAGOLL (what a good one looks like) on scientific drawings including the criteria on how to produce a scientific drawing. Pupils produce accurately drawn and labelled scientific diagrams and then peer asses with one method of how to improve next time ONLY FROM the WAGOLL criteria. Plenary

Lesson 1 in the plant reproduction topic. Lesson includes... -prior knowledge checker as starter -topic overview - printable for pupils to stick in and use as a reference of their learning journey -levelled learning objectives -classification introductory task and definitions -AfL -introduction to the 5 kingdoms -scavenger hunt to determine what defines each Kingdom -Extended question on what makes Euglena difficult to classify - pupils apply their knowledge of the 5 kingdoms from scavenger task in order to answer this. All printing included in the powerpoint on hidden slides. should be a download and go lesson!

whole lesson on seed dispersal at KS3. Lesson starts with a recap over pollination and then focuses on the anatomy of the seed, why they need to be dispersed, and then includes a research task on the 4 methods of seed dispersal. There is an optional practical investigating how 'wing' length of wind dispersed spinners affect the time taken to fall. A homework task was given for this lesson which was part of a scheme of work so is not included. All printing prepared. ready to download and go.

Lesson includes starter task game where pupils think of words beginning in bio - cross curricular links to prefixes and suffixes Guess the number of species post-it game Glossary terms reasons to protect bio-diversity enhanced by a video of the way wolves made rivers Main poster task to summarize 3 methods to protect biodiversity with mandatory key words included. Extension tasks provided for.

This lesson links to the edexcel specification however, is a standalone lesson on natural selection that could be applied to any exam board. The lesson includes a code breaker settler activity, followed by a hook on evolution about mobile phones. Pupils write a definition and discuss the evidence for evolution followed by a progress check. Main body of the lesson includes a video clip introducing the theory of natural selection, accompanied by a worksheet that pupils fill in on the main stages. Teacher can then AfL pupils on their responses, as well as talk through the natural selection case study of the peppered moth. Pupils complete a storyboard on natural selection using the stages outlined in their video worksheet. Plenary task to summarize. All printing included. Should be able to download and just teach

Pupils learnt the anatomy of an insect pollinated plant. Lesson starts with a mini white-board recap of the learning in the previous 2 lessons Pupils then label a diagram of an insect pollinated plant and complete a scavenger hunt activity to find out the function of the main parts. All information sheets ready to print are included. Pupils color code the important male and female parts of the plant and then complete a gap-fill task on the different structures. Lesson ends with a research task (we have iPads available but could be done via textbooks) on how pollen grains differ depending on whether they are transferred by wind or insects.

A lesson on growth. Starts with a definition on growth and moves to look at the fact that the plant must both photosynthesize and respire for growth to occur. Main body of the lesson is a paired Kagan task. Pupils label themselves A and B (can be decided by dice roll or by who's the oldest etc). Using an iPad, computer, textbook, one person looks up photosynthesis, whilst the other partner looks up respiration. They must get a general overview of what each reaction is and learn the equation. Pupils then take it in turns to team teach the partner and the partner adds to their notes. This is followed by a progress check and then moves on to a comparison activity of these 2 reactions. Enables pupils to see that growth is a 2 step process, photosynthesis provides the glucose energy for growth.

lesson from the space topic on the relationship between weight, mass and gravity. The lesson starts with a 'hook' video asking why people can walk on the moon and why they walk differently on the moon. The definitions of gravitational fields is clarified and pupils look how gravity is reduced as distance increases. The pupils learn the weight, mass and gravity formula triangle and do a progress check on these with additional extension work on rearranging the formula. The main body of the lesson then involves a circus activity, where pupils do a scavenger hunt of visiting different planets, obtaining the gravitational field strengths there and then calculating their wight on different planets. There is a progress check and then a choice plenary. All printing included. Should be a download and teach lesson.

Lesson 3 in the mixtures and separations topic - microbes Lesson aims to learn about different water borne microbes and discuss why these are still found in filtered water. -welcome settler code breaker -recap of key words from lesson 1 (removable if using as a standalone lesson) -definitions of key terms -AfL this with a clearing misconceptions think:pair:share....tick is not micro in size Main body of lesson is a research task onto different water borne diseases and producing scientific diagrams. These are assessed against WAGOLL (what a good one looks like) criteria in 2 stars and a wish There is a progress check so you can assess pupils understanding, and slides for an optional practical in growing microbes on agar plates. All printing included. Should be a download and go lesson!

Lesson 1 in the separating techniques topic. Lesson starts off with a prior knowledge checker. Introduction to the definition of mixtures including the 3 types of mixtures. Pupils define this into a work sheet and then AfL is carried out. Pupils can use mini white boards, or do thumbs down for red, middle for orange, up for green, in my school we have colored cards so you can check understanding of definitions. Pupils then go on to discuss why we need to separate mixtures in relation to dirty drinking water and pupils get chance to filter dirty water (optional) Pupils produce an accurate labelled scientific drawing of the equipment (WAGOLL criteria on the board) and they can peer assess these with 2 stars and a wish. Short homework research task. Plenary included. All printing included, Should be a download and go lesson.

A full lesson on distillation. Starts with a jungle challenge where pupils utilize knowledge of evaporation from the previous lesson to see how they could save themselves from deadly poison. Pupils complete a gap-fill to have a definition of distillation in their books. Then go into a demonstration of distillation. I did this with colored ink and drank the distilled water afterwards. Good point for lots of discussion and names of the equipment and the theory. Lesson then involves a progress check which leads into a 6 mark question on distillation. My class started this and then completed as homework. The WAGOLL was given to pupils beforehand and taken away during their writing. I often use a help desk with pages from the revision guide available as well if they need more support in their writing. Pupils read the WAGOLL and as a class, we recorded 6 success criteria that we thought made this answer a 'mastered' level piece. Lie game used as a plenary

Lesson on exchange surfaces in the CB8 topic used with a low ability year 11 class. Lesson includes a blast from the past section to keep pupils on track with previous knowledge. Pupils re-cap the role of the circulatory system via a gap-fill and then go over the analogy of the circulatory system being like a parcel delivery system. Parcel can be dropped off and picked up by van and travel along the motorway (blood vessel). Empty and full vans can be compared to oxygenated and oxygenated blood (etc) Pupils go into more detail about the role of the alveoli as an exchange surface and do a research task discovering the adaptations of villi. All printing included, can be a download and go lesson.