Monomers and polymers

AQA A level Biology unit 1 - Biological Molecules specification points 3.1.1 Monomers and polymers

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Designed for teachers to deliver (specialist and non-specialists) but I have found more & more students need to access resources independently so my lessons are structured in a way that students can navigate for remote learning or to catch up on missed content. Can also be used for a flipped learning approach.

This fun lesson introduces students to the ‘Biological molecules’ in a fun way to ease the transition to A’level. I find that students often struggle with this unit so have change my approach over time to better engage (and retain) everyone.

Lesson contains:
Concise learning objectives - referred to through the lesson to check learning has occurred.
Emphasis on developing and applying A’level language.
Recap on KS4 knowledge to build confidence.
A range of different challenges to develop understanding and familiarity with the content.
Tips for exam success included before introducing plenary questions which will both build confidence and challenge more able students to achieve full marks.
Final activity it the ‘Spotlight challenge’ a word game designed to encourage students to think about and apply the words from todays lesson.

Includes detailed answers to all tasks, plus notes to support non-specialists.
Teaching time approx 1hour.

Contains:
A PowerPoint - fun and interactive with a range of tasks to keep students engaged following the traditional starter, main, plenary format.
1 x worksheet.

Students will learn new content and will have opportunity to practise exam and data analysis skills as per the specification.
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