Key Stage 4 ~ GCSE Biology~ short lesson on the Food Tests Practical designed to be used with a practical session or as year 11 pre-exam revision of the required practical. In this lesson pupils will describe an experiment to investigate the nutrient content of different foods. Extension questions are included on the slides and there is a pick and mix of different tasks to select from for your students. Follows the GCSE Biology AQA course. This lesson includes: -Title slide with learning objectives -A starter activity -Group reading (literacy) -Task boxes -Handout sheet task -Recall questions -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Suitable for remote, online, distance learning -Suitable for supply teaching and home learning. This is fully self-explanatory and can be delivered without specialist knowledge. Discussion/extension answers are in the ppt notes. -Enzymes and Digestion Lesson https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12903171

Key Stage 4 ~ GCSE Biology~ full lesson on Health and Disease. In this lesson pupils will state the difference between communicable and non-communicable disease, explain how different types of disease can interact and discuss factors which affect health and the cost of ill health. Extension questions are included on the slides and there is a pick and mix of different tasks to select from for your students. Follows the GCSE Biology AQA course. This lesson includes: -Title slide with learning objectives -A starter activity -Group reading (literacy) -Task boxes -Discussion exercise -Comprehension questions -Other factors which affect health -Sorting task -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Suitable for remote, online, distance learning -Suitable for supply teaching and home learning. This is fully self-explanatory and can be delivered without specialist knowledge. Discussion/extension answers are in the ppt notes. -Next lesson Risk factors https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12877772

Key Stage 4 ~ GCSE Biology~ short lesson on Cancer. In this lesson pupils will explain the difference between benign and malignant tumours, describe some risk factors for cancer and explain how secondary tumours form. Extension questions are included on the slides and there is a pick and mix of different tasks to select from for your students. Follows the GCSE Biology AQA course. This lesson includes: -Title slide with learning objectives -A starter activity -Group reading (literacy) -Task boxes -Comprehension questions -Handout sheet task -Suitable for remote, online, distance learning -Suitable for supply teaching and home learning. This is fully self-explanatory and can be delivered without specialist knowledge. Discussion/extension answers are in the ppt notes. -Next lesson Plant Cell Organisation https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12863539

Key Stage 4 ~ GCSE Biology~ free lesson on Active Transport. Pupils will describe some examples of active transport and explain the difference between diffusion and active transport. Extension questions are included on the slides and there is a pick and mix of different tasks to select from for your students. Follows the GCSE Biology AQA course. This lesson includes: -Title slide with learning objectives -A starter activity -Group reading (literacy) -Task boxes -Discussion exercise -Comprehension questions -Order the steps -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Suitable for remote, online, distance learning -Suitable for supply teaching and home learning. This is fully self-explanatory and can be delivered without specialist knowledge. Discussion/extension answers are in the ppt notes. -Next lesson Exchanging Substances https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12832416 www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Presentation and practical handout for observing onion cells under a light microscope for teaching and revision. A step by step visual guide for all abilities. Can be used as a distance based learning tool during local covid lockdown and in classes where practicals are on-hold due to coronavirus. Can be used with Microscopy Slides and Worksheet: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12332237 Content covered: Light microscope parts Slide preparation Using a microscope Drawing and labeling observations Suitable for remote online distance learning and usable by non-specialists, including for homeschooling. www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo New! Microscopy lesson https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12829559

Key Stage 4 ~ GCSE Biology~ free lesson on medicinal Drugs. In this lesson pupils will explain the difference between drugs which target symptoms and drugs which cure the underlying problem. They will describe the problem of antibiotic resistance and the steps involved in drug development. Extension questions are included on the slides and there is a pick and mix of different tasks to select from for your students. Follows the GCSE Biology AQA course. This lesson includes: -Title slide with learning objectives -A starter activity -Group reading (literacy) -Comprehension questions -Task boxes -Order the steps -Handout sheet task -Discussion exercises -Comprehension questions -Clinical trials walk through -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Suitable for remote, online, distance learning -Suitable for supply teaching and home learning. This is fully self-explanatory and can be delivered without specialist knowledge apart from the keyword pathogen which means disease-causing microorganism (germs). Discussion/extension answers are in the ppt notes. -Next lesson Monoclonal Antibodies https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12949047

Key Stage 4 ~ GCSE Biology~ free revision lesson using malaria as a case study. In this lesson pupils will link knowledge from topics 1-3 including cell structure, specialised cells, the circulatory system and communicable disease. Case study lessons improve understanding and recall by linking together different parts of the course. Extension questions are included on the slides and there is a pick and mix of different tasks to select from for your students. Follows the GCSE Biology AQA course. This lesson includes: -Title slide with learning objectives -A starter activity -Group reading (literacy) -Identify the subcellular structures -Task boxes -Handout sheet task -Recall questions -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Suitable for remote, online, distance learning -Suitable for supply teaching and home learning. This is fully self-explanatory and can be delivered without specialist knowledge. Discussion/extension answers are in the ppt notes. -Plant diseases revision lesson https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12953529

Key Stage 4 ~ GCSE Biology~ free revision lesson using rose black spot as a case study. In this lesson pupils will link knowledge from topics 1-4 including plant cell structure, specialised cells, leaf structure, photosynthesis and communicable disease. Case study lessons improve understanding and recall by linking together different parts of the course. Extension questions are included on the slides and there is a pick and mix of different tasks to select from for your students. Follows the GCSE Biology AQA course. This lesson includes: -Title slide with learning objectives -A starter activity -Group reading (literacy) -Task boxes -Handout sheet task -Identify the specialised plant cell -Comprehension questions -Data task -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Suitable for remote, online, distance learning -Suitable for supply teaching and home learning. This is fully self-explanatory and can be delivered without specialist knowledge. Discussion/extension answers are in the ppt notes. -Return to the start of the topic https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12910846

Key Stage 4 ~ GCSE Biology~ short lesson on the Reaction Time Practical designed to be used with a practical session or as year 11 pre-exam revision of the required practical. In this lesson pupils will learn a method for measuring reaction time, explain the different variables in this experiment and interpret data from the experiment. Extension questions are included on the slides and there is a pick and mix of different tasks to select from for your students. Follows the GCSE Biology AQA course. This lesson includes: -Title slide with learning objectives -A starter activity -Group reading (literacy) -Order the steps -Task boxes -Discussion exercise -Handout sheet task -Comprehension questions -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Suitable for remote, online, distance learning -Suitable for supply teaching and home learning. This is fully self-explanatory and can be delivered without specialist knowledge. Discussion/extension answers are in the ppt notes. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key stage 3 ~ full lesson on the topic of Inherited Disorders. In this lesson pupils will use Punnett Squares to calculate the probability of a person having an inheritable condition and explain what is meant by a genetically inherited disorder. Extension questions are included on the slides and there is a pick and mix of different tasks to select from for your students. Follows the Activate 3 KS3 course. This lesson includes: -Title slide with learning objectives -A starter activity -Group reading (literacy) -Discussion exercise -Keywords (vocabulary: genetically inherited disorder, carrier, cystic fibrosis, polydactyly and digit) -Task boxes -Comprehension questions -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Next lesson Selective Breeding https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12823218 www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key stage 3 ~ year 9 ~ First of a two-part lesson on Antibiotics. Click here for part 1: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12825733. In this lesson pupils will learn about how antibiotic resistant bacteria develop and methods of preventing the spread of bacterial infection. Extension questions are included on the slides and there is a pick and mix of different tasks to select from for your students. Follows the Activate 3 KS3 course. This lesson includes: -Title slide with learning objectives -A starter activity -Group reading (literacy) -Keywords (vocabulary: mutation, antibiotic resistance, superbug, MRSA and sterile) -Task boxes -Comprehension questions -Handout sheet -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Next lesson DNA https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12826042 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key stage 3 ~ year 9 ~ Complete lesson on the work of Preventing Extinction. In this lesson pupils will describe how plants and animals become extinct and discuss what steps we can take to prevent this. Extension questions are included on the slides and there is a pick and mix of different tasks to select from for your students. Follows the Activate 3 KS3 course. This lesson includes: -Title slide with learning objectives -A starter activity -Group reading (literacy) -Keywords (vocabulary: extinct, fossil record, endangered species, conservation, captive breeding and seed bank) -Task boxes -Discussion exercise -Comprehension questions -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Next lesson Revision https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12826398 www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key stage 3 ~ year 8 ~ complete lesson on Climate Change. In this lesson pupils will explain why global warming happens, identify the main gases responsible and how they are produced and explain some of the impacts of global warming. Extension questions are included on the slides and there is a pick and mix of different tasks to select from for your students. Follows the Activate 2 KS3 course. This lesson includes: -Title slide with learning objectives -A starter activity -Group reading (literacy) -Keyword task (vocabulary: emission, deforestation, radiation, greenhouse effect and global warming) -Task boxes -Discussion exercise -Comprehension questions -Numeracy task -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Next lesson Recycling https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12796533 www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key Stage 4 ~ GCSE Biology~ full lesson on Digestive Enzymes. In this lesson pupils will state what an enzyme is, describe the role of enzymes in digestion and name the parts of the body involved in digestion and describe what they do. Extension questions are included on the slides and there is a pick and mix of different tasks to select from for your students. Follows the GCSE Biology AQA course. This lesson includes: -Title slide with learning objectives -A starter activity -Group reading (literacy) -Keywords (vocabulary: nutrient, carbohydrate, protein and lipid) -Comprehension questions -Task boxes -Handout sheet task -Group reading and discussion exercise -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Suitable for remote, online, distance learning -Suitable for supply teaching and home learning. This is fully self-explanatory and can be delivered without specialist knowledge. Discussion/extension answers are in the ppt notes. -Next lesson Lungs https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12866802

Key stage 3 ~ year 8 ~ complete lesson on smoking. In this lesson students will learn about the effects of smoking tobacco on health and pregnancy, explain what is meant by passive smoking and discuss other nicotine containing products including e-cigarettes and NHS-prescribed nicotine replacement therapy (NRT). Extension questions are included on the slides and there is a pick and mix of different tasks to select from for your students. This lesson includes: -Title slide with learning objectives -A starter activity -Group reading (literacy) -Keywords (cilia, nicotine, tar, carbon monoxide and emphysema) -Task boxes -Handout sheet task -Discussion exercise -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Next lesson Revision https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12764154 www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key Stage 4 ~ GCSE Biology~ full lesson on Transpiration and Translocation. In this lesson pupils will describe the process of transpiration and explain how the xylem and phloem are adapted to their function. Extension questions are included on the slides and there is a pick and mix of different tasks to select from for your students. Follows the GCSE Biology AQA course. This lesson includes: -Title slide with learning objectives -A starter activity -Group reading (literacy) -Handout sheet task -Task boxes -Comprehension questions -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Suitable for remote, online, distance learning -Suitable for supply teaching and home learning. This is fully self-explanatory and can be delivered without specialist knowledge. Discussion/extension answers are in the ppt notes. -Next lesson Transpiration Rate https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12864561

Key stage 3 ~ year 8 ~ complete lesson on drugs. In this lesson students will learn about the difference between recreational and medicinal drugs. They will discuss the effects of drugs on health. Extension questions are included on the slides and there is a pick and mix of different tasks to select from for your students. This lesson includes: -Title slide with learning objectives -A starter activity -Group reading (literacy) -Keywords (drug, medicinal drugs, recreational drugs, overdose, addiction and withdrawal symptoms) -Task boxes -Discussion exercise -Answer slides included for self-assessment Next lesson Alcohol https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12763166 www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

PowerPoint presentation and worksheet on sexual and asexual reproduction for teaching and revision. Simple step by step explanations of concepts up to the end of KS4. This resource follows the AQA Biology GCSE syllabus. Content Covered: Sexual and asexual reproduction Gametes Flowering plants Asexual reproduction in plants (runners, tubers and bulbs) Malaria and fungi Pros and cons of sexual reproduction Suitable for remote online distance learning and usable by non-specialists, including for homeschooling. www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key stage 3 ~ year 7 ~ complete lesson on reflection. In this lesson students will describe what happens when light bounces off a surface, explain how mirrors work and understand the difference between diffuse scattering and specular reflection. Extension questions are included on the slides and there is a pick and mix of different tasks to select from for your students. This lesson includes: -Title slide with learning objectives -A starter activity -Group reading (literacy) -Keywords task (vocabulary: virtual image, incident ray, reflected ray, specular reflection and diffuse scattering) -Task boxes -Handout sheet task -Comprehension task -True or false -Discussion exercise on fibre optics -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Next lesson Refraction https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12749326 www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo

Key stage 3 ~ year 9 ~ complete revision lesson for Biology B3b (Turning Points in Biology). This lesson covers the major topics from this unit and can be used to revise for end of topic tests or to address knowledge gaps identified in the end of topic assessments. In this lesson students will revise: Key points from the previous topic (Genetics) Vaccines Antibiotics DNA Charles Darwin Preventing Extinction Return to the start of the topic https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12825427 www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Dr_Troilo