I am a secondary school science teacher, and I also teach Alevel Biology. I have had a passion for adapting and creating my own resources since my teacher training and having used TES to dig me out of that stressful 'I'm teaching something new tomorrow but haven't got any good resources!' panic I decided to share the resources I have lovingly made and adapted.
Most of my resources are geared towards low ability groups as that's what I have the most experience teaching.
I am a secondary school science teacher, and I also teach Alevel Biology. I have had a passion for adapting and creating my own resources since my teacher training and having used TES to dig me out of that stressful 'I'm teaching something new tomorrow but haven't got any good resources!' panic I decided to share the resources I have lovingly made and adapted.
Most of my resources are geared towards low ability groups as that's what I have the most experience teaching.
A full lesson resource designed for a low ability class. Resource includes full 39 slide dyslexia friendly powerpoint presentation, with group discussion opportunities, prior-knowledge AFL, worksheets, fill in the gaps, quick quiz, tasks.
2 x worksheets (1 follows ppt. the second is a 6 mark questions)
1 x key word matching activity
exam questions (easy and medium) with answers
Covers:
what photosynthesis is
word and symbol equations
where photosynthesis happens
what is needed for photosynthesis
adaptations of the leaf
A whole lesson for low ability trilogy higher but can also be adapted for higher ability or foundation.
INcludes:
24 slide dsylexia friendly powerpoint
card sort
worksheet
Covers:
adaptations of the leaf
cross-section of the leaf
names of the parts of a leaf
functions of each part of a leaf
A complete ready-to-go lesson designed for a low ability class, but could be adapted for higher ability.
Includes:
powerpoint
video links
student printout with fill in the gaps information
past paper questions with LOR opportunity
Covers:
limiting factors (temperature, carbon dioxide concentration, light intensity)
maximising photosynthesis through the use of greenhouses
A complete lesson I used with my mid-ability set of year 10’s for the bioenergetics unit B4 lesson 7 on anaerobic respiration, and comparison with aerobic respiration. Resource includes:
30 slide dyslexia friendly powerpoint, with activities, equations, exam question practise and worksheets.
worksheets - venn diagram comparison worksheet
easy and medium differentiated exam questions with mark schemes
Whole lesson for B2.2 - food tests required practical. Starter activity recapping digestive organs, discussion of the chemistry of food (carbohydrates, proteins and lipids) and then students complete a KABOODLE AQA required practical. Sheets included (edited from Kerboodle) and sample results table. PPQ Exam question used as homework but could also be plenary.
This is a lesson I created for a bottom set year 10 class for the first lesson of the B6 Inheritance, variation and evolution module. It challenges students by aiming for the higher grade lesson objectives but scaffolds students throughout the lesson to achieve this. Start of the lesson is teacher-led, giving students information which there is a worksheet for them to follow at the same time. AFL as going through this. Pupil-led activity forms second half of the lesson: stations with questions for pupils to work through at their own pace. I give pupils the choice of which order they complete the stations so there is some element of choice. There is a worksheet with the station questions on if there are any pupils that aren’t completing the station work. Various mini-quiz plenaries. Could miss out exam questions / stations (whatever you choose) if time is limited, as both cover similar knowledge bases.
Lesson covers types of reproduction (sexual and asexual) and the advantages and disadvantages of both. There is also a section on cloning at the end for opportunity of extending pupils.
This is the 1st lesson of the new AQA GCSE (9-1) B6 Inheritance, variation and evolution module. The worksheets accompany the powerpoint, which includes introductory information about sexual and asexual reproduction and advantages and disadvantages of both. There are opportunities for AFL (the comparison table), class discussions and extension. The powerpoint also includes information and questions on Cloning (for separates / higher tier). Multiple plenary activities at the end of the lesson.
This bundle includes all 9 lessons of the B4 Bioenergetics topic for AQA New specification GCSE 9-1, for trilogy science at foundation level.
The lessons were made and used with a mid-low ability class, but can be adapted for the higher foundation students, or even for the higher trilogy paper as the content is much the same, just check with the specification what the extra content is they need to know. Most of the past paper questions are aimed at foundation, with a few higher ones for challenge.
Topic includes lessons on:
Photosynthesis introduction
The leaf and photosynthesis
3 & 4. Required photosynthesis practical
Maximising photosynthesis and limiting factors
Aerobic respiration
Anaerobic respiration
Effects of exercise
Metabolism and the liver
All lessons will include a dyslexia friendly powerpoint, differentiated lesson resources, opportunities for AFL, bell task, starter, plenary and occasional homework opportunities. There are options (usually every lesson) for self or peer assessment.
This bundle includes the required practical on photosynthesis, with sample results (as the practical itself is very uninspiring and slow to work; sample results may be useful if your class doesn’t collect any that can be analysed).
Individually, the bundle of lessons come to a total price of £23.50 but if you buy as a bundle they’re only £18!
Suitable for the new AQA GCSE specification 9-1.
