This compilation of crosswords are compiled for the new GCSE specification in biology. These can be used as a plenary, a short revision task or as a starter to recap at the previous lesson. There a 4 crosswords in total. There are 3 files for each crossword: 1) the crossword and clues at the bottom of the page; 2) the crossword with the word bank included (for differentiation); 3) the crossword completed with the answers filled in. The lessons included are: 1) Cell division 2) Growth and differentiation 3) Stem cells 4) Stem cell dilemmas

Content is for the NEW AQA GCSE biology specification. This lesson plan/PowerPoint presentation includes all the pupil-led activities (in one file!) to achieve the following learning objectives: 1) The chemistry of what aerobic respiration is 2) Why cellular respiration is so important The activities include: Starter task: Sports gels - Why do athletes use them (a think, pair, share task); Video (link) on aerobic respiration and questions to answer from the video (answers integrated into the PowerPoint); Student-led planning task for an investigation into respiration (example plan provided in the PowerPoint); Discussion questions from the investigation; Exam Question 1 (answers integrated into the PowerPoint); Exam Question 2 (answers integrated into the PowerPoint) - exam Q's are also provided as ready to print worksheets on slides 13 and 14; Crossword on respiration with crossword clues (can choose to show the word bank for differentiation) - answers integrated into the PowerPoint. Please leave a review to tell me how I can improve my resources for you!

This compilation of crosswords are created for the new GCSE specification in biology. These can be used as a plenary, a short revision task or as a starter to recap at the previous lesson. There a 5 crosswords in total. There are 3 files for each crossword: 1) the crossword and clues at the bottom of the page; 2) the crossword with the word bank included (for differentiation); 3) the crossword completed with the answers filled in. The lessons included are: 6) Diffusion 7) Osmosis 8) Osmosis in plants 9) Active transport 10) Exchanging materials

This compilation of crosswords are compiled for the new GCSE specification in biology. These can be used as a plenary, a short revision task or as a starter to recap at the previous lesson. There a 5 crosswords in total. There are 3 files for each crossword: 1) the crossword and clues at the bottom of the page; 2) the crossword with the word bank included (for differentiation); 3) the crossword completed with the answers filled in. The lessons included are: 1) The world of the microscope 2) Animal and plant cells 3) Eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells 4) Specialisation in animal cells 5) Specialisation in plant cells

Content is for the NEW AQA GCSE biology specification. This lesson plan and PowerPoint encompasses two lessons packed with pupil-led activities (all in one file!) and fully integrated answers to achieve the following learning objectives: 1) How plants use glucose they make 2) The extra materials that plant cells need to produce proteins 3) Some practical tests for starch, sugars, proteins and fats 4) Describe the inverse square law 5) Explain interactions between factors that affect photosynthesis 6) Suggest ways to manipulate the environment for best plant growth Activities include: card sort, gap-fill, linking exercises, colouring worksheet with differentiated questions, quiz questions, video link with corresponding prompt questions for discussion, prepared information cards for hunt the answer activity, calculations of light intensity, true/false plenary.

New AQA specification for Year 12 biology. This lesson plan and PowerPoint presentation includes all the integrated pupil led activities and integrated answers to achieve the following learning objectives: 1) Describe why meiosis is necessary 2) Describe the process of meiosis 3) Explain how meiosis creates genetic variation

Content is for the NEW AQA A-level biology specification. AQA Year 12 Biology - Section 4. Genetic information, variation and relationships between organisms - Topic: Genetic Diversity - Lesson 9.1 Gene Mutation. This lesson plan and PowerPoint presentation includes all the student led activities (all in one file!) required to achieve the following learning objectives: 1) Describe gene mutations 2) Explain how deletion and substitution of bases result in different amino acid sequences in polypeptides 3) Explain why some mutations do not result in a changed amino acid sequence 4) Describe what chromosome mutations are The lesson includes: integrated progress checks and integrated answers in the PowerPoint; there are information slides with keywords for learning identified clearly; activity questions with differentiation - answers included for peer or self-assessment; exam questions (in a printable format) with integrated answers in the PowerPoint.

Content is for the NEW AQA A-level biology specification. This lesson plan and PowerPoint presentation includes all the activities (all in one file!) to achieve the following learning objectives: 1) Describe the nature of a gene 2) Explain how genes code for polypeptides 3) Explain the degenerate, non-overlapping nature of the genetic code The contents of the file contains a variety of student focused learning activities including: labelling task; verbal tasks; hunt the answers; exam questions.

Content is for the NEW AQA GCSE biology specification. This lesson plan and PowerPoint presentation contains all of the activities (in one file!) to achieve the following learning objectives: 1) To describe the effect of diet and exercise on the development of obesity, cardiovascular disease and diabetes 2) To describe how alcohol affects the liver, the brain, unborn babies 3) To identify carcinogens There are a range of activities to choose from: video, sorting tasks, exam questions, data analysis and comprehension questions. There is too much material to cover in one lesson - you will have to select what is better suited for your class. There are several challenge questions and differentiated tasks scattered throughout.

Content is for the NEW AQA GCSE biology specification. GCSE Biology lesson plan/PowerPoint presentation contains all the activities and resources (in one file!) to achieve the following learning objectives: 1) the raw materials and energy source for photosynthesis - Starter activity to discuss the true and false aspects to the following statement, Trees grow by turning substances in the soil into new tissues. 2) that photosynthesis is an endothermic reaction - Task 1: Produce an information poster on photosynthesis by using the Student Info cards (included in the PowerPoint - Just print!) 3) the equations that summarise photosynthesis - covered in Task 1 Challenge and extension tasks - Task 2 Using leaves to explore features of a leaf in more detail and find out why leaves have adapted to have this feature (answers included in the PowerPoint for AfL) Plenary and AfL: A choice of 'What are the reactants and products of photosynthesis?' (answers included for peer or self-assessment); gap fill task (answers included for peer or self-assessment).

Content is for the NEW AQA GCSE biology specification. GCSE Biology lesson plan/PowerPoint presentation that includes all the activities and resources (in one file!) to achieve the following learning objectives. Activities are differentiated with challenge questions to complete. Answers are provided in the PowerPoint for peer or self-assessment. Data interpretation and mathematical calculations are included to develop How Science Works skills. 1) what a lifestyle factor is 2) how scientists consider risks by evaluating the human and financial costs involved 3) what a causal mechanism is 4) how smoking affects the risk of developing cardiovascular disease, lung disease and lung cancer 5) the effect of smoking on unborn babies

Content is for the NEW AQA GCSE biology specification. GCSE Biology (Higher only content) lesson plan/PowerPoint presentation that includes all the activities and resources (in one file!) to achieve the following learning objectives: 1) how monoclonal antibodies are produced and used - Recap questions and introduction for discussion to clarify terms from previous lessons on antigens, antibodies and antibiotics; Activity 1: flow diagram on preparing antibodies (challenge task included), answers provided in the PowerPoint for peer or self assessment; Activity 3: order statements to correctly describe the process of making monoclonal antibodies (answers included). 2) uses of monoclonal antibodies - Activity 2: follow-up questions to assess understanding of content in Activity 1 (answers included), differentiated with challenge question. 3) advantages and disadvantages of using monoclonal antibodies - Activity 2 (as above); Activity 4: short film on monoclonal antibodies as magic bullets with follow-up questions that are differentiated (answers provided) Plenary: Why are monoclonal antibodies considered to be a magic bullet - select the correct answer from the list. Extra challenge tasks: label an antibody task (answers included).

Content is for the NEW AQA GCSE biology specification. GCSE Biology lesson plan/PowerPoint presentation contains all the activities and resources (in one file!) to achieve the following learning objectives: 1) some of the drugs traditionally extracted from plants - starter task to identify plants and their uses. 2) how penicillin was discovered - watch video then summarise in one paragraph; mini-plenary: true or false statements (answers included). 3) how scientists look for new drugs - link to video on the discovery of modern medicines; information on the phases of identifying safe and effective medicines. 4) the stages involved in testing and trialing new drugs - ordering task of the steps involved in a drug trial (answers included). 5) why testing new drugs is so important - challenge task to explain why the process of testing new drugs is carefully controlled; Video link on clinical trials with corresponding questions to complete. Plenary and AfL: gap fill task (answers included for peer or self-assessment), matching task - the drug and which plant it was extracted from (answers included).

Content is for the NEW AQA GCSE biology specification. GCSE biology lesson plan/PowerPoint presentation that includes all the activities and resources (in one file!) to achieve the following learning objectives: 1) Describe how your immune system works - starter: 4 pictures one word; Activity 1: Watch the video on Edward Jenner and answer "Why did the milkmaids not get smallpox?". 2) Explain how vaccination protects you against disease - Activity 2: Identify and correctly order the steps involved in vaccination through the use of descriptors and diagrams; Activity 3: Challenge/Extension task requires pupils to read through an extract from a parent, they are then asked to write a reply to the parent using their understanding of vaccination, a model answer is provided for pupils to compare their work to. Plenary - Match the biological term to its description (answers provided). This material can be used for bottom sets all the way up to top sets whom will be completing the extended writing task which can be scaffolded by showing pupils the model answer before they attempt to write their own.

Content is for the NEW AQA GCSE biology specification. GCSE biology lesson plan/PowerPoint presentation containing all the activities and resources (in one file!) to achieve the following learning objectives: 1) List a variety of plant pathogens and how to detect plant diseases - match the picture with the correct plant disease 2) State how mineral deficiencies can cause non-communicable diseases in plants - independent learning task where pupils use information cards (there are 7 different cards - ready for printing in the PowerPoint) to complete each row in their table (answers are included in the PowerPoint for peer or self-assessment). 3) Explain that plants have evolved a variety of mechanisms to defend themselves - sorting activity to identify if plant defences are physical, mechanical or chemical (answers included). Options for plenary task: true or false (answers included); gap fill exercise (answers included) or match the symptom to the likely cause (answers included).

Content is for the NEW AQA GCSE biology specification. This lesson plan/PowerPoint presentation contains all the activities and resources (within one file!) to achieve the following learning objectives: 1) Give examples of plant diseases caused by fungi, including rose black spot - Guess if the disease is caused by a fungi or protist starter activity 2) State examples of animal diseases caused by protists, including malaria - Malaria information sheets (in PowerPoint ready for printing!), corresponding questions including differentiation; answers included in the PowerPoint for peer or self-assessment. 3) Explain how the spread of diseases can be reduced or prevented - Malaria task as above; AfL in plenary activities. Choice of two plenary tasks recapping fungi and protist diseases (answers included) or gap fill exercise depending on time available (answers included).

This Year 13 biology mock exam includes exam style questions from Sections 5, 6, 7 and 8 tailored to the AQA specification. There are a range of questions, including simple recall, descriptive/explanatory and application. Also included is a choice of two 25-mark essay questions. The mark scheme is included in the same file. Topics included: 5 Energy transfers in and between organisms 6 Organisms respond to changes in their internal and external environments 7 Genetics, populations, evolution and ecosystems 8 The control of gene expression

This lesson plan/PowerPoint presentation includes all the activities (in one file!) to achieve the following learning objectives: 1) Describe the nature of vaccines and the features of an effective vaccine programme: Starter activity to correct the spelling, punctuation and grammar of a paragraph outlining the key terms, active immunity, passive immunity, natural and artificial immunity; Activity 1: link the descriptors on immunity with the correct key terms (answers provided in the PowerPoint). 2) Explain why vaccination rarely eliminates a disease: Discussion of the immune response and Activity 2: use the graph to answer the questions; Activity 3: Use the information in the table to compare the use of different vaccines (differentiation included with a challenge task to discuss how an organisation funding research might influence the outcome of that research without dishonestly altering the findings (answers provided in the PowerPoint); Activity 4: Use the information in the diagram to explain how herd immunity protects us against disease; Activity 5: define primary and secondary vaccination rings and explain how ring vaccination prevents the spread of disease. 3) Discuss the ethical issues associated with vaccination programmes with reference to the MMR vaccine programme - information slides on Should we vaccinate? The MMR controversy , The media's role in the MMR controversy, Activity 6: Independent learning task: nhs article and video - Vote: Would you give your child the MMR vaccine? Give reasoning for your answer; Activity 7: Exam style question - Evaluate the ethics of using vaccines [6 marks] (mark scheme included in the PowerPoint. Plenary: short answer exam question - identify the four different types of immunity.

This lesson plan/PowerPoint presentation provides all the activities (in one file!) to achieve the following learning objectives: 1) Describe the structure of an antibody and the functions of an antibody: Starter - Mini-white board drawing of an antibody; Activity 1: copy and complete the diagram of the antibody, challenge activity to add descriptions of parts of the antibody (answers included in the PowerPoint); Summary of antibody structure and animation to show hinge movement; Activity 2: antibody questions (answers provided in the PowerPoint); Activity 3: student worksheet (print hidden slide) describing the effects of antibodies (answers included), differentiation included with option for students to explain how each mechanism affects the immune system (answers provided in the PowerPoint); Activity 4: exam style question and mark scheme (included in the PowerPoint). 2) Explain the nature of a monoclonal antibody and how they are produced - Information slides on What are monoclonal antibodies, Production of mAbs, Activity 5: watch the video on monoclonal antibodies as a magic bullet then answer the questions (answers included in the PowerPoint, differentiation included with challenge question to evaluate use (answers included). 3) Summarise how monoclonal antibodies are used to target specific substances and cells - Activity 5 (as above); Activity 6 (pupil worksheet - hidden slide) Core Summary and Challenge (differentiation) Questions (answers provided).

This lesson plan/PowerPoint presentation includes all the activities (in one file!) to achieve the following learning objectives: 1) Describe the structure and function of haemoglobins: Activity 1: What do you already know about haemoglobin? - opportunity for group discussion and linking previous Biological Molecules topic on Proteins, differentiation included as clues are provided to help stimulate discussion; recap of proteins; Activity 2: summarise the four structural levels of proteins (answers to the activity are provided in the PowerPoint); Activity 3: watch the video and answer the question "Why is haemoglobin particularly suited to the transport of oxygen?" (answers to the activity are provided). 2) Explain the differences between haemoglobins in different organisms and the reasons for these differences: Activity 2: summarise the four structural levels of proteins (answers to the activity are provided). 3) Explain what is meant by loading and unloading of oxygen: Activity 3: as above for this activity; Activity 4: Consider the concentrations of gases and the affinity for oxygen at different regions of the body to complete the table - this task can be differentiated by giving 50/50 options, removing these options, or partially completing the table (answers to the activity are provided) Plenary activity - multiple choice quiz (AfL).