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Balanced Diet Exploration: A Journey to Healthy Eating - Lesson 2 Engage your Year 6 and Year 7/8 students with “Balanced Diet Exploration: A Journey to Healthy Eating,” Lesson 1. This lesson is perfectly aligned with AQA Activate Lesson Book 2 (8.4.1), Oxford Smart Activate 2 (1.1), CIE Lower, and Exploring Science 8A curricula. Ideal for classroom teaching, homeschooling, and project-based learning, this lesson provides a comprehensive understanding of a balanced diet and its significance. Lesson Highlights: Starter Activity: EAL Learner focus: Practice choosing the correct form of verbs to complete sentences about nutrients, helping students refine their grammatical skills while introducing key concepts. Interactive Video Activity: Questions to Consider: What are genes, and what do they determine in our bodies? Can you explain the formula for weight management mentioned in the video? Why is it important to eat a variety of healthy foods from different food groups? Self-Assessment in Green Pen: Encourage students to reflect on their answers and correct any mistakes, reinforcing their understanding. Scientific Inquiry: Nutrient Functions: Explain the roles of carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals, and water in maintaining health. Effects of Imbalanced Diets: Discuss the consequences of eating too much (obesity) and too little (malnourishment), including related health issues like vitamin deficiencies. Historical Case Studies: Vitamin C Deficiency: Explore the story of British sailors and scurvy, highlighting the importance of vitamin C for preventing this disease. Vitamin D Deficiency: Discuss rickets and its impact on sailors who lacked sufficient vitamin D, emphasizing the necessity of a varied diet. Interactive Activities: Writing an Email to Wilma: Students write an email advising Wilma on the best foods to take on her journey, using their knowledge of nutrients and balanced diets. The Witch’s Balanced Spell Book: Students create a week’s worth of balanced meals for Wilma, ensuring variety and nutrition. This activity encourages creativity and practical application of dietary knowledge. Challenge Activities: PLEASE NOTE: THIS LESSON CANNOT BE EDITED. To maintain the integrity and educational value of the content, editing capabilities have been disabled. This ensures a consistent, high-quality learning experience for all students. “Balanced Diet Exploration: A Journey to Healthy Eating” is a crucial lesson for Year 6 and Year 7/8 science teachers, designed to fit seamlessly with AQA Activate, Oxford Smart Activate, CIE Lower, and Exploring Science curricula. Suitable for classroom teaching, homeschooling, and project-based learning, this lesson enhances students’ understanding of balanced diets while promoting critical thinking, problem-solving skills, and a lifelong interest in healthy eating.

Exploring Nutrition: The Tale of Healthy Eating - Lesson 1 Immerse your Year 6 and Year 7/8 students in the fascinating world of nutrition with “Exploring Nutrition: The Tale of Healthy Eating,” Lesson 1, designed to align with AQA Activate Lesson Book 2 (8.4.1), Oxford Smart Activate 2 (1.1), CIE Lower, and Exploring Science 8A curricula. This engaging lesson introduces students to essential nutrients through an imaginative and interactive approach, making it perfect for classroom teaching, homeschooling, and project-based learning environments. Lesson Highlights: Starter Activity: Begin with fill-in-the-blank sentences about food groups to spark students’ curiosity and set the stage for deeper exploration of nutrition concepts. WALT (We Are Learning To): Empower students to understand different food groups and their contributions to a healthy body, focusing on nutrient functions and balanced dietary choices. Scientific Inquiry through Storytelling: Captivate students’ imaginations with the tale of Henry and Greta in the Witch Wilma’s candy house. This story teaches the importance of healthy eating as students learn how Henry and Greta help the witch make nutritious food choices, reinforcing the lesson’s key concepts. Variables and Methodology: Introduce students to the six main types of nutrients—carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, vitamins, minerals, and fibre—and their roles in supporting bodily functions. Interactive Activities: Nutrients Scavenger Hunt: Students walk around the classroom to find information on different nutrients, filling in their worksheets with the relevant details. True or False Statements: A quick check activity where students determine the accuracy of various statements about nutrients, reinforcing their understanding. The Witch’s House Remodel: Students design a healthier version of the witch’s candy house, identifying nutritional groups for each replacement and reflecting on their dietary choices. Data Recording and Analysis: Encourage students to document their findings and assess their understanding using green pens, fostering self-reflection and reinforcement of the material learned. PLEASE NOTE: THIS LESSON CANNOT BE EDITED. To maintain the integrity and educational value of the content, editing capabilities have been disabled. This ensures a consistent, high-quality learning experience for all students. “Exploring Nutrition: The Tale of Healthy Eating” is an essential lesson for Year 6 and Year 7/8 science teachers, designed to align with AQA Activate, Oxford Smart Activate, CIE Lower, and Exploring Science curricula. Perfect for classroom teaching, homeschooling, and project-based learning, this lesson enhances students’ understanding of nutrition while promoting critical thinking, problem-solving skills, and a passion for healthy eating.

Embark on a microscopic journey with “Animal and Plant Cells: Exploring Cell Components,” a comprehensive and engaging lesson tailored for the KS3 science curriculum and aligning with both the CIE Lower Secondary and Exploring Science guidelines. This lesson provides an in-depth exploration of cellular biology, offering students a hands-on experience in identifying and understanding the various components that make up plant and animal cells. Lesson Highlights: Starter Activity: Students begin by matching parts of a microscope with their functions on a diagram, setting the stage for the detailed observations they will make throughout the lesson. WALT (We Are Learning To): Learn about the components of a cell, enhancing students’ foundational knowledge of cellular biology. Interactive Drawing and Identification: Students draw typical animal and plant cells, identifying and labeling each part, such as the nucleus, mitochondria, cell wall, and chloroplasts, to visually differentiate between these two types of cells. Hands-On Challenges: Engage with thought-provoking challenges such as predicting what the world would be like without cells and discussing the implications of cells having different quantities of mitochondria. Assessment Through Analogies: Through creative analogies, students connect cell components to familiar items (e.g., the cell membrane as a lock and key), enhancing their understanding of each part’s function. Comparison and Critical Thinking: Students compare similarities and differences between plant and animal cells, fostering analytical thinking and a deeper understanding of cellular functions. PLEASE NOTE: THIS POWERPOINT CANNOT BE EDITED. To maintain the integrity and educational quality of the content, editing capabilities have been disabled, ensuring a consistent and high-quality learning experience for all students. “Animal and Plant Cells: Exploring Cell Components” is an essential lesson for introducing KS3 students to the complexities of cellular biology. Perfect for integrating theoretical knowledge with engaging practical activities, this lesson not only enhances students’ understanding of cells but also encourages critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Ideal for PGCE/NQT/ ECT or even experienced teachers seeking a structured and informative science lesson that requires minimal preparation.

Dive into the fascinating world of biology with “Characteristics of Living Organisms: The Identification Challenge,” an engaging and insightful lesson designed for the KS3 science curriculum. This detailed exploration, aligning with both the CIE Lower Secondary and Exploring Science guidelines, guides students through the foundational understanding of what defines living entities through a variety of interactive activities and critical thinking challenges. Lesson Highlights: Starter Activity: Engage students right from the start with a simple yet effective classification task, where they determine the status of various objects as living or non-living, using a mnemonic to aid their memory. WALT (We Are Learning To): Focus on identifying the 7 life processes that distinguish living things, an essential skill for budding scientists. Interactive Learning: Through a structured activity, students watch an educational video and answer pertinent questions, reinforcing their learning and understanding of biological concepts. Deep Dive into MRS GREN: Students delve into the mnemonic MRS GREN to explore the processes of Movement, Respiration, Sensitivity, Growth, Reproduction, Excretion, and Nutrition, solidifying their understanding with practical examples. Critical Thinking Challenge: Students are prompted to debate and discuss scenarios, such as whether robots could be considered living, enhancing their analytical and reasoning skills. Assessment and Reflection: A variety of self-assessment opportunities with a green pen technique encourage students to reflect on their understanding and learning progress. PLEASE NOTE: THIS PDF CANNOT BE EDITED. To ensure the integrity and educational value of the content, editing capabilities have been disabled, providing a consistent and high-quality learning experience for all students.

“Exploring Science 7Ac: Microscopes and Cells - A KS3 Lesson on the Building Blocks of Life” Dive into the microscopic world with our KS3-focused lesson, “Exploring Science 7Ac: Microscopes and Cells,” designed as part of the comprehensive Exploring Science curriculum. This lesson offers students a fascinating glimpse into the cellular basis of life, utilizing microscopes as the primary tool for discovery. Tailored for Key Stage 3 learners, this engaging lesson bridges theory with practical skills, empowering students to uncover the complexities of cells—the fundamental units of life. Lesson Overview: Starter Activity: Kicks off with an interactive exercise where students classify objects as living or non-living, setting the stage for a deeper understanding of life at the cellular level. WALT (We Are Learning To): Focuses on achieving proficiency in using a microscope, identifying its critical components, and applying this knowledge to observe cells directly. Microscope Mastery: Provides a detailed exploration of the microscope, including its parts like the eyepiece, objective lenses, stage, and focusing wheels, ensuring students understand the tool’s functionality and importance. Cell Observation: Guides students through the practical steps of preparing a slide, adjusting the microscope, and carefully observing cells, highlighting the diversity and complexity of cellular life. Understanding Cells: Enhances comprehension of uni-cellular and multi-cellular organisms, emphasizing cells’ roles in sustaining life and executing vital processes. Practical Application: Through activities like labeling microscope diagrams, calculating magnification, and observing pre-prepared slides, students actively engage with the material, reinforcing their learning with hands-on experience. Critical Thinking Exercise: Challenges students to consider how variations in experimental materials (such as different types of splints) could influence the outcomes of their observations, fostering analytical skills and a deeper appreciation for scientific methodology. *** PLEASE NOTE: THIS POWERPOINT CANNOT BE EDITED. To ensure the integrity and educational value of the lesson content, editing capabilities have been restricted. This guarantees a uniform, high-quality learning experience for all students.*** “Exploring Science 7Ac: Microscopes and Cells” is a key lesson within the KS3 science curriculum, offering students an invaluable opportunity to explore the cellular foundations of life through direct observation and practical experimentation. This lesson lays the groundwork for future scientific exploration and discovery, emphasizing critical thinking, practical skills, and a deep appreciation for the wonders of the natural world.

Embark on an educational adventure with “The Inquiry Team: Navigating Lab Safety with the UK National Curriculum,” a groundbreaking series where engaging storytelling meets rigorous academic standards. Designed to captivate and educate, this resource invites students to join the Inquiry Team, a team of intrepid learners, on their mission to master lab safety through discovery and problem-solving. This comprehensive lesson series is meticulously aligned with the UK National Curriculum and tailored to complement key science programs including AQA Activate, Cambridge Lower Secondary, IGCSE, Edexcel Pearson, AQA, OCR, Cambridge, and Exploring Science. It offers a unique blend of narrative-driven learning and interactive challenges, making it an ideal tool for teaching vital lab safety protocols and scientific inquiry skills. Key features of this resource include: Curriculum Alignment: Directly supports the UK National Curriculum, ensuring that each lesson contributes to your students’ overall scientific education and understanding. Engagement Through Storytelling: Utilizes the power of narrative to engage students deeply, making complex safety procedures and scientific concepts more accessible and memorable. Interactivity and Problem Solving: Encourages students to actively participate through code-breaking and puzzle-solving, fostering critical thinking and application of safety principles in real-life lab scenarios. Sequential Learning: Each episode builds upon the last, gradually unveiling the mysteries of the school while solidifying students’ knowledge and skills in lab safety. Compatibility with Major Educational Programs: Designed to complement and enhance learning within AQA Activate, Cambridge Lower Secondary, IGCSE, Edexcel Pearson, AQA, OCR, Cambridge, and Exploring Science curriculums. “The Inquiry Team: Navigating Lab Safety with the UK National Curriculum” transforms the traditional lab safety lesson into an enthralling journey of discovery and learning. By integrating this series into your science curriculum, you provide students with an immersive educational experience that not only meets but exceeds curriculum standards. Prepare your students for a safer, more engaging, and intellectually stimulating exploration of science labs with the Inquiry Team. powerpoint cannot be edited

Title: AQA B13 Types of Reproduction Lesson Resource Description: Our AQA B13 Types of Reproduction Lesson Resource simplifies the complexities of biological reproduction. It offers: Comprehensive coverage. Engaging visuals and activities. Exam-style questions for preparation. Ongoing assessment for learning. “Print and go” convenience for teachers. Ideal for AQA Biology students and educators. Enhance learning and exam readiness with our resource.

Lesson is based off the AQA Entry Level Certificate Component 1, Lesson 1.4 The circulatory system It is a print and go lesson which means that you only need to print the activity sheet before hand. This lesson would be ideal for a set 5 largely EAL and SEN class.The activities can be done independently without being too teacher-led and there is lots of scaffolding. You can also remove the prompts to make it more challenging for middle ability classes. This lesson can also be used with KS3 and year 7 students and Foundation GCSE. Perfect for PGCE/NQT or even experienced teacher who just wants a quick stress-free lesson. You can add to the lesson by adding worksheets from the AQA GCSE Foundation Workbook.

Lesson is based off the AQA Entry Level Certificate Component 1, Lesson 1.1 Animal Cells It is a print and go lesson which means that you only need to print the activity sheet before hand. This lesson would be ideal for a set 5 largely EAL and SEN class.The activities can be done independently without being too teacher-led and there is lots of scaffolding. You can also remove the prompts to make it more challenging for middle ability classes. This lesson can also be used with KS3 and year 7 students and Foundation GCSE. Perfect for PGCE/NQT or even experienced teacher who just wants a quick stress-free lesson. You can add to the lesson by adding worksheets from the AQA GCSE Foundation Workbook.

Lesson is based off the AQA 9-1 Combined Science and Single Science Biology. It is a walkthrough of past exam questions with AfL throughout, can be done as an exam with feedback or step by step questions. It is a print and go lesson which means that you just need to print the exam questions for the students. This lesson would be ideal for a mixed ability or middle ability class. The activities can be done independently without being too teacher-led. Perfect for PGCE/NQT or even experienced teacher who just wants a quick stress-free exam revision lesson.

Lesson is based off the Kerboodle B8.3 How plants use glucose AQA 9-1 Combined Science and Single Science Biology. It is a Print and go lesson which means that you wont need prepare anything, just print the worksheets and go through the lesson. This lesson would be ideal for a mixed ability or middle ability class, who have previously had a brief look at photosynthesis during KS3. The activities can be done independently without being too teacher-led. Perfect for PGCE/NQT or even experienced teacher who just wants a quick stress-free lesson.

Lesson is based off the Kerboodle B4.2 Blood Vessels AQA 9-1 Combined Science and Single Science Biology. It is a no prep and no print lesson which means that you wont need to print anything before hand. This lesson would be ideal for a mixed ability or middle ability class. The activities can be done independently without being too teacher-led. Perfect for PGCE/NQT or even experienced teacher who just wants a quick stress-free lesson.

Lesson is based off the Kerboodle B17 Unit AQA 9-1 Combined Science and Single Science Biology. It is a print and go lesson which means that you just need to print the exam questions for the students. This lesson would be ideal for a mixed ability or middle ability class. The activities can be done independently without being too teacher-led. Perfect for PGCE/NQT or even experienced teacher who just wants a quick stress-free lesson.

Lesson is based off the Kerboodle B5.3 Preventing infection AQA 9-1 Combined Science and Single Science Biology. It is a unique timetravel themed lesson which your students will love playing along as timetravellers, it can even be set as an digital lesson It is a no prep and no print lesson which means that you wont need to print anything before hand. This lesson would be ideal for a mixed ability or middle ability class, who have previously had a brief look at the microscopes during KS3. The activities can be done independently without being too teacher-led. Perfect for PGCE/NQT or even experienced teacher who just wants a quick stress-free lesson.

Lesson is based off the Kerboodle AQA Activate Nutrients 8.4.1 Book 2, it also works with the Activate book 2 1.1 It is a print and go lesson which means that you only need to print the activity sheet before hand. This lesson would be ideal for a mixed ability or middle ability class- however I have used this lesson with a set 5 largely EAL and SEN class and they engaged and understood really well. The activities can be done independently without being too teacher-led. Perfect for PGCE/NQT or even experienced teacher who just wants a quick stress-free lesson. You can add to the lesson by adding worksheets from the AQA Activate Foundation or Higher Workbook.

Lesson is based off the Kerboodle B1.1 The world of the Microscope AQA 9-1 Combined Science and Single Science Biology. It is a no prep and no print lesson which means that you wont need to print anything before hand. This lesson would be ideal for a mixed ability or middle ability class, who have previously had a brief look at the microscopes during KS3. The activities can be done independently without being too teacher-led. Perfect for PGCE/NQT or even experienced teacher who just wants a quick stress-free lesson.

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Lesson is based off the Kerboodle B10.1 Principles of Homeostasis AQA 9-1 Combined Science and Single Science Biology. It is a print and go lesson which means that you only need to print the activity sheet before hand. This lesson would be ideal for a mixed ability or middle ability class. The activities can be done independently without being too teacher-led. Perfect for PGCE/NQT or even experienced teacher who just wants a quick stress-free lesson. You can add to the lesson by adding Kerboodle worksheets.