Plant adaptations & plant extremophiles. Complete lesson to teach the plant based part of AQA specification 4.7.1.4 Adaptations. Complete lesson ready to use just download, print and go! 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. Includes: Easy-to-follow PowerPoint: • all answers to each fun activity are present on the PowerPoint. • helpful notes present on some slides to support non-specialists or first-time teachers of this topic. • Differentiated resources - alternate versions of task 2 available to support lower ability students. Worksheet on Word: • The worksheet allow students to develop understanding of extremophiles. • All answers are given on the PowerPoint. Summary of main points of lesson: Concise learning objectives. Recap the basic structure of a plant. Beautiful photos demonstrate to students some of the variety within the plant kingdom. Fun task: Identify and explain the different adaptations plants have for defence (using 3 common examples from the British countryside). This leads into a written exam style question task (with answers for self/peer assessment). Fun class keyword activity. Paired discussion activity leading to short written task. Pollination task - exam style thinking and question task. Demonstration of seed dispersal adaptations (both wind and animal). Introduction of extremophiles. Final task: Worksheet based comprehension task using a specific extremophile. Includes: 26 slide PowerPoint 1 worksheet (on Word so editable) Detailed answers to all tasks on PowerPoint. I also found a great video ‘Bang goes the theory’ explaining how nettle stings work, its brilliant and fits in well after slide 10. I haven’t included it due to copyright laws but would encourage you to google it (BBC One Bang goes the theory, How do stinging nettles sting?)! The PowerPoint is fun and interactive with a range of tasks to keep students engaged. I hope you find this lesson to be quite easy to deliver, you can simply click through, and flow through the content. If you have any questions about this, or any of my resources, please message me at: shropshiresciencetutor@gmail.com

Required practical - Measure the population size of a common species in a habitat. Use sampling techniques to investigate the effect of a factor on the distribution of this species. AQA specification 4.7.2.1 Levels of organisation. Complete lesson ready to use just download, print and go! 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. Includes: Easy-to-follow PowerPoint: • all answers to each fun activity are present on the PowerPoint. Worksheets on Word: • One worksheet highlighting key concepts in sampling and maths skills. • All answers are given on the PowerPoint. This lesson specifically teaches ‘Key opportunities for skills development’ taken from the AQA specification. WS 2.3 – apply a range of techniques, including the use of transects and quadrats, and the measurement of an abiotic factor. (in theory) MS 1d, 3a – estimates of population size based on sampling. MS 2d – understand principles of sampling. MS 4c – plot and draw appropriate graphs selecting appropriate scales for the axes. This lesson is not supposed to be a replacement for the required practical but works equally well hand in hand with it as a follow up to support you to be able to cover all the necessary content with your students. A key theme to all my lessons is to encourage students to practise essential exam skills with many helpful tips scattered through each unit of work. If you have any questions about this, or any of my resources, please message me at: shropshiresciencetutor@gmail.com One last thing, if you use and enjoy my resource, I’d be grateful if you could please try to leave a positive review!

Transpiration - transport in plants. AQA specification 4.2.3.1 Plant tissues, 4.2.3.2 Plant organ system (transpiration content only). Complete lesson ready to use just download, print and go! 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. Includes: Easy-to-follow PowerPoint: • all answers to each fun activity are present on the PowerPoint. • helpful notes present on some slides to support non-specialists or first-time teachers of this topic. • This lesson includes a microscope practical, I have included a series of slides which contain photos of the practical you can use to show students exactly what to do to complete the practical work or they can be used instead of the practical itself Worksheets on Word: • Each of the worksheets has a strong focus on language and therefore allow students to develop their understanding of keywords. • All answers are given on the PowerPoint. As an experienced exam assessor, a key theme to all my lessons is to encourage students to practise essential exam skills with many helpful tips and practise questions scattered through each unit of work. Follow this link for a free revision guide on this subject Q&A cards

Rate of transpiration - transport in plants. AQA specification 4.2.3.1 Plant tissues, 4.2.3.2 Plant organ system. Complete lesson ready to use just download, print and go! 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. Includes: Easy-to-follow engaging PowerPoint: • all answers to each fun activity are present on the PowerPoint. • helpful notes present on some slides to support non-specialists or first-time teachers of this topic. • This lesson includes details of using a potometer. Mathematical skills MS 4a&c. Draw a graph from a set of data, then interpret the graph through exam style questions. Worksheets on Word: • Each of the worksheets has a strong focus on keywords and essential skills, they therefore allow students to develop their exam technique. • All answers are given on the PowerPoint. As an experienced exam assessor, a key theme to all my lessons is to encourage students to practise essential exam skills with many helpful tips and practise questions scattered through each unit of work. Follow this link for a free revision guide on this subject Q&A Follow this link for the first lesson in this series on Transpiration