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Magnification equation worksheet
Differentiated practice using the magnfication equation.
Bronze: very simple, simple put the numbers into the equation
silver: need for rearranging equation
gold: need for rearranging equation and converting between units, and measuring image size from image
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Magnification
Starter: Retrieval starter, based on prior knowledge about animal and plant cells
Main:
explaination of how to convert between common units used in biology
Differentiated task to convert between units
-explaination of how to use standard form
questions to practice on standard form
microscope questions to explain examples
differentiated magnfication worksheet
Plenary:
plenary grid with questions from this lesson and based on animal and plant cells. to be done individually or as a group
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KS3 Respiratory system and gas exchange
Starter: Simple recall questions based on prior knowledge, easily changed to suit your class
Main:
Information about the respiratory system, then a labelling task, a putting in order task and questions to consolidate learning. All answers on the powerpoint.
Gas exchange information on the ppt also a drawing of how it can be taught under the visulisar, followed by questions to check understaning.
Plenary
True or false
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B4.3 The heart
Biology Aqa trilogy, B4.3
Aimed at a mixed ability class
Starter: exam question based on previous lesson on blood vessels
Main: 2 minute video to introduce heart
double circulatory task
Then differentiated task on the heart to label
Plenary : exam question on labelling the heart
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B1.10 exchanging materials
Aimed at mixed ability year 9 class
Starter: discuss surface area practical from diffusion lesson
Main: Explain surface area: vol and practice how to work it out
research how different multi cellular animals are adapted
extension: kerboodle checkpoint follow up level 4/6/8
plenary: what have they learnt today
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Eukaryotic and Prokaryotic cells
Combining both B1.2 and B1.3 from the kerboodle topic
Starter: No goal starter, images of plant and animal cell and a microscope. students can add any information they already know. Images can be printed or a list of what they know can be wrote. To be referred to at the end of the topic, assess prior knowledge
Main:
Label plant and animal cell, differentiated version available, animated answers embedded in the powerpoint
Match structure and function of organelles
Show students bacterial cell, students draw and label their own, before filling in the comparison tick box to compare animal, plant and bacteria cells. Stretch task available
Explain key words prokaryotic and eukaryotic, then students complete the assessed questions showing understanding of differences between these cells. Self assess answer using mark scheme
Plenary
Plenary grid, can be done individually or as teams. Covers key concepts from the lesson, answers on the following slide
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Transport in plants KS3
Objectives:
Describe how water is transported in plants
Explain how gases enter and leave plants
explain how some plants are adapted to limit water loss
Potential practical activity of celery with food colouring, not essential for the lesson however.
Starter: Recall questions, answers on the following slide
Main - potential celery practical
discuss the role of the root hair cells, recap students prior knowledge on this
Discuss how water enters a plant, answer questions. Answers on next page
Discuss how gases get in and out of a plant
Discuss adaptations plants have in warm temperatures
Plenary - Exam questions, answers included
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Photosynthesis KS3
Starter: Recap of a plant cell.
Main - intro to photosynthesis, defintion and explaination
Video with questions to answer
Student task to explain photosynthesis with a clear success criteria given
Discuss how we can measure the rate of photosythesis
Pondweed practical could be done at this point, alternatively there is a online simulation attached.
Give students data, work out the mean, plot a graph write an evaluation. Work sheet for support given with results table and graph.
plenary - recap questions from earlier in the topic
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Microscopes KS3
Aimed at a mixed ability year 7 class
5 mins
Differentiated questions to see what students know already about the microscope
Main
History of the microscope task – HA/LA version HA comprehension task about history, LA cut and stick to put in order
Show students parts on real microscope then cut and stick activity to label microscope parts – HA/LA version available as well as support sheets - go through answers
Extension: magnification calculations
Plenary
5 mins
Tweet something you have learnt today
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Microscopes required practical
Aimed at a mixed ability year 9 class
Starter: Differentiated exam questions answers on the powerpoint to mark
Main: Required practical, worksheet to complete alongside. Answers on the powerpoint to self assess after
Extension: magnification exam questions to practice , answers on the powerpoint
Plenary: Pack up, write equation from memory
Homework sheet: Exam questions on magnification and method to write for the practical
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B2 - cell division revision foundation
Revision powerpoint with booklet
for foundation students
Booklet contains activities and information for students to complete
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B2.4 stem cell dilemmas
aimed at a mixed ability class
Starter: differentiated starter questions, with answers on following slide
Main: mini debate to start, 6 statemenets rate from 1-5 on 1 being comfortable 5 being completely against.
Students watch video to hear some viewpoints about the use of stem cells. students then are given one statement so they either need to argue for or against stem cell research using their knowledge from the video and from the information sheets
Whole class debate
Finally summarise the points on the board into two columns, one for stem cell research one against stem cell research
Plenary: exam question
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Unicellular organisms KS3
Aimed at mixed ability year 7 class
Starter: how many cells make up the human body
Main: key definitions uni/multi cellular
task to move around the room and find out about different unicellular organisms
Comparison task to compare organelles in unicelllular organisms
Plenary: summary questions based on the lesson
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B1.7 Osmosis
Aimed at a mixed ability year 9 class
Starter: Discuss and make a prediction about where the water willl move
bring it together with a definitoin of osmosis
Main: Set up practical so results can be looked at next lesson - method on slide
go through what happens to cells in different concentrations
differentiated literacy task
Plenary: mark questions
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Osmosis required practical
Two lessons split for the required practical, differentiated sheets available and practical worksheet
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B1.10 exchange materials
Aimed at a mixed ability year 9 class
Starter: reflect on previous diffusion practical
Main: explain surface area:vol, do practic equestions and mark
do research task to explain how surfaces are specialised
extension: checkpoint follow ups from kerboodle
Plenary" tweet what theyve learnt
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Structure of a plant
Aimed at KS3 students.
This lesson recaps KS2 prior knowledge on the structure of a plant. Before moving onto KS3 content about structure and function of parts of the plant, followed by a plant dissection, accompanied by worksheets.