Starter Activity No goal retrieval starter. Students given a picture of the structure of the leaf and annotate what they can remember. Go through answers,  students annotate anything they did not already know. Main – Students listen whilst teacher explains what photosynthesis is (5minutes) Students answer task 1 and task 2 – write the equation and describe the process of photosynthesis (10 minutes)  Success criteria can be given to LA students for support Go through answers, success criteria on the board, question students for answers, green pen answers (5 minutes) Students think of the answer to the questions on the board whilst demonstrate the testing for starch test. Students move around the room to find ways plants use glucose Plenary Differentiated exam questions

Starter Activity Starter questions about the microscope Main – Students stick microscopes in the middle of their page. Use the information on the slide to label the parts of the microscope.  Extension: to explain how to use a microscope Check answers – answers on the PowerPoint. Students check answers, ensure students know the function of each part of the microscope. Explain magnification and resolution, get students to write the definitions. Think pair share, pictures of light and electron microscopes, see what students can summarise as differences Students to make a grid in their books light vs electron microscopes, make notes on any differences from the video Sort the statements and go through answers Explain how to work out total magnification and then practice. Explain the magnification equation and then practice using it Plenary Fill in the gaps in the sentences

Revision resource covering all specification points for biology OCR A.

Aimed at KS3 lesson.

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

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

Aimed at a mixed ability year 7 class 10 mins Spider diagram of anything students already know about cells Discuss this with students Give students an empty diagram of a plant and animal cell, one per table. Work together to try and label all of the organelles. Explain the term organelle Green pen mark, then given students their own copy for their books that they need to fill in. Print match up grid for students, cut up the function of organelles and place around the room. Students move around the room to find the function of each organelle Green pen organelle worksheet Students draw venn diagram, identify what a plant/ animal cell has and which organelles they share Plenary  5 mins Students identify whether the statements are true or false

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

Aimed at mixed ability year 7 class - some resources from other areas of TES Starter: memory task, draw and label a plant cell with all they can remember Main: draw and label root hair cell and palasaide cell, write the function and adaptations use information around the room to fill in diagram of cells in a leaf and how they help photosynthesis extension questions at each station Plenary: exam questions

Aimed at a mixed ability year 7 class Starter: What does specialised mean? Main: research task move around the room to find out about specialised animal cells differentiated worksheet answer questions about the cells differentiated task to compare different cells Plenary: Exam questions

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

Aimed at mixed ability year 7 class, some resources from other areas of tes Starter: Put key words in size order and discuss Main: discuss what cells tissues, organs are and examples Organ systems worksheet to fill in using information around the room LA version of cut and stick match up the organ, system and function Extension: research extension questions about the organ systems (sheet provided) Plenary: tweet something you have learnt today

Aimed at mixed ability year 7 class Starter: work out magnification Main: Complete practical looking at onion epidermis and cheek cells practical sheet to fill in Plenary: Peer assess their practical work

Aimed at mixed ability year 7 class Starter: label the digestive system, green pen mark Main: Move around the room and find information about the key organs of the digestive system HA/MA/LA sheets to fill in Write a food story of food moving through the digestive system Plenary: peer assess food story, marking sticker included

Aimed at a mixed ability year 9 class Starter: identify differences between plant/animal/bacterial cells from images given Main: Watch video, answer questions, green pen (answers provided on ppt) Fill out comparison table and draw own bacterial cell stretch questions to reach highest levels Discussion are all bacteria bad? images to support 6 mark question to compare cells Plenary: order of magnitude, in pairs select an image then put themselves in order

Aimed at a mixed ability year 9 class Starter: recap draw and label plant cell. Stretch, describe the role of each organelle Main: Discuss where the palaside cells are found, discuss why they are adapted for their function being here research task: HA/LA versions find out about root hair cells, xylem, phloem Exam questions Plenary: mark exam questions

Aimed at a mixed ability year 9 class Starter: why do animals have specialised cells, try and identify cells in the pictures Main: Research task - using kerboodle books or any other resource, research criteria to meet for each cell. Lower ability information sheets, and grid to fill in for LA students Extension: answer questions Plenary: identify if statements are true/ false

Aimed at a mixed ability year 9 class Starter: how do sharks find their prey easily define diffusion Main:: three practicals affect of temperature affect of concentration affect of surface area accompanying work sheet to fill in whilst completing practical THen complete differentiated diffusion literacy task Plenary: tweet what they have learnt today

Aimed at a mixed ability year 9 class Starter: what is the role of a vacuole stretch: what happens to a plant cell if placed in concentrated sugar solution Main: Complete required practical, record results, compelte worksheet extension exam question if do complete Plenary: mark required practical

Two lessons split for the required practical, differentiated sheets available and practical worksheet