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

Information sheets on the key organ systems suitable for KS3

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: 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

Aimed at a mixed ability year 9 class Starter: identify which cell is a plant cell and which is an animal cell and explain why Main: Label plant and animal cells differentiated worksheets (bronze silver gold) Match up strucutre and function of organelles venn diagram similarities and differences between plant and animal cells Plenary: true/false questions

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: 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

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

Aimed at a mixed ability year 9 class Starter: what would happen to the particles thinking about diffusions Main: introduce active transport, define active transport. show where it works in plants and animal cells complete differentiated literacy activity Extension task Plenary: mark work, tweet one thing they have learnt today

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