A sequence of 6 activities involving analysing a crime scene to identify a murderer. Suitable for upper KS3 students. Lessons involve: analysing fingerprints analysing hairs extracting DNA distillation of water/alcohol analysing soil samples role play I taught this to a group of home-educated students, who also helped to design the characters. Adjustments can be made to characters to better suit your own students. The crime could also be changed to a burglary instead (with the murder victim unconscious instead)

A PowerPoint and Activity sheet on the topic of cell specialisation. This goes through the main parts of red blood cells, muscle cells, nerve cells, sperm cells, egg cells, palisade cells and root hair cells. It is aimed at KS3/KS4 students and includes information, some questions and an experiment. Please note: the preview for the activity sheet looks like the boxes are overlapping, but they’re not once you download it!

A PowerPoint and Practical sheet on the topic of plant cells. This goes through the main parts of a bacterial cell and a practical to grow a culture and view the cells under a microscope. Note: this is not about bacterial diseases. It is aimed at KS3/KS4 students and includes information, some questions and an experiment. Please note: the preview for the practical sheet looks like the boxes are overlapping, but they’re not once you download it!

A PowerPoint and Practical sheet on the topic of animal cells. This goes through the main parts of the cell and a practical to produce a microscope slide with cheek cells. It is aimed at KS3/KS4 students and includes information, some questions and an experiment. Please note: the preview for the practical sheet looks like the boxes are overlapping, but they’re not once you download it!

A PowerPoint and Practical sheet on the topic of plant cells. This goes through the main parts of the cell and a practical to produce a microscope slide with onion cells. It is aimed at KS3/KS4 students and includes information, some questions and an experiment. Please note: the preview for the practical sheet looks like the boxes are overlapping, but they’re not once you download it!

A PowerPoint and Practical sheet on the topic of microscopes, including the differences between light and electron microscopes, and calculating magnification. It is aimed at KS3/KS4 students and includes information, some questions and an experiment. Please note: the preview for the practical sheet looks like the boxes are overlapping, but they’re not once you download it!

A pack of 5 worksheets for different experiments/activities in the cell biology GCSE curriculum. Also suitable for KS3 students Each practical sheet contains an equipment list, a method and questions for students to answer. The activity sheet contains all resources needed Activities: Preparing and using a microscope, including calculations. Preparing and viewing a slide with animal cells Preparing and viewing a slide with plant cells Growing a bacterial culture and viewing under a microscope Activity on a variety of specialised cells