KS3 lesson to be taught alongside the KS3 Activate resources

To be used alongside the KS3 Active resources for this topic. This resource consists of a differentiated PPT with instructional activities

A lesson that goes through rate calculations and tangents in detail. References to worksheets are from Kerboodle.

An introduction to the mechanisms of control systems, with a table of exam questions to challenge students to apply their knowledge

A lesson that asks students to use exam-board certified mark schemes to make a playdough model to show how antibodies work in a pregnancy test. Includes animated demonstration on a powerpoint, exemplar work and a challenge tasks that asks students to apply their understanding to a Lateral Flow test.

This lesson covers the transmission of pathogens and non-specific defences. Page references refer to the Kerboodle textbook.

A lesson that asks students to apply their understanding of interdependence to ecosystems, identifying biotic and abiotic within them

Made for 6th form students for the ‘Classification and Evolution’ topic

This covers tissue types and encourages students to research the effect of smoking, to present their findings to their peers.

A lesson that asks students to compare the relative sizes of sperm and egg cells, and use their calculations to create models of each.

Having taught about specialsied cells, this lesson asks students to view specialised cells and tissues under microscopes and carry out biological drawings.

Having set pre-reading which asks students to create posters on specialsied cells, this lesson challenges students to link their observations about structure to function.

Designed for KS3 Activate. QR codes provide information about each one of the 46 chromosomes that make up the human genome. Students use these to research one of their choosing, and make a top trumps card that is used to compare the genes of each chromosome. This has been successful in helping students to understand the placement of genes on chromosomes and the link between characteristics and genes.

PPT and lesson to illustrate the theory of Natural Selection and Evolution

Complete lesson, with practical work and exam questions, designed for OCR’s Cloning topic.

Complete lesson designed for Kerboodle KS3 Activate

A lesson linking stem cells to cloning plants. Practical instructions are shared on the PPT.

A lesson designed to cover the concept of validity when analysing data. Designed to be taught at the start of the AQA B7 Non-Communicable Disease topic. Students evaluate the validity of different sources to decide upon the principles of a valid investigation, and then apply these ideas to an examination question.

Complete lesson in which students work in groups to reseach endangered species to understand factors that cause extinction. Contains instructions for group research, peer assessment feedback sheet, plenary and homework tasks. Designed for KS3 Activate

Practical activity in which students measure different traits and record variation within the class using frequency tables. Can then be used to discuss continuous and discontinuous variation and plot the appropriate graphs