Students are split into groups of 3. Each has a clue sheet and can only read their clues out loud. Between them they have to be able to put the facts into the correct order by using the clues
Requires teamwork!
Answers included
DNA Extraction lesson and practical.
Lesson covers DNA and genetic materials with a thought provoking starter on the length of DNA in a cell.
A simple variation of the lesson could be to extract DNA from one fruit, but this lesson looks at comparing different fruits and the challenges faced with that.
Easy to follow worksheet
Starter – Show students the pictures of the animals adapted for their environment.
Main activity – Look at the key points needed to answer a question about selection with two example questions
Plenary – Ten word summaries of stabilising and directional stability
Lesson 2 of an 8 part series. This introduces students to repeatable and reproducible by undertaking a practical activity
Lesson includes a guided powerpoint and the related worksheets
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First lesson introducing cells.
Starter - Draw a cell
Main - Activities looking at the structures and functions of cells. Long answer questions
Plenary - Kahoot, or you could use the long answer questions if no Kahoot.
All worksheets are in the powerpoint
Starter - Classification and Protein synthesis recaps
Main - Students do three activities to look at similarities between species
Plenary - Exam questions and MS
Starter - Spot the mistakes in the diagram
Main - Dissection and dice game
Plenary - Exam Questions
DIssection worksheet not included as gained from a free resource on TES
Pre reading included
Students complete their notes using the flipped worksheet to guide them.
Instructions in the PowerPoint to guide you to deliver this lesson. Covers 2 topics in the book, but covered in one lesson.
Support and extension materials throughout.