Lesson plan and power point.
Pupils should have an understanding of particle theory and the movement of thermal energy.
This lesson is designed for a top set year 8 but is adaptable for lower sets.
Requires ice cubes, lamp, wooden block, metal block, trough of water, hot water, cold water and red and blue food colouring for practical demo.
Demo is followed by an explanation by class teacher using the images provided in the powerpoint.
Middle/low ability KS3 lesson on deficiency diseases. Included is a match-mine game, learner must lay the cards face-down on their desk. Two cards are turned over at a time, if the disease and definition match that learner can take those cards.
Prior to game go through each disease.
Middle/low ability active lesson, students go around the room and must condense information into a table. To support learners further model how to condense information down.
An exam question for each topic.
DNA, RNA and ATP
Cell division
Cell recognition and the immune system
Genes, chromosomes and protein synthesis
Creating variation
Genetic diversity
Biodiversity
An interactive homework display based around GCSE science.
Students select the superhero they want, scan the QR code and answer the attached question. There are also help images for students to look at to generate ideas.
Captain america and spiderman = genetic engineering
x-men = DNA mutations
Iron man = forces
The Flash = metabolic reactions
Scarlet witch = matter
Groot = plant biology
The Hulk = gamma rays