A lesson on peat bogs based on the AQA GCSE Biology syllabus. The lesson resource contains: A “5 in 5” style starter An interesting lesson hook Direct instruction on peat bogs as carbon sinks An embedded video from a news report on the destruction of peat Reading comprehension task: A link to an online article with beautiful illustrations, and a printed copy of the text from this link that students can follow along with A hand signal quiz to check for understanding Exam style questions with mark schemes A ‘write to your local MP’ task, with guided peer assessment A plenary task ‘Give me 5’

A full hour lesson designed for year 7 as part of an ‘introduction to science’ unit, teaching key science skills to new students in KS3. This full hour lesson resource contains: A ‘5 in 5’ style retrieval starter recapping key concepts from primary school, lab safety, and scientific apparatus A retrieval practice slide checking students’ prior knowledge on reading scales (measuring cylinders, thermometers) - includes an answer slide A health and safety slide Practical activity making measurements of volume, temperature, length and mass - with printout of method and results tables A written plenary task

This lesson is designed for a year 7 class studying the KS3 Activate curriculum. This lesson is focused on “flowers and pollination”. From this lesson, students should be able to: Label the reproductive organs in a flower Identify which parts of a flower are male or female Describe the function of each of the reproductive organs in a flower Describe the adaptations of wind-pollinated and insect-pollinated flowers Compare the structures of wind-pollinated and insect-pollinated flowers All of my lesson resources contain: A 5-in-5 retrieval-style starter An interesting lesson hook, careers link, or retrieval practice to start the lesson Teacher input slides with dual coding and reduced cognitive load Teacher models Regular ‘check for understanding’ slides, such as hand signals quizzes Regular student independent practice slides, with optional scaffolds, challenges and answer slides A plenary task

8 lessons from the communicable disease topic from the AQA GCSE Biology curriculum. Lesson titles are as follows: Pathogens and bacterial diseases (salmonella, gonorrhoea) Viral diseases (measles, AIDS, tobacco mosaic virus) Fungal diseases (athlete’s foot, rose black spot) Protist diseases (malaria) Human primary defence responses Components of blood White blood cells and the immune response Vaccinations

A science-themed Christmas quiz for secondary age students (11-16). Quiz rounds include: Multiple choice: Guess the silly animal name Matching animals to their group names, e.g. a murder of crows, a pride of lions Anagrams of scientific key words Close up microscope images ‘The science of Christmas’ - science general knowledge with a Christmas theme

Revision placemat designed to review topic 4.1.1 from AQA Combined Science, Biology paper 1. This topic is on cell biology and microscopy. This revision placemat covers: Labelling animal and plant cells Matching organelles to their functions Magnification calculations Prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells Examples of tissues, organs and organ systems in animals and plants Specialised cells and their adaptations

A lesson topic for KS3 Biologists on respiration, bones and muscles. A revision lesson is included with a revision placemat worksheet. A game of ‘grudge ball’ is also included. Lesson topics include: Aerobic respiration Anaerobic respiration Comparing aerobic with anaerobic respiration The human skeleton Bones and muscles Antagonistic muscle pairs Revision lesson

A topic on cell transport from the AQA GCSE Combined Science syllabus. Lessons include: Cell transport (diffusion, osmosis, active transport) with a specific focus on examples in root hair cells Rate of diffusion, with a practical on how temperature affects the rate of diffusion Calculating surface area to volume ratio Gas exchange in fish gills Gas exchange in alveoli Active transport, with a specific focus on absorption of glucose across the small intestine Required Practical on osmosis in potatoes A review of the required practical on osmosis in potatoes

A revision placemat designed for KS3 sutdents based on nutrition. This could also be suitable for lower ability KS4 students. The revision placemat covers: Which nutrients are found in which foods The function of each nutrient in the body Labelling the digestive system The action of protease, lipase and amylase Labelling the parts of an enzyme / Lock and key theory Food tests Effect of temperature on enzymes

A full lesson resource on viral diseases from the AQA GCSE Biology specification. This lesson was designed for a mixed ability year 9 class. This resource contains: A ‘5 in 5’ retrieval starter Details on how viruses replicate Direct instruction and a discussion on tobacco mosaic virus An exam question on tobacco mosaic virus with guided self assessment A video on HIV and AIDS A ‘fact or fiction’ quiz about HIV and AIDS Direct instruction on measles A hand signal quiz on measles An open task to design a fact sheet on either AIDS or measles for a doctors’ office A plenary task

A full 1 hour lesson resource designed for a year 12 Biology class studying the OCR Biology A specification. This lesson is from the unit 4.2.2 Classication and Evolution , from specification point g “the diferent types of adaptatons of organisms to their environment” This resource contains: A retrieval starter Easy to deliver direct instruction slides on the types of adaptation A video hook demonstrating each type of adaptation Hand signal check for understanding Checkpoint MCQs from exams A reading comprehension task on adaptations in polar bears, with a guided student task Easy to deliver direct instruction slides on convergent evolution A case study on European / Maruspial moles Exam questions Guided self assessment

A full 1 hour lesson resource designed for a mixed ability year 12 class studying the OCR Biology A specification. This is from the unit 4.2.2 Classification and Evolution, from the specification point i) “how evoluton in some species has implicatons for human populatons.” This lesson resource contains: A “5 in 5” style retrieval starter A linked video on how MRSA evolved Direct instruction on antibiotic resistance (dual coding, reduced cognitive load) A linked video visually showing the evolution of antibiotic resistance Checkpoints (MCQs from exams with answers) A discussion on antiviral resistance in HIV An application question on drug resistance in malaria from the CGP textbook (with guided self assessment) An embedded video - a news report on pesticide resistance in bed bugs A case study on DDT resistance in house flies, with a guided discussion An exam-style question on pesticide resistance from the CGP textbook (with guided self assessment)

A full lesson on bacterial diseases designed for a mixed ability year 9 class doing the AQA GCSE Biology specification. This lesson contains: A 5 in 5 style retrieval starter An introduction into pathogens - what they are, the four types A video on salmonella A true or false quiz on salmonella An open written task on salmonella with peer assessment Direct instruction slides on gonorrhoea Lightning cold call questions on gonorrhoea An open task to design a fact sheet on gonorrhoea for a doctor’s office Guided self assessment A plenary task

A full 1 hour lesson on fungal diseases from the AQA GCSE Biology syllabus. Also suitable for AQA GCSE Combined Science. This resource contains: A 5 in 5 style retrieval starter A lesson hook on parasitic fungi in ants A hook / discussion on making links between athlete’s foot and mushrooms Direct instruction on athlete’s foot - causes, methods of spread, prevention A choice task ‘choose the difficulty’ - three deliberate practice questions on athlete’s foot (with answers) Retrieval practice linking tobacco mosaic virus to photosynthesis topic Direct instruction on rose black spot Lightning questions on rose black spot A practice exam-style question on rose black spot with guided peer assessment A ‘question olympics’ game - retrieval from this topic A plenary task

Designed from the A Level Biology topic ‘Neuronal Communication’ (4.3) from the OCR Biology A specification. It could also be used for students studying the AQA specification. The loop cards will need to be cut out. This is a loop card game - shuffle the cards and randomly distribute them to different students in the room. Have one student read out their definition. The student whose key word matches their definition should shout out the word, then read their definition. Time how long it takes to loop back to the original student. Can they beat their time next time?

This lesson resource was designed for a lower attaining year 10 class studying AQA GCSE Combined Science. This is a full 1 hour lesson. This PowerPoint contains: A “5 in 5” retrieval style starter A lesson hook Direct instruction on Lamarck’s theory Direct instruction on Darwin’s theory of natural selection A teacher model showing natural selection in flowers A guided activity where students assess written responses to an exam question on natural selection in Arctic hares using a mark scheme An independent exam question on natural selection in giraffes, with guided self assessment Direct instruction on antibiotic resistance A deliberate practice task on antibiotic resistance and how it develops, with guided self assessment A written plenary task (an exam question with a mark scheme)

A full 1 hour lesson resource on puberty for a KS3 Biology class. This resource was originally designed for a mid-set year 7 class, girls only. However, this would be suitable to deliver to any KS3 class of any ability or gender. This PowerPoint involves: A “5 in 5” retrieval style starter A group activity annotating an outline of a female’s body to show the changes that occur during puberty An embedded video on the changes in males during puberty Direct instruction on the effects of hormones on starting puberty A multiple choice hand signal quiz A ‘choose the word’ written task, with guided self assessment A written true or false quiz to address misconceptions about puberty A T-table task sorting changes in puberty into males only, females only, or both males and females A homework task to write a response to an agony aunt letter A written plenary task

Suitable for a KS3 or KS4 science lesson on extinction. A board game for 2-4 players. Contains a playing board with rules and instructions. You will need dice for each group, plus counters (I get mine to use pen lids or rubbers). Students will pretend to be a species and try to make it to the finish square without going extinct! Students will need to read the tiles on the board and respond accordingly. Along the way, students should learn about some common causes of extinction, as well as about adaptation and natural selection. A good extension or homework task is to ask students to design their own board game titled ‘extinction’.

This lesson was designed for a lower ability year 10 class studying the AQA GCSE Combined Science syllabus. This lesson covers: Extinction - what is it? What are the major causes of extinction? Fossil evidence for extinction Fossil formation - how are fossils formed? This is a full 1 hour lesson and contains: A 5-in-5 style retrieval starter A careers link A lesson hook An embedded video Exam questions with modeled answers A simple board game for students to play (you will need dice) Discussions A variety of checkpoints (multiple choice, hand signals) A plenary task

This lesson was designed for a lower ability year 10 class studying the AQA GCSE Combined Science syllabus. This is a full 1 hour lesson which contains: A 5-in-5 retrieval style starter A discussion and video as a lesson hook Direct instruction slides on selective breeding Guided student discussions with feedback A visual, step-by-step instruction of selectively breeding flowers A ‘teacher model’ slide which models how to answer exam questions on selective breeding Written exam questions (with scaffolds) for students to complete independently A printout for students to respond to exam questions on A written plenary task (exam question) with feedback