A full 1-hour lesson resource designed for a mid-ability year 10 class studying the AQA GCSE Combined Science curriculum. This resource focuses on the human digestive system, specifically labelling the organs in the digestive system and describing the function of each organ in the digestive system. This resource contains: A ‘5 in 5’ retrieval-style starter A lesson hook A retrieval practice - can students draw the organs in the correct place on the human body outline? Teacher input slides - location of organs in digestive system Check for understanding slides - cold call Deliberate practice slide on labeling digestive system (worksheet include), with answer slide Teacher input slides - function of organs Multiple choice hand signals quizzes Deliberate Practice slide - students match the function to the organ, with answer slides Written plenary

This is a 1 hour lesson resource designed for a mixed ability year 11 class studying the AQA GCSE Biology topic ‘Homeostasis’. This lesson focuses on thermoregulation, and the mechanisms of controlling body temperature by homeostasis. My lesson resources always 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

A knowledge organiser / revision poster on the AQA GCSE Chemistry topic ‘electrolysis’. The knowledge organiser covers the key information on the following: The process of electrolysis Oxidation and reduction Electrolysis of aqueous solutions Extraction of aluminium using electrolysis Required practical on electrolysis Half equations in electrolysis

This lesson is designed for a year 7 class studying the KS3 Activate curriculum. This lesson is focused on the structure of plant cells. From this lesson, students should be able to: Label a plant cell (cell membrane, cytoplasm, mitochondria, nucleus, cell wall, chloroplast, permanent vacuole) Describe the function of each of the above organelles All of my lessons 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

This lesson is designed for a year 7 class studying the KS3 Activate curriculum. This lesson is focused on specialised plant cells. From this lesson, students should be able to: Identify two specialised plant cells from diagrams (root hair cell and palisade / leaf cell) Describe the function of two specialised plant cells (root hair cell and palisade / leaf cell) Describe the basic adaptations of two specialised plant cells, and link their adaptations to their functions (root hair cell and palisade / leaf cell) 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

This lesson is designed for a mixed ability year 9 class studying the AQA GCSE Combined Science Trilogy specification, at the start of the topic ‘Quantitative Chemistry’. This lesson is focused on isotopes and calculating relative atomic mass. From this lesson, students should be able to: Define the term ‘isotope’ Define the term ‘relative atomic mass’ Calculate the relative atomic mass 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

This lesson is designed for a mixed ability year 7 class studying the KS3 Activate curriculum. This lesson is focused on adolescence and puberty. From this lesson, students should be able to: Define the key terms ‘adolescence’ and ‘puberty’ Describe the changes that occur to males and females during puberty, and compare and contrast them Describe the basic role of sex hormones during puberty 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

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

This is a worksheet designed for a KS3 class studying the structure of a flower. Students use the key word bank to identify and label the key reproductive organs in a flower (anther, carpel, filament, ovary, stamen, stigma, style). Students will also describe the function of each reproductive organ. Students can select the correct function from the support box. Includes an answer key. These definitions are in line with the KS3 Activate curriculum.

A full 1 hour lesson designed for a mixed ability year 8 class. This is the 5th lesson in “Chapter 1 - Electricity and Magnetism” from Activate 2, Physics. This lesson should be suitable to teach to any KS3 Physics class, even by those where physics is not their specialism. This lesson contains a class practical investigating how increasing the number of bulbs in a circuit affects the current flowing through the circuit. From this lesson, students should be able to: Define the term ‘resistance’ Recall that resistance is measured in ohms and give its symbol Explain what causes resistance in a wire Calculate resistance using the formula: Resistance (Ω) = potential difference (V) ÷ current (A) Investigate how increasing the number of bulbs in a circuit affects the current flowing through the circuit. 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

A full 1 hour lesson designed for a mixed ability year 8 class. This is the 9th lesson in “Chapter 1 - Electricity and Magnetism” from Activate 2, Physics. This lesson should be suitable to teach to any KS3 Physics class, even by those where physics is not their specialism. This lesson contains a class practical where students investigate the effect that increasing the potential difference on a power pack has on the number of paperclips that can be picked up by a simple electromagnet. From this lesson, students should be able to: Describe the magnetic field around a single wire with current flowing through it Describe how to make an electromagnet Describe how to increase the strength of an electromagnet 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

This lesson is designed for a year 7 class studying the KS3 Activate curriculum in science. This lesson is focused on seed dispersal. From this lesson, students should be able to: Name four different methods of seed dispersal Describe how seeds are adapted for their dispersal method Understand the correct order of processes that must occur from pollination and fertilisation, to seed dispersal and germination 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

This lesson is designed for a year 7 class studying the KS3 Activate curriculum in science. This lesson is focused on fertilisation and germination in plants. From this lesson, students should be able to: Describe the process of fertilisation in plants, including the formation of a pollen tube Describe how fruits and seeds develop Describe the process of germination Name three conditions that are required for germination to occur 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

This lesson is designed for a year 7 class studying the KS3 Activate curriculum in science. This lesson is focused on ‘Atoms’ from ‘Chapter 2: Elements, atoms, and compounds’ from Activate 1. From this lesson, students should be able to: State the meaning of ‘atom’ State the meaning of ‘element’ (in terms of its atoms) 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

This lesson is designed for a year 7 class studying the KS3 Activate curriculum in science. This lesson is focused on ‘Elements’ from ‘Chapter 2: Elements, atoms, and compounds’ from Activate 1. From this lesson, students should be able to: State the definition of an element and list some examples of elements Describe what the Periodic Table shows and use it to find a named element. 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