SB5f lesson from the new Edexcel biology GCSE (9-1) all about virus life cycles. The lesson includes structure of viruses, virus life cycles, using bacterial lawn plates to study viruses and calculating the area of a circle. One of the tasks requires the use of a worksheet from the ActiveTeach but could be substituted with other worksheets and there is a link to an animation on the ActiveTeach

Revision worksheet for the new Exploring Science 7B unit all about sexual reproduction in animals. Intended to be printed as an A3 double sided worksheet - has learning outcomes on reverse side to check learning against

SB3i lesson from the new Edexcel Biology GCSE (9-1) all about multiple and missing alleles. The lesson includes ABO blood groups, codominance and sex linked disorders.

SB3f lesson from the new Edexcel Biology GCSE looking at the work of Gregor Mendel including what he did, the conclusions he drew and the response at the time. One of the tasks (about 10 minutes of the lesson) involves the use of the Pearson ActiveTeach worksheets, but could easily be replaced by other worksheets/tasks

SB3e lesson from the new Edexcel Biology GCSE (9-1) all about genetic variants and phenotypes. The lesson covers using an mRNA/amino acid table, what mutations are, mutations in haemoglobin and the effects of mutations in non-coding DNA. One of the tasks (about 10 minutes of the lesson) involves the use of the Pearson ActiveTeach worksheets, but could easily be replaced by other worksheets/tasks

NEW ROUNDS ADDED FOR 2019 (and more to come)! Christmas Quiz for use within Science lessons towards the end of term. There are 19 Quiz rounds to choose from (I usually have the folder open on the board and let one team at a time choose which round we do). There is a combination of science specific rounds, loosely based science rounds and nothing to do with science rounds.

SB3a lesson from the new Edexcel Biology GCSE (9-1) about asexual and sexual reproduction. The lesson includes what asexual and sexual reproduction are, a comparison of the two and the advantages and disadvantages of each using a series of examples.

SB3d lesson from the new Edexcel Biology GCSE (9-1) all about protein synthesis. The lesson contains a recap of DNA structure, how the structure of DNA was discovered, transcription, translation and DNA vs RNA.

SB2h lesson from the new Edexcel Biology GCSE (9-1) all about the eye. The lesson includes a nervous system recap, the structure of the eye, rods and cones, eye problems and treating eye problems.

SB4i lesson from the new Edexcel Biology GCSE (9-1) about fertilisers and biological control. The lesson includes what biological control is, advantages and disadvantages of biological control, what fertilisers are used for and the problems of using too much fertiliser.

SB4h lesson from the new Edexcel Biology GCSE (9-1) about GM and agriculture. The lesson includes the use of pesticide, the Bt toxin, advantages/disadvantages of genetically engineering plants to contain the Bt toxin and GM crops vs. non-GM crops.

SB1f lesson from the new Edexcel Biology GCSE (9-1) all about testing foods. The lesson includes an enzymes recap, the iodine test, the Benedict’s test, the ethanol test, the biuret test and how calorimeter’s work. Also included is a structure strip to help students stucture the write up to the SB1f core practical in their books (the idea is that they stick it down the left side of their page and write the correct information in each section)

SB2f lesson from the new Edexcel Biology GCSE (9-1) all about brain and spinal cord problems. The lesson includes work on CT scans, PET scans, spinal cord problems, brain tumours and treating brain tumours.

SB2e lesson from the new Edexcel Biology GCSE (9-1) all about the brain. The lesson includes a stem cells recap, development of the brain, structure of the brain, cerebral cortex, cerebellum, medulla oblongata and the spinal cord.

Revision worksheet for the new Exploring Science 7D unit all about Ecosystems. Intended to be printed as an A3 double sided worksheet - has learning outcomes on reverse side to check learning against

SB4f lesson from the new Edexcel Biology GCSE (9-1) all about tissue culture. The lesson includes a selective breeding recap, what tissue culture is, uses of tissue culture in plant breeding, the stages involved in tissue culture and the uses of tissue culture in medicine. Also included is a structure strip to help students stucture the write up to the cauliflower tissue culture practical in their books (the idea is that they stick it down the left side of their page and write the correct information in each section).

SB4c lesson from the new Edexcel Biology GCSE (9-1) all about the development of Darwin’s theory. The lesson includes what Darwin did, Darwin’s finches, the pentadactyl limb and Darwin’s impact.

Series of lessons looking at ‘The Plastic Problem’. Lesson 1- looking at what plastic is, the different types of plastic and how to identify plastic objects. Lesson 2- looking at what the issues with using plastics are, plastic in the ocean and how long items take to decompose. Lesson 3- graph drawing lesson with different sets of data (differentiated by level). Lesson 4- science in the news lesson looking at different articles to do with the plastic project and analysing/summarising them. Lesson 5- looking at the solutions for the plastic problem (the four R’s).

Revision exercise for a KS3 science class. Intended for the class to spend 10 minutes on each section which has a question from different topics across the Exploring Science KS3 curriculum. Includes content from: 7A Cells, Tissues, Organs and Systems 7F Acids and Alkalis 7G The Particle Model 7K Forces 8A Food and Nutrition 8L Earth and Space There is the outline of a smiley face in each box for students to rate that particular topic by either drawing on a smiley, middle or unhappy face.

Revision lesson for the 8A topic in the new Exploring Science scheme of work looking at food and nutrition. Designed to be carried out as a carousel of activities with students moving between each of them throughout the lesson. The activities include: Pictionary using keywords Matching pairs game matching the nutrient groups to their roles in the body Interpreting a food diary and analyzing to see if it is a balanced diet Digestive system question and answer triangle game Resources needed can be found as hidden slides within the PowerPoint ready to be printed