KS3 Biology Lesson on Adaptation
Slides are fully animated, differentiated, with constant AfL, scaffolding of learning and review of objectives.
LO1: State and define what is meant by the term ‘adaptation’ (Level 3)
LO2: Describe the different adaptations of various organisms (Level 4)
LO3: Explain how adaptations aid and benefit organisms in terms of survival (Level 5)
Slides also include keywords on each slide and Stretch & Challenge for each activity.
KS4 Biology Lesson on Biotic Factors
Slides are fully animated, with constant AfL, differentiation, scaffolding of learning and review of objectives.
LO1: State different examples of biotic factors (Level 4)
LO2: Describe how competition and predation can affect communities (Level 5)
LO3: Explain how predator-prey cycles affect communities and how the structure of a community can affect biodiversity (Level 6)
(All worksheets are included)
Slides also include keywords on each slide and Stretch & Challenge for each activity. Interleaving Questions included at the start of each lesson.
KS4 Biology Lesson on Abiotic Factors
Slides are fully animated, with constant AfL, differentiation, scaffolding of learning and review of objectives.
LO1: State different examples of Abiotic Factors (Level 4)
LO2: Describe how communities are affected by abiotic factors (temperature, light, water, pollutants) (Level 5)
LO3: Explain how to investigate the effect of abiotic factors on the distribution of organisms using belt transects (Level 6)
(All worksheets are included)
Slides also include keywords on each slide and Stretch & Challenge for each activity. Interleaving Questions included at the start of each lesson.
KS4 Biology Lesson on Ecosystems
Slides are fully animated, with constant AfL, differentiation, scaffolding of learning and review of objectives.
LO1: State what is meant by the ecological terms and provide examples of community, population and habitat (Level 4)
LO2: Describe the organisation of components of an ecosystem (including populations, communities, habitats and abiotic factors (Level 5)
LO3: Explain how the interdependence of organisms in an ecosystem allow for their survival; explain how to estimate population size, including the use of quadrats (Level 6)
(All worksheets are included)
Slides also include keywords on each slide and Stretch & Challenge for each activity. Interleaving Questions included at the start of each lesson.
KS4 Biology Lesson on The Nitrogen Cycle
Slides are fully animated, with constant AfL, differentiation, scaffolding of learning and review of objectives.
LO1: State how plants use nitrates and describe the role of bacteria in the nitrogen cycle (Level 4)
LO2: Describe how fertilisers increase the nitrate content of the soil (Level 5)
LO3: Explain why bacteria are important for soil fertility and why crop rotation can increase the nitrogen content of soil (Level 6)
(All worksheets are included)
Slides also include keywords on each slide and Stretch & Challenge for each activity. Interleaving Questions included at the start of each lesson.
KS4 Biology Lesson on The Carbon Cycle
Slides are fully animated, with constant AfL, differentiation, scaffolding of learning and review of objectives.
LO1: State and define the term ‘decomposers’ providing some examples (Level 4)
LO2: Describe and identify the key processes within the Carbon Cycle (Level 5)
LO3: Explain how carbon is cycled through the biotic and abiotic components of an ecosystem identifying the importance of the carbon cycle (in balancing photosynthesis and respiration, and removal of wastes by decomposition) (Level 6)
(All worksheets are included)
Slides also include keywords on each slide and Stretch & Challenge for each activity. Interleaving Questions included at the start of each lesson.
KS4 Biology Lesson on The Water Cycle
Slides are fully animated, with constant AfL, differentiation, scaffolding of learning and review of objectives.
LO1: State examples of materials that cycle through ecosystems (Level 4)
LO2: Describe the process by which water cycles through living organisms and abiotic parts of an ecosystem (Level 5)
LO3: Explain how drinking water can be produced by desalination in areas of drought and why water is important to living organisms (Level 6)
(All worksheets are included)
Slides also include keywords on each slide and Stretch & Challenge for each activity. Interleaving Questions included at the start of each lesson.
KS4 Biology Lesson on Biodiversity & Humans
Slides are fully animated, with constant AfL, differentiation, scaffolding of learning and review of objectives.
LO1: State and define what is meant by the term ‘eutrophication’ and be able to describe examples of the introduction of non-indigenous species (Level 4)
LO2: Describe the advantages of fish farming and explain how fish farming can affect ecosystems and biodiversity (Level 5)
LO3: Explain how the introduction of species and eutrophication can affect ecosystems and biodiversity (Level 6)
(All worksheets are included)
Slides also include keywords on each slide and Stretch & Challenge for each activity. Interleaving Questions included at the start of each lesson.
KS4 Biology Lesson on Parasitism & Mutualism
Slides are fully animated, with constant AfL, differentiation, scaffolding of learning and review of objectives.
LO1: State and define the terms ‘parasitism’ and ‘mutualism’ (Level 4)
LO2: Describe how parasites are dependant on their hosts and how hosts are harmed by parasites (Level 5)
LO3: Explain how mutualists benefit from their relationship and be able to identify parasites and mutualists in examples(Level 6)
(All worksheets are included)
Slides also include keywords on each slide and Stretch & Challenge for each activity. Interleaving Questions included at the start of each lesson.
KS4 Biology Lesson on Preserving Biodiversity
Slides are fully animated, with constant AfL, differentiation, scaffolding of learning and review of objectives.
LO1: State and define what is meant by the term ‘conservation’ (Level 4)
LO2: Describe what is meant by reforestation and be able to provide examples of animal conservation (Level 5)
LO3: Explain how animal conservation and reforestation can benefit biodiversity (Level 6)
(All worksheets are included)
Slides also include keywords on each slide and Stretch & Challenge for each activity. Interleaving Questions included at the start of each lesson.
KS3 Biology Lesson on Diffusion
Slides are fully animated, with constant AfL, differentiation, scaffolding of learning and review of objectives. In addition to this I have incorporated an element of Active Learning inspired by Ross McGill who had attended my school for a CPD Inset Day which I am now starting to incorporate into each of the lessons that I will upload in future.
LO1: State what is meant by diffusion and that substances can be transported through the process of diffusion (Level 3)
LO2: Describe how substances are transported through the process of diffusion (Level 4)
LO3: Explain why the speed of diffusion is faster in gases than in liquids, recognising why diffusion can cause problems (Level 5)
(All worksheets are included)
Slides also include keywords on each slide and Stretch & Challenge for each activity. Interleaving Questions included at the start of each lesson.
KS4 Biology Lesson on Neurotransmission Speeds
Slides are fully animated, with constant AfL, differentiation, scaffolding of learning and review of objectives.
LO1: State how motor neurones are adapted to their functions (Level 4)
LO2: Describe the action and function of synapses (Level 5)
LO3: Explain how the structure of the reflex arc allows a faster response (Level 6)
(All worksheets are included)
Slides also include keywords on each slide and Stretch & Challenge for each activity. Interleaving Questions included at the start of each lesson.
KS4 Biology Lesson on The Nervous System
Slides are fully animated, with constant AfL, differentiation, scaffolding of learning and review of objectives.
LO1: State the different parts of the nervous system (Level 4)
LO2: Describe how the nervous system is able to detect stimuli; describe the route that impulses take to and from the brain (Level 5)
LO3: Explain how sensory neurones are adapted to their functions (including myelin sheath) (Level 6)
(All worksheets are included)
Slides also include keywords on each slide and Stretch & Challenge for each activity. Interleaving Questions included at the start of each lesson.
KS4 Biology Lesson on Stem Cells
Slides are fully animated, with constant AfL, differentiation, scaffolding of learning and review of objectives.
LO1: State what is meant by a ‘Stem Cell’(Level 4)
LO2: Describe how stem cells can differentiate into other kinds of cells and be able to compare embryonic and adult stem cells (Level 5)
LO3: Explain and analyse how stem cell research can lead to therapies to treat many diseases; Evaluate the ethical issues surrounding stem cells.(Level 6)
(All worksheets are included)
Slides also include keywords on each slide and Stretch & Challenge for each activity. Interleaving Questions included at the start of each lesson.
Biology End of Unit Progress Test on the following topics:
Microscopes/Observing Cells
Plant & Animal Cells
Specialised Cells
Balancied Diets/Diets Gone Wrong
Digestive System
Respiratory System
Biology Progress test is accompanied by mark scheme and feedback sheet for students to complete.
Biology End of Unit Progress Test on the following topics:
Adaptations
Natural Selection
Selective Breeding
Food Webs & Ecology
DNA, Genes & Chromosomes
Variation
Male & Female Reproductive Systems
Sexual Reproduction & Fertilisation
Menstrual Cycle
Inheritance/Genetics
Biology Progress test is accompanied by mark scheme.
KS4 Biology Lesson on Growth in Animals
Slides are fully animated, with constant AfL, differentiation, scaffolding of learning and review of objectives.
LO1: State that growth in animals is due an increase in cell size and number (Level 4)
LO2: Describe how the structure of specialised animal cells is related to their function (Level 5)
LO3: Explain why cell differentiation is important in the development of specialised cells; use percentile growth curves to interpret growth in children (Level 6)
(All worksheets are included)
Slides also include keywords on each slide and Stretch & Challenge for each activity. Interleaving Questions included at the start of each lesson.
KS4 Biology Lesson on Mitosis
Slides are fully animated, with constant AfL, differentiation, scaffolding of learning and review of objectives.
LO1: State the names and order of the stages of the cell cycle and describe what happens in each stage of the cell cycle, including mitosis (Level 4)
LO2: Describe why mitosis is important for an organism (growth, repair, asexual reproduction); describe how mitosis produces genetically identical cells (Level 5)
LO3: Explain why organisms may rely on asexual reproduction; describe how cancers grow (Level 6)
(All worksheets are included)
Slides also include keywords on each slide and Stretch & Challenge for each activity. Interleaving Questions included at the start of each lesson.
KS3 Biology Lesson on Model DNA (Assessment)
Students were requiured to create a model of DNA
In order to prepare them for this to conduct at home the grading criteria was reviewed with AfL on command words with exam style practice.
KS4 Biology Lesson on Growth in Plants
Slides are fully animated, with constant AfL, differentiation, scaffolding of learning and review of objectives.
LO1: State the different stages in the growth of plants (Level 4)
LO2: Describe how the structures of specialised plant cells are related to their function (Level 5)
LO3: Explain why cell differentiation is important in the development of specialised cells in plants (Level 6)
(All worksheets are included)
Slides also include keywords on each slide and Stretch & Challenge for each activity. Interleaving Questions included at the start of each lesson.