Edexcel AS Biology Lifestyle, Health and Risk Specification Point 1.2
Edexcel Level 3 Advanced GCE in Biology A (Salters-Nuffield)
1.2 Understand the importance of water as a solvent in transport, including its
dipole nature.
KS4 Biology Lesson on Electrolysis & Products of Electrolysis
Slides are fully animated, with constant AfL, differentiation, scaffolding of learning and review of objectives.
LO1: State what happens during electrolysis and describe the movement of ions during electrolysis.
LO2: Describe the formation of the products of electrolysis of a variety of common compounds and solution.
LO3: Explain how to write half equations for the reactions at the electrodes and explain in terms of oxidation and reduction what is happening in terms of movement of electrons.
Slides also include keywords on each slide and Stretch & Challenge.
Interleaving Questions included at the start of each lesson.
Exam Questions on Electrolysis at end of PowerPoint Presentation with MS available.
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 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.
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 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 Physics Lesson on Renewable Resources
Slides are fully animated, with constant AfL, differentiation, scaffolding of learning and review of objectives.
LO1: State the renewable energy resources that are used today (Level 4)
LO2: Describe the source of energy for different renewable resources and how they are used (Level 5)
LO3: Explain why we are unable to rely only on renewable resources and how the use of these resources are changing (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 Physics Lesson on Non Renewable Resources
Slides are fully animated, with constant AfL, differentiation, scaffolding of learning and review of objectives.
LO1: State the non-renewable energy resources that are used today (Level 4)
LO2: Describe the advantages and disadvantages of non-renewable energy resources (Level 5)
LO3: Explain how the use of non-renewable energy resources is changing (Level 6)
Slides also include keywords on each slide and Stretch & Challenge for each activity. Interleaving Questions included at the start of each lesson.
KS4 Physics Lesson on Stored Energy
Slides are fully animated, with constant AfL, differentiation, scaffolding of learning and review of objectives.
LO1: State how different factors affect the gravitational potential energy stored in an object. (Level 4)
LO2: Describe how different factors affect the kinetic energy stored in an object (Level 5)
LO3: Explain how to use and rearrange the equation for gravitational potential energy and kinetic energy (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 Physics Lesson on Keeping Warm
Slides are fully animated, with constant AfL, differentiation, scaffolding of learning and review of objectives.
LO1: State some ways in which energy can be transferred by heating (Level 4)
LO2: Describe ways of reducing unwanted energy transfers using thermal insulation (Level 5)
LO3: Explain how different ways of reducing energy transfer by heating work (Level 6)
(All worksheets included)
Slides also include keywords on each slide and Stretch & Challenge for each activity. Interleaving Questions included at the start of each lesson.
KS4 Physics Lesson on Energy Efficiency
Slides are fully animated, with constant AfL, differentiation, scaffolding of learning and review of objectives.
LO1: State some ways in which energy is transferred wastefully by mechanical processes (Level 4)
LO2: Describe some ways of reducing unwanted energy transfers in mechanical processes (Level 5)
LO3: Explain what is meant by the term efficiency and be able to calculate energy efficiency by recalling the equation used to calculate it (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 Physics Lesson on Energy Stores & Transfers
Slides are fully animated, with constant AfL, differentiation, scaffolding of learning and review of objectives.
LO1: State different examples of when energy is conserved & provide examples of energy being moved between different stores (Level 4)
LO2: Describe and be able to represent energy transfers using diagrams (Level 5)
LO3: Explain what happens to wasted energy in energy transfers (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.
Nandos RAG Revision Sheet on Following Topics:
Types & Effects of Forces
Free Body Diagrams
Friction
Drag Experiment
Balanced & Unbalanced Forces
Speed & Velocity
Distance Time Graphs
Acceleration
Momentum
Terminal Velocity
Moments
Pressure
RAG template sheet can also be extrapolated to other topics and/or subjects.