NEW GCSE 2016
Bacteria & Yeast cells - Based on the AQA Specification - This lesson covers:
- The structure of bacteria and yeast cells
- How bacteria and yeast cells compare to one another, and to plant and animal cells
- Describing cells as prokaryotic or eukaryotic
This lesson contains:
-Powerpoint file (whole lesson)
- Worksheet (based on the legacy SoL)
Questions are adapted form the legacy SoL and from the current Kerboodle GCSE 1-9 book.
NEW KS3
Smoking - Based on the Acitvate SoL - This lesson covers:
- Smoking and its effects on the body
This lesson contains:
-Powerpoint file (whole lesson)
- Card sort activity (adapted from another resource)
NEW GCSE 2016
Stem cells - Based on the AQA specification - This lesson covers:
- Uses of stem cells obtained from embryos
- Embryo screening
- Ethical issues
This lesson includes:
- Powerpoint file (whole lesson) - adapted from the legacy course
- Card sort activity - adapted from a legacy resource
- Ethics/summary activity - adapted from a legacy resource
NEW GCSE 2016
Specialised cells - based on the AQA specification - this lesson covers:
- Examples of specialised cells
- The need for specialisation
- Some adaptations of specialised cells
This lesson includes:
- Powerpoint file (whole lesson) - adapted from the legacy SoL
- Poster circus activity - adapted from a legacy resource
- Home learning activity - adapted from the legacy SoL
NEW GCSE
Plant and Animal cells - Based on the AQA specification - This lesson covers:
- How to prepare a specimen slide
- How to use a light microscope
- The differences between plant and animal cells
This lesson includes:
- Powerpoint file (whole lesson)
- Worksheet - labeling a microscope
- Worksheet - Practical activity (onion cells)
- Worksheet - Organelle structure & function
NEW KS3
Continuous and discontinuous variation - Based on Activate SoL - This lesson covers:
- The definitions of continuous and discontinuous variation
- How to display continuous and discontinuous variation on a graph
This lesson includes:
- Powerpoint file (whole lesson)
- Practical activity & accompanying worksheet
NEW KS3
Variation - Based on the Activate SoL - This lesson covers:
- Environmental and inherited (genetic) variation
This lesson contains:
-Powerpoint file (whole lesson - adapted from another resource)
- Worksheet
-EAL/SEN worksheet
NEW KS3
Competition & Adaptation - Based on the Activate SoL - This lesson covers:
- Features of organisms which enhance survival
- Resources which animals compete for
- How organisms are adapted to suit their environment
This lesson includes:
- Powerpoint file (whole lesson)
- Worksheet starter activity or homelearning
- Two videos and accompanying worksheets
- Differentiated versions of the same activities for EAL/SEN students
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NEW KS3
Leaf & Photosynthesis - Based on the Activate SoL - This lesson covers:
- The word equation for photosynthesis
- What happens to the products of photosynthesis
- How the leaf is adapted for photosynthesis
This lesson includes:
- Powerpoint file (whole lesson)
- Activity worksheet
- Practical activity & accompanying worksheet
NEW KS3
Plant roots and stems - Based on the Activate SoL - This lesson covers:
- The three main functions of plant roots
- The root hair cells
- Relating structure to function of both roots and stems
This lesson includes:
- Powerpoint file (whole lesson)
- Two accompanying worksheets
NEW KS3
Plant organs and plant minerals - Based on the Activate SoL - This lesson covers:
- The main organs of a plant
- The function of each of the plant organs
- The role of each of the main nutrients in plant health
This lesson includes:
- Powerpoint file (whole lesson)
- Poster circus activity (based on another resource)
- Home learning activity (adapted from another resource)
NEW KS3
Whole unit based on the Activate SoL - Electricity and Magnetism
This unit includes the following lessons:
1. Charging up (static electricity)
2. Circuits and current
3. Potential difference
4. Series and parallel
5. Resistance
6. Magnets and magnetic fields
7. Electromagnets
8. Using electromagnets
Each lesson is available as an individual lesson in my other resources.
NEW KS3
Using Electromagnets - Based on the Activate SoL - This lesson covers:
- Some example uses of electromagnets
- How a simple motor works
This lesson includes:
- Powerpoint file (whole lesson)
- Starter worksheet
- Practical activity and accompanying worksheet
The whole unit of work is available at a cost of only £1.13 per lesson here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/electricity-and-magnetism-unit-new-ks3-11238382
NEW KS3
Electromagnets - Based on Activate SoL - This lesson covers:
- How to make an electromagnet
- How to change the strength of an electromagnet
This lesson includes:
- Powerpoint file (whole lesson)
- Practical activity & accompanying worksheet
The whole unit of work is available at a cost of only £1.13 per lesson here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/electricity-and-magnetism-unit-new-ks3-11238382
NEW KS3
Magnets and Magnetic Fields - Based on the Activate SoL - This lesson covers:
- How magnets interact
- How to represent magnetic fields
- The Earth's magnetic field
This lesson includes:
- Powerpoint file (whole lesson)
- Practical activity and accompanying worksheet
The whole unit of work is available at a cost of only £1.13 per lesson here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/electricity-and-magnetism-unit-new-ks3-11238382
NEW KS3
Resistance - Based on the Activate SoL - This lesson covers:
- What is meant by resistance
- Calculating resistance of a component and a circuit
- The difference between conductors and insulators in terms of resistance
This lesson include:
- PowerPoint file (whole lesson)
- Practical activity & accompanying worksheet
The whole unit of work is available at a cost of only £1.13 per lesson here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/electricity-and-magnetism-unit-new-ks3-11238382
NEW KS3
Series and parallel - Based on the Activate SoL - This lesson covers:
- The differences between series and parallel circuits
- How current and potential difference vary in series and parallel circuits
This lesson includes:
- Powerpoint file (whole lesson)
-Practical activity & accompanying worksheet
The whole unit of work is available at a cost of only £1.13 per lesson here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/electricity-and-magnetism-unit-new-ks3-11238382
NEW KS3
Potential difference - Based on the Activate SoL - This lesson covers:
- The definition of potential difference
- How to measure potential difference
- Ratings of batteries and bulbs
This lesson includes:
- Powerpoint file (whole lesson)
- Practical activity & accompanying worksheet
The whole unit of work is available at a cost of only £1.13 per lesson here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/electricity-and-magnetism-unit-new-ks3-11238382
NEW KS3
Circuits & current - Based on the Activate SoL - This lesson covers:
- The definition of current
- How to measure current
- Circuit diagrams
This lesson contains:
- Powerpoint file (whole lesson)
- Practical activity & worksheet
The whole unit of work is available at a cost of only £1.13 per lesson here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/electricity-and-magnetism-unit-new-ks3-11238382
NEW KS3
Charging up - Based on the Activate SoL - This lesson covers:
- How charge particles interact
- The structure of an atom
- How objects become charged
This lesson contains:
- Powerpoint (whole lesson)
The whole unit of work is available at a cost of only £1.13 per lesson here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/electricity-and-magnetism-unit-new-ks3-11238382