Students start by matching famous parents with famous children (most do get correct answers!). Then a discussion on how they did this an dhow characteristics are inherited. It touches on sexual and asexual reproduction through discussion on how different organisms reproduce. Good introduction to a topic. Please rate & comment.

Lesson plan and activities for AQAs B1.2 Surviving change and theories of evolution. Any page references are for OUPs 'AQA GCSE Science&' book - ISBN 978-0-19-913583-7.

Lesson plan and activities for AQAs B1.2 GM Crops. Any page references are for OUPs 'AQA GCSE Science&' book - ISBN 978-0-19-913583-7.

Lesson plan and activities for AQAs B1.1 Immunity & Immunisation. Any page references are for OUPs 'AQA GCSE Science&' book - ISBN 978-0-19-913583-7.

Lesson plan and activities for AQAs B1.1 Diet & Health. Any page references are for OUPs 'AQA GCSE Science&' book - ISBN 978-0-19-913583-7.

A tick-box worksheet designed as a plenary to cover the social, moral and economical issues surrounding genetic engineering / genetic modification. Please rate & comment as appropriate.

Lesson plan and activities for year 7 on the menstrual cycle.

AQA As Biology 2011. Instructions are provided in the notes section of the powerpoint slides. Designed as the second part of a 2-hour double lesson. All questions with reference to the student textbook is with regards to Nelson Thornes AQA As Biology. Please rate & comment as appropriate.

Lesson and activities on the difference between temperature and heat. Includes simple practical activity with instructions. Includes fun splat plenary task.

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)

Lesson and acitivities on AQA B1.1 Diet and Health, designed for a SEN class with MLD.

Lesson and activities for AQAs B1.1 Antibiotics. Designed for a SEN class with MLD.

Lesson and activities for AQAs AS Biology 4.5 Lung Disease. All reference to questions and/or pages in the book are from Nelson Thorne's AQA AS Biology student book - ISBN 978-0748782758.

Lesson and activities for AQAs as Biology 17.1 & 17.2 Species diversity é human activity. All reference to questions and/or pages in the book are from Nelson Thorne's AQA AS Biology student book - ISBN 978-0748782758.

Lesson and activities (literacy based lesson) on AQAs B1.1 Controlling fertility. Designed for a SEN class with MLD.

Year 7 lesson and activities on The Microscope. Students label the microscope and practice carrying the microscope. Students learn how to focus the microscope by looking at prepared slides of onion cells.

Lesson plan and activities for AQAs B1.1 Hormones and control of the body. Designed for SEN class with MLD.

Lesson plan and activities for AQAs B1.2 Animal adaptations & competition for resources. Any page references are for OUPs 'AQA GCSE Science&' book - ISBN 978-0-19-913583-7.

A CPD ppt created for a departmental meeting outlining some AfL techniques I commonly used. Could be useful for others looking for ideas or running in-house CPD on AfL, i.e on professional development days or for NQT/PGCE sessions in school.

Lesson and activities for AQAs as Biology 16.1 Genetic variation in bacteria. All reference to questions and/or pages in the book are from Nelson Thorne's AQA AS Biology student book - ISBN 978-0748782758.