A display which has been designed to be printed out as A3 posters to indicate noise levels in the classroom. It is particularly useful when managing group work. I also cut out and laminated an arrow to use as an indicator, but it is also effective to stand and point as the class teacher.

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

Lesson plan and activities for AQAs B1.1 Hormones and control of the body. Any page references are for OUPs 'AQA GCSE Science&' book - ISBN 978-0-19-913583-7.

The idea of cell division is discussed as a starter. Students then look at pre-prepared slides of cells at different stages of division and try to determine the correct order. There is a slide with cells at different stages of division also, if pre-prepared slides are not available. Students attempt to determine the order. The lesson ends with a discussion of the big question. Please rate & comment as appropriate.

AQA As Biology 2011. Progress test and mark scheme. Questions taken from AQA Past papers - except June 2011. 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.

Lesson plan and activities for AQAs C1.1 Crude oil & cracking. Designed for a SEN class with MLD.

Lesson plan and activities for AQAs C1.1 Steel. Designed for a SEN class with MLD.

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

Year 7 lesson as an introduction to the concepts of tissues & organs. Students watch the video about the F1 pitstop team as an introduction. Students then copy down the diagram and complete the CLOZE passage. Students are introduced to the location of some of the major organs of the body by completing a cut and stick exercise. I also used a model of the human body to help illustrate this. As a plenary, students vote of true/false questions - could also be done with red/green cards. Please rate é comment as appropriate.

Lesson on puberty and adolescence. Students start by identifying changes that have occurred in a celebrity as they have grown into an adult. Students then watch a youtube video on puberty and investigate the changes on the BBC website. Students then arrange the changes that happen to males and females in a venn diagram. Students are given an opportunity to develop their literacy skills by writing an agony aunt reply. The lesson ends with a mini-whiteboard activity.

Lesson and activities for AQAs AS Biology 9.1 Genetic variation & the founder effect. 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 designed for AQAs C1.1 Atoms and Elements. Designed for a SEN class with MLD.

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

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)

Lesson plan and activities for AQAs B1.1 Menstrual cycle. Designed for a SEN class with MLD.

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 for AQAs as Biology 16.2 & 16.3 Antibiotics é Antibiotic resistance. All reference to questions and/or pages in the book are from Nelson Thorne's AQA AS Biology student book - ISBN 978-0748782758.

NEW GCSE 2016 Cellular organisation - Based on the AQA Specification - this lesson covers: - how cells, tissues, organs and the organ systems are organised. - different types of tissues. - the human digestive system. This lesson includes: - Whole lesson (ppt file) - Starter activity and worksheets (adapted from a creative commons free resource on TES, thank you!)

Year 8 lesson on particle arrangement in changes of state. Two part lesson (for a double period) - one lesson for demo/explaining, the other for students to complete an LAT.