This resource introduces negative feedback in the context of the endocrine system, using the example of thyroxine and the thyroid gland.

This resource introduces circulatory systems, compares circulatory systems in different vertebrate classes (fish, amphibians and mammals), compares veins arteries and capillaries, and also looks at the impact of fatty deposits on blood pressure. It includes a range of activities and questions for students to answer on the topic.

This resource introduces diffusion and the factors that effect the rate of diffusion, in a fun and interactive way. The lesson includes a simple experiment to test how temperature effects the rate of diffusion.

This resource introduces the limiting factors and the factors that affect the rate of photosynthesis. Students describe and explain a series of graphs before discussing why greenhouses are used to optimise conditions for photosynthesis.

This resource introduces a series of experiments relating to the reactants and products of photosynthesis. The experiments provide evidence that carbon dioxide, chlorophyll and sunlight are required for photosynthesis to occur, and that oxygen and glucose are produced.

This resource introduces photosynthesis, the work and symbol equation for photosynthesis, what happens to the glucose produced in photosynthesis and compares photosynthesis and respiration. The lesson concludes with three short answer past paper questions on photosynthesis.

This resource introduces anaerobic respiration and compares aerobic and anaerobic respiration. The lesson begins an activity comparing the equations for aerobic and anaerobic respiration, it then explains why people get stitches and pant heavily after exercise. It considers the advantages and disadvantages of anaerobic respiration and how it can be used commercially. The resource includes past paper questions and answers, as well as a graph for students to describe and explain.

This resource on aerobic respiration begins by addressing the misconception that “breathing and respiration are the same”. It then introduces the equation for aerobic respiration before looking at ATP, what it is and what it is used for. This resources includes some past paper questions and answers on the topic.

This resource introduces the different food groups, how and why they are broken down, and the tests used by scientists to find out which food groups different products contain.

This resource considers four factors that effect the rate of an enzyme-catalysed reaction: temperature, pH, concentration of enzyme, and concentration of substrate. This resource includes enough information and visual aids to fill 2 or 3 lessons. When I teach this topic, my students carry out a simple experiment, looking at the rate of hydrogen peroxide decomposition, to provide experimental evidence for the effect of pH and temperature on enzyme (catalase) activity.

This resources provides a fun and colourful introduction to enzymes. It is both a useful visual aid and includes past paper questions for students to answer. The resource defines enzymes as biological catalysts, made of protein, and breaks this definition down so that it is easy to understand. It introduces the lock and key theory as well as denaturation.

This resource introduces electron microscopy, compares light and electron microscopy and considers the advantages and disadvantages of light and electron microscopy.

This resource introduces prokaryotic cells. It describes and explains the features that enable prokaryotic cells to perform their functions.

This resources revises the difference between plant and animal cells, introduces the main cell organelles, their structure and function, as well as the main differences between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.

This resource encourages students to look beyond our world and out into the universe. They will investigate its features, the role of gravity, and the vast distances between structures making up the Universe. They will consider what the significance is of star colour and temperature and what is the predicted life cycle of a star. They will research what the scientific understanding is of the origin of the Universe and what evidence supports the Big Bang theory. They could also consider how technology has advanced scientific understanding of the Universe and what will be the impact of emerging projects.

This resource introduces synthetic and natural polymers, it challenges students to interpret data about different polymers, use information to decide which jobs different polymers could be used for, plot a graph based on scientific data, and research different types of polymers.

This resource introduces moments as the turning effect of a force, the equation for calculating moments, and the law of moments. It includes several questions for students to complete, to help ensure a secure understanding of the knowledge.

This resource introduces the equation for calculating pressure in solids and invites students to measure the pressure they exert on earth (graph paper is required for this activity). The resource includes a link to a video about lying on a bed of nails as well as a simple plenery that assesses student knowledge and understanding of the topic.

This resources provides a clear and easy-to-follow introduction to pressure in liquids. The resource is well supported by a simple demonstration of water coming out of three holes in a container, where the holes are spaced out evenly along a vertical line. By the end of the lesson, students should be secure in their understanding that liquid pressure increases as depth increases and the science behind why some objects float whilst others sink.

This resource provides a really clear introduction to magnets and magnetic fields. I like to begin with a short demonstration of magnetic field lines using iron filings, before providing my students with a bar magnet and a mini compass to carry out a few investigations of their own. The lesson includes interesting links to how snow foxes using magnetic field lines and the earth’s magnetic field, and finishes with a short true-false quiz.