By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Identify some hormones used in the body.
Describe the hormone’s target cells and the effects.
Compare the hormonal response and nervous response.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Identify the main components of the heart.
Describe the journey of blood through the heart.
Describe how to calculate cardiac output.
Explain the importance of valves in the heart.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Identify the main components of the circulatory system.
Describe the various blood vessels in the circulatory system.
Describe the components of blood.
Explain the use of the double circulatory system to help humans in life.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Identify substances excreted and absorbed by the body.
Describe how the capillaries are effective for exchanging substances.
Describe how to calculate surface area and volume.
Explain how organisms compensate for a small surface area: Volume ratio.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Identify the factor that increases risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
Describe how a person can be tested to be at risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
Explain the importance of controlling and reversing diabetes type 2.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Identify the zones of development in a plant.
Identify the key parts of plant growth.
Describe the roles of the zones of:
Division:
Elongation:
Differentiation:
Explain why meristems are important to a plant.
Suitable for KS4
By the end of this lesson learners should be able to:
Identify the characteristics of growth.
Describe the role of differentiation
Describe how to read a percentile graph.
Explain the uses of a percentile graph.
Suitable for KS4.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Identify the location and structure of DNA.
Describe how the bases in a molecule of DNA are bonded together.
Explain the importance of this genetic code.
A self-explanatory resource to show the formation of sedimentary rocks.
The questions are scaffolded and differentiated - use the version of the questions required for your class.
This resource also includes some filler tasks to use when needed.
A simple fun science remembering panel which can be used as an easy starter for any year group.
Give the students 5 minutes to remember as many of the pairs as possible.
Change to slide 3. Clicking the number tile will reveal what is underneath - to reset this if they incorrectly answer go back to slide 2.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Identify some satellites.
Describe what’s meant by a satellite.
Explain how satellites are useful.
A comprehensive lesson which teaches students about the universe and its contents. Students will then progress to learn about our solar system and orbiting objects in space.
Progress checks are available following each success criteria
Tasks are differentiated to suit the needs of each learner.
Learning objective: Develop an understanding of what makes up our universe.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Success criteria:
I can identify components of the universe.
I can describe our solar system.
I can explain why gravity is needed for solar systems to survive.
Powerpoint contains 31 slides.
A lesson covering competition and adaptation. After delivering this lesson learners should be able to:
Identify what animals compete for,
Identify different adaptations of different animals / plants,
Describe how these adaptations are advantageous,
Explain the link between the animal population and which animal outcompetes the other.
Explain the necessity of adaptations and how they mould different species.
A 6 page mini-booklet that should ensure students are:
Able to identify longitudinal waves,
Able to identify transverse waves,
Able to describe the amplitude of a wave,
Able to describe the wavelength of a wave,
Able to describe frequency,
Able to identify the effects of amplitude and frequency on sound,
Able to rearrange equations using the triangle,
Able to use the wave speed equation.
Includes reading for understanding tasks.
Suitable for higher ability KS3 students and KS4 students.
By the end of this lesson learners should be able to:
Identify the key stages of meiosis.
Describe the process of fertilisation.
Explain the importance of meiosis.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Identify metals and acids.
Describe what’s produced when metals and acids react.
Explain how to test for Hydrogen.
Suitable for KS3 - used personally for year 8.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Identify metals and Oxygen.
Describe how metal reacts with Oxygen.
Explain how to increase the speed of combustion.
Suitable for KS3.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Identify all phases of the Moon
Describe how light from the Sun can reflect from the Moon.
Explain how the Moon appears different in the night sky.