A simple settler activity where students need to highlight the correct statements to find the hidden letter. Topics include: Forces, Sound, Light, Waves, Speed, Energy.

A settler activity where students need to read and cross out incorrect statements in order to find the hidden letter. Includes 3 biology topics: Cells, Genetics Health and disease. Food chains, Food tests, Specialised cells.

A simple and fun competitive snap game using scientific terminology matched with pictures. PPT can be presented to the entire class for a whole class session, or can be printed and cut for team games - there will always be a snap between 2 cards but the students need to find and identify the correct scientific key word. The students who calls out the key word first wins the round. Key words included are: Units, DNA, Bunsen burner, Tripod, Beaker, Gauze, Heat mat, Measuring cylinder, Safety glasses, Repeatability, Dissolving, Melt, Solidify, Evaporate, forceps, solid, Liquid, gas, reaction, reproductive system, microscope, pH, Periodic table, pipette, carbohydrate, fat, protein, test tube, lab coat, kinetic energy, sound energy, gravitational potential energy, atom, thermometer, cell, digestive, system, Electrical energy, circulatory system, electron, respiratory system, nervous system, litmus paper, skeleton, photosynthesis, light energy. Excellent as a settling activity or starter / interim activity.

By the end of the lesson learners should be able to: Identify variation between organisms. Compare continuous and discontinuous variation. Explain the link between continuous variation and environmental factors. Explain the link between discontinuous variation and genetic factors.

By the end of the lesson learners should be able to: Create a drawing of DNA labelling: sugar, phosphate and base. Pair correct bases together Describe how DNA bases are read in the body Explain what’s meant by mutation and the effects of this.

By the end of the lesson learners should be able to: Identify variables that will affect the rate of photosynthesis. Describe how light intensity can affect the rate of photosynthesis. Explain the inverse square law for intensity.

By the end of the lesson learners should be able to: Identify the sex chromosomes of a human Recall the effects of genotype on phenotype. Describe how to complete a Punnett square Explain the genotypes of individuals in family trees.

By the end of the lesson learners should be able to: Identify genes and alleles. Compare heterozygous and homozygous. Explain how the genotype is linked to the phenotype.

By the end of the lesson learners should be able to: Identify the key ingredients used during DNA extraction. Describe the uses of: Salt, Detergent, Protease, Ethanol, Explain why scientists need to extract DNA.

By the end of the lesson learners should be able to: Recall the definition of an acid and alkali. Identify the end point of a titration Describe how a titration is completed. Explain the products of a titration.

A self-explanatory lesson detailing the rock cycle. Scaffolded questions and various question styles mean all learners will be able to access the work. Filler tasks are available at the end of the PPT.

A comprehensive lesson which teaches students how to resolve vector diagrams via: pythagoras, trigonometry and scale drawings. Lesson is tailored towards the AQA A-level physics specification - Mechanics Tasks are differentiated to suit the needs of each learner. Learning objective: Learning objective: Apply trigonometry and Pythagoras to resolve vectors By the end of the lesson learners should be able to: Success criteria: SC1: Compare scalars and vectors. SC2: Use pythagoras and trigonometry in order to solve net vectors including inclined planes. SC3: Use scale diagrams to resolve net vectors when coplanar forces are in equilibrium. Contains past paper questions that target this topic, some questions require knowledge from prior lessons. There is also a guide attached with written walkthroughs of how to reach the final answer, even for those tricky 1 mark questions. Powerpoint contains 14 slides and 14 past paper questions.

A comprehensive lesson which teaches students how to calculate work, relate this to power, calculate the efficiency of work due to angles and energy transfers. Lesson is tailored towards the AQA A-level physics specification - Mechanics Learning objective: To apply understanding of energy to motion and how angles affect the efficiency of work. By the end of the lesson learners should be able to: Success criteria: SC1: Describe what is meant by work and power. SC2: Calculate the efficiency of work when angles are involved. SC3: Use the conservation of energy to calculate values from the spring potential, gravitational potential and kinetic energy equations. Contains past paper questions that target this topic, some questions require knowledge from prior lessons. There is also a guide attached with written walkthroughs of how to reach the final answer, even for those tricky 1 mark questions. Powerpoint contains 20 slides and 8 past paper questions.

A comprehensive lesson which teaches students conservation of momentum, elastic and inelastic collisions, impulse graphs and how these link to change in momentum. Lesson is tailored towards the AQA A-level physics specification - Mechanics Learning objective: Calculate momentum and apply this to justify force changes during collisions. By the end of the lesson learners should be able to: Success criteria: SC1: Calculate momentum. SC2: Compare elastic and inelastic collisions. SC3: Explain why impulse graphs show force outputs. Contains past paper questions that target this topic, some questions require knowledge from prior lessons. There is also a guide attached with written walkthroughs of how to reach the final answer, even for those tricky 1 mark questions. Powerpoint contains 18 slides and 13 past paper questions.

This is a lesson I used myself to teach the HIV virus, AIDS and ELISA test concept of unit 2 cells - a level biology, AQA specification. Learning objective: Evaluate the process of viral replication and justify why the diagnosis of being HIV positive does not always result in death. By the end of the lesson learners should be able to: Success criteria: SC1: Identify the structure of HIV. SC2: Describe retroviral replication and explain the need for reverse transcriptase. SC3: Justify how AIDs causes death in an individual without being directly responsible. 2nd lesson Learning objective: To evaluate the steps involved in an ELISA test. SC3: Explain why an ELISA test can be used to test for the presence of HIV. Contains past paper questions that target this topic, some questions require knowledge from prior lessons. Powerpoint contains 16 slides and 9 past paper questions. A lesson plan is also attached outlining how I would teach the lesson for the viruses part.

A comprehensive lesson which teaches students about the role of ATP in the body. This lesson was designed to fit needs of the AQA a-level biology course Tasks are differentiated to suit the needs of each learner. Learning objective: To investigate the mechanism of ATP as a mode of energy delivery. By the end of the lesson learners should be able to: Success criteria: SC1: I can describe the structure of ATP. SC2: I can explain the use of ATP as an energy source. SC3: I can justify the need for ATP in the body. Powerpoint contains 16 slides. Contains past paper questions that target this topic, some questions require knowledge from prior lessons.

A comprehensive lesson which teaches students about the induced fit model for enzymes and how temperature, pH, substrate concentration and enzyme concentration affect the activity. This lesson was designed to fit needs of the AQA a-level biology course Tasks are differentiated to suit the needs of each learner. Learning objective: To evaluate how temperature, pH and inhibitors affect the activity of the induced fit model of enzymes. By the end of the lesson learners should be able to: Success criteria: SC1: To describe the induced fit model for enzymes. SC2: To explain why temperature and pH affect enzyme action. SC3: To compare the effect of competitive and non-competitive inhibitors on enzyme action. Powerpoint contains 15 slides. Contains past paper questions that target this topic, some questions require knowledge from prior lessons.

This is a lesson I used myself to teach the cells arise from other cells concept of unit 2 cells - a level biology, AQA specification. Learning objective: Evaluate the process of cell division, chromosomal behaviour during mitosis and fission in prokaryotes. By the end of the lesson learners should be able to: Success criteria: SC1: Describe the sections of the cell cycle. SC2: Explain chromosomal behaviour during mitosis. SC3: Compare binary fission to eukaryotic cell division. Contains past paper questions that target this topic, some questions require knowledge from prior lessons. Powerpoint contains 14 slides and 6 past paper questions.