Find video on YouTube. Answer 20 Questions whilst watching a 20 minute video. Aimed at KS4.

This is a chemistry lesson on chemical reactions.The Excel spreadsheet contains a student worksheet, technician’s notes and full teacher’s notes all on separate sheets within the spreadsheet. The powerpoint has 3 slides. Slide 1 is a learning framework for the lesson. Slide 2 is a visual aid for the starter. ( Any ‘naughty kids in a lab’ type worksheet you may have could be used here if you prefer.) Slide 3 is a group of words that you can leave on screen whilst the practical is being done so that students have spellings of words they might need to complete their worksheet.

This is written for AQA Trilogy Ecology unit. Ahead of lesson - print up card sorts. I suggest you do this on different coloured card, so that if two sets on same desk they will not get muddled and any odd cards from floor are easily be matched up with the correct set. Slides 5-12 - could be printed off (preferably in colour) on separate sheets and laminated so they can be used in the future.These could be spread around the room for students to visit or passed around tables in rotation. An alternative would be to print 4 slides to a page so that they can be cut up and stuck in books. The way you do this will depend very much on the class you are working with. Slide 1- learning framework for the lesson Slide 2 - starter activity - watch video clip and identify different habitats Slide 3 - Ecology four words to learn, then card sort with 8 words. Slide 4 - differentiated questions to complete with activity LAPS red; MAPS green; HAPS purple Leave this on screen as students complete different habitats. Plenary - Could use different coloured highlighter pens to identify habitats, species (biotic) and abiotic factors.

Presentation to introduce abiotic factors Slides 1-9. Slide 10 has a video hyperlink to show woodlice in choice chambers. (Alternatively you could do this as apractical yourself.) Slide 11 shows the set up from the video and slide 12 gives the results from the video clip. Slides 11-12 are also supplied as a worksheet; 2 A5 copies on one A4 sheet. Students should calculate the mean for each condition from the results . Slide 13 works through the calculation answers then in the last slide 14 students have to decide which abiotic factor, light or moisture is most important to the woodlice. Written with AQA Trilogy in mind.

Each worksheet results in the same answers (sheet supplied). Gaps sheet is for the MAPS/HAPS as no missing words given. Options sheet includes 2 alternative answers to choose from for most spaces so more suitable for LAPS

Activity to identify names of endocrine glands. Word doc. has 2 copies of slide 2 of the powerpoint. Makes for easier printing for A5 copies to stick in exercise books. Full instructions on slide 1.

Lesson presentation on the need for handwashing. Slide 2 is a learning framework. Slides 3-4 are for you to print off for yourself. I’ve just copied and pasted the text that accompanies the video clips that are hyperlinked on those slides. Slide 5 shows how to set up agar plates to grow microbes. Use permanent markers to label the bottom of the agar plate. Add name to the rim of the lid then keep lid on with 2 small pieces of tape. DO NOT SEAL. When microbes grown you will be able to see through the lid (or base) without opening it. DO NOT OPEN CONTAMINATED PLATES. When plates have been observed in a second lesson, use slide 6 to draw microbial growth and conclusions. Label diagrams identifying differences between bacterial colonies and fungal growth. COLLECT PLATES AND GIVE TO TECHNICIAN TO AUTOCLAVE.

Powerpoint slide to add into any lesson presentation on scale / microscopy / orders of magnitude / standard form. Also 4 on a page to print off on labels to be stuck inside exercise books for easy reference. Formatting looks a bit off on the preview but it prints off fine.

Differentiated card sorts. Sheet 1 has less text than sheet 2. Could be KS3 and KS4 or less and more able. I use them as starter activities. Print on card and cut up, put in small zip bags. Could be used as a starter to assess prior knowledge or as a plenary to assess learning in the lesson.

Useful starter activity. 3 tables on a sheet.

This is not an original idea. Plenty to read about it on-line. But I put this slide together to use as a template. Just change the word in the middle and print off.

This could be done as a revision task to assess understanding of concepts. I have found it most useful as an alternative homework task. Students either love it or hate it. Those that love doing these want to do more. Some just don’t get it. I have always found that more students do the homework if they have a choice of activities. Consider this as one alternative. I usually print off 4 slides to a page. Slides 1-3 and one other. Print off landscape so that each slide is easier to read.

Topic consolidation activity sheet. Cut out, rearrange, stick onto A3 sheet, add diagrams and/or annotations to justify your arrangement. Written with AQA Trilogy Biology paper 1 in mind.

Topic consolidation activity sheet. Cut out, rearrange, stick onto A3 sheet, add diagrams and/or annotations to justify your arrangement. Written with AQA Trilogy Biology paper 1 in mind.

Topic consolidation activity sheet. Cut out, rearrange, stick onto A3 sheet, add diagrams and/or annotations to justify your arrangement. Written with AQA Trilogy Biology paper 1 in mind.

Topic consolidation activity sheet. Cut out, rearrange, stick onto A3 sheet, add diagrams and/or annotations to justify your arrangement. Written with AQA Trilogy Biology paper 1 in mind.

Topic consolidation activity sheet. Cut out, rearrange, stick onto A3 sheet, add diagrams and/or annotations to justify your arrangement. Written with AQA Trilogy Biology paper 1 in mind.

Topic consolidation activity sheet. Cut out, rearrange, stick onto A3 sheet, add diagrams and/or annotations to justify your arrangement. Written with AQA Trilogy Biology paper 1 in mind.

Topic consolidation activity sheet. Cut out, rearrange, stick onto A3 sheet, add diagrams and/or annotations to justify your arrangement. Written with AQA Trilogy Biology paper 1 in mind.

Pairs of words that students might confuse, in meaning and/or spelling. Pick a specific slide to use in a lesson or pick one at random to fill a few spare minutes at the start or end of a lesson.