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I have been teaching Biology for 22 years. I've always made my own resources. Many of my resources are aimed at the Biology component of AQA Trilogy.

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I have been teaching Biology for 22 years. I've always made my own resources. Many of my resources are aimed at the Biology component of AQA Trilogy.
Ecosystems lesson
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Ecosystems lesson

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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.
Observation in Science - Stand alone lesson (Yr6 Transition Day)
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Observation in Science - Stand alone lesson (Yr6 Transition Day)

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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.
Ecosystems - Questions to accompany video
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Ecosystems - Questions to accompany video

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Find video on YouTube. Science in Focus - ECOSYSTEMS - Down on the farm. Answer first 10 Questions then you need the second sheet to complete the ECO-AUDIT , lastly answer questions 11-20. All whilst watching a 20 minute video. You may want to pause the video at several points during the ECO-AUDIT to check everyone has recorded the data accurately and ask a few questions particularly at the summary section at end of section. Aimed at KS4.
Investigation planning - Tom Good's bean experiment
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Investigation planning - Tom Good's bean experiment

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O.K. this shows my age but don’t knock it. Watch the video clip and see how not to do an investigation. Poor Tom does so much wrong but this is a good stimulus for discussion. I use this lesson every year with my new classes. I have had other staff thinking that the clip is too old and will not appeal to today’s students. But when they have seen it used in a lesson they admit that it is effective. If you introduce it as ‘retro’ and explain the use of ‘canned’ laughter in 1970’s comedy most students just accept it. They (and some of you) may need a bit of background to the TV series. Basically Tom and Barbara Good have given up modern technology and are trying to live off the land by growing their own food in their garden. Predictably this regularly fails and they have to be helped by their next door neighbours.
Diseases caused by protists - malaria lesson
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Diseases caused by protists - malaria lesson

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Written for AQA Trilogy GCSE. Focuses on the transmission of malaria. Slide 2 has a video link that makes a good starter for class discussion about malaria and death in the under 5’s. Slide 3 is a learning framework for the lesson. Slide 4 could be printed out for each student so that they have the necessary vocabulary and spellings needed for this lesson. Can then be used as the basis of a mind map during the lesson making links between the words. Slide 5 shows a simplified life cycle of the disease and has a video link to an animation to show this . The animation contains the names of the life cycle stages of the protist which are not needed at GCSE any more. If you think this may confuse your class, do not use the link. However I have found that most students are quite happy to know that there are words they don’t need to remember. Slides 6-7 are questions about malaria. Slides 8-9 are general questions about the diseases covered in this and previous lessons.
Diseases caused by bacteria lesson
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Diseases caused by bacteria lesson

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Written for AQA Trilogy GCSE. Focuses on salmonella - causing food poisoning and gonorrhoea - a sexually transmitted disease. Slide 2 is a learning framework for the lesson. Slide 3 focuses on how bacteria replicate by binary fission. Slide 4 provides visual aid whilst you explain about the variety of bacterial structures. You then need an up to date text book which will provide the information needed to answer questions on slide 5. Answer all questions for both diseases. (Red questions aimed at LAPS, green questions aimed at MAPS and purple at HAPS.) Extra task could be set as a homework - Slide 6 sets a task to design an on-line leaflet giving advice on one of the diseases. Slides 7 & 8 show examples of what is currently available on-line, not very inspiring. Work sheet 2xA5 on one A4 sheet. Use two colours of highlighter pen, one for each disease. Use as a plenary or as a starter for the next lesson to assess understanding.
Diseases caused by fungi lesson
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Diseases caused by fungi lesson

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Written for AQA Trilogy GCSE. Focuses on athletes foot and rose black spot. Although the AQA specification only mentions rose black spot. ( I felt that it was important to know that fungal diseases occurred in humans as well as plants.) Slide 2 is a learning framework for the lesson. Slides 3-6 provide visual aid whilst you explain about the variety of fungal structures. Slide 7 gives extra information about rose black spot as I didn’t feel that the text book we use gave enough detail. Slide 8 answer all questions for each disease. (Red questions aimed at LAPS, green questions aimed at MAPS and purple at HAPS.) Slide 9 is an extra task that could be done as a homework.
Coronary heart disease lesson
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Coronary heart disease lesson

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Aimed at AQA Trilogy GCSE. Slide 1 in a learning framework for the lesson. Slide 2 is a literacy slide which begins to make links between key words. Slide 3 gives possible treatments available. Slides 4-6 give visual aids to 3 of the treatments . Slide 7 has differentiated questions. (Red LAPS, green MAPS, purple HAPS) Word doc also has slides 4-6 for students. 2 copies of each on an A4 sheet.
Homeostasis introduction lesson
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Homeostasis introduction lesson

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Aimed at AQA Trilogy GCSE. This is a first lesson to introduce the concept of homeostasis. Slide 1 is a learning framework for the lesson. Slide 2 asks 'What if?' Slide 3 introduces some vocabulary linkd to water and temperature Slides 4-6 introduction to endocrine system and control of behaviour Slides 7-8 Task looking at balance of water in the body. Slides 9-10 Plenary fill in the gaps with answers. Word doc is 2xA5 ws on an A4 sheet of slides 7-8.
Bioaccumulation - cut and sort activity
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Bioaccumulation - cut and sort activity

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Cut, sort and stick activity aimed at lower ability GCSE students. Each sheet has information for 2 students. This way if you want to print the pictures in colour you will have half the colour printing.
Biology Paper 2 revision - SOLO Hexagons
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Biology Paper 2 revision - SOLO Hexagons

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Topic consolidation and/or revision activity sheets. Cut out, rearrange, stick onto A3 sheet, add diagrams and/or annotations to justify your arrangement. Written with AQA Trilogy Biology paper 2 in mind.
Biology revision mindmaps
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Biology revision mindmaps

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These are my mindmaps for the AQA Biology GCSE specification . I did it for myself when the new spec. 9-1 levels came out. It was my way of identifying how this spec. was structured. It can also be used for the Biology section of Trilogy, although the numbers may not match, the headings will. If a section is in higher tier only it is labelled with (H) and if it is only on the Biology and not the Trilogy it is labelled with (B). Although I did this primarily for myself, some of my colleagues are also using them and when I left my folder open on the desk I found students asking me for copies. I do not claim that they would suit everyone but if you have that sort of need for a complete overview, in a non-linear format, it might suit you. I have some students using them as tick lists, others highlighting the sections they want to cover for revision. I have even offered them at the start of a topic to certain students. Some would be frightened off by them, so you have to be selective. Each mindmap also contains the keywords and their definitions that now need to be learned in the relevant section. Individual mindmaps are available at £4 each.There is also a free resource that is a summary of the whole Biology specification.
Cell transport - SOLO Hexagons
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Cell transport - SOLO Hexagons

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8 topic consolidation activity sheets. Cut out, rearrange, stick onto A3 sheet, add diagrams and/or annotations to justify your arrangement.
Malaria - SOLO Hexagons
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Malaria - SOLO Hexagons

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Topic consolidation activity sheet. Cut out, rearrange, stick onto A3 sheet, add diagrams and/or annotations to justify your arrangement. I did this originally for an AQA GCSE spec. now removed but may be useful to someone on a different specification.