Starter - Quiz retention quiz (printable) Main - respiration vs breathing including equations. Video on the science of running a marathon at the end which is quite engaging. Plenary - Sum up or evaluation tree

Resources based on the new edexcel (9-1) specification. This lesson may require additional edexcel worksheets to support the lesson Starter: Retention test/ recall quiz Main: Starts with information on how sugar enters the blood in diagram and text. This is followed by a short graph work task and then a progress check. The final section has a video and comparison table on diabetes. The tasks use worksheets from edexcel. Plenary: simple summing up of the lesson

Resource based on the edexcel 2016 spec (9-1) Note - I have included some questions on the powerpoint but you will need to use edexcel worksheets for this lesson. Starter: Printable Information sheet on powerpoint and questions on the slides. Pupils think about organic farming and uses of pesticides. Main: information on pesticides and fertilizers, pictures for pupils to assess what is happening, progress check, think and share task, short video and edexcel worksheet tasks (one extended writing task on slides) Plenary: Choice of three included on slides

Resource based on the edexcel 2016 spec (9-1) Note - I have included some questions on the powerpoint but you will need to use edexcel worksheets for this lesson. Starter: Information sheet with 4 questions for pupils to answer, Pupils can do this in silence or collaboratively. Main: key information about insecticides and BT toxin including Progress check questions and some graph work. Uses Edexcel sheets for tasks PLeanry: Matching key words and definitions or choice of evaluation tree or sum up pleanary depending on the group

Resource based on the edexcel 2016 spec for Biology (separate/Triple science) Note - I have included some questions/ progress checks on the powerpoint but you will need to use edexcel worksheets for this lesson. This lesson is the can be added to the CB4 bundle for other triple science lessons. Starter: Question on powerpoint about why scientist might grow cells in the lab. Extension on slides. Main: Pupils have a range of information, tasks, a video and moral discussions within the lesson. Tasks include edexcel worksheets Plenary: Pupils summarise thew lesson

Resource based on the edexcel 2016 spec for Biology (separate science/ Triple Science) Note - I have included some exam questions on the powerpoint but you will need to use edexcel worksheets for this lesson. This lesson is the can be added to the combined sciences core principles bundle. link below: Starter: Information sheet about evolution vs creationism for pupils to read and questions on powerpoint. Main: Outlines the work done by Darwin and other scientists at the time to lead to the theory of evolution and his publications. Includes tasks, video, information and discussion based slides. PLeanry: Choice of Three plenarys. Sum up in 3 sentences, true or false or evaluation tree

Resource based on the edexcel 2016 spec for Biology (separate science) Note - I have included some questions/ progress checks on the powerpoint but you will need to use edexcel worksheets for this lesson. This lesson is the can be added to the combined sciences core principles bundle. link below: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/cb1-core-principles-11653601 Starter: Information sheet for pupils to read and questions on powerpoint. Main: includes all food tests and calorimetry information with videos, tasks, worksheets and plenary. Core practical: simple powerpoint with results table and some information on. Includes a starter and plenary

Resource based on the edexcel 2016 spec (9-1) Note - This lesson does require additional worksheets from edexcel/ activeteach Starter: Testing pupils prior knowledge of definitions by identifying definitions of key words. Main: Includes all details about the nitrogen cycle, crop rotation and nitrogen fixing. Includes diagrams, videos, progress checks and tasks. Plenary: uses the evaluation tree for pupils to assess their own learning.

Resource based on the edexcel 2016 spec (9-1) Note - This lesson does require additional edexcel worksheets Starter: Information sheet included with questions to answer on it. Main: All information about the carbon cycle including diagrams, information, video links, progress checks and tasks. Plenary: Evaluation tree where pupils assess their own progress over the lesson

Resource based on the edexcel 2016 spec (9-1) Note - This lesson does require additional worksheets through the edexcel website/ activeteach Starter: Quiz with extension on slides Main: Lots of task based learning for good engagement. Powerpoints includes diagrams, information and tasks. Pleanry: Two options Simple match up definitions OR Extended plenary to write a story about the journey of a raindrop

Resource based on the edexcel 2016 spec (9-1) Note - I have included some questions on the powerpoint but you will need to use edexcel worksheets for this lesson. Starter: Pupils have a printable starter on powerpoint where they must identify various habitats and describe the types of animal living there. Main: Information about reforestation and endangered spies including 2 videos on tigers and their reintroduction to the wild. Progress checks included and edexcel worksheet based tasks. Plenary: Evaluation tree

Resource based on the edexcel 2016 spec (9-1) Note - I have included some questions on the powerpoint but you will need to use edexcel worksheets for this lesson. Starter: Pupils have an information sheet which they have to summarise in 3 sentences (on powerpoint) Mains: includes the positive and negative impacts of humans on biodiversity with videos and tasks. Also includes eutrophication Plenary: match up the definitions OR sum up (both if required)

Resource based on the edexcel 2016 spec (9-1) Note - I have included some questions on the powerpoint but you will need to use edexcel worksheets for this lesson. Starter: Pupils have names of various parasites and pupils spot the link. Extension also on slide. Main. Includes all information in specification, videos, progress checks and tasks. Plenary: pupils sum up the lesson

Resource based on the edexcel 2016 spec (9-1) Note - I have included some questions on the powerpoint but you will need to use edexcel worksheets for this lesson. Starter: pupils have some information to read and questions to answer. For lower ability the words are highlighted or for more able they are not. Main: pupils focus on Yellowstone national park and the effect of wolf extinction have on the ecosystems. This then goes on to look at a video about the reintroduction of wolves. Includes a small amount on graph work showing a predator-prey numbers link. Pupils then use edexcel worksheets to complete learning. Plenary: pupils sum up in 3 sentences

Resource based on the edexcel 2016 spec (9-1) Note - I have included some questions on the powerpoint but you will need to use edexcel worksheets for this lesson. Starter: Quiz starter with answers on powerpoint. This tests knowledge from previous lesson to help with retention and allow progression in this lesson Main: Information on different abiotic factors including an informative video and information on climate change. Plenary: An evaluation tree allows pupils to evaluate their progress during the lesson.

Resource based on the edexcel 2016 spec (9-1) Note - I have included some questions on the powerpoint but you will need to use edexcel worksheets for this lesson. Starter: Pupils begin by drawing a simple food chain. Extensions on powerpoint which get pupils thinking about how animals affect each other Main: Pupils have all key information, pictures/ diagrams and a range of tasks throughout including some edexcel worksheets. Plenary: Quickfire questions in two minutes.

Resource based on the edexcel 2016 spec (9-1) Note - This lesson does not require additional worksheets although the edexcel worksheets will support the topic. This was aimed at a second set Y9 Starter: Pupils have pictures to look at and write a sentence about what they are (root hair cells, diffusion etc) Quiz, testing retention from last lesson Mains: information on slides about diffusion, osmosis and active transport complete with tasks. Also contains adaptations of roots, root hair cells and processes they use Final exam Q on powerpoint Evaluation tree for pupils to assess where their learning is at