This Powerpoint is to be used alongside the 'learning mat' and worksheet that I've also uploaded. Since the emphasis of lesson observations has shifted so that teachers are expected to plan lessons that enable students to learn independently of the teacher, I've planned this lesson to enable group work whereby students learn how glucose levels are controlled by interperting a storyboard. I hope you find it useful.

The Powerpoint is a quiz. Pupils use the interactive whiteboard and double tap on the answer. I have added sound effects to each label. You can tell from the effect which answer is correct. If you enjoy it I have included a similar one for 'Cells'. The worksheet is to assess understanding. It works well if pupils have access to highlighters. There isn't one correct answer - it depends on the explanation. Encourage more able students for find detailed links between the key words in order to explain the 'odd one out'. This activity is great for differentiation.

Pupils note down the answers on paper first. When you are ready to mark, pupils volunteer to come up to the interactive whiteboard and double click over the label. They will hear an audio response. You can tell by the response whether the answer is correct or incorrect. They love the 'gentle' insults if they are wrong.

I produced this set of storboards so pupils can work in pairs and use the labels and images to intrepret the role of bile. It frees the teacher so you can visit groups and offer support. I used this with a middle ability Year 11 class and they understood and remembered the role of the liver very well. I suggest you tell the pupils to write their ideas on post-it-notes, one for each box and then motivate the pupils to remember the story and quiz each other. I have included the worksheet which the pupils should complete from memory.

An independent learning acitivity where you are free to visit and question groups. Pupils interpret the images in each box and write their ideas on post-it-notes. They learn to use labels and images and are able to discuss ideas. I have made the story accessible to all abilities. I have included a variety of worksheets which pupils can complete once they have learned the process of respiration.

I designed this storyboard for independent learning. Pupils work in pairs to interpret each image and write their answers on post-it-notes for each box. Pupils use the labels and images to learn in detail the path of a nerve impulse. The worksheet assesses their understanding by applyng it to Christopher Reeve and his paralysis. I have included markschemes so pupils can self assess and correct their work.

Five QWC Questions for the new specification for Biology based on AQA higher exam questions. Each question has a sheet containing descriptors which inform students of the question and the content required in their extended answer. The second sheet is a detailed markscheme. It is written to make marking quicker whilst providing detailed feedback to students. The teacher can use a highlighter on the markscheme to identify where relevant points have been made and to show where marks have been awarded. There is a level boundary sheet that I have produced so that marks can be converted to the new 1-9 levels.

Use the powerpoint to describe the task to your class. Students complete the corresponding worksheet. Then display the mark scheme on the powerpoint and students either self assess or peer asses their work using the markscheme. They can then use another coloured pen to show their improvements/ what they missed out. I have included two types of co-operative learning quizzes for your to use as revision prior to the activity. Rally quiz. Give each pair a card. They ask a question each - like a rally. Answers are included on the card. For fan and pick, students work in groups of 4. Student 1 fans the set of cards, student 2 selects a card and passes it to number 3 who reads the question. Student 4 answers. If it is wrong, 3 coaches. The students rotate responsibilities clockwise until all questions have been answered.

An engaging way for students to work in pairs to learn how enzymes work. I have included the rally quiz set of questions I use in class to assess learning following the activity, plus a summary sheet which can be set as homework at the end of the lesson.

These are level descriptors I have written for the new GCSE levels 1-9. They cover planning, collecting and recording results and drawing graphs. You will find them very useful for developing assessments and levelling pupil's work.

This resource is to assess GCSE Biology students on converting mm to um to nm. It also asks students to convert numbers into standard form.

A level lesson introducing the need for a circulatory system. This is something students find difficult to explain in words so I have linked it all to aerobic respiration and demand for oxygen and glucose and the removal of carbon dioxide. After the teacher explanation, students link key terms to explain the need for a transport system. They then self assess against a markscheme (provided in the presentation). The next activity asks students to apply their understanding to a question asking why spiders require a transport system. Again students self assess their answers against a model answer. Finally students revist surface area to volume ratio from GCSE. Activity and answers

This is an A level lesson. Students learn about open and closed circulatory systems and then practice comparing the circulatory systems of mammals to fish and also amphibians. The focus is on presenting students with diagrams and teaching them how to analyse the different systems and explain why each is effective for that particular organism. Students complete a worksheet to show their understanding and self assess via a mark scheme (included in the presentation). Finally students compare the effectiveness of a frog’s circulatory system to a mammal. Again students self asses their answers against a mark scheme (provided)

This is resource contains two lessons on KS4 hormones - adrenaline and thyroxine. It is designed so that students are fully engaged and can use the images to work out for themselves how these hormones affect their target organs. Answers for tasks are provided on the powerpoint.

A complete lesson to assess the ability of your class to understand inheritance and complete punnett squares. Cystic fibrosis, polydactyl and gender are the three themes. I have included all worksheets and mark schemes are on the powerpoint. I have also included key terms for you to print out and display on the board.

This resource covers dominant and recessive, co dominance, incomplete dominance and sex linked disorders by providing a collection of worksheets for students to practice the crosses. You can teach it very quickly and thoroughly assess your students understanding.

Students recall the parts of a plant cell. Answers animated to appear. Slide displaying equipment and slides describing the method to extract DNA from kiwi (same method for strawberry and onion). I have made animations to help students to recall why the fruit is crushed, why detergent is needed, why heat is needed and why ice cold ethanol is used. Once students complete the practical there is a slide of questions (which focus on GCSE content) for students to answer. Answer for self assessment are included on the next slide.

Students learn the connection between DNA, chromosomes and genes. There is an activity where students explain the connection. Mark scheme for self assessment included. Students learn the structure of DNA. Key terms are included on a slide which students link together to write an extended answer describing the structure of DNA. A mark scheme is included for students to self assess their answer. There is a co operative learning activity called Sage and Scribe and a slide with instructions on how to carry it out. All worksheets included.

Students are asked to recall the number of chromosomes in images of different human cells. Answers are animated to appear. Lesson then shows a baby just after birth and the following slides show different stages of development and arrive at a slide of the gametes showing fertilization. The next slide is animated to zoom into the nucleus and 23 chromosomes appear. The next image shows the ovum and the 23 chromosomes animate in. This is used to focus on why the gametes are special and therefore have special adaptations. The following slides are used to teach the adaptation of the gametes. Students are provided with key terms to use to write the adapations of the gametes. A slide of answers for self assessment is included.

Students recall the parts of a microscope and link key terms together to describe how to use it to view a specimen. Students self assess their extended description using a mark scheme. Students learn how to prepare a slide to view cheek cells. Students calculate total magnification and focus on the names of the lenses to use and their magnifications. All answers are included.