Whole lesson on extinction and conservation. The PowerPoint covers reasons why animals become endangered/ extinct and what conservation programmes are.

A full lesson on types of microbes including practical details for growing petri dishes of microbes- order clean agar plates, cotton swabs, disinfectant, cellotape and permanent markers.

Full lesson on what immunity is and how vaccines work. Activities that look into immunity, vaccines and protection against specific diseases are contained within the PPT.

Full lesson on menstruation

A full set of lessons on penguin huddling to develop student investigation skills for STEM

KS3 lesson on balanced diet- all activities are within the powerpoint

A powerpoint with a full set of lessons for a pre-GCSE unit preparing year 9 students for GCSE. Recapping content from KS3 and overlapping with GCSE content. Contains all the tasks and worksheets as slides at the end of each lesson slide sequence. Links to experiments and videos etc within the PPT. Lesson order: What do we mean by health and disease- communicable and non-communicable disease- how are diseases spread (agar, UV, body defences) How do our bodies defend against disease and how can we protect against the spread of disease? 3-5 Communicable diseases-project work (HIV, ebola, malaria etc) 1 lesson into plus 2 lessons project 6-8 Non-communicable diseases- project work 1 lesson into plus 2 lessons project 9. Impacts of lifestyle on non-communicable diseases (e.g. alcohol on liver disease, diet and heart disease and smoking on lung cancer/ diseases 10. Diet, nutrition and exercise – BMI 11. Obesity and malnutrition 12. Nervous system and Nervous system diseases 13. Endocrine system and Endocrine disease 14. Intro to genetics and Genetic diseases

Full set of lessons for a plants SOW aimed at KS3 or a KS3/4 transition unit. All resources are within the PowerPoint and there are links to the practical activities. Lesson order: Plant and leaf structure- flower dissection Photosynthesis and chlorophyll extr Photosynthesis investigation (2 lessons) Roots, root hair cells and the xylem Growing your own food- planting beans project (bring in beans and buy bamboo sticks) Osmosis in plant cells- potato investigation (2 lessons) The role of osmosis in the uptake of water and active transport in the uptake of mineral ions by plant roots Stomata- nail varnish practical-Transpiration and the diffusion of oxygen and carbon dioxide in a leaf.

Full lesson and accompanying long answer exam Q about meiosis and non-disjunction.

An introductory lesson to topic 6 with a quiz about what they should already know. Activities and exam questions about taxis, kinesis and tropisms. Powerpoint and exam question.

Full lesson on the defence systems in the body to protect against infection. includes the first line of defence (physical barriers), second line of defence (phagocytosis) and the third line of defence (antibodies). All activities and links are within the PPT.

Full lesson on the structure of skeletal muscle

Full lesson on antibiotics, how they were developed and how they work. Practical instructions in the notes on slide 9

Full lesson on blood vessels

Complete set of lessons for a year 7 unit food and digestion Nutrients and a balanced diet Food tests- sugar and starch Food tests- fat and protein Digestive system- model gut demo Bacteria- the good and the bad ACE- journey of a cheese sandwich (2 lessons) Diet deficiencies- case studies in groups (2 lessons) Scurvy- DCPIP tests- what should we feed pirates?

A series of lessons aimed to develop scientific investigation skills in KS3 students, would be good for year 7/8 or lower ability year 9 or for revision for higher ability year 9. Lesson scheme as follows: 1-3. intro investigation skills and compression strength of biscuits-planning, doing and analysing (3 lessons) 4.which biscuit has the most energy and/or 4.dunkability of biscuits (which biscuit can be left in the longest without breaking/ absorbing the most liquid without breaking 5. density of chocolate bars floating and sinking 6. making tea method writing 7. tea investigations-shape, stirring or temperature of water.

A planning mat that can be printed (and laminated to re-use, I have a class set in my classroom!). Also includes a markscheme for planning that students can use for peer/ self marking or for teacher assessment.

Full set of lessons on a year 9 KS3 genetics topic. All resources, activities, video links and instructions within the PowerPoint. Lesson order: DNA structure- sweets and structure DNA, chromosomes and genes DNA extraction Story of DNA Variation-genetic variation in a population- genetic difference prac Mendel Darwin Natural selection- picking up seeds, m&ms, newspaper and black paper. Extinction and endangered animals- research an extinct and endangered animal. Why do things become extinct or endangered. Conservation programs and preserving biodiversity Yellowstone’s wolves- Search online for ‘How wolves change rivers’. Show the video and ask students to take notes. In groups, students should draw a diagram of the relationships of the different organisms. Beavers Survival- animal behaviour (Earthworms/ woodlice)

A lesson and accompanying task about the retina, particularly how rods and cones work.

Plant growth factors lesson