A series of lessons on the control of water potential, the structure of the kidney and the structure/ function of the nephron. Also included are some homework tasks to help develop students essay writing in the exam.

A series of lessons for a unit about electricity for KS3, covers: 1. circuit drawing 2. current 3. voltage 4. series and parallel circuits 5. models of electricity 6. evaluating models in science 7. dangers of electricty

A series of lessons on the control of blood glucose levels and diabetes. All resources, videos and activities are within the Powerpoint.

Whole lesson on gene mutation plus genome project homework research task. Resources, activities and links are within the Powerpoint

Whole lesson with resources, activities and video links covering the evolutionary explanations for eating preferences and some revision of the evolutionary approach.

A whole lesson on skeletal muscle, looking at the macroscopic and microscopic structure, mechanism of contraction and sliding filament theory. Videos and activities within the powerpoint.

Whole lesson on the structure and function of the synapse.

Full unit of work on forces. Lessons include resources and links within the Powerpoint.

A full sequence of lessons for a high ability year 8 class taht covers waves, light and sound. All resources (including equipment orders in notes), activities and video/ web links are within the document. What is light and how does it travel Reflection (mirror writing, mirror maze and pin hole cameras) Reflection I-law of reflection and investigation Refraction- demos (vanishing penny, split pencil, bottle leak with lazer pen). Law of refraction and investigation Spectrum and dispersion Colour- mixing coloured light and filters Application- iridescence, interference and spectrometers What is sound? How does sound travel? Sound waves The ear and hearing

Whole unit of work on separating mixtures, lesson order: SLG revision, What are mixtures Different kinds of mixtures Solutions- does it dissolve? What affects the speed something dissolves? Separating mixtures- overview of separation techniques Evaporation- rock salt prac Copper sulphate practical Chromatography Distillation

An extended writing task linking pressure, boyles law and mechanism of breathing. It has short exam questions and activities to work through the extended writing task.

Extended writing task on hydrocarbons

Whole lesson on the neural and hormonal mechanisms involved in the control of eating. Activities and resources are within the powerpoint.

Lesson on the principles of homeostasis and some exam/ essay practice. There is also a slide about making serial dilutions which is needed for the glucose/ diabetes core practical testing "urine" samples.

A task aimed at developing extended writing in science, looking at photosynthesis and energy transfer in food chains. "Why are plants always at the start of food chains?" Activities, markscheme and writing frames are within the powerpoint

An assessment on separating mixtures, looking at the separation of rock salt and method writing. Based on and adapted from a badger style MACE task.

A task aimed at developing extended writing in science, based on old 6 mark GCSE questions. There are tasks, videos, links and writing frames within the powerpoint.

A task aimed at developing extended writing in science, looking at selective breeding. Based on old 6 mark GCSE questions. Writing frames and markscheme are within the powerpoint. "Describe the reasons for and against using selective breeding"

A task aimed at developing extended writing in science, based on the old "displacement disco" style assessment task, but turned into a 6 mark style GCSE question. Activities, markscheme and writing frames are within the powerpoint. "Describe what would you would observe when zinc reacts with each of the following solutions. Use the reactivity series to justify your decisions."

A task aimed at developing extended writing in science. Based on 6 mark GCSE style questions. Activities, links, writing frames and markscheme are within the powerpoint. "Using ideas about electricity and magnetism, describe and explain how this circuit causes the bell to ring."