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Your one-stop shop for KS3, KS4, and SEN science lessons (in line with Edexcel and AQA)

Your one-stop shop for KS3, KS4, and SEN science lessons (in line with Edexcel and AQA)
Alleles and Inheritance - Worksheet
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Alleles and Inheritance - Worksheet

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Independent worksheet created for students in an SEN school Included: Infographic on Alleles and Inheritance TASK 1 - 10 x questions based on this TASK 2 - Punnet square completion, starts easy then gets harder Answers to task 1 included - teachere should model answers to task 2 Worksheet unblurred when bought.
Menstrual Cycle - Worksheet
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Menstrual Cycle - Worksheet

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Independent work created for students in an SEN school. Included: information on 4 stages, hormones LH, FSH, Oestrogen and Progesterone. Graph displaying hormone levels and uterus lining thickness. 10 questions with answers at the end Worksheet unblurred when bought.
Human impacts on environment - Worksheet
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Human impacts on environment - Worksheet

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Independent worksheet task created for students in Yr10 and Yr11 in an SEN school. Included: Paragraph of information on human impacts on environment Students highlight key information 15 Questions based on paragraph Answers to tasks included Worksheet unblurred when bought.
CB1 - Revision Mat - SEN
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CB1 - Revision Mat - SEN

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Very simple revision mat created for SEN students in year 10 covering topics: Animal and plant cells Organelle functions Labelling a microscope Image size and Total magnification calculation only [no rearranging] How to use a microscope gapfill diffusion, osmosis and active transport definitions PRACTICAL - Osmosis in potatoes, very basic What independent, dependent and control variables are Percentage change in mass calculations
Immune System - SEN/LAP
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Immune System - SEN/LAP

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Created for Yr11s in an SEN school - 50 minute lesson revamped - body as a castle, invaders as pathogens, soliders as immune system Included: Worksheets - print slides 1 to 2 single sided - unblurred when bought Starter - four pathogens NEW - your body as a castle ACTIVITY - part of castle link to human physical defence e.g. skin, stomach acid NEW - pathogens as invaders, immune system as soldiers and dragon with combat rules What are white blood cells, antibodies, phagocytosis and antibodies ACTIVITY - white blood cell labelling activity and function gapfill NEW - phagocytosis link to dragon Video of phagocytosis ACTIVITY - Phagocytosis story board creationand gapfill completion NEW - antibodies as weapons of the soliders NEW - antigens as colour of invaders and protections making them unique NEW - invader combat rules UPDATED - lymphocyte immune response linked to soliders and invaders NEW - picture gapfill activity of lymphocyte action linked to soliders and invaders, made simpler Plenary - exit ticket everything unblurred when bought
Anaerobic Respiration
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Anaerobic Respiration

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This lesson is 50 minutes long, created for MAP pupils in an SEN school. Will more suit mainstream students. Created for Year 9 – KS3 – AQA/EDEXCEL Included: Content and presentation – Anaerobic respiration, strenuous exercise, lactic acid, oxygen debt Independent check for understanding tasks – worksheet 1 Comparing aerobic and anaerobic venn diagram Strenuous vs steady exercise, with Usain Bolt and Mo Farah as examples. Extension task - worksheet 2 x worksheets –unblurred when bought
Discovery of DNA - Worksheet
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Discovery of DNA - Worksheet

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Independent worksheet created for students in an SEN school Included: 2 x paragraphs of information, first on photograph 51 and the second on other scientists. TASK 1 - Questions based on work of Rosalind Franklin TASK 2 - Questions based on work of scientists Mendel, Avery, Chargaff, Franklin, Watson and Crick Answers to tasks Worksheet unblurred when bought.
Muscles & Moving (Joints) - SEN/LAP
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Muscles & Moving (Joints) - SEN/LAP

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This lesson is 50 minutes long, created for SEN/LAP pupils Created for Year 7 or 8 – KS3 – LAP/SEN Included: Hook – Career link Content and presentation – Types of joints, antagonistic muscles, bicep and tricep movement, hamstring and quadricep movement, what muscle contraction is, what tendons and ligaments are Independent learning activity Plenary – identify activity 2 x worksheets –unblurred when bought
SB3 / CB3 - Alleles
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SB3 / CB3 - Alleles

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This lesson is a key stage 4 lesson (Year 10) that is 60 minutes long. Can be used for higher ability year 9 pupils or Year 10 Success criteria: State what an allele is Describe the difference between genotype and phenotype. Explain homozygous and heterozygous genotypes. Included: Starter Career link [Hook] Content & Presentation. Checking for understanding [Assessment for learning] Independent Practice [Bronze, Silver & Gold Task] Markscheme included Whole class check for understanding [whiteboards] Opportunities for Self/Peer Assessment Worksheets x2 printed as A5 booklet Print 2 pages per sheet, double sided
Structure of DNA - SEN/LAP
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Structure of DNA - SEN/LAP

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This was created for Yr11 students in an SEN school, 50 minutes Included: 2 x worksheets on slide 1 and 2, unblurred when bought Starter activity labelling an animal cell Career link Computers [binary code] and DNA link What DNA is and why its important DNA as a double helix - quick check, which is the correct shape DNA base pairing ACTIVITY - fill in the other DNA strand code DNA has a strong backbone with bases held by weak hydrogen bonds ACTIVITY - add the bonds to the previous activity, add bonding and backbone labels Genome as the entire DNA of an organism ACTIVItY gapfill bsaed on picture Independent task - complete the missing information on the DNA strands and describe the structure of DNA using the picture to help you All answers Plenary - true/false Everything unblurred when bought
Mutations
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Mutations

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Short lesson on mutations Included: Keyword recap - phenotype, variation, alleles, genotype, DNA RECAP - DNA, chromosomes, genome, genes Mutations linked to mistakes in recipe Definition of mutations and link to phenotype Importance of DNA in making proteins Genetic variants - substitution, deletion, insertion, duplication and nonsense Whole class check for understanding of examples of mutations in DNA Independent worksheet and answers Plenary - exit ticket Everything unblurred when bought
Mitosis - SEN/LAP
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Mitosis - SEN/LAP

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Created for students in an SEN school Included: 3 x worksheets - unblurred when bought Starter joke DNA structure and pairing recap Cell cycle and human life cycle link what happens in interphase mitosis importance ACTIVITY - true/false on mitosis and cell cycle and interphase ACTIVITY - fill in table of stages of mitosis [gapfill] ACTIVITY - identify stages of mitosis, using previous pictures ACTIVITY - identify real micrographs of stages of cells in mitosis INDEPENDENT WORK - exam questions Plenary activity - mitosis stages Everything unblurred when bought
Microscopes - SEN/LAP
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Microscopes - SEN/LAP

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This is a year 10 theory lesson for SEN/LAP pupils. This was created after they had created an onion slide. The focus - how to use a microscope, prepare a slide and calculating total magnification (there is no triangle or rearranging equations). Included: Starter - what can you see under a light microscope Hook - career link Content and presentation - parts of a light microscope, how to use a microscope correctly, how to prepare a specimen slide, how to calculate total magnification (you can put a picture of their slide up for this bit) Main worksheet with quick check for understanding Independent task 1 - why do we use light microscopes, true/false microscopes table, calculating total magnification from objective and eyepiece, additional two questions. 2 x worksheets unblurred when bought All answers included
Magnification Calculations - SEN/LAP
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Magnification Calculations - SEN/LAP

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This is a Year 10 lesson created for SEN/LAP pupils The focus is only on how to calculate actual size from image size and magnification. There is no triangle or rearranging equations. Included: Starter - scientific drawing of a white blood cell Recap - how to calculate total magnification Content and presentation - how to calculate actual size, examples given: an Ant and Leonardo DiCaprio Independent task 1 - actual size table completion and a question Independent task 2 - using rulers to calculate actual size from images of 8 cells Plenary - calculation actual size question 2 x worksheets unblurred when bought Answers included for independent task 1. Not for task 2 as this is dependent on how you print. The lines for where to place the ruler are included.
Blood - SEN/LAP
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Blood - SEN/LAP

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This is a 50 minute lesson created for Yr11 pupils in an SEN school. Included: where blood cells are made Components of blood colouring in activity of blood in a vessel function of the blood parts matching structure to function 2 x worksheets - print slides 1 and 2 single sided
The Heart - SEN/LAP
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The Heart - SEN/LAP

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This is a 50 minute lesson created for SEN pupils in Yr11 in an autistic school Included: Starter - identify the white and red blood cells and platelets What arteries, veins and capillaries are ACTIVITY - identify whether the vessel is an artery, vein or capillary (table) Left and right side of the heart - blood in blue and red / double circulatory system Right side only picture of heart, where the blood goes and comes from Left side only picture of heart, where the blood goes and comes from ACTIVITY - add labels to the diagrams of left and right side of heart (lungs/body) ACTIVITY - which are arteries/veins of the heart Content - atrium and ventricles ACTIVITY - identify the left and right sides of the heart - heart is numbered Plenary - identify atrium, ventricles, arteries and veins 2 x worksheets - unblurred when bought, print slide 1 and 2
Earths Atmosphere - SEN/LAP
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Earths Atmosphere - SEN/LAP

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This lesson was created for students in an SEN school - 50 minutes long. ***Edited to include all answers, an additionally final check activity [storyboard gapfill],better picture for current atmosphere, better questions for devonian period Included: What the atmosphere is Geological periods of the earth - this will be beyond their understanding, briefly explain that the age of earth is given names same as humans e.g. baby, toddlers, teen etc The Hadean Eon and atmosphere composition of Earth ACTIVITY - Pie chart completion, 2 questions based on prev slide The Archaen Eon and changing atmosphere of the Earth [decreasing volcanic activity, earth cooling] ACTIVITY - Gapfill activity Devonian Period and changing atmosphere of the Earth [plant evolution] Photosynthesis definition with picture ACTIVITY - equation fill in the blank ACTIVITY - questions on devonian period Current atmosphere of the Earth ACTIVITY - Pie chart completion, 2 questions based on prev slide FINAL ACTIVITY - Story board gapfill of the changing atmosphere over time Questions are simple. Follows teacher instruction then studen task format Print slide 1 to 3 for worksheet, unblurred when bought
Active Transport Examples - SEN/LAP
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Active Transport Examples - SEN/LAP

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This lesson is 50 minutes long, created for SEN/LAP pupils. Created for Year 10 – KS4 – AQA/Edexcel This is a part two lesson so does not cover the definitions. Please see my other upload. Included: Starter Content and presentation – digestive system, active transport to blood via the small intestine cells, Task 1 – active transport in humans [labelling, tick correct, add arrows to show glucose movement, select correct word] Content and presentation – parts of a plant, importance of roots, links to photosynthesis and the root hair cell picture with minerals Task 2 – active transport in plants [plant labelling, photosynthesis equation, select correct word, gapfill] Plenary – sort statements [osmosis, diffusion, active transport] 1 x worksheets –unblurred when bought [print 2 pages per sheet, single sided to be folded and stuck into books]
The Carbon Cycle - SEN/LAP
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The Carbon Cycle - SEN/LAP

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This lesson was created for students in an SEN school and is 50 minutes long Included: What Carbon is Aerobic respiration - ACTIVITY - Create word equation from sentence Photosynthesis - ACTIVITY - Create word equation from picture Combustion - ACTIVITY - Create word equation from sentence Decomposition - what this means ACTIVITY - identify the keyword from the description The carbon cycle - picture Whole class check - what is the process in the picture ACTIVITY - identify the process by numbers in the picture Independent questions - very simple Plenary - identify, describe, explain the parts of the carbon cycle. Can be done as an exit ticket where students pick one to answer Worksheet slide 1 and 2 unblurred when bought
Animal and Plant Cells - SEN/LAP
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Animal and Plant Cells - SEN/LAP

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This resource was created for Yr11 students in an SEN school, 50 minutes. Included: 2 x worksheets - slide 1 and 2 unblurred when bought Cells as the smallest units of life - linked to bricks Animal cell structure ACTIVITY - labelling an animal cell Plant cells structure ACTIVITY - Use the previous slide to label a different picture of a plant cell Video on plant and animal cell structure function ACTIVITY - table completion of organelle functions Independent task - label the cell structures of picture, then apply this to labelling an animal and plant cell slides, tick where the organelles are found Plenary Everything unblurred when bought