Students have an option to choose from two starters which involves either discussing the function of the brain and make a list of your thoughts OR discuss why we use brain scans having watched a video. The main part of the lesson gives students and opportunity to describe the structure and function of the brain. This is followed by the completion of a practical co-ordination task several times to see if they improve by learning. Results are then analysed by drawing a suitable graph or chart. Higher-tier students then complete an additional worksheet to investigate studies of the brain and new techniques for imaging the brain. Student can also complete a variety of plenaries to consolidate their learning. Mark schemes for all activities are also included with this resources.

This third lesson in the B10 series begins with describing voluntary or involuntary actions OR the ‘Importance of reflex actions.’ The main part of the lesson allows students to carry out tests to record the causes and effects of the reflexes in the table, and suggest why they are important to the body. They then explore the reflex arc using a video introduction, label a diagram of the reflex arc and include descriptions/ annotations. The plenary ‘reflex key words’ gets students to match each part of the reflex arc with its definition. and then arrange the parts of the reflex arc so they are in the correct order. Homework for this lesson is of exam questions on the reflex arc and mark schemes for activities are included.

This resource is a gap fill of an explanation of the adaptations in plants important to photosynthesis. This is especially important in year KS3 students practicing answering 6 mark questions.

This final lesson in the AQA B10 series lesson. The first of two starters to choose from is ‘Near and far’ where students complete an accommodation activity involving the muscles and ligaments in their eyes followed by discussion. The main part of the lesson introduces the concept of accommodation before students annotate diagrams of the eyes to show changes in the eye for near and distant objects. This is followed by students measuring their range of accommodation. Two common eye defects (myopia and hyperopia) are then introduced and further explained in terms of how distant and near objects appear and the focus of images on the retina. Further, students explore the treatment for eye defects. The Plenary includes a gap fill about how the eye focuses on near and distant objects. Homework and exam questions based on this lesson are also included as well as mark schemes.

This worksheet may be used as a prerequisite to completing a practical investigating the effect of light intensity on the rate of photosynthesis. Students order the steps in investigating how light intensity affects the rate of photosynthesis and also complete an extension by highlighting the three types of variables. A mark scheme is also available.

For the Do Now task students distinguish the hotter parts of the objects from the colder ones using infrared images (thermograms). This is then followed by a discussion on the nature of infrared radiation where links are made to the electromagnetic spectrum, and showing how IR is detected. Students then explore the nature of ‘black body radiation’ by observing changes in the radiation given out by a filament lamp as it heats up. This concept is further explored by studying changes in the black-body emission graphs. Exam questions for this lesson are also included and mark schemes for all tasks are provided in the powerpoint lesson.

Students observe simple experiments to separate different mixtures, where the best/ most appropriate technique(s) is chosen using the apparatus provided. A mark scheme is also included and along with referenced video links of experiments.

This lesson is the first in the series of AQAs P8 unit Forces. Students are introduced to measuring instruments before being introduced to the scalar and vector quantities as well as their differences. This is followed by students linking the instruments from the starter to the type of quantities they could be used to measure (scalar and/ or vector), with distance and displacement used to exemplify these ideas. The second chunck of the main lesson cover scale diagrams (and written descriptions) to represent vector quantities. The plenary consolidates vectors and scalars quantities where students choose the correct words to complete a summary of the key points from the lesson.

Students are firstly introduced to the lesson by completing a starter assessing their previous knowledge on the processes that allow energy to reach the eggs and comparing the rate of energy transfer. (Triple) students then complete a practical where they investigate the effectiveness of sheets of materials as insulators. There is also an option for to test the effectiveness of an increasing amount of layers of a specific thermal insulator. In addition to the plenary which consolidates the idea of energy transfer in particles in a solid through conduction there is also a set of exam questions based on this lesson.

Students are introduced to the lesson by collating their knowledge of waves from Key Stage 4 and how waves can be produced. A wave machine is then used to show how a wave machine can be simply built. This is then followed by a practical activity where learners, in groups, build a wave machine as shown in the video or of their own design and make predictions about how wave speed may be increased/ decreased. In the practical, students test their prediction by collecting relevant data to calculate the wave speed. Results are then discussed as groups give their results and explain how their results/ calculations agree or disagree with prediction. Key terms required to describe waves are then introduced and consolidated by completion of calculation using the equation f=1/T when either f or T is given. A quick quiz is also included and may be completed at the end of calculation questions a=or at the start of the next lesson in the series.

This is a worksheet which may be set as homework before students complete a practical on how light intensity affects the rate of photosynthesis. Alternatively students may use this resource as a prerequisite to a 6 mark question on this concept. Students are given a set of bullet points and are required to complete a table by the placing the bullet points in the correct part of the table (e.g. name of variable, Specific example of variable in rate of photosynthesis experiment and apparatus used to measure the variable). The answer sheet is also included.

The lesson has an option of 2 starters to introduce students to the concept of the effect of interaction of forces on objects. This is then followed by the two types of forces, examples and when these forces occur. The main lesson is also divided into two sections. Firstly, students are introduced to the nature of forces (through Newton’s 3rd Law of Motion) using some examples of force pairs; thereby establishing that forces are vector quantities. This is then followed by students completing of an activity to consolidate these ideas (types of forces, nature of forces and force diagrams). There is also an option of two plenaries where students have an opportunity to demonstrate key concepts covered in this lesson.

This lesson introduces students to resultant forces by getting students to develop students’ mathematical skills using addition sums including negative numbers to check their understanding. This is then followed by the main part of the lesson ‘Resultant forces and their effects’ (balanced and unbalanced forces) supported by Newton’s First law of Motion. Studnets then move on to free- body force diagrams before consolidating main conepts of the lesson.

This resource could be used for the second or third lesson in P12.2. The first activity focuses on the simple mechanics of the wave equation and then gives students an opportunity to complete relatively simple worded problems to build confidence. A quick multiple choice plenary is also provided for quick assessment of student’s progress at the end of the lesson. There is also a focus numeracy skills such as conversions and formula rearrangement to further support students.

This resources is aimed at lower ability students in which the worksheet accompanying the presentation has five activities which become increasingly more challenging and finally culminates with the arguments for and against stem cell usage.

This lesson introduces the importance for cell specialization then compares the undifferentiated and specialized cell before students get an opportunity to study 4 types of specialized cells in humans. An exam question is also included.

These resources use a model of the digestive system to engage students in understanding the function of the various organs in the digestive system and further extends them to recall how the various tissue types (muscular glandular and epithelial) covered from the previous lesson in this unit are involved in digestion.

The resources contains activities such as card sorts, animation videos and questions based on videos to get students to understand how immunity through vaccines work to provide immunity for individuals as well as a population at large. Furthermore, the resources also provide support for students to complete one of the main types of exam questions which is likely to come up in assessments in which graph interpretation is firstly required before answering the question.

Students get an introduction into culturing bacteria in the lab before their first required practical. However this could also be used if lab facilities are unavailable.