This is a lesson I used myself to teach the Conservation laws of particles concept of unit 3 - A level Physics, AQA specification.
Learning objective: To understand the four fundamental forces of nature and apply conservation laws to classify particle interactions using Feynman diagrams.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Success criteria:
SC1: To describe the 4 fundamental forces of nature.
SC2: To describe how these forces can be shown on a Feynman diagram.
SC3: To use conservation laws to determine if an interaction is possible and classify the type of interaction using the fundamental forces.
Contains past paper questions that target this topic, some questions require knowledge from prior lessons.
Powerpoint contains 11 slides and 6 past paper questions.
This is a lesson I used myself to teach the Classification of particles concept of unit 3 - A level Physics, AQA specification.
Learning objective: To explain the internal structure of matter and conservation to numbers of: leptons, baryon, strangeness.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Success criteria:
SC1: Describe the structure of hadrons.
SC2: Explain why lepton number, strangeness, baryon number and charge are conserved.
SC3: Apply lepton number conservation to the BTEC beta emission equation in order to correct it.
Contains past paper questions that target this topic, some questions require knowledge from prior lessons.
Powerpoint contains 13 slides and 16 past paper questions.
This is a lesson I used myself to teach the Atomic Structure and Decay concept of unit 3 - A level Physics, AQA specification.
Learning objective: To explain changes to the atomic structure in relation to radiation, annihilation and pair production.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Success criteria:
SC1: Describe the structure of the nucleus.
SC2: Explain the importance of the strong nuclear force and electrostatic repulsion in the nucleus.
SC3: To use Einstein’s equation to determine the type of matter antimatter produced by photons.
Contains past paper questions that target this topic, some questions require knowledge from prior lessons.
Powerpoint contains 18 slides and 13 past paper questions.
This is a lesson I used myself to teach the Mass Transport in Plants concept of unit 3 - A level biology, AQA specification.
Learning objective: Fully explain the mechanism of movement in the xylem and phloem tissue.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Success criteria:
SC1: Describe the mechanism for transpiration in the xylem.
SC2: Describe the mass flow hypothesis.
SC3: Evaluate the pressure flow gradient theory.
Contains past paper questions that target this topic, some questions require knowledge from prior lessons.
Powerpoint contains 21 slides and 9 past paper questions.
This is a lesson I used myself to teach the Circulatory System in Animals concept of unit 3 - a level biology, AQA specification.
Learning objective: Evaluate how the circulatory system ensures the body receives adequate nutrition continuously.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Success criteria:
SC1: Describe circulation in the body with reference to: renal, hepatic, systemic and pulmonary systems.
SC2: Evaluate the cardiac cycle.
SC3: Explain how the body ensures efficient exchange occurs in the capillary bed.
Contains past paper questions that target this topic, some questions require knowledge from prior lessons.
Powerpoint contains 15 slides and 6 past paper questions.
This is a lesson I used myself to teach the Mass Transport in Animals concept of unit 3 - A level biology, AQA specification.
Learning objective: Evaluate how Oxygen dissociation curves showcase the ability for haemoglobin to transport Oxygen.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Success criteria:
SC1: Describe the structure of haemoglobin.
SC2: Explain what is shown by the Bohr shift in an Oxygen dissociation curve.
SC3: Justify the reasoning for the change in dissociation for fetal haemoglobin and haemoglobin for organisms at high altitudes.
Contains past paper questions that target this topic, some questions require knowledge from prior lessons.
Powerpoint contains 14 slides and 7 past paper questions.
This is a lesson I used myself to teach the Digestion concept of unit 3 - a level biology, AQA specification.
Learning objective: Evaluate how the digestive system is specialised to digest and absorb nutrients.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Success criteria:
SC1: Describe the layout of the digestive system.
SC2: Analyse how each nutrient is processed and absorbed.
SC3: Explain the mechanism of absorption for amino acids, glucose and lipids.
Contains past paper questions that target this topic, some questions require knowledge from prior lessons.
Powerpoint contains 18 slides and 8 past paper questions.
This is a lesson I used myself to teach the Human Gas Exchange concept of unit 3 - a level biology, AQA specification.
Learning objective: Describe how the human respiratory system is adapted in order to maximise gas exchange. Evaluate factors that can affect this.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Success criteria:
SC1: Describe the layout of the respiratory system.
SC2: Compare the different tissues found in the respiratory system.
SC3: Evaluate what can impact inhalation and exhalation.
Contains past paper questions that target this topic, some questions require knowledge from prior lessons.
Powerpoint contains 11 slides and 5 past paper questions.
This is a lesson I used myself to teach the Adaptation for exchange concept of unit 3 - a level biology, AQA specification.
Learning objective: Describe how surface area impacts volume and absorption in organisms and explain why larger organisms need systems in place to combat this.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Success criteria:
SC1: To calculate surface area: volume ratios.
SC2: To describe how SA:V ratios impact larger organisms and how they combat this.
SC3: Explain why xerophytes are effective at minimising water loss.
Contains past paper questions that target this topic, some questions require knowledge from prior lessons.
Powerpoint contains 15 slides and 5 past paper questions.
This is a lesson I used myself to teach the Transport across membranes concept of unit 2 cells - a level biology, AQA specification.
Learning objective: To evaluate different modes of transport across membranes.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Success criteria:
SC1: Describe membrane structure.
SC2: Explain the importance of different modes of transport.
SC3: Evaluate which mode of transport is suitable for specific molecules.
Contains past paper questions that target this topic, some questions require knowledge from prior lessons.
Powerpoint contains 16 slides and 6 past paper questions.
This is a lesson I used myself to teach the cell recognition and immunity concept of unit 2 cells - a level biology, AQA specification.
Learning objective: Analyse the pathway of immune response, compare passive and active immunity and evaluate the structure of an antibody.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Success Criteria:
Identify the different components of an immune response.
Describe the process of active immunity.
Explain why antibody structure leads to its success in eliminating pathogens.
The lesson is broken to be split across 2 teaching periods (1 hr each)
The first lesson is outlined above. The second furthers the learning to first infection and second infection in terms of antibodies in the system, explaining this and exploring herd immunity.
Contains past paper questions that target this topic, some questions require knowledge from prior lessons.
Powerpoint contains 29 slides and 9 past paper questions.
A lesson plan is also attached outlining how I would teach the lesson.
This is a lesson I used myself to teach the HIV virus, AIDS and ELISA test concept of unit 2 cells - a level biology, AQA specification.
Learning objective: Evaluate the process of viral replication and justify why the diagnosis of being HIV positive does not always result in death.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Success criteria:
SC1: Identify the structure of HIV.
SC2: Describe retroviral replication and explain the need for reverse transcriptase.
SC3: Justify how AIDs causes death in an individual without being directly responsible.
2nd lesson
Learning objective: To evaluate the steps involved in an ELISA test.
SC3: Explain why an ELISA test can be used to test for the presence of HIV.
Contains past paper questions that target this topic, some questions require knowledge from prior lessons.
Powerpoint contains 16 slides and 9 past paper questions.
A lesson plan is also attached outlining how I would teach the lesson for the viruses part.
This is a lesson I used myself to teach the cells arise from other cells concept of unit 2 cells - a level biology, AQA specification.
Learning objective: Evaluate the process of cell division, chromosomal behaviour during mitosis and fission in prokaryotes.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Success criteria:
SC1: Describe the sections of the cell cycle.
SC2: Explain chromosomal behaviour during mitosis.
SC3: Compare binary fission to eukaryotic cell division.
Contains past paper questions that target this topic, some questions require knowledge from prior lessons.
Powerpoint contains 14 slides and 6 past paper questions.
This is a lesson I used myself to teach the studying cells concept of unit 2 cells - a level biology, AQA specification.
Learning objective: Compare microscopes, calculate magnification, calibrate eyepiece graticules and evaluate cell fractionation.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Success criteria:
SC1: I can calculate magnification and compare this to resolution.
SC2: I can compare transmission, scanning electron microscopes and optical microscopes.
SC3: I can explain the process of ultracentrifugation and cell fractionation.
Contains past paper questions that target this topic, some questions require knowledge from prior lessons.
Powerpoint contains 14 slides and 7 past paper questions.
A comprehensive lesson which teaches students the internal structures of prokaryotic cells and viruses and what these link to the functions.
Learning objective: To evaluate the internal structure of prokaryoic cells and viruses.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Success criteria:
Recall the structure of a prokaryotic cell.
Describe the functions of organelles within the prokaryotic cell.
Compare prokaryotic cells and viruses
Contains past paper questions that target this topic, some questions require knowledge from prior lessons.
Powerpoint contains 11 slides and 5 past paper questions.
A comprehensive lesson which teaches students how to calculate work, relate this to power, calculate the efficiency of work due to angles and energy transfers. Lesson is tailored towards the AQA A-level physics specification - Mechanics
Learning objective: To apply understanding of energy to motion and how angles affect the efficiency of work.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Success criteria:
SC1: Describe what is meant by work and power.
SC2: Calculate the efficiency of work when angles are involved.
SC3: Use the conservation of energy to calculate values from the spring potential, gravitational potential and kinetic energy equations.
Contains past paper questions that target this topic, some questions require knowledge from prior lessons. There is also a guide attached with written walkthroughs of how to reach the final answer, even for those tricky 1 mark questions.
Powerpoint contains 20 slides and 8 past paper questions.
A comprehensive lesson which teaches students conservation of momentum, elastic and inelastic collisions, impulse graphs and how these link to change in momentum. Lesson is tailored towards the AQA A-level physics specification - Mechanics
Learning objective: Calculate momentum and apply this to justify force changes during collisions.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Success criteria:
SC1: Calculate momentum.
SC2: Compare elastic and inelastic collisions.
SC3: Explain why impulse graphs show force outputs.
Contains past paper questions that target this topic, some questions require knowledge from prior lessons. There is also a guide attached with written walkthroughs of how to reach the final answer, even for those tricky 1 mark questions.
Powerpoint contains 18 slides and 13 past paper questions.
A comprehensive lesson which teaches students Newton’s laws of motion from simple separate scenarios. Lesson is tailored towards the AQA A-level physics specification - Mechanics
Learning objective: I can apply Newton’s laws to scenarios.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Success criteria:
SC1: Describe how Newton’s first law applies to objects in motion.
SC2: Explain why mass affects an object’s acceleration.
SC3: Evaluate why a reaction force is present.
Contains past paper questions that target this topic, some questions require knowledge from prior lessons. There is also a guide attached with written walkthroughs of how to reach the final answer, even for those tricky 1 mark questions.
Powerpoint contains 27 slides and 7 past paper questions.