Name: GCSE Biology Topic 6: Variation
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GCSE Biology Topic 6: Variation

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In this lesson, students will state what is meant by variation in a species, describe how variation arises in a population and decide whether example characteristics vary due to genes, environment or both.

GCSE Biology Topic 6: Variation

In this GCSE Biology Topic 6: Variation lesson, students will explain the meaning of variation in a species, explore how variation develops within a population, and determine whether specific characteristics depend on genes, the environment, or both. The slides include extension questions, and students can choose from a variety of different tasks.

This lesson has a heavy literacy focus and provides opportunities to practice using the keywords from AQA GCSE Biology Topic 6 in context.

This lesson includes:

Title slide with learning objectives
A starter activity
Discussion exercise; what makes things the same species?
Group reading (literacy)
Genes or environment task
Comprehension questions
Task boxes
Variation vocabulary handout sheet
Includes assessment for learning (AFL). Answer slides included for self-assessment
Suitable for remote, online, distance learning
Suitable for supply teaching and home learning. This activity is straightforward and requires no specialist expertise. It assumes that the previous content from topic 6 has been introduced. Discussion/extension answers are in the ppt notes.

A supplementary resource designed to support self-directed learning, homework and independent projects is available here https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/variation-and-selective-breeding-slides-and-worksheet-gcse-biology-aqa-12974532

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