This lesson can be purchased as part of the IB Complete course bundle (first exams 2025) at a heavily discounted price, formed of 40 fully resourced lessons, end of topic exams and student checklists. It can be found here This PowerPoint contains everything you need to teach the A2.3 Viruses in the new IB Biology specification for HL This Powerpoint consists of 34 slides and contains the followings: All the information ( HL) the IB have included in the new spec. Exam tips Clear diagrams Videos Student research tasks Clearly identified HL and SL content Student checklist The following content is included: A2.3.1: Structural features common to viruses A2.3.2: Diversity of structures in viruses. A2.3.3: Lytic cycle of a virus A2.3.4: Lysogenic cycle of a virus A2.3.5: Evidence for several origins of viruses from other organisms A2.3.6: Rapid evolution in viruses

This resource is perfect for teaching meiosis and mitosis to a year 10/11 class studying GCSE or iGCSe biology. The lesson contains: Starter tasks Recap tasks All key information for explaining mitosis and meiosis Differeneces between the two forms of cell division.

This lesson can be purchased as part of the IB Complete course bundle (first exams 2025) at a heavily discounted price, formed of 40 fully resourced lessons, end of topic exams and student checklists. It can be found here This PowerPoint contains everything you need to teach the A2.2 Cell Structure in the new IB Biology specification for both HL and SL. This Powerpoint consists of 114 slides and contains the followings: All the information (both SL and HL) the IB have included in the new spec. Exam tips Clear diagrams Videos Student questions with answers Clearly identified HL and SL content Student checklist The following content is included: A2.2.1: cells as the basic structural unit of life. A2.2.2: Microscopy skills A2.2.3: Development of microscopes A2.2.4: Structures which are common to cells in all living things A2.2.5: Structure of prokaryotic cells A2.2.6: Eukaryotic cell structure A2.2.7: Processes of life in unicellular organisms A2.2.8: Differences in eukaryotic cell structure between animal, fungi and plants A2.2.9: Atypical structures in eukaryotes A2.2.10: Cell types and structures viewed in light and electron microscopes A2.2.11: Drawing and annotating based on electron micrographs. A2.2.12: Origin of eukaryotic cells by endosymbiosis A2.2.13: Cell differentiation as the process for developing specialised tissues in organisms Note: Please review and provide feedback

The lesson is the perfect introduction to smoking for a mixed ability class. The lesson contains: Starter tasks Research tasks on smoking when pregnant and effects of smoking Engaging tasks Plenary task

This resource is perfect for a Year 9/10 mixed ability class studying GCSE Health and disease. The lesson contains a starter tasks, recap on prior knowledge, student tasks with answers, exam style questions and research tasks. The following content is covered: Engaging starter with videos Student research tasks Notes on the different types of disease Data analysis Mental health (not part of the syllabus but engaging) Exam style questions Plenary tasks

This lesson can be purchased as part of the IB Complete course bundle (first exams 2025) at a heavily discounted price, formed of 40 fully resourced lessons, end of topic exams and student checklists. It can be found here This PowerPoint contains everything you need to teach the A2.1 Origins of cells in the new IB Biology specification for HL only. This Powerpoint consists of 40 slides and contains the followings: All the information (both SL and HL) the IB have included in the new spec. Exam tips Clear diagrams Videos Student questions with answers Clearly identified HL and SL content Student checklist The following content is included: • A2.1.1: Conditions on early Earth and the formation of prebiotic Carbon. •A2.1.2: Cells as the smallest units of self sustaining life •A2.1.3: Challenge explaining the spontaneous origin of cells. •A2.1.4: Evidence for the origin of carbon compounds •A2.1.5: Spontaneous formation of vesicles by the coalescences of fatty acids to form spherical bilayers •A2.1.6: RNA as a presumed first genetic material •A2.1.7: Evidence for a last common ancestor •A2.1.8: Approaches used to estimate the dates of first living cells under the last universal common ancestor. •A2.1.9: Evidence for the evolution of the last common ancestor in the vicinity of hydrothermal vents.

This resource is perfect for a Year 9/10 class studying GCSE Stem cells. The lesson contains a starter tasks, recap on prior knowledge, student tasks with answers, exam style questions and research tasks. The following content is covered: Engaging starter with videos Student research tasks Notes on the different types of stem cells Therapeutic cloning Use of stem cells to cure blindness Ethics of stem cells Stem cells in plants Exam style questions Plenary tasks

This lesson can be purchased as part of the IB Complete course bundle (first exams 2025) at a heavily discounted price, formed of 40 fully resourced lessons, end of topic exams and student checklists. It can be found here This PowerPoint contains everything you need to teach the A1.2 nucleic acids in the new IB Biology specification for both HL and SL. This Powerpoint consists of 63 slides and contains the followings: All the information (both SL and HL) the IB have included in the new spec. Exam tips Clear diagrams Videos Student questions with answers Clearly identified HL and SL content Student checklist The following content is included: A1.2.1: DNA is the universal genetic material of all living organisms. A1.2.1: The structure of a nucleotide A1.2.3: Sugar-phosphate backbone/bonding of DNA and RNA A1.2.4: Bases in DNA and RNA A1.2.5: RNA as a polymer of nucleotides formed by condensation reactions. A1.2.6: Structure of the DNA double helix A1.2.7: Differences between DNA and RNA A1.2.8: Importance of complementary base pairing A1.2.9: Limitless capacity of DNA to store genetic information A1.2.10: Conservation of the genetic code (evidence for common ancestry) A1.2.11: Directionality of DNA and RNA (HL only) A1.2.12: Purine to Pyrimidine base pairing (HL only) A1.2.13: Structure of the nucleosome (HL only) A1.2.14: Hershey-Chase experiment: Evidence of DNA as a genetic material (HL only) A1.2.15: Chargaff´s rule: relative amounts of purine´s and pyrimidine´s (HL only)

This lesson can be purchased as part of the IB Complete course bundle (first exams 2025) at a heavily discounted price, formed of 40 fully resourced lessons, end of topic exams and student checklists. It can be found here This PowerPoint contains everything you need to teach the A1.1 water in the new IB Biology specification for both HL and SL. This Powerpoint consists of 43 slides and contains the following: Starter task All information is clearly presented Student tasks with answers All key terms Notes for students Exam style questions with answers Student checklist (great for revision at the end of the unit) The following content is covered: A1.1: Water as a medium of life A1.2: Hydrogen bonds are a consequence of polar covalent bonds within a water molecule. A1.3: Cohesion of water molecules due to hydrogen bonds and the consequences for organisms A1.4: Adhesion of water molecules to polar or charged materials and the impact for organisms. A1.5: Solvent properties of water linked to its role as a medium for metabolism and transport in plants and animals A1.6: Physical properties of water and the consequences for animals in aquatic habitats. A1.7: Extraplanetary origins of water on Earth and reasons for it´s retention (HL ONLY) A1.8: Relationship between the search for extra-terrestrial life and the presence of water (HL ONLY)

This resource is perfect for a Year 9/10 class studying GCSE Mitosis. The lesson contains a starter tasks, recap on prior knowledge and student tasks with answers. The following content is covered: Starter tasks Recap of key information relating to genetics Why do cells divide? Different stages of mitosis (prophase, metaphase, anaphase and telophase) Identify the stages of mitosis from microscope images Student independent task Plenary task

This resource is perfect for a Year 9/10 class studying GCSE Stem cells. The lesson contains a starter tasks, recap on prior knowledge, student tasks with answers, exam style questions and research tasks. The following content is covered: Engaging starter with videos Student research tasks Notes on the different types of stem cells Therapeutic cloning Use of stem cells to cure blindness Ethics of stem cells Stem cells in plants Exam style questions Plenary tasks

This resource is perfect for a Year 9/10 class studying GCSE Active transport. The lesson contains a starter tasks, recap on prior knowledge, student tasks with answers and exam style questions. The following content is covered: Starter tasks Explanation of active transport with clear diagrams Student task (they create a diagram of active transport) Examples of active transport in plants and other mammals Comparison of active transport with diffusion and osmosis Exam style questions Plenary task with answers

This resource is perfect for a Year 9/10 class studying GCSE Osmosis. The lesson contains a starter tasks, recap on prior knowledge, student tasks with answers, exam style questions and practical tasks. The following content is covered: Explanation of osmosis Comparison of osmosis with diffusion How osmosis affects plants and animals cells Practical method on how Osmosis affects plant cells Exam questions Plenary

This resource is perfect for a Year 9/10 class studying GCSE diffusion. The lesson contains a starter tasks, student tasks with answers and exam style questions. The following content is covered: Starter task Key definitions with diagrams Factors affecting rate of diffusion Importance of diffusion in living organisms Exam questions Plenary tasks

This resource is perfect for a Year 9/10 class studying GCSE Microscopy. The lesson contains a starter tasks, recap on prior knowledge, student tasks with answers, exam style questions and calculation tasks. The following content is covered: Starter task Parts of a microscope How to prepare a slide? Practical method Scientific drawings Calculating magnification (booklet) Plenary tasks

This resource is perfect for a Year 9/10 class studying GCSE specialised cells. The lesson contains a starter tasks, recap on prior knowledge, student tasks with answers, research task and plenary. The following content is covered: Starter tasks Definition for specilisation Student worksheet Factsheets for red blood cells, nerve cells, egg and sperm, cililated epithelium, palisade cell, root hair cell, xylem, pholem and muscle cell Plenary tasks

This resource is perfect for a Year 9/10 class studying GCSE Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic cells. The lesson contains a starter tasks, recap on prior knowledge, student tasks with answers and exam style questions. The following content is covered: Difference between eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells Labelling prokaryotic cells Use of bacteria and fungi Observing fungi under the microscope Converting between units (mm, micrometers and nanometers) Extended research on Mitochondrial diseases Plenary tasks

This resource is perfect for a Year 9/10 class studying GCSE plant and animal cells. The lesson contains a starter tasks, recap on prior knowledge, student tasks with answers, exam style questions and calculation tasks. The following content is covered: Features of plant and animal cells Labelling plant and animal cells The different functions of the organelles Identifying cells from microscope images Magnification calculation questions Exam question and plenary tasks.