Popular resources for Biology students of GCSE, AS, A Level, BTEC and Access to Science courses.
From cell biology to genetics, the resources include PPT quizzes and comprehensive whole unit booklets.
Popular resources for Biology students of GCSE, AS, A Level, BTEC and Access to Science courses.
From cell biology to genetics, the resources include PPT quizzes and comprehensive whole unit booklets.
Contains 74 pages for students to fill in covering:
The Neurone,
The reflex arc
The Action Potential
Synapses,
The effect of drugs on the synapse
Practice exam questions.
Starts off with a recap of GCSE Level Biology, progressing onto detailed A Level resources.
Evolution and speciation: Presentation with activities.
Suitable for GCSE and A Level Biology students and similar courses.
Contains 84 PowerPoint slides which cover:
Biodiversity: Species richness, species abundance and species diversity.
Definition of a species with examples
Evolution and natural selection with many examples and fill in the blanks tasks.
Geographic and reproductive isolation with examples.
Speciation of species of the Galapagos Islands.
Alfred Wallace and the theory of Biogeography.
Homologous and Analogous Structures.
Evidence for evolution
Effects of climate change on living organisms.
Contains presentations and activities covering:
1. Classification and Ecosystems
This presentation includes 16 slides which cover:
- The 5 biological kingdoms,
- Classification
- The adaptations of invertebrates, fish, amphibians and bees as pollinators
2. Evolution and speciation:
Contains 84 PowerPoint slides which cover:
Biodiversity: Species richness, species abundance and species diversity.
Definition of a species with examples
Evolution and natural selection with many examples and fill in the blanks tasks.
Geographic and reproductive isolation with examples.
Speciation of species of the Galapagos Islands.
Alfred Wallace and the theory of Biogeography.
Homologous and Analogous Structures.
Evidence for evolution
Effects of climate change on living organisms.
3. Taxonomy
This resource gives an introduction to taxonomy including naming rules, and examples.
It also provides a slide which includes examples of kingdoms, phylums, classes and orders. Includes mammal, bird and reptile orders to facilitate the completion of 9 fill in the blank taxonomy tasks for students.
4. The environment, food chains, food webs, indicator species and creating dichotomous keys.
This PowerPoint presentation includes 35 slides which cover:
Defining key terms
Designing your own food chain
Understanding the concept of food web
Producing pyramids of numbers
Indicator species of air and water pollution
How to create dichotomous keys
5. This resource also contains a blank classification page for students to fill in the classification options with options and statements: Includes; mammals fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, echinoderms, true worms, molluscs, flatworms, jellyfish, arthropods, crustaceans, arachnids, insects, centipedes and millipedes.
Best printed out on A3
Two other resources are also attached: Pictures of animals for creating a dichotomous key and pictures of British tree leaves for creating a dichotomous key.
32 pages in PDF format for students to complete to cover:
Coastal processes
Erosional Landforms
Depositional landforms
Coastal Management
Coastal Flooding
KS3 Miccrobes: Famous microbiologists, the black death, bacteria reproduction BUNDLE OF 8 RESOURCES
1. Alexander Fleming,
2. Bread making using yeast
3. Edward Jenner
4. Famous microbiologists and fermentation H/W
5. Louis Pasteur
6. The Black Death handout
7. The black Death PPT
8. Bacterial reproduction PPT and Task
Presentations and handout to cover the biomes of the world including:
Aquatic, desert, temperate, tropical, tundra, taiga and a summary PPT and handout.
Suitable for Biology, Geography and Ecology students.
Biodiversity, biomes and conservation - 25 resources including;
Species diversity indices
Modes of speciation
Biomes
Invasive species
Climate change
Threats to habitats
Habitat loss
The value of biodiversity
5 resources to cover the following, suitable for A Level Biology students.
1. Cell Biology: Organelles and specialised cells; This PowerPoint contains 79 slides that include an overview of all organelles needed on A Level Biology and similar courses.
Contains quiz questions, a card sort and questions and answers for specialised cells.
2. The cell membrane and cell transport: This PowerPoint contains 41 slides to provide a detailed look at the cell membrane and cell transport.
Includes diagrams of the plasma membrane to label, with answers,,
Functions of components of the cell membrane,
Cell transport, including diffusion, facilitated diffusion, active transport and osmosis,
Isotonic, hypertonic and hypotonic comparison table to complete with answers.
Contains a focus on water potential.
3. Cell Biology, diffusion and osmosis: Presentation with quizzes.
This PowerPoint contains 29 slides which cover:
Cell organelles.
A quiz of 18 questions on specialised cells.
Definitions ad fill in the blank activities for diffusion and osmosis
4. Microscopes: Microscopes: Labelling of light microscopes and difference between light and electron microscopes.
Includes a sort activity and answers for the difference between light and electron microscopes.
5. Specialised cells: Students are asked to give the adaptations of a sperm cell, ovum and palisade cell; answers are given.
This PowerPoint also looks at cells of the airways and root hair cells in more detail.
A comparison table for different tissue types is provided for students to complete, full answers are given.
This resource contains 5 booklets and 7 PowerPoints, suitable for GCSE, A Level, BTEC and similar courses. All booklets in word format to enable editing and cover the following:
- Cells
This booklet contains 37 pages for students to complete including organelles, specialised cells, cell micrographs, specialised tissues, and stem cells, including tasks and activities.
3 PowerPoints to cover cells are also attached: Cells and organelles, specialised cells and cell membranes and cell transport.
- The Digestive System Booklet:
This booklet contains 35 pages for students to complete including labelling of the digestive system, carbohydrates, fats and proteins, calorie intake task, enzymes, food tests and flame tests.
A PowerPoint of 98 slides which cover labelling of the digestive system, deficiency diseases, enzymes and enzyme technology for A Level Biology and similar courses.
Includes 98 slides on:
Labelling of the digestive system
Deficiency diseases:
This presentation covers the 7 essential components of a diet.
There are also many slides that can be used as a card sort or PowerPoint quiz which cover the foods which many vitamins and minerals are found as well as the deficiency disease which results if these are lacking.
14 types of vitamins/minerals are covered.
Also covers eating disorders and BMI.
Enzymes:
A summary of different types of enzymes.
Key terms and concepts and labelling of main stages of an enzymatic reaction
An example of an enzyme reaction involving catalase.
Two models of enzyme action.
Enzyme technology:
The use of enzymes in manufacturing sweets.
Using enzymes from bacteria and fungi.
Immmobilised enzymes.
Examples of Industrial enzymes and their roles in industry.
Pectinases.
Proteases.
Lactase.
- The Heart, Circulatory System and Blood Cells; PPT and Booklet.
A PowerPoint presentation; The Heart, Circulatory System and Blood Cells:
Contains:
A starter quiz on questions about blood.
The heart and the cardiac cycle
A comparison table and answers for different blood cells and their functions.
A comparison table and answers for blood vessels and their adaptations.
The Circulatory System Booklet:
This booklet includes 36 pages for students to complete including labelling of the heart, the circulatory system, composition of the blood, structure and function of different blood cells, transport of substances, measuring of the heart rate and blood pressure, fitness tests, the role of the AVN and SAN in controlling the heart.
The Respiratory System: PPT and booklet on breathing, gas exchange and Fick's Law.
The lymphatic System: PPT and booklet on functions of the lymphatic system and tissue fluid formation.
A PowerPoint of 28 slides and a booklet of 34 pages for students to fill in covering DNA Technology.
Covers:
Stages of gene cloning and transfer:
Isolation – of the DNA containing the required gene
Insertion – of the DNA into a vector
Transformation – Transfer of DNA into a suitable host
Identification – finding those host organisms containing the vector and DNA (by use of gene markers)
Growth/Cloning – of the successful host cells
Also covers, important enzymes sticky ends and plasmids.
Booklet includes fill in the blanks and past questions with markscheme.
Presentations to cover a wide range of topics within; Classification, Habitats, Succession, Techniques in Ecology and Statistics.
12 resources including PPTs and Hand-outs which include:
The Binomial system.
Biotic and abiotic factors.
Conservation fact-sheet with questions.
The five kingdom system
Succession of sand dunes and rocky shores.
Techniques in field ecology
Statistics.
A2 Geography: Plate Tectonics 67 Page Student booklet
Covering:
Plate movement
Types of plate boundaries
Forms of extrusive activity
Case studies of volcanic events
Seismicity
Hazards
Case Studies
AS Geography: Rivers - 43 Page Student Booklet
To cover:
The drainage basin and hydrological cycle
The storm hydrograph
The long profile of a river
Valley profiles
Changing channel characteristics
Landforms of erosion and deposition
Processes and impact of rejuvenation
Physical and human causes of flooding - UK and Bangladesh case studies
Flood management strategies
Hard and Soft Engineering
Practice Exam Questions
GCSE: 30 RESOURCES:
Work booklets and PPTs to cover:
1 and 2. Evolution, selective breeding and biodiversity
3. Diseases, pathogens, vaccines and antibiotics.
4. Enzymes
5-7. Evolution.
8 and 9. Food chains, food webs, energy transfer, adaptations of animals.
10. Fossils.
11. Enzymes
12 and 13. Genetic diseases.
14. Life processes and the cell.
15-17. Photosynthesis, respiration and metabolism.
18-19. Movement in and out of cells.
20-22. Photosynthesis and fieldwork practicals.
23. Speciation
24-25. Stem cells
26. The carbon and nitrogen cycle.
27-28. Translocation and gas exchange in plants.
29. Variation Quiz
30. Wallace line of biogeography.
31-32. Revision of cells and enzymes.
1. Microscopes: Labelling of light microscopes and difference between light and electron microscopes.
Includes a sort activity and answers for the difference between light and electron microscopes.
2. Cell Biology: Contains quiz questions, a card sort and questions and answers for specialised cells.
3. Mitosis: A PowerPoint containing 41 slides including stages of Mitosis, card sorts, match up tasks and extension activities.
4. The cell membrane and cell transport
Includes diagrams of the plasma membrane to label, with answers,,
Functions of components of the cell membrane,
Cell transport, including diffusion, facilitated diffusion, active transport and osmosis,
Isotonic, hypertonic and hypotonic comparison table to complete with answers.
Contains a focus on water potential.
5. Specialised cells and types of tissues: Students are asked to give the adaptations of a sperm cell, ovum and palisade cell; answers are given. It also looks at cells of the airways and root hair cells in more detail.A comparison table for different tissue types is provided for students to complete, full answers are given.
6. A 2 page summary of the differences between Mitosis and Meiosis for students to fill in as well as a summary of Meiosis.
7. Mitosis, meiosis, inheritance and an introduction to cancer terminology
This booklet contains 30 pages for students to complete covering the following topics:
Purposes of mitosis
Key stages and importance of the stages of mitosis
Meiosis
Purposes of meiosis
Key stages of meiosis
Comparison of mitosis and meiosis
Stem cells and Cell differentiation
Practice punnet squares covering monohybrid and dyhybrid crosses, as well as crosses for dominant and recessive disease, co-dominance and sex linked conditions including calico cats.
Contains examples for haemophilia, colour blindness and co-dominance of blood groups.
Also contains Chi-squared practice.
Genetics Revision for Access and A level courses
9 Pages of a revision booklet to complete covering Genetics vocabulary, inheritance and protein synthesis.