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.
Ecology and conservation presentations including;
Abiotic and biotic factors.
Species interactions
Bioaccumulation
Threats to ecosystems
Impacts of El Nino climatic events on wildlife.
Genetic diversity.
Taxonomy
2 PPTs and a 44 page hand-out which cover:
Mean
Median
Mode
Standard Deviation
Chi Squared
T Test
With examples and activities for BTEC and similar courses
Genetics, Inheritance, Protein Synthesis, Mitosis, DNA Extraction & Tech: 11 RESOURCES.
Suitable for A Level Biology and similar courses as well as high level GCSE students.
1. Genetics and Inheritance Booklet suitable for A Level Biology and similar courses.
Contains 50 pages pf student activities including:
The Structure of DNA and RNA
Practical: Modelling of DNA
Semi-conservative Replication of DNA
Practical: DNA extraction from strawberries
Protein Synthesis: Transcription and Translation
Meiosis and Mendel’s laws of inheritance
Monohybrid Inheritance and punnet squares
Dihybrid Inheritance and punnet squares
Interpreting patterns of inheritance using Chi squared
Co-dominance
Sex linked inheritance
2. DNA Extraction: 14 PPT slides:
Contains background information on the cell membrane, phospholipids, DNA and histone proteins. It also covers the role of soap, papain and alcohol in the role of DNA extraction
3. A comparison of Mitosis and Meiosis: 2 page summary of the differences between Mitosis and Meiosis for students to fill in as well as a summary of Meiosis.
4. Mitosis: A PPT containing 41 slides including stages of Mitosis, card sorts, match up tasks and extension activities.
5. The Revision of transcription and translation: This resource contains 7 pages of revision questions, followed by the answers to cover Transcription and Translation, amino acid sequences and mutations for A Level Biology students and similar courses.
6. A Genetic Engineering resource that is suitable for GCSE and A Level Biology students.
Provides case studies and background information on:
Henrietta Lack's and Hela cells,
Cloning - a weblink activity with questions
The Human Tissue Act questions
3 case studies of cloning and questions.
7. Variation Quiz on environmental and genetic influences.
8. A quiz testing students knowledge of continuous and discrete variation.
9. Evolution and speciation: Presentation with activities.
Contains 84 PPT 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.
10 & 11: A PPT of 28 slides; A booklet of 34 pages for students to fill in covering DNA Technology:
Stages of gene cloning and transfer:
Isolation
Insertion – of the DNA into a vector
Transformation
Identification
KS3 : Cells, microbes, food chains, ecology, animal behaviour, populations . . .
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
9. 11 PPT slides covering:
Animal communication
Imprinting
Instinctive behaviour
Conditioning
Learned behaviour
10. A PPT of 13 slides covering:
What is a pathogen?
Types of pathogens
How pathogens are spread
Protection against pathogens - First line of defence
11. 262 PPT slides to cover:
Types of habitat
Animal adaptations
Classification of animals
Food preferences
Choice chamber experiment
Food chains and food webs
Identification Keys
Planning an environmental study
Variation
Evolution
12. PPT and booklet to include:
Key words
Pyramids of biomass
Pyramids of number
Quiz
Bioaccumulation activity
13 and 14. 2 handout's and a PPT of 23 slides covering population pyramids, the use of numeracy in looking at population increases and the effects of an increase in the population on energy resources and pollution.
15 and 16. Populations: PPT and Hand-out
17. Cells
Diseases, pathogens and Infections: 19 PowerPoints for BTEC/GCSE/A Level and similar courses:
1. Disease classification
2. Different diseases and infections
3. Parasites and pathogenic bacteria
4. Diseases with environmental causes
5. Allergies and asthma
6. Degenerative diseases
7. Dietary deficiency diseases
8. Psychiatric nature of some diseases
9. Food and water contamination
10. Fungi and viruses
11. Symptoms
12. Types of symptoms
13. Transmission by indirect contact
14. Vector transmission of diseases
15. Risk factors to developming alzheimers and osteoporosis
16. Occupational therapy
17 Disease transmission - Direct contact
18. Droplet and airborne transmission
Learning Objectives
Understanding the impact of climate change on biodiversity and how to incorporate climate education into the secondary science curriculum.
Understanding the impact of climate change on ecosystem services and how to incorporate climate education into the secondary science curriculum.
3. Teaching the impact of greenhouse-gas emissions and the importance of working towards the U.K. target to reduce emissions to net zero by 2050.
4. Gaining familiarity with a range of activities which secondary schools can use to enhance sustainability education, including futuring exercises focused on adaptation planning.
5. Recognising the importance of developing a whole-school strategy for sustainability and climate change education and recognising opportunities to embed a deeper understanding of the issues.
Includes 41 slides
Sustainable Ecology for Post 16
Learning outcomes
Integrating the topics of rewilding, ecological restoration, agroforestry and regenerative agriculture into the post-16 curricula
Integrating the concept of nature-based solutions for climate mitigation and pollution prevention into the post-16 curricula
Integrating the topics of carbon cycling and sequestration into the post-16 curricula
Integrating topics associated with ecosystem functioning into the post-16 curricula
Integrating topics focusing on the human impacts on land-sea interactions, nutrient cycles and population genetics of a range of species into the post-16 curricula
Recognising opportunities to embed a deeper understanding of ecology, materialism and consumerism into the study of politics, philosophy, ethics and psychology in further education.
Recognising opportunities to embed a deeper understanding of the perspectives of developed and developing countries into the study of geography and politics in further education.
Gaining familiarity with examples of environmental crime and deviance related to the study of sociology in further education.
Gaining familiarity with the concept of corporate social responsibility and environmental audits relevant to the business studies in further education.
Understanding the science of climate change and sustainability, the sustainable development goals and the importance of working towards the U.K. target to reduce emissions to net zero by 2050, pertinent to the study of biology, geography, chemistry and physics in further education.
Learning Outcomes
Understanding how to incorporate climate education into the primary science curriculum to provide a broader perspective on climate change
Gaining insight into the measures the DfE is planning to transform sustainability and climate change education and address the climate crisis
Being able to recognise opportunities within the primary science curriculum for teaching and learning about climate change
Gaining familiarity with a range of activities which primary schools can use to enhance climate education within the science discipline
Recognising the importance of developing a whole-school strategy for sustainability and climate change education to embed a deeper understanding of the issues