Hello! Welcome to my shop. Please take a moment to browse. You’ll find high quality biology resources that are fun, engaging and pupil-led. As a teacher I've implemented the things I've always wanted in my lessons, into my resources. That is, resources of excellent quality that truly impact learning. As we know, efficiency is paramount therefore my full-lessons incorporate mark-schemes too, all ready to go! Leaving you with more time to focus on being present for your students.
Hello! Welcome to my shop. Please take a moment to browse. You’ll find high quality biology resources that are fun, engaging and pupil-led. As a teacher I've implemented the things I've always wanted in my lessons, into my resources. That is, resources of excellent quality that truly impact learning. As we know, efficiency is paramount therefore my full-lessons incorporate mark-schemes too, all ready to go! Leaving you with more time to focus on being present for your students.
Bundle of six GCSE Biology lessons with fun, engaging and interactive activities including:
5.5 Preventing infections
5.6 Viral diseases
5.7 Bacterial diseases
5.8 Diseases caused by fungi and protists
5.10 More about plant disease (Biology only - aka Triple Science)
5.11 Plant disease responses (Biology only - aka Triple Science)
Complete set of crosswords for the whole chapter on communicable disease.
Content is for the NEW AQA GCSE biology specification.
This lesson plan/PowerPoint presentation contains all the activities and resources (within one file!) to achieve the following learning objectives:
1) Give examples of plant diseases caused by fungi, including rose black spot - Guess if the disease is caused by a fungi or protist starter activity
2) State examples of animal diseases caused by protists, including malaria - Malaria information sheets (in PowerPoint ready for printing!), corresponding questions including differentiation; answers included in the PowerPoint for peer or self-assessment.
3) Explain how the spread of diseases can be reduced or prevented - Malaria task as above; AfL in plenary activities.
Choice of two plenary tasks recapping fungi and protist diseases (answers included) or gap fill exercise depending on time available (answers included).
This compilation of crosswords are for the new AQA GCSE specification in biology.
These can be used as a plenary, a short revision task or as a starter to recap at the previous lesson.
There a 7 crosswords in total. There are 3 files for each crossword: 1) the crossword and clues at the bottom of the page; 2) the crossword with the word bank included (for differentiation); 3) the crossword completed with the answers filled in.
The lessons included are:
1) Tissues and organs
2) The human digestive system
3) The chemistry of food
4) Catalysts and enzymes
5) Factors affecting enzyme action
6) How the digestive system works
7) Making digestion efficient
This is a whole lesson with PowerPoint and integrated activities with answers to achieve the following learning objective:
1) How your body responds to the increased demands for energy during exercise.
Activities included: Crack the code; information and discussion slides; investigating exercise role play and practical; table to complete (differentiation); calculations of percentage increase with worked example; questions from the practical (with fully integrated answers); plenary matching task; alternative plenary crossword (with word bank for differentiation).
This compilation of crosswords are for the new AQA GCSE specification in biology. It includes Chapters: B5 Communicable Diseases; B6 Preventing and Treating Disease; B7 Non-communicable Diseases; B8 Photosynthesis; B9 Respiration
These can be used as a plenary, a short revision task or as a starter to recap the previous lesson.
There a 30 crosswords in total. There are 3 files for each crossword: 1) the crossword and clues at the bottom of the page; 2) the crossword with the corresponding word bank included (for differentiation); 3) the crossword completed with the answers filled in (for self/peer assessment).
This compilation of crosswords are for the new AQA GCSE specification in biology.
These can be used as a plenary, a short revision task or as a starter to recap at the previous lesson.
There are 4 crosswords in total. There are 3 files for each crossword: 1) the crossword and clues at the bottom of the page; 2) the crossword with the corresponding word bank included (for differentiation); 3) the crossword completed with the answers filled in (for self/peer assessment).
The topics included are:
1) Photosynthesis
2) The rate of photosynthesis
3) How plants use glucose
4) Making the most of photosynthesis
GCSE biology Grade 1-9. This resource provides all the material you need to teach these two lessons and has options for use with either lower ability or top sets. The resources are all contained within one file however for those that prefer to print from single files I have included some of the activities as a separate file too. It covers the following learning objectives (1-3) and the many activities associated with each objective which you can pick and choose from:
describe the process of evolution by natural selection (aiming for grade 4):
Starter - True and false statements
Discussion - Points on the evolution of mobile phones
Story - The evolution of the peppered moth
Task - Number the statements in order to describe the important events in the story of the evolution of the peppered moth
describe how organisms evolve over time (aiming for grade 6):
Story - The evolution of the peppered moth
Application - Six mark exam question to correct (SPAG)
Extension - Writing an improved answer
AfL - Comparing answer to the mark scheme (self-/peer-assessment)
present explanations of data as evidence for evolution (aiming for grade 8):
Video - The evidence for evolution
AfL - Correct main pieces of evidence from the mark scheme provided
Reading and comprehension - task followed by questions and answers
Plenary - Crossword with mark scheme provided
Homework - Exam Question on Evolution
All activities have the mark scheme included for peer-/self-assessment. All activities have options for extension and differentiation included.
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Simple student led lesson plan (PowerPoint) that is activity based to achieve the following learning objectives:
Last updated 14 September 2023.
Recall the factors that affect the rate of photosynthesis
Analyse scientific data
Draw conclusions from qualitative and quantitative information
Differentiated activities included. Exam Question and mark scheme included.
Suitable for AQA, Edexcel and OCR exam boards.
Photosynthesis adaptations of the leaf
Lesson plan (PowerPoint) and activities to achieve the following learning objectives:
1) Recall that the process of anaerobic respiration releases less energy than aerobic respiration
2) Recall the word equation for anaerobic respiration
3) Explain why heart rate and breathing rate increase with exercise
4) Define excess post-exercise oxygen consumption or EPOC
5) Calculate heart rate, stroke volume and cardiac output, using the equation
6) Explain why, during vigorous exercise, muscle cells start to respire anaerobically
7) Explain why heart rate and breathing rate remain high after exercise
Exam questions - answers included in the PowerPoint. Differentiated exercises included with challenge questions.
Content is for the NEW AQA GCSE biology specification.
GCSE biology lesson plan/PowerPoint presentation containing all the activities and resources (in one file!) to achieve the following learning objectives:
1) List a variety of plant pathogens and how to detect plant diseases - match the picture with the correct plant disease
2) State how mineral deficiencies can cause non-communicable diseases in plants - independent learning task where pupils use information cards (there are 7 different cards - ready for printing in the PowerPoint) to complete each row in their table (answers are included in the PowerPoint for peer or self-assessment).
3) Explain that plants have evolved a variety of mechanisms to defend themselves - sorting activity to identify if plant defences are physical, mechanical or chemical (answers included).
Options for plenary task: true or false (answers included); gap fill exercise (answers included) or match the symptom to the likely cause (answers included).
Content is for the NEW AQA GCSE biology specification.
GCSE Biology lesson plan/PowerPoint presentation that includes all the activities and resources (in one file!) to achieve the following learning objectives. Activities are differentiated with challenge questions to complete. Answers are provided in the PowerPoint for peer or self-assessment. Data interpretation and mathematical calculations are included to develop How Science Works skills.
1) what a lifestyle factor is
2) how scientists consider risks by evaluating the human and financial costs involved
3) what a causal mechanism is
4) how smoking affects the risk of developing cardiovascular disease, lung disease and lung cancer
5) the effect of smoking on unborn babies
This compilation of crosswords are created for the new GCSE specification in biology.
These can be used as a plenary, a short revision task or as a starter to recap at the previous lesson.
There a 5 crosswords in total. There are 3 files for each crossword: 1) the crossword and clues at the bottom of the page; 2) the crossword with the word bank included (for differentiation); 3) the crossword completed with the answers filled in.
The lessons included are:
6) Diffusion
7) Osmosis
8) Osmosis in plants
9) Active transport
10) Exchanging materials
This compilation of crosswords are for the new AQA GCSE specification in biology.
These can be used as a plenary, a short revision task or as a starter to recap at the previous lesson.
There a 5 crosswords in total. There are 3 files for each crossword: 1) the crossword and clues at the bottom of the page; 2) the crossword with the corresponding word bank included (for differentiation); 3) the crossword completed with the answers filled in (for self/peer assessment).
The topics included are:
1) Breathing and gas exchange
2) Tissues and organs in plants
3) Transport systems in plants
4) Evaporation and transpiration
5) Factors affecting transpiration
GCSE biology end-of-topic test on pathogens and disease.
There are a total of 45 marks available in this end of topic test that ideally suits bottom to middle set classes in GCSE biology.
The topics covered in the pathogens and disease chapter include human diseases (gonorrhoea, HIV, malaria, measles and salmonella); how they are spread; how the body can protect against disease; and finally plant diseases and defences.
There are some extension/challenge longer answer questions in explaining how the body seals a cut to prevent against disease and suggesting what problems may arise when using insecticides and performing some data interpretation and calculations of percentage decrease.
This compilation of crosswords are for the new AQA GCSE specification in biology.
These can be used as a plenary, a short revision task or as a starter to recap at the previous lesson.
There are 6 crosswords in total. There are 3 files for each crossword: 1) the crossword and clues at the bottom of the page; 2) the crossword with the corresponding word bank included (for differentiation); 3) the crossword completed with the answers filled in (for self/peer assessment).
The topics included are:
1) Principles of homeostasis
2) The structure and function of the human nervous system
3) Reflex actions
4) The brain
5) The eye
6) Common problems of the eye
Thirty five slides of fun (two complete lessons) and interactive activities (with integrated answers) to achieve the following learning objectives:
What a hormone is
The main organs of the endocrine system
The role of the pituitary gland
The role of the pancreas in monitoring and controlling blood glucose concentration
How insulin controls blood glucose levels in the body
How glucagon and insulin interact to control blood glucose levels (Higher only)
Content is for the NEW AQA GCSE Biology specification.
35 slides of fun and engaging activities within this high quality PowerPoint presentation which contains all the resources (in one file!) for two complete lessons. To achieve the following learning objectives:
1) Why it is important to control your internal environment - set of assorted homeostasis cards where pupils take turns to discuss with their partner how their body conditions might change with respect to the images on the cards
2) The key elements of control systems - starter task to match the sense to the sense organ; complete the table: sense, sense organ, stimuli; worksheet (print slide A4 for students to complete (could be used as a potential homework dependent on timing) on homeostasis; plenary - choose the correct meaning for each of the terms.
3) Why you need a nervous system - gap fill exercise with extension task to illustrate how the nervous system detects a change and reacts to it.
4) How the structure of the nervous system is adapted to its function - starter task to sort parts of the body into sense organs, effectors, coordinators; information slides on the structure of the nervous system (CNS, peripheral nervous system).
5) How receptors enable you to respond to changes in your surroundings - information slides on how the nervous system works and the different types of neurons, AfL in gap fill and extension illustration task.
6) How Science Works - Required practical instructions, planning sheet and analysis worksheet with table to complete (print slides A4 for practical write-up), graph to plot results and follow up questions.
All activities come complete with fully integrated answers in the PowerPoint for peer/self assessment.
This PowerPoint contains all the interactive activities for a complete lesson on metabolism and the liver.
It includes: a starter decoder puzzle; information slides on metabolic reactions; True/false mini-plenary; information slides on the role of the liver and its removal of lactic acid; mini-plenary on which reactions happen inside the body; metabolism and the liver word search; differentiated worksheet on metabolism and the liver with scaffolded and challenge questions.
All answers to the activities are included in the PowerPoint.
The following learning objectives are met:
1)That metabolism is the sum of all the reactions in a cell or the body of an organism
2) How the liver is involved in repaying the oxygen debt (higher)
This compilation of crosswords are for the new AQA GCSE specification in biology.
These can be used as a plenary, a short revision task or as a starter to recap at the previous lesson.
There are 5 crosswords in total. There are 3 files for each crossword: 1) the crossword and clues at the bottom of the page; 2) the crossword with the corresponding word bank included (for differentiation); 3) the crossword completed with the answers filled in (for self/peer assessment).
The topics included are:
1) Principles of hormonal control
2) The control of blood glucose levels
3) Treating diabetes
4) The role of negative feedback
5) Human reproduction
6x lesson series compiled for the NEW AQA/OCR GCSE Biology specification.
Includes interactive and engaging activities with mark schemes for the following lessons:
11.1 Principles of Hormonal Control
11.2 The Control of Blood Glucose Levels
11.3 Treating Diabetes
11.4 The role of Negative Feedback
11.5 Human Reproduction
11.6 Hormones in the Menstrual Cycle
11.7 The Artificial Control of Fertility
11.8 Infertility Treatments