I have been teaching Biology for 20 years and I have struggled to find concise and engaging resources for teaching Biology, which is why I have set about creating my own.
I hope that my resources are enjoyed by your pupils and of course support their learning of such an interesting and great subject.
I have been teaching Biology for 20 years and I have struggled to find concise and engaging resources for teaching Biology, which is why I have set about creating my own.
I hope that my resources are enjoyed by your pupils and of course support their learning of such an interesting and great subject.
This Biology GCSE resource pack covers the fundamentals required on the topic of Cell Biology. The worksheets encourage the pupils to work through them independently and are visually engaging to appeal to the students. Each worksheet should take approximately 10-15 minutes to complete. The resource pack is ideal for introduction to the topic or revision in preparation for the upcoming GCSE exams. The resource pack could be used at KS3 level too.
The pack includes:
Worksheet on cell structure and function (animal and plant cells)
Worksheet on cell structure and function including rough ER (animal and plant cells)
Worksheet on the parts of the microscope and their function
Worksheet on calculating magnification, size of specimens and converting units
Worksheet on specialised cells and their adaptations
Worksheet on organisation of living things and revision crossword on cell biology in general
All answer sheets are included, perfect for the non-specialist teaching Biology.
Visually appealing worksheets/place mats for GCSE Biology students on the structure of the heart. Perfect for use when teaching the topic and also for revision purposes. The worksheets could even be used as a progress test on these topic areas. The worksheets should take approximately 10-15 minutes to complete and pupils will be able to work independently through the activities.
There is a differentiated heart structure worksheet for students who may benefit from extra support.
There is also an answer sheet for the teacher, which is great for non-specialists teaching Biology in schools.
As a suggestion the place mat could be laminated and pupils could complete the activities with OHP pens. The laminated sheets could then be cleaned for future use with other pupils. Otherwise the place mat could be laminated after completion by pupils and used for display purposes in the classroom or for revision.
This Biology GCSE worksheet pack covers the topic of characteristics of life and is a great introductory lesson for any Biology GCSE course.
Objectives covered are:
Define the terms which describe the characteristics of living organisms
Recognise examples of characteristics in different organisms and how they relate to one another for survival
Resources Included:
Two worksheets with answer sheets included
The first worksheet is designed for pupils to record the key definition for each characteristic.
The second sheet is a set of questions, which are of varied demand and can be used as either a consolidation task, an assessment or as a homework which can be peer marked the following lesson.
A colour poster of the characteristics of life for display
Key features of the worksheets:
Visually engaging for students and clearly laid out
Familiarisation of students with key words, their correct spelling and definitions
Neat summary of the content for students’ notes (can be easily placed into a file or stuck into books)
Comprehensive corresponding answer sheets for the teacher
Helpful for lesson preparation for non-specialist science teachers
These sheets are also available in a whole lesson pack with a PowerPoint to support the delivery of the lesson and integration of the worksheets into the lesson.
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/gcse-biology-complete-lesson-on-the-characteristics-of-life-mrs-gren-12284659
A visually appealing and well laid out A level worksheet pack focusing on plant responses and the plant hormones involved. There are three worksheets included in the pack, designed for pupils to work through independently. Once completed these worksheets will create a set of useful and detailed revision notes for students.
Worksheets cover the following:
Overview of plant responses and the roles of the 5 main plant hormones. This worksheet comes with 5 information sheets, one for each hormone, that pupils can use to complete the table element of the worksheet.
Plant responses to the environment
Types of plant response (tropisms)
Answer sheets are provided for all three worksheets.
A collection of four visually appealing worksheets covering all the main aspects of the GCSE topic: transport in plants.
Transpiration is a challenging topic and these worksheets will help students understand the key points and familiarise themselves with key words.
All worksheets are provided with a mark scheme and designed to encourage independent learning by students.
Included in the pack are the following
1.) a worksheet on transport in plants (arrangement of xylem and phloem in the root and stem)
2.) a worksheet on how water and minerals move into the roots
3.) a worksheet on the process of transpiration
4.) a worksheet on transpiration rate and how to measure it
A comprehensive and visually appealing A level worksheet pack summarising the biochemistry topic. There are five worksheets included in the pack, designed for pupils to work through independently. Once completed these worksheets will create a set of useful and detailed revision notes for students.
Answers are provided for the teacher.
Topics covered are:
Structure of water and hydrogen bonding
Properties of water in relation to its important roles in organisms.
Monosaccharides, disaccharides & polysaccharides
Biochemical tests for carbohydrates
Structure and properties of glycerol and fatty acids
Formation of triglycerides
Role of lipids in organisms
Structure and properties of amino acids
Formation of dipeptides
The four levels of protein structure
The worksheets are provided in both an A4 and A3 format. A3 size is recommended for printing for students apart from the water summary sheet.
Two clear and visual worksheets, covering the structure and function of the female and male reproductive systems. Each worksheet should take approximately 10-15 minutes to complete and they are designed to be worked through independently by the students. The sheets are also useful as an assessment and/or revision tool.
Answer sheets are included for the teacher.
A pack of four visually engaging worksheets for GCSE Biology students studying the homeostasis topic.
The worksheets encourage independent learning as the pupils can work through them following the clear instructions given.
The worksheets are useful for when learning the topic, for revision and/or assessment of knowledge and understanding of the topic.
The pack covers the following:
1.) Skin structure and its role in temperature regulation
2.) Temperature regulation
3.) Blood sugar control
4.) Summary questions on the homeostasis topic
Answers are included to each worksheet, helpful to the non-specialist teaching Biology.
A visually appealing and clearly laid out worksheet on calculating magnification, size of specimens and converting units of measurement.
There are a number of practice questions for students to utilise the skills covered on the sheet.
There is a separate answer sheet provided for the teacher.
A comprehensive and visually appealing A level worksheet summarising all aspects of the biochemistry topic of carbohydrates.
It covers:
Monosaccharides
Disaccharides
Polysaccharides
Biochemical tests for carbohydrates
The worksheet is provided in both an A4 and A3 format. A3 size is recommended for printing for students.
Answers are provided for the teacher.
This resource pack contains four diagrams for biology students to work independently through and label. The diagrams could be used in assessment too rather than just as a class activity. The diagrams are aimed at GCSE students but could be used with able KS3 students or as a recap as part of an introduction to A level topics.
The pack includes:-
1.) Structure of the Heart
2.) Structure of the Lungs
3.) The Structure of Digestive System
4.) The Structure of the Eye (Two versions, one for AQA one for CIE)
Each diagram has a copy to label and a labelled copy to display.
A mega bundle of over 20 multiple-choice question packs, covering all areas of the syllabus for the Cambridge IGCSE Biology course.
Each pack contains 20 MCQ questions.
These packs can be used in a number of ways:
Use as a homework task for consolidation or assessment of prior knowledge of a topic
Multiple-choice challenge, where students either individually or in teams compete against one another to get the most correct answers (15 minutes is a good time allowance to give)
As an assessment (15-20 minutes)
For revision of a topic before an exam
Answers are provided (can be projected to go through the correct answers and allow pupils to self or peer mark), and also an answer grid for students to complete if you would rather reuse the question papers, rather than the students writing on them.
A visually appealing set of two worksheets/placemats for GCSE students on firstly, respiration in animals, covering both aerobic and anaerobic respiration and secondly, fermentation in yeast.
Perfect for use when both teaching the topic area and also for revision. Each worksheet should take approximately 10-15 minutes to complete.
The worksheets will help students learn the equations for respiration, it’s role in living things and also familiarise themselves with key words related to the topic.
As a suggestion the resource could be laminated and completed by students using OHP pens and then cleaned off for future use with other pupils.
These sheets could even be used as a short progress test with students too.
An answer sheet is included for both worksheets for teachers.
This bundle contains:
A comprehensive and visually appealing A level worksheet pack summarising the cell ultrastructure topic. There are four worksheets included in the bundle, designed for pupils to work through independently. Once completed these worksheets will create a set of useful and detailed revision notes for students.
Answers are provided for the teacher.
Topics covered are:
ultrastructure of animal cells
ultrastructure of plant cells
structure and function of the key organelles/cell structures
The worksheets are provided in both an A4 and A3 format.
additionally an A4 worksheet covering the structure and function of the parts of a prokaryotic cell.
This large, comprehensive Biology GCSE worksheet pack covers the whole topic of human nutrition (topic 7 on the CIE course).
The pack contains the following ten worksheets:
Worksheet 1a - Covers the subtopic of a balanced diet (7.1)
Worksheet 1b - Covers the subtopic of malnutrition (7.1)
Worksheet 2a - Covers the structure and function of the alimentary canal (7.2)
Worksheet 2b - Covers diarrhoea and cholera (7.2)
Worksheet 3 - Covers mechanical digestion by teeth (7.3)
Worksheet 4a - Cover the subtopic of chemical digestion of food by enzymes (7.4)
Worksheet 4b - overview of digestion (chemical and mechanical) and covers the role of bile and acid in digestion too (7.4)
Worksheet 5 -Covers absorption and the role of the villi (7.5)
6a and 6b - two summary crosswords covering the human nutrition topic and all of the key definitions
Key features of the worksheets:
Visually engaging for students and clearly laid out
Familiarisation of students with key words, their correct spelling and definitions
Neat summary of the content for students’ notes (can be easily placed into a file or stuck into books)
Comprehensive corresponding answer sheets for the teacher
Helpful for lesson preparation for non-specialist science teachers
A visual worksheet which gets pupils to identify the location of a number of endocrine glands in the body. The worksheet also allows pupils to learn about the hormones produced by the main glands, their target organs and the effect of the hormone.
The second worksheet is a crossword to consolidate students’ knowledge of the endocrine system and strengthen their use of key words associated with this topic and aid correct scientific spelling too.
Both worksheets have an answer sheet for the teacher.
A comprehensive and visually appealing A level worksheet pack summarising the cell ultrastructure topic. There are three worksheets included in the pack, designed for pupils to work through independently. Once completed these worksheets will create a set of useful and detailed revision notes for students.
Answers are provided for the teacher.
Topics covered are:
ultrastructure of animal cells
ultrastructure of plant cells
structure and function of the key organelles/cell structures
The worksheets are provided in both an A4 and A3 format.
Designed for the Cambridge IGCSE syllabus but could be used with other syllabi that cover the role of teeth in digestion.
The worksheet covers the different types of human teeth and their role in ingestion and also the structure of a tooth.
The worksheet is visually appealing for students and is designed so that pupils can work through it independently.
There is a black and white and colour version of the sheet and additionally a full A4 poster-style worksheet of the tooth structure.
An answer sheet is provided for the teacher.
A poster pack covering the external and internal structure of the heart. Ideal for A level Biology students.
The posters are great for display around the classroom or to give to the students for revision.
All posters have been provided in a choice of black and white or colour. The black and white copies could be coloured in by students to aid memory of the heart structure.
Both posters have been provided in an A3 and A4 format to allow for printing in either size.
A visual worksheet on pregnancy, with a diagram for students to label with placenta, umbilical cord, amniotic sac, amniotic fluid and the cervix. There is also a table for students to complete on the functions of these structures during the pregnancy.
A separate answer sheet is provided for the teacher.