A detailed PowerPoint of 19 slides outlining kidney structure and function. Separate sections focus on ultrafiltration; reabsorption in the proximal convoluted tubule; water reabsorption in the Loop of Henle; and the role of the hypothalamus and posterior pituitary in releasing anti-diuretic hormone (ADH) and its affect on the permeability of the collecting duct in osmoregulation. Carefully presented diagrams outline the processes and explain in step-by-step annotations how these organs work. Multiple points of the PowerPoint are animated and you can navigate between slides/sections using a centralised menu. Also included is a printable notes sheet with diagrams from the PowerPoint integrated to facilitate student note-taking. Note - the preview function on TES mauls the PowerPoint slides - please be assured they work fine on both PC and Mac - I’ve tested them carefully.

This double-sided worksheet consists of 5 multi-part comprehension and recall questions targeted at the knowledge and understanding required of AQA A level students. With full markscheme it can be used by yourself to assess students or can be peer/self assessed with the markscheme projected on the board, allowing quick afl in your lesson. It can also be used as a revision resource to check recall. It ties in perfectly with my Kidneys PowerPoint and Osmoregulation cut and stick activities also available on here/from my shop and also as part of my Kidneys for A-level bundle (link below).

Designed to take up around a single lesson of time, this debate is aimed at 14 to 16 year olds but could easily be used with older students too. It splits students into 3 groups with conflicting interests (scientist, politician or fisherman) from a fictional country and challenges them to form a plan of action regarding their country's use of dwindling fish stocks. Split students into groups by role (the scientist and politician roles require perhaps the greatest flexibility of thought, so maybe differentiate your groups allowing for this) and give them 5 to 10 minutes with the source material to discuss in their groups how they feel about the issues and what they're going to be aiming for in their debate. Students then assemble into teams of 3 (one of each role) and have 15 minutes to debate about how they will tackle the issues of overfishing outlined on the accompanying worksheet. They should complete the included worksheet and reach a decision as to how they will move Pandora onwards into the future in a position that will best please everybody. Each group then feeds back their decision and some of the reasoning behind it. This exercise helps students appreciate some of the real world conflicts that exist between human needs and those of the natural world. In my experience it also serves to show how some of these issues may not be as clear-cut as students first assume.

This sheet forms a summary of the action of ADH and how it affects water reabsorption in the kidneys. The finished diagram excellently serves to illustrate osmoregulation as part of a negative feedback system.

This resource consists of a two page worksheet. The first is a grid and the second is the tiles that should be cut out and stuck on the former to complete it. Cut and stick activities can be unpopular - especially at A-level - but my students have all agreed this is a great summary activity and a fantastic resource for later revision. The finished result is a single sided piece that works through the entire cycle of a single myosin head power stroke. Also included is a printable markscheme and a newly added PowerPoint markscheme where the answers reveal themselves on each click - to allow self assessment.

This double sided sheet can be printed at A4 but works better as an A3 resource. All the key areas of kidney function are covered in this excellent revision resource from overall structure to the processes of ultrafiltration and reabsorption. This sheet handily summarises the key points when completed. Individual sections contain marking points/scores so as to allow easy feedback and afl with the included full markscheme. This gives you flexibility as to how you use the resource and opens up peer assessment/self assessment opportunities.

A detailed PowerPoint of 40 slides outlining the process of blood glucose regulation in the human body. Separate sections focus on: the organs and cells involved; the various metabilic processes in affected cells including (but not limited to) gluconeogenesis, glycogenesis and glycogenolysis; Negative Feedback and antagonistic hormones; Hormonal effects (insulin, glucagon and adrenaline) at the cellular level for liver, muscle and adipose cells, including an explanation of the second messenger model. Type I and Type II diabetes Carefully presented diagrams outline the processes and explain in step-by-step annotations how these processes work. Multiple stages of the PowerPoint are animated and you can navigate between slides/sections using a centralised menu. Also included are printable note-sheets with diagrams from the PowerPoint integrated so as to facilitate student note-taking.

This sheet and PowerPoint introduce family trees and reinforces work on monohybrid inheritance and punnet squares. The sheet includes interpretation and completion of a family tree alongside some punnet squares and reasoning questions. The Powerpoint of only 4 slides acts as an initial stimulus but also shows the solution to the family tree.

This PowerPoint is a step-by-step, annotated accounting of the working of the sodium potassium pump. Simple animations show the interactions of pump, ATP, ADP, sodium ions and potassium ions. Also included is a scaffolded notesheet including part-drawn diagrams that students can quickly complete as they learn about the process. Please note: The preview thumbnails have unfortunately created some graphical glitches/artefacts that don’t appear in the actual slides.

This resource serves as an excellent summary of how ADH is used to regulate water reabsorption in the kidneys. Included is the template sheet, a sheet of 2 tile-sets to be cut out and a PowerPoint markscheme that can be projected and used to add tiles one at a time as a stimulus. The sheet includes the hypothalamus, pituitary gland, the action of ADH at the kidney and how this affects reabsorption in the collecting duct. Works equally well as an accompaniment to my PowerPoint on the Kidneys or as a stand-alone activity.

The resource consists of a double-sided worksheet comprising 6 examples of oxygen dissociation curves that may differ from a ‘standard’ curve for ‘normal’ haemoglobin for various reasons. Students need to read information on the situation in each case and predict, with detailed reasoning, the shape of the curve most likely for that case. This serves as a useful consolidation activity and also encourages a re-examination of students’ understanding of dissociation curves so is equally a useful revision resource. The accompanying mark scheme can be used for self/peer assessment and also to promote discussion in the classroom.

This double-sided worksheet covers the electron transport chain in detail. The first side is a blank diagram for students to annotate, whilst the second consists of several questions to both test and reinforce understanding. The included PowerPoint serves as a mark-scheme for the sheet but also includes a step-by-step description of the happenings in the electron transport chain and could easily double as a teaching resource. A fully annotated exemplar sheet is also included to act as a handout or crib sheet.

These two sheets - one with blanks for students to fill in, the other complete but with space for annotation - are best printed at A3 size and summarise cellular respiration in a clear diagrammatic flow diagram. Students follow the progression of glucose through the entire of cellular respiration. The sheet summarises Glycolysis, Link Reaction, Kreb’s Cycle, the electron transport chain and also anaerobic respiration whilst clearly linking these together in one continuous inter-linked diagram.

This double sided sheet can be printed at A4 but works better as an A3 resource. All the key areas of muscle function are covered in this excellent revision resource from overall structure down to the arrangements of myosin and actin filaments in a sarcomere and also sliding filament theory as a step-by-step process. Individual sections contain marking points/scores so as to allow easy feedback and afl with the included full markscheme. This gives you flexibility as to how you use the resource and could open up peer assessment/self assessment opportunities.

This double-sided worksheet consists of 9 comprehension and recall questions targeted at the knowledge and understanding required of AQA A level students. With full markscheme it can be used by yourself to assess students or can be peer/self assessed with the markscheme projected on the board, allowing quick afl in your lesson. It can also be used as a revision resource to check recall. It ties in perfectly with my Glucose regulation cut and stick activity also available on here/from my shop.

This resource summarises the changes that occur during the process of ecological succession at a sand dune ecosystem. An excellent resource that serves to reinforce taught content and as a visual summary of the process, this download includes a page of tiles and a sheet to fix them on and an animated markscheme (PowerPoint) which can be projected to help students with the task and/or used to aid discussion. The finished activity links seral stage to environmental conditions and the sand dune topography so can further be used to fuel discussion regards changes in hostility and biodiversity.

A 41 slide PowerPoint detailing: Flower anatomy for both animal and wind pollinated variations to recap with A-level students from GCSE, leading into detailed slides outlining microsporogenesis, macrosporogenesis, pollination and fertilisation in plants. This is tailored to the Edexcel Biology B specification but is fully detailed so should suffice in any scheme of work. Each process is covered using clear, custom made diagrams and animations paired with step-by-step explanations and fully detailed notes. I put this together initially to help my students follow the complex processes of gametogenesis in plants and fertilisation and it has certainly proven helpful. A 3 page, printable sheet of diagrams for annotation is also included, which can be distributed to students and completed as the teacher presents and explains. I’ve now used this resource several times and am please with how it has turned out. Do note I’ve tested this on both PC and Mac and it performs excellently on both mediums. I pride myself on producing polished, professional feeling resources and always respond quickly to feedback if an issue occurs so you can download an updated resource promptly.

This PowerPoint of 25 slides covers all the content needed on Muscle structure, including the 3 main types of muscle, gross structure, a detailed breakdown of the parts of the sarcomere including a step-by-step run through of sliding filament theory and the difference between fast- and slow-twitch muscle fibres including an explanation of phosphocreatine as an energy source. All of this is illustrated with clear diagrams and pictures and includes some simple animations. A central menu allows easy navigation to different parts of the PowerPoint and numerous slides are accompanied by teacher notes to help you clarify points/stimulate student interest. A note-sheet is included with several diagrams drawn from the PowerPoint to facilitate annotation and note taking.

This worksheet includes a colour in key and complete the diagram task alongside a number of short answer questions. A PowerPoint mark scheme is also included.