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GCSE Biology - Microscopy
AQA GCSE Biology Revision Powerpoint on Microscopy
Includes:
How to use light microscope & preapre slides
Light microscopes - pros/cons
Electron microscopes - pros/cons
SEM vs. TEM
Comparrison table of light vs. electron microscope
How to do magnification calculations with examples
How to convert between units
How to use standard form
GCSE Biology - Global Warming and Maintaining Biodiversity
Full GCSE Biology Lesson / Revision Powerpoint on Global Warming and Maintaining Biodiversity
A carefully laid out powerpoint covering the main content in easy to understand slides, including exam practise and answers as well as a summary page of all the main revision points included. Workbook available for purchase to go alongside powerpoint.
Includes:
Greenhouse Gases
Concept of Global Warming & Cliamte Change
Human impact on greenhoue gas emissions
Why climate change is a complex topic to study
Biological Consequences of Global Warming (loss of habitat, changes in distribution, changes in migration, reduced biodiversity, changes in weather)
Ways to maintain biodiversity in the face of change (breeding programmes, protection of rare habitats, reintroduction of hedgerows, reduction of deforestation and carbon dioxide emissions, recycling resources rather than dumping waste in landfill)
Exam pracise questions
GCSE Biology - Land Use & Deforestation
Full GCSE Biology Lesson / Revision Powerpoint on Land Use & Deforestation
A carefully laid out powerpoint covering the main content in easy to understand slides, including exam practise and answers as well as a summary page of all the main revision points included. Workbook available for purchase to go alongside powerpoint.
Includes:
How humans reduce land use (building, quarrying, farming, dumping waste)
Deforestation
* Reasons for it
* Consequences of deforestation (reduced biodiversity, more CO2 in atmosphere, more methane, creation of monocultures etc.)
Peat Bogs
* Their importance
* What happens when beat bogs are destroyed
Exam Practise
GCSE Biology - Biotechnology
Full GCSE Biology Lesson / Revision Powerpoint on Biotechnology
A carefully laid out powerpoint covering the main content in easy to understand slides, including exam practise and answers as well as a summary page of all the main revision points included. Workbook available for purchase to go alongside powerpoint.
Includes:
What is Biotechnology?
GM Crops (Golden Rice)
Producing Mycoprotein (Fusarium)
Producing insulin to treat diabetes
Exam Practise
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1 - Intro to Ecology
2 - Adaptations
3 - Food Chains & Predator Prey Cycles
4 - Trophic Levels & Pyramids of Biomass
5 - Quadrats & Transects
6 - The Carbon & Water Cycles
7 - Decay
8 - Biodiveristy & Waste Management
9 - Land Use & Deforestation
10 - Global Warming & Maintaining Biodiveristy
11 - Food Security, Farming & Fishing
12 - Biotechnology
Searching for lessons from other GCSE Biology topics? Find them all below:
Unit 1 - Cell Biology
Unit 2 - Organization
Unit 3 - Infection & Response
Unit 4 - Bioenergetics
Unit 5 - Homeostasis & Response
Unit 6 - Inheritance, Variation & Evolution
Unit 7 - Ecology
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GCSE Biology - Bioenergetics (Unit 4)
All lessons / revision notes for GCSE Biology Unit 4 - Bioenergetics
1 - Photosynthesis
2 - Respiration
Powerpoints have detailed notes covering all content from the topic including key practical and maths skills. Each powerpoint has practise exam questions and a summary page
Searching for lessons from other GCSE Biology topics? Find them all below:
Unit 1 - Cell Biology
Unit 2 - Organization
Unit 3 - Infection & Response
Unit 4 - Bioenergetics
Unit 5 - Homeostasis & Response
Unit 6 - Inheritance, Variation & Evolution
Unit 7 - Ecology
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Design Earthquake Proof Building Worksheet GCSE Geography
Use this worksheet to help students understand the features of buildings which can withstand earthquakes, and those that cannot.
Estimated time fo rcomplete 15 minutes
Space for students to commen on pre-existing structures and what makes the suitable or unsuitable to withstand earthquakes. Then, on the next page, space for students to deisgn their own building in the space provided.
GCSE Geography Living Near Tectonic Hazards Lesson
A carefully laid out and concise lesson / revision resource on Why people continue to live near tectonic hazards from the Tectonic Hazards topic for AQA
This download includes a Powerpoint, 2x Activity Sheets & a double-sided Worksheet
Powerpoint includes:
Understand maps showing population and tectonic hazards
Understand that many people live near different tectonic hazards
Explain why people live near hazards using the examples of:
- Mining
- Tourism
- Farming
- Geothermal Activity
- Family, Friends and Feelings
Activity explanation and exam question with model answer
Summary slide
The activity sheets are:
A comprehension task on farming in Congo, Africa
A cut and stick / number activity to understand geothermal power
Full instructions on how to use included. Estimated to take 15-20 minutes
The 2 page worksheet covers key concepts from the lesson displayed in an engaging format. Estimated to take 10-15 minutes.
This is the fourth lesson in the Tectonic Hazards topic. The other lessons can be found below:
1. Natural Hazards & Plate Tectonics
2. Plate Boundaries
3. Nepal & Italy Case Studies for HIC & LIC earthquakes
Energy Stores & Transfers Worksheet & PowerPoint GCSE Physics
A complete, no-prep lesson teaching about Energy Stores & Transfers with clear diagrams and explanations and a 2 page worksheet with answers included.
The powerpoint contains:
Definition & Examples of a System
Energy Conservation
Open & Closed Systems
Explanation & Examples of all the different Energy Stores
Explanation of Energy Transfers (work done & heating)
Summary tables of all energy stores & transfers
Real life examples
In class questions with answers
Summary slide
The worksheet is 2 pages containing a recall exercise for the names of energy stores from their definition, gap fill exercise on energy stores and questions on energy transfers
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Immunity A Level Biology Notes
An entire set of detailed revision notes on the Immunity topic for A Level Biology
These notes include details on defence mechansims, the role of T cells and B cells in cell mediated and humoral immunity, cytotoxic T cells, antibody structure, vaccines, herd immunity, passive and active immunity, HIV & AIDS and monoclonal antibodies
Bundle
Natural Hazards Lessons & Worksheet Bundle GCSE Geography
A full bundle containing all powerpoints, worksheets and activities to teach the Natural Hazards topic for GCSE Geography.
This bundle includes 5 lessons, 5 worksheets & 7 activities
Natural Hazards & Plate Tectonics
Hazards, hazard risk, Earth structure, oceanic vs. continental plates, Tectonic plates & plate margins, Convection currents, slab pull and ridge push, Global distribution of Earthquakes & Volcanoes
1 powerpoint, 1 worksheet, 1 activity
Plate Boundaries
Details and descriptions of the 3 major plate boundaries (constructive, conservative and destructive), examples of each plate margins, associated landforms, how earthquakes occur, richter & mercalli scale, types of volcanoes and eruptions
1 powerpoint, 1 worksheet, 1 activity
Italy & Nepal Case Studies
Primary & Secondary and Primary & Secondary responses of natrual hazards, Case study information on Gorkha, Nepal Earthquake 2015 (LIC) and L’Aquila, italy Earthquake 2009 (HIC), Why effects and responses are different between LICs and HICs
1 powerpoint, 1 double-sided worksheet, 1 activity
Living Near Tectonic Hazards
Understand maps showing population and tectonic hazards, Understand that many people live near different tectonic hazards, Explain why people live near hazards using the examples of Mining & Tourism & Farming & Geothermal Activity & Family, Friends and Feelings
1 powerpoint, 1 double-sided worksheet, 2 activities
Managing Tectonic Hazards
Key ideas in monitoring, prediction, protection and planning of natural hazards
1 powerpoint, 1 worksheet, 2 activities
All powerpoints include an exam style question and model answer and summary slides
GCSE Biology - The Nervous System & Brain
Full GCSE Biology Lesson / Revision Powerpoint on The Nervous System & The Brain
A carefully laid out powerpoint covering the main content in easy to understand slides, including exam practise and answers as well as a summary page of all the main revision points included. Workbook available for purchase to go alongside powerpoint.
Includes:
Structure of the Nervous System
CNS vs. PNS
The role of motor, relay and sensory neurones
Electrical nerve impulses
Synapses & Neurotransmitters
Reflexes and Reflex Arcs
Understand the structure of the brain
* The Cerebral Cortex
* The Cerebellum
* The Medulla Oblongata
* The Hypothalamus
* The Pituitary gland
Learn how to study the brain using various techniques
GCSE Biology - Inheritance
Full GCSE Biology Lesson / Revision Powerpoint on Inheritance
A carefully laid out powerpoint covering the main content in easy to understand slides, including exam practise and answers as well as a summary page of all the main revision points included. Workbook available for purchase to go alongside powerpoint.
Includes:
Chromosomes, genes and alleles
Inheritance key words
Genetic crosses and punnet squares
The work of Gregor Mendel & the history of Genetics
GCSE Biology - Control of Blood Glucose Levels
Full GCSE Biology Lesson / Revision Powerpoint on The Control of Blood Glucose Levels
A carefully laid out powerpoint covering the main content in easy to understand slides, including exam practise and answers as well as a summary page of all the main revision points included. Workbook available for purchase to go alongside powerpoint.
Includes:
How glucose enters the body
The role of Insulin in lowering blood glucose levels
The role of Glucagon in raising blood glucose levels (Higher Tier)
The concept of negative feedback
Diabetes
* Type I
* Type II
GCSE Biology - The Menstrual Cycle
Full GCSE Biology Lesson / Revision Powerpoint on The Menstrual Cycle
A carefully laid out powerpoint covering the main content in easy to understand slides, including exam practise and answers as well as a summary page of all the main revision points included. Workbook available for purchase to go alongside powerpoint.
Includes:
Human reproduction & secondary sex characteristics
The role of testosterone in sperm production
Female reproduction and the menstrual cycle
The role of FSH, LH, oestrogen and progesterone in the control of the menstrual cycle
Exam questions with answers
GCSE Biology - Contraception & Treating Infertility
Full GCSE Biology Lesson / Revision Powerpoint on Contraception & Treating Infertility
A carefully laid out powerpoint covering the main content in easy to understand slides, including exam practise and answers as well as a summary page of all the main revision points included. Workbook available for purchase to go alongside powerpoint.
Includes:
Hormonal contraception
* Oral Contraceptives
* Injection, implant or skin patch
* Intrauterine devices
Non-hormonal contraception
* Barrier methods
* Intrauterine devices
* Spermicidal agents
* Abstinence
* Surgical methods of sterilisation
Infertility
Treating Infertility
* Fertility Drug
* In-vitro Fertilisation
GCSE Biology - Respiration
Full GCSE Biology Lesson / Revision Powerpoint on Respiration
A carefully laid out powerpoint covering the main content in easy to understand slides, including exam practise and answers as well as a summary page of all the main revision points included. Workbook available for purchase to go alongside powerpoint. Total of 67 slides.
Includes:
Respiration Basics
Uses of energy from respiration
Aerobic vs. anaerobic respiration
Response to exercise
Oxygen Debt
Investigating respiration and exercise
Metabolism
Practise Questions
GCSE Biology - Photosynthesis
Full GCSE Biology Lesson / Revision Powerpoint on Photosynthesis
A carefully laid out powerpoint covering the main content in easy to understand slides, including exam practise and answers as well as a summary page of all the main revision points included. Workbook available for purchase to go alongside powerpoint. Total of 55 slides.
Includes:
Photosynthesis Basics & Equations
Leaf Adaptations
Factors affecting the rate of photosynthesis
Understanding limiting factors
Photosynthesis experiments
Inverse Square Law
Limiting Factors and Greenhouses
Uses of glucose from photosynthesis
Exam Practise Questions with answers
GCSE Biology Required Practical 6
A lesson / revision PowerPoint covering all information needed and containing informative slides and practise questions
Required Practical 6 -Investigate the effect of light intensity on the rate of photosynthesis using an aquatic organism such as pondweed
This powerpoint covers AT 1 (use appropriate apparatus to record the rate of production of oxygen gas produced; and to measure and control the temperature of water in a large beaker that acts as a ‘heat shield’), AT 2 (use a thermometer to measure and control temperature of water bath), AT 3 (use appropriate apparatus and techniques to observe and measure the process of oxygen gas production), AT 4 (safe and ethical use and disposal of living pondweed to measure physiological functions and responses to light), AT 5 (measuring rate of reaction by oxygen gas production) and includes all practical and mathmatical skills required.
The powerpoint covers:
Background on how the rate of photosynthesis is affected by light intensity & wavelength, temperature, CO2 concentration and the amount of chlorophyll
Aim of the practical
Required apparatus
A suitable method
A look at results
A suitable results table to record data
Details of the Inverse Square Law
Practise calculations of Light Intensity
Safety concerns & improvements
Past paper exam questions on
Summary
GCSE Biology Required Practical 4
A lesson / revision PowerPoint covering all information needed for Required Practical 4 containing informative slides and practise questions
Required Practical 4 -Use qualitative reagents to test for a range of carbohydrates, lipids and proteins to include: Benedict’s test for sugars; iodine test for starch; emulsion test for lipids; and Biuret reagent for protein.
This powerpoint covers AT 2 (safe use of a Bunsen burner and a boiling water bath), AT 8 (use of qualitative reagents to identify biological molecules) and includes all practical and mathmatical skills required.
The powerpoint covers:
Background on Digestion and food tests
Aim of the practical
Required apparatus
A suitable method for each test
Explanation of the Biology behind the experiment
A suitable results table to record data
Safety concerns
Past paper exam questions
Concise summary table of each food test
Lipids Summary Sheet (AQA Biology A-Level)
A detailed summary sheet of all knowledge required by the specification for AQA A-Level Biology. The sheet breaks down the areas of lipids that students need to understand about:
Characteristics
Sturcture of Triglyceride
Formation of Triglycerides
Structure of Triglycerides related to their function
Fatty Acids
Phospholipids
Uses of Phospholipids
Structure of Phospholipids related to their function
Biological importance of Lipids
The Emulsion Test