I am a biology teacher who has many years’ experience working in the social care sector including managing care homes and home care services. I have been teaching health and social care and science since 2015, mostly to level 3 students. I believe learning is an active process helped by visualization of the processes. I create visual resources for both health and social care and science including BTEC and Cambridge Technicals in health and social care, BTEC applied science and GCSE biology.
I am a biology teacher who has many years’ experience working in the social care sector including managing care homes and home care services. I have been teaching health and social care and science since 2015, mostly to level 3 students. I believe learning is an active process helped by visualization of the processes. I create visual resources for both health and social care and science including BTEC and Cambridge Technicals in health and social care, BTEC applied science and GCSE biology.
For BTEC level 3 Applied Science unit 1: Prinicples and Applications 1 - Biology
This 8-page illustrated notebook on cell specialisation is available in both printable and editable PDF to allow for choice and comes with a completed version. I have also included a self-test version where students can fill in a page then click the link at the bottom of the page to check the answer.
Research has proven that students learn best when notes are written in their own words. This is partly because students have to think more clearly about the topic when they have to put it into words which they would not do if they copy from a PowerPoint. It is also because they are more likely to understand it later if it is in their own words. This notebook encourages students to write their own notes whilst guiding them on what to write the notes about.
It is designed to be used alongside other learning activities about the topic. It can also be used as a revision aid where students can try to complete the pages from memory – the self-test version is ideal for this purpose.
Research has also highlighted the effectiveness of dual coding to aid student understanding and recall. This notebook makes maximum use of dual coding with the use of high-quality illustrations.
Completed notebook included in the resource.
The cell specialisation notebook covers the requirements of B2 includes:
• The need for specialisation in multicellular organisms
• The differences in stem cells between animals and plants
• Root hair cells
• Palisade mesophyll cells
• Sperm cells
• Egg cells
• Red blood cells
• White blood cells – neutrophils and lymphocytes
• Test your knowledge page
There are four other illustrated notebooks for this unit:
Cell structure and function
Cell specialisation
Epithelial and endothelial tissue
Muscular tissue
Nervous tissue
Revision workbook for B1 of unit 5 (Principles and Applications 2) Applied Science BTEC level 3. Ventilation and gas exchange.
This 11-page notebook can be used for notetaking during lessons to encourage students to make their own notes rather than copying from a PowerPoint. Students will have to think carefully to make relevant notes on the different topics.
Alternatively, this notebook can be used for revision purposes by encouraging students to fill in the sections without looking at their notes. The test your knowledge page at the end also serves to check their understanding.
A completed notebook is available as well as a self-test version so that students can check their answers against sample answers by clicking a link.
The revision notebook includes the full requirements of the specification including:
• The structure of the respiratory system
• Function of smooth muscle in airways
• Function of mucous membranes
• Alveoli and gas exchange
• Pleural membrane function
• Mechanism of ventilation
• Respiration
• The need for ventilators for some people
• Peak flow meters and readings
• Spirometer readings and calculations
• A test your knowledge page
Other revision notebooks available for this unit:
• Cardiovascular system
• Urinary system
• Cell transport mechanisms
Illustrated revision notebooks are also available for Principles and Applications 1 (unit 1).
Designed for core science concepts B1.7, B1.8 and B1.9 for T-level Health, T-level Science and T-level Healthcare Science.
Is chemistry not your health students’ strongest subject?
This 8-page illustrated notebook includes high quality illustrations of the molecules and their chemical structure, spaces for them to write their own notes and a revision quiz at the end.
Get students to use the notebooks to put things into their own words so you can easily check their understanding. Use it again before the exam to check students have good recall of the required information.
WHAT TOPICS ARE INCLUDED?
As the name suggests the booklet covers the basic chemical structures of proteins, carbohydrates and lipids – not always a student’s favourite topic! It includes monomers and how they combine together to form the molecules and how their structures relate to their functions.
HOW IS IT SET OUT?
The notebook comes as an editable PDF which can easily be printed out for use in the classroom or students can type directly into the text boxes. Ask your students to label diagrams and fill in text boxes about a particular aspect of the topic. Get them to test their understanding with a end of booklet quiz.
ARE THERE ANY ANSWERS INCLUDED?
A booklet including suggested answers is included with the resource to save you time. However, it is up to you how much detail you want from each of your students allowing you to differentiate with ease.
ARE THERE ANY OTHER BOOKLETS IN THE SERIES?
If you like this book you can also get other books in the series as a very affordable price. Separate booklets are available for Cells and Tissues; Exchange and Transport Mechanisms; Genetics; Microbiology and Immunology. Save money by buying the full 6-book set.
Free booklet packed with high quality images of the sensory system and disorders.
10 colourful pages of notes and images of the eye and ear for students to write their own notes ensuring their brains are engaged and they are actually learning.
This compact but comprehensive booklet will enable your students to master the subject and get excellent exam results.
Download your copy now. You have nothing to lose.
HOW CAN I USE IT?
You can print it out in either colour of black and white and ask students to use it for their own notes. Or they can use the editable PDF on their own devices without the need to break the photocopying budget. Can be used as part of the lesson or at the end of the course for revision.
WHO IS IT AIMED AT?
The notebook is specifically designed for the level 3 Cambridge Technical Health and Social Care qualification. The sample answer are probably in slightly more depth than needed to help stretch your high achievers. Or, can be filled with the bare minimum for students who struggle more.
For BTEC level 3 Health and Social Care unit 3: Anatomy and Physiology
This 5-page illustrated notebook on the muscular system is available in both printable and editable PDF to allow for choice and comes with a completed version.
Research has proven that students learn best when notes are written in their own words. This is partly because students have to think more clearly about the topic when they have to put it into words whichthey would not do if they copy from a PowerPoint. It is also because they are more likely to understand it later if it is in their own words. This notebook encourages students to write their own notes whilst guiding them on what to write the notes about.
It is designed to be used alongside other learning activities about the topic. It can also be used as a revision aid where students can try to complete the pages from memory.
Biology is a subject that benefits from a good imagination in order to visualise the structures and processes involved. The high quality illustrations used in this notebook enable students to develop good visualisations to help them learn.
The muscular system notebook includes:
Diagram of the muscular system to label
Details of skeletal muscle tissue, tendons and fascia
Types of muscle contraction with examples
Agonist, antagonis, synergist and fixator muscles
Disorders of the muscular system
A test your knowledge page at the end.
For BTEC level 3 Health and Social Care unit 3: Anatomy and Physiology
This 5-page illustrated notebook on the nervous system is available in both printable and editable PDF to allow for choice and comes with a completed version.
Research has proven that students learn best when notes are written in their own words. This is partly because students have to think more clearly about the topic when they have to put it into words whichthey would not do if they copy from a PowerPoint. It is also because they are more likely to understand it later if it is in their own words. This notebook encourages students to write their own notes whilst guiding them on what to write the notes about.
It is designed to be used alongside other learning activities about the topic. It can also be used as a revision aid where students can try to complete the pages from memory.
Biology is a subject that benefits from a good imagination in order to visualise the structures and processes involved. The high quality illustrations used in this notebook enable students to develop good visualisations to help them learn.
The nervous system notebook includes:
Diagram to identify central and peripheral nervous systems
Diagrams of sensory and motor neurons to label
Voluntary vs autonomic nervous system including examples of effects of sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems
Disorders of the nervous system
A test your knowledge page at the end.
For BTEC Applied Science Unit 1: Principles and Applications 1 (Biology). Four revision games to cover the muscle tissue section of B3 of specification. Get your students to learn while they are having fun. Included in the resource:
MUSCLE TISSUE QUIZ
The quiz, which can be printed or completed on editable PDF, includes an answer sheet to save you valuable time. There are four rounds –
• Picture round where students must identify 8 pictures on the structure of muscle tissue.
• Muscle tissue structure round which consists of 10 short answer questions on structure of skeletal muscle tissue.
• Muscle contraction round which consists of 10 questions on the theory of how skeletal muscle contracts.
• Fast and slow twitch round which consists of 8 questions on fast and slow twitch muscle fibres.
MUSCLE TISSUE CODEWORD
An ideal game for small groups to encourage discussion. Or it can be done individually if preferred.
There are three levels of difficulty where students must match questions to answers, put them in order and then convert the code on each question and each answer card to reveal a word that relates to muscle tissue.
Level 1 – reveal a six-letter word.
Level 2 – reveal a ten-letter word.
Level 3 – reveal a twenty-letter phrase.
Answer sheet included.
MUSCLE TISSUE WORDSEARCH
Print out the 22 x 22 letter grid and find the 20 words relating to muscle tissue.
To make it more challenging the words are not given, just a clue to each one.
Answers to the clues and completed wordsearch included.
MUSCLE TISSUE BINGO
Students love a game of bingo. But while they are having fun trying to get a line or a full house, why not help them revise muscle tissues by asking them a question for each of the 20 key words rather than just giving them the words.
Includes 30 unique bingo cards.
Answers to questions included.
Remember not to print double-sided!
Body organ dominoes for BTEC health and social care unit 3: Anatomy and Physiology
Test the students’ knowledge of body organ structure, location and function with this dominoes game which includes 30 questions on body organs. The game includes 30 dominoes with a question on the right-hand side and an answer to another question on the left. Students need to match questions to answers to complete a circle of dominoes. Students benefit greatly from discussing answers with their peers and this game can benefit from this if you give a set of dominoes cards to a small group or even give just one card to each student, so they must check with other students to match the correct questions and answers. This resource is much more fun than just answering 30 questions on a topic. Students can also each have a set of cards to aid individual revision.
The resource includes:
• PDF with 30 dominoes cards to cut out (cut around the solid lines but leave the dotted lines uncut).
• Answer sheet to check students have answered correctly.
This game can be used as a starter revision activity or a plenary at the end of the topic. It could also be used nearer to the time of the exam as a revision aid for this topic.
If you like this resource, why not try:
• Subject specialist quizzes which include questions for each of the main topics of the anatomy and physiology unit.
• The anatomy and physiology revision game bundle which includes different games for each of the different topics for this unit.
Lymphatic and immune system wheel of fortune for BTEC level 3 health and social care unit 3: Anatomy and Physiology
Help students gain mastery of the lymphatic and immune systems with this fun wheel of fortune game. Research shows that students learn better when learning is fun and has an element of competition to it. The game includes 20 questions that require more thought than simple recall questions. This will help develop students’ skills in answering the exam questions with higher marks. Students can be divided into teams and take turns in spinning the wheel to reveal which question they will need to answer. The question cards should be laid question side down in front of the class. Spin the wheel to reveal which number question should be answered next. If the question has already been answered correctly that student has been let off the hook. When a student answers the question, it is up to you whether you feel they have given a good enough answer. This allows for differentiation.
This resource includes:
• A PowerPoint spinning wheel to randomly select numbers from 1 to 20.
• A set of 20 question cards with questions on one side and a number from 1 to 20 on the other.
• An answer sheet with suggested answers for each question to help you determine whether a student has given a full enough answer.
The game can last as long as you like. If short of time, you can use it as a starter activity selecting just one or two questions to be answered by the whole class. Or you can take longer and play the game until all answers have been answered adequately.
If you like this resource, why not try the respiratory system wheel of fortune which includes 30 questions on the processes involved in the respiratory system.
If you would like more revision games for anatomy and physiology, why not try the anatomy and physiology revision game bundle which includes different games for each of the different topics for this unit.
For BTEC level 3 Health and Social Care unit 3: Anatomy and Physiology
This 5-page illustrated notebook on energy within the body is available in both printable and editable PDF to allow for choice and comes with a completed version.
Research has proven that students learn best when notes are written in their own words. This is partly because students have to think more clearly about the topic when they have to put it into words whichthey would not do if they copy from a PowerPoint. It is also because they are more likely to understand it later if it is in their own words. This notebook encourages students to write their own notes whilst guiding them on what to write the notes about.
It is designed to be used alongside other learning activities about the topic. It can also be used as a revision aid where students can try to complete the pages from memory.
Biology is a subject that benefits from a good imagination in order to visualise the structures and processes involved. The high quality illustrations used in this notebook enable students to develop good visualisations to help them learn.
The energy in the body notebook includes:
Law of conservation of energy
Anabolism and catabolism definitions
Examples of anabolism and catabolism
How energy is stored as ATP and the relationship of this to ADP
The process of cellular respiration
A test your knowledge page at the end.
Nervous system catchphrase for BTEC level 3 health and social care unit 3: Anatomy and Physiology
Make learning fun by using this revision game incorporating 20 questions on nervous system structure and function. Students enjoy playing catchphrase and are familiar with the rules of the game. Students can work in teams to earn points by answering questions correctly. You can allocate one point per correct answer and three points for guessing what the picture is showing. This will ensure students answer all the questions rather than the game being over as soon as the picture has been guessed correctly. Teams can win on points even if they do not guess the picture. The picture also ensures that students can identify structures from pictures which is a key skill in the exam. The game allows number tile to be reset if a student does not answer a question correctly. The same question can then be answered by other students later.
This resource includes:
• A PowerPoint including the picture slide which will be gradually uncovered as students answer questions correctly. Each number tile is a link to a specific question.
• A PDF answer sheet
The game is designed to be played at the end of the topic and will take about 15 minutes to complete.
If you like this game, why not try the Anatomy and Physiology revision game bundle which includes different games for each main topic of the unit.
Specialist subject quiz game for BTEC level 3 health and social care unit 3: Anatomy and Physiology.
Many students struggle to retain information they learned weeks or months ago. It is always a good idea to revisit topics at regular intervals. This specialist subject PowerPoint quiz covers the first five topics of the unit with six questions for each topic and six bonus points if the student gets the initial question correct. I have always found that students enjoy revision more if it is fun. Adding an element of competition helps to make learning fun. The game is designed to be played in teams with a few different ways it can be played. You could have five teams (one for each topic) and either allocate or get students to choose their specialist topic. Alternatively, you could have just two teams and ask individual students to choose which topic to answer a question from. This method has the added bonus of indicating to you which topic students are least confident with.
The resource includes a PowerPoint with specialist subject quiz comprising six main questions each on cells, tissues, organs, energy and genetics. Answers are included in the game. If the student gets the first question correctly they will get a point for their team and the opportunity to answer a bonus question to gain an extra point.
The game is designed to take up part of a lesson for anatomy and physiology revision before starting on the next topic. It usually takes around half an hour to complete.
If you like this resource, there are two other specialist subject quizzes covering most other aspects of the course. If you would like more revision activities and games a bundle containing different games for each topic is also available.
Reproductive system bingo for BTEC level 3 health and social care unit 3: Anatomy and Physiology.
Students learn best when you make learning fun. I have always found that bingo is a firm favourite of students no matter which level of learning they are at. I usually have a box of prizes for the winner of the line and the full house to choose from for added motivation. The reproductive system includes a lot of new and complicated key terms which students can find difficult to learn and remember. This bingo game includes 20 of these key terms with 30 unique bingo cards to ensure you have enough for your class. By asking questions rather than just reading out the key term, students must first answer the question correctly before they can determine whether that key term is on their bingo card. This game can also be played in pairs and small groups to encourage discussion about the question enabling deeper learning.
This resource includes:
• PDF bingo cards with two cards per sheet.
• PDF question sheet with tick box so you can tick off which questions you have asked.
The resource can be used at the beginning or end of a lesson and will probably take about 15-20 minutes to complete.
If you would like to test your students’ understanding of the processes relating to reproduction, why not try the reproductive maze game which includes 43 questions on the reproductive system.
Enjoyed bingo? Homeostasis bingo is also available.
If you would like more revision games to make learning fun, why not try the Anatomy and Physiology revision game bundle.
GCSE Biology (AQA) grouping activity to understand measurement prefixes and standard from. Resource contains activity cards each with a different measurements. Students need to group them by equivalent sizes. There are a few cards that do not fit into any category to ensure they work each out carefully.
If you want more on measurement conversions and standard from, see full lesson available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12505236
8 question quiz to activate prior knowledge of cells and their components before a lesson on prokaryote and eukaryote structure. This resources is aimed at GCSE (AQA) Biology.
If you like this resource, why not try my prokaryote and eukaryote lesson with visual PowerPoint and a range of activities available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12497254
Exit ticket to allow students to summarise their learning on prokaryotes and eukaryotes. Aimed at GCSE biology AQA. This resource could easily be adapted for other lessons on cells.
If you like this resource, why not try my lesson on prokaryotes and eukaryotes available here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12497254
Presentation and accompanying worksheet on nerve impulses. Aimed at BTEC level 3 Applied Science units 1 and 9 but would suit A level biology. Emphasis on the movement of sodium and potassium ions and the role of ion gates and sodium potassium pump.
Digestive system revision games for BTEC health and social care unit 3: anatomy and physiology
Get two games in one for this resource to make learning fun for the digestive system.
Digestive system dominoes includes 10 domino cards which include a question on the right and an answer to a different question on the right. Students must match question to answer to create a circle of dominoes. This game can be played by pairs or individuals. Alternatively, you can give one card to each student in a group of 10 cards and ask them to line themselves up in order.
Enzyme sorting game includes pictures of the three main areas of digestion within the digestive system and enzymes to cut out and place on the pictures depending on where that enzyme is active. Then students need to pair up the enzyme with the substrate and products of the digestion.
These games can be used as plenaries or as revision games after several weeks.
If you would like more revision games on the digestive system, why not try the specialist subject quiz 2 which includes the digestive system and 4 other topics.
If you would like more revision games for this unit, why not try the anatomy and physiology revision game bundle which includes different games for each of the different topics for this unit.
Skeletal and muscular system matching pairs for BTEC level 3 health and social care unit 3: anatomy and physiology
Both the muscular system and the skeletal system include a lot of specific muscles or bones to learn the location and names for. Students can find this quite challenging. These two games include pictures of the required bones and muscles with separate key terms so students can match the name of muscle or bone with the picture. This game can be done in teams against the clock to add an element of fun competition.
This resource includes:
• PDF with skeletal system pictures and names of bones including 27 pictures to match with the names.
• PDF skeletal system matching pairs answer sheet.
• PDF with the muscular system matching pairs with 15 pictures to match with the names.
• PDF muscular system matching pairs answer sheet.
If you would like a revision game that focuses more on processes, why not try the specialist subject quiz 2 which includes questions on both the muscular and skeletal systems.
If you would like more revision games for this unit, why not try the anatomy and physiology revision game bundle which includes different games for each of the different topics for this unit.
A3 worksheet on nephron counter current multiplier effect including effect of ADH on permeability. Specifically designed for BTEC level 3 Applied Science unit 9: Human Regulation and Reproduction. Includes questions on each section of process.