Welcome to my store! I'm a passionate Biology teacher with 7 years of classroom experience and a Master's degree in Marine Biology. My love for the sciences has fueled my teaching journey & inspired the engaging, high-quality resources you'll find here. With my teaching experience & strong background in tutoring, I create materials that are not just informative but also fun & easy to use. Dive into my store & discover resources that will bring the world of biology to life for your students! 🌊🔬
Welcome to my store! I'm a passionate Biology teacher with 7 years of classroom experience and a Master's degree in Marine Biology. My love for the sciences has fueled my teaching journey & inspired the engaging, high-quality resources you'll find here. With my teaching experience & strong background in tutoring, I create materials that are not just informative but also fun & easy to use. Dive into my store & discover resources that will bring the world of biology to life for your students! 🌊🔬
This resource is aligned with AQA GCSE Biology revision carefully following the specification. It contains one question based graphic organiser/mind map with content on B3: Communicable Diseases.
The answers are also included.
How you can use this resource:
Get your students to create their own GCSE mind maps by answering the information laid out in this resource.
Use this task as an opportunity to outline areas for development by using retrieval practice.
Set this as a homework task or revision task.
Hold a GCSE biology revision quiz using this as your question paper.
What’s inside:
Mind-map with specification aligned questions on Communicable Diseases (from AQA B3 Combined Science Trilogy).
Completed version of the mind-map with the answers
Colour and B&W copies of both questions and answers.
GCSE’s are fast approaching, the research tells us that retrieval practice is key to helping students retain information.
Unsure? Check out my free B1 GCSE revision mind map on Cell Structure first!
If this resource helped your students, please let me know in the reviews below! I would love to know how it can be improved for maximum impact for your students, so feedback is always welcome.
This resource is aligned with AQA GCSE Biology revision carefully following the specification. It contains one question based graphic organiser/mind map with content on B4: Photosynthesis & Uses of Glucose.
The answers are also included.
How you can use this resource:
Get your students to create their own GCSE mind maps by answering the information laid out in this resource.
Use this task as an opportunity to outline areas for development by using retrieval practice.
Set this as a homework task or revision task.
Hold a GCSE biology revision quiz using this as your question paper.
What’s inside:
Mind-map with specification aligned questions on Photosynthesis & Uses of Glucose (from AQA B4 Combined Science Trilogy).
Completed version of the mind-map with the answers
Colour and B&W copies of both questions and answers.
GCSE’s are fast approaching, the research tells us that retrieval practice is key to helping students retain information.
I have outlined various strategies for incorporating retrieval practice into your lessons in the following blog post!
Unsure? Check out my free B1 GCSE revision mind map on Cell Structure first!
If this resource helped your students, please let me know in the reviews below! I would love to know how it can be improved for maximum impact for your students, so feedback is always welcome.
This engaging lesson is all about anaerobic respiration & exercise. If you are looking for a complete lesson plan, with no prep to do apart from printing some worksheets out, then this is a perfect lesson for you! Even better, this is lesson one in a whole unit of lessons that you can mix and match, buying what you want or make a saving by purchasing the complete unit as a bundle.
In this complete lesson, students will learn:
What is the meaning of anaerobic respiration.
What the anaerobic respiration equation is.
What the products of anaerobic respiration are in animals.
What are the impacts of exercise on respiration and how they are linked.
How to answer long answer questions about anaerobic respiration.
The lesson itself includes the following activities:
A 6 question ‘beat the grid’ activity, designed as a retrieval activity to get students thinking about cell structure at the start of the lesson.
A literacy task about respiration and exercise.
Questions linked to the literacy task.
A long answer question activity - including a modelled answer and a second question for students to answer independently.
A review activity.
The resources includes:
A PPT presentation (10 slides)
3 different activities that are referenced in the PPT.
A link to the Google Drive version of the resource if you prefer to use Google Slides.
You can find lesson one in this unit, which covers an introduction to respiration and includes the keyword list for this topic by clicking on the link below:
Lesson 1: Introduction to Respiration.
If this lesson plan has been useful to you and your students, please consider leaving a review :)
This engaging lesson is an introduction to KS3 aerobic respiration. If you are looking for a complete lesson plan, with no prep to do apart from printing some worksheets out, then this is a perfect lesson for you! Even better, this is lesson one in a whole unit of lessons that you can mix and match, buying what you want or make a saving by purchasing the complete unit as a bundle.
In this complete lesson, students will learn:
The definition & function of aerobic respiration.
The word & symbol equation for aerobic respiration.
That respiration occurs in plants and animals.
Where in the cell respiration occurs.
The lesson itself includes the following activities:
A 6 question ‘beat the grid’ activity, designed as a retrieval activity to get students thinking about cell structure at the start of the lesson.
Self-assessed definition writing task.
An engaging video.
Mini-quizzes to check student understanding throughout the lesson.
A worksheet to recap what has been covered.
A review activity: if this is the answer - what is the question?
The resources includes:
A PPT presentation (26 slides)
2 worksheets that are referenced in the PPT.
A keyword list for use in this lesson and the rest of the unit of work (you can find this in my store or purchase the whole unit as a bundle).
A link to the Google Drive version of the resource if you prefer to use Google Slides.
If you are looking for more teaching ideas and resources, then check out my website! It is full of fantastic teaching tips and tricks, freebie resources and more!
Miss Osmosis Website
If you enjoyed this resource and it was helpful for you and your students, please consider leaving a review to let other TES users know what you thought.
Designed for introducing your KS3 students to ecosystems and the idea of human impacts on ecosystems, this includes plastics in the oceans and the impacts of agriculture. This lesson plan is fully prepped covering key vocabulary and teaching students how population sizes of predators and prey are connected.
What is included:
In this file you get the lesson powerpoint and a corresponding keyword list with definitions included, you also get a knowledge organiser to help students throughout the topic.
I have left the design simple but editable - this is due to schools in my area having specific requirements around colours and fonts.
Independent research and opinion forming:
This lesson has a research task (sources provided). The students will read about various impacts of human activity on ecosystems. They will then be asked to form an opinion about human activities and their impacts.
The lesson plan follows the following 4 phase structure:
Activate: 6 recall questions designed to get the students either retrieving previous knowledge linked to this or prior topics. These have been designed with my students in mind - they may look different for your students!
Model: Set the scene for the lesson and outline key new knowledge. Show students how to approach a question or task.
Practice: Give the students opportunities to use the new knowledge provided and attempt the tasks modelled in phase 2.
Review: Check students grasp of new concepts with a quick review activity.
On the first page of the PowerPoint, there is a link to a Google Drive containing the same resources just in case you teach in a Google school!
Please note: This lesson is the second lesson in a topic covering ecosystems. You can get the first lesson for free by clicking the link below:
FREE: Lesson 1 - Introduction to Ecosystems
Lesson 2 which covers food chains and webs, can be found here.
Lesson 3 which teaches students about predator prey relationships can be found here.
Designed for introducing your KS3 students to ecosystems and the processes behind seed dispersal including a practical investigation. This lesson plan is fully prepped covering key vocabulary and gives students the opportunity to investigate seed dispersal by wind with a fun lab!
What is included:
In this file you get the lesson powerpoint and a corresponding keyword list with definitions included, you also get a knowledge organiser to help students throughout the topic.
I have left the design simple but editable - this is due to schools in my area having specific requirements around colours and fonts.
Seed Dispersal Lab:
Students will use the paper helicopter template to investigate sycamore seed dispersal. Paperclips, scissors and a ruler will be useful for the investigation element. Students love decorating their seeds and sticking them in their notes after the experiment!
The lesson plan follows the following 4 phase structure:
Activate: 6 recall questions designed to get the students either retrieving previous knowledge linked to this or prior topics. These have been designed with my students in mind - they may look different for your students!
Model: Set the scene for the lesson and outline key new knowledge. Show students how to approach a question or task.
Practice: Give the students opportunities to use the new knowledge provided and attempt the tasks modeled in phase 2.
Review: Check students grasp of new concepts with a quick review activity.
On the first page of the PowerPoint, there is a link to a Google Drive containing the same resources just in case you teach in a Google school!
Please note: This lesson is the second lesson in a topic covering ecosystems. You can get the first lesson for free by clicking the link below:
FREE: Lesson 1 - Introduction to Ecosystems
Lesson 2 which covers food chains and webs, can be found here.
Lesson 3 which teaches students about predator prey relationships can be found here.
Lesson 4 - human impacts on ecosystems can be found here.
Lesson 5 covers the process of bioaccumulation, that can be found here.
Lesson 6 - invasive species can be found here.
Lesson 7 Learning the parts of the flower (including a lab).
Lesson 8 Plant Reproduction - Find it here.
This resource is aligned with AQA GCSE Biology revision carefully following the specification. It contains one question based graphic organiser/mind map with content on B5: Puberty & Menstrual Cycle.
The answers are also included.
How you can use this resource:
Get your students to create their own GCSE mind maps by answering the information laid out in this resource.
Use this task as an opportunity to outline areas for development by using retrieval practice.
Set this as a homework task or revision task.
Hold a GCSE biology revision quiz using this as your question paper.
What’s inside:
Mind-map with specification aligned questions on Puberty & Menstrual Cycle (from AQA B5 Combined Science Trilogy).
Completed version of the mind-map with the answers.
Colour and B&W copies of both questions and answers.
GCSE’s are fast approaching, the research tells us that retrieval practice is key to helping students retain information.
I have outlined various strategies for incorporating retrieval practice into your lessons in the following blog post!
Looking for some last minute revision tips and ideas? Check out this blog post that outlines strategies to help your students to succeed!
Unsure? Check out my free B1 GCSE revision mind map on Cell Structure first!
If this resource helped your students, please let me know in the reviews below! I would love to know how it can be improved for maximum impact for your students, so feedback is always welcome.
This resource is aligned with AQA GCSE Biology revision carefully following the specification. It contains one question based graphic organiser/mind map with content on B5: Synapses & Reflexes.
The answers are also included.
How you can use this resource:
Get your students to create their own GCSE mind maps by answering the information laid out in this resource.
Use this task as an opportunity to outline areas for development by using retrieval practice.
Set this as a homework task or revision task.
Hold a GCSE biology revision quiz using this as your question paper.
What’s inside:
Mind-map with specification aligned questions on the synapses and reflexes (from AQA B5 Combined Science Trilogy).
Completed version of the mind-map with the answers
Colour and B&W copies of both questions and answers.
GCSE’s are fast approaching, the research tells us that retrieval practice is key to helping students retain information.
I have outlined various strategies for incorporating retrieval practice into your lessons in the following blog post!
Looking for some last minute revision tips and ideas? Check out this blog post that outlines strategies to help your students to succeed!
Unsure? Check out my free B1 GCSE revision mind map on Cell Structure first!
If this resource helped your students, please let me know in the reviews below! I would love to know how it can be improved for maximum impact for your students, so feedback is always welcome.
This resource is aligned with AQA GCSE Biology revision carefully following the specification. It contains one question based graphic organiser/mind map with content on B5: What is Homeostasis?
The answers are also included.
How you can use this resource:
Get your students to create their own GCSE mind maps by answering the information laid out in this resource.
Use this task as an opportunity to outline areas for development by using retrieval practice.
Set this as a homework task or revision task.
Hold a GCSE biology revision quiz using this as your question paper.
What’s inside:
Mind-map with specification aligned questions on the basics of homeostasis (from AQA B5 Combined Science Trilogy).
Completed version of the mind-map with the answers
Colour and B&W copies of both questions and answers.
GCSE’s are fast approaching, the research tells us that retrieval practice is key to helping students retain information.
I have outlined various strategies for incorporating retrieval practice into your lessons in the following blog post!
Looking for some last minute revision tips and ideas? Check out this blog post that outlines strategies to help your students to succeed!
Unsure? Check out my free B1 GCSE revision mind map on Cell Structure first!
If this resource helped your students, please let me know in the reviews below! I would love to know how it can be improved for maximum impact for your students, so feedback is always welcome.
GCSE Paper 2 Foundation Tier 2022 Content.
This revision activity is carefully aligned with the AQA GCSE Combined Science Specification. It covers content from B6 on Alleles and Genetic Diagrams.
This activity contains a mind map style question sheet.
The answers are also included.
Ideas for how to use this resource:
As independent revision in the classroom
Homework
Valuable cover work if you are not in the classroom
Revision quiz - first to beat the grid wins!
What is included?
Printable (black and white) copy of question sheet
Printable (black and white) copy of answer sheet
Colourful display version of question sheet
Colourful display version of the answer sheet
If you would like to download a similar resource that is free, check out my B1: Cells revision mind map. It is exactly the same format.
As mentioned above, this topic is included in the 2022 GCSE exam advanced information for Foundation tier only.
GCSE Paper 2 Foundation Tier 2022 Content.
This revision activity is carefully aligned with the AQA GCSE Combined Science Specification. It covers content from B6 on Inherited Disorders.
This activity contains a mind map style question sheet.
The answers are also included.
Ideas for how to use this resource:
As independent revision in the classroom
Homework
Valuable cover work if you are not in the classroom
Revision quiz - first to beat the grid wins!
What is included?
Printable (black and white) copy of question sheet
Printable (black and white) copy of answer sheet
Colourful display version of question sheet
Colourful display version of the answer sheet
If you would like to download a similar resource that is free, check out my B1: Cells revision mind map. It is exactly the same format.
As mentioned above, this topic is included in the 2022 GCSE exam advanced information for Foundation tier only.
This bundle contains all the topics within the AQA GCSE Biology B4 unit on Bioenergetics (Combined Trilogy Specification).
Included are the revision mind maps/knowledge organisers, along with all the answers.
Topics include:
Aerobic & Anaerobic Respiration
Exercise & Metabolism
Photosynthesis & Uses of Glucose
Artificial Plant Growth
Factors effecting the rate of Photosynthesis
Investigating rate of Photosynthesis
This would be perfect as a revision pack for year 11’s preparing for their upcoming GCSE exams.
It is also a brilliant strategy for retrieval practice with year 10’s who have completed this topic last term and need to keep the knowledge fresh in their mind.
Use as quizzes, homework, meaningful cover work, the opportunities are endless.
Save over 35% with this bundle!
This resource is aligned with AQA GCSE Biology revision carefully following the specification. It contains one question based graphic organiser/mind map with content on B2: Cancer.
The answers are also included.
How you can use this resource:
Get your students to create their own GCSE mind maps by answering the information laid out in this resource.
Use this task as an opportunity to outline areas for development by using retrieval practice.
Set this as a homework task or revision task.
Hold a GCSE biology revision quiz using this as your question paper.
What’s inside:
Mind-map with specification aligned questions on Cancer (from AQA B2 Combined Science Trilogy).
Completed version of the mind-map with the answers
Colour and B&W copies of both questions and answers.
GCSE’s are fast approaching, the research tells us that retrieval practice is key to helping students retain information.
Unsure? Check out my free B1 GCSE revision mind map on Cell Structure first!
If this resource helped your students, please let me know in the reviews below! I would love to know how it can be improved for maximum impact for your students, so feedback is always welcome.
In this bundle are 15 revision resources for the topics coming up in the 2022 exams for the AQA GCSE Combined Science : Biology Paper 1.
This bundle is for the HIGHER TIER.
Content for higher is different to the foundation paper, so please check which content you need to revise :)
The topics outlined by AQA for higher tier paper 1 biology are:
Cell Division
Animal tissues, organs & organ systems
Photosynthesis
The required practicals included are:
Food Tests.
Investigating rate of reaction of enzymes
Effect of light on rate of photosynthesis.
These revision resources contain a mixture of specification aligned questions in a mind-map/knowledge organiser format.
The answers are also included.
If you are looking for more revision strategies for your students, in this article I outline actionable and easy steps to boost the retrieval practice in your classroom.
Make a saving of nearly 50% on this bundle!
This bundle contains all the topics within the AQA GCSE Biology **B2 unit on Organisation **(Combined Trilogy Specification).
Included are the revision mind maps/knowledge organisers, along with all the answers.
Topics include:
Animal cells, tissues & organs
Plant cells, tissues & organs
The Lungs
The Heart, Blood & Blood Vessels
Cardiovascular Disease
Health & Disease
Non-communicable Disease
Cancer
Enzymes
Digestion
Food Tests
This would be perfect as a revision pack for year 11’s preparing for their upcoming GCSE exams.
It is also a brilliant strategy for retrieval practice with year 10’s who have completed this topic last term and need to keep the knowledge fresh in their mind.
Used as quizzes, homework, meaningful cover work, the opportunities are endless.
Save over 30% with this bundle!
Find out more retrieval practice strategies on my latest blog post!
Revision material for the upcoming 2022 Biology paper 2: Foundation tier.
This revision bundle contains mind-map style question activities for students sitting the AQA GCSE Combined Science 2022 Foundation tier paper.
The topics in this resource are for the B5 Homeostasis topics.
The advanced information has outlined that hormonal control in humans will be a focus.
But not hormones in human reproduction.
I have included:
Homeostasis (basics)
The endocrine system
Controlling blood glucose
Everything else hormone related is higher paper specific and not included here.
Please check your specification and tier entry before purchasing if you are a student sitting the upcoming 2022 exams.
SAVE NEARLY 40% WITH THIS BUNDLE!
When it is back to school time, make sure you engage your students with this fun and easy to prepare introduction to the science lab booklet! The focus of this booklet is to learn the types of lab equipment used, how to set it up safely, and how to use it correctly.
Included in this booklet there are 7 different activities:
Colouring sheet with lab equipment (these are labelled to introduce students to the names)
A lab equipment match up activity (pictures to words)
Label the lab equipment activity
Bunsen burner set up (cut and stick activity)
Lab equipment wordsearch
Measuring using lab equipment (mass, volume and temperature)
Identify the correct equipment for different tasks activity - to help encourage students to use the correct keywords when describing what they are measuring e.g. measuring the volume of water.
All the answers are included for all the worksheets.
You will find names and pictures of chemistry lab equipment often used, e.g. Bunsen burners, beakers, test tubes, measuring cylinders, conical flasks, balance etc.
By including a lab equipment activity like this one when you start back to school, you are setting students up for success!
This booklet contains a range of activities designed to introduce students to the science lab and the lab equipment used.
To cater to students of different abilities, I have included a range of activities - use them all to solidify understand or pick and choose what works best for your students!
This resource is aligned with AQA GCSE Biology revision carefully following the specification. It contains one question based graphic organiser/mind map with content on B2: Health & Disease.
The answers are also included.
How you can use this resource:
Get your students to create their own GCSE mind maps by answering the information laid out in this resource.
Use this task as an opportunity to outline areas for development by using retrieval practice.
Set this as a homework task or revision task.
Hold a GCSE biology revision quiz using this as your question paper.
What’s inside:
Mind-map with specification aligned questions on Health & Disease (from AQA B2 Combined Science Trilogy).
Completed version of the mind-map with the answers
Colour and B&W copies of both questions and answers.
GCSE’s are fast approaching, the research tells us that retrieval practice is key to helping students retain information.
I have outlined various strategies for incorporating retrieval practice into your lessons in the following blog post!
Unsure? Check out my free B1 GCSE revision mind map on Cell Structure first!
If this resource helped your students, please let me know in the reviews below! I would love to know how it can be improved for maximum impact for your students, so feedback is always welcome.
This resource is aligned with AQA GCSE Biology revision carefully following the specification. It contains one question based graphic organiser/mind map with content on B1: Stem Cells.
The answers are also included.
How you can use this resource:
Get your students to create their own GCSE mind maps by answering the information laid out in this resource.
Use this task as an opportunity to outline areas for development by using retrieval practice.
Set this as a homework task or revision task.
Hold a GCSE biology revision quiz using this as your question paper.
What’s inside:
Mind-map with specification aligned questions on Stem Cells (from AQA B1 Combined Science Trilogy).
Completed version of the mind-map with the answers
Colour and B&W copies of both questions and answers.
GCSE’s are fast approaching, the research tells us that retrieval practice is key to helping students retain information.
I have outlined various strategies for incorporating retrieval practice into your lessons in the following blog post!
Still unsure? Check out this free B1 GCSE revision mind map on Cell Structure first!
If this resource helped your students, please let me know in the reviews below! I would love to know how it can be improved for maximum impact for your students, so feedback is always welcome.
If your students need some help with their revision at home, then print these out for them to take and scan while they revise.
Paper 1 and Paper 2 content for Biology, Chemistry & Physics is covered with links to the relevant pages on BBC Bitesize.
In addition I have included some YouTube channels with valuable information about content and the required practicals.
Also included are links to AQA website, specifically to the pages with the:
Specification
Past Papers
Exam Dates
Finally I have included a link to a blog post all about how to prepare a revision timetable.
I hope this free resource can be helpful :)