Hello! Welcome to my shop. Please take a moment to browse. You’ll find high quality biology resources that are fun, engaging and pupil-led. As a teacher I've implemented the things I've always wanted in my lessons, into my resources. That is, resources of excellent quality that truly impact learning. As we know, efficiency is paramount therefore my full-lessons incorporate mark-schemes too, all ready to go! Leaving you with more time to focus on being present for your students.
Hello! Welcome to my shop. Please take a moment to browse. You’ll find high quality biology resources that are fun, engaging and pupil-led. As a teacher I've implemented the things I've always wanted in my lessons, into my resources. That is, resources of excellent quality that truly impact learning. As we know, efficiency is paramount therefore my full-lessons incorporate mark-schemes too, all ready to go! Leaving you with more time to focus on being present for your students.
This is an entire lesson series for Patterns of Inheritance for the NEW OCR A-level specification which has vast overlap with the AQA spec. There are a total of 151 PowerPoint presentation slides partitioned into individual lessons with identifiable lesson objectives. The scheme of work has been developed to engage your students through learning activities and will form the basis for the entire topic of Patterns of Inheritance.
It includes accurate and high quality information slides interspersed with pupil activities for the following sub-topics within the chapter on Patterns of Inheritance:
1) Variation: intraspecific and interspecific; the affects of genes and environment on phenotype
2) Causes of Genetic Variation: crossing over; independent assortment; random segregation
3) Monhybrid Inheritance: incomplete dominance; codominance
4) Dihybrid Inheritance: autosomal linkage; sex-linked; hemizygosity
5) Multiple alleles and Epistasis
6) The Chi-squared test
7) Factors affecting the evolution of a species (stabilising & directional selection), Genetic drift, Bottlenecks and the Founder Effect
8) The Hardy-Weinberg Principle
9) Isolating mechanisms in forming new species including artificial selection
This resource is designed for the new AQA GCSE (Grade 1-9) Biology specification. Everything you need is within the powerpoint - just print the worksheets from there, but I’ve also included the activities as pdf files in case you prefer to print from individual files.
It includes several different activities to cover the following learning objectives:
Recall that DNA is the material of inheritance (Grade 4)
Describe what a genome is (Grade 6)
Explain applications for genetics (Grade 8)
There are extension activities included and all activities come with a mark scheme/crib sheet or marking guidance for self or peer assessment.
This revision resource is designed for OCR A-level Biology but is equally suitable for other boards. This resource contains:
a worksheet for the topic on Transport in Animals: The Cardiac Cycle
model answers for the worksheet
information card
exam questions
mark scheme.
This resource is easily differentiated by students choosing to use the information card or completing the worksheet independently. The model answer sheet/key is included for either peer/self assessment. Students that finish early can be looking to extend their understanding by completing the exam questions with mark schemes.
The worksheet and information slides are very detailed therefore it is recommended that they be printed in A3 for use. I have included pdf versions in addition to the powerpoint files as powerpoint, opened in different versions, can cause some formatting issues. The powerpoint files are there so that you can edit the resources, if you wish to do so.
Topics include: Cardiac muscle; Atrial Systole; Ventricular Systole; Diastole; The importance of Valves; Pressure changes in the heart; Electrical Conduction; Components of an ECG trace.
Other individual worksheets and exam questions are available to complete this series of lessons on Mass Transport. There is also a Bundle that includes all 5 worksheets with corresponding information sheets and exam questions.
Please leave a review if you find my resources helpful. Leave three reviews and I will send you a fourth resource of similar value free via email. If you have any issues please contact me at MEstEstEst@gmail.com.
Thank you.
This Powerpoint presentation provides a student activities interspersed by information slides to keep learning active. It provides a complete lesson for the delivery of the following graded lesson objectives:
Describe the factors that determine population size
Explain the impact of limiting factors on carrying capacity and final population size
Compare how r- and k-Strategists are adapted to reach carrying capacity
Students are then able to use the the graded lesson objectives provided to reflect on their learning at the end of the lesson.
This resource is sold as a single lesson and provides an example of the content and quality of my resources for GCSE and A Level biology, many of which are sold as a much larger series of lessons.
This revision resource is designed for OCR A-level Biology but is equally suitable for other boards. This resource contains:
a worksheet for the topic on Transport in Animals, Blood vessels and The Structure of the Heart
model answers for the worksheet
information card to support completing the worksheet
exam questions
mark scheme.
This resource is easily differentiated by students choosing to use the information card or completing the worksheet independently. The model answer sheet/key is included for either peer/self assessment. Students that finish early can be looking to extend their understanding by completing the exam questions with mark schemes.
The worksheet and information card are very detailed therefore it is recommended that they be printed in A3 for use. I have included pdf versions in addition to the powerpoint files as powerpoint, opened in different versions, can cause some formatting issues. The powerpoint files are there so that you can edit the resources, if you wish to do so.
Topics include: Blood vessels - arteries, capillaries and veins; The Composition of Blood; The Structure of the Heart; Coronary vessels; Septum; Valves; Chordae tendinae; Direction of blood transport; Risk Factors and Structural differences between the left and right side.
Other individual worksheets and exam questions are available to complete this series of lessons on Mass Transport. There is also a Bundle that includes all 5 worksheets with corresponding information cards and exam questions.
Please leave a review if you find my resources helpful. Leave three reviews and I will send you a fourth resource of similar value free via email. If you have any issues please contact me at MEstEstEst@gmail.com
Thank you.
Content is for the NEW AQA GCSE biology specification.
GCSE Biology lesson plan/PowerPoint presentation contains all the activities and resources (in one file!) to achieve the following learning objectives:
Describe how hormones can be used to treat infertility (higher tier only) - starter task to watch video and answer the corresponding questions - challenge question for differentiation included (answers included); what is infertility? information slide; what is IVF? information slide; sorting task on advantages/disadvantages of IVF (sheet for printing for pupils to fill out, integrated answers included);
Interpret data on IVF birth rates - differentiated worksheet on analysing data of multiple births and IVF (integrated answers included); gap-fill plenary task (sheet for printing for pupils to fill out, integrated answers); alternative plenary task to order the stages in the IVF process (sheet for printing with challenge and extension questions, integrated answers); homework/exam practise - exam questions on fertility treatments (integrated answers).
This 45-slide PowerPoint includes all the activities (in one file) required to achieve the following learning objectives:
1) Describe the stimuli that plants respond to
2) Describe plant growth factors such as IAA
3) Explain phototropism in flowering plants
4) Explain gravitropism in flowering plants
All answers to the activities are included and fully integrated into the PowerPoint.
This lesson plan in presentation form is suitable for higher level groups (some activities could be omitted to suit a low ability set) to achieve the following objectives:
1) state the word equation for photosynthesis - starter: list as many words to do with photosynthesis; extension - produce a description of photosynthesis from the key words
2) explain the process of photosynthesis - gap fill exercise with word bank included (answers provided in the powerpoint); two homework ideas: ideas to support the claim "photosynthesis is essential for life", anatomy of a plant - identify where the reactants and products of photosynthesis occur in the plant.
3) use appropriate methods during practical work - method sheet included (Testing a leaf for starch Practical sheet - final.doc); practical equipment and set up explained, questions on the practical given for pupils to complete - extension questions included.
Lesson plan and presentation including activities to achieve the following learning objectives:
1) Describe how structures of enzymes relate to their function
2) Outline how enzymes speed up the rate of reaction referring to activation energy
3) Explain the induced fit theory and compare to the lock and key theory from GCSE
Lesson plan (PowerPoint) and activities to achieve the following learning objectives:
1) Describe the events that take place during DNA replication
2) Describe the formation of a new polynucleotide strand
3) Explain the semi-conservative process of DNA replication
Are you looking for some fun practicals to do with your Year 7 and Year 8 science classes? This set of ten KS3 biology practicals will keep them entertained for weeks!
Some of the practicals are more suited to a bottom set and others require the students to design their own investigation before carrying it out. The diffusion practical (among others) can be extended to GCSE students by simply introducing surface area:volume calculations/rates of diffusion estimations.
All practicals have a place within the KS3 biology curriculum and will support student learning going into the GCSE biology science courses. Most practicals require easily accessible equipment that is not outside of the normal requisition list that you might give your science technicians. Phenolphthalein, cambomba (or elodea) and woodlice are probably the most exotic of materials to source and will have to be ordered in advance. Collection of some materials (e.g. plastic bottles to make spirometers) can be outsourced to your students who I am sure wouldn’t mind bringing in their own from home!
Have fun with it!
Content is for the NEW AQA GCSE (Grade 1-9) Biology specification.
This GCSE Biology lesson plan/PowerPoint presentation contains all the activities and resources (in one file!) to achieve the following learning objectives:
Recall how organisms adapt to changing circumstances (Grade 4) -information slides; summary questions and answers
Describe the advantages and disadvantages of both forms of reproduction (Grade 6) - starter activity: pupils given statements which they must identify as being an advantage or disadvantage of sexual or asexual reproduction; summary questions and answers; practise exam questions and mark scheme
Explain how organisms can reproduce both sexually and asexually (Grade 8) - Video link with corresponding questions on plasmodium parasite lifecycle; puzzle to cut and sort together to depict the lifecycle of the malarial parasite
All activities include the answers for peer or self-assessment.
This resource includes a 38-slide PowerPoint that will take up to two full lessons to complete. The presentation alternates between high-quality information slides and student-focused activities and includes mini-plenaries throughout. It covers the following learning objectives for the OCR A-level specification (-with significant overlap for AQA) detailed below. Alongside each objective I have detailed the options for activities that are included in the resource. You will find every activity to have a corresponding mark scheme that is integrated into the PowerPoint to aid easy peer/self-assessment.
Describe the mechanism of ventilation and gas exchange in bony fish and insects (Grade C): Starter: fishy jokes; information slides on Fick’s Law, the structure of fish gills; mini-plenary to discuss how gill structure is related to function - link to video to support less able students; Gas exchange in bony fish worksheet; Mini-plenary to create a table on Ventilation Structures and Functions; Summary Qs and mark scheme.
Explain the countercurrent flow mechanism (Grade B): Countercurrent flow information slides; countercurrent flow - link to online animation; Becoming a gas exchange surface role play activity; Gas exchange in bony fish worksheet; Summary Qs and mark scheme.
Examine the gaseous exchange system of a bony fish and insect trachea (Grade A): Dissection of a bony fish - link to online method; homework task for students to write their own method; Gaseous exchange in insects information slides; Stucture and Function of the Tracheal System worksheet and mark scheme; Ventilation and one-way flow in insects information slides; Ventilation Feature and Effects mini-plenary; Quality of Written Communication Exam Question and mark scheme.
Hope it helps you save time in your planning!
Any feedback is much appreciated.
This resource is designed for the AQA exam board.
This set of summary activities on photosynthesis will help students to understand the major concepts involved in photosynthesis. The activities include gap fills with word banks to focus on vocabulary; selecting statements to complete a table summarising photosystems (PSI and PSII); two different ordering activities to describe the steps involved in both the light-dependent and light-independent (Calvin cycle) stages of photosynthesis. The tasks break down what can often feel like a very complex topic in a way that scaffolds the content for the learner. Particular attention is paid to the selection of diagrams and illustrations used to help support the learner in completing each activity. This resource could be used as a self-study activity to be set as a homework for consolidation of the topic or it could be used as a revision task to complete in a lesson. The resource comes complete with a mark scheme for peer or self-assessment by the students.
Both .pdf and word.doc versions are included for easy printing and editing as required.
This resource has been created for the NEW OCR A-level biology specification but has much overlap with the AQA specification.
The PowerPoint contains 22 high quality slides that alternate between teacher-led information slides and student-focused activities. There are options for making the content more student-led by printing the information slides for students to read and discuss in pairs and then attempt the activity that follows.
I have provided the activities in separate files for those of you who prefer to print these from .pdf files. Every activity has a mark scheme integrated into the PowerPoint (and incorporated into the pdf) so that students can easily peer or self-assess.
The content may take up to two lessons to deliver and should follow the Need for Transport Systems in Animals and the different types of circulatory systems (open vs closed, single vs double).
The following topics are covered within this resource:
Blood vessels: arteries, arterioles, veins, venules - structure and function
The composition and role of blood, plasma, tissue fluid and lymph
Capillary permeability and the formation of tissue fluid
The lymphatic system and formation of lymph
Hydrostatic and oncotic pressures
This lesson should then be followed by The Structure of The Heart.
Your feedback is very much appreciated.
This revision resource is designed for OCR A-level Biology but is equally suitable for other boards.
This resource contains:
a worksheet for the topic on Transport in Animals: oxygen and carbon dioxide transport
model answers for the worksheet
information card
exam questions
mark scheme.
This resource is easily differentiated by students choosing to use the information cards or completing the worksheet independently. The model answer sheet/key is included for either peer/self assessment. Students that finish early can be looking to extend their understanding by completing the exam questions with mark schemes.
The worksheet and information slides are very detailed therefore it is recommended that they be printed in A3 for use. I have included pdf versions in addition to the powerpoint files as powerpoint, opened in different versions, can cause some formatting issues. The powerpoint files are there so that you can edit the resources, if you wish to do so.
Topics include: Oxygen dissociation by haemoglobin; ‘S’-shaped curve explained; Carbon dioxide transport; The Formation of Hydrogencarbonate ions; The Bohr Shift.
Other individual worksheets and exam questions are available to complete this series of lessons on Mass Transport. There is also a Bundle that includes all 5 worksheets with corresponding information sheets and exam questions.
Please leave a review if you find my resources helpful. Leave three reviews and I will send you a fourth resource of similar value free via email. If you have any issues please contact me at MEstEstEst@gmail.com
Thank you.
This is an entire lesson series for the Chapter: Cloning and Biotechnology for the NEW OCR A-level specification which has vast overlap with the AQA spec. There are a total of 124 PowerPoint presentation slides partitioned into individual lessons with identifiable lesson objectives. The scheme of work has been developed to engage your students through an array of different learning activities and will form the basis for the entire lesson series. It comes complete with answers to activities and practice exam questions so you don’t need to spend the time hunting for answers.
It includes accurate and high quality information slides interspersed with pupil activities for the following sub-topics within the Chapter Cloning and Biotechnology:
Natural clones: vegetative propagation
Clones in plants: tissue culture, micropropagation, artificial cloning
Artificial clones in animals: reproductive cloning, embryo splitting, somatic cell nuclear transfer, non-reproductive cloning
Biotechnology: today and yesterday, advantages of using microorganisms
Using biotechnology to make food: yoghurt, cheese, baking, alcohol, single-cell protein
Other processes involving biotechnology, antibiotic and insulin production, bioremediation, asepsis
Microorganism cultures: aseptic technique, practical (in pictures) using dye to streak agar
Population growth: serial dilution practical, growth curve data to plot, phases of growth
Immobilised enzymes: Advantages of use, methods for immobilisation, Industrial uses of immobilised enzymes, practical using alginate beads
This bundle contains all the lessons for Module 6 (OCR exam board) - Genetics, Evolution and Ecosystems. Student activities, worksheets and practice exam questions with answers/crib sheets are included. This is your year planned! This bundle will provide you with everything you need to deliver high quality lessons to your Year 13 classes.
Each chapter is partitioned into individual lessons with identifiable learning objectives. Each PowerPoint presentation is equivalent to 1-2 lessons and contains a series of different learning activities interspersed with high quality information slides that can be printed for students to add their own notes.
Why don’t you visit my shop to have a look at some of my resources sold singularly to have an idea of the quality and content of my bundled resources.
2 x Hexagonal Kaleidocycles. One for fun (!) and one for summarising everything you need to know about the eye including:
1) Structure of the eye
2) Accommodation
3) Myopia
4) Hyperopia
Once made pupils can be instructed to talk about each hexagonal face of the kaleidocycle and teach each other about the eye.