I have been teaching Biology for 20 years and I have struggled to find concise and engaging resources for teaching Biology, which is why I have set about creating my own.
I hope that my resources are enjoyed by your pupils and of course support their learning of such an interesting and great subject.
I have been teaching Biology for 20 years and I have struggled to find concise and engaging resources for teaching Biology, which is why I have set about creating my own.
I hope that my resources are enjoyed by your pupils and of course support their learning of such an interesting and great subject.
This resource features two multiple-choice packs, each pack contains 20 questions.
This pack covers Topic 2 of the IGCSE CIE course on organisation of the organisms and the two subtopics are:
Cell structure and organisation
Size of specimens
These packs can be used in a number of ways:
Use as a homework task for consolidation or assessment of prior knowledge of a topic
Multiple-choice challenge, where students either individually or in teams compete against one another to get the most correct answers (15 minutes is a good time allowance to give)
As an assessment (15-20 minutes)
For revision of a topic before an exam
Answers are provided (can be projected to go through the correct answers and allow pupils to self or peer mark), and also an answer grid for students to complete if you would rather reuse the question papers, rather than the students writing on them.
A colour poster covering the different types of neurone and how they are organised in a reflex arc.
The posters are great for display around the classroom or to give to the students for revision.
The posters have been provided in an A3 and A4 format to allow for printing in either size.
A visually appealing and clearly laid out worksheet on calculating magnification, size of specimens and converting units of measurement.
There are a number of practice questions for students to utilise the skills covered on the sheet.
There is a separate answer sheet provided for the teacher.
This resource features a multiple-choice pack containing 20 questions.
This pack covers Topic 10 of the IGCSE CIE course on Diseases and Immunity.
These packs can be used in a number of ways:
Use as a homework task for consolidation or assessment of prior knowledge of a topic
Multiple-choice challenge, where students either individually or in teams compete against one another to get the most correct answers (15 minutes is a good time allowance to give)
As an assessment (15-20 minutes)
For revision of a topic before an exam
Answers are provided (can be projected to go through the correct answers and allow pupils to self or peer mark), and also an answer grid for students to complete if you would rather reuse the question papers, rather than the students writing on them.
This A4 introductory sheet on genetic crosses is a sample from my premium resource pack on inheritance and genetic crosses.
The resources are designed to be engaging and visually appealing for GCSE Biology students, please do leave a review and view the full resource pack if you like the sample sheet :)
These sheets provide a useful structure for students when investigating the Vitamin C content of different fruit juices.
When carrying out this investigation with Year 9 students we used 0.5ml of DCPIP in a boiling tube with 0.5ml of the fruit juice added at a time, until decolourisation occurred. We had a cut-off point of half way up the boiling tube in case the juice being investigated was particularly low in Vitamin C.
A free sample from a pack of 5 visually appealing and clearly laid out worksheets for primary school pupils, aimed at familiarising pupils with the value of the different coins currently used in the UK.
There are 12 problems to answer on each sheet.
The worksheets could be used in the classroom for teaching and/or assessment or alternatively set as a homework task.
A free sample from a pack of 5 visually appealing and clearly laid out worksheets for primary school pupils, aimed at building confidence when telling the time.
Each worksheet is entitled ‘What time is it Mr Wolf?’ and features a cute wolf character to appeal to younger pupils. The wolf character can be coloured in for those pupils who complete the sheet early. There are 12 problems to answer on each sheet.
The worksheet includes the following:
1.) On the hour
2.) Half past the hour
3.) Quarter past the hour
4.) Quarter to the hour
5.) A mixture of all of the above
The worksheets could be used in the classroom for teaching and/or assessment or alternatively set as a homework task.
This is a free sample of the first worksheet from the osmosis investigation worksheet pack. If you would like to find out more or download the complete pack, please click on the below link:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/gcse-biology-osmosis-investigation-12256171
This resource features a multiple-choice pack containing 20 questions.
This pack covers Topic 11 of the IGCSE CIE course Gas Exchange in Humans.
These packs can be used in a number of ways:
Use as a homework task for consolidation or assessment of prior knowledge of a topic
Multiple-choice challenge, where students either individually or in teams compete against one another to get the most correct answers (15 minutes is a good time allowance to give)
As an assessment (15-20 minutes)
For revision of a topic before an exam
Answers are provided (can be projected to go through the correct answers and allow pupils to self or peer mark), and also an answer grid for students to complete if you would rather reuse the question papers, rather than the students writing on them.
A mega bundle of over 20 multiple-choice question packs, covering all areas of the syllabus for the Cambridge IGCSE Biology course.
Each pack contains 20 MCQ questions.
These packs can be used in a number of ways:
Use as a homework task for consolidation or assessment of prior knowledge of a topic
Multiple-choice challenge, where students either individually or in teams compete against one another to get the most correct answers (15 minutes is a good time allowance to give)
As an assessment (15-20 minutes)
For revision of a topic before an exam
Answers are provided (can be projected to go through the correct answers and allow pupils to self or peer mark), and also an answer grid for students to complete if you would rather reuse the question papers, rather than the students writing on them.
This resource is a multiple-choice question pack containing 20 questions.
This pack covers Topic 7 of the IGCSE CIE course on Human Nutrition.
These packs can be used in a number of ways:
Use as a homework task for consolidation or assessment of prior knowledge of a topic
Multiple-choice challenge, where students either individually or in teams compete against one another to get the most correct answers (15 minutes is a good time allowance to give)
As an assessment (15-20 minutes)
For revision of a topic before an exam
Answers are provided (can be projected to go through the correct answers and allow pupils to self or peer mark), and also an answer grid for students to complete if you would rather reuse the question papers, rather than the students writing on them.
This resource features a multiple-choice pack containing 20 questions.
This pack covers Topic 12 of the IGCSE CIE course on Respiration.
These packs can be used in a number of ways:
Use as a homework task for consolidation or assessment of prior knowledge of a topic
Multiple-choice challenge, where students either individually or in teams compete against one another to get the most correct answers (15 minutes is a good time allowance to give)
As an assessment (15-20 minutes)
For revision of a topic before an exam
Answers are provided (can be projected to go through the correct answers and allow pupils to self or peer mark), and also an answer grid for students to complete if you would rather reuse the question papers, rather than the students writing on them.
This resource features two multiple-choice packs, each pack contains 20 questions.
This pack covers Topic 14 of the IGCSE CIE course, on Coordination and Response and the two subtopics are:
Nervous control and sense organs
Homeostasis and hormones (including plants)
These packs can be used in a number of ways:
Use as a homework task for consolidation or assessment of prior knowledge of a topic
Multiple-choice challenge, where students either individually or in teams compete against one another to get the most correct answers (15 minutes is a good time allowance to give)
As an assessment (15-20 minutes)
For revision of a topic before an exam
Answers are provided (can be projected to go through the correct answers and allow pupils to self or peer mark), and also an answer grid for students to complete if you would rather reuse the question papers, rather than the students writing on them.
A free sample of a worksheet from the GCSE revision pack, targeted at students aiming for grade 5, produced in collaboration with a subject lead for Maths. Each worksheet contains nine questions clearly laid out and with space for the student’s response.
The topics covered by the revision pack include:
Exact values of trigonometric functions
Standard form
Area and perimeter of semi and quarter circles
Solving linear equations
Right angled trigonometry
Expanding brackets
Volume and surface area of a cylinder
Error intervals
Compound and simple interest
All answers are included on a separate sheet for the teacher.
This resource is perfect for use in revision sessions or set as a homework task to complete. The answer sheets make it easy for self or peer marking to take place in the classroom too.
With the exam period rapidly approaching this A3 wall planner will help your students plan and prepare for their exams.
The revision planning pack includes:
- An A3 wall planner, covering from the 11th April through to the end of June
- an A4 guidance sheet with advice on how to make the most of the planner
- An A3 exemplar wall planner for students to refer to if needed
- 6 x A4 two week view revision planners for students to use if they wish to include more detail about their revision sessions- starts from 11th April and runs through to the end of June
I hope these resources are useful to your students, please do take a minute to review if you download and use, thank you :)
A pack of two diagrams for GCSE Biology students to label, covering:-
1.) Leaf Structure in the Photosynthesis Topic
2.) Flower Structure in the Plant Reproduction Topic
Visually appealing worksheets for GCSE biology students on the structure of the lungs. Perfect for use when teaching the topic of gas exchange and also for revision purposes. The worksheets could be set ss a homework or even be used as a progress test on the topic. The worksheets should take approximately 10-15 minutes to complete and pupils will be able to work independently through the activities.
There is a differentiated lung structure worksheet for students who may benefit from extra support.
There is also an answer sheet for the teacher, which is great for non-specialists teaching biology in schools.
A game of Bingo for practising time tables (1 - 12 inclusive) and making maths fun, with a competitive edge.
The game comes with 144 calling cards covering all of the times tables from 1x1, through to 12x12.
It also comes with 12 pre-prepared Bingo cards and additionally a blank Bingo card template so pupils can pick and fill in their own chosen numbers pre-game if you wish.
A detailed instruction sheet is provided on how to use the resource and play the game.
For optimal use, durability and longevity please laminate the bingo calling cards and pre-prepared bingo cards before cutting up (a guillotine is the fastest way to do this). OHP pens can be used to write on the laminated bingo cards and cleaned off with alcohol for reuse.
A poster pack covering the stages of both mitosis and meiosis, with diagrams and detailed explanations of what is happening at each stage. Ideal for A level Biology students.
The posters are great for display around the classroom or to give to the students for revision.
All posters have been provided in a choice of black and white or colour.
Students may wish to label the diagrams with the names of the different structures, detailed in the accompanying explanation of each stage.
Both posters have been provided in both an A3 and A4 format to allow for printing in either size. I would advise to print on A3 if possible for the meiosis poster, as it keeps all the stages of meiosis on one sheet and makes it easier for the student to compare the two different stages of meiosis.