With over 8 years of teaching experience, I am dedicated to crafting engaging worksheets and activities that will inspire and empower students in their science education journey. Whether you're a teacher looking for resources to enhance your classroom experience or a student seeking to deepen your understanding of scientific concepts, you've come to the right place.
Simple Science is all about making learning fun and accessible that meets the needs for all students in your classroom.
With over 8 years of teaching experience, I am dedicated to crafting engaging worksheets and activities that will inspire and empower students in their science education journey. Whether you're a teacher looking for resources to enhance your classroom experience or a student seeking to deepen your understanding of scientific concepts, you've come to the right place.
Simple Science is all about making learning fun and accessible that meets the needs for all students in your classroom.
This is a complete lesson for the animal and plant cells section for topic 1 (cell biology) of the GCSE Biology AQA specification. This lesson can be used straight from purchase or adapted for your own class adding additional worksheets or videos where you find appropriate.
The lesson contains the following:
Lesson starter complete with answers
Progress indicators
Activity sheet that can be bought seperatley to this lesson in the following resource: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/gcse-biology-cell-structure-worksheets-12426618
Challenge Questions
Numberacy Challenge Questions
‘Guess the structure’ mini quiz as a plenary
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This bundle contains 11 worksheets that can be used in class or as homework to enable your students to practice what they have learnt in the classroom for the homeostasis and response topic. The diagrams are simple to aid students to visually see what may come up in their upcoming GCSE exams.
These resources could used to check prior learning for your students so you can plan accordingly for future lessons.
This pack includes worksheet for the following:
Homeostasis
Nervous System
Reflex Arcs
Endocrine System
Blood Glucose
Diabetes
Negative Feedback
Secondary Characteristics
Menstrual Cycle
Contraception
IVF
Now includes the GCSE question revision mat for this topic.
I hope that you find all these worksheets useful and your students really benefit from them. Please can you take a small amount of time to review this recourse so other buys can see views and opinions of others.
You can also buy these worksheets as a large bundle containing all the worksheets for paper 2: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/gcse-biology-paper-2-worksheets-bundle-12456140
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This bundle contains 17 worksheets and 5 question revision grids that can be used in class or as homework to enable your students to practice what they have learnt in the classroom for the inheritance, variation and evolution topic. The diagrams are simple to aid students to visually see what may come up in their upcoming GCSE exams.
These resources could used to check prior learning for your students so you can plan accordingly for future lessons.
This pack includes worksheet for the following:
Asexual Reproduction
Sexual Reproduction
DNA & The Genome
Genetic Terminology
Punnett Squares (X3)
Inherited Disorders (x2)
Sex Determination, Variation
Selective Breeding
Genetic Engineering
Evolution
Fossils & Extinction
Antibiotic Resistance
Evolutionary Trees
Classification
I hope that you find all these worksheets useful and your students really benefit from them. Please can you take a small amount of time to review this recourse so other buys can see views and opinions of others.
You can also buy these worksheets as a large bundle containing all the worksheets for paper 2: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/gcse-biology-paper-2-worksheets-bundle-12456140
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A lesson for the new AQA Biology specification about the effects of pollution and human activity on biodiversity. Videos can be included about biodiversity - probably the trailer for Planet Earth 2.
This lesson compresses the following topics into one lesson with the use of information sheets and a table:
4.7.3.2 Waste Management
4.7.3.3 Land Use
4.7.3.4 Deforestation
Students found this type of activity useful, but needs consolidating at the end with either an exam question of other AfL techniques.
This resource contains 5 domino style games for the AQA Biology required practical paper 1 and 2 and aimed at lower ability.
The different colours indicate the practical they are for and can be used for a starter to a lesson or taken home for revision.
These student friendly handbooks are for the NEW AQA (9-1) Biology GCSE . These follow a similar layout and pattern I have used for the free revision and paid revision mats from my shop.
Samples of these booklets can be found using the following link:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/sample-new-aqa-science-required-practical-handbook-9-1-11945258
These include a how to guide for each practical, practical information and questions regarding the methods and techniques used in each practical. There is also graph paper included in this booklet. References for the ‘working scientifically’, ‘mathematical skills’ and ‘apparatus and techniques’ requirements for each practical.
Paper 1 booklet:
Microscopy
Microbiology (Biology)
Osmosis
Food Tests
Enzymes
Photosynthesis
Paper 2 booklet:
Reaction Time
Plant Responses (Biology)
Field Investigation (Quadrats)
Field Investigation (Transects)
Decay (Biology)
I have not included exam questions for copyright reasons, so exam questions would make this booklet even better (use exampro for this).
I have also created a bundle that contains all the required practicals for each subject and can be found using the link below.
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/new-gcse-aqa-science-required-practical-booklets-9-1-11945151
This resource contains 3 fortune teller templates that can be used as revision for the students. They can ask each other the questions or test themselves to see how much they have learnt. These are easy to make and effective as revision or for plenaries in the classroom.
Students in my classroom enjoyed testing each other on what they have learnt and found it an interesting way to help with their memory.
A revision mat for the new AQA Biology specification (foundation). This revision mat includes, diagrams and lots of different style questions using the AQA specification. Answers are also included.
Topics include:
Principles of Organisation
Includes converting units and standard form questions.
Please take some time to review this resource.
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Other resources and revision mats can be found in my shop by clicking the following link: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/cal-w11
Revision mat for the new AQA Biology specification including answers. This revision mat includes, diagrams, lots of different style questions using the AQA specification. This resource is great as homework or end of topic revision. Higher content is in red boxes.
This can also be used as home learning for students if they are requested to isolate for two weeks.
Topics include:
4.7.1.1 Communities
4.7.1.2 Biotic Factors
4.7.1.3 Abiotic Factors
4.7.1.4 Adaptations
Students have commented saying that this resource has helped them with their understanding of the new AQA specification and have given them confidence
Other resources and revision mats can be found in my shop by clicking the following link:
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This bundle contains many revision mats for the AQA GCSE combined science specification.
Most of the revision mats contain answers but answers will be included for the others in a short time.
4.5 - Homeostasis and Response
4.6 - Inheritance, Variation and Evolution
4.7 - Ecology
Boxes in red indicate that the knowledge they require is of the higher ability.
Each mat contains many different styled questions, graphs, diagrams, activities and many more.
Two revision mats for AQA combined Biology specification. This revision mat includes, diagrams, exam questions and lots of different style questions using the AQA specification. Answers are also included.
Topics include:
The Heart and Blood Vessels
Blood
Coronary Heart Disease: A Non-communicable Disease
Please take some time to review this resource.
Thank you!
Other resources and revision mats can be found in my shop by clicking the following link: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/cal-w11
A revision mat for the new AQA Biology specification (foundation). This revision mat includes, diagrams, exam questions (graphs) and lots of different style questions using the AQA specification. Includes Answers.
This can also be used as home learning for students if they are requested to isolate for two weeks.
Topics include:
4.3.1.1 Communicable (infectious) diseases
4.3.1.2 Viral Diseases
4.3.1.3 Bacterial Diseases
4.3.1.4 Fungal Diseases
4.3.1.5 Protist Diseases
Students have commented saying that this resource has helped them with their understanding of the new AQA specification and have given them confidence.
Other resources and revision mats can be found in my shop by clicking the following link:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/cal-w11
A revision mat for the new AQA Biology specification. This revision mat includes, diagrams, exam questions (graphs) and lots of different style questions using the AQA specification. This resource is great as homework or end of topic revision. Answers are also included.
This can also be used as home learning for students if they are requested to isolate for two weeks.
Topics include:
4.6.1.1 - Sexual and Asexual Reproduction
4.6.1.2 - Meiosis
4.6.1.3 - DNA and the Genome
Students have commented saying that this resource has helped them with their understanding of the new AQA specification and have given them confidence.
Other resources and revision mats can be found in my shop by clicking the following link:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/cal-w11
Revision mat for the new AQA Biology specification including answers. This revision mat includes, diagrams, lots of different style questions using the AQA specification. This resource is great as homework or end of topic revision. Higher content is in red boxes.
This can also be used as home learning for students if they are requested to isolate for two weeks.
Topics include:
4.7.2.1 Levels of Organisation
4.7.2.2 How Materials are Cycled - Water and Carbon Cycle
Students have commented saying that this resource has helped them with their understanding of the new AQA specification and have given them confidence
Other resources and revision mats can be found in my shop by clicking the following link:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/cal-w11
Revision mat for the new AQA Biology specification including answers. This revision mat includes, diagrams, lots of different style questions using the AQA specification. This resource is great as homework or end of topic revision. Higher content is in red boxes.
This can also be used as home learning for students if they are requested to isolate for two weeks.
Topics include:
4.7.3.1 - Biodiversity
4.7.3.2 - Waste Management
4.7.3.3 - Land Use
4.7.3.4 - Deforestation
4.7.3.5 - Global Warming
4.7.3.6 - Maintaining Biodiversity
Students have commented saying that this resource has helped them with their understanding of the new AQA specification and have given them confidence
Other resources and revision mats can be found in my shop by clicking the following link:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/cal-w11
This resource is used to help students understand the keywords used for investigations in science. This resource will help students understand how key questions will be asked and used to help them understand what questions are asking them.
Examples of each would be good with this task and give students the opportunity to discuss what they think each word means.
A revision mats for AQA combined Biology specification. This revision mat includes, diagrams, exam questions and lots of different style questions using the AQA specification. Answers are also included.
Topics include:
Cancer
Please take some time to review this resource.
Thank you!
Other resources and revision mats can be found in my shop by clicking the following link: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/cal-w11
This resource contains 2 worksheets that can be used in class or as homework to enable your students to practice what they have learnt in the classroom. The diagrams are simple to aid students to visually see what may come up in their upcoming GCSE exams.
These resources could used to check prior learning for your students so you can plan accordingly for future lessons. I hope your students find these useful either in the classroom or as revision.
This pack includes:
Response to Exercise
Metabolism
All worksheets include answers that can be edited for your own slides.
Please take a small amount of time to review this resource to let other buyers know your thoughts about these worksheets.
We have worksheets for the following topics in Biology Paper 1:
Cell Biology
Cell Structure and Specialised Cell
Microscopy
Microscopy Required Practical
Culturing Microorganisms – Triple
Microbiology Required Practical – Triple
Cell Division and Stem Cells
Diffusion, Osmosis and Active Transport
Osmosis Required Practical
Organisation
Organisation and The Digestive System
Food Tests Required Practical
Enzymes and Enzyme Activity
Enzymes Required Practical
The Circulatory System and Heart Disease
The Respiratory system
Plant Tissues and Organs
Infection and Response
Pathogens and Human Defences
Vaccines, Antibiotics and Drug Development
Monoclonal Antibodies – Triple
Plant Diseases Detection and Defences – Triple
Bioenergetics
Photosynthesis
Photosynthesis Required Practical
Aerobic and Anaerobic Respiration
Exercise and Metabolism
Thank you.
This resource contains 2 worksheets that can be used in class or as homework to enable your students practice what they have learnt in the classroom.
This pack includes:
Blood Glucose
Diabetes
We have worksheets for the following topics in Biology Paper 2:
Homeostasis and Response
Homeostasis and The Nervous system
The Brain and Body Temperature – Triple
The Eye – Triple
Endocrine System and Negative Feedback
Blood Glucose and Diabetes
The Human Kidneys and Water Balance – Triple
Secondary Characteristics and The Menstrual Cycle
Contraception and IVF
Plant Hormones and Uses – Triple
Inheritance, Variation and Evolution
Asexual and Sexual Reproduction and DNA
DNA structure, Protein Synthesis and Mutations – Triple
Genetic Terminology and Punnet Squares
Inherited Disorders and Sex Determination
Variation, Selective Breeding and Genetic Engineering
Evolution, Fossils, Extinction and Antibiotic Resistance
Cloning – Triple
Theory of Evolution and Speciation – Triple
The Understanding of Genetics: Mendel – Triple
Evolutionary Trees and Classification
Ecology
Biotic and Abiotic Factors, Adaptations, and Interdependence
Levels of Organisation and Carbon & Water Cycles
Biodiversity and Human Interactions
Trophic Levels and Pyramids of Biomass – Triple
Transfer of Biomass – Triple
Food Security, Farming and Sustainable Fishing – Triple
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This resource contains 2 worksheets that can be used in class or as homework to enable your students to practice what they have learnt in the classroom. The diagrams are simple to aid students to visually see what may come up in their upcoming GCSE exams.
These resources could used to check prior learning for your students so you can plan accordingly for future lessons.
This pack includes:
The Lungs
All worksheets include answers that can be edited for your own slides.
Please take a small amount of time to review this resource to let other buyers know your thought about these worksheets.
We have worksheets for the following topics in Biology Paper 1:
Cell Biology
Cell Structure and Specialised Cell
Microscopy
Microscopy Required Practical
Culturing Microorganisms – Triple
Microbiology Required Practical – Triple
Cell Division and Stem Cells
Diffusion, Osmosis and Active Transport
Osmosis Required Practical
Organisation
Organisation and The Digestive System
Food Tests Required Practical
Enzymes and Enzyme Activity
Enzymes Required Practical
The Circulatory System and Heart Disease
The Respiratory system
Plant Tissues and Organs
Infection and Response
Pathogens and Human Defences
Vaccines, Antibiotics and Drug Development
Monoclonal Antibodies – Triple
Plant Diseases Detection and Defences – Triple
Bioenergetics
Photosynthesis
Photosynthesis Required Practical
Aerobic and Anaerobic Respiration
Exercise and Metabolism
Thank you!