I am a secondary school science teacher, and I also teach Alevel Biology. I have had a passion for adapting and creating my own resources since my teacher training and having used TES to dig me out of that stressful 'I'm teaching something new tomorrow but haven't got any good resources!' panic I decided to share the resources I have lovingly made and adapted.
Most of my resources are geared towards low ability groups as that's what I have the most experience teaching.
I am a secondary school science teacher, and I also teach Alevel Biology. I have had a passion for adapting and creating my own resources since my teacher training and having used TES to dig me out of that stressful 'I'm teaching something new tomorrow but haven't got any good resources!' panic I decided to share the resources I have lovingly made and adapted.
Most of my resources are geared towards low ability groups as that's what I have the most experience teaching.
This is a help sheet I have edited and added to to give to my BTEC students when doing their UNIT 2 coursework, assignment C. Chromatography of Chlorophyll
It breaks down each section of the report and gives them headings for help with formatting and then prompt questions to indicate what they need to write for each section.
At the end it also shows what is needed for distinction, merit and pass for the assignment.
Resource designed for OCR BIOLOGYA ALEVEL Module 2 foundations in biology - biological molecules: sugars. Resource includes 35 slide powerpoint with videos, AFL, structure of glucose molecules and recapping inorganic ions.
A fully resourced lesson for OCR BIOLOGY A ALEVEL Module 2 foundations in biology, Biological molecules lesson 1 - the importance of water.
Resource includes 39 slide powerpoint with videos, recap of bonding, hydrogen bonds, match up activities, how the structure of water and hydrogen bonds relates to water and the significance to life.
Questions and markscheme taken from other TES resources.
This bundle includes all 9 lessons of the B4 Bioenergetics topic for AQA New specification GCSE 9-1, for trilogy science at foundation level.
The lessons were made and used with a mid-low ability class, but can be adapted for the higher foundation students, or even for the higher trilogy paper as the content is much the same, just check with the specification what the extra content is they need to know. Most of the past paper questions are aimed at foundation, with a few higher ones for challenge.
Topic includes lessons on:
Photosynthesis introduction
The leaf and photosynthesis
3 & 4. Required photosynthesis practical
Maximising photosynthesis and limiting factors
Aerobic respiration
Anaerobic respiration
Effects of exercise
Metabolism and the liver
All lessons will include a dyslexia friendly powerpoint, differentiated lesson resources, opportunities for AFL, bell task, starter, plenary and occasional homework opportunities. There are options (usually every lesson) for self or peer assessment.
This bundle includes the required practical on photosynthesis, with sample results (as the practical itself is very uninspiring and slow to work; sample results may be useful if your class doesn’t collect any that can be analysed).
Individually, the bundle of lessons come to a total price of £23.50 but if you buy as a bundle they’re only £18!
Suitable for the new AQA GCSE specification 9-1.
Heading 1 This AQA GCSE lesson is designed for the new 9-1 specification, for the last lesson of the B4 Bioenergetics unit, on Metabolism and the Liver. The resources offers a full 25 slide dyslexia friendly powerpoint with activities, fill in the gaps and AFL quizzes; with opportunity for stretch and challenge.
Metabolism is the sum of all of the reactions in the body; the lesson goes through definitions of metabolic reactions, examples of metabolic reactions, the role of the liver in oxygen debt and then the functions of the liver.
I used this lesson with a low ability year 10 class and they found it really easy to follow. The worksheet is structured so that it follows all of the activities on the powerpoint. Dyslexia friendly resources, fill in the gaps and quick fire AFL quiz questions allow for universal offer for all pupils.
A complete lesson resource for lesson 8 of the B4 Bioenergetics topic for AQA GCSE combined science; response to and effects of exercise.
Resourse includes:
powerpoint
practical help
worksheets
PPQs and mark schemes
This lesson was used for a low ability year 10 group and covers harder topics broken down like oxygen debt and glycogen stores. There is a practical activity also included, along with past paper questions and mark schemes.
A project I edited and used with my year 7’s. I set it as an independent learning project, giving them task deadlines each lesson. Covers:
planet order in the solar system
researching facts about planets
planet factfiles / posters
build a model of a planet
comets, asteroids, meteorites etc
days and night
seasons
7 life processes
aliens!
Opportunities for creativity, in the model making, designing aliens and making meteorlogy reports; for researching and always - LEARNING!
A complete lesson I used with my mid-ability set of year 10’s for the bioenergetics unit B4 lesson 7 on anaerobic respiration, and comparison with aerobic respiration. Resource includes:
30 slide dyslexia friendly powerpoint, with activities, equations, exam question practise and worksheets.
worksheets - venn diagram comparison worksheet
easy and medium differentiated exam questions with mark schemes
Full lesson for the new AQA spec (updated lesson 2020) on Aerobic respiration, used with mid-ability year 10 class. Resource includes powerpoint, with equations, AFL pop quiz, questions; worksheet on germinating pea experiment (often comes up as an exam question) and a fairly easy exam question with mark scheme.
A complete ready-to-go lesson designed for a low ability class, but could be adapted for higher ability.
Includes:
powerpoint
video links
student printout with fill in the gaps information
past paper questions with LOR opportunity
Covers:
limiting factors (temperature, carbon dioxide concentration, light intensity)
maximising photosynthesis through the use of greenhouses
Complete lesson for the light intensity required practical. Powerpoint has lots of help writing variables, method, conclusions and evaluations. Has sample results incase prac. doesn’t work as can be abit slow. Should be done over 2 lessons as is quite long to fit into 1 hour.
Includes:
29 slide ppt.
required practical worksheet
homework questions (graph drawing)
homework challenge questions
6 mark question
A whole lesson for low ability trilogy higher but can also be adapted for higher ability or foundation.
INcludes:
24 slide dsylexia friendly powerpoint
card sort
worksheet
Covers:
adaptations of the leaf
cross-section of the leaf
names of the parts of a leaf
functions of each part of a leaf
A full lesson resource designed for a low ability class. Resource includes full 39 slide dyslexia friendly powerpoint presentation, with group discussion opportunities, prior-knowledge AFL, worksheets, fill in the gaps, quick quiz, tasks.
2 x worksheets (1 follows ppt. the second is a 6 mark questions)
1 x key word matching activity
exam questions (easy and medium) with answers
Covers:
what photosynthesis is
word and symbol equations
where photosynthesis happens
what is needed for photosynthesis
adaptations of the leaf
Complete lesson I created for a low ability year 8 class, introducing a tricky topic of enzymes. Using simple analogies and animations to help explain function of enzymes and the different digestive enzymes. Fill in the gap worksheet, cut and stick worksheets, video and plenary.
A KS3 powerpoint I made for my low ability year 8’s. Lesson starts with learning about the chemistry of food - BEAT THE TEACHER starter to assess what they already know. Students to write definition of digestion, group task to assess what they know about the position of the organs. Worksheet to then label organs. True or false activity, Exit ticket plenary.
A resource I created for a few non-english speaking / very low english speaking ability in my lower ability year 10 class. We were studying ‘Helping the heart’ and I made a match up worksheet with both the english words, pictures and the bulgarian translations on to make it easier for them to understand the content, and complete a worksheet.
Low / mid / high ability PPQ exam questions (a mixture of ones I’ve made and taken off past exam papers) on enzyme function and digestive enzymes.
All worksheets have answers.
Supplement to NEW AQA B2.3 Enzymes lesson (whole) resource
Whole lesson for B2.2 - food tests required practical. Starter activity recapping digestive organs, discussion of the chemistry of food (carbohydrates, proteins and lipids) and then students complete a KABOODLE AQA required practical. Sheets included (edited from Kerboodle) and sample results table. PPQ Exam question used as homework but could also be plenary.
