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 compilation of crosswords are for the new AQA GCSE specification in biology.
These can be used as a plenary, a short revision task or as a starter to recap the previous lesson.
There a 30 crosswords in total. There are 3 files for each crossword: 1) the crossword and clues at the bottom of the page; 2) the crossword with the corresponding word bank included (for differentiation); 3) the crossword completed with the answers filled in (for self/peer assessment).
This compilation of crosswords are for the new AQA GCSE specification in biology.
These can be used as a plenary, a short revision task or as a starter to recap at the previous lesson.
There are 4 crosswords in total. There are 3 files for each crossword: 1) the crossword and clues at the bottom of the page; 2) the crossword with the corresponding word bank included (for differentiation); 3) the crossword completed with the answers filled in (for self/peer assessment).
The topics included are:
1) Aerobic respiration
2) The response to exercise
3) Anaerobic respiration
4) Metabolism and the liver
For the NEW GCSE Biology specification.
This includes all PowerPoints and fully integrated activities (with answers) for a complete four lessons on:
9.1 Aerobic respiration
9.2 The response to exercise
9.3 Anaerobic respiration
9.4 Metabolism and the liver
A complete six lessons on homeostasis created for the NEW GCSE Biology specification.
Lessons included:
10.1 Principles of Homeostasis
10.2 The Structure and the Function of the Nervous System
10.3 Reflex Actions
10.4 The Brain
10.5 The Eye
10.6 Common Problems with the Eye
These twenty seven slides (two full lessons) are for the NEW AQA TRIPLE GCSE Biology specification. The PowerPoint presentation has engaging activities, integrated worksheets (for printing), and each activity has fully integrated answers to achieve the following learning objectives:
The main parts of the human eye and how the structures are related to their functions
How the eye focuses light
How the eye focuses on near and distant objects
What happens in short sightedness and long sightedness and how these problems can be solved.
For the NEW AQA GCSE specification in Biology.
Worksheets (and answers) to meet the following learning objectives for each lesson identified below:
8.2 Rates of Photosynthesis (worksheet)
- which factors limit the rate of photosynthesis in plants
- identify correlations
- analyse and interpret scientific data
9.1 Aerobic Respiration (worksheets plus answers)
The chemistry of what aerobic respiration is
Why cellular respiration is so important
9.3 Anaerobic Respiration (worksheet plus answers)
- Why less energy is transferred by anaerobic respiration than by aerobic respiration
- What is meant by oxygen debt (Higher only)
9.4 Metabolism and the liver (worksheet plus answers)
- That metabolism is the sum of all the reactions in a cell or the body of an organism
- How the liver is involved in repaying the oxygen debt (higher)
10.1 Principles of homeostasis (worksheet plus answers)
- Why it is important to control your internal environment
- The key elements of control systems
10.2 Structure and function of the nervous system (Required practical investigation worksheet plus answers)
- Why you need a nervous system
- How the structure of the nervous system is adapted to its function
- How receptors enable you to respond to changes in your surroundings
10.4 The brain (practical investigation worksheet plus answers)
- How to measure learning
- How scientists find out about the structure and functions of the brain
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:
identify the organs involved in regulating metabolism - starter task to identify organs (pupils have come across these organs in earlier lessons on blood glucose regulation); information slides on the thyroid gland and adrenal glands; mini-plenary: gap fill exercise (answers included).
to describe what thyroxine does in the body - information slides for pupils to read and ask questions; mini-plenary: gap fill exercise (answers included).
to explain the importance of negative feedback systems - card sort activity with template sheet for pupils to identify the glands involved in negative feedback of thyroxine and its effects on the body (answers included); exam questions on negative feedback in controlling blood glucose levels (answers included).
Mini-plenary, plenary and AfL: gap fill tasks (answers included for peer or self-assessment), sorting task - glands and the negative-feedback template sheet (answers included), exam-style questions (answers included).
Practical and interactive activities to achieve the following learning objectives:
State the limiting factors of photosynthesis
Identify correlations in data
Analyse and interpret data
Worksheets for either learning new content or consolidating understanding on the topics of The Brain and The Eye.
Answer sheets provided.
Simple wording is used for lower ability students to easily access information.
The worksheets can be used to provide students with a summary of the information they need to know without students having to write too much - good for lower ability groups.
They also help to revise the topics of The Brain and The Eye covering the structure of both organs, the function of each part of the organ, how accommodation works to change the shape of the lens to focus on near or far objects.
This is a whole revision lesson on the linked topics of the digestive system, digestive enzymes and food tests.
This lesson incorporates six different learning activities for different learning styles - each with a mark scheme provided. These student-focused activities include links to videos with carefully designed questions to match the video content, exam-style questions, data analysis and interpretation, and a true/false activity. This lesson could either be used in the classroom or equally provided to students that are learning remotely. All activity instructions are given on each slide and the style of the presentation lends itself to independent learning.
B2.1 Plant and animal cells Year 11 Edexcel GCSE Additional Science - Biology
This lesson includes a powerpoint with activities to deliver the following learning objectives:
1) Describe the function of components of plant and animal cells
2) Describe how cells can be studied in detail using the light microscope
Activity list
1) An illustrative starter activity in labelling a plant and animal cell - the worksheet for this is included in the powerpoint as a hidden slide - just print! Choose whether you will include the word bank or not.
2) Cloze activity (word.doc) to describe the functions of components of each cell and included in the powerpoint for easy planning.
3) Who am I? Oral activity for pupils to practise what they have learnt before writing.
4) Series of questions with extension included. All answers to questions provided in the powerpoint.
5) Practise Exam style questions can be completed in class and peer reviewed or completed as a homework task.
Lesson plan (presentation) and activities to achieve the following objectives:
1) Describe the order of bases in a section of DNA decides the order of amino acids in a protein
2) Describe the stages of protein synthesis including transcription and translation
3) Explain how mutations at the DNA level can affect the protein produced
Lesson plan (PowerPoint) and activities to achieve the following learning objectives:
1) State a hypothesis for testing the effects of temperature on enzyme activity
2) Justify a hypothesis using scientific knowledge of how enzymes work
3) Analyse data and draw conclusions from a pattern of results
Model answers included for pupils to compare their hypotheses against and self-assess their own work. Answers to each activity is included in the powerpoint for peer or self assessment. Extension activities included.
Lesson plan (Powerpoint) and activities to achieve the following learning objectives:
1) State the word equation for respiration
2) Describe diffusion of gases between the blood and respiring cells
3) Define diffusion
4) Explain how diffusion occurs in the lung for efficient gas exchange
Differentiated tasks included with challenge questions. Practise exam questions. Answers to Exam Question included in the powerpoint.
Content is for the NEW AQA GCSE biology specification.
GCSE biology lesson plan/PowerPoint presentation that includes all the activities and resources (in one file!) to achieve the following learning objectives:
1) Describe how your immune system works - starter: 4 pictures one word; Activity 1: Watch the video on Edward Jenner and answer "Why did the milkmaids not get smallpox?".
2) Explain how vaccination protects you against disease - Activity 2: Identify and correctly order the steps involved in vaccination through the use of descriptors and diagrams; Activity 3: Challenge/Extension task requires pupils to read through an extract from a parent, they are then asked to write a reply to the parent using their understanding of vaccination, a model answer is provided for pupils to compare their work to.
Plenary - Match the biological term to its description (answers provided).
This material can be used for bottom sets all the way up to top sets whom will be completing the extended writing task which can be scaffolded by showing pupils the model answer before they attempt to write their own.
Simple student led lesson plan (PowerPoint) incorporating activities to achieve the following learning objectives on the adaptations of plants for photosynthesis:
Last updated 14 September 2023
Recall the word equation for photosynthesis
Describe the structure of the leaf
Explain how the leaf is adapted for photosynthesis
Differentiated activities included. Exam style questions included.
Factors that affect the rate of photosynthesis Required GCSE Biology practical investigation
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:
1) some of the drugs traditionally extracted from plants - starter task to identify plants and their uses.
2) how penicillin was discovered - watch video then summarise in one paragraph; mini-plenary: true or false statements (answers included).
3) how scientists look for new drugs - link to video on the discovery of modern medicines; information on the phases of identifying safe and effective medicines.
4) the stages involved in testing and trialing new drugs - ordering task of the steps involved in a drug trial (answers included).
5) why testing new drugs is so important - challenge task to explain why the process of testing new drugs is carefully controlled; Video link on clinical trials with corresponding questions to complete.
Plenary and AfL: gap fill task (answers included for peer or self-assessment), matching task - the drug and which plant it was extracted from (answers included).
Content is for the NEW AQA GCSE biology specification.
GCSE Biology (Higher only content) lesson plan/PowerPoint presentation that includes all the activities and resources (in one file!) to achieve the following learning objectives:
1) how monoclonal antibodies are produced and used - Recap questions and introduction for discussion to clarify terms from previous lessons on antigens, antibodies and antibiotics; Activity 1: flow diagram on preparing antibodies (challenge task included), answers provided in the PowerPoint for peer or self assessment; Activity 3: order statements to correctly describe the process of making monoclonal antibodies (answers included).
2) uses of monoclonal antibodies - Activity 2: follow-up questions to assess understanding of content in Activity 1 (answers included), differentiated with challenge question.
3) advantages and disadvantages of using monoclonal antibodies - Activity 2 (as above); Activity 4: short film on monoclonal antibodies as magic bullets with follow-up questions that are differentiated (answers provided)
Plenary: Why are monoclonal antibodies considered to be a magic bullet - select the correct answer from the list.
Extra challenge tasks: label an antibody task (answers included).
This compilation of crosswords are compiled for the new GCSE specification in biology.
These can be used as a plenary, a short revision task or as a starter to recap at the previous lesson.
There a 5 crosswords in total. There are 3 files for each crossword: 1) the crossword and clues at the bottom of the page; 2) the crossword with the word bank included (for differentiation); 3) the crossword completed with the answers filled in.
The lessons included are:
1) The world of the microscope
2) Animal and plant cells
3) Eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells
4) Specialisation in animal cells
5) Specialisation in plant cells