Everything you need to deliver a whole unit of plants for Year 8. Easily adaptable and suitable for Year 7, 9 and for an online learning approach.
The topic is divided in 7 parts:
Photosynthesis: lesson + mini plenary based on an exit ticket.
Leaves: lesson + mini plenary based on an activity to boost the students’ memory with a label exercise.
Two investigations that can be followed without lab practical so that it can also be easily done in online learning.
Roots: lesson + 3 self-assessment questions
Transport of water and minerals: lesson
End of unit questions
Revision: 20 minutes of revision activities + slides for students to check the right answers. It can be used as revision or assessment.
Several slides contain notes with suggestions for the lessons such as starters, links with other topics or opportunities for differentiation.
Coincides with Cambridge Checkpoint textbook/scheme of work, but can be used alongside any other SOW.
There are two documents with the relevant images for printing and a target list for students to revise.
All pictures have been sourced from the creative commons website.
Constructive feedback would be much appreciated.
Everything you need to deliver 9 Science practical activities in Year 8. Three Biology practicals, three Chemistry practicals and 3 for Physics. Easily adaptable and suitable for Year 7 and 9. Some would also be suitable in GCSE. The slides for each activity include the apparatus needed, method and results. I have been using most of these activities in KS3 for several courses now and they work very well, they are one hour long approximately. They can also be performed as demonstrations.
Proper use of the microscope.
Growing bacteria. This is one of my favourite activities because they enjoy it a lot.
Virtual experiment on disease transmission. This simply follows a video in the Cambridge Hub where you can find many others that can be used for distance learning or if labs are not available.
Temperature and solubility. Investigation on how temperature affects the solubility of salt in water.
Investigating water. The students work out the amount of salt in two different water samples.
Chromatography of ink
Testing insulation. Investigation on which is the best material for insulating walls.
Conduction star. Investigation on which metal is the best heat conductor.
Cooling wax activity to study the freezing point of wax.
Coincides with Exploring Science textbook/scheme of work, but can be used alongside any other SOW.
Technician notes and basic risk assessment are included for all practical activities in an excel document and two word docs.
All pictures have been sourced from the creative commons website.
Please, DM me if you have any doubt. Constructive feedback would be much appreciated.
Everything you need to deliver the unit “Pathogens and immunity” for GCSE Biology in power point slides (more than 35 slides with easy navigation). It follows Cambridge syllabus (0610/0970) for 2023-2025 and Cambridge IGCSE endorsed book by Jones and Jones Third edition, but it is easily adaptable to others. A Checklist slide is included for students to use for their revision.
The topic is divided in 2 parts:
Transmission of pathogens
The immune system
**Progress check: ** 2 slides contain revision activities.
A separate power point and pdf include an outline for the defences activity.
The slides have been prepared in power point . All pictures have been sourced from the creative commons website, power point or mines. The power point is very easy to navigate for students to be able to use it for revision.
Everything you need to deliver the unit of cells GCSE Biology (60 slides approx.). It follows Cambridge syllabus (0610) and Cambridge IGCSE endorsed book by Jones and Jones Third edition but it is easily adaptable to others. The topic is divided in 7 parts:
Introduction: brief with a video about cell theory and photomicrographs
The cell: structures and function.
Animal and plant cell comparison
Specialised cells review
Different levels of organisation.
Magnification and micrometers
End of unit questions.
Progress check: 7 slides are revision activities for the different parts of the topic.
The slides have been prepared in power point. All pictures have been sourced from the creative commons website. The power point is very easy to navigate for students to be able to used it for their revision.
A pdf is included for students to follow the part of specialised cells. The editable version is included.
Please, DM me if you have any doubt.
Constructive feedback would be much appreciated.
I use this resource to teach the basics for paper 5 for 9700 Biology A Level. I teach this over 3 full hour lessons or a bit more. It includes:
Lesson 1 (slides 1-10): students learn how to plan an investigation.
Lesson 2 (slides 11-24): students learn about independent, dependent and controlled variables, describing the steps in an investigation, assessing risks and start the basic math skills for evaluating data by using statistics to include mean, range, interval…
Lesson 3 (slides 25-end): more statistics to include standard deviation, standard error and confidence intervals, error bars, t-test and tips to best evaluate their evidence and state a relevant conclusion.
The slides include some activities so that students can practice these skills.
I hope you find it useful.
I currently use these slides to teach the unit of plants to my Year 9 groups. All files are editable to adapt them to your needs. The slides can be taught over 4-5 lessons
The topic is divided in 7 parts that include slides with information about:
Photosynthesis.
Mineral salts: diagram.
Uses of water.
Flowers
Pollination
Fertilisation
Fruits
End of unit questions
Revision: 20 minutes of revision activities + slides to check the proper answers. I use it as revision before the exam.
Some slides contain notes for extra guidance.
Included: unit targets to use as checklist and revision guide slides. I give these two files to my students for them to prepare the assessment.
Constructive feedback would be much appreciated.
Complete revision guide for two units following the Biology GCSE CIE Cambridge syllabus 0970/0610 for 2023-25 but can be used for others.
The units included are:
Plant Nutrition: photosynthesis and related experiments
Plant transport: xylem structure and function, cross sections, transpiration pull and translocation
You will find 2 files per unit: one editable and one printable (pdf).
This guide is used by my students to prepare for the official exams and I also use them for my lessons.
If you find something missing/wrong let me know so that I can fix it.
Everything you need to deliver the unit about respiratory system in KS3. Each unit part includes a slide with the main learning objectives.
The topic is divided in 7 parts:
The human respiratory system: lesson slide + activity slide.
Gas exchange: lesson slide + activity slide.
Aerobic respiration: lesson slide + activity slide.
Keeping fit: lesson slides about exercise and diet + exit ticket slide.
Cigarettes and health: 3 starter slides + lesson slide.
End of unit questions with 3 long activities + answers.
Revision: 25 minutes of revision activities + slides to check the proper answers. It can be used as a revision or assessment.
Coincides with Cambridge Checkpoint textbook/scheme of work but can be used alongside others.
There are 3 more files:
• Word document for the exit ticket based on an Instagram post
• Power point with the unit targets for students to revise + printable version in pdf
Please, DM me if you have any doubt or you would like me to share some assessments. Constructive feedback would be much appreciated.
Everything you need to deliver a unit of plants for Year 8. Easily adaptable and suitable for Year 7 and 9, and for a distance learning approach.
Everything you need to deliver seven plant practical activities. Easily adaptable and suitable for Year 7, 8 and 9. Some would also be suitable in year 10. The slides for each activity include the apparatus needed, method, results and conclusion. They can also be performed as demonstrations and most of them can be used in distance learning.
You can find more info in the individual resources or DM me if you have any doubt.
Everything you need to deliver the unit “plant transport” for GCSE Biology in power point slides (more than 30 slides). It follows Cambridge syllabus (0610/0970) and Cambridge IGCSE endorsed book by Jones and Jones Third edition, but it is easily adaptable to others. The topic is divided in 3 parts:
8.1 Xylem and phloem
8.2 Transport of water
8.3 Translocation of sucrose and amino acids
**Progress check: **some slides contain revision activities for the different parts of the topic.
End of unit questions: some slides offer revision activities that are more challenging.
Another power point offers the slides for the students to fill them in.
The slides have been prepared in power point . All pictures have been sourced from the creative commons website or shapes. The power point is very easy to navigate for students to be able to use it for revision.
Power point slides I currently use to deliver fully the unit “Immunity” for AS Biology. The slides follow Cambridge syllabus (9700) but they are easily adaptable to others. The topic is divided in:
Defence against disease: external and internal defence system described.
Cells of the immune system: B-cells, T-cells and phagocytes described.
Active and passive immunity: includes vaccines and mabs.
Some activities to check student’s understanding also included at the end with some past paper multiple choice questions
Notes in word document and cornell notes example.
If you buy these resources and you find them useful, I would be extremely grateful if you could leave a review. In return, I can offer you a free resource of your choice or a compilation of end of unit exams. Just contact me in my Instagram account. Thanks a million!
Power point slides I currently use to deliver fully the unit “Gas exchange” for AS Biology. The slides follow Cambridge syllabus (9700) but they are easily adaptable to others. The topic is divided in:
Intro: starter activity
Gas exchange: adaptations outline.
The lungs: structure
Warming and cleaning the air
The alveoli: adaptations
Some activities to check student’s understanding also included at the end with some past paper multiple choice questions
Notes in word document and the slides with blanks for students added as token.
If you buy these resources and you find them useful, I would be extremely grateful if you could leave a review. In return, I can offer you a free resource of your choice or a compilation of end of unit exams. Just contact me in my Instagram account. Thanks a million!
Everything you need to deliver a unit about the cardiovascular system in KS3. Easily adaptable and suitable for KS4. Each unit part includes a slide with the main learning objectives.
The topic is divided in 6 parts:
The human circulatory system: includes a starter slide + slide for a full lesson + plenary slide.
The heart: structure and function. It includes a starter slide + slide for a full lesson + plenary slide and a related video.
Blood components: lesson slides + exit ticket plenary.
Blood vessels: lesson slides + plenary activities.
End of unit questions with 4 activities.
Revision: 35 minutes of revision activities + slides to check the proper answers. It can be used as a revision or assessment.
Coincides with Cambridge Checkpoint textbook/scheme of work, but can be used alongside others.
There are 5 more files:
• Word document for the exit ticket based on an Instagram post
• Power point with the unit targets for students to revise + printable version in pdf
• Power point with some of the diagrams used in the slides.
• Excel spreadsheet with the material needed for a heart dissection practical.
Pictures have been sourced from creative commons or drawn by me.
Please, DM me if you have any doubt. Constructive feedback would be much appreciated.
Power point slides I currently use to deliver fully the unit “Cell membrane and movement across the cell” for A level Biology. The slides follow Cambridge syllabus (9700) but they are easily adaptable to others.
The topic is divided in:
Intro: starter activity
Structure of membranes
Roles of the molecules in the membranes
Cell signalling
Movement of substances across membranes
Also included: unit notes for students to edit or use as revision notes.
All pictures have been sourced from creative commons or made by me.
If you buy this resources and you find them useful, I would be extremely grateful if you could leave a review. In return, I can offer you a free resource of your choice or a compilation of end of unit exams. Just contact me in my Instagram account. Thanks a million!
Everything you need to deliver the unit “Inheritance” for GCSE Biology in power point slides with easy navigation. It follows Cambridge syllabus (0610/0970) for 2023-2025 and Cambridge IGCSE endorsed book by Jones and Jones, but it is easily adaptable to others. A Checklist slide is included for students to use for their revision.
Key Features:
Chromosomes and cell division. Includes an outline of mitosis and meiosis
Inheriting genes: including genetic diagrams, codominance and sex linkage
Genes and protein synthesis
There is a final slide for students to prepare a diagram of the unit and this is in a pdf file ready to print
Also included: student version of the slides that my students use to fill the gaps.
If you buy this presentation and you find it useful, I would be extremely grateful if you could leave a review. In return, I can offer you a free resource of your choice or a compilation of end of unit exams. Just contact me in my Instagram account. Thanks a million!
Everything you need to deliver fully the unit of cells and microscopes for CIE AS Biology. The slides follow Cambridge syllabus (9700) but they are easily adaptable for other syllabus or level.
The topic is divided in:
Intro: cell theory
Cell biology and microscopy.
Plant and animal cells under light microscope.
Magnification and calculations
Electron microscopy.
Plant and animal cells under electron microscope.
Bacteria
Prokaryotes vs. eukaryotes
Viruses
All pictures have been sourced from creative commons or drawn by me.
Please, DM me if you have any doubt. Constructive feedback would be much appreciated.
Everything you need to deliver the unit of digestion for GCSE Biology (more than 90 slides, 3 WEEKS OF LESSONS!). It follows Cambridge syllabus (0610) and Cambridge IGCSE endorsed book by Jones and Jones Third edition, but it is easily adaptable to others. The topic is divided in 8 parts:
Definitions: flashcards with the vocabulary related to the unit.
Nutrients: includes deficiency diseases.
Balanced diet: includes some articles and related videos.
Malnutrition: obesity, HD, constipation, marasmus, kwashiorkor. Includes 4 revision activities
Mechanical digestion: includes care of teeth and 4 revision activities.
Digestive system: diagram to label and memorise.
Chemical digestion: includes 4 revision activities.
Absorption: ileum and colon. It includes 4 revision activities.
Revision slides with food tests, diagrams and activities for revision.
The slides have been prepared in power point . All pictures have been sourced from the creative commons website. The power point is very easy to navigate for students to be able to use it for revision.
There are 3 more documents included:
Instruction for a digestive system poster that can be used as a project.
Diagram of digestive system and mouth for the students to label
Flashcards printable and editable version.
A revision WS with 2 activities based on past paper questions.
Please, DM me if you have any doubt. Constructive feedback would be much appreciated.
Lesson slides to teach full unit in Biology iGCSE Coordination and Response for the 0610 CIE Cambridge specification for 2023-25
The slides include:
The Human nervous system: neurones, CNS, reflex arc, synapses
Sense Organs: eye structure, retina, iris reflex and accommodation,
Outline of glands and hormones: adrenaline and its effects
Comparison of nervous system and endocrine system.
Coordination in plants: tropisms and auxin
Some plenary questions some subtopic questions in the relevan parts.
Power point Notes include some suggestions for teachers.
Included: student version slides for pupils to fill the gaps in.
I currently use them for my Biology Yr11 group, it takes me 5 hours to cover all the slides in the lessons.
Constructive feedback would be very appreciated.
Complete “Energy and Respiration” Unit for A-Level Biology.
Save time with this comprehensive power point presentation designed to cover the entire “Energy and Respiration” unit. Perfectly aligned with the Cambridge International (9700) syllabus, this resource is also easily adaptable to other A-Level Biology curricula.
What’s Included: detailed power point presentation covering every aspect of the topic.
* The Need for Energy.
* Aerobic Respiration.
* Mitochondrial Structure.
* Respiration Without Oxygen.
* Respiratory Substrates.
Feel free to reach out if you have any questions or need further information. I welcome and appreciate constructive feedback to continually improve this resource.
Other AL Biology resources for full units can be found below:
Meiosis and genetics (https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/meiosis-and-genetics-al-unit-resources-12391932)
Natural selection and evolution (https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/natural-selection-and-evolution-al-bio-12427319)
Gene Technology (https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/al-biology-gene-technology-lesson-slides-12443552)
And revision resources:
Gene technology revision (https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/a-level-biology-gene-technology-revision-12822624)
Planning investigations in paper 5 (https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/planning-investigations-al-biology-12779084)
Cellular respiration diagram (https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/cellular-respiration-12447401)
Past paper practice (https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/al-biology-past-paper-practice-revision-12838609)
This power point presentation follows the 9700 AS Biology Syllabus by CIE and the endorsed book by Jones, Fosbery, Taylor and Gregory (5th edition). The slides cover all the theoretical content for transport in plants and I currently use them with my year 12 group.
Slides include:
Brief explanation of transport needs and vascular system in plants.
Plan diagrams practice of leaves, stems and roots and adding labels. (also included in the activities’ power point)
Mechanism for water transport: cohesion-tension and mass flow
Mechanism for assimilates transport: active loading in phloem
Final slides: include 4 past paper multiple choice questions with answers.