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.
A perfect revision lesson for GCSE Biology students, covering the topic of circulation. All worksheets are designed to be visually engaging and can be worked through independently by students. Each worksheet should take approximately 10-15 minutes to complete.
Included are four worksheets covering the topics:
1.) Heart structure and function (+ a differentiated version to give more support)
2.) Blood vessels: structure and function
3.) Composition of blood
4.) Crossword on blood vessels and blood
Answer sheets are included for the teacher.
A cut and stick and cloze activity aimed at A level students.
The activity is designed so that students can learn and identify the key stages of mitosis and describe what happens in each of the main stages. The cloze activity allows students to become more familiar with the key terminology associated with this topic.
This activity could also be used for able GCSE students.
This activity can be completed by students independently as all instructions are given on the sheets. Ideal for both teaching the topic and also as a revision aide.
A completed answer sheet is provided for the teacher.
A visual worksheet which gets pupils to identify the location of a number of endocrine glands in the body. The worksheet also allows pupils to learn about the hormones produced by the main glands, their target organs and the effect of the hormone.
The second worksheet is a crossword to consolidate students’ knowledge of the endocrine system and strengthen their use of key words associated with this topic and aid correct scientific spelling too.
Both worksheets have an answer sheet for the teacher.
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
Designed for the Cambridge IGCSE syllabus but could be used with other syllabi that cover the role of teeth in digestion.
The worksheet covers the different types of human teeth and their role in ingestion and also the structure of a tooth.
The worksheet is visually appealing for students and is designed so that pupils can work through it independently.
There is a black and white and colour version of the sheet and additionally a full A4 poster-style worksheet of the tooth structure.
An answer sheet is provided for the teacher.
This bundle contains:
A comprehensive and visually appealing A level worksheet pack summarising the cell ultrastructure topic. There are four worksheets included in the bundle, designed for pupils to work through independently. Once completed these worksheets will create a set of useful and detailed revision notes for students.
Answers are provided for the teacher.
Topics covered are:
ultrastructure of animal cells
ultrastructure of plant cells
structure and function of the key organelles/cell structures
The worksheets are provided in both an A4 and A3 format.
additionally an A4 worksheet covering the structure and function of the parts of a prokaryotic cell.
A visually appealing set of two worksheets/placemats for GCSE students on firstly, respiration in animals, covering both aerobic and anaerobic respiration and secondly, fermentation in yeast.
Perfect for use when both teaching the topic area and also for revision. Each worksheet should take approximately 10-15 minutes to complete.
The worksheets will help students learn the equations for respiration, it’s role in living things and also familiarise themselves with key words related to the topic.
As a suggestion the resource could be laminated and completed by students using OHP pens and then cleaned off for future use with other pupils.
These sheets could even be used as a short progress test with students too.
An answer sheet is included for both worksheets for teachers.
A pack of four visually engaging worksheets for GCSE Biology students studying the homeostasis topic.
The worksheets encourage independent learning as the pupils can work through them following the clear instructions given.
The worksheets are useful for when learning the topic, for revision and/or assessment of knowledge and understanding of the topic.
The pack covers the following:
1.) Skin structure and its role in temperature regulation
2.) Temperature regulation
3.) Blood sugar control
4.) Summary questions on the homeostasis topic
Answers are included to each worksheet, helpful to the non-specialist teaching Biology.
A worksheet with accompanying answer sheet on the structure and function of synapses.
The sheet also includes an extension activity for students on the affect of drugs on synaptic transmission.
This sheet is also available as part of a bundle along with worksheets on neurones and the eye, link below:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/gcse-bundle-on-the-nervous-system-11597071
A comprehensive and visually appealing A level worksheet summarising the biochemistry topic of lipids (triglycerides).
It covers:
Structure and properties of glycerol and fatty acids
Formation of triglycerides
Role of lipids in organisms
The worksheet is provided in both an A4 and A3 format. A3 size is recommended for printing for students.
Answers are provided for the teacher.
A colour poster featuring the structures found in animal and plant cells and their functions.
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.
This is an all inclusive worksheet pack on the well-known osmosis and potato chip investigation. In reality this practical does not always generate the expected results due to sources of error and time constraints to set up, hence why I have put this investigation pack together.
All answers are provided for the teacher.
The pack contains the following:
Worksheet 1 introduces the set up of the investigation and pupils need to come up with a hypothesis. Pupils are given results and are asked to calculate change in mass and percentage change in mass.
Three versions of the graph paper are provided, each with a different level of support, as many pupils will find drawing the graph with a negative y axis challenging.
Worksheet 3 focuses on identifying the different variables and drawing a conclusion from the results.
Worksheet 4 focuses on sources of error and how to improve the practical to reduce these, so focuses more on developing pupils’ evaluative skills. There are also extension questions on osmosis and its effect on cells, for those students who may work quicker through the activity.
A visually appealing and well laid out A level worksheet pack focusing on plant responses and the plant hormones involved. There are three worksheets included in the pack, designed for pupils to work through independently. Once completed these worksheets will create a set of useful and detailed revision notes for students.
Worksheets cover the following:
Overview of plant responses and the roles of the 5 main plant hormones. This worksheet comes with 5 information sheets, one for each hormone, that pupils can use to complete the table element of the worksheet.
Plant responses to the environment
Types of plant response (tropisms)
Answer sheets are provided for all three worksheets.
A visually appealing and clearly laid out worksheet on the parts of the microscope and their function. Perfect for both KS3 and GCSE students when learning about cell biology.
There is a separate answer sheet provided additionally.
This worksheet is also available as part of a four-piece worksheet pack on cell biology, see link below:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/gcse-biology-cell-biology-worksheet-pack-updated-11254202
This Biology GCSE worksheet pack covers the topic of characteristics of life and is a great introductory lesson for any Biology GCSE course.
Objectives covered are:
Define the terms which describe the characteristics of living organisms
Recognise examples of characteristics in different organisms and how they relate to one another for survival
Resources Included:
Two worksheets with answer sheets included
The first worksheet is designed for pupils to record the key definition for each characteristic.
The second sheet is a set of questions, which are of varied demand and can be used as either a consolidation task, an assessment or as a homework which can be peer marked the following lesson.
A colour poster of the characteristics of life for display
Key features of the worksheets:
Visually engaging for students and clearly laid out
Familiarisation of students with key words, their correct spelling and definitions
Neat summary of the content for students’ notes (can be easily placed into a file or stuck into books)
Comprehensive corresponding answer sheets for the teacher
Helpful for lesson preparation for non-specialist science teachers
These sheets are also available in a whole lesson pack with a PowerPoint to support the delivery of the lesson and integration of the worksheets into the lesson.
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/gcse-biology-complete-lesson-on-the-characteristics-of-life-mrs-gren-12284659
The GCSE Biology worksheet pack focuses on the topic of classification. It is aimed at the CIE IGCSE course.
There are four worksheets for students to record the key classification features of the following:
The five kingdoms
The five vertebrate classes
The four arthropod groups
Plant classification: Ferns, monocotyledons and dicotyledons
Answer sheets are provided for each worksheet.
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Visually appealing worksheet bundle for GCSE Biology students on the structure of the heart and lungs. Perfect for use when teaching the topics and also for revision purposes. The worksheets could even be used as a progress test on these topic areas. The worksheets should take approximately 10-15 minutes each to complete and pupils will be able to work independently through the activities.
There is a differentiated heart and lung structure worksheet for students who may benefit from extra support.
There is also answer sheets for the teacher, which is great for non-specialists teaching Biology in schools.
As a suggestion the worksheet could be laminated and pupils could complete the activities with OHP pens. The laminated sheets could then be cleaned for future use with other pupils. Otherwise the worksheet could be laminated after completion by pupils and used for display purposes in the classroom or for revision.
A comprehensive yet clear worksheet, aimed at A level biologists and focusing on the use of Chromatography.
The worksheet covers the following learning objectives:
1.) To know what chromatography is
2.) To know how to set up the apparatus for chromatography and important precautions
3.) To know how to calculate Rf values
4.) To know some examples of important analytical uses of chromatography
The worksheet features both questions and Rf values for the students to calculate and is designed to allow the student to work through it independently.
There is a separate answer sheet provided for the teacher too.
A comprehensive and visually appealing A level worksheet summarising the biochemistry topic of water.
The worksheet covers:
Structure of water and hydrogen bonding
Properties of water in relation to its important roles in organisms.
Answers are provided for the teacher.
Once completed this will provide a useful revision sheet for students.
A visually appealing and clearly laid out A level worksheet covering the structure and function of the parts of a prokaryotic cell.
Suitable for GCSE Biology students too.