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.
This resource features a multiple-choice pack containing 20 questions.
This pack covers Topic 5 of the IGCSE CIE course on Enzymes.
These packs can be used in a number of ways:
Use as a homework task for consolidation or assessment of prior knowledge of a topic
Multiple-choice challenge, where students either individually or in teams compete against one another to get the most correct answers (15 minutes is a good time allowance to give)
As an assessment (15-20 minutes)
For revision of a topic before an exam
Answers are provided (can be projected to go through the correct answers and allow pupils to self or peer mark), and also an answer grid for students to complete if you would rather reuse the question papers, rather than the students writing on them.
This resource features a multiple-choice pack containing 20 questions.
This pack covers Topic 4 of the IGCSE CIE course on biological molecules.
These packs can be used in a number of ways:
Use as a homework task for consolidation or assessment of prior knowledge of a topic
Multiple-choice challenge, where students either individually or in teams compete against one another to get the most correct answers (15 minutes is a good time allowance to give)
As an assessment (15-20 minutes)
For revision of a topic before an exam
Answers are provided (can be projected to go through the correct answers and allow pupils to self or peer mark), and also an answer grid for students to complete if you would rather reuse the question papers, rather than the students writing on them.
This A4 introductory sheet on genetic crosses is a sample from my premium resource pack on inheritance and genetic crosses.
The resources are designed to be engaging and visually appealing for GCSE Biology students, please do leave a review and view the full resource pack if you like the sample sheet :)
A free sample from a pack of 5 visually appealing and clearly laid out worksheets for primary school pupils, aimed at familiarising pupils with the value of the different coins currently used in the UK.
There are 12 problems to answer on each sheet.
The worksheets could be used in the classroom for teaching and/or assessment or alternatively set as a homework task.
This is a free sample of the first worksheet from the osmosis investigation worksheet pack. If you would like to find out more or download the complete pack, please click on the below link:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/gcse-biology-osmosis-investigation-12256171
A comprehensive collection of Science worksheets focusing on the plant topic for Year 3 pupils.
The worksheets are designed to be visually appealing for primary school children and can be coloured in too. The worksheets encourage independent learning as the pupils can work through them following the clear instructions given. Worksheets are useful when learning the topic, revising the topic and/or assessing your pupils' knowledge and understanding of the topic. The worksheets are useful to project on the board too as you teach the topic and can be filled in using a smart board if desired.
The worksheet pack covers the following:
1.) Parts of a flowering plant and the role of the parts
2.) Requirements of plants to live and grow
3.) Parts of a flower and the role of the flower parts
4.) Pollination
5.) Seed dispersal
6.) Plant topic summary crossword
All worksheets come with a completed answer sheet, very useful for the non-specialist teaching Science.
A poster pack covering the external and internal structure of the heart. Ideal for A level Biology students.
The posters are great for display around the classroom or to give to the students for revision.
All posters have been provided in a choice of black and white or colour. The black and white copies could be coloured in by students to aid memory of the heart structure.
Both posters have been provided in an A3 and A4 format to allow for printing in either size.
A colour poster covering the structure of the eye and the functions of the various structures.
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 resource features three multiple-choice packs, each containing 20 questions.
This pack covers Topic 19 of the IGCSE CIE course and the three subtopics are:
Energy flow, food chains and food webs
Nutrient cycles
Population size
These packs can be used in a number of ways:
Use as a homework task for consolidation or assessment of prior knowledge of a topic
Multiple-choice challenge, where students either individually or in teams compete against one another to get the most correct answers (15 minutes is a good time allowance to give)
As an assessment (15-20 minutes)
For revision of a topic before an exam
Answers are provided (can be projected to go through the correct answers and allow pupils to self or peer mark), and also an answer grid for students to complete if you would rather reuse the question papers, rather than the students writing on them.
A large colour poster pack covering the following:
skin structure and temperature regulation
structure and function of the kidney
structure of neurones and reflex arcs
structure of animal and plant cells
structure of the eye
structure of a leaf
structure of a flower
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.
A number of worksheets and posters covering the nervous system topic at GCSE.
Worksheets are designed to be visual and encourage the students to work through them independently.
Neurones, the reflex arc, the eye and synapses are all covered.
All worksheets are accompanied by the answer sheet for the teacher.
This pack contains two crosswords focusing on the plant and animal response topics. The content is primarily targeted at the OCR A Biology specification.
The crosswords are designed to enable students to become more familiar with key terminology and definitions.
Possible use of the crosswords could be as a baseline assessment at the start of the topic or as a plenary at the end of teaching the topics.
This is also a nice homework task for students to complete.
Answers to both crosswords are provided for the teacher.
This worksheet will help develop pupils’ chemical equation balancing skills in GCSE Chemistry and is suitable for all exam boards.
There are 9 equations to balance, which get progressively harder.
Answers are provided additionally for the teacher, or for peer assessment.
This would make a great assessment sheet, either as a starter activity, plenary, homework activity or as a revision sheet.
A GCSE revision pack bundle containing 10 worksheets.
Each pack of worksheets contains questions which build from grade 3 - 5 level. With each worksheet containing nine questions clearly laid out and with space for the students’ response.
All worksheets have been produced in collaboration with a subject lead for Maths.
The topics covered by the algebra pack include:
Substitution
nth term
Expanding single brackets and simplifying
Solving linear inequalities and representing on a number line
Index laws
Solving linear equations
Expanding double brackets
Factorising quadratic expressions
Solving linear simultaneous equations
All answers are included on a separate sheet for the teacher.
The topics covered by the geometry pack include:
Volume of a cylinder
Alternate and corresponding angles
Bearings
Names of parts of circles
Pythagora’s theorem
Regular polygons
Area and perimeter of sectors of circles
Right angled trigonometry
Volume and surface area of cones and spheres
This resource is perfect for use in revision sessions or set as a homework task to complete. The answer sheets make it easy for self or peer marking to take place in the classroom too.
A GCSE revision pack bundle containing 15 worksheets. There are 10 worksheets targeted at students aiming for a grade 5, and 5 worksheet for those students aiming for a grade 7. All worksheets have been produced in collaboration with a subject lead for Maths.
Each worksheet contains nine questions clearly laid out and with space for the student’s response.
The topics covered by the grade 5 worksheets include:
Exact values of trigonometric functions
Standard form
Area and perimeter of semi and quarter circles
Solving linear equations
Right angled trigonometry
Expanding brackets
Volume and surface area of a cylinder
Error intervals
Compound and simple interest
All answers are included on a separate sheet for the teacher.
The topics covered by the grade 7 worksheets include:
Simplifying indices, including fractional and negative
Using quadratic formula
Sine and cosine rule
Circle theorems
Direct and inverse proportion
Multiplying brackets with surds
Area of triangle formula
Completing the square
3D trigonometry
This resource is perfect for use in revision sessions or set as a homework task to complete. The answer sheets make it easy for self or peer marking to take place in the classroom too.
A pack of 5 visually appealing and clearly laid out worksheets for primary school pupils, aimed at building confidence when showing the time.
Each worksheet is entitled ‘What time is it Mr Wolf?’ and features a cute wolf character to appeal to younger pupils. The wolf character can be coloured in for those pupils who complete the sheet early. There are 12 problems to answer on each sheet.
The worksheet includes the following:
1.) On the hour
2.) Half past the hour
3.) Quarter past the hour
4.) Quarter to the hour
5.) A mixture of all of the above
The worksheets could be used in the classroom for teaching and/or assessment or alternatively set as a homework task.
This worksheet bundle covers sexual reproduction in both animals and plants, perfect for GCSE students or could be used with able KS3 pupils.
Worksheets are designed to be visually appealing to students and are clearly laid out.
The sheets are useful as an assessment and/or revision tool.
Answer sheets are included for the teacher.
This resource features two multiple-choice packs, each pack contains 20 questions.
This pack covers Topic 2 of the IGCSE CIE course on organisation of the organisms and the two subtopics are:
Cell structure and organisation
Size of specimens
These packs can be used in a number of ways:
Use as a homework task for consolidation or assessment of prior knowledge of a topic
Multiple-choice challenge, where students either individually or in teams compete against one another to get the most correct answers (15 minutes is a good time allowance to give)
As an assessment (15-20 minutes)
For revision of a topic before an exam
Answers are provided (can be projected to go through the correct answers and allow pupils to self or peer mark), and also an answer grid for students to complete if you would rather reuse the question papers, rather than the students writing on them.
This pack contains two crosswords, focusing on the carbon and nitrogen cycle. The crosswords are designed to help students to become more familiar with key terminology and definitions. This is an area students often struggle with due to confusion between similar terms. Completing the crosswords will help improve students’ confidence with the many terms and meanings, associated with this area of the GCSE Biology syllabus.
Possible use could be as a plenary to the topic and/or set as a homework task.
Answers are provided for both crosswords for the teacher.
This pack contains two crosswords, focusing on plant tissues, translocation and transpiration. The crosswords are designed to help students become more familiar with key terminology and definitions. This is an area students often struggle with due to confusion between similar terms. Completing the crosswords will help improve students' confidence with the many terms and meanings, associated with this area of the Biology syllabus.
Possible use could be as a plenary to the topic and/or set as a homework task.
Answers are provided for both crosswords for the teacher.
