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A two-sided worksheet in which students can identify a variety of organs and colour them in. One side is a thoracic view, the other an abdominal. Goes well along side my PowerPoint presentation which can be used to help guide students through the dissection
A Simple presentation which includes a starter to recap the structure of the heart, and then promote discussion and to how coronary arteries may become blocked, risk factors and treatments for CHD. The powerpoint has supporting notes.
The two sided worksheet includes low to higher demand questions to check understanding of CHD progression, risk factors and treatments.
The dominoes are a nice pairs/individual loop activity which could be used as a starter to review heart structure and blood components
A three-sided worksheet that covers gene probes and genetic tests. It is specifically aimed for the AQA A level Biology spec, but will be appropriate for most exam boards. It assesses student understanding of some core principles, whilst running through how geentic tests are carried out for cystic fibrosis, huntington’s and digeorge syndrome (using chromsomal micro-array). Comprehensive and projectable markscheme included
A double-sided worksheet on gel electrophoresis exploring the principles of it, as well as reading the results from a gel.
This can be done without any prior knowledge on restriction enzymes.
Suggested answers included.
I have made it as a PowerPoint file, but you could easily save as pdf.
A PowerPoint which explores how DNA Methylation of promotors and Acetylation of histones affects gene expression. It is well illustrated and explores its implications in genetic disorders (prader-willi and angelman) as well as cancer. The worksheet then explores these concepts, which have suggested answers provided via the markscheme.
2 double-sided worksheets on sampling plants.
Perfect for the British summers or consolidation of the required practicals.
One is a sheet on a belt transect, the other is a sheet on random sampling.
Both sheets involve data analysis and working scientifically skills.
Suited to the AQA Ecology topic 7, but will be relevant to other exam boards where plant sampling is required.
Suggested Answers included
Cut and stick activity and follow-up questions on in vivo gene cloning (DNA Technology) on a double-sided file.
Covers the process including:
restriction enzymes, DNA ligase, marker genes, replica plating, antibiotic resistance and GFP
Looks really nice if done on full colour (just don’t tell your HoD!) and full markschemes are included for the cut and stick ordering activity as well as the follow-up questions
A Level Biology Maths Skills - Logarithms, Log graphs and exponential increases worksheet
4 sides and all answers included.
The Worksheet gives brief summaries of the skills involved in working with factors of 10 and logarithms, as well us using 2 to the power functions for calculating the exponential increase of cell populations.
2 pages focus on dealing with log scales on graphs.
My students have found these particularly useful, and these are definitiely an area for marginal gains with the examboard. The logarithmic question for AQA 2023 paper 3 was poorly answered with 17% of candidates not even attempting the question. The log graph question in 2023 paper 1 saw only 7% of students achieve 2 marks.
A fun quiz of the year for AS Biology (AQA) - it is likely to overlap with other exam board specifications, but I cannot vouch for this! It contains nearly 90 Questions and it easily lasts an hour.
Covers a range of topics, particularly from Biological molecules and cells topics, and has some more serious sections - identifying molecules/ proteins, and some less biology related rounds - flags / womens world cup badges.
I have created a 1% club round based on the style of questions in the TV series, which my students have loved (those that watch actual telly and not Netflix at least!)
I run it as a pub-style quiz. Groups of 2-4 students, and they mark each others after a round
All answers are provided
*one round (6Questions) is based on the 2023 Women’s world cup - this could be updated to 2024 Men’s world cup badges… or beyond!
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A PowerPoint presentation which you can use to guide your students through a rat dissection with an accompanying sheet which allows students to identify and colour organs in thoracic and abdominal views
A three sided worksheet and answers.
Tackles questions to do with uncertainties within measurements.
Has questions to do with single measurements, dual measurements, multiplying uncertainties and powers - links to the AQA Biology specification and the Practical handbook.
Cut and Stick activity and associated comprehension tasks, along with a projectable markscheme (PPT file).
The cut and stick covers both stages of meiosis and genetic recombination, and provides a nice 20-30 minute activity that has proven to be an effective AfL task with my own classes, which was well received.
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Photosynthesis Practical sheet and markscheme
Limiting Factors Sheet and markscheme
Commercial Application sheet and markscheme
Respiration cut and stick and markscheme (overview of aerobic and anaerobic (yeast and animals)
Respiration RAG Quiz
Respiration Relay Quiz
Five worksheets that I have recently written in order to update some old resources that I was using. They are aimed at the Biological Molecules 3.1 AQA topic.
Suggested Answers provided for all
Lipids and (2 sided)
Amino acids and protein structure
Carbohydrates
Enzymes theory (2 sided)
Recall Quiz Bio Mols
Four worksheets that I have recently written in order to update some old resources that I was using. They are aimed at the Cells 3.2 AQA topic.
Suggested Answers provided for all
Cells and Mitosis recall worksheet (2 sided)
Antibody structure and function
HIV
ELISA tests
Four worksheets that I have recently written in order to update some old resources that I was using. They are aimed at the Genetic Diversity 3.4 AQA topic.
Suggested Answers provided for all
The Genetic Code (2 sided)
Splicing
Mutations (AS)
Classification and species
A double-sided sheet reviewing the triplet code and the nature of the genetic code. A cut and stick activity on substitutions, deletions and additions, and then a four-sided worksheet on mutations. Markschemes are included for all.
Three Presentations, a double-sided worksheet on epigenetics and a fun class quiz which cover the following topics: Transcription Factors and the Oestrogen Receptor, DNA methylation and Histone Acetylation (epigenetics), RNA interference, as well as how these are implicated in cancers.