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 is an entire lesson series for the Chapter: Cloning and Biotechnology for the NEW OCR A-level specification which has vast overlap with the AQA spec. There are a total of 124 PowerPoint presentation slides partitioned into individual lessons with identifiable lesson objectives. The scheme of work has been developed to engage your students through an array of different learning activities and will form the basis for the entire lesson series. It comes complete with answers to activities and practice exam questions so you don’t need to spend the time hunting for answers.
It includes accurate and high quality information slides interspersed with pupil activities for the following sub-topics within the Chapter Cloning and Biotechnology:
Natural clones: vegetative propagation
Clones in plants: tissue culture, micropropagation, artificial cloning
Artificial clones in animals: reproductive cloning, embryo splitting, somatic cell nuclear transfer, non-reproductive cloning
Biotechnology: today and yesterday, advantages of using microorganisms
Using biotechnology to make food: yoghurt, cheese, baking, alcohol, single-cell protein
Other processes involving biotechnology, antibiotic and insulin production, bioremediation, asepsis
Microorganism cultures: aseptic technique, practical (in pictures) using dye to streak agar
Population growth: serial dilution practical, growth curve data to plot, phases of growth
Immobilised enzymes: Advantages of use, methods for immobilisation, Industrial uses of immobilised enzymes, practical using alginate beads
A first class quality scheme of work with all resources included for the following topics:
Cellular Control
Patterns of Inheritance
Manipulating Genomes
Each topic includes a series of PowerPoint presentations, totalling over 400 slides, which are partitioned into deliverable lessons with identifiable lesson objectives. Each lesson is complete with information slides and a variety of pupil tasks to complete. You won’t need any other resources to deliver these topics to your students.
Information slides are slotted between learning tasks so that delivery of the course content remains pupil-led with an engaging array of activities. All practice questions come with integrated answers/mark schemes so you’re not hunting around or trying to find out answers.
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This series of PowerPoint presentations covers the chapter Manipulating Genomes. There are a total of 150 slides partitioned into individual lessons with identifiable learning objectives. It has everything you need to deliver the entire lesson series and is written for the NEW OCR A-level specification with vast overlap between the AQA specification.
It includes accurate and high quality information slides and a vast range of engaging pupil activities (with answers!) for the following topics within the chapter on Manipulating Genomes:
DNA sequencing: Sanger sequencing; Pyrosequencing; Bioinformatics
Applications of gene sequencing: Human genome; Comparisons between or within species; Synthetic biology; Bioethics
DNA profiling: Polymorphisms; STRs; VNTRs; Applications of DNA profiling
Polymerase Chain Reaction: Principles; Process; Applications
Electrophoresis; Principles; Process; - interactive digital learning tools employed
Genetic Engineering: Techniques; Applications
Issues relating to genetic manipulation
Gene therapy
This is an entire lesson series for Patterns of Inheritance for the NEW OCR A-level specification which has vast overlap with the AQA spec. There are a total of 151 PowerPoint presentation slides partitioned into individual lessons with identifiable lesson objectives. The scheme of work has been developed to engage your students through learning activities and will form the basis for the entire topic of Patterns of Inheritance.
It includes accurate and high quality information slides interspersed with pupil activities for the following sub-topics within the chapter on Patterns of Inheritance:
1) Variation: intraspecific and interspecific; the affects of genes and environment on phenotype
2) Causes of Genetic Variation: crossing over; independent assortment; random segregation
3) Monhybrid Inheritance: incomplete dominance; codominance
4) Dihybrid Inheritance: autosomal linkage; sex-linked; hemizygosity
5) Multiple alleles and Epistasis
6) The Chi-squared test
7) Factors affecting the evolution of a species (stabilising & directional selection), Genetic drift, Bottlenecks and the Founder Effect
8) The Hardy-Weinberg Principle
9) Isolating mechanisms in forming new species including artificial selection
This is a 5-part lesson series of PowerPoint presentations (over 100 slides) covering the entire topic of Cellular Control. It is written to the NEW OCR A-level specification.
It includes accurate and high quality information slides and pupil activities for the following lessons within Cellular Control:
1) Gene Mutations
2) The effect of Gene Mutations on Protein Production and Function
3) Regulatory Mechanisms (The lac operon, oestrogen, transcriptional, post-transcriptional and post-translational control)
4) Genetic Control of Body Plan Development (Homeobox genes)
5) Importance of Mitosis and Apoptosis in Controlling Development
These PowerPoint can be used to form the basis for the entire series of lessons on Cellular Control.
A complete set of 10 lessons for the entire chapter on Hormonal Coordination including Higher Tier content:
11.1 Principles of Hormonal Control
11.2 Control of Blood Glucose
11.3 Treating Diabetes
11.4 Role of Negative Feedback
11.5 Human Reproduction
11.6 Hormones in the Menstrual Cycle
11.7 Artificial Control of Fertility
11.8 Infertility Treatments
11.9 Plant Hormones
11.10 Using Plant Hormones
Includes a variety of activities for different learning styles.
11.10 Using Plant Hormones GCSE (Grade 1-9) Biology only TRIPLE SCIENCE Plant hormones is a biology only topic for your triple science group. A complete lesson with a variety of pupil-led activities to achieve the following learning objectives:
Describe different commercial uses of auxins (grade 4)
Explain how auxins / gibberellins cause these effects in that use (grade 6)
Analyse the effect of plant hormones on plant growth data (grade 8)
Practical and interactive activities to achieve the following learning objectives:
State the limiting factors of photosynthesis
Identify correlations in data
Analyse and interpret data
A whole lesson on DNA Structure for the NEW AS AQA specification in biology.
Includes pupil activities throughout the presentation and exam questions with mark scheme for peer or self-assessment.
2 x Hexagonal Kaleidocycles. One for fun (!) and one for summarising everything you need to know about the eye including:
1) Structure of the eye
2) Accommodation
3) Myopia
4) Hyperopia
Once made pupils can be instructed to talk about each hexagonal face of the kaleidocycle and teach each other about the eye.
Content is for the NEW AQA GCSE biology only (TRIPLE GCSE) specification.
This GCSE Biology lesson plan/PowerPoint presentation may take up to two lessons to complete and contains all the activities and resources (in one file!) to achieve the following learning objectives:
Recall that plants produce hormones to coordinate and control growth, and responses to light and gravity - watch video then answer corresponding questions (integrated answers included); information on tropisms; mini-plenary discussion activity; worksheet on plant hormones and tropisms (integrated answers included).
Describe how unequal distributions of auxins cause unequal growth rates in plant shoots and roots - information on auxins; mini plenary - gap fill activity (integrated answers); worksheet as above.
Required practical - the effect of light and gravity on the growth of germinating seedlings
– Planning and Results sheet (integrated answers included in the PowerPoint); – Analysis and Interpretation of Results sheet (integrated answers included); information slides on how to set up the practical; an example of the expected results is modelled through use of a photograph.
AfL: mini plenaries and activities throughout this lesson make it pupil-led. Answers are included for peer or self-assessment of each and every task.
I have now included some of the activities as separate worksheets in pdf form so you can easily print from separate files. The mark schemes are also embedded into the PowerPoint presentation for easy peer or self-assessment by students.
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:
Describe how hormones can be used to treat infertility (higher tier only) - starter task to watch video and answer the corresponding questions - challenge question for differentiation included (answers included); what is infertility? information slide; what is IVF? information slide; sorting task on advantages/disadvantages of IVF (sheet for printing for pupils to fill out, integrated answers included);
Interpret data on IVF birth rates - differentiated worksheet on analysing data of multiple births and IVF (integrated answers included); gap-fill plenary task (sheet for printing for pupils to fill out, integrated answers); alternative plenary task to order the stages in the IVF process (sheet for printing with challenge and extension questions, integrated answers); homework/exam practise - exam questions on fertility treatments (integrated answers).
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:
To describe different methods of hormonal and non-hormonal contraception - information slides followed by Linking Activity (link the hormone-based contraceptive to the active ingredient and its function); Exam Questions (just print the slide) with fully integrated mark scheme.
To explain how methods prevent pregnancy - quick quiz starter to recap roles of hormones in the menstrual cycle; information slides and Linking Activity.
To analyse scenarios and decide on the most appropriate method of contraception - Sorting task to identify the benefits and drawbacks of using condoms; Family Planning Clinic - a game type activity where pupils take on the role of the Healthcare Professional or the Client and determine what advice should be followed (all cards for the game are included - just print!)
There are a series of mini-plenary and AfL tasks throughout the lesson and each includes fully integrated answers (mark scheme) for peer or self-assessment.
6x lesson series compiled for the NEW AQA/OCR GCSE Biology specification.
Includes interactive and engaging activities with mark schemes for the following lessons:
11.1 Principles of Hormonal Control
11.2 The Control of Blood Glucose Levels
11.3 Treating Diabetes
11.4 The role of Negative Feedback
11.5 Human Reproduction
11.6 Hormones in the Menstrual Cycle
11.7 The Artificial Control of Fertility
11.8 Infertility Treatments
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) Describe the roles of hormones in sexual reproduction - label glands (extension to describe what they do); information slides on reproductive hormones - linking task, hormone-gland-effect on the body; definitions (inhibit/stimulate); exam questions; differentiated worksheet on the menstrual cycle hormones.
2) Explain how hormones interact in the menstrual cycle - information slide on steps of the menstrual cycle - linking task, hormone-gland-effect on the body; ordering task: sequence of changes in the menstrual cycle; a game of Guess Who?, pupils read job descriptions and have to guess the gland/organ/hormone involved; exam questions.
There are mini-plenaries throughout to check understanding of this difficult topic, there are options for plenary and AfL tasks from sorting tasks, linking tasks, literacy and numeracy with graph reading skills, practice exam questions and a worksheet. ALL these activities come complete with PRINTABLE slides and FULLY INTEGRATED answers for peer or self-assessment. And hence why everything is contained within one PowerPoint.
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).
This PowerPoint contains everything you need to teach this lesson on Treating Diabetes in order to achieve the following learning objectives:
To describe the differences in the way type 1 and type 2 diabetes are treated
To interpret the results of the Benedict’s test for glucose
To explain why blood glucose concentration changes with exercise or after a meal
There are a variety of differentiated exercises from a practical activity (testing urine for glucose); follow-up practical questions (with integrated answers); cloze activity (with answers) and printing option for a mini-plenary for medium to low ability; an activity sheet on blood glucose concentration graphs (with integrated answers in the PowerPoint) with a printing option and differentiated tasks; and exam questions (including answers).
PowerPoint including engaging lesson activities with fully integrated answers to achieve the following learning objectives:
1) Describe some examples of diseases caused by bacteria, including Salmonella food poisoning and gonorrhoea - video links and follow up questions with integrated answers.
2) Explain how to prevent and treat bacterial diseases - video links with follow up questions with integrated answers; summary table activity with integrated answers; creative and investigative homework task to prepare pamphlet for a doctors surgery; plenary - true or false activity with integrated answers.