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Science teacher here to share concise and detailed resources! I have been tutoring/teaching for 5+ years and worked as a content creator for various online education sites including MyVideoTutor & Oxbridge Learning
GCSE Biology - Pyramids of Biomass & Trophic Levels
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GCSE Biology - Pyramids of Biomass & Trophic Levels

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Full GCSE Biology Lesson / Revision Pyramids of Biomass & Trophic Levels A carefully laid out powerpoint covering the main content in easy to understand slides, including exam practise and answers as well as a summary page of all the main revision points included. Workbook available for purchase to go alongside powerpoint. Includes: Trophic Levels How to read Pyramids of Biomass and key features Why is there energy loss between trophic levels (not all eaten, not all absorbed, faeces, respiration etc.) Working with biomass (concept of dry biomass) Calculating efficiency of biomass transfers Drawing pyramids of biomass Decomposers Exam Practise
GCSE Biology - Global Warming and Maintaining Biodiversity
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GCSE Biology - Global Warming and Maintaining Biodiversity

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Full GCSE Biology Lesson / Revision Powerpoint on Global Warming and Maintaining Biodiversity A carefully laid out powerpoint covering the main content in easy to understand slides, including exam practise and answers as well as a summary page of all the main revision points included. Workbook available for purchase to go alongside powerpoint. Includes: Greenhouse Gases Concept of Global Warming & Cliamte Change Human impact on greenhoue gas emissions Why climate change is a complex topic to study Biological Consequences of Global Warming (loss of habitat, changes in distribution, changes in migration, reduced biodiversity, changes in weather) Ways to maintain biodiversity in the face of change (breeding programmes, protection of rare habitats, reintroduction of hedgerows, reduction of deforestation and carbon dioxide emissions, recycling resources rather than dumping waste in landfill) Exam pracise questions
GCSE Biology - Land Use & Deforestation
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GCSE Biology - Land Use & Deforestation

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Full GCSE Biology Lesson / Revision Powerpoint on Land Use & Deforestation A carefully laid out powerpoint covering the main content in easy to understand slides, including exam practise and answers as well as a summary page of all the main revision points included. Workbook available for purchase to go alongside powerpoint. Includes: How humans reduce land use (building, quarrying, farming, dumping waste) Deforestation * Reasons for it * Consequences of deforestation (reduced biodiversity, more CO2 in atmosphere, more methane, creation of monocultures etc.) Peat Bogs * Their importance * What happens when beat bogs are destroyed Exam Practise
GCSE Biology - Adaptations
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GCSE Biology - Adaptations

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Full GCSE Biology Lesson / Revision Powerpoint on Adaptations A carefully laid out powerpoint covering the main content in easy to understand slides, including exam practise and answers as well as a summary page of all the main revision points included. Workbook available for purchase to go alongside powerpoint. Includes: Types of Adaptations (Structural, behavioural & functional) Adaptations in animals (Polar bear, artic fox, camels) Adaptations in plants (Marram grass, cactus) Extremophiles (Bacteria in deep sea vents and other examples) Exam Practise Need another lesson from this topic? Check out our other downloads below: Save with the Unit 7 Lessons BUNDLE 1 - Intro to Ecology 2 - Ada 3 - Food Chains & Predator Prey Cycles 4 - Trophic Levels & Pyramids of Biomass 5 - Quadrats & Transects 6 - The Carbon & Water Cycles 7 - Decay 8 - Biodiveristy & Waste Management 9 - Land Use & Deforestation 10 - Global Warming & Maintaining Biodiveristy 11 - Food Security, Farming & Fishing 12 - Biotechnology Searching for lessons from other GCSE Biology topics? Find them all below: Unit 1 - Cell Biology Unit 2 - Organization Unit 3 - Infection & Response Unit 4 - Bioenergetics Unit 5 - Homeostasis & Response Unit 6 - Inheritance, Variation & Evolution Unit 7 - Ecology
GCSE Biology - Bioenergetics (Unit 4)
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GCSE Biology - Bioenergetics (Unit 4)

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All lessons / revision notes for GCSE Biology Unit 4 - Bioenergetics 1 - Photosynthesis 2 - Respiration Powerpoints have detailed notes covering all content from the topic including key practical and maths skills. Each powerpoint has practise exam questions and a summary page Searching for lessons from other GCSE Biology topics? Find them all below: Unit 1 - Cell Biology Unit 2 - Organization Unit 3 - Infection & Response Unit 4 - Bioenergetics Unit 5 - Homeostasis & Response Unit 6 - Inheritance, Variation & Evolution Unit 7 - Ecology Click here to visit our shop for more resources!
GCSE Biology Organisation WORKSHEETS
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GCSE Biology Organisation WORKSHEETS

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A pack of 7 worksheets for the GCSE Biology topic of Organisation A carefully laid out and well presented worksheet designed for students to take 10-15 minutes to consolidate their knowledge from this topic. All worksheets are either 1 or 2 pages (see below) and can therefore be printed on 1 sheet of a4 paper Each worksheet comes with a fully annotated answer sheet. This pack includes worksheets on: 1 - Enzymes & Metabolism (1 page) 2 - Digestion (2 pages) 3 - The heart & Blood Vessels (2 pages) 4 - The Lungs & Blood Composition (2 pages) 5 - CHD & Health Issues (2 pages) 6 - Effect of Lifestyle on Disease & Cancer (2 pages) 7 - Plant Tissues (2 pages) Need lessons to accompany these worksheets? Check out each lesson below: 1 - Enzymes & Metabolism 2 - Digestion 3 - The heart & Blood Vessels 4 - The Lungs & Blood Composition 5 - CHD & Health Issues 6 - Effect of Lifestyle on Disease & Cancer 7 - Plant Tissues #1 8 - Plant Tissues #2 Click here to visit our shop for more resources!
GCSE Biology - The Menstrual Cycle
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GCSE Biology - The Menstrual Cycle

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Full GCSE Biology Lesson / Revision Powerpoint on The Menstrual Cycle A carefully laid out powerpoint covering the main content in easy to understand slides, including exam practise and answers as well as a summary page of all the main revision points included. Workbook available for purchase to go alongside powerpoint. Includes: Human reproduction & secondary sex characteristics The role of testosterone in sperm production Female reproduction and the menstrual cycle The role of FSH, LH, oestrogen and progesterone in the control of the menstrual cycle Exam questions with answers
GCSE Biology - Genetic Engineering
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GCSE Biology - Genetic Engineering

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Full GCSE Biology Lesson / Revision Powerpoint on Genetic Engineering A carefully laid out powerpoint covering the main content in easy to understand slides, including exam practise and answers as well as a summary page of all the main revision points included. Workbook available for purchase to go alongside powerpoint. Includes: Genetic Engineering and examples of it use in agriculture, medicine, fight diseases and treating inherited disorders Stages of Genetic Engineering GM Crops and concerns surrounding their use
GCSE Biology - Classification
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GCSE Biology - Classification

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Full GCSE Biology Lesson / Revision Powerpoint on Classification A carefully laid out powerpoint covering the main content in easy to understand slides, including exam practise and answers as well as a summary page of all the main revision points included. Workbook available for purchase to go alongside powerpoint. Includes: Carl Linneaus and the Linnean System Concept of Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus & Species How classification systems have changed over time The 3 domain system (Archaea, Bacteria and Eukaryota) & Carl Woese The Binomial Naming System How to read evolutionary trees (phylogenetics) Exam Practise
Lipids Summary Sheet (AQA Biology A-Level)
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Lipids Summary Sheet (AQA Biology A-Level)

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A detailed summary sheet of all knowledge required by the specification for AQA A-Level Biology. The sheet breaks down the areas of lipids that students need to understand about: Characteristics Sturcture of Triglyceride Formation of Triglycerides Structure of Triglycerides related to their function Fatty Acids Phospholipids Uses of Phospholipids Structure of Phospholipids related to their function Biological importance of Lipids The Emulsion Test
GCSE Biology Required Practical 1
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GCSE Biology Required Practical 1

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A revision powerpoint covering all information needed for Required Practical 1 for GCSE Biology Required Practical 1 - Use a light microscope to observe, draw and label a selection of plant and animal cells. This revision powerpoint covers AT 1 (use appropriate apparatus to record length and area) & AT 7 (use a microscope to make observations of biological specimens and produce labelled scientific drawings) As always there are practise questions throughout to test your knowledge
Mitosis (AQA A-Level Biology 3.2.2)
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Mitosis (AQA A-Level Biology 3.2.2)

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A easy to use and visually appealing revision resource outling the key processes of mitosis and the behaviour of chromosomes. Gaps for students to draw in the chromosomes for each stage Resource includes: Overview of Mitosis The Cell Cycle Key details of Interphase Details of prophase, metaphase, telophase & anaphase Cytokensis and differences in plants and animals
GCSE Biology - Stem Cells
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GCSE Biology - Stem Cells

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GCSE Biology Revision Powerpoint on Stem Cells Full revision powerpoint including exam practise and answers as well as a summary page of all the main revision points included. Workbook available for purchase to go alongside powerpoint. Includes: Stem Cell definition Types of Stem Cells (Embryonic, Adult & Meristem) The use of Stem Cells in Medicine The use of Meristem Cells in saving Rare Plant Species & Cloning Plants with Useful Features Therapeutic Cloning Evaluating Cloning
GCSE Biology Worksheet CHD & Health Issues
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GCSE Biology Worksheet CHD & Health Issues

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A 2 page worksheet designed for AQA GCSE Biology on CHD & Health Issues Worksheet is designed to accompany my lesson / revision powerpoint on this topic avaialbe for purchase here Worksheet is designed to take 10-15 minutes and be suitable for all abilities. Includes: True & False statements on CHD Questions on Heart Transplants Drawings of arteries normal, affected by CHD and with stents Disease interactions Statins Interpreting graphs Calculating frequencies
GCSE Biology Required Practical 9
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GCSE Biology Required Practical 9

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A lesson / revision PowerPoint covering all information needed and containing informative slides and practise questions Required Practical 9 - To measure the population size of a common species in a habitat and use sampling techniques to investigate the effect of a factor on the distribution of this species This powerpoint covers AT 1 (use appropriate apparatus to record length and area), AT 3 (use transect lines and quadrats to measure distribution of a species), AT 4 (safe and ethical use of organisms and response to a factor in the environment), AT 6 (application of appropriate sampling techniques to investigate the distribution and abundance of organisms in an ecosystem via direct use in the field), AT 8 (use of appropriate techniques in more complex contexts including continuous sampling in an investigation) and includes all practical and mathmatical skills required. The powerpoint covers: Background on Ecology and ecosystems and using quadrats & transects Aim Required apparatus A suitable method to investigate population size and investigate the effect of a factor on the distribution of a species Appropraite sampling techniques e.g. random & systematic and when to use them How to calculate percentage cover How to calculate mean, median, mode and range How to calculate area of irregular shapes to estimate population size How to work with quadrats of different sizes in exam questions How to calculate percentage change Past paper exam questions Summary
GCSE Biology - Enzymes & Metabolism
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GCSE Biology - Enzymes & Metabolism

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A full lesson for teachers or revision resoruce for learners in GCSE Biology This carefully presented and detailed powerpoint includes all content required by AQA, practise exam questions with answers and a summary page of all the main revision points. All teaching points are well explained and supporting diagrams are included to bring everything to life! A workbook that follows the powerpoint and is designed to take 10-15 minutes is included in this download. How to use this resource: use the powerpoint in lessons to teach and explain tricky concepts. It will guide you step by step through each topic. Then, work through the exam questions with students as a class before giving them the worksheet to complete. Lesson includes: What are enzymes? Active site, subtrate, complimentarity etc. Lock and Key Hypothesis & The Induced Fit Hypothesis Factors affecting the rate of enzyme activity e.g. temperature and pH How to interpret graphs relating to enzyme activity How enzymes denature Practise questions Summary slide
GCSE Biology - Decay
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GCSE Biology - Decay

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Full GCSE Biology Lesson / Revision Powerpoint on Decay A carefully laid out powerpoint covering the main content in easy to understand slides, including exam practise and answers as well as a summary page of all the main revision points included. Workbook available for purchase to go alongside powerpoint. Includes: The concept of decay (role of detrivores) Factors affecting decomposition (temperature, water availability, oxygen, presence of decomposers/detrivores) Using decay to make compost (use as a fertilizer) Best conditions for decay How to design a compost bin Making Biogas (production of methane) Exam Practise
GCSE Biology - Monoclonal Antibodies
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GCSE Biology - Monoclonal Antibodies

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Full GCSE Biology Lesson / Revision Powerpoint on Monoclonal Antibodies A carefully laid out powerpoint covering the main content in easy to understand slides, including exam practise and answers as well as a summary page of all the main revision points included. Workbook available for purchase to go alongside powerpoint. Includes: Monoclonal Antibodies & how they are produced Uses of Monoclonal Antibodies * Pregnancy testing * Lab / research * Treating Disease Advantages and Disadvantages of Monoclonal Antibodies Practise Questions Need another lesson from this topic? Check out our other downloads below: 1 - Communicable Diseases 2 - The Immune System 3 - Vaccines 4 - Antibiotics & Drugs 5 - Monoclonal Antibodies 6 - Plant Disease & Defence Searching for lessons from other GCSE Biology topics? Find them all below: Unit 1 - Cell Biology Unit 2 - Organization Unit 3 - Infection & Response Unit 4 - Bioenergetics Unit 5 - Homeostasis & Response Unit 6 - Inheritance, Variation & Evolution Unit 7 - Ecology
GCSE Biology - Vaccines
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GCSE Biology - Vaccines

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Full GCSE Biology Lesson / Revision Powerpoint on Vaccines A carefully laid out powerpoint covering the main content in easy to understand slides, including exam practise and answers as well as a summary page of all the main revision points included. Workbook available for purchase to go alongside powerpoint. Includes: How vaccines work Passive vs Active Immunity Herd Immunity Worldwide vaccination programmes & Covid-19 Advantages and Disadvantages of vaccines Practise Questions Need another lesson from this topic? Check out our other downloads below: 1 - Communicable Diseases 2 - The Immune System 3 - Vaccines 4 - Antibiotics & Drugs 5 - Monoclonal Antibodies 6 - Plant Disease & Defence Searching for lessons from other GCSE Biology topics? Find them all below: Unit 1 - Cell Biology Unit 2 - Organization Unit 3 - Infection & Response Unit 4 - Bioenergetics Unit 5 - Homeostasis & Response Unit 6 - Inheritance, Variation & Evolution Unit 7 - Ecology
GCSE Biology - Antibiotics and Drugs
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GCSE Biology - Antibiotics and Drugs

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Full GCSE Biology Lesson / Revision Powerpoint on Antibitoics and Drugs A carefully laid out powerpoint covering the main content in easy to understand slides, including exam practise and answers as well as a summary page of all the main revision points included. Workbook available for purchase to go alongside powerpoint. Includes: The difference between Antibiotic and Painkillers Discoveries of Alexander Flemming Antibiotic Resistance, how it occurs & how to prevent it Antibiotics vs. viruses How drugs are discovered (digitalis and asprin) Drug Development (testing, blind and double blind trials, placebos etc.) Need another lesson from this topic? Check out our other downloads below: 1 - Communicable Diseases 2 - The Immune System 3 - Vaccines 4 - Antibiotics & Drugs 5 - Monoclonal Antibodies 6 - Plant Disease & Defence