This booklet covers most of the topic of ecology. It uses a Jurassic Park theme and can be printed off with each child having their own booklet. My class really enjoyed it! Students will be part of a team of scientific researchers who travel to Isla Nublar to dicover how dinosaurs interact with each other and their environment. A list of key words and an end of topic test are included at the end.

This booklet was produced to help students studying the Cambridge iGCSE Biology syllabus. It covers the content being taught in Year 10 and has questions for students to answer at the end of each section. This can be viewed as a presentation or printed as a booklet.

Each avenger has a profile. This can be printed out and given to each group. You can insert the profile inside the top secret a3 sheet so it looks like a secret folder. You can stick equation triangles on the back of an eye patch which has been provided in the master copy these provide for differentiation and a member of each group can have the eye patch and pretend to be Samuel L Jackson's character, 'Nick Fury'. A loop game has also been provided and a lesson plan. A linked prezi presentation can be found on prezi created by myself. They had great fun in my class!

These resources were produced through a massive team effort by our department and goes through the process of classification and includes a hide and seek information activity to get students moving around the room/ corridor. It also discusses different levels of classification and the binomial system. We then move into discussions about using DNA analysis (cladistics) as a modern way of classifying organisms with students getting asked to produce a cladogram of different biscuits!

This lesson introduces the layers of the kidney, the excretory system and the reasons why we need to excrete urine along with its composition. There is a knowledge check quiz at the end of the lesson for assessment.

These resources were developed through team work by our department. This lesson goes through what a dichotomous key is and how students can analyse one using exam style question practice. Students can then produce their own using either biscuits or the monsters inc worksheet.

This presentation and accompanying vocab sheets would be useful for anyone reviewing photosynthesis at KS5 level. It is specifically aimed at students taking the IBDP Biology course and is separated into standard and higher level. Extended questions have been included as well as links to videos and animations to help consolidation student understanding.

These resources were developed through a huge effort by our department. This lesson compares animal and plant cells. It requires students to go further than simply copying down definitions. Actively building, “cell cities” and using on-line games allows students to explore cells in a different format. There will be a focus on RER, ribosomes and mitochondria to ensure students develop their understanding of organelles and move on from the stereotypical KS3 cells they may have drawn previously.

This lesson describes the process of dialysis and asks students to compare the advantages and disadvantages of different kidney treatments such as transplants.

This lesson is an end of unit test and includes the mark scheme. This is a useful assessment for identifying student progress as it includes multiple choice, theory and alternative to practical (experiment based) questions which will test skills as well as curriculum content that has been acquired by students. It may be beneficial to complete a question by question analysis using an electronic mark-book on Microsoft Excel.

These resources were developed through a concerted team effort by our department. This lesson focuses on the practical skills students need to develop over the course of the 2 year program and includes; drawing biological diagrams, producing tables and graphs and calculating magnification with examples of each.

The presentation covers cellular respiration by breaking down each stage and using power point animations to try and visualise what is happening at each point (not perfect but students will hopefully get the jist). It includes extended questions and online animations to help aid in consolidating student understanding.

These resources were produced through a massive team effort by our department and cover the 7 life processes (MRS GREN) and act as an introduction to the larger module of Characteristics & Classification.

This lesson requires students to be able to recall the parts of the female reproductive system, describe the role of each part and explain the adaptations of the egg for its function.

These resources were produced through a massive team effort by our department. This lesson covers the topic of invertebrates and asks students to learn the characteristics of; annelids, nematodes, molluscs and arthropods. The lesson then focuses on arthropods with students learning about; crustaceans, arachnids, insects and myriapods.

These resources were produced through a massive team effort by our department. It covers plant classification (algae, mosses, ferns and angiosperms). Students will also look at mono/ dicotyledons and compare the two.

These resources were developed through a concerted team effort by our department. This lesson focuses on the structure and function of different specialised cells in plants and animals. The lesson also asks students to identify different organs and organ systems. This is a good way to introduce students to the variety of cells they will be studying at different stages throughout the GCSE course.

This lesson asks students to recall the parts of the male reproductive system, the journey of sperm and how sperm is adapted for it’s function. There are handouts that can be printed for each child to complete and an end of lesson assessment task.

This lesson asks students to identify the parts of a microscope, produce a written method and complete a practical using stained onion cells. This lesson is a good introduction to students who need to develop their practical work and can be used with students in lower year groups. I have to thank a colleague for the practical worksheet as it is very useful.

This lesson allows students to produce a story board/ comic strip and go through each stage in the process of filtering the blood. Starting with absorption from the ileum, to deamination in the liver to each part of the nephron.

This lesson introduces the EM spectrum and goes through the different uses of each part of the spectrum. These slides can be printed and placed around the room to make it a more active learning experience. We also briefly go into waves as this is where the next lesson goes.