I currently teach IGCSE Biology, Chemistry and Physics. Also A level Biology. The resources I produce for my lessons are carefully planned and I try to involve a lot of self-learning to allow students to develop these important skills needed for further education.
I currently teach IGCSE Biology, Chemistry and Physics. Also A level Biology. The resources I produce for my lessons are carefully planned and I try to involve a lot of self-learning to allow students to develop these important skills needed for further education.
A PDF worksheet focusing on the experiment which investigates which factors a growing seeds requires. Students need to determine which conditions would allow seed growth and explain their answer. Typical GCSE question.
Markscheme included.
This resource is great for:
In-class worksheet
Pre/post-test
Homework assignment
Support work
Tes paid licence
A PDF worksheet which focuses on plant reproduction and the formation of the pollen tube. These questions are exam-style questions which check student understanding.
Useful for in class activity, homework, retrieval practice activity.
Answer sheet included.
A pdf worksheet which focuses on the need for nitrate and magnesium ions by a plant. Students should know how both water and mineral ions pass into the plant (osmosis and active transport).
The worksheet contains exam-style questions with an answer sheet.
Suitable for in class activity; homework; research task.
A pdf worksheet focusing on the experiment with water plants with and without light. Also contains respiring organisms. The experiment uses bicarbonate indicator which changes colour in the presence of low and high concentrations of carbon dioxide.
The experiment is explained and there are exam-style questions to promote understanding.
Answer sheet included.
Suggested uses: in class activity; homework task; revision task
A fun revision revision resource focusing on the topic Human Transport. Great to be used in the class or as a homework.
Just print the sheets back to back and fold down the dotted line.
The document consists of the specification points students should be aware of.
The activity has 5 pages of tasks focusing on:
the composition of the blood: red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets and plasma
adaptations of red blood cells make them suitable for the transport of oxygen
how the immune system responds to disease using white blood cells,
describe the structure of the heart and how it functions
explain how the heart rate changes during exercise and under the influence of adrenaline
the structure of arteries, veins and capillaries and how this relates to their function
the general structure of the circulation system
the factors may increase the risk of developing coronary heart disease
Exam-style questions focusing on the structure of proteins.
Answer sheet included.
Suitable for checking understanding in class or as a revision activity.
A technique suggested in the book, Powerlearning. This is a revision technique with self-feedback. Students begin by reading each question and determining which ones they know the answer to and which ones they don’t. Independently, students determine what they know and what requires further study. Students answer the ones they know the answer to and then search for the answers they don’t know. Students then verify the answers they thought were correct.
Students can fold the page over and use the questions for revision/retrieval practice.
PDF worksheet focusing on the structure of the brain. Includes exam questions focusing on neurotoxins which can affect brain function.
Markscheme included.
This worksheet is perfect for checking understanding and student application of knowledge.
A PDF worksheet which focuses on the 3 types of neurones and Schwann cell structure. Students label the cells and complete a cloze exercise. There is also a vocabulary enhancer for students to define keywords.
Answer sheet included.
An A level lesson focusing on productivity of plants. Students are introduced to the terms GPP and NPP plus the calculation. I have included an exam question with markscheme.
Help students prepare their revision for the topic of nutrition. The questions cover both plants and animal nutrition including core practicals (Edexcel).
I print the document on A3 paper and it takes around 45 - 50 minutes for able students to complete. I allow the task to be an open book activity in preparation for an exam.
A PDF worksheet focusing on the DNA replication experiment devised by Meselson and Stahl. Students answer exam-style questions.
Use activity for retrieval practice, revision or to check understanding.
Can be used in class or as a homework activity.
Answer sheet included.
A pdf worksheet focusing on the lungs and respiratory system. Students label the different sections and can colour the different sections.
Students complete a table describing the function of each part.
A useful activity when studying gas exchange and ventilation in humans.
Answer sheet included.
A PDF worksheet, with answers, focusing on the limiting factors of photosynthesis. The experiment involves a student changing the light wavelength and investigating the rate of the reaction. Questions are similar to those found on exam papers relating to the topic.
This resource is great for:
In-class worksheet
Pre/post-test
Homework assignment
Support work
A power point lesson which guides students through data in the form of carbon dioxide levels; global temperature; rising sea levels and glacial melting.
Students gain practice in data analysis which is vital in this module. There are also a series of exam questions with answers to support their understanding.
This lesson links with Edexcel IAL Unit 4
