I have been teaching for 10 years both as a Biology/Chemistry/Pychology teacher and as a Head of department. I have experience teaching in both international schools and state comprehensives.
I have been teaching for 10 years both as a Biology/Chemistry/Pychology teacher and as a Head of department. I have experience teaching in both international schools and state comprehensives.
This bundle contains all the resources you need to teach Theme/Unit D: Continuity & Change:
D1.1: DNA replication
D1.2: Protein synthesis
D1.3: Mutations and gene editing
D2.1: Cell and nuclear division
D2.2: Gene expression
D2.3: Water potential
D3.1: Reproduction
D3.2: Inheritance
D3.3: Homeostasis
D4.1: Natural selection
D4.2: Stability and change
D4.3: Climate change
As part of the new IB specification. This bundle contains:
Over 800 slides which cover all the content stipulated by the IB.
Student questions with answers
Checklist
Clear diagrams
Research tasks
Questions and answers
This is ready to teach as soon as you download it!!
This lesson can be purchased as part of the IB Complete course bundle (first exams 2025) at a heavily discounted price, formed of 40 fully resourced lessons, end of topic exams and student checklists. It can be found here
This PowerPoint contains everything you need to teach the B4.1 Adaptations to environment in the new IB Biology specification.
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This Powerpoint consists of 60 slides and contains the followings:
All the information ( HL) the IB have included in the new spec.
Exam tips
Clear diagrams
Student research tasks
Clearly identified HL and SL content
Student checklist
Summary
The following content is included:
B4.1.1: Define habitat as a place in which a community, species, population or organism lives.
B4.1.2: Define adaptation and discuss various ways that organisms have adapted to the abiotic factors of their habitat particularly the sand dunes and mangrove swamp.
B4.1.3: Explain how abiotic variables affect a species distribution and contribute to its range of tolerance.
B4.1.4: Use transect data to correlate the distribution of an organism using sensors and data loggers.
B4.1.5: State the conditions required for coral reef formation.
B4.1.6: Describe how abiotic factors act as the determinants of terrestrial biome distribution.
B4.1.7: Recognise biomes as groups of ecosystems with similar communities due to similar abiotic conditions and convergent evolution
B4.1.8: State the adaptations to life in hot deserts and tropical rainforest.
This bundle contains 7 excellent fully resourced lessons which are ready to teach.Each lesson contains starter tasks, all key notes in student friendly manner, tasks with answers, great diagrams. These lessons have been designed so a non-specialist will have no problems teaching the content. Each lesson requires 1 hour, covering the following topics:
Sound waves
Reflection (incl practical)
Refraction (incl practical)
Lenses
Visible light
Electromagnetic spectrum
Infrared radiation and Black bodies
This lesson can be purchased as part of the IB Complete course bundle (first exams 2025) at a heavily discounted price, formed of 40 fully resourced lessons, end of topic exams and student checklists. It can be found here
This PowerPoint contains everything you need to teach the B2.1 Membranes and membrane transport in the new IB Biology specification.
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This Powerpoint consists of 62 slides and contains the followings:
All the information ( HL) the IB have included in the new spec.
Exam tips
Clear diagrams
Videos
Student research tasks
Clearly identified HL and SL content
Student checklist
Summary
updated November 2024
The following content is included:
B2.1: Describe the formation of sheet-like bilayers in water by amphipathic lipids.
B2.2: Explain the reasons behind the selective permeability of the lipid bilayer.
B2.3: Discuss the movement of molecules by diffusion across the lipid bilayer.
B2.4: Identify integral and peripheral proteins.
B2.5: Discuss the role of aquaporins in transporting water.
B2.6: Describe the structure and role of channel proteins.
B2.7: Explain the importance of pump proteins in active transport.
B2.8: Explain the role of facilitated diffusion and active transport in the selective permeability of membranes.
B2.9Describe glycoproteins and glycolipids with respect to their structure and function.
B2.10: Draw the fluid mosaic model of membrane structure.
B2.11:Describe the role of lipids in membrane fluidity.
B2:12: Discuss the role of cholesterol in membrane fluidity.
B2.13: Differentiate between exocytosis and endocytosis.
B2.14: Describe the role of gated channels.
B2.15: Explain the mechanisms of direct active and indirect active transport.
B2.16: State the role of cell-adhesion molecules.
B2.17: Identify the different types of cell junctions.
This lesson can be purchased as part of the IB Complete course bundle (first exams 2025) at a heavily discounted price, formed of 40 fully resourced lessons, end of topic exams and student checklists. It can be found here
This PowerPoint contains everything you need to teach the Theme/Unit D2.1: Cell and nuclear division in the new IB Biology specification.
YouTube video is a preview of the full resource (does not include all slides)
This Powerpoint consists of over 90 slides and contains the followings:
All the information the IB have included in the new spec.
Clear diagrams
Student friendly content
Summary videos
Student research tasks
Clearly identified HL and SL content
Student checklist
Summary
The following content is included:
D2.1.1:Outline how new cells can be generated by cell division.
D2.1.2: Outline the process of cytokinesis in plant and animal cells.
D2.1.3: Explain that not all cells undergo equal cytoplasmic division.
D2.1.4: Outline the roles of mitosis and meiosis in eukaryotic cells.
D2.1.5: Describe the shared features of mitosis and meiosis.
D2.1.6: Describe the phases of mitosis.
D2.1.7: Identify the stages of mitosis from photomicrographs.
D2.1.8: Explain why meiosis is a reduction division.
D2.1.9: Describe the stages of meiosis.
D2.1.10: Describe the causes and consequences of non-disjunction.
D2.1.11: Explain how meiosis generates genetic diversity.
D2.1.12: Outline the need for cell proliferation.
D2.1.13: Outline the phases of the cell cycle.
D2.1.14: Describe the changes that occur in a cell during interphase.
D2.1.15: Describe how cyclins control the cell cycle.
D2.1.16: Explain the possible consequences of mutations in genes that control the cell cycle.
D2.1.17: Calculate mitotic index and explain the difference in mitotic index between cancerous and non-cancerous tissue.
This PowerPoint contains everything you need to teach reconstructive memory in the cognitive approach unit of IB Psychology specification.
YouTube video is a preview of the full resource (does not include all slides)
This Powerpoint contains the followings:
All the information ( HL) the IB have included in the new spec.
Clear diagrams
Videos
Extended writing question
Student research tasks
Student workbook which accompanies the lessons
Excellent resource suitable for both iGCSE Co-ordinated and iGCSE Physics Cambridge syllabus. Includes
Starter task
Videos
Student friendly content
Questions
Full resources bundle which you can use to teach C1 and C2 (iGCSE Cambridge). Contains the following lesson:
States of matter and changes
Atomic structure, molecules, elements and mixtures
Diffusion
Purity
Paper Chromatography
Separating techniques
Checklist
Full resources bundle which you can use to teach B1 and B2 (iGCSE Cambridge). Contains the following lesson:
Characteristics of living organisms
Introduction to cells
Specialised cells
Magnification
Microscope practical
Diffusion
Osmosis practical (2 lessons)
Active transport
Checklist (B1 and B2)
This fantastic resources covers the GCSE and iGCSE content for thermoregulation. Formed of over 30 slides, this lesson will take approximately 2-3 hours to teach. It contains:
Starter slides
Retrieval tasks for other biology topics
Negative feedback
All key notes and definitions required
Explanations on how the body responds to high and low temperatures
Plenty of exam style questions with answers
This bundle contains all the resources you need to teach A2 Biology (Origins of cells, cell structure and viruses) as part of the new IB specification. This bundle contains:
Over 180 slides which cover all the content stipulated by the IB.
Student questions with answers
Checklist
Clear diagrams
Reserch tasks
Quesitons and answers
This is ready to teach as soon as you download it!!
This bundle contains all the resources you need to teach A4 (Evolutions and speciation and Ecosystems) as part of the new IB specification. This bundle contains:
Over 100 slides which cover all the content stipulated by the IB.
Student questions with answers
Checklist
Clear diagrams
Reserch tasks
Quesitons and answers
This is ready to teach as soon as you download it!!
This bundle contains all the resources you need to teach A1 (Water and nucleic acids) and A2 (Origins of cells, cell structure and viruses), A3 (Diversity and classification) and A4 (Ecosystems and conservation) as part of the new IB specification. This bundle contains:
Over 600 slides which cover all the content stipulated by the IB.
Now includes end of unit assessments for each unit assessments
Student questions with answers
Checklist
Clear diagrams
Reserch tasks
Quesitons and answers
This is ready to teach as soon as you download it!!
This PowerPoint contains everything you need to teach Neurotransmission and effects on behaviour in biological approach unit IB Psychology specification.
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This Powerpoint contains the followings:
All the information ( HL) the IB have included in the new spec.
Clear diagrams
Videos
Extended writing question
Student research tasks
**Student workbook which accompanies the lessons
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Content covered includes:
Structure of neurones
Transmission across the synapse
Inhibitory and excitatory neurotransmitters
Artifical agonist and antagonist
Effects of dopamine on behaviour
Effects of serotonin on behaviour with key case studies
Effects of acetylcholine on behaviour and key case studies
TOK activity
Essay writing task
Summary/Evaluation task
This bundle contains all the resources you need to teach The individual and the group (Socioultural approach) unit in IB Psychology:
Social identity theory
Social cognitive/learning theory
Stereotypes and their effects
Conformity and factors affecting conformity
As part of the new IB specification.
This bundle contains:
Covers all the content stipulated by the IB.
Student questions with answers
Student experiments
Clear diagrams
Research tasks
Videos
Questions and answers
All lessons come with an a student booklet which is used in class
This is ready to teach as soon as you download it!!
This PowerPoint contains everything you need to teach Animal research in the biological approach unit of IB Psychology specification.
These Powerpoints contain the following:
All the information the IB have included in the new spec.
Clear diagrams
Extended writing question
Student research tasks
All key case studies explained in detailed including evaluations
Student workbook which accompanies the lessons is included
Content included:
Animal research on the brain
Animal research on hormones
Animal research on genetics
Ethical considerations and critical analysis of animal research
Exam questions
This revision PowerPoint contains 81 slides and is perfect to prepare students for their end of year exams or their final iGCSE. This can be used to deliver several lessons, or given to students for independent revision. This resources contains fantastic diagrams and key information in a student friendly manner.
The topics covered in this resource include:
Characteristics and classifaction of living organisms
Organisation of the organism
Movement in and out of cells
Biological molecules
Enzymes
This excellent resource contains 7 lessons which cover gas exchange in humans. Each lesson contains a starter activity with answers, notes, research tasks, questions with answers, practicals. The lessons included are:
Human Breathing system
Inhalation and Exhalation
Composition of inhaled and exhaled air (incl practical)
Effects of excercise on breathing (incl practical)
Protecting the breathing system
Smoking and causal/correlation links (two lessons)
Student checklist
This resource is perfect for a Year 9/10 class studying GCSE plant and animal cells. The lesson contains a starter tasks, recap on prior knowledge, student tasks with answers, exam style questions and calculation tasks. The following content is covered:
Features of plant and animal cells
Labelling plant and animal cells
The different functions of the organelles
Identifying cells from microscope images
Magnification calculation questions
Exam question and plenary tasks.
This resource is perfect for a Year 9/10 class studying GCSE Mitosis. The lesson contains a starter tasks, recap on prior knowledge and student tasks with answers. The following content is covered:
Starter tasks
Recap of key information relating to genetics
Why do cells divide?
Different stages of mitosis (prophase, metaphase, anaphase and telophase)
Identify the stages of mitosis from microscope images
Student independent task
Plenary task