Popular resources for Biology students of GCSE, AS, A Level, BTEC and Access to Science courses.
From cell biology to genetics, the resources include PPT quizzes and comprehensive whole unit booklets.
Popular resources for Biology students of GCSE, AS, A Level, BTEC and Access to Science courses.
From cell biology to genetics, the resources include PPT quizzes and comprehensive whole unit booklets.
A 27 slide PPT to include:
A recap of enzymes and the effect of pH on enzyme activity.
Variables, including control variables considered.
Calculations include area and volume of a circle.
Expected results provided.
22 PowerPoint slides covering plant transport, suitable for A Level Biology and similar courses.
This presentation includes:
• A Recap of the function of the xylem and phloem
• Identifying the sources and sinks of plants
• Describing the process of translocation
• Explaining why translocation is an energy requiring process
• The pressure flow hypothesis
GCSE: Cell Transport - Movement in and out of cells: PPT and Booklet
Covering diffusion, facilitated diffusion, osmosis and active transport, speed of diffusion and examples.
The Lymphatic system; suitable for GCSE, A Level, BTEC and similar courses.
Contains a Booklet of 15 pages which covers:
1. This booklet includes 15 pages for students to complete including labelling of the lymphatic system, the role of tissue fluid and different blood cells, inflammation, the main components of the blood and immunity, protection against pathogens and lines of defence.
2. A PPT of 21 slides which covers:
The organs of the lymphatic system and their function, including the spleen, bone marrow, tonsils and lymph nodes.
How to describe the means by which fluid is lost and regained by circulatory system
The formation of tissue fluid
Embryo development and cell differentiation for A Level/ Access/ HND
35 PPT slides which cover the stages of embryo development, cell differentiation and stem cells.
2 PPT presentations:
1. 22 PowerPoint slides covering plant transport, suitable for A Level Biology and similar courses:
• A Recap of the function of the xylem and phloem
• Identifying the sources and sinks of plants
• Describing the process of translocation
• Explaining why translocation is an energy requiring process
• The pressure flow hypothesis
2. Presentation 2 with quizzes/Questions:
- A recap of photosynthesis, a cross section of the leaf
- Transpiration
- Transport in plants
- Adaptations of xerophytes
- Translocation
- Quiz
- Illustration of plasmodesmata
- Apoplast and Symplast routes of water movement through roots.
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The Nervous System: The neurone, synapses, the effect of drugs and action potentials, 2 RESOURCES.
For A level Biology and similar courses.
PPT One:
Focuses on labelling a neurone and reflex arc and an introduction to the effects of drugs at the synapse.
Contains 70 slides including quizzes.
PPT Two:
53 PPT Slides to cover the effect of drugs on synapses and action potentials.
Speciation & evidence for evolution: The Wallace line, fossils: 5 RESOURCES KS3/GCSE/A Level Biology
1. Evidence for evolution: Booklet
2. Evolution Crossword
3. Fossils - Activity
4. The Wallace line- handout
5. Speciation - PPT of 90 slides with activities on evolution and speciation
Contains 74 pages for students to fill in covering:
The Neurone,
The reflex arc
The Action Potential
Synapses,
The effect of drugs on the synapse
Practice exam questions.
Starts off with a recap of GCSE Level Biology, progressing onto detailed A Level resources.
Evolution and speciation: Presentation with activities.
Suitable for GCSE and A Level Biology students and similar courses.
Contains 84 PowerPoint slides which cover:
Biodiversity: Species richness, species abundance and species diversity.
Definition of a species with examples
Evolution and natural selection with many examples and fill in the blanks tasks.
Geographic and reproductive isolation with examples.
Speciation of species of the Galapagos Islands.
Alfred Wallace and the theory of Biogeography.
Homologous and Analogous Structures.
Evidence for evolution
Effects of climate change on living organisms.
Contains presentations and activities covering:
1. Classification and Ecosystems
This presentation includes 16 slides which cover:
- The 5 biological kingdoms,
- Classification
- The adaptations of invertebrates, fish, amphibians and bees as pollinators
2. Evolution and speciation:
Contains 84 PowerPoint slides which cover:
Biodiversity: Species richness, species abundance and species diversity.
Definition of a species with examples
Evolution and natural selection with many examples and fill in the blanks tasks.
Geographic and reproductive isolation with examples.
Speciation of species of the Galapagos Islands.
Alfred Wallace and the theory of Biogeography.
Homologous and Analogous Structures.
Evidence for evolution
Effects of climate change on living organisms.
3. Taxonomy
This resource gives an introduction to taxonomy including naming rules, and examples.
It also provides a slide which includes examples of kingdoms, phylums, classes and orders. Includes mammal, bird and reptile orders to facilitate the completion of 9 fill in the blank taxonomy tasks for students.
4. The environment, food chains, food webs, indicator species and creating dichotomous keys.
This PowerPoint presentation includes 35 slides which cover:
Defining key terms
Designing your own food chain
Understanding the concept of food web
Producing pyramids of numbers
Indicator species of air and water pollution
How to create dichotomous keys
5. This resource also contains a blank classification page for students to fill in the classification options with options and statements: Includes; mammals fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, echinoderms, true worms, molluscs, flatworms, jellyfish, arthropods, crustaceans, arachnids, insects, centipedes and millipedes.
Best printed out on A3
Two other resources are also attached: Pictures of animals for creating a dichotomous key and pictures of British tree leaves for creating a dichotomous key.