Welcome to my store! I'm a passionate Biology teacher with 7 years of classroom experience and a Master's degree in Marine Biology. My love for the sciences has fueled my teaching journey & inspired the engaging, high-quality resources you'll find here. With my teaching experience & strong background in tutoring, I create materials that are not just informative but also fun & easy to use. Dive into my store & discover resources that will bring the world of biology to life for your students! 🌊🔬
Welcome to my store! I'm a passionate Biology teacher with 7 years of classroom experience and a Master's degree in Marine Biology. My love for the sciences has fueled my teaching journey & inspired the engaging, high-quality resources you'll find here. With my teaching experience & strong background in tutoring, I create materials that are not just informative but also fun & easy to use. Dive into my store & discover resources that will bring the world of biology to life for your students! 🌊🔬
This resource is aligned with AQA GCSE Biology revision carefully following the specification. It contains one question based graphic organiser/mind map with content on B3: Viral, fungal and protist diseases.
The answers are also included.
How you can use this resource:
Get your students to create their own GCSE mind maps by answering the information laid out in this resource.
Use this task as an opportunity to outline areas for development by using retrieval practice.
Set this as a homework task or revision task.
Hold a GCSE biology revision quiz using this as your question paper.
What’s inside:
Mind-map with specification aligned questions on Viral, fungal and protist diseases (from AQA B3 Combined Science Trilogy).
Completed version of the mind-map with the answers
Colour and B&W copies of both questions and answers.
GCSE’s are fast approaching, the research tells us that retrieval practice is key to helping students retain information.
I have outlined various strategies for incorporating retrieval practice into your lessons in the following blog post!
Unsure? Check out my free B1 GCSE revision mind map on Cell Structure first!
If this resource helped your students, please let me know in the reviews below! I would love to know how it can be improved for maximum impact for your students, so feedback is always welcome.
This resource is aligned with AQA GCSE Biology revision carefully following the specification. It contains one question based graphic organiser/mind map with content on B3: Bacterial Diseases & Preventing Diseases.
The answers are also included.
How you can use this resource:
Get your students to create their own GCSE mind maps by answering the information laid out in this resource.
Use this task as an opportunity to outline areas for development by using retrieval practice.
Set this as a homework task or revision task.
Hold a GCSE biology revision quiz using this as your question paper.
What’s inside:
Mind-map with specification aligned questions on Bacterial Diseases & Preventing Diseases (from AQA B3 Combined Science Trilogy).
Completed version of the mind-map with the answers
Colour and B&W copies of both questions and answers.
GCSE’s are fast approaching, the research tells us that retrieval practice is key to helping students retain information.
I have outlined various strategies for incorporating retrieval practice into your lessons in the following blog post!
Unsure? Check out my free B1 GCSE revision mind map on Cell Structure first!
If this resource helped your students, please let me know in the reviews below! I would love to know how it can be improved for maximum impact for your students, so feedback is always welcome.
This resource is aligned with AQA GCSE Biology revision carefully following the specification. It contains one question based graphic organiser/mind map with content on B3: Body Defences & Vaccination.
The answers are also included.
How you can use this resource:
Get your students to create their own GCSE mind maps by answering the information laid out in this resource.
Use this task as an opportunity to outline areas for development by using retrieval practice.
Set this as a homework task or revision task.
Hold a GCSE biology revision quiz using this as your question paper.
What’s inside:
Mind-map with specification aligned questions on Body Defences & Vaccination (from AQA B3 Combined Science Trilogy).
Completed version of the mind-map with the answers
Colour and B&W copies of both questions and answers.
GCSE’s are fast approaching, the research tells us that retrieval practice is key to helping students retain information.
I have outlined various strategies for incorporating retrieval practice into your lessons in the following blog post!
Unsure? Check out my free B1 GCSE revision mind map on Cell Structure first!
If this resource helped your students, please let me know in the reviews below! I would love to know how it can be improved for maximum impact for your students, so feedback is always welcome.
Science reading comprehension can be engaging! This reading comprehension for science discusses the topic of how digestion system works. Along with the reading passage are science reading comprehension worksheets, containing questions that align with the reading passage. There is also an application question to get the students showcasing their understanding.
I have made this activity for my foundation tier year 10 students studying AQA GCSE Combined Science. As such, the content aligns with that specification. However, I do believe it would also be suitable for a high attaining KS3 group in year 8 or 9.
My passion for science literacy is what has lead me to develop a range of science reading comprehension worksheet, as it is important for students to be able to access nonfiction reading comprehension outside of their English lessons.
This lesson plan is designed to get students enjoying reading about science and applying what they have learned.
The focus of the passage is the journey food takes through the digestive system, including answering such questions as:
What is digestion system?
How digestion system works?
Where does the digestive system begin?
Where does the digestive process start?
What is the digestive system importance?
What are foods good for digestion system?
Which part of the digestive system absorbs water?
Included in this resource is:
Digestion System reading passage (3 pages)
Student worksheet (2 pages)
Exit Ticket
Lesson plan (1 page)
Teacher reflection (1 page)
Ideas for using this resource:
Team work: they read together and work together on the questions
As a part of a literacy centre
Individual task: for early finishers/as homework
Class task: taking it in turns to read together, before completing the worksheets in pairs/individually
I hope you enjoy this activity - keep an eye out for more Biology reading comprehension passages with activities coming soon!
This resource is aligned with AQA GCSE Biology revision carefully following the specification. It contains one question based graphic organiser/mind map with content on B3: Drug Development.
The answers are also included.
How you can use this resource:
Get your students to create their own GCSE mind maps by answering the information laid out in this resource.
Use this task as an opportunity to outline areas for development by using retrieval practice.
Set this as a homework task or revision task.
Hold a GCSE biology revision quiz using this as your question paper.
What’s inside:
Mind-map with specification aligned questions on Enzymes (from AQA B2 Combined Science Trilogy).
Completed version of the mind-map with the answers
Colour and B&W copies of both questions and answers.
GCSE’s are fast approaching, the research tells us that retrieval practice is key to helping students retain information.
I have outlined various strategies for incorporating retrieval practice into your lessons in the following blog post!
Unsure? Check out my free B1 GCSE revision mind map on Cell Structure first!
If this resource helped your students, please let me know in the reviews below! I would love to know how it can be improved for maximum impact for your students, so feedback is always welcome.
This resource is aligned with AQA GCSE Biology revision carefully following the specification. It contains one question based graphic organiser/mind map with content on B4: Artificial Plant Growth & Inverse Square Law (higher tier only).
The answers are also included.
How you can use this resource:
Get your students to create their own GCSE mind maps by answering the information laid out in this resource.
Use this task as an opportunity to outline areas for development by using retrieval practice.
Set this as a homework task or revision task.
Hold a GCSE biology revision quiz using this as your question paper.
What’s inside:
Mind-map with specification aligned questions on Artificial Plant Growth & Inverse Square Law (higher tier only) (from AQA B4 Combined Science Trilogy).
Completed version of the mind-map with the answers
Colour and B&W copies of both questions and answers.
GCSE’s are fast approaching, the research tells us that retrieval practice is key to helping students retain information.
I have outlined various strategies for incorporating retrieval practice into your lessons in the following blog post!
Unsure? Check out my free B1 GCSE revision mind map on Cell Structure first!
If this resource helped your students, please let me know in the reviews below! I would love to know how it can be improved for maximum impact for your students, so feedback is always welcome.
This resource is aligned with AQA GCSE Biology revision carefully following the specification. It contains one question based graphic organiser/mind map with content on B5: Synapses & Reflexes.
The answers are also included.
How you can use this resource:
Get your students to create their own GCSE mind maps by answering the information laid out in this resource.
Use this task as an opportunity to outline areas for development by using retrieval practice.
Set this as a homework task or revision task.
Hold a GCSE biology revision quiz using this as your question paper.
What’s inside:
Mind-map with specification aligned questions on the synapses and reflexes (from AQA B5 Combined Science Trilogy).
Completed version of the mind-map with the answers
Colour and B&W copies of both questions and answers.
GCSE’s are fast approaching, the research tells us that retrieval practice is key to helping students retain information.
I have outlined various strategies for incorporating retrieval practice into your lessons in the following blog post!
Looking for some last minute revision tips and ideas? Check out this blog post that outlines strategies to help your students to succeed!
Unsure? Check out my free B1 GCSE revision mind map on Cell Structure first!
If this resource helped your students, please let me know in the reviews below! I would love to know how it can be improved for maximum impact for your students, so feedback is always welcome.
This bundle contains all the topics within the AQA GCSE Biology B5 unit on The Nervous System (Combined Trilogy Specification).
Included are the revision mind maps/knowledge organisers, along with all the answers.
Topics include:
What is homeostasis?
The Nervous System
Synapses & Reflexes
Reaction Time Investigation (required practical)
This would be perfect as a revision pack for year 11’s preparing for their upcoming GCSE exams.
It is also a brilliant strategy for retrieval practice with year 10’s who have completed this topic and need to keep the knowledge fresh in their mind.
Used as quizzes, homework, meaningful cover work, the opportunities are endless.
Save over 30% with this bundle!!
This resource is aligned with AQA GCSE Biology revision carefully following the specification. It contains one question based graphic organiser/mind map with content on B4: Exercise & Metabolism.
The answers are also included.
How you can use this resource:
Get your students to create their own GCSE mind maps by answering the information laid out in this resource.
Use this task as an opportunity to outline areas for development by using retrieval practice.
Set this as a homework task or revision task.
Hold a GCSE biology revision quiz using this as your question paper.
What’s inside:
Mind-map with specification aligned questions on Exercise & Metabolism (from AQA B4 Combined Science Trilogy).
Completed version of the mind-map with the answers
Colour and B&W copies of both questions and answers.
GCSE’s are fast approaching, the research tells us that retrieval practice is key to helping students retain information.
I have outlined various strategies for incorporating retrieval practice into your lessons in the following blog post!
Unsure? Check out my free B1 GCSE revision mind map on Cell Structure first!
If this resource helped your students, please let me know in the reviews below! I would love to know how it can be improved for maximum impact for your students, so feedback is always welcome.
This resource is aligned with AQA GCSE Biology revision carefully following the specification. It contains one question based graphic organiser/mind map with content on B5: What is Homeostasis?
The answers are also included.
How you can use this resource:
Get your students to create their own GCSE mind maps by answering the information laid out in this resource.
Use this task as an opportunity to outline areas for development by using retrieval practice.
Set this as a homework task or revision task.
Hold a GCSE biology revision quiz using this as your question paper.
What’s inside:
Mind-map with specification aligned questions on the basics of homeostasis (from AQA B5 Combined Science Trilogy).
Completed version of the mind-map with the answers
Colour and B&W copies of both questions and answers.
GCSE’s are fast approaching, the research tells us that retrieval practice is key to helping students retain information.
I have outlined various strategies for incorporating retrieval practice into your lessons in the following blog post!
Looking for some last minute revision tips and ideas? Check out this blog post that outlines strategies to help your students to succeed!
Unsure? Check out my free B1 GCSE revision mind map on Cell Structure first!
If this resource helped your students, please let me know in the reviews below! I would love to know how it can be improved for maximum impact for your students, so feedback is always welcome.
GCSE Paper 2 Foundation Tier 2022 Content.
This revision activity is carefully aligned with the AQA GCSE Combined Science Specification. It covers content from B6 on Alleles and Genetic Diagrams.
This activity contains a mind map style question sheet.
The answers are also included.
Ideas for how to use this resource:
As independent revision in the classroom
Homework
Valuable cover work if you are not in the classroom
Revision quiz - first to beat the grid wins!
What is included?
Printable (black and white) copy of question sheet
Printable (black and white) copy of answer sheet
Colourful display version of question sheet
Colourful display version of the answer sheet
If you would like to download a similar resource that is free, check out my B1: Cells revision mind map. It is exactly the same format.
As mentioned above, this topic is included in the 2022 GCSE exam advanced information for Foundation tier only.
This revision resource is aligned with AQA GCSE Biology, carefully following the specification. It contains one question based graphic organiser/mind map with content on B5: Controlling blood glucose.
The answers are also included.
How you can use this resource:
Get your students to create their own GCSE mind maps by answering the information laid out in this resource.
Use this task as an opportunity to outline areas for development by using retrieval practice.
Set this as a homework task or revision task.
Hold a GCSE biology revision quiz using this as your question paper.
What’s inside:
Mind-map with specification aligned questions on Controlling blood glucose (from AQA B5 : Homeostasis and Response, Combined Science Trilogy).
Completed version of the mind-map with the answers
Colour and B&W copies of both questions and answers.
The research tells us that retrieval practice is key to helping students retain information.
I have outlined various strategies for incorporating retrieval practice into your lessons in the following blog post!
Unsure? Check out my free B1 GCSE revision mind map on Cell Structure first!
If this resource helped your students, please let me know in the reviews below! I would love to know how it can be improved for maximum impact for your students, so feedback is always welcome.
GCSE Paper 2 Foundation Tier 2022 Content.
This revision activity is carefully aligned with the AQA GCSE Combined Science Specification. It covers content from B6 on DNA and the Genome.
This activity contains a mind map style question sheet.
The answers are also included.
Ideas for how to use this resource:
As independent revision in the classroom
Homework
Valuable cover work if you are not in the classroom
Revision quiz - first to beat the grid wins!
What is included?
Printable (black and white) copy of question sheet
Printable (black and white) copy of answer sheet
Colourful display version of question sheet
Colourful display version of the answer sheet
If you would like to download a similar resource that is free, check out my B1: Cells revision mind map. It is exactly the same format.
As mentioned above, this topic is included in the 2022 GCSE exam advanced information for Foundation tier only.
GCSE Paper 2 Foundation Tier 2022 Content.
This revision activity is carefully aligned with the AQA GCSE Combined Science Specification. It covers content from B6 on Inherited Disorders.
This activity contains a mind map style question sheet.
The answers are also included.
Ideas for how to use this resource:
As independent revision in the classroom
Homework
Valuable cover work if you are not in the classroom
Revision quiz - first to beat the grid wins!
What is included?
Printable (black and white) copy of question sheet
Printable (black and white) copy of answer sheet
Colourful display version of question sheet
Colourful display version of the answer sheet
If you would like to download a similar resource that is free, check out my B1: Cells revision mind map. It is exactly the same format.
As mentioned above, this topic is included in the 2022 GCSE exam advanced information for Foundation tier only.
Revision material for the upcoming 2022 Biology paper 2: Foundation tier.
This revision bundle contains mind-map style question activities for students sitting the AQA GCSE Combined Science 2022 Foundation tier paper.
The topics in this resource are for the B6 Inheritance, variation and evolution topics.
The advanced information has outlined that reproduction will be a focus.
However, it has been indicated that sexual & asexual reproduction, meiosis and sex determination will NOT be included.
I have included:
DNA and the genome
Genetic inheritance, alleles and genetic diagrams
Inherited disorders
Please check your specification and tier entry before purchasing if you are a student sitting the upcoming 2022 exams.
SAVE NEARLY 40% WITH THIS BUNDLE!
If you are keen to get your student completing labs, but they don’t have too much experience using lab equipment yet, start them off with this ‘intro to lab skills’ lab!
Using a simple method to mix and then separate salt and water, we can give our students a chance to practice lots of different lab skills, including:
Working safely in the lab by wearing safety goggles
Measuring volumes of liquids
Measuring mass of solids
Setting up a Bunsen burner correctly
Using a Bunsen burner safely
Making observations using keywords
Included in this resource are:
Teacher notes
Bell-ringers x2 & exit tickets x2 (for you to choose which is most appropriate)
Optional booklet front page to print out if you want to present it to students as a booklet.
Student friendly instructions and risk assessment
Comprehension questions to secure student understanding of the method
Drawings and explanation of the lab equipment required (designed to help students write the method themselves)
Student written method and risk assessment worksheet (if you want the students to write their own methods).
A page for observation writing, along with keywords and definitions that could be used.
The equipment you will need to be able to complete the lab include:
Beakers, measuring cylinders, stirring rods, balance, weight boats, Bunsen burners, tripods, gauze mat, heat proof mat, salt, water.
Printouts of the worksheets.
When it is back to school time, make sure you engage your students with this fun and easy to prepare introduction to the science lab booklet! The focus of this booklet is to learn the types of lab equipment used, how to set it up safely, and how to use it correctly.
Included in this booklet there are 7 different activities:
Colouring sheet with lab equipment (these are labelled to introduce students to the names)
A lab equipment match up activity (pictures to words)
Label the lab equipment activity
Bunsen burner set up (cut and stick activity)
Lab equipment wordsearch
Measuring using lab equipment (mass, volume and temperature)
Identify the correct equipment for different tasks activity - to help encourage students to use the correct keywords when describing what they are measuring e.g. measuring the volume of water.
All the answers are included for all the worksheets.
You will find names and pictures of chemistry lab equipment often used, e.g. Bunsen burners, beakers, test tubes, measuring cylinders, conical flasks, balance etc.
By including a lab equipment activity like this one when you start back to school, you are setting students up for success!
This booklet contains a range of activities designed to introduce students to the science lab and the lab equipment used.
To cater to students of different abilities, I have included a range of activities - use them all to solidify understand or pick and choose what works best for your students!
This resource is aligned with AQA GCSE Biology revision carefully following the specification. It contains one question based graphic organiser/mind map with content on B1: Cell Structure.
The answers are also included.
How you can use this resource:
Get your students to create their own GCSE mind maps by answering the information laid out in this resource.
Use this task as an opportunity to outline areas for development by using retrieval practice.
Set this as a homework task or revision task.
Hold a GCSE biology revision quiz using this as your question paper.
What’s inside:
Mind-map with specification aligned questions on Cell Structure (from AQA B1 Combined Science Trilogy).
Completed version of the mind-map with the answers
Colour and B&W copies of both questions and answers.
GCSE’s are fast approaching, the research tells us that retrieval practice is key to helping students retain information.
I have outlined various strategies for incorporating retrieval practice into your lessons in the following blog post!
If this resource helped your students, please let me know in the reviews below! I would love to know how it can be improved for maximum impact for your students, so feedback is always welcome.
Designed for introducing your year 7’s to ecosystems and the idea of interdependence. This lesson plan is fully prepped covering key vocabulary such as the definition of interdependence (one my students usually struggle with!).
What is included:
In this file you get the lesson powerpoint and a corresponding keyword list with definitions included.
I have left the design simple but editable - this is due to schools in my area having specific requirements around colours and fonts.
The lesson plan follows the following structure:
Activate: 6 recall questions designed to get the students either retrieving previous knowledge linked to this or prior topics. These have been designed with my students in mind - they may look different for your students!
Model: Set the scene for the lesson and outline key new knowledge.
Practice: Give the students opportunities to use the new knowledge provided.
Review: Check students grasp of new concepts with a quick review activity.
On the first page of the PowerPoint, there is a link to a Google Drive containing the same resources just in case you teach in a Google school!
Please note: This free lesson is the first lesson in a topic covering ecosystems.
Fully aligned to the National Curriculum.
This resource is aligned with AQA GCSE Biology revision carefully following the specification. It contains one question based knowledge organiser/mind map with content on B4: Investigating the Rate of Photosynthesis (required practical).
Student led activity to build their own knowledge organiser and revise at the same time…
The answers are also included.
How you can use this resource:
Get your students to create their own GCSE mind maps by answering the information laid out in this resource.
Use this task as an opportunity to outline areas for development by using retrieval practice.
Set this as a homework task or revision task.
Hold a GCSE biology revision quiz using this as your question paper.
What’s inside:
Mind-map with specification aligned questions on Investigating the Rate of Photosynthesis - required practical (from AQA B4 Combined Science Trilogy).
Completed version of the mind-map with the answers.
Colour and B&W copies of both questions and answers.
GCSE’s are fast approaching, the research tells us that retrieval practice is key to helping students retain information.
I have outlined various strategies for incorporating retrieval practice into your lessons in the following blog post!
Unsure? Check out my free B1 GCSE revision mind map on Cell Structure first!
If this resource helped your students, please let me know in the reviews below! I would love to know how it can be improved for maximum impact for your students, so feedback is always welcome.