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 engaging lesson is all about anaerobic respiration & exercise. If you are looking for a complete lesson plan, with no prep to do apart from printing some worksheets out, then this is a perfect lesson for you! Even better, this is lesson one in a whole unit of lessons that you can mix and match, buying what you want or make a saving by purchasing the complete unit as a bundle.
In this complete lesson, students will learn:
What is the meaning of anaerobic respiration.
What the anaerobic respiration equation is.
What the products of anaerobic respiration are in animals.
What are the impacts of exercise on respiration and how they are linked.
How to answer long answer questions about anaerobic respiration.
The lesson itself includes the following activities:
A 6 question ‘beat the grid’ activity, designed as a retrieval activity to get students thinking about cell structure at the start of the lesson.
A literacy task about respiration and exercise.
Questions linked to the literacy task.
A long answer question activity - including a modelled answer and a second question for students to answer independently.
A review activity.
The resources includes:
A PPT presentation (10 slides)
3 different activities that are referenced in the PPT.
A link to the Google Drive version of the resource if you prefer to use Google Slides.
You can find lesson one in this unit, which covers an introduction to respiration and includes the keyword list for this topic by clicking on the link below:
Lesson 1: Introduction to Respiration.
If this lesson plan has been useful to you and your students, please consider leaving a review :)
This engaging lesson is an introduction to KS3 aerobic respiration. If you are looking for a complete lesson plan, with no prep to do apart from printing some worksheets out, then this is a perfect lesson for you! Even better, this is lesson one in a whole unit of lessons that you can mix and match, buying what you want or make a saving by purchasing the complete unit as a bundle.
In this complete lesson, students will learn:
The definition & function of aerobic respiration.
The word & symbol equation for aerobic respiration.
That respiration occurs in plants and animals.
Where in the cell respiration occurs.
The lesson itself includes the following activities:
A 6 question ‘beat the grid’ activity, designed as a retrieval activity to get students thinking about cell structure at the start of the lesson.
Self-assessed definition writing task.
An engaging video.
Mini-quizzes to check student understanding throughout the lesson.
A worksheet to recap what has been covered.
A review activity: if this is the answer - what is the question?
The resources includes:
A PPT presentation (26 slides)
2 worksheets that are referenced in the PPT.
A keyword list for use in this lesson and the rest of the unit of work (you can find this in my store or purchase the whole unit as a bundle).
A link to the Google Drive version of the resource if you prefer to use Google Slides.
If you are looking for more teaching ideas and resources, then check out my website! It is full of fantastic teaching tips and tricks, freebie resources and more!
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This bundle contains all the topics within the AQA GCSE Biology B3 unit on Infection & Response (Combined Trilogy Specification).
Included are the revision mind maps/knowledge organisers, along with all the answers.
Topics include:
Communicable Diseases
Viral, fungal & protist Diseases
Bacterial disease & preventing disease
Body defences & vaccination
Drug development
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 last term and need to keep the knowledge fresh in their mind.
Used as quizzes, homework, meaningful cover work, the opportunities are endless.
Save over 35% with this bundle!!
Designed for introducing your KS3 students to ecosystems and the structure of flowers in relation to plant reproduction. This lesson plan is fully prepped covering key vocabulary and teaching students the parts of a flower. There is a practical element to this lesson.
The following worksheets are already included in this lesson plan at no extra cost to you:
Flower Dissection Worksheets (Value £2.99)
What is included:
In this file you get the lesson powerpoint and a corresponding keyword list with definitions included, you also get a knowledge organiser to help students throughout the topic.
I have left the design simple but editable - this is due to schools in my area having specific requirements around colours and fonts.
Flower Dissection Lab:
The lesson includes a flower dissection. Students will need access to flowers such as lillies or daffodils, scissors, sellotape (and magnifying glasses/hand lenses are nice for viewing the smaller structures).
The lesson plan follows the following 4 phase 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. Show students how to approach a question or task.
Practice: Give the students opportunities to use the new knowledge provided and attempt the tasks modeled in phase 2.
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 lesson is the second lesson in a topic covering ecosystems. You can get the first lesson for free by clicking the link below:
FREE: Lesson 1 - Introduction to Ecosystems
Lesson 2 which covers food chains and webs, can be found here.
Lesson 3 which teaches students about predator prey relationships can be found here.
Lesson 4 - human impacts on ecosystems can be found here.
Lesson 5 covers the process of bioaccumulation, that can be found here.
Lesson 6 - invasive species can be found here.
This bundle contains all the topics within the AQA GCSE Biology B4 unit on Bioenergetics (Combined Trilogy Specification).
Included are the revision mind maps/knowledge organisers, along with all the answers.
Topics include:
Aerobic & Anaerobic Respiration
Exercise & Metabolism
Photosynthesis & Uses of Glucose
Artificial Plant Growth
Factors effecting the rate of Photosynthesis
Investigating rate of Photosynthesis
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 last term and need to keep the knowledge fresh in their mind.
Use as quizzes, homework, meaningful cover work, the opportunities are endless.
Save over 35% with this bundle!
Looking for Biology Paper 1 revision resources? Look no further!
These booklets cover the AQA GCSE combined science biology specification for:
B1 -Cell Biology
B2 - Organisation
B3 - Infection & Response
B4 - Bioenergetics
They cover the essential knowledge, including the required practicals. Perfect as independent revision tasks or in class revision material.
Save over 30% on this bundle!
Save yourself countless hours of A level teaching prep with this whole topic done for you!
Following the AQA A Level Environmental Science specification, this is Module 1.1 - Conditions for life on Earth.
You need minimal prep with this bundle, just download and start teaching!
To support your students further, I would also recommend uploading to Google Classroom/Microsoft Teams for them to access when at home/if they have missed a lesson and need to catch up.
I have included in this topic bundle:
A scheme of work for your reference, including spec link, homework and page numbers from the I&P textbook.
A printable page for students with the lesson titles listed, along with the spec link and a RAG analysis for them to be self-reflective.
Editable PPT’s for the 4 lessons included.
These are on a simple template and ready to be adapted for your needs (if necessary).
Homework reminders within the PPT’s.
Exam strategy is included where relevant.
Homework tasks (one that requires printing).
Answers to exam questions included.
Lesson 2 would require student access to a laptop/device.
I would estimate that the module covers 4-5 hours worth of A level teaching.
This bundle contains all the topics within the AQA GCSE Biology B1 unit on Cell Biology (Combined Trilogy Specification).
Included are the revision mind maps/knowledge organisers, along with all the answers.
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 last term and need to keep the knowledge fresh in their mind.
Used as quizzes, homework, meaningful cover work, the opportunities are endless.
Save over 20% with this bundle!
Find out more retrieval practice strategies on my latest blog post!
This bundle contains all the topics within the AQA GCSE Biology B5 unit Homeostasis and Response (Combined Trilogy Specification).
Included are the revision mind maps/knowledge organisers for each topic listed below, along with all the answers.
Topics include:
What is homeostasis?
The Endocrine System
Controlling Blood Glucose
Puberty & the Menstrual Cycle
IVF Treatments
Thyroxine & Adrenaline
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!!
In this bundle are 15 revision resources for the topics coming up in the 2022 exams for the AQA GCSE Combined Science : Biology Paper 1.
This bundle is for the HIGHER TIER.
Content for higher is different to the foundation paper, so please check which content you need to revise :)
The topics outlined by AQA for higher tier paper 1 biology are:
Cell Division
Animal tissues, organs & organ systems
Photosynthesis
The required practicals included are:
Food Tests.
Investigating rate of reaction of enzymes
Effect of light on rate of photosynthesis.
These revision resources contain a mixture of specification aligned questions in a mind-map/knowledge organiser format.
The answers are also included.
If you are looking for more revision strategies for your students, in this article I outline actionable and easy steps to boost the retrieval practice in your classroom.
Make a saving of nearly 50% on this bundle!
This bundle contains all the topics within the AQA GCSE Biology **B2 unit on Organisation **(Combined Trilogy Specification).
Included are the revision mind maps/knowledge organisers, along with all the answers.
Topics include:
Animal cells, tissues & organs
Plant cells, tissues & organs
The Lungs
The Heart, Blood & Blood Vessels
Cardiovascular Disease
Health & Disease
Non-communicable Disease
Cancer
Enzymes
Digestion
Food Tests
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 last term 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!
Find out more retrieval practice strategies on my latest blog post!
Back to school is a pretty crazy time. For us science teachers we need to introduce our students to the science labs safely, as well as establish all the normal routines!
In this bundle you will find a heap of great activities to help get your students in and settled all while developing those essential lab skills!
Included is:
An introduction to lab equipment booklet
A skills based lab (forming salt crystals through evaporation). I chose that particular lab as it allows students to practice using much of the equipment discussed in the previous booklet.
A method writing skills lesson (perfect for helping students perfect their writing skills in science early on!
A Bunsen burner activities lesson with lab procedure and Bunsen burner license.
I recommend completing these lessons in the following order:
Lesson 1: Lab Equipment Introduction booklet
Lesson 2: Bunsen burner license
Lesson 3: Method writing lesson
Lesson 4: Skills based lab (putting into practice all of the skills from the first 3 lessons!)
You could print the entire bundle as a booklet for students to use in their first week in school!
In this bundle are 18 revision resources for the topics coming up in the 2022 exams for the AQA GCSE Combined Science : Biology Paper 1.
This bundle is for the FOUNDATION TIER.
Content for foundation is different to the higher paper, so please check which content you need to revise :)
The topics outlined by AQA for foundation tier paper 1 biology are:
Cell Division
Animal tissues, organs & organ systems
Communicable Diseases
Photosynthesis
The required practicals included are:
Microscopy.
Food Tests.
Effect of light on rate of photosynthesis.
These revision resources contain a mixture of specification aligned questions in a mind-map/knowledge organiser format.
The answers are also included.
If you are looking for more revision strategies for your students, in this article I outline actionable and easy steps to boost the retrieval practice in your classroom.
Make a saving over 40% on this bundle! Individually priced these resources cost over £20!
Everything you need to introduce your KS3 students science students to ecosystems and plant reproduction. This is a whole topic bundle covering 10 lessons minimum (probably more depending on your class).
These lessons are engaging and challenging, with opportunities for extended writing, reading comprehension and numeracy skills. However, scaffolding is also provided to support students who may need it. We need to be able to support all our learners and their needs!
Included in each lesson:
Lesson PPT
Worksheets
Lab sheets (where labs are involved in the lesson)
Research QR codes if needed
Keyword lists & definitions
Knowledge organiser to act as a support
Reading comprehensions
Retrieval opportunities
EVERYTHING is included!
Lesson Breakdown:
Lesson 1: Introduction to Ecosystems (with an emphasis on new vocabulary)
Lesson 2: Food chains and webs - including analysis of food chains
Lesson 3: Predator prey relationships - with graph reading skills
Lesson 4: Human impacts (opportunity for opinion forming)
Lesson 5: Bioaccumulation in food chains
Lesson 6: Invasive species - reading opportunity and great for debates!
Lesson 7: Flower structure (including lab)
Lesson 8: Plant Reproduction and polination
Lesson 9: Seed dispersal methods
Lesson 10: Seed dispersal investigation (including lab)
If you are not ready to buy the bundle, then check out lesson 1 for free!
FREE Lesson 1: Introduction to Ecosystems
Each lesson follows the general structure shown below:
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. Show students how to approach a question or task.
Practice: Give the students opportunities to use the new knowledge provided and attempt the tasks modeled in phase 2.
Review: Check students grasp of new concepts with a quick review activity.
On the first page of each PowerPoint, there is a link to a Google Drive containing the same resources just in case you teach in a Google school!
I have left the design simple but editable - this is due to schools in my area having specific requirements around colours and fonts.
If you would like an excel spreadsheet with the Scheme of Work then please send me a DM on IG or FB and I will send you a link! (links are in my store :) )
S.O.W includes:
Each lesson title
Each lesson objective
Retrieval opportunities
Scientific skills included in the lesson
Key vocabulary for each lesson
Literacy/Numeracy opportunities in each lesson
Practical resources required for labs
Cultural opportunities and links for each lesson
