This sheet provides instructions, and success criteria to support students in learning how to make scientific line drawings. This will be particularly useful for GCSE and A-level biology, but it is good to develop this skill in students while they are still in KS3. An example is also shown.

Based on the 2015 national curriculum framework for KS3, this pack of crosswords is designed for use with Year 9, but can be used with other KS3 year groups depending on your school curriculum. The crosswords could also be used as a quick review before starting a related topic in KS4. Answers are included within the file. Two crosswords are included in each A4 page. The pack contains: Plants, Farming & Environment Plants & Photosynthesis Inheritance & Selection Muscles & Skeleton Drugs & Health Other crossword packs for Year 7 & 8, chemistry & physics will be available soon.

This resource provides a PowerPoint presentation for introducing three types of thermometer, a worksheet for checking understanding of keyterms related to thermometers (particularly liquid-in-glass thermometers), and a brief lesson plan for the lesson.

Good for plenary, homework, or revision: 2 crossword puzzles with separate ANSWERS file for Variation & Selection Evolution ANSWERS These were designed for use in reviewing key terms and understanding for A-level biology, but may also be useful for GCSE Biology. Each file includes two copies of the blank crossword, such that when printed the crossword will take up the size of one A5 piece of paper. A bundle containing these and other crosswords related to Genetics & Evolution is also available here https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/crosswords-for-a-level-biology-genetics-and-evolution-12056640 The bundle contains 8 crosswords covering the concepts Nucleic Acids & Protein Synthesis (3 crosswords) Inherited Change (3 crosswords) Selection & Evolution (2 crosswords)

This resource contains three crossword puzzles for three topics: Meiosis & Vertical Gene Transfer (Meiosis & Fertilisation, including generating variation) Genes & Phenotype (Mendelian Genetics and Inheritance Patterns) Gene Control (Gene Expression) ANSWERS file for all 3 crosswords Designed for A-level Biology, but may be suitable for GCSE pupils following the separate sciences. Each file includes two copies of the blank crossword, such that when printed the crossword will take up the size of one A5 piece of paper. A bundle containing these and other crosswords related to Genetics & Evolution is also available here https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/crosswords-for-a-level-biology-genetics-and-evolution-12056640 The bundle contains 8 crosswords covering the concepts Nucleic Acids & Protein Synthesis (3 crosswords) Inherited Change (3 crosswords) Selection & Evolution (2 crosswords)

Pupil sheet and anwers for GCSE/A-level plant nutrition: With this worksheet designed for GCSE/A-level biology, pupils are expected to identify the 9 micronutrients and 6 macronutrients required by plants for healthy growth. There is additional space for pupils to include information about the function and deficiency symptoms for N, P, K and Mg. One file contains the pupil sheet, the other contains expected answers.

Good to use as a starter, plenary, homework or revision activity. This resource contains three separate crossword puzzles covering: DNA Structure & Replication Protein Synthesis Mutations ANSWERS are also included in a separate file. Each file includes two copies of the blank crossword, such that when printed the crossword will take up the size of one A5 piece of paper. A bundle containing these and other crosswords related to Genetics & Evolution is also available here https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/crosswords-for-a-level-biology-genetics-and-evolution-12056640 The bundle contains 8 crosswords covering the concepts Nucleic Acids & Protein Synthesis (3 crosswords) Inherited Change (3 crosswords) Selection & Evolution (2 crosswords)

This resource is designed for A-level Biology students. It includes review of the basic concepts and practice exam style questions on the topic. Other knowledge of genetics and populations may be required for some questions. The student sheet is provided in 2 versions, with and without space for writing the answers. An optional extension activity involving the chi-squared test is also included. All answers are provided in the teacher version.

This resource is most likely to be used as an extension activity for gifted & talented or high ability pupils in GCSE, A-level or IB biology. Both the student sheet and answers (separate teacher sheet) are provided for download. The activity provides a detailed diagram showing the process of fertilisation in mammals, which pupils are expected to label and annotate. Pupils will be required to recognise the function of the acrosome in sperm and the cortical reaction, which prevents polyspermy.

The resource includes a pupil worksheet and accompanying teacher notes (including calculations) for pupils to practice using the student’s t-test. The worksheet includes a scenario in which the t-test is used to determine significant differences between populations of foxes living in different habitats. The t-test is used in the context of natural selection, and pupils are asked to describe directional selection pressures which could lead to the observed differences.

The attached file contains 20 cards, each displaying an organism. The organisms cover all 5 kingdoms and 3 domains. I have used this as an introductory activity when teaching about classification. The idea is to get the pupils thinking about how organisms are classified and why there are often disagreements. It is also a good starting point for discussions into limitations of the 5 kingdoms and why the three domains system is more frequently used by scientists today. The cards include 7 prokaryotes, 4 animals, 3 plants, 3 fungi and 3 protoctists. Of the 7 prokaryotes, 4 are archaebacteria and 3 are eubacteria. The cards only provide pictures and species name and so there is not really enough information for pupils to determine which are archaebacteria and which are eubacteria. However, pupils can be given the hint that many archaebacteria live in extreme environments - this will help them to identify which are which.

This resource s designed as an exploration activity to be used during a lesson on adrenaline, but may also be adapted to be used as a starter/plenary or as an AfL task at the end of the topic. The resource may also be suitable for use at KS3 (as extension work) or A-level (as GCSE recap). The effects of adrenaline could be given, to shorten the time taken for the task, thus allowing it to be used as a starter or plenary. A suggested extension is given on both the teacher and pupil versions of the sheet. Teacher's notes are provided.

This resource includes five activities which can be completed in or out of class time: 1. A comparison table for cell structure & function available in three variations for high ability, lower ability and mixed ability classes. 2. Blank diagrams of a typical animal, plant and prokaryotic cell for labeling and annotation. Includes suggested extension / extra credit activities. 3. A Venn type diagram, requiring pupils to identify the similarities and differences between four mechanisms of inter-cellular transport (simple diffusion, facilitated diffusion, osmosis and active transport) 4. A summary activity for inter-cellular transport including both a table and a cell diagram (to annotate). Includes simple diffusion, facilitated diffusion, active transport, osmosis and bulk transport. 5. A recap activity for the characteristics of life: Pupils are required to identify eight living processes in a family of rabbits. The resource is aimed at A-level pupils but will also be suitable for GCSE Biology (separate sciences) and may be suitable for co-ordinated science depending on the syllabus.

This resource is a lesson plan for a lesson providing a case study on the consequences of global warming for polar bears. The lesson plan includes links to a number of videos with suggestions of how to integrate them into the lesson. Three alternative plenary exercises are provided. The lesson plan is also included along with assessment resources in my bundle on global warming and climate change which can be found here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/global-warming-and-climate-change-11315427

This resource provides two worksheets and teacher's notes for a lesson on the eight life processes. The nature of the resources allows them to be used with a wide age range and wide range of abilities. They could be used when introducing the living processes, or as a quick recap before discussing viruses as non-cellular and non-living in an A-level class. There is also a crossword which can be used as a plenary or homework activity.

The attached file contains results of an imaginary genetic experiment with a newly discovered species. These results provide genetic recombination evidence which will be used to determine which of four genes are found on the same chromosome (linked genes). Pupils can be asked to perform a chi-squared analysis on the results. G&T pupils can also use the recombination evidence to map the observed genes on the species two chromosomes. A mark-scheme including working of the chi-squared analysis is provided. The activity may also be suitable for G&T GCSE/IGCSE pupils following the separate science (triple award) route.

The file includes a printable colour bookmark which can be used as a prize for pupil's who win a keywords bingo game during a biology class. The file is provided as a word document which can be easily edited and used as a template for other subjects. Brief teacher's notes are included. A blank bingo grid is also included.