Everything you need to deliver 9 Science practical activities in Year 8. Three Biology practicals, three Chemistry practicals and 3 for Physics. Easily adaptable and suitable for Year 7 and 9. Some would also be suitable in GCSE. The slides for each activity include the apparatus needed, method and results. I have been using most of these activities in KS3 for several courses now and they work very well, they are one hour long approximately. They can also be performed as demonstrations.
Proper use of the microscope.
Growing bacteria. This is one of my favourite activities because they enjoy it a lot.
Virtual experiment on disease transmission. This simply follows a video in the Cambridge Hub where you can find many others that can be used for distance learning or if labs are not available.
Temperature and solubility. Investigation on how temperature affects the solubility of salt in water.
Investigating water. The students work out the amount of salt in two different water samples.
Chromatography of ink
Testing insulation. Investigation on which is the best material for insulating walls.
Conduction star. Investigation on which metal is the best heat conductor.
Cooling wax activity to study the freezing point of wax.
Coincides with Exploring Science textbook/scheme of work, but can be used alongside any other SOW.
Technician notes and basic risk assessment are included for all practical activities in an excel document and two word docs.
All pictures have been sourced from the creative commons website.
Please, DM me if you have any doubt. Constructive feedback would be much appreciated.
Everything you need to deliver all the lessons for the first term in Science. It includes all the lessons for three units (plants, states of matter and speed), it also includes practical activities. Do not hesitate to contact me if you have any doubt.
Power point slides I currently use to deliver fully the unit"biological molecules" for A level Biology. The slides follow Cambridge syllabus (9700) but they are easily adaptable to others.
The topic is divided in:
Intro: biochemistry
The building blocks of life.
Monomers, polymers and macromolecules.
Carbohydrates
Lipids
Proteins
Water
There are some extra files:
Notes with the unit content in a word document.
Flash cards for food tests: printable and editable files included.
All pictures have been sourced from creative commons or drawn by me.
Please, DM me if you have any doubt. Constructive feedback would be much appreciated.
Everything you need to deliver a unit of plants for Year 8. Easily adaptable and suitable for Year 7 and 9, and for a distance learning approach.
Everything you need to deliver seven plant practical activities. Easily adaptable and suitable for Year 7, 8 and 9. Some would also be suitable in year 10. The slides for each activity include the apparatus needed, method, results and conclusion. They can also be performed as demonstrations and most of them can be used in distance learning.
You can find more info in the individual resources or DM me if you have any doubt.
I currently use these slides to teach the unit of plants to my Year 9 groups. All files are editable to adapt them to your needs. The slides can be taught over 4-5 lessons
The topic is divided in 7 parts that include slides with information about:
Photosynthesis.
Mineral salts: diagram.
Uses of water.
Flowers
Pollination
Fertilisation
Fruits
End of unit questions
Revision: 20 minutes of revision activities + slides to check the proper answers. I use it as revision before the exam.
Some slides contain notes for extra guidance.
Included: unit targets to use as checklist and revision guide slides. I give these two files to my students for them to prepare the assessment.
Constructive feedback would be much appreciated.
This Biology revision guide covers several units following the Biology GCSE CIE Cambridge syllabus 0970/0610 for 2023-25 but can be used for others.
The units included are:
Classification of living organisms, Kingdoms and keys
Cells, specialised cells and magnification
Movement across the cell: Diffusion, Osmosis and active transport.
You will find 2 files per unit: one editable and one directly printable (pdf).
You will also find a power point with the three units together (and the printable version).
This guide is used by my students to prepare the official exams.
If you find something missing let me know so that I can add it.
Concise notes to summarise the last 10 units for Biology GCSE following the CIE 0970/0973/0654 syllabus but adaptable to others.
Check the cover photo to find the units included.
My students use them as revision guide for the official exams.
You will find an editable power point and the printable version in pdf.
Comprehensive, concise notes designed to help students thoroughly revise the ‘Structure of Cells and Microscopes’ unit for CIE AS Biology (9700). Aligned with the updated Cambridge syllabus (2025-27), editable version so also easily adaptable for other syllabi or levels. PDF version ready to print also included.
The unit is organized into clear sections:
Introduction to Cell Theory
Cell Biology and Microscopy
Plant and Animal Cells under Light Microscopy
Magnification and Calculations
Electron Microscopy
Plant and Animal Cells under Electron Microscopy
Bacteria
Prokaryotes vs. Eukaryotes
Viruses
Feel free to DM for any questions.
Comprehensive, concise notes designed to help students thoroughly revise the ‘Biological Molecules’ unit for CIE AS Biology (9700). Aligned with the updated Cambridge syllabus (2025-27), editable version so also easily adaptable for other syllabi or levels. PDF version ready to print also included.
The unit is organised into clear sections:
The building blocks of life
Monomers, polymers and macromolecules
Carbohydrates
Lipids
Proteins
Water
Feel free to DM for any questions.
Dynamic Quiz-Quiz-Swap activity that not only challenges students but also promotes collaborative learning and topic revision.
Developed with 9 questions taken from past papers from 9700 CIE Biology relevant to selection and evolution.
What’s Included:
A power point with: clear instructions for easy implementation and notes with suggestions for conducting the activity and the 9 quiz questions
A pdf with the questions+answers ready to print and cut
A word document with the questions in case you want to change the format.
This activity will help you to reinforce key concepts covered in class, foster peer learning and collaboration and provide an enjoyable and educational experience for students.
I hope you enjoy it!
Comprehensive, concise notes designed to help students thoroughly revise the ‘Enzymes’ unit for CIE AS Biology (9700). Aligned with the updated Cambridge syllabus (2025-27), editable version so also easily adaptable for other syllabi or levels. PDF version ready to print also included.
The unit is organised into clear sections:
Features of enzymes.
Mode of action.
Investigating the progress of an enzyme-catalysed reaction.
Factors that affect enzyme action.
Comparing enzyme affinities.
Enzyme inhibitors.
Immobilised enzymes.
Feel free to DM for any questions.
Comprehensive, concise notes designed to help students thoroughly revise the ‘Cell Membranes and transport’ unit for CIE AS Biology (9700). Aligned with the updated Cambridge syllabus (2025-27), editable version included so also easily adaptable for other syllabi or levels. PDF version ready to print also included.
The unit is organised into clear sections:
Structure of membranes.
Roles of molecules in the membranes.
Cell signalling.
Movement of substances across the membranes: diffusion, facilitated diffusion, active transport, endocytosis and exocytosis.
Slides to teach the full unit for respiration and gas exchange for GCSE Biology following the Cambridge syllabus.
It includes:
Aerobic respiration.
Anaerobic respiration.
Respiratory system.
Gas exchange.
Breathing movements.
It also includes the slides I share with my students for them to complete while taking notes.
The quiz at the start needs to be used in presentation mode for the links to work.
Lesson in power point to cover diffusion, osmosis and active transport for GCSE Biology. It follows the Cambridge Endorsed Textbook by Jones and Jones. The lesson includes the questions within the unit and the end of unit questions.
Boost your students’ memory and understanding of key concepts with this set of flashcards designed for the Biology Core Syllabus 0973/0654.
These flashcards include essential terms, functions, and descriptions to support effective learning and exam preparation.
Features:
Cut, Fold, and Laminate: Easy-to-use format for durability and repeated use.
Comprehensive Coverage: all crucial topics in the Biology Core Syllabus.
Effective Revision Tool: Ideal for reinforcing knowledge and improving recall for official exams.