I have been teaching Biology for 20 years and I have struggled to find concise and engaging resources for teaching Biology, which is why I have set about creating my own.
I hope that my resources are enjoyed by your pupils and of course support their learning of such an interesting and great subject.
I have been teaching Biology for 20 years and I have struggled to find concise and engaging resources for teaching Biology, which is why I have set about creating my own.
I hope that my resources are enjoyed by your pupils and of course support their learning of such an interesting and great subject.
A visually appealing and clearly laid out worksheet on the parts of the microscope and their function. Perfect for both KS3 and GCSE students when learning about cell biology.
There is a separate answer sheet provided additionally.
This worksheet is also available as part of a four-piece worksheet pack on cell biology, see link below:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/gcse-biology-cell-biology-worksheet-pack-updated-11254202
A comprehensive and visually appealing A level worksheet summarising the biochemistry topic of lipids (triglycerides).
It covers:
Structure and properties of glycerol and fatty acids
Formation of triglycerides
Role of lipids in organisms
The worksheet is provided in both an A4 and A3 format. A3 size is recommended for printing for students.
Answers are provided for the teacher.
A pack of two diagrams for GCSE Biology students to label, covering:-
1.) Leaf Structure in the Photosynthesis Topic
2.) Flower Structure in the Plant Reproduction Topic
A worksheet with accompanying answer sheet on the structure and function of synapses.
The sheet also includes an extension activity for students on the affect of drugs on synaptic transmission.
This sheet is also available as part of a bundle along with worksheets on neurones and the eye, link below:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/gcse-bundle-on-the-nervous-system-11597071
A pack of five worksheets for the teaching or revision of the GCSE Biology topic digestion. Worksheets are designed to be visually appealing, engaging and encourage independent learning by students.
The pack includes:
1.) Worksheet on the structure and function of digestive system
2.) Worksheet on the digestion of food by enzymes (differentiated support version provided too)
3.) Worksheet on the overview of digestion (includes role of bile)
4.) Worksheet on absorption and villi adaptations - Now Updated with microvilli added to the diagram and table
5.) Crossword on the digestion topic
All worksheets are provided with answers.
Please follow the link below to access my YouTube video on the digestive system
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0JemRpI-j4&t=4s
This comprehensive collection of worksheets covers the key topics related to the plant component of the GCSE Biology course.
Included are worksheet packs on photosynthesis, plant reproduction and transport in plants.
Buying as a bundle gives you a 47% discount as opposed to buying the resources individually.
This Biology GCSE complete lesson resource pack covers the topic of characteristics of life and is a great introductory lesson for any Biology GCSE course.
Objectives of the lesson are:
Define the terms which describe the characteristics of living organisms
Recognise examples of characteristics in different organisms and how they relate to one another for survival
Resources Included:
This pack includes a PowerPoint on the topic with two corresponding worksheets.
The first worksheet is to be completed during the delivery of the PPT and will record the key definition for each characteristic.
The second sheet is a set of questions, which are of varied demand and can be used as either a consolidation task, an assessment or as a homework which can be peer marked the following lesson.
Answers are provided on the PPT and additionally an answer sheet is provided for the teacher.
A colour poster of the characteristics of life for display
Key features of the PowerPoint:
Visually engaging for students and clearly laid out
Not too text heavy
Professional looking slides
Beautiful high quality images and videos used
Notes for slides given with teaching ideas where applicable
No lesson preparation required
Key features of the worksheets:
Visually engaging for students and clearly laid out
Encourages pupils to work independently, with instructions given
Comprehensive corresponding answer sheets for the teacher
Helpful for lesson preparation for non-specialist science teachers
Familiarisation of students with key words, their correct spelling and definitions
This Biology GCSE worksheet pack covers the topic of characteristics of life and is a great introductory lesson for any Biology GCSE course.
Objectives covered are:
Define the terms which describe the characteristics of living organisms
Recognise examples of characteristics in different organisms and how they relate to one another for survival
Resources Included:
Two worksheets with answer sheets included
The first worksheet is designed for pupils to record the key definition for each characteristic.
The second sheet is a set of questions, which are of varied demand and can be used as either a consolidation task, an assessment or as a homework which can be peer marked the following lesson.
A colour poster of the characteristics of life for display
Key features of the worksheets:
Visually engaging for students and clearly laid out
Familiarisation of students with key words, their correct spelling and definitions
Neat summary of the content for students’ notes (can be easily placed into a file or stuck into books)
Comprehensive corresponding answer sheets for the teacher
Helpful for lesson preparation for non-specialist science teachers
These sheets are also available in a whole lesson pack with a PowerPoint to support the delivery of the lesson and integration of the worksheets into the lesson.
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/gcse-biology-complete-lesson-on-the-characteristics-of-life-mrs-gren-12284659
The GCSE Biology worksheet pack focuses on the topic of respiration. It is aimed at the CIE IGCSE course and comprehensively covers topic 12.
There are four worksheets for students to complete, covering the following subtopics:
WS1 An introduction to respiration and uses of energy in the body
WS2 Aerobic respiration and using the respirometer to investigate the rate of respiration
WS3 Anaerobic respiration and oxygen debt recovery
WS4 An overview of aerobic and anaerobic respiration in humans
Clear and detailed answer sheets are provided for each of the four worksheets.
A cut and stick and cloze activity aimed at A level students.
The activity is designed so that students can learn and identify the key stages of mitosis and describe what happens in each of the main stages. The cloze activity allows students to become more familiar with the key terminology associated with this topic.
This activity could also be used for able GCSE students.
This activity can be completed by students independently as all instructions are given on the sheets. Ideal for both teaching the topic and also as a revision aide.
A completed answer sheet is provided for the teacher.
Always a challenging topic at GCSE, this collection of visual worksheets and posters should help your students get to grips with the Carbon Cycle. There is a worksheet included, available in both colour and black and white for students to complete. Additionally a separate A4 poster for students to complete, also in colour or black and white. There is an answer sheet for the teacher included in the pack, great for non-specialists teaching GCSE Biology.
Perfect for use when both teaching the topic area and also when revising. The worksheet will help students learn the parts of the Carbon Cycle and familiarise themselves with key words.
As a suggestion the resource could be laminated and completed by students using OHP pens and then cleaned off for future use with other pupils. Could even be used as a short progress test with students too.
There are two A3 wall posters, for classroom display, of the completed carbon cycle included too in this pack of resources. The poster comes in both colour and black and white. The black and white version could be coloured in by students if desired.
A poster pack covering the stages of both mitosis and meiosis, with diagrams and detailed explanations of what is happening at each stage. Ideal for A level Biology students.
The posters are great for display around the classroom or to give to the students for revision.
All posters have been provided in a choice of black and white or colour.
Students may wish to label the diagrams with the names of the different structures, detailed in the accompanying explanation of each stage.
Both posters have been provided in both an A3 and A4 format to allow for printing in either size. I would advise to print on A3 if possible for the meiosis poster, as it keeps all the stages of meiosis on one sheet and makes it easier for the student to compare the two different stages of meiosis.
This 2-piece worksheet bundle would make a great lesson on using the microscope and how to calculate magnification, size of specimens and converting units of measurement.
Visually appealing worksheets for GCSE biology students on the structure of the lungs. Perfect for use when teaching the topic of gas exchange and also for revision purposes. The worksheets could be set ss a homework or even be used as a progress test on the topic. The worksheets should take approximately 10-15 minutes to complete and pupils will be able to work independently through the activities.
There is a differentiated lung structure worksheet for students who may benefit from extra support.
There is also an answer sheet for the teacher, which is great for non-specialists teaching biology in schools.
A comprehensive and visually appealing A level worksheet summarising the biochemistry topic of water.
The worksheet covers:
Structure of water and hydrogen bonding
Properties of water in relation to its important roles in organisms.
Answers are provided for the teacher.
Once completed this will provide a useful revision sheet for students.
A comprehensive and visually appealing A level worksheet pack summarising the biochemistry topic. There are five worksheets included in the pack, designed for pupils to work through independently. Once completed these worksheets will create a set of useful and detailed revision notes for students.
Answers are provided for the teacher.
Topics covered are:
Structure of water and hydrogen bonding
Properties of water in relation to its important roles in organisms.
Monosaccharides, disaccharides & polysaccharides
Biochemical tests for carbohydrates
Structure and properties of glycerol and fatty acids
Formation of triglycerides
Role of lipids in organisms
Structure and properties of amino acids
Formation of dipeptides
The four levels of protein structure
The worksheets are provided in both an A4 and A3 format. A3 size is recommended for printing for students apart from the water summary sheet.
A clearly laid out and visual worksheet which focuses on the labelling of the parts of the fermenter and their roles.
The fermenter commonly comes up on GCSE Biology exam papers and this worksheet will help your students to get to grips with how the fermenter works, providing them also, on completion, with a clear and comprehensive revision resource.
A completed answer sheet is provided for the teacher and can be projected on the board when going through the sheet with students…
Visually appealing worksheet bundle for GCSE Biology students on the structure of the heart and lungs. Perfect for use when teaching the topics and also for revision purposes. The worksheets could even be used as a progress test on these topic areas. The worksheets should take approximately 10-15 minutes each to complete and pupils will be able to work independently through the activities.
There is a differentiated heart and lung structure worksheet for students who may benefit from extra support.
There is also answer sheets for the teacher, which is great for non-specialists teaching Biology in schools.
As a suggestion the worksheet could be laminated and pupils could complete the activities with OHP pens. The laminated sheets could then be cleaned for future use with other pupils. Otherwise the worksheet could be laminated after completion by pupils and used for display purposes in the classroom or for revision.
The first of three resource packs covering the Transport in Animals topic.
This resource pack contains a comprehensive 20 slide presentation with four worksheets to be completed by students as the presentation is worked through.
The presentation and worksheets cover the following subtopics:
1.) The need for a circulatory system
2.) Different types of circulatory system (including advantages and disadvantages of the different types)
3.) Structure and function of blood vessels with corresponding worksheet (1)
4.) Structure of blood vessels related to their function with corresponding worksheet (2)
5.) Exchange at capillaries with corresponding worksheet (3) - there is a support version provided too with the words given for students to complete the cloze activity if needed
6.) Formation of tissue fluid with corresponding worksheet (4) also includes mathematical calculations for the students on pressure
7.) Comparison of blood plasma, tissue fluid and lymph
Answers are given in the presentation to worksheets 1 and 2 and answers sheets are provided for worksheets 3 and 4.
The notes given with the presentation (seen under the slide when not in presentation mode) explain which worksheet should be used with which slide/s.
This resource pack should take approximately 2 hours to work through.
Although designed for OCR A students, the content is extremely similar for all A Level Biology specifications.
Resource packs 2 and 3 to follow shortly - these will cover the heart structure, cardiac cycle, coordination of the cardiac cycle and transport of carbon dioxide and oxygen.
This pack contains two crosswords, focusing on the lungs and gas exchange, and the heart. The crosswords are designed to help students to become more familiar with key terminology and definitions. This is an area students often struggle with due to confusion between similar terms. Completing the crosswords will help improve students' confidence with the many terms and meanings, associated with this area of the Biology syllabus.
Possible use could be as a plenary to the topic and/or set as a homework task.
Answers are provided for both crosswords for the teacher.