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.
This is a 40 mark/40 minute assessment featuring 10 multiple choice questions (paper 2) and 30 marks of structured questions (paper 4) to give students practice of both styles of question.
A mark scheme is included for the assessment.
This resource features two multiple-choice packs, each pack contains 20 questions.
This pack covers Topic 14 of the IGCSE CIE course, on Coordination and Response and the two subtopics are:
Nervous control and sense organs
Homeostasis and hormones (including plants)
These packs can be used in a number of ways:
Use as a homework task for consolidation or assessment of prior knowledge of a topic
Multiple-choice challenge, where students either individually or in teams compete against one another to get the most correct answers (15 minutes is a good time allowance to give)
As an assessment (15-20 minutes)
For revision of a topic before an exam
Answers are provided (can be projected to go through the correct answers and allow pupils to self or peer mark), and also an answer grid for students to complete if you would rather reuse the question papers, rather than the students writing on them.
A poster pack covering the external and internal structure of the heart. 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. The black and white copies could be coloured in by students to aid memory of the heart structure.
Both posters have been provided in an A3 and A4 format to allow for printing in either size.
This bundle includes worksheets on both the carbon and nitrogen cycle for students to complete and crosswords on both cycles. All answers are provided for the teacher.
The popular worksheet pack on movement across membranes now includes an investigation into osmosis activity too. The bundle saves 33% overall when buying the two packs together, as opposed to separately.
A number of worksheets and posters covering the nervous system topic at GCSE.
Worksheets are designed to be visual and encourage the students to work through them independently.
Neurones, the reflex arc, the eye and synapses are all covered.
All worksheets are accompanied by the answer sheet for the teacher.
This resource features a multiple-choice pack containing 20 questions.
This pack covers Topic 11 of the IGCSE CIE course Gas Exchange in Humans.
These packs can be used in a number of ways:
Use as a homework task for consolidation or assessment of prior knowledge of a topic
Multiple-choice challenge, where students either individually or in teams compete against one another to get the most correct answers (15 minutes is a good time allowance to give)
As an assessment (15-20 minutes)
For revision of a topic before an exam
Answers are provided (can be projected to go through the correct answers and allow pupils to self or peer mark), and also an answer grid for students to complete if you would rather reuse the question papers, rather than the students writing on them.
A pack of eight worksheets for the teaching or revision of the GCSE Biology topic ''Digestion and Enzymes'. 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 the 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.) Worksheet on the different types of human teeth and their role in ingestion and also the different parts of a tooth.
6.) Worksheet on how enzymes work
7.) Worksheet on factors that affect enzymes
8.) Crossword on the enzyme topic
Answer sheets provided for the teacher for all of the worksheets included in the bundle.
This resource features a multiple-choice pack containing 20 questions.
This pack covers Topic 12 of the IGCSE CIE course on Respiration.
These packs can be used in a number of ways:
Use as a homework task for consolidation or assessment of prior knowledge of a topic
Multiple-choice challenge, where students either individually or in teams compete against one another to get the most correct answers (15 minutes is a good time allowance to give)
As an assessment (15-20 minutes)
For revision of a topic before an exam
Answers are provided (can be projected to go through the correct answers and allow pupils to self or peer mark), and also an answer grid for students to complete if you would rather reuse the question papers, rather than the students writing on them.
Great value for money, a bumper pack of worksheets for GCSE Biology students. Eight worksheets in total, all with accompanying answer sheets. Worksheets are designed to be clearly laid out and visually appealing for students. The worksheets should take approximately 10-15 minutes each to complete and pupils will be able to work independently through the activities.
The worksheets could be collated into a work booklet for students to work through.
Topics covered are:
1.) Heart structure and function
2 ) Blood vessels
3.) Composition of blood
4.) Lung structure and function
5.) Kidney structure and function
6.) Respiration
7.) Structure and function of neurones
8.) Reflex arcs and reflex actions
Perfect for covering the topics for the first time or for use in revision/assessment.
A colour poster featuring the structures found in animal and plant cells and their functions.
The posters are great for display around the classroom or to give to the students for revision.
The posters have been provided in an A3 and A4 format to allow for printing in either size.
Brighten up your learning environment with these two colour posters, focusing on the structure of the leaf and flower.
The posters are provided in both A3 and A4 format for printing.
The posters include clearly labelled diagrams and a description of how the structures featured help the plant organs to carry out their function.
This is a complete lesson focusing on the introduction of the microscope and its correct use. The lesson pack includes a PowerPoint to guide the lesson, a detailed lesson plan and a worksheet, accompanied with answers.
The lesson is designed to be approximately an hour long and can be used with either KS3 or KS4 students being introduced to the topic of cell biology and the use of the microscope in Biology.
The lesson is designed to be fully comprehensive and also well designed to engage students with a variety of activities, both teacher and student let.
This lesson is the first in a scheme of work on Cell Biology (to follow soon)
Ten crosswords covering the core topics on the A level Biology course.
Topics covered are:
- Cell biology
- Biochemistry
- Cell membrances
- Transport across membranes
- DNA structure
- Protein synthesis
- The cell cycle and mitosis
- Meiosis
- Enzymes
- Factors that effect enzyme activity
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 their spellings and meanings, associated with this core 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 all crosswords for the teacher.
This pack contains two crosswords focusing on the plant and animal response topics. The content is primarily targeted at the OCR A Biology specification.
The crosswords are designed to enable students to become more familiar with key terminology and definitions.
Possible use of the crosswords could be as a baseline assessment at the start of the topic or as a plenary at the end of teaching the topics.
This is also a nice homework task for students to complete.
Answers to both crosswords are provided for the teacher.
This worksheet bundle covers sexual reproduction in both animals and plants, perfect for GCSE students or could be used with able KS3 pupils.
Worksheets are designed to be visually appealing to students and are clearly laid out.
The sheets are useful as an assessment and/or revision tool.
Answer sheets are included for the teacher.
This bundle cover the introductory topics on the CIE GCSE Biology course.
Topics covered are:
Characteristics of life (MRS GREN) - worksheet pack with PowerPoint
Classification worksheet pack (features of organisms):
Including…
* The 5 Kingdoms
* Vertebrate classification
* Arthropod classification
* Plant classification
This pack would also be suitable for lower school years who might be covering these topics in advance of the GCSE course.
All answers are included.
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This resource features two multiple-choice packs, each pack contains 20 questions.
This pack covers Topic 2 of the IGCSE CIE course on organisation of the organisms and the two subtopics are:
Cell structure and organisation
Size of specimens
These packs can be used in a number of ways:
Use as a homework task for consolidation or assessment of prior knowledge of a topic
Multiple-choice challenge, where students either individually or in teams compete against one another to get the most correct answers (15 minutes is a good time allowance to give)
As an assessment (15-20 minutes)
For revision of a topic before an exam
Answers are provided (can be projected to go through the correct answers and allow pupils to self or peer mark), and also an answer grid for students to complete if you would rather reuse the question papers, rather than the students writing on them.
This resource bundle contains a total of 8 topic multiple-choice packs, each featuring 20 questions.
Topic packs cover:
Characteristics of life
Classification
Identification keys
Cell structure and organisation
Size of specimens
Movement in and out of cells
Biological molecules
Enzymes
These packs can be used in a number of ways:
Use as a homework task for consolidation or assessment of prior knowledge of a topic
Multiple-choice challenge, where students either individually or in teams compete against one another to get the most correct answers (15 minutes is a good time allowance to give)
As an assessment (15-20 minutes)
For revision of a topic before an exam
Answers are provided (can be projected to go through the correct answers and allow pupils to self or peer mark), and also an answer grid for students to complete if you would rather reuse the question papers, rather than the students writing on them.
This pack contains two crosswords, focusing on the carbon and nitrogen cycle. 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 GCSE 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.