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 game of 3 in a row, for practising 2 digit addition and subtraction and making maths fun, with a competitive edge. Great for improving and building pupils’ confidence when using mental arithmetic.
The game comes with 30 addition and 30 subtraction question cards. The two packs can either be played separately or together to give pupils a mix of addition and subtraction questions.
It also comes with 4 pre-prepared ‘3 in a row’ cards to be photocopied.
A detailed instruction sheet is provided on how to use the resource and play the game.
For optimal use, durability and longevity please laminate the question cards and pre-prepared ‘3 in a row’ cards before cutting up (a guillotine is the fastest way to do this). OHP pens can be used to write on the laminated ‘3 in a row’ cards and cleaned off with alcohol for reuse if counters are not available for marking off numbers.
A game of 3 in a row, for practising multiplication and making maths fun, with a competitive edge.
The game comes with 30 multiplication question cards.
It also comes with 4 pre-prepared ‘3 in a row’ cards to be photocopied.
A detailed instruction sheet is provided on how to use the resource and play the game.
For optimal use, durability and longevity please laminate the question cards and pre-prepared ‘3 in a row’ cards before cutting up (a guillotine is the fastest way to do this). OHP pens can be used to write on the laminated ‘3 in a row’ cards and cleaned off with alcohol for reuse if counters are not available for marking off numbers.
Visually appealing worksheets/place mats for GCSE Biology students on the structure of the heart. Perfect for use when teaching the topic 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 to complete and pupils will be able to work independently through the activities.
There is a differentiated heart 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.
As a suggestion the place mat 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 place mat could be laminated after completion by pupils and used for display purposes in the classroom or for revision.
A fun Christmas quiz aimed at all year groups of secondary school and A level students:
Six rounds in total, all Christmas themed, 70 points available in total:
Round 1 Christmas film round (20 pts)
Round 2 Christmas TV adverts (freeze the screen so students can’t see the video played, just need to hear it) (8 pts)
Round 3 Secret Santa (guess the celeb) (10 pts)
Round 4 Christmas Songs (10 pts)
Round 5 Christmas traditions around the world (6 pts)
Round 6 Christmas Chocolate (20 pts)
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.
This is an all inclusive worksheet pack on the well-known osmosis and potato chip investigation. In reality this practical does not always generate the expected results due to sources of error and time constraints to set up, hence why I have put this investigation pack together.
All answers are provided for the teacher.
The pack contains the following:
Worksheet 1 introduces the set up of the investigation and pupils need to come up with a hypothesis. Pupils are given results and are asked to calculate change in mass and percentage change in mass.
Three versions of the graph paper are provided, each with a different level of support, as many pupils will find drawing the graph with a negative y axis challenging.
Worksheet 3 focuses on identifying the different variables and drawing a conclusion from the results.
Worksheet 4 focuses on sources of error and how to improve the practical to reduce these, so focuses more on developing pupils’ evaluative skills. There are also extension questions on osmosis and its effect on cells, for those students who may work quicker through the activity.
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 graph-labelling activity aimed at A level Biology students. This worksheet is designed to help students to get to grips with the action potential graph, its key stages and what causes the changes in charge across the neurone membrane in terms of ion movement.
An answer sheet is provided with full detail too.
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)
This Biology GCSE complete lesson resource pack covers the topic of Lung Structure (the respiratory system).
This pack includes a PowerPoint on lung structure (the respiratory system), with an associated worksheet (supported version included) to complete for students’ notes and homework task set on the lesson which can easily be assessed and involves no teacher marking.
The PowerPoint has slides for both the supported version and the non-supported version (you can hide the slides not needed depending on the ability of your students). This lesson should take approximately 25 minutes.
There is also a follow up PowerPoint and recap test sheet (A5, two copies per page and can be easily guillotined) for easy assessment of pupils on this topic. Marking can easily be done via peer marking, saving you time. The recap test should take approximately 10-15 minutes with peer marking and collection of marks by the teacher and makes a great starter activity for the consecutive lesson.
Key features of the PowerPoint and worksheets:
Visually engaging for students
Clearly laid out for students
Encourages pupils to work independently, with clear 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
The GCSE Gas Exchange Topic Bundle includes the worksheet pack, which can be used whilst teaching the content. Also the A3 knowledge organiser, which can be used when students come to revsit the content, for preparation for assessment.
All answer sheets are included
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The GCSE Biology worksheet pack focuses on the topic of classification. It is aimed at the CIE IGCSE course.
There are four worksheets for students to record the key classification features of the following:
The five kingdoms
The five vertebrate classes
The four arthropod groups
Plant classification: Ferns, monocotyledons and dicotyledons
Answer sheets are provided for each worksheet.
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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.
This resource features three multiple-choice packs, each containing 20 questions.
This pack covers Topic 19 of the IGCSE CIE course and the three subtopics are:
Energy flow, food chains and food webs
Nutrient cycles
Population size
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.
The biological drawing skill is an important one to develop in students and is assessed by a number of exam boards at GCSE, including CIE.
The biological drawing question is 10% of the practical/alternative to practical paper and a skill that can be easily mastered with focused practice using this resource package.
This package includes:
An ‘exemplar for improvement’, for students to review and evaluate weaknesses and strengths of the drawing
A mark scheme with the key issues with the ‘exemplar for improvement’ drawing listed to develop students understanding of the key criteria required when producing a biological drawing
A model exemplar to show students the drawing with all ammendments made
5 practice biological drawing exam questions with the addition of a marking criteria rubric to guide students with the key elements needed to achieve a biological drawing of a high standard (each question has a exam board mark scheme provided for the teacher)
This Primary Science worksheet bundle includes worksheet packs on the following :
1.) Year 3 Biology topic on the skeleton and movement.
2.) Year 3 Biology topic on plant structure, requirements and reproduction.
3.) Year 4 Biology topic on digestion, types of teeth and food chains.
Complimentary poster packs are included for the first and third topic above. The posters are provided in both A4 and A3 format for printing.
A large colour poster pack covering the following:
skin structure and temperature regulation
structure and function of the kidney
structure of neurones and reflex arcs
structure of animal and plant cells
structure of the eye
structure of a leaf
structure of a flower
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.
This pack contains two crosswords, focusing on cell biology and biochemistry. 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.
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 three pupil-led activities designed to engage learners in the classroom whilst studying the respiratory system topic.
Activity 1 - Card sort on breathing and lung structure.
You could either print this on paper and then cut/guillotine so that pupils could then order them in the correct sequence and glue into their classbook.
Or alternatively print onto card or laminate if on paper to create a resource that can be used again and again.
Activity 2 - Card sort on the mechanism of breathing.
There is a differentiated version of this activity with the higher tier version featuring the internal and external intercostal muscles.
Activity 3 - Loop game on the topic of the respiratory system and respiration. There is a differentiated version of this activity with the higher tier version featuring the internal and external intercostal muscles.
The idea of this activity is that the pupils have to pay close attention to the question being read out as they may have the correct answer to the question. Pupils seem to really enjoy this activity and it not only helps their learning but is fun too. Either print on card or laminate if on paper to make a reusable resource for the classroom.
These activities would be useful as a plenary at the end of the topic or as part of a revision lesson.
Activities such as these are praised in observed lessons as the activity is pupil-led rather than teacher-led; great for when being inspected :)