This powerpoint guides students through the main principles of enzyme structure and function. Designed for the AQA specification but likely to be applicable for all.

Tutorial giving examples of cell signalling and commmunication. Designed to be used for the OCR AS Biology course in combination with the course textbook.

Students match keywords and definitions as a consolidation activity. Designed for OCR AS Biology.

Give students the cards and ask them to think of as many similarities and differences between animal cells and bacteria. This reviews cell structure as well as introducing them to the structure of bacteria.

Used to review glucose homeostasis and introduce students to the work of Banting & Best.

Students each have a grid and must find someone else in the classroom who can answer one of the questions on their grid. This continues until students have full grids.

Students to cover any squares that match teachers definition. E.g. if the teacher says 'this is an organ', the students will cover the heart, lungs etc but leave any squares which are not an organ blank.

Students to fill in the handout of the carbon cycle as they are taught the theory/research it for homework or in a computer lesson.

A task designed to be given to small groups of 2/3 students. In their groups, students must use the given information to plan their practical, carry it out safely and write it up using the grade ladder success criteria given to them. Relative student contributions can be assessed by assigning each student a different colour felt pen. Students enjoy writing it up as a practical write up poster.

Students to decide whether sentences are true or false. If false, students should rewrite sentence correctly.

Domino/card sort puzzle for students to match up the part of a plant with its function. Useful as plenary activity.

Made for the AQA course. Designed to be used with the GCSE textbook 'New Biology for you'. Introduces adult cell cloning and embryo transplants.

Students use the evolution cartoon strip to draw out and explain Darwin and Lamark's theories of evolution.

Designed for AQA GCSE Biology specification. Lists and explains several uses of enzymes in industry. Includes several activities including a hook and poster task.

Used as a consolidation activity following a lesson on global warming or as an independent research task.

An activity to assess students on AF3 & 4 using woodlice choice chambers.

This powerpoint introduces students to the main principles of homeostasis, negative feedback and the waste products that need to be removed from the body. Designed for the AQA GCE Specification.

Discussion of the main causes, effects and trends concerning global warming.

Low ability. Students to search for keywords in the wordsearch and then write definitions for each word.

Lesson or homework activity for students to research the properties of metals.