I have been teaching IB MYP Science and IBDP Biology for over 20 years in a variety of international schools around the world. I am an IB examiner and I mark IB Biology Extended Essays and IB Biology SL Paper 2 examinations. I have made many resources to aid teaching and learning for the IB Diploma Biology and IB MYP Science courses. Now I am sharing these resources with you.
I believe in that Science allows students to understand the world around them and take meaningful action for the future.
I have been teaching IB MYP Science and IBDP Biology for over 20 years in a variety of international schools around the world. I am an IB examiner and I mark IB Biology Extended Essays and IB Biology SL Paper 2 examinations. I have made many resources to aid teaching and learning for the IB Diploma Biology and IB MYP Science courses. Now I am sharing these resources with you.
I believe in that Science allows students to understand the world around them and take meaningful action for the future.
Created by an IB Assistant Examiner. Complete IBDP Biology Topic 1 BUNDLE - everything you need to teach the first IB Diploma Biology topic, Cell Biology.
This bundle contains 196 slides and 29 pages, approximately 6 weeks - 2 months of lessons.
6 Google Slides Presentations to use both in-person and online or distance learning. These can also be added to your Google Classroom, or downloaded as a PowerPoint presentation.
2 Worksheets for further practice, with answer keys
IB Required Practicals 1 and 2
Save yourself time - don’t recreate the wheel. This resource is ready to use as-is with no effort needed from you! All my resources are informed by my more than two decades experience teaching IB Biology, so you can be sure you are getting the right information.
Bundle Contains:
1.1 Introduction to Cells (32 Slides) and Worksheet on Properties of Life.
1.2 Ultrastructure of Cells (28 slides)
1.3 Membrane Structure (29 slides)
1.4 Membrane Transport (35 slides)
1.5 Origin of Cells (21 slides)
1.6 Cell Division (41 slides) plus Cell Cycle and Mitosis worksheet
And:
IB Biology Required Practical 1: Microscopes and Magnification
IB Biology Required Practical 2: Osmolarity
Features of the Google Slideshows / PowerPoint Presentations:
Multimedia links such as videos and animations
Highly visual, with clear definitions (helpful for EAL/ESL students)
Clear bullet points (not too much text on each slide) and helpful images
Links to websites and articles for further inquiry and extension
ToK (Theory of Knowledge) links
Use of IB Command terms for tasks (state, discuss, explain, etc).
Student tasks
Exam review questions from past IB Exams, plus mark schemes
Official IB understandings and guidance
Easy to use, and organised to be used as-is
Introduction and Review slides
These International Baccalaureate Diploma Progamme guided inquiry lessons are also suitable for other curriculum programs - any kind of High School Biology course that focuses on scientific inquiry, such as AP Biology or Honors Biology.
Created by an IB Assistant Examiner, this complete IB Biology lesson presentation has everything you need to teach IBDP Biology 2.1 Molecules to Metabolism. This 44-slide Google Slides Presentation can be used both in-person and for online learning, added to your Google Classroom, or downloaded as a PowerPoint presentation.
Save yourself time - don’t recreate the wheel. Ready to use as-is with no effort needed from you! All my resources are informed by over two decades of IB DP Bio teaching experience, so you can be sure you are getting a quality resource.
This is a subtopic of IB Diploma Biology, Topic 2: Molecular Biology
Features:
44 Slides
Multimedia links such as videos
Highly visual, with clear definitions (helpful for EAL/ESL students)
Clear bullet points (not too much text on each slide) and images
Use of IB Command terms for tasks (state, discuss, explain, etc).
Student tasks
Official IB understandings and guidance
Easy to use, and organised to be used as-is
Introduction and Review slides
Also suitable for other curriculum programs - any kind of High School Biology course that focuses on scientific inquiry, such as AP Biology or Honors Biology.
Created by an IB Assistant Examiner, this complete IB Biology lesson resource has everything you need to teach IBDP Biology 1.3 Membrane Structure. This 29-slide Google Slides Presentation can be used both in-person and online/virtually, added to your Google Classroom, or downloaded as a PowerPoint presentation.
This is a subtopic of IB Bio Topic 1: Cell Biology.
Save yourself time - don’t recreate the wheel. This full subtopic resource is informed by my more than two decades experience with IB Bio, so you can be sure you are teaching the correct information.
Features:
29 Slides
Multimedia links such as videos and guided online quizzes.
Clear bullet points (not too much text on each slide), GIF Animations, and Images
Links to websites for further inquiry
Use of IB Command terms for tasks (state, discuss, explain, etc).
Student tasks
Exam review questions from past IB Exams, plus mark scheme
Official IB understandings and guidance
Review slides
Also suitable for other curriculum programs - any kind of High School Biology course that focuses on scientific inquiry, such as AP Biology or Honors Biology.
Save yourself time - don’t recreate the wheel. Ready to use as-is with no effort needed from you! All my resources are informed by my more than two decades experience teaching IB DP Bio, so you can be sure you are getting the right information.
This is a subtopic of IB Diploma Biology, Topic 1: Cell Biology.
Features:
41 Slides
Multimedia links such as videos and animations
Highly visual, with clear definitions (helpful for EAL/ESL students)
Clear bullet points (not too much text on each slide) and Images
Links to websites and articles for further inquiry and extension
ToK (Theory of Knowledge) links
Use of IB Command terms for tasks (state, discuss, explain, etc).
Student tasks
Exam review question from past IB Exam, plus mark scheme
Official IB understandings and guidance
Easy to use, and organised to be used as-is
Review slides
Cell Cycle & Mitosis review worksheet + Model Answers
Also suitable for other curriculum programs - any kind of High School Biology course that focuses on scientific inquiry, such as AP Biology or Honors Biology.
Complete IB Biology lesson resource - everything you need to teach IBDP Biology 1.5 Origin of Cells. Created by an IB Assistant Examiner. This 21-slide Google Slides Presentation can be used both in-person and online/virtually, added to your Google Classroom, or downloaded as a PowerPoint presentation.
Save yourself time - don’t recreate the wheel. Ready to use as-is with no effort needed from you! This complete lesson resource is informed by my more than two decades experience teaching IB Bio, so you can be sure you are teaching the correct information.
This is a subtopic of IB Diploma Biology, Topic 1: Cell Biology.
Features:
21 Slides
Multimedia links such as videos and animations
Highly visual, with clear definitions (helpful for EAL/ESL students)
Clear bullet points (not too much text on each slide) and Images
Links to websites and articles for further inquiry and extension
Use of IB Command terms for tasks (state, discuss, explain, etc).
Student tasks
Exam review question from past IB Exam, plus mark scheme
Official IB understandings and guidance
Easy to use, and organised to be used as-is
Review slides
Also suitable for other curriculum programs - any kind of High School Biology course that focuses on scientific inquiry, such as AP Biology or Honors Biology.
Complete IB Biology lesson resource - everything you need to teach IBDP Biology 1.4 Membrane Transport. Created by an IB Assistant Examiner. This 35-slide Google Slides Presentation can be used both in-person and online/virtually, added to your Google Classroom, or downloaded as a PowerPoint presentation.
Save yourself time - don’t recreate the wheel. Ready to use as-is with no effort needed from you! This resource is informed by my more than two decades of IB Bio experience, so you can be sure you are teaching the correct information.
This is a subtopic of Topic 1: Cell Biology.
Features:
35 Slides
Multimedia links such as videos and animations
Highly visual, with clear definitions (helpful for EAL/ESL students)
Clear bullet points (not too much text on each slide), GIF Animations, and Images
Links to websites for further inquiry
Use of IB Command terms for tasks (state, discuss, explain, etc).
Student tasks
Exam review questions from past IB Exams, plus mark scheme
IB Required Practical
Official IB understandings and guidance
Review slides
Also suitable for other curriculum programs - any kind of High School Biology course that focuses on scientific inquiry, such as AP Biology or Honors Biology.
Created by an IB Assistant Examiner, this complete IB Biology lesson resource has everything you need to teach IBDP Biology 1.3 Membrane Structure. This 29-slide Google Slides Presentation can be used both in-person and online/virtually, added to your Google Classroom, or downloaded as a PowerPoint presentation.
This is a subtopic of IB Bio Topic 1: Cell Biology.
Save yourself time - don’t recreate the wheel. This full subtopic resource is informed by my more than two decades experience with IB Bio, so you can be sure you are teaching the correct information.
Features:
29 Slides
Multimedia links such as videos and guided online quizzes.
Clear bullet points (not too much text on each slide), GIF Animations, and Images
Links to websites for further inquiry
Use of IB Command terms for tasks (state, discuss, explain, etc).
Student tasks
Exam review questions from past IB Exams, plus mark scheme
Official IB understandings and guidance
Review slides
Also suitable for other curriculum programs - any kind of High School Biology course that focuses on scientific inquiry, such as AP Biology or Honors Biology.
As an IBDP Assistant Examiner with 27 years experience teaching IB Diploma Biology and IB MYP Science, I have created multiple resources which I am uploading to TES now.
Students need a good understanding of the IB command terms in order to answer IB Diploma Science exam questions successfully. Created by an IB Diploma Biology Assistant Examiner. You can help your students understand the IB Command terms using this crossword puzzle, and it allows you to determine how well your students understand the command terms.
All of the IBDP Group 4 Sciences use the same set of command terms, so this crossword puzzle can also be used in Chemistry, Physics, Environmental Systems and Societies, and Sports, Exercise and Health Science.
Created by an IB Assistant Examiner, this 58 page BUNDLE of Required Practical Lab Guides provides full instructions for completing the IB Bio Required Practicals 1-7, with everything students need to complete the experiments, write their lab reports, and to practice the skills required for writing their Higher Level and Standard Level Internal Assessments (IB Biology SL and HL IAs).
IBDP Biology teachers can use this Required Practical bundle to assign their HL and SL students the IB Diploma Biology required practicals, as students are guided through the laboratory experiments and the writing of scientific investigations (lab reports) which meet the IB DP Assessment Criteria: Exploration, Analysis, Evaluation, and Communication.
These experiment guides have everything you need for your students to be successful completing their practice IB Bio Internal Assessments (IAs). No other resources are required (other than laboratory materials and equipment). Every year, Paper 3 Section 1 of the IB Biology Exam has included questions on these Required Practicals.
These practice investigations (lab guides) would also be suitable for any other High School Biology curriculum with a focus on scientific investigation and experiment lab report writing, such as Honors Biology or AP Biology.
Features:
Links to IB Assessment Criteria and Rubrics
Key Terms
Organised with clear subheadings (using IB Assessment Criteria)
Easy to Follow
Set-up suggestions based on IB Bio classroom experience
Tips for success with IB Biology Internal Assessment
Bullet Points and diagrams for clarity
Sample data tables
Clear Instructions for writing a lab report (scientific investigation)
List of related IB Exam question numbers from past papers
Save yourself time - don’t recreate the wheel. Ready to use as-is with no effort needed from you, other than lab prep! All my resources are informed by my more than two decades experience teaching IB DP Bio, so you can be sure you are getting quality resources with everything you need included.
IBDP Biology Skills Covered:
Practical 1: Use of a light microscope to investigate the structure of cells and
tissues, with drawing of cells; Calculation of the magnification of drawings
and the actual size of structures and ultrastructures shown in drawings or
micrographs.
Practical 2: Estimation of osmolarity in tissues by bathing samples in hypotonic and
hypertonic solutions.
Practical 3: Experimental investigation of a factor affecting enzyme activity.
Practical 4: Separation of photosynthetic pigments by chromatograph.
Practical 5: Setting up sealed mesocosms to try to establish sustainability.
Practical 6: Monitoring of ventilation in humans at rest and after mild and vigorous
exercise.
Practical 7: Measurement of transpiration rates using potometers. (HL only)
Created by an IB Assistant Examiner, this 32-slide presentation is a complete IB Diploma Biology lesson resource that has everything you need to teach the first subtopic of IB Biology Topic 1: Cell Biology (1.1 Introduction to Cells).
Start your IB Bio course with all the information students need, presented in an engaging, organised way. This Google Slides Presentation can be used both in-person and online/virtually, added to your Google Classroom, or downloaded as a PowerPoint.
Features:
32 Slides
Multimedia links such as videos and songs.
Clear bullet points (not too much text on each slide)
Use of humor
Links to articles for further reading
Use of IB Command terms for tasks (state, discuss, explain, etc).
Discussion points
Review slides
Accompanying FREE Google Doc worksheet
This is also suitable for other curriculum programs - any kind of High School Biology course that focuses on scientific inquiry, such as AP Biology or Honors Biology.
Created by an IB Assistant Examiner, this 12-page IBDP Biology Internal Assessment Planning Guide contains success tips and prompts to help students plan and develop a Research Question for their IA investigations. This document can be used as-is by your SL and HL IB Diploma students to help them think of an idea for their Biology IA investigation report for their IB Bio Internal Assessments (IAs). This document can be printed or emailed to students, or added to your Google Classroom.
Save yourself time - don’t recreate the wheel. Ready to use as-is with no effort needed from you! All my resources are informed by over two decades of IB DP Bio teaching experience, so you can be sure you are getting a quality resource with everything you need to teach the IB DP Biology content.
Features:
Ready to use
Includes teacher notes
Includes steps for planning an IA
Includes things to avoid
Links to official IB policies and FAQs
Links to Useful Resources for inspiration
28 idea prompts given (each of which could lead to multiple investigations)
Real-World links
Help your students develop Research Questions which allow them to carry out successful IA scientific investigations. This guide is a teaching tool I have used for many years, with a large number of my students achieving 7s in their IAs after using this guide.
Created by an IB Assistant Examiner, this 14-page Lab Guide provides full instructions for completing the IB Required Practical 7 (Transpiration Experiment), with everything students need to complete the experiment, write their lab report, and to practice the skills required for writing their Internal Assessment (IB Biology Higher Level IA).
IBDP HL Biology teachers can use this transpiration experiment guide to assign their HL students the IB Diploma required practical, as it guides students through the laboratory experiment and the writing of a scientific investigation (lab report) which meets the IB DP Assessment Criteria: Exploration, Analysis, Evaluation, and Communication.
This required practical is part of IB HL Bio Topic 9: Plant Science, Subtopic 6.4: Transport in the Xylem of Plants.
Skill: Measurement of transpiration rates using potometers.
This experiment guide has everything you need for your students to be successful completing this practice IB Internal Assessment (IA). No other resources are required (other than laboratory materials and equipment).
This would also be suitable for any other High School Biology curriculum with a focus on scientific investigation and experiment lab report writing, such as Honors Biology or AP Biology.
Features:
Links to IB Assessment Criteria and Rubrics
Key Terms
Organised with clear subheadings (using IB Assessment Criteria)
Easy to Follow
Set-up suggestions based on IB Bio classroom experience
Tips for success with IB Biology Internal Assessment
Bullet Points for clarity
Sample data tables
Clear Instructions for writing a lab report (scientific investigation)
List of related IB Exam question numbers from past papers
Save yourself time - don’t recreate the wheel. Ready to use as-is with no effort needed from you, other than lab prep! All my resources are informed by my more than two decades experience teaching IB DP Bio, so you can be sure you are getting the right information.
Created by an IB Assistant Examiner, this 10-page Lab Guide provides full instructions for completing the IB Required Practical 6 (Ventilation Experiment), with everything students need to practice the skills required for writing their Internal Assessment (IB Biology IA).
IBDP Biology teachers can use this ventilation experiment guide to assign their SL and HL students the IB Diploma required practical, as it guides students through the laboratory experiment and the writing of a scientific investigation (lab report) which meets the IB Assessment Criteria: Exploration, Analysis, Evaluation, and Communication.
This required practical is part of IB Bio Topic 6: Human Physiology, Subtopic 6.4: Gas Exchange.
Skill: Monitoring of ventilation in humans at rest and after mild and vigorous exercise.
This experiment guide has everything you need for your students to be successful completing this practice IA. No other resources are required (other than laboratory materials and equipment).
This would also be suitable for any other High School Biology curriculum with a focus on scientific investigation and experiment lab report writing, such as Honors Biology or AP Biology.
Features:
Links to IB Assessment Criteria and Rubrics
Links to relevant IB policies
Key Terms
Organised with clear subheadings (using IB Assessment Criteria)
Easy to Follow
Tips for success with IB Biology Internal Assessment
Bullet Points for clarity
Sample data tables
Clear Instructions for writing a lab report (scientific investigation)
List of related IB Exam question numbers from past papers
Save yourself time - don’t recreate the wheel. Ready to use as-is with no effort needed from you, other than lab prep! All my resources are informed by my more than two decades experience teaching IB DP Bio, so you can be sure you are getting the right information.
Created by an IB Assistant Examiner, this Guided Experiment / Lab Guide includes everything you and your students need for completing the IB Required Practical 5: Mesocosms (Setting up sealed mesocosms to try to establish sustainability).
IBDP Biology Teachers can use this Guided Investigation to support students as they:
Organise the equipment and materials needed to set up a sustainable plant mesocosm.
Set up a mesocosm (sustainable environment / terrarium)
Monitor and record the development of the mesocosm over time.
I usually have students set up their mesocosms at the beginning of the school year so that they can observe and record changes in the plant growth throughout the year. This is an ideal back to school activity for DP2.
Also suitable for other curriculum programs - any kind of High School Biology course that focuses on scientific inquiry, such as AP Biology or Honors Biology.
Skill (from IB Biology Guide):
Setting up sealed mesocosms to try to establish sustainability
This Guided Scientific Investigation has everything you need to prepare your IB SL and HL students to be ready to answer the many mesocosm questions on the IBDP Biology Examination.
Features:
Key Terms
Complete materials list and procedure
Links to articles, videos and alternative methods
Link to relevant IB policy
Clear subheadings and sections
Bullet Points for clarity
Tips for success based on classroom experience
Printable
Ready to use
List of related IB Exam question numbers from past papers
Save yourself time - don’t recreate the wheel. Ready to use as-is with no effort needed from you, other than lab prep! All my resources are informed by my more than two decades experience teaching IB DP Bio, so you can be sure you are getting the right information.
Created by an IB Assistant Examiner, this Guided Experiment / Lab Guide includes everything you and your students need for completing the IB Required Practical 4: Chromatography (Separation of photosynthetic pigments by chromatograph).
IBDP Biology Teachers can use this Guided Investigation to support students as they:
Organise the equipment and materials needed to separate plant photosynthetic pigments.
Conduct a plant chromatography experiment to produce a chromatogram.
Use their chromatogram to calculate the retardation factor for each pigment (Rf).
Use the calculated Rf factor and the included table to identify the pigments in the leaves of the plant.
Also suitable for other curriculum programs - any kind of High School Biology course that focuses on scientific inquiry, such as AP Biology or Honors Biology.
Skill (from IB Biology Guide):
Separation of photosynthetic pigments by chromatograph.
This Guided Lab Investigation has everything you need to prepare your IB SL and HL students to be ready to answer the many plant chromatography questions on the IBDP Biology Examination.
Features:
Key Terms
Clear subheadings and sections
Bullet Points for clarity
Printable
Ready to use
List of related IB Exam question numbers from past papers
Rf formula and explanation of how to use
Clear diagrams showing experiment set-up
Data table for student use
Save yourself time - don’t recreate the wheel. Ready to use as-is with no effort needed from you, other than lab prep! All my resources are informed by my more than two decades experience teaching IB DP Bio, so you can be sure you are getting the right information.
Created by an IB Assistant Examiner, this 12-page Lab Guide provides full instructions for completing the IB Required Practical 3 (Enzyme Experiment), with everything students need to the practice skills required for writing their Internal Assessment (IA).
IBDP Biology teachers can use this enzyme experiment guide to assign their SL and HL students the IB required practical, as it guides students through the laboratory experiment and the writing of a scientific investigation (lab report) which meets the IB Assessment Criteria: Exploration, Analysis, Evaluation, and Communication.
Skill: Experimental investigation of a factor affecting enzyme activity.
This experiment guide has everything you need for your students to be successful in their IA. No other resources are required (other than laboratory materials and equipment).
This would also be suitable for any other High School Biology curriculum with a focus on scientific investigation, such as Honors Biology or AP Biology.
Features:
Links to IB Assessment Criteria and Rubrics
Key Terms
Organised with clear subheadings (using IB Assessment Criteria)
Easy to Follow
Tips for success with IB Biology Internal Assessment
Bullet Points for clarity
Sample data tables
Clear Instructions for writing a lab report (scientific investigation)
Created by an IB Assistant Examiner, this 8-page Lab Guide provides full instructions for completing the IB Required Practical 2 (Osmolarity Experiment), with everything students need to the practice skills required for writing their Internal Assessment (IA).
IBDP Biology Teachers can use this experiment guide to assign their students the IB required practical, as it guides students through the laboratory experiment and the writing of a scientific investigation (lab report) which meets the IB Assessment Criteria: Exploration, Analysis, Evaluation, and Communication.
Skill: Estimation of osmolarity in tissues by bathing samples in hypotonic and
hypertonic solutions.
This document has everything you need for your students to be successful in their IA. No other resources are required (other than laboratory materials and equipment).
This would also be suitable for any other High School Biology curriculum with a focus on scientific investigation.
Features:
Links to IB Assessment Criteria and Rubrics
Key Terms
Organised with clear subheadings (using IB Assessment Criteria)
Easy to Follow
Tips for success with IB Biology Internal Assessment
Bullet Points for clarity
Sample data tables
Clear Instructions for writing a lab report (scientific investigation)
Created by an IB Assistant Examiner, this 7-page Guided Practice with microscopes and magnification provides full instructions for completing the IB Required Practical 1 (Using Microscopes, and Magnification Calculations). Includes sample problems to prepare your students for IB Biology Exams.
IBDP Biology Teachers can use this Guided Practice to support DP Bio SL and HL students as they:
Prepare and view microscope slides of onion cells and human cheek cells (i.e. plant and animal cells).
Solve magnification calculations using the included images with scale bars and rulers, the magnification formula, and the step-by-step problem-solving process.
Skills (from IB Biology Guide):
Use of a light microscope to investigate the structure of cells and tissues, with drawing of cells.
Calculation of the magnification of drawings, and the actual size of structures and ultrastructures shown in drawings or micrographs.
This Guided Practice has everything you need to prepare your students to be ready to answer the many magnification questions on IBDP Biology Examinations.
This would also be suitable for any other High School Biology curriculum with a focus on scientific investigation, such as AP Biology or Honors Biology.
Features:
Key Terms
Links to helpful videos
Clear subheadings and sections
Bullet Points for clarity
Printable
Ready to use
Five Practice Questions with guided steps
Useful unit conversions
Clear illustrations with rulers and scale bars
Complete Answer Key
28 NO-PREP two-minute Brain Breaks you can use as back to school ice breakers, energizers, mindfulness breaks, movement breaks etc. in Middle School and High School, or Upper Elementary. Project the PowerPoint and click on the built-in spinner to select a random Brain Break. Help students refocus and relax, as well as get to know each other and have fun! Great as a classroom management tool and a way to build community, as well as increase student wellbeing.
Use in any class, for any subject - the Brain Breaks contain a range of activities linked to many subjects. When your students appear tired and lacking in focus, just take a two-minute break to get them ready to learn again.
These brain breaks are tried-and-tested by my Middle School and High School students. They love them - perfect when students just need a quick mental break or a chance to take a breather. You can even use them with adults to wake them up during meetings!
The PowerPoint is editable so you can replace some slides if you wish.
You must use this slideshow with PowerPoint - the spinner does not work on Google Slides. Be sure to click ‘slide show’ and then the play/pause button on the spinner
What’s Included:
28 Brain Break Slides (each with Home button to return to spinner)
Spinner/Randomizer Slide
Simple, short instructions on each slide (no pages and pages of text to read!)
Varied types: movement breaks, mindfulness, art, writing, games, drama, math and more!
Mix of co-operative activities and individual activities
Tried-and-tested brain breaks that aren’t ‘cringe’ (according to my MS and HS students)
I have used these almost daily with my students from Grade 6 to Grade 12. They are always a hit!