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I have been teaching Biology for 22 years. I've always made my own resources. Many of my resources are aimed at the Biology component of AQA Trilogy.
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I have been teaching Biology for 22 years. I've always made my own resources. Many of my resources are aimed at the Biology component of AQA Trilogy.
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Cell transport - Venn diagram activity
This resource was designed with AQA Trilogy in mind. Compares diffusion, osmosis and active transport. Use as a plenary or as a homework task. Answer slide included.
Blood cells - Venn diagram activity
This resource was designed with AQA Trilogy in mind. Compares red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets. Use as a plenary or as a homework task. Answer slide included.
Cells - worked exam question
This uses an AQA exam question. I broke this question down to explain how I would go about answering it. I always say how important it is to study the information at the beginning of a question before you read any part of the question itself.
I show slide 1 then I get students to divide a page in their exercise book into 4 quarters and draw a quick sketch diagram of each cell with room below to write. Then I get them to identify the parts of each cell and also what each cell is missing.
Then we discuss what each cell is and identify the reasons for each answer. Working through the next 5 slides adding to their notes if they miss any important points.
Lastly I go through the questions themselves on the last slide.
Parts 1.1 and 1.2 will already have been identified but there may still be discussion around the reasons used.
Part 1.3 may need revision of the terms eukaryote and prokaryote before the answer can be found.
Part 1.4 uses the equation for magnification. Encourage students to use calculators to check their answers. (Calculators are allowed in science exams so why not use them as it is so easy to make silly mistakes under the pressure of exams.)
May need to revise relative sizes of millimetres and micrometres.
Photosynthesis - Artificial conditions in a greenhouse
Written for GCSE AQA Trilogy Biology paper 1 Higher.
Useful in a mixed ability class for the students who will be doing higher paper. All information is on the work sheet so higher students should be able to work through this on their own or with little teacher input.
Need to have completed work on photosynthesis and limiting factors.
Mark scheme included.
Photosynthesis - Using Inverse Square Law (updated)
Written for GCSE AQA Trilogy Biology paper 1 Higher.
Useful in a mixed ability class for the students who will be doing higher paper. All information is on the work sheet so higher students should be able to work through this on their own or with little teacher input.
Need to have completed work on photosynthesis and limiting factors.
Mark scheme included.
(Worked example updated to include units.)
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Starters or plenaries
I spent one summer holiday doing these. I started with science specific words that I knew caused confusion. Then I continued with other words. I tend to use these to fill in five minutes during form time. e.g. Use each of these words correctly in a sentence. Students often like to come up with the silliest or the most original ideas for using each word.
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Biology revision Venn diagram activities
This resource was designed with AQA Trilogy in mind. Answer slides included. Best used for in class revision or consolidation of information.
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Biology revision 12 squares
Consolidation of scientific vocabulary. GCSE written for AQA Trilogy. Each 12 squares will fit onto a single page in an A4 exercise book. Answer sheets also included.
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Biology Paper 2 revision - SOLO Hexagons
Topic consolidation and/or revision activity sheets. Cut out, rearrange, stick onto A3 sheet, add diagrams and/or annotations to justify your arrangement. Written with AQA Trilogy Biology paper 2 in mind.
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Biology Paper 1 revision - SOLO Hexagons
Topic consolidation and/or revision activity sheets. Cut out, rearrange, stick onto A3 sheet, add diagrams and/or annotations to justify your arrangement. Written with AQA Trilogy Biology paper 1 in mind.
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Biology revision mindmaps
These are my mindmaps for the AQA Biology GCSE specification .
I did it for myself when the new spec. 9-1 levels came out. It was my way of identifying how this spec. was structured. It can also be used for the Biology section of Trilogy, although the numbers may not match, the headings will. If a section is in higher tier only it is labelled with (H) and if it is only on the Biology and not the Trilogy it is labelled with (B).
Although I did this primarily for myself, some of my colleagues are also using them and when I left my folder open on the desk I found students asking me for copies. I do not claim that they would suit everyone but if you have that sort of need for a complete overview, in a non-linear format, it might suit you. I have some students using them as tick lists, others highlighting the sections they want to cover for revision. I have even offered them at the start of a topic to certain students. Some would be frightened off by them, so you have to be selective.
Each mindmap also contains the keywords and their definitions that now need to be learned in the relevant section. Individual mindmaps are available at £4 each.There is also a free resource that is a summary of the whole Biology specification.
Contraception - condoms ws
Written for GCSE and above. Comprehension exercise - straight forward, read text and answer questions.
Particles - dilutions worksheet (x2)
I wrote this worksheet for a KS3 Chemistry lesson on particles. It is a standard dilutions practical. I wanted to see if my students could follow written instructions without any demonstration. We had done several lessons on particles, so they had enough science in order to be able to explain what was happening.
You need a concentrated solution of potassium permanganate for this experiment rather than crystals. Explain what you are doing with it and your lab. tech. should be able to supply an appropriate quantity and concentration. The final dilution should be barely observable. Remember that each group only needs 1ml so the total amount for a class will only be in one small beaker.
You need to do your own risk assessment but remember eye protection must be worn.
Tip: you will find it easier to control if students use 1ml pipettes instead of the standard 3ml.
Another tip: keep the concentrated solution with you at the front with one pipette. If each group sends a student to you with an empty test tube you can ensure that it is measured accurately. They then take theirs back to their bench and add 9ml water to it for their first dilution.
Cells - function of sub-cellular structures ws
Worksheet could be used a t KS3 or low ability KS4. Top table just requires ticks in the appropriate boxes or differentiate by getting some students to give examples of cells as well. The bottom table needs functions added. There is a second sheet with 3 copies of the functions so that you can differentiate for those students needing the extra support.
Organic compounds table to record test results
Table to record results of tests of various organic compounds during a practical lesson. Then make predictions using the data collected.
Organic compounds - structural and displayed formulae ws
Practise ws for drawing structural and displayed formulae for a variety of organic compounds.
Alkanes - table of formulae ws
Worksheet to record and see the difference between structural and displayed formulae.
Fractional distillation table to record data
I did this in Excel as it was an easy way to keep the worksheet and answer sheet together. Could be used as a framework for a research activity.
Chemical energy card sort
This needs printing and cutting up ahead of the lesson because the sentences are correctly matched on the sheet. If done on thin card they can be used again and again. Try printing each sheet on a different colour card. That way if one card left over you can easily pair it up with its correct pack. Also 2 students sitting together can have different colour packs without them getting cards mixed up.