This lesson can be purchased as part of the IB Complete course bundle (first exams 2025) at a heavily discounted price, formed of 40 fully resourced lessons, end of topic exams and student checklists. It can be found here This PowerPoint contains everything you need to teach the A2.3 Viruses in the new IB Biology specification for HL This Powerpoint consists of 34 slides and contains the followings: All the information ( HL) the IB have included in the new spec. Exam tips Clear diagrams Videos Student research tasks Clearly identified HL and SL content Student checklist The following content is included: A2.3.1: Structural features common to viruses A2.3.2: Diversity of structures in viruses. A2.3.3: Lytic cycle of a virus A2.3.4: Lysogenic cycle of a virus A2.3.5: Evidence for several origins of viruses from other organisms A2.3.6: Rapid evolution in viruses

This lesson can be purchased as part of the IB Complete course bundle (first exams 2025) at a heavily discounted price, formed of 40 fully resourced lessons, end of topic exams and student checklists. It can be found here This PowerPoint contains everything you need to teach the Theme/Unit D4.1: Natural selection in the new IB Biology specification. YouTube video is a preview of the full resource (does not include all slides) This Powerpoint consists of over 80 slides and contains the followings: All the information the IB have included in the new spec. Clear diagrams Student friendly content Summary videos Student research tasks Clearly identified HL and SL content Student checklist Summary The following content is included: D4.1.1: Recognise that natural selection is the mechanism that drives evolutionary change. D4.1.2: Explain the roles of mutation and sexual reproduction in generating variation. D4.1.3: Identify and explain the biotic and abiotic factors that promote natural selection. D4.1.4: Explain that differences in adaptation, survival and reproduction form the basis of natural selection. D4.1.5: Recall that heritable changes lead to evolutionary change. D4.1.6: Define sexual selection as a special case of natural selection. D4.1.7: Describe the effects of sexual and natural selection through simulation of selection pressure. D4.1.8: Define the concept of a gene pool. D4.1.9: Describe the changes that occur in allele frequencies in geographically isolated populations. D4.1.10: State the causes for the changes in allele frequency in the gene pool. D4.1.11:  Differentiate among directional, disruptive and stabilising selection. D4.1.12: Define Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium. D4.1.13: Identify the Hardy-Weinberg conditions that need to be maintained for genetic equilibrium in a population

This fantastic resources covers the GCSE and iGCSE content for thermoregulation. Formed of over 30 slides, this lesson will take approximately 2-3 hours to teach. It contains: Starter slides Retrieval tasks for other biology topics Negative feedback All key notes and definitions required Explanations on how the body responds to high and low temperatures Plenty of exam style questions with answers

This lesson can be purchased as part of the IB Complete course bundle (first exams 2025) at a heavily discounted price, formed of 40 fully resourced lessons, end of topic exams and student checklists. It can be found here This PowerPoint contains everything you need to teach the B4.2 Ecological niches in the new IB Biology specification. **YouTube video is a preview of the full resource (does not include all slides) ** This Powerpoint consists of 60 slides and contains the followings: All the information the IB have included in the new spec. Exam tips Clear diagrams Student research tasks Clearly identified HL and SL content Student checklist Summary The following content is included: B4.2.1: Explain what biotic and abiotic interactions are and how they influence growth, survival and reproduction, including how a species obtains food. B4.2.2: Explain the differences between obligate anaerobes, facultative anaerobes and obligate aerobes. B4.2.3: Summarise the process of photosynthesis as the mode of nutrition in plants, algae and several groups of photosynthetic prokaryotes. B4.2.4: Explain the various modes of holozoic, mixotrophic, saprotrophic nutrition. B4.2.5: Give details of the diversity of nutrition in archaea. B4.2.6: Summarise the relationship between dentition and the diet of omnivorous and herbivorous representative members of the family Hominidae. B4.2.7: Infer the diet of several hominid species from anatomical features. B4.2.8: Describe the adaptations of herbivores for feeding on plants and of plants for resisting herbivory. B4.2.9:Describe the adaptations of predators for finding, catching and killing prey and of prey animals for resisting predation. B4.2.10: Describe the adaptations of plants for harvesting light. B4.2.11: Describe and explain the differences between the fundamental and the realised niches. B4.2.12:Explain the concept of competitive exclusion and the uniqueness of ecological niches

This resource consist of everything you will need to teach iGCSE Co-ordinated science (cambridge) C8 Acids, bases and salts. This resource consists of 7 powerpoints (over 100 slides in total) and a student checklist. Approximately 10 lessons are needed to complete this unit. Lessons included: Properties of Acids and bases Types of Oxides research Types of Oxides lesson Testing for anions and cations Making salts Testing for gases Summary lesson and exam questions Each lesson consists: Starter tasks Clear diagrams and explanations Student questions with answers Research tasks Videos Student checklist

This lesson can be purchased as part of the IB Complete course bundle (first exams 2025) at a heavily discounted price, formed of 40 fully resourced lessons, end of topic exams and student checklists. It can be found here This PowerPoint contains everything you need to teach Theme/Unit B1.1 Carbohydrates and Lipids in the new IB Biology specification. This Powerpoint consists of 99 slides and contains the followings: All the information ( HL) the IB have included in the new spec. Exam tips Clear diagrams Videos Student research tasks Clearly identified HL and SL content The following content is included: B1.1.1: Chemical properties of Carbon atoms allowing for the formation of diverse compounds upon which life is based. B1.1.2: Production of macromolecules by condensation reactions which link monomers to form polymers. B1.1.3: Digestion of polymers into monomers via hydrolysis reactions. B1.1.4: Form and function of monosaccharides. B1.1.5: Polysaccharides as a energy storage compound. B1.1.6: Structure of cellulose related to its function in plants. B1.1.7: Role of glycoproteins in cell recognition B1.1.8: Hydrophobic properties of water. B1.1.9: Formation of triglycerides and phospholipids by condensation reactions. B1.1.10: difference between saturated, monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids. B1.1.11: Triglycerides in adipose tissue as a storage of energy and insulation. B1.1.12: Formation of the phospholipid bilayer due to the hydrophobic and hydrophilic regions of phospholipids B1.1.13: The ability of steroid hormones to pass through phospholipid bilayers.

This lesson can be purchased as part of the IB Complete course bundle (first exams 2025) at a heavily discounted price, formed of 40 fully resourced lessons, end of topic exams and student checklists. It can be found here This PowerPoint contains everything you need to teach the B3.2 Transport in the new IB Biology specification. YouTube video is a preview of the full resource (does not include all slides) This Powerpoint consists of 100 slides and contains the followings: All the information ( HL) the IB have included in the new spec. Exam tips/Reflections Clear diagrams Student research tasks Clearly identified HL and SL content Student checklist Summary The following content is included: B3.2.1:Describe the structures of the arteries, capillaries and veins and explain how they are adapted for their functions. B3.2.2: Outline different methods of measuring pulse rate. B3.2.3: Outline the causes and consequences of occlusion of the coronary arteries. B3.2.4:Explain how water is transported from the roots to the leaves during transpiration. B3.2.5: Outline the adaptation of the xylem vessels for the transport of water. B3.2.6: Draw and annotate plan diagrams from micrographs showing the distribution of tissues in a transverse section of the stem of a dicotyledonous plant, and dicotyledonous root. B3.2.7: Describe how tissue fluid is released and taken back up by the capillaries. B3.2.8: Compare and explain the composition of plasma and tissue fluid. B3.2.9: Outline how excess tissue fluid is drained into lymph ducts. B3.2.10: Compare the single circulation of bony fish to the double circulation of mammals. B3.2.11: Explain the adaptations of the mammalian heart for delivering pressurised blood to the arteries. B3.2.12: Outline the stages of the cardiac cycle. B3.2.13: Explain how root pressure is generated in xylem vessels B3.2.14: Outline the adaptations of phloem sieve tubes and companion cells for the translocation of sap.

This lesson can be purchased as part of the IB Complete course bundle (first exams 2025) at a heavily discounted price, formed of 40 fully resourced lessons, end of topic exams and student checklists. It can be found here This PowerPoint contains everything you need to teach the B2.1 Membranes and membrane transport in the new IB Biology specification. **YouTube video is a preview of the full resource (does not include all slides) ** This Powerpoint consists of 62 slides and contains the followings: All the information ( HL) the IB have included in the new spec. Exam tips Clear diagrams Videos Student research tasks Clearly identified HL and SL content Student checklist Summary The following content is included: B2.1: Describe the formation of sheet-like bilayers in water by amphipathic lipids. B2.2: Explain the reasons behind the selective permeability of the lipid bilayer. B2.3: Discuss the movement of molecules by diffusion across the lipid bilayer. B2.4: Identify integral and peripheral proteins. B2.5: Discuss the role of aquaporins in transporting water. B2.6: Describe the structure and role of channel proteins. B2.7: Explain the importance of pump proteins in active transport. B2.8: Explain the role of facilitated diffusion and active transport in the selective permeability of membranes. B2.9Describe glycoproteins and glycolipids with respect to their structure and function. B2.10: Draw the fluid mosaic model of membrane structure. B2.11:Describe the role of lipids in membrane fluidity. B2:12: Discuss the role of cholesterol in membrane fluidity. B2.13: Differentiate between exocytosis and endocytosis. B2.14: Describe the role of gated channels. B2.15: Explain the mechanisms of direct active and indirect active transport. B2.16: State the role of cell-adhesion molecules. B2.17:  Identify the different types of cell junctions.

This PowerPoint contains everything you need to teach the Theme/Unit C4.1 populations and communities in the new IB Biology specification. **YouTube video is a preview of the full resource (does not include all slides) ** This Powerpoint consists of over 80 slides and contains the followings: All the information the IB have included in the new spec. Clear diagrams Student friendly content Summary videos Student research tasks Clearly identified HL and SL content Student checklist Exam style questions Summary The following content is included: C4.1.1: Define the term population. C4.1.2: Outline reasons for estimating population samples. C4.1.3: Analyse and explain the importance of using random sampling techniques in ecological studies. C4.1.4: Outline how quadrat sampling is used to estimate the population size for sessile organisms. C4.1.5: Outline how the capture-mark-release-recapture method and the Lincoln index are implemented to estimate the population size of a motile species.  C4.1.6: Define carrying capacity and explain why population growth slows down as the carrying capacity is reached. C4.1.7: Distinguish between density-dependent and density-independent limiting factors. C4.1.8: Compare and contrast exponential and sigmoidal population growth models. C4.1.8: Evaluate the use of models as representations of natural phenomena. C4.1.9: Describe the impact of intraspecific competition and cooperation on the survival and reproduction of a population. C4.1.10: Define communities as diverse collections of populations that interact and contribute to the functioning of ecosystems. C4.1.11: Distinguish between multiple interspecific interactions. C4.1.12: Discuss the ecological significance of interactions between species. C4.1.13: Outline examples of herbivory, predation, competition, parasitism, pathogenicity and mutualism. C4.1.14: Evaluate the impact of invasive species on endemic species. C4.1.15: Outline the role of human activities in the introduction and spread of invasive species. C4.1.16: Assess the presence of interspecific competition using different testing methods. C4.1.17: Apply the chi-squared test to determine an association between species. C4.1.18: Interpret the results of a chi-squared test to generate accurate conclusions. C4.1.19: Evaluate the validity of the chi-squared test as a statistical method for analysing associations between categorical variables. C4.1.20:Evaluate the influence of predator–prey interactions on population dynamics using real case studies. C4.1.21: Discuss the implications of top-down and bottom-up control in population regulation within communities. C4.1.22: Compare and contrast allelopathy and antibiotic secretion mechanisms of competitive advantage in different organisms

This lesson can be purchased as part of the IB Complete course bundle (first exams 2025) at a heavily discounted price, formed of 40 fully resourced lessons, end of topic exams and student checklists. It can be found here This PowerPoint contains everything you need to teach the Theme/Unit C1.3 Photosynthesis in the new IB Biology specification. **YouTube video is a preview of the full resource (does not include all slides) ** This Powerpoint consists of over 50 slides and contains the followings: All the information the IB have included in the new spec. Exam tips Clear diagrams Student research tasks Clearly identified HL and SL content Student checklist Summary The following content is included: C1.3.1: Explain how the energy transformation of light energy to chemical energy is needed for most life processes in ecosystems. C1.3.2: Describe photosynthesis as the conversion of carbon dioxide to glucose. C1.3.3: Describe the production of oxygen as a by-product of photosynthesis. C1.3.4: Describe the process of chromatography for separating pigments and the use of Rf values to identify pigments. C1.3.5: Describe and explain the absorption of different wavelengths of light by photosynthetic pigments. C1.3.6: Compare absorption and action spectra C1.3.7: Determine through investigation the effects of limiting factors on the rate of photosynthesis. C1.3.8: Describe carbon dioxide enrichment experiments as a means of predicting future rates of photosynthesis and plant growth. C1.3.9: Describe photosystems as arrays of pigments within membranes of photosynthetic organisms that generate and emit excited electrons. C1.3.10: Explain the advantage that an array of pigments in a photosystem has over individual pigment molecules. C1.3.11: Describe the photolysis of water in terms of a means of replacing lost electrons in photosystem II and the production of oxygen as a waste product. C1.3.12: Describe the production of ATP by chemiosmosis through both cyclic and non-cyclic photophosphorylation. C1.3.13: Describe the reduction of NADP by photosystem I. C1.3.14: Explain the importance of the thylakoids as the site of photolysis, chemiosmosis and reduction of NADP. C1.3.15: Describe  carbon fixation by Rubisco and the significance  of Rubisco as an enzyme. C1.3.16: Describe the process of generating triose phosphate using ATP and reduced NADP. C1.3.17: Describe the regeneration of RuBP and the completion of the Calvin Cycle using ATP. C1.3.18: Describe the production of a variety of carbon compounds from photosynthesis. C1.3.19: Explain the link between the light-dependent and light-independent reactions and how the light-independent reactions cannot continue in the absence of light.

This lesson can be purchased as part of the IB Complete course bundle (first exams 2025) at a heavily discounted price, formed of 40 fully resourced lessons, end of topic exams and student checklists. It can be found here This PowerPoint contains everything you need to teach the Theme/Unit D1.3: Mutations and gene editing in the new IB Biology specification. YouTube video is a preview of the full resource (does not include all slides) This Powerpoint consists of over 50 slides and contains the followings: All the information the IB have included in the new spec. Clear diagrams Student friendly content Summary videos Student research tasks Clearly identified HL and SL content Student checklist Summary The following content is included: D1.3.1: Explain that gene mutations are structural changes to genes at the molecular level. D1.3.2: Outline the consequences of base substitutions. D1.3.3: Outline the consequences of insertions and deletions. D1.3.4: Recall that gene mutations can be caused by mutagens and by errors in DNA replication or repair. D1.3.5: Explain that mutations can occur anywhere in the base sequences of a genome. D1.3.6: Explain the effects of gene mutations occurring in germ cells and somatic cells. D1.3.7: Recognise that gene mutation is the original source of all genetic variation. D1.3.8: Outline that gene knockout is a technique for investigating the function of a gene by changing it to make it inoperative. D1.3.9: Explain the use of the CRISPR sequences and the enzyme Cas9 in gene editing. D1.3.10: Describe the hypotheses for conserved or highly conserved sequences in genes

This lesson can be purchased as part of the IB Complete course bundle (first exams 2025) at a heavily discounted price, formed of 40 fully resourced lessons, end of topic exams and student checklists. It can be found here This PowerPoint contains everything you need to teach the A3.1 Diversity of Organisms in the new IB Biology specification. This Powerpoint consists of 93 slides and contains the followings: All the information ( HL) the IB have included in the new spec. Exam tips Clear diagrams Videos Student research tasks Clearly identified HL and SL content The following content is included: A3.1.1: variation between organisms as a defining feature of life. A3.1.2: Species as groups of organisms with shared traits. A3.1.3: Binominal system for naming organisms A3.1.4: Biological species concept A3.1.5: Difficulties distinguishing between populations and species due to divergence and non-interbreeding populations during speciation. A3.1.6: Diversity in chromosome numbers of plant and animal species. A3.1.7: Karyotyping and karyograms A3.1.8: Unity and diversity of genomes between species. A3.1.8: Diversity of eukaryotic genomes A3.1.10: Comparison of genome sizes A3.1.11: Current and potential future uses of whole genomic sequencing. A3.1.12: Difficulties applying the biological species concept to asexually reproducing species and to bacteria that have horizontal gene transfer (HL only). A3.1.13: Chromosome number as a shared trait within a a species. A3.1.14: Engagement with local plant or animal species to develop dichotomous keys. A3.1.15: Identification of species from environmental DNA in a habitat using barcodes.

This lesson can be purchased as part of the IB Complete course bundle (first exams 2025) at a heavily discounted price, formed of 40 fully resourced lessons, end of topic exams and student checklists. It can be found here This PowerPoint contains everything you need to teach the B2.3 Cell specialisation in the new IB Biology specification. **YouTube video is a preview of the full resource (does not include all slides) ** This Powerpoint consists of 45 slides and contains the followings: All the information ( HL) the IB have included in the new spec. Exam tips Clear diagrams Student research tasks Clearly identified HL and SL content Student checklist Summary The following content is included: B2.3.1: Explain how unspecialised cells form following fertilisation and how gradients impact gene expression for further development of the embryo. B2.3.2: Outline the properties of stem cells and their different capabilities to become different cell types. B2.3.3: Explain the function of stem cell niches and be able to describe bone marrow and hair follicles as examples of these. B2.3.4: Describe the size differences in various human cells. B2.3.5: Discuss the relationship between cells size and surface area in terms of the movement of material across a cell. B2.3.6: Identify and describe cell types that increase surface area-to-volume ratios B2.3.7: Describe specific adaptations that cells in the lung, heart, muscle and gonads have undergone to perform their functions.

This lesson can be purchased as part of the IB Complete course bundle (first exams 2025) at a heavily discounted price, formed of 40 fully resourced lessons, end of topic exams and student checklists. It can be found here This PowerPoint contains everything you need to teach the B4.1 Adaptations to environment in the new IB Biology specification. **YouTube video is a preview of the full resource (does not include all slides) ** This Powerpoint consists of 60 slides and contains the followings: All the information ( HL) the IB have included in the new spec. Exam tips Clear diagrams Student research tasks Clearly identified HL and SL content Student checklist Summary The following content is included: B4.1.1: Define habitat as a place in which a community, species, population or organism lives. B4.1.2: Define adaptation and discuss various ways that organisms have adapted to the abiotic factors of their habitat particularly the sand dunes and mangrove swamp. B4.1.3: Explain how abiotic variables affect a species distribution and contribute to its range of tolerance. B4.1.4: Use transect data to correlate the distribution of an organism using sensors and data loggers. B4.1.5: State the conditions required for coral reef formation. B4.1.6: Describe how abiotic factors act as the determinants of terrestrial biome distribution. B4.1.7: Recognise biomes as groups of ecosystems with similar communities due to similar abiotic conditions and convergent evolution B4.1.8: State the adaptations to life in hot deserts and tropical rainforest.

Lesson on the rock cycle, used in an observation for a middle ability year 8 class.

This resource is perfect for teaching meiosis and mitosis to a year 10/11 class studying GCSE or iGCSe biology. The lesson contains: Starter tasks Recap tasks All key information for explaining mitosis and meiosis Differeneces between the two forms of cell division.

This resource is perfect for a Year 9/10 class studying GCSE Stem cells. The lesson contains a starter tasks, recap on prior knowledge, student tasks with answers, exam style questions and research tasks. The following content is covered: Engaging starter with videos Student research tasks Notes on the different types of stem cells Therapeutic cloning Use of stem cells to cure blindness Ethics of stem cells Stem cells in plants Exam style questions Plenary tasks