This fantastic resources covers the GCSE and iGCSE content which introduces students to the endocrine system. Formed of 20 slides, this lesson will take approximately 1-2 hours to teach. It contains: Starter slide Retrieval questions on other Biology topics Comparison of the endocrine and nervous system Identifying the different glands in the human body Student research task on the different glands in the human body Student tasks with answers Past paper questions

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 A1.2 nucleic acids in the new IB Biology specification for both HL and SL. This Powerpoint consists of 63 slides and contains the followings: All the information (both SL and HL) the IB have included in the new spec. Exam tips Clear diagrams Videos Student questions with answers Clearly identified HL and SL content Student checklist The following content is included: A1.2.1: DNA is the universal genetic material of all living organisms. A1.2.1: The structure of a nucleotide A1.2.3: Sugar-phosphate backbone/bonding of DNA and RNA A1.2.4: Bases in DNA and RNA A1.2.5: RNA as a polymer of nucleotides formed by condensation reactions. A1.2.6: Structure of the DNA double helix A1.2.7: Differences between DNA and RNA A1.2.8: Importance of complementary base pairing A1.2.9: Limitless capacity of DNA to store genetic information A1.2.10: Conservation of the genetic code (evidence for common ancestry) A1.2.11: Directionality of DNA and RNA (HL only) A1.2.12: Purine to Pyrimidine base pairing (HL only) A1.2.13: Structure of the nucleosome (HL only) A1.2.14: Hershey-Chase experiment: Evidence of DNA as a genetic material (HL only) A1.2.15: Chargaff´s rule: relative amounts of purine´s and pyrimidine´s (HL only)

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 B1.2 Proteins in the new IB Biology specification. **YouTube video is a preview of the full resource (does not include all slides) ** This Powerpoint consists of 55 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: B1.2.1: Generalised structure of an amino acid. B1.2.2: Condensation reactions produce dipeptides and longer polypeptides. B1.2.3: Dietary requirements of amino acids B1.2.4: Infinite possible variety of polypeptide chains B1.2.5: Effects of pH and temperature on proteins structure. B1.2.6: chemical diversity in the R-groups of amino acids is the basis for the immense diversity in protein structures (HL only) B1.2.7: Impact of the primary structure on the conformation of proteins (HL only) B1.2.8: Pleating and coiling of secondary structure of proteins (HL only) B1.2.9: Dependence of tertiary structure on hydrogen bonds, ionic bonds, disulphide covalent bonds and hydrophobic interactions (HL only) B1.2.10: Effects of polar and non-polar amino acids on the tertiary structure (HL only) B1.2.11: Quaternary structure of conjugated and non-conjugated proteins (HL only B1.2.12: Relationships of form and function for globular and fibrous proteins (HL only)

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 A3.2 Classification and cladistics in the new IB Biology specification (HL only) This Powerpoint consists of 50 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: A3.2.1: Explain why a classification system is needed. (HL only) A3.2.2: Describe difficulties with the traditional hierarchy of taxa. (HL only) A3.2.3: Describe the advantages of basing classification on evolutionary relationships. (HL only) A3.2.4: Define a clade. (HL only) A3.2.5: Explain how the gradual accumulation of sequence changes can be used to determine the time since a common ancestor diverged into extant species (HL only) A3.2.6: Describe how base or amino acid sequences can be used in the construction of cladograms. (HL only) A3.2.7: Deduce evolutionary relationships from cladograms. (HL only) A3.2.8: Describe how cladistics can be used to assess whether classifications correspond to evolutionary relationships. (HL only) A3.2.9: Describe how the analysis of rRNA base sequences led to the introduction of the domain taxa. (HL only)

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 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 bundle contains 35 comprehensive checklist for the Cambridge iGCSE Co-ordinated science syllabus. Updates have been made to B9 and C12&13 have been made (initally incorrect checklist were uploaded Each checklist contains a detailed breakdown of the content students are expected to know. The checklist use a RAG system (Red, Amber, Green) which students use to evaluate their understanding: Red: Students is not familiar with the objective and need to revise Amber: Student is somewhat familiar with the objective but still need to revise Green: Student is confident with the objective. These checklist are fantastic for supporting students with their revision for either end of year exams, end of topic revision or for their actual iGCSE.

Full resources bundle which you can use to teach Topic 5: Evolution and Biodiversity (IB SL Biology). Contains: Over 120 slides which can be used to teach over 15 hours. Contains starter tasks and regular assessment questions with answers Covers all subtopics: 5.1 Evidence for evolution 5.2 Natural selection 5.3 Classification of biodiversity 5.4 Cladistics Student checklist

The lesson is the perfect introduction to smoking for a mixed ability class. The lesson contains: Starter tasks Research tasks on smoking when pregnant and effects of smoking Engaging tasks Plenary task

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

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.

Full resources bundle which you can use to teach Topic4 Ecosystems (IB SL Biology). Contains: Over 160 slides which can be used to teach over 20 hours. Contains starter tasks and regular assessment questions with answers Covers all subtopics: 4.1 Species, communities and ecosystems, 4.2: Energy flow, 4.3: Carbon cycling, 4.4: Climate change and student checklist

KS3 lesson on drawing circuits used for a middle ability class but can be differentiated up or down , contains the following: 1. Lesson with differentiated questions, timers and variety of tasks 2. Work sheets

Full resources bundle which you can use to teach topic 3 (IB SL Biology). Contains: Over 300 slides which can be used to teach over 20 hours. Contains starter tasks and regular assessment questions with answers Covers all subtopics 3.1 Genes, 3.2: Chromosomes, 3.3: Meiosis, 3.4: Inheritance and 3.5: Genetic modification and Biotechnology Student checklist

Complete unit of work for OCR A-level biology unit on Nucleotides, DNA, Transcription and translation. Contains presentation, past paper questions, required practicals and end of unit assessments on the following topics: Nucleotides DNA DNA replication Coding for Proteins Transcription Translation

Full resources bundle which you can use to teach B1 and B2 (iGCSE Cambridge). Contains the following lesson: Characteristics of living organisms Introduction to cells Specialised cells Magnification Microscope practical Diffusion Osmosis practical (2 lessons) Active transport Checklist (B1 and B2)

Excellent resource suitable for both iGCSE Co-ordinated and iGCSE Physics Cambridge syllabus. Includes Starter task Videos Student friendly content Questions and answers

This excellent resource contains 3 lessons (could be stretched to 4-5 lessons). Each lesson contains a starter task, all the information required, questions and research tasks. The lessons included are: Triglycerides, ester bonds, saturated/unsaturated, test for fats, cholesterol Cis and Trans Fats, Health and fats (causation and correlation studies) BMI and creating a study

Excellent resource suitable for both iGCSE Co-ordinated and iGCSE Physics Cambridge syllabus. Includes Starter task Videos Student friendly content Questions