I have been teaching Biology for 20 years and I have struggled to find concise and engaging resources for teaching Biology, which is why I have set about creating my own.
I hope that my resources are enjoyed by your pupils and of course support their learning of such an interesting and great subject.
I have been teaching Biology for 20 years and I have struggled to find concise and engaging resources for teaching Biology, which is why I have set about creating my own.
I hope that my resources are enjoyed by your pupils and of course support their learning of such an interesting and great subject.
The pack contains two crosswords, focusing on the structure of enzymes and enzyme activity. The crosswords are designed to help students to become more familiar with key terminology and definitions. This is an area students often struggle with due to confusion between similar terms. Completing the crosswords will help improve students' confidence with the many terms and meanings, associated with this core area of the Biology syllabus.
Possible use could be as a plenary to the topic and/or set as a homework task.
Answers are provided for both crosswords for the teacher.
This Biology GCSE worksheet resource pack covers the topic of Gas Exchange (breathing) in Humans.
This pack includes worksheets on the following:
Structure of the lungs (respiratory system) - a differentiated supported version is included
Gas exchange in the alveoli - a differentiated supported version is included
Mechanism of ventilation (how we breathe) - a differentiated support version is included
The huff and puff apparatus
Summary crossword on the topic (with a few extension questions)
Key features of the worksheets:
• Visually engaging for students
• Clearly laid out for students
• Encourages pupils to work independently, with clear instructions given
• Comprehensive corresponding answer sheets for the teacher
• Helpful for lesson preparation for non-specialist science teachers
How to use:
• For completion in class as the topic is taught
• As a homework task to complete after the lesson
• Or a homework task to learn once completed in class
• As a summative or formative assessment of the topic
• Revision during exam prep
This pack contains two crosswords, focusing on the cell cycle and mitosis, and meiosis. The crosswords are designed to help students to become more familiar with key terminology and definitions. This is an area students often struggle with due to confusion between similar terms. Completing the crosswords will help improve students' confidence with the many terms and meanings, associated with this core area of the Biology syllabus.
Possible use could be as a plenary to the topic and/or set as a homework task.
Answers are provided for both crosswords for the teacher.
A comprehensive yet clear worksheet, aimed at A level biologists and focusing on the use of Chromatography.
The worksheet covers the following learning objectives:
1.) To know what chromatography is
2.) To know how to set up the apparatus for chromatography and important precautions
3.) To know how to calculate Rf values
4.) To know some examples of important analytical uses of chromatography
The worksheet features both questions and Rf values for the students to calculate and is designed to allow the student to work through it independently.
There is a separate answer sheet provided for the teacher too.
This pack of two worksheets is designed to be visually appealing for A Level students in order to learn and revise the transport in plants topic.
The worksheet pack focuses on the vascular systems throughout the plant and includes diagrams to label of the structure of the root, stem and leaf with accompanying questions.
All answers to the worksheets are included, these can be projected for students to check and mark their own answers.
A visually appealing and clearly laid out A level worksheet covering the structure and function of the parts of a prokaryotic cell.
Suitable for GCSE Biology students too.
This pack contains two crosswords, focusing on the cell biology and biochemistry topics. The crosswords are designed to help students to become more familiar with key terminology and definitions. This is an area students often struggle with due to confusion between similar terms. Completing the crosswords will help improve students' confidence with the many terms and meanings associated with these two core areas of the Biology syllabus.
Possible use could be as a plenary to the topic and/or set as a homework task.
Answers are provided for both crosswords for the teacher.
Two clear and visual worksheets, covering the structure and function of the female and male reproductive systems. Each worksheet should take approximately 10-15 minutes to complete and they are designed to be worked through independently by the students. The sheets are also useful as an assessment and/or revision tool.
Answer sheets are included for the teacher.
A comprehensive and visually appealing A level worksheet summarising the biochemistry topic of water.
The worksheet covers:
Structure of water and hydrogen bonding
Properties of water in relation to its important roles in organisms.
Answers are provided for the teacher.
Once completed this will provide a useful revision sheet for students.
A comprehensive and visually appealing A level worksheet pack summarising the biochemistry topic of proteins. There are two worksheets included in the pack, designed for pupils to work through independently.
Answers are provided for the teacher.
Worksheet 1 covers:
Structure and properties of amino acids
Formation of dipeptides
Worksheet 2 covers:
The four levels of protein structure
Focus on haemoglobin as an example of a protein
The worksheets are provided in both an A4 and A3 format.
A3 size is recommended for printing for students.
A visually appealing worksheet/placemat for GCSE students on the Nervous System, focusing on the structure and role of neurones. Perfect for use when both teaching the topic area and also when revising. The worksheet will help students learn about the structure and function of neurones in the nervous system and also familiarise themselves with key words. It should take approximately 10-15 minutes to complete the activities, which pupils can independently work through. As a suggestion the resource could be laminated and completed by students using OHP pens and then cleaned off for future use with other pupils. The worksheet could even be used as a progress test with students too.
This is part of a worksheet pack available on the nervous system. The pack also covers reflex actions and synapses and all worksheets are accompanied by an answer sheet. Follow the link below to view:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/gcse-biology-the-nervous-system-worksheet-pack-updated-11245346
A bundle of 20 comprehensive GCSE Biology resources, consisting of over 40 visually appealing and clearly laid out worksheets, all accompanied by a separate answer sheet.
The worksheets are designed to be worked through independently by pupils and cover the following GCSE topics:
Circulation (blood vessels and blood composition)
Hormones
Heart structure and the Respiratory system
Biotechnology (the fermenter)
The carbon cycle
Cell Biology
Movement across membranes
Digestion
Teeth
Enzymes
Homeostasis
Inheritance (monohybrid crosses)
The kidney
The eye
The nervous system including synapses
Photosynthesis
Respiration
Human reproduction
Plant reproduction
Transport in plants
This is a very useful and comprehensive resource for students studying A level Biology. A great refresher for the teacher too or someone teaching Biology who may not be so confident when it comes to teaching statistics.
The resource is a 22 page booklet which covers all the key aspects of statistics required for Biology at A level.
There are worked examples and questions for the students to work through.
This booklet has been designed to be fully explanatory so that students can work through it independently.
The booklet is fully comprehensive and no other resources are needed; all probability tables are given with the questions.
The key topics covered in the booklet are:
1.) Why use statistics on data
2.) Calculating standard deviation and its meaning
3.) The student t-test
4.) The Spearman rank correlation coefficient
5.) The Chi-squared test
The booklet should take approximately two 1 hour lessons to complete, dependent on how familiar the students are with statistics. Those studying A level Maths and Geography may be more confident working through the calculations and understanding the outcomes.
A separate answer booklet is provided with answers to all questions given.
The first of three resource packs covering the Transport in Animals topic.
This resource pack contains a comprehensive 20 slide presentation with four worksheets to be completed by students as the presentation is worked through.
The presentation and worksheets cover the following subtopics:
1.) The need for a circulatory system
2.) Different types of circulatory system (including advantages and disadvantages of the different types)
3.) Structure and function of blood vessels with corresponding worksheet (1)
4.) Structure of blood vessels related to their function with corresponding worksheet (2)
5.) Exchange at capillaries with corresponding worksheet (3) - there is a support version provided too with the words given for students to complete the cloze activity if needed
6.) Formation of tissue fluid with corresponding worksheet (4) also includes mathematical calculations for the students on pressure
7.) Comparison of blood plasma, tissue fluid and lymph
Answers are given in the presentation to worksheets 1 and 2 and answers sheets are provided for worksheets 3 and 4.
The notes given with the presentation (seen under the slide when not in presentation mode) explain which worksheet should be used with which slide/s.
This resource pack should take approximately 2 hours to work through.
Although designed for OCR A students, the content is extremely similar for all A Level Biology specifications.
Resource packs 2 and 3 to follow shortly - these will cover the heart structure, cardiac cycle, coordination of the cardiac cycle and transport of carbon dioxide and oxygen.
A comprehensive and visually appealing A level worksheet pack summarising the biochemistry topic. There are five worksheets included in the pack, designed for pupils to work through independently. Once completed these worksheets will create a set of useful and detailed revision notes for students.
Answers are provided for the teacher.
Topics covered are:
Structure of water and hydrogen bonding
Properties of water in relation to its important roles in organisms.
Monosaccharides, disaccharides & polysaccharides
Biochemical tests for carbohydrates
Structure and properties of glycerol and fatty acids
Formation of triglycerides
Role of lipids in organisms
Structure and properties of amino acids
Formation of dipeptides
The four levels of protein structure
The worksheets are provided in both an A4 and A3 format. A3 size is recommended for printing for students apart from the water summary sheet.
Designed for the Cambridge IGCSE syllabus but could be used with other syllabi that cover the role of teeth in digestion.
The worksheet covers the different types of human teeth and their role in ingestion and also the structure of a tooth.
The worksheet is visually appealing for students and is designed so that pupils can work through it independently.
There is a black and white and colour version of the sheet and additionally a full A4 poster-style worksheet of the tooth structure.
An answer sheet is provided for the teacher.
A comprehensive and visually appealing A level worksheet summarising all aspects of the biochemistry topic of carbohydrates.
It covers:
Monosaccharides
Disaccharides
Polysaccharides
Biochemical tests for carbohydrates
The worksheet is provided in both an A4 and A3 format. A3 size is recommended for printing for students.
Answers are provided for the teacher.
A cut and stick and cloze activity aimed at A level students.
The activity is designed so that students can learn and identify the key stages of mitosis and describe what happens in each of the main stages. The cloze activity allows students to become more familiar with the key terminology associated with this topic.
This activity could also be used for able GCSE students.
This activity can be completed by students independently as all instructions are given on the sheets. Ideal for both teaching the topic and also as a revision aide.
A completed answer sheet is provided for the teacher.
This Biology GCSE resource pack covers the fundamentals required on the topic of Cell Biology. The worksheets encourage the pupils to work through them independently and are visually engaging to appeal to the students. Each worksheet should take approximately 10-15 minutes to complete. The resource pack is ideal for introduction to the topic or revision in preparation for the upcoming GCSE exams. The resource pack could be used at KS3 level too.
The pack includes:
Worksheet on cell structure and function (animal and plant cells)
Worksheet on cell structure and function including rough ER (animal and plant cells)
Worksheet on the parts of the microscope and their function
Worksheet on calculating magnification, size of specimens and converting units
Worksheet on specialised cells and their adaptations
Worksheet on organisation of living things and revision crossword on cell biology in general
All answer sheets are included, perfect for the non-specialist teaching Biology.
A collection of visually appealing worksheets focusing on how the leaf is suited to photosynthesis and also limiting factors of photosynthesis.
A visually appealing set of two worksheets/placemats for GCSE students on firstly, the structure of the leaf and how it is adapted for photosynthesis, and secondly, the process of photosynthesis and limiting factors.
Perfect for use when both teaching the topic area and also for revision. Each worksheet should take approximately 10-15 minutes to complete.
As a suggestion the resource could be laminated and completed by students using OHP pens and then cleaned off for future use with other pupils.
These sheets could even be used as a short progress test with students too.
An answer sheet is included for both worksheets for teachers.