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The first in a series of 6 booklets covering the new maths skills requirements in biology for all exam boards. This booklet covers appropriate units, decimal and standard form, ratios, fractions and percentages, estimating and power, exponential and logarithm functions. (M0.1-0.5 as detailed in the spec.). Included are the listed maths requirements as per the specification for pupils to tick off, clear notes on each section, worked examples AND practice questions. I can provide an answer sheet for your students if you wish. It can be used as a stand alone resource or incorporated into specific topics as the need for maths skills arise. It is in worksheet form but it could easily be pasted onto a powerpoint.
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The second in a series of 5 booklets covering the new maths skills requirements in biology for all exam boards. This booklet covers significant figures, mean, mode and median, histograms, bar charts, scatter diagrams, tables. (M1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.6, 1.7 as detailed in the spec.). Included are the listed maths requirements as per the specification for pupils to tick off, clear notes on each section, worked examples AND practice questions. I can provide an answer sheet for your students if you wish. It can be used as a stand alone resource ,incorporated into specific topics as the need for maths skills arise. or simply used as a homework. It is in worksheet form but it could easily be pasted onto a powerpoint.
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The third in a series of 5 booklets covering the new maths skills requirements in biology for all exam boards. This booklet covers geometry and trigonometry; calculating circumference, surface area and volume of circles, prisms, cylinders and spheres (M4.0 as detailed in the spec.). Included are the listed maths requirements as per the specification for pupils to tick off, clear notes on each section, worked examples AND practice questions. I can provide an answer sheet for your students if you wish. It can be used as a stand alone resource or incorporated into specific topics as the need for maths skills arise. It is in worksheet form but it could easily be pasted onto a powerpoint. or simply used as a homework.
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The fourth in a series of 5 booklets covering the new maths skills requirements in biology for all exam boards. This brilliant resource (created by another user) covers chi-squared, standard deviation, standard error and spearman's rank. It has clear worked examples, examples for students to do and really clear answer sheets so students can pinpoint exactly where they made any mistakes. It can be used as a stand alone resource or incorporated into specific topics as the need for maths skills arise.
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Stem cells A level Biology

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PPT lesson on the different types and sources of stem cells as per AQA biology spec. Full lesson with: information to run through on PPT, questions on basic knowldege to self-assess, question and answers on induced pluripotent stem cells, evaluate question with answers.
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Second messenger model and glucagon action

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PPT lesson to explain how glucagon acts using the second messenger model. PPT lesson includes: starter questions with answers, slide to explain second messenger model (can be taken down as notes or printed for students), slide giving an example with questions to check understanding, worksheet to complete, answers provided on PPT to self-assess. Suggested HW prep for the next lesson.
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Oestrogen and regulation of transcription

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PPT lesson with information on transcription factors and oestrogen action. Drawing task (could be completed on whiteboards), video to watch for visualisation, gapfill to build notes and set of questions with answers to self-assess. Exam questions and mark scheme on oestrogen action and data analysis questions.
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Epigenetics A level Biology

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3 lessons: Intro to epigenetics; starter recap on oestrogen activity, information slides on epigentics and the epigenome to run through, questions to answer and answers to self-assess, homework video to watch to consolidate and make notes on. Mechanisms of epigenetics: information slides on acetylation/methylation, video to watch and questions to answer, answers for video questions to self-assess, exam tips, application questions to do, answers to self-assess, plenary activity. Extra reading/watching suggested. Computer lesson: simulation to work through and extra questions to do. Also: optional notes and questions worksheet, sheet to support video lesson, exam questions as homework option.
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Mutations and mutagens

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2 lessons: Mutations: ppt lesson with explanations, questions with answers, exam technique input, accompanying worksheet (no answers), exam questions with mark scheme (can be classwork or homework). Mutagens: ppt with key words, circus of information to print and sheet to fill in.
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Osmoregulation in the loop of henle

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PPT lesson with diagrams and information on the loop of henle. Simple questions (with answers) to test understanding. Exam-style questions (with answers) to challenge. A further set of application questions (with answers) for HW or as an extension task.
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Gas exchange AQA A level Biology

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**Gas exchange in fish, insects and humans. ** Lessons with a focus on exam technique. Answers provided for all tasks. Gas exchange in humans: PPT lesson with images and information to talk through. Hook starter question. Slide to print and label. Several slides on misconceptions/exam technique. Exam questions with answers. Plus a set of exam questions on gas exchange and ventilation (nb: ventilation not covered in this ppt) Gas exchange in fish: A ppt lesson with information and diagrams on gill adaptations, countercurrent exchnage principle and questions/video to support gills dissection. hook question to start and end included. Answers provided throughout. Exam questions and mark scheme included. Gill diagrams to pint and label included. Gas exchange in insects: Starts with a ‘hook’ question and a short video to watch with a question to answer. Diagram of insect to print for labelling as you talk through the structure of the respiratory system (or get them to find the info themselves). Some questions for them to answer and a mark scheme with the key phrases underlined to boost exam technique. An exam question to complete as an extension of for homework. Mark scheme included.
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Gas exchange in fish AQA A level Biology

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A ppt lesson with information and diagrams on gill adaptations, countercurrent exchnage principle and questions/video to support gills dissection. hook question to start and end included. Answers provided throughout. Exam questions and mark scheme included. Gill diagrams to pint and label included.
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Gas exchange in lungs AQA A level biology

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PPT lesson with images and information to talk through. Hook starter question. Slide to print and label. Several slides on misconceptions/exam technique. Exam questions with answers. Plus a set of exam questions on gas exchange and ventilation (nb: ventilation not covered in this ppt)
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Gas exchange in insect and fish

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Worksheet asking students to compare/contrast gas exchange in an insect and a fish. Some additional questions on insect/fish gas exchange too. Useful for checking understanding when finished teaching insects/fish. Could be given as a homework also.
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A level Biology Monoclonal Antibodies questions

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A set of questions covering monoclonal antibodies. It uses the PSA test as a basis but it could be adapted to other diagnostic tests using antibodies. There are also directions for making a plasticine model of a test kit and a link to a past paper question that could be a homework or a plenary.