FREE TASTER LESSON, please see my shop for high quality paid resources. This PowerPoint contains everything you need to teach the A1.1 water in the new IB Biology specification for both HL and SL. This Powerpoint consists of 43 slides and contains the following: Starter task All information is clearly presented Student tasks with answers All key terms Notes for students Exam style questions with answers Student checklist (great for revision at the end of the unit) The following content is covered: A1.1: Water as a medium of life A1.2: Hydrogen bonds are a consequence of polar covalent bonds within a water molecule. A1.3: Cohesion of water molecules due to hydrogen bonds and the consequences for organisms A1.4: Adhesion of water molecules to polar or charged materials and the impact for organisms. A1.5: Solvent properties of water linked to its role as a medium for metabolism and transport in plants and animals A1.6: Physical properties of water and the consequences for animals in aquatic habitats. A1.7: Extraplanetary origins of water on Earth and reasons for it´s retention (HL ONLY) A1.8: Relationship between the search for extra-terrestrial life and the presence of water (HL ONLY)

This resource contains 2 exams suitable for the new IB curriculum: A1.1 Water A1.2 Nucleic acids Exam exam can be used as an end of topic exam and consists of: 10 multiple choice questions State question Explain question Data based question Mark schemes included

This lesson cover the heart in an engaging and interactive way. It includes: Starter tasks Worksheets Videos Extension into heart transplants

Great resources where students investigate cardiovascular disease. The lesson will take approximately 2 hours and has two parts. This includes: Starter tasks Student friendly information Research tasks Engaging videos

Excellent resources which covers the blood and blood vessels. It includes: Starter tasks Components of the blood Sickle cell anemia Videos

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

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

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 a Year 9/10 mixed ability class studying GCSE Health and disease. 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 disease Data analysis Mental health (not part of the syllabus but engaging) Exam style questions Plenary tasks

This resource is perfect for a Year 9/10 class studying GCSE Osmosis. The lesson contains a starter tasks, recap on prior knowledge, student tasks with answers, exam style questions and practical tasks. The following content is covered: Explanation of osmosis Comparison of osmosis with diffusion How osmosis affects plants and animals cells Practical method on how Osmosis affects plant cells Exam questions Plenary

This is a fully resourced lesson on the skeletion for a mixed ability Year 7/8 class. The lesson contains an engaging starter task, diagrams for labelling, questions with answers and a video task. The following content is covered: Types of bones Structure of bones Function of the skeletal system Plenary task

This bundle contains 21 comprehensive checklist for the Cambridge iGCSE Biology syllabus. 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.

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 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 revision PowerPoint contains 68 slides and is perfect to prepare students for their end of year exams or their final iGCSE. This can be used to deliver several lessons, or given to students for independent revision. This resources contains fantastic diagrams and key information in a student friendly manner. The topics covered in this resource include: Plant nutrition Human nutrition Transport in plants Transport in animals Disease and immunity

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 fantastic resources covers the GCSE and iGCSE content for the menstrual cycle. this lesson will take approximately 1-2 hours to teach. It contains: Starter slide Retrieval tasks Key hormones involved in the menstrual cycle (LH, FSH, Oestrogen and Progesterone) Stages of the menstrual cycle Student tasks with answers