Twenty five slides (two complete lessons) of fun and engaging activities with integrated answers compiled for the NEW GCSE Biology specification. Aligned to the AQA exam board. Prepared with differentiated activities to achieve the following learning objectives: Bacteria multiply by simple cell division - starter video of bacterial division and discussion; video on different microorganisms - identify as many as you can! How to grow (at lower temperatures) and use uncontaminated cultures of bacteria - sterile technique (aseptic technique) information slides; extended writing task to describe the process using the diagrams and video information - scaffolding with identified key words/terms to include; storage of plates information and brief writing task; linking activity on culture mediums; ordering task of the steps involved in growing microorganisms in the lab. Calculate the number of bacteria in a population - enumeration of bacteria information slide and worked example to try followed by differentiated questions to calculate bacterial populations with fully integrated answers. The effect of disinfectants and antibiotics on bacterial growth - the great microbiology quiz activity; plenary linking terms to their roles in preventing bacterial growth.

This resource is designed for OCR exam board with much overlap with AQA exam board. It contains a worksheet of short answer questions illustrated with diagrams of the different carbohydrate molecules students must be familiar with. Questions have students practicing their recognition and drawing of biological molecules, including condensation and hydrolysis reactions. There are summary activites to complete on simple sugars (glucose, fructose, galactose, maltose, sucrose and lactose) and then a further summary activity on all the important polysaccharides (amylose, amylopectin, glycogen, cellulose). There is a mark scheme included for all summary activities. The resource ends with a selection of exam questions including multiple choice, short and long answer questions. Mark scheme included. pdf files have been included for ease of printing. Word documents included for ease of editing.

This resource is designed for the AQA exam board. This set of summary activities on photosynthesis will help students to understand the major concepts involved in photosynthesis. The activities include gap fills with word banks to focus on vocabulary; selecting statements to complete a table summarising photosystems (PSI and PSII); two different ordering activities to describe the steps involved in both the light-dependent and light-independent (Calvin cycle) stages of photosynthesis. The tasks break down what can often feel like a very complex topic in a way that scaffolds the content for the learner. Particular attention is paid to the selection of diagrams and illustrations used to help support the learner in completing each activity. This resource could be used as a self-study activity to be set as a homework for consolidation of the topic or it could be used as a revision task to complete in a lesson. The resource comes complete with a mark scheme for peer or self-assessment by the students. Both .pdf and word.doc versions are included for easy printing and editing as required.

This resource is designed for the current OCR A-level Biology specification. It is suggested that these resources be used at the end of learning the topic on Biological Membranes where the series of different activities are designed to revise and recap the topic. This then leads to using the exam question pack which gets students recalling and applying their understanding to answer the questions. There are mark schemes for both the activity pack and the exam question pack. The mark schemes can be used for either self or peer assessment. The resources provided here will take on average an hour lesson to complete and dependent on the level of the students may take longer. Specific tasks/exam questions could then be set as a homework task to complete. It includes different activities to cover the following learning objectives: The roles of membranes within cells and at the surface of cells. The fluid mosaic model of membrane structure and the roles of its components. 3)The movement of molecules across membranes.

This lesson content is for the NEW AQA GCSE biology specification. GCSE biology lesson plan/PowerPoint presentation contains all of the activities and resources (in one file!) to achieve the following learning objectives: Describe what medicines are and how some of them work - Starter: cartoon of patient and doctor to stimulate discussion about how we can’t fix all disease as easily as using photoshop or you may choose to hit the Youtube link to a video to stimulate enthusiasm for the topic in your learners; Main activity: Doctor, doctor game (6 x Patient cards and 5 x Action cards per pair - ready for printing). Explain that painkillers and other medicines treat disease symptoms but do not kill pathogens - Activity 2: follow-up differentiated questions based on the decisions made during the game (answers are conveniently provided in the PowerPoint for peer or self-assessment); Activity 3: sorting task on antibiotics and painkillers (answers provided) help box with hints and tips for lower ability students and an extension/challenge ideas box. Evaluate the ways in which antibiotics can and cannot be used - Activity 4: passage on antibiotic resistance with word bank (answers included in the PowerPoint) this is for lower ability students. This same learning objective is also acheived in answering the challenge questions provided in Activity 2.

This is a straight forward revision resource that would be well pitched for lower ability students. The worksheet is a cloze activity with a series of word banks provided to enable students to fill in the gaps. As the worksheet is 8 pages long it could be easily partitioned for students to complete either as a plenary, following each topic, or broken down into elements for classwork/homework. The worksheet covers the following areas of the topic on Transport in Plants: Water Movement Between Cells The Casparian Strip Uptake of Water through the Roots Movement of Water up the Stem Movement of Water out of the Leaf Factors affecting Transpiration Rate Xerophytes Translocation Sucrose Loading in the Phloem Mass Flow Hypothesis

Simple student led lesson plan (PowerPoint) that is activity based to achieve the following learning objectives: Last updated 14 September 2023. Recall the factors that affect the rate of photosynthesis Analyse scientific data Draw conclusions from qualitative and quantitative information Differentiated activities included. Exam Question and mark scheme included. Suitable for AQA, Edexcel and OCR exam boards. Photosynthesis adaptations of the leaf

This is a whole revision lesson on the linked topics of the digestive system, digestive enzymes and food tests. This lesson incorporates six different learning activities for different learning styles - each with a mark scheme provided. These student-focused activities include links to videos with carefully designed questions to match the video content, exam-style questions, data analysis and interpretation, and a true/false activity. This lesson could either be used in the classroom or equally provided to students that are learning remotely. All activity instructions are given on each slide and the style of the presentation lends itself to independent learning.

This revision resource is designed for OCR A-level Biology but is equally suitable for other boards. This resource contains: a worksheet for the topic on Transport in Animals: Tissue fluid, Lymph and Exchange at the capillaries model answers for the worksheet information card exam questions mark scheme. This resource is easily differentiated by students choosing to use the information card or completing the worksheet independently. The model answer sheet/key is included for either peer/self assessment. Students that finish early can be looking to extend their understanding by completing the exam questions with mark schemes. The worksheet and information slides are very detailed therefore it is recommended that they be printed in A3 for use. I have included pdf versions in addition to the powerpoint files as powerpoint, opened in different versions, can cause some formatting issues. The powerpoint files are there so that you can edit the resources, if you wish to do so. Topics include: Arterioles and venules; The Formation of Tissue Fluid; The Formation of Lymph; The lymphatic system; Reabsorption of tissue fluid. Other individual worksheets and exam questions are available to complete this series of lessons on Mass Transport. There is also a Bundle that includes all 5 worksheets with corresponding information sheets and exam questions. Please leave a review if you find my resources helpful. Leave three reviews and I will send you a fourth resource of similar value free via email. If you have any issues please contact me at MEstEstEst@gmail.com Thank you.

This revision resource is designed for OCR A-level Biology but is equally suitable for other boards. This resource contains: a worksheet for the topic on Transport in Animals: oxygen and carbon dioxide transport model answers for the worksheet information card exam questions mark scheme. This resource is easily differentiated by students choosing to use the information cards or completing the worksheet independently. The model answer sheet/key is included for either peer/self assessment. Students that finish early can be looking to extend their understanding by completing the exam questions with mark schemes. The worksheet and information slides are very detailed therefore it is recommended that they be printed in A3 for use. I have included pdf versions in addition to the powerpoint files as powerpoint, opened in different versions, can cause some formatting issues. The powerpoint files are there so that you can edit the resources, if you wish to do so. Topics include: Oxygen dissociation by haemoglobin; ‘S’-shaped curve explained; Carbon dioxide transport; The Formation of Hydrogencarbonate ions; The Bohr Shift. Other individual worksheets and exam questions are available to complete this series of lessons on Mass Transport. There is also a Bundle that includes all 5 worksheets with corresponding information sheets and exam questions. Please leave a review if you find my resources helpful. Leave three reviews and I will send you a fourth resource of similar value free via email. If you have any issues please contact me at MEstEstEst@gmail.com Thank you.

This revision resource is designed for OCR A-level Biology but is equally suitable for other boards. This resource contains: a worksheet for the topic on Transport in Animals: The Cardiac Cycle model answers for the worksheet information card exam questions mark scheme. This resource is easily differentiated by students choosing to use the information card or completing the worksheet independently. The model answer sheet/key is included for either peer/self assessment. Students that finish early can be looking to extend their understanding by completing the exam questions with mark schemes. The worksheet and information slides are very detailed therefore it is recommended that they be printed in A3 for use. I have included pdf versions in addition to the powerpoint files as powerpoint, opened in different versions, can cause some formatting issues. The powerpoint files are there so that you can edit the resources, if you wish to do so. Topics include: Cardiac muscle; Atrial Systole; Ventricular Systole; Diastole; The importance of Valves; Pressure changes in the heart; Electrical Conduction; Components of an ECG trace. Other individual worksheets and exam questions are available to complete this series of lessons on Mass Transport. There is also a Bundle that includes all 5 worksheets with corresponding information sheets and exam questions. Please leave a review if you find my resources helpful. Leave three reviews and I will send you a fourth resource of similar value free via email. If you have any issues please contact me at MEstEstEst@gmail.com. Thank you.

This revision resource is designed for OCR A-level Biology but is equally suitable for other boards. This resource contains: a worksheet for the topic on Transport in Animals, Blood vessels and The Structure of the Heart model answers for the worksheet information card to support completing the worksheet exam questions mark scheme. This resource is easily differentiated by students choosing to use the information card or completing the worksheet independently. The model answer sheet/key is included for either peer/self assessment. Students that finish early can be looking to extend their understanding by completing the exam questions with mark schemes. The worksheet and information card are very detailed therefore it is recommended that they be printed in A3 for use. I have included pdf versions in addition to the powerpoint files as powerpoint, opened in different versions, can cause some formatting issues. The powerpoint files are there so that you can edit the resources, if you wish to do so. Topics include: Blood vessels - arteries, capillaries and veins; The Composition of Blood; The Structure of the Heart; Coronary vessels; Septum; Valves; Chordae tendinae; Direction of blood transport; Risk Factors and Structural differences between the left and right side. Other individual worksheets and exam questions are available to complete this series of lessons on Mass Transport. There is also a Bundle that includes all 5 worksheets with corresponding information cards and exam questions. Please leave a review if you find my resources helpful. Leave three reviews and I will send you a fourth resource of similar value free via email. If you have any issues please contact me at MEstEstEst@gmail.com Thank you.

This revision resource is designed for OCR A-level Biology but is equally suitable for other boards. This resource contains: a worksheet for the topic on Transport in Animals and Haemoglobin model answers for the worksheet information cards exam questions mark scheme. This resource is easily differentiated by students choosing to use the information cards or completing the worksheet independently. The model answer sheet/key is included for either peer/self assessment. Students that finish early can be looking to extend their understanding by completing the exam questions with mark schemes. The worksheet and information slides are very detailed therefore it is recommended that they be printed in A3 for use. I have included pdf versions in addition to the powerpoint files as powerpoint, opened in different versions, can cause some formatting issues. The powerpoint files are there so that you can edit the resources, if you wish to do so. Topics include: Protein Structure; Haemoglobin is a globular protein; Haemoglobin’s Affinity for Oxygen; Changes in Partial Pressure of Oxygen; The Need for a Transport System; Features of a Good Transport System; Single versus Double Circulatory Systems; Open versus Closed Circulatory Systems Other individual worksheets and exam questions are available to complete this series of lessons on Mass Transport. There is also a Bundle that includes all 5 worksheets with corresponding information sheets and exam questions. Please leave a review if you find my resources helpful. Leave three reviews and I will send you a fourth resource of similar value free via email. If you have any issues please contact me at MEstEstEst@gmail.com Thank you.

This resource includes a 38-slide PowerPoint that will take up to two full lessons to complete. The presentation alternates between high-quality information slides and student-focused activities and includes mini-plenaries throughout. It covers the following learning objectives for the OCR A-level specification (-with significant overlap for AQA) detailed below. Alongside each objective I have detailed the options for activities that are included in the resource. You will find every activity to have a corresponding mark scheme that is integrated into the PowerPoint to aid easy peer/self-assessment. Describe the mechanism of ventilation and gas exchange in bony fish and insects (Grade C): Starter: fishy jokes; information slides on Fick’s Law, the structure of fish gills; mini-plenary to discuss how gill structure is related to function - link to video to support less able students; Gas exchange in bony fish worksheet; Mini-plenary to create a table on Ventilation Structures and Functions; Summary Qs and mark scheme. Explain the countercurrent flow mechanism (Grade B): Countercurrent flow information slides; countercurrent flow - link to online animation; Becoming a gas exchange surface role play activity; Gas exchange in bony fish worksheet; Summary Qs and mark scheme. Examine the gaseous exchange system of a bony fish and insect trachea (Grade A): Dissection of a bony fish - link to online method; homework task for students to write their own method; Gaseous exchange in insects information slides; Stucture and Function of the Tracheal System worksheet and mark scheme; Ventilation and one-way flow in insects information slides; Ventilation Feature and Effects mini-plenary; Quality of Written Communication Exam Question and mark scheme. Hope it helps you save time in your planning! Any feedback is much appreciated.

This resource has been created for the NEW OCR A-level biology specification but has much overlap with the AQA specification. The PowerPoint contains 22 high quality slides that alternate between teacher-led information slides and student-focused activities. There are options for making the content more student-led by printing the information slides for students to read and discuss in pairs and then attempt the activity that follows. I have provided the activities in separate files for those of you who prefer to print these from .pdf files. Every activity has a mark scheme integrated into the PowerPoint (and incorporated into the pdf) so that students can easily peer or self-assess. The content may take up to two lessons to deliver and should follow the Need for Transport Systems in Animals and the different types of circulatory systems (open vs closed, single vs double). The following topics are covered within this resource: Blood vessels: arteries, arterioles, veins, venules - structure and function The composition and role of blood, plasma, tissue fluid and lymph Capillary permeability and the formation of tissue fluid The lymphatic system and formation of lymph Hydrostatic and oncotic pressures This lesson should then be followed by The Structure of The Heart. Your feedback is very much appreciated.

This resource contains all the material you need to deliver the following two lessons: 5.1 Animal defences against disease (primary non-specific defence) 5.2 Phagocytosis (secondary non-specific defence) Provided is a variety of activities, designed for either the OCR or AQA A-level specifications, to achieve the following learning objectives: Recall the main defence mechanisms of the body (Grade C) Describe how neutrophils phagocytose pathogens (Grade B) Evaluate how antigenic variation affects the body’s response to infection (Grade A) All the answers/mark shemes are integrated within the PowerPoint but in addition I have provided some of the activities (and mark schemes) as separate files for ease of printing if you prefer to print from .pdf files rather than .ppt files. I am sure it will save you loads of time (because it took me a crazy amount of time to create it) and I welcome your feedback on this resource!

This resource is a free sample to give you an idea of the quality of my teaching resources. The resource contains 17 PowerPoint slides that alternate between student activity and teacher delivery which creates a whole lesson that is student focused. There are a variety of activities all included in the PowerPoint and it all easily exists in one file but in case you prefer printing activities from separate files I have included them as individual pdfs. The PowerPoint has all the answers/mark schemes imbedded within, allowing pupils (and teachers!) to easily refer to the answers for either peer or self-assessment. The resource is applicable to both the AQA and OCR exam boards for AS level biology. The resource will enable students to achieve the following learning objectives: Recall the role of haemoglobin in transporting oxygen & carbon dioxide Describe the changes in the dissociation curve at different carbon dioxide concentrations Explain the effect that an increasing concentration of carbon dioxide has on haemoglobin (Bohr effect) I hope you get some use out of it. Your feedback is greatly appreciated!

This is designed for the OCR specification in AS biology. It comprises an independent learning activity to achieve the following learning objectives: Recall that in plants there are passive and active defences against pathogens (Grade C) Compare physical and chemical defences, using examples (Grade B) Explain the mode of action of different chemicals released by plants (Grade A) The activity provides a series of detailed information slides from which students need to glean the relevant information from to complete their summary table. Note: Less able students may struggle to summarise the information and pull out the important aspects. Teachers could either have students work in pairs to support each other or give the students further support by confirming that the first paragraphs of each information sheet is the most important. Further structure is provided through the highlighting of specific keywords enabling students to focus on less content. More able students are challenged to be independent learners and develop skills in identifying key information. They can also develop their understanding to a deeper level by reading beyond the first paragraphs from each information sheet. There are many synoptic connections with other key topics on cell structure and function, biological molecules. The cover image is a mark scheme for the activity which could be used as peer or self-assessment. It is also indicative of the level of detail with which the activity has been created.