I designed this 12-page A4 workbook of exam-style questions to help my students consolidate the Biological Molecules topic. Written with the AQA specification in mind, but suitable for other exam boards. Covers all the key content for Section 1 of the AQA A-level Biology specification.
I tend to give this to students to guide their revision, but it would also be a really useful activity for cover lessons.
A fully completed version of the workbook with model answers is included.
New for the AAQ Pearson Applied Science BTEC - teaching starting from 2025
A bundle containing the full specification of content for the topic B: Structure and function of Biological Molecules in Unit 1: Principle and Application of Biology
The lesson order is as follows:
• Structure and Function of Water (21 slides)
• Structure and Function of Carbohydrates (25 slides)
• Protein Structure (20 slides)
• Protein Function (26 slides)
• Structure and Function of Nucleic acids (21 slides)
• Structure and Function of Lipids (23 slides)
• Biochemical Testing (16 slides)
A total of over 150 slides worth of content!
All lessons follow a similar structure and design with:
• Learning objectives and specification link
• Recall starter activity with answers based on previous lesson
• Explanation slides with clear concise diagrams - chunked in an easy to understand format
• Variety of practice activities including exam questions, gap fills, differentiated questions etc.
• Answers for all questions
• All easily editable to adapt to your teaching or to use in existing lessons although all lessons are ready to go
• Minimal printing - I understand how limited printing budgets are so printing is mostly restricted to small diagrams and reusable fact sheets.
• The occasional fun and interesting fact.
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These revision mats will help with revision for topic 1 biological molecules AQA A level biology. Answers are included which are written with key exam answer terminology.
Digital worksheets covering biologyical molecules (protein, carbohydrates and lipids).
Each worksheet contains interactive elements, questions and research tasks.
Completed worksheets are also provided.
AS Biological Molecules Revision Mats - covering Carbohydrates, Lipids, Proteins and Nucleic Acids
I get students to complete these for end of topic revision - usually print them out onto A3 paper
Almost every exam question ever asked on the module 2 biological molecules topic for OCR A A level/AS biology (H420 from 2017). Complete mark scheme given at the end. 158 marks worth of questions on the topic of biological molecules, inlcuding sugars, lipids, proteins and water, monomers and polymers, bonding, chromatography and food tests. Includes 21 multiple choice questions, longer answer questions and calculation questions. Perfect to be used to select questions for an end of topic test or for students to use as revision of this topic. Suitable for both AS and A-level.
This complete lesson covers Content Area 8.4–8.5 (Core Science Concepts) of the Pearson T Level Technical Qualification in Health, focusing on Biological Molecules and Enzymes.
The resource provides a structured sequence of teaching and learning activities, incorporating retrieval practice, teacher-led instruction, knowledge application and formative assessment opportunities to support student understanding and progression.
This lesson covers:
8.4 Biological Molecules
8.5 Enzymes
Included
Complete lesson PowerPoint
Homework worksheet
Homework answer sheet
Learning objectives
Activities
Plenary activities
Teacher answers included
Approximately 3–4 hours of teaching content
This resource is ideal for Pearson T Level Health teachers and can also be adapted for Health and Social Care or other Level 3 vocational science courses. It is designed to save planning time while keeping students engaged through a variety of interactive learning activities.
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AI has been used to assist in the design and presentation of this resource, including the creation of visual elements and some classroom activities. All lesson content, sequencing and curriculum alignment have been carefully reviewed and adapted to ensure accuracy and suitability for the Pearson T Level Technical Qualification in Health.
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This resource is 4 A4 pages of revision activities for the 2.1.2 OCR Biological molecules topic
Top features include:
QR code - takes students to multiple choice quiz from the OCR
QR code to questions on Seneca
PAG elements
checks key terminology
checks ability to draw key diagrams
Links to other parts of the spec where appropriate
The activity is designed to check that students have an understanding of the topic and encourages independent working. I advise my students to use notes or a textbook before asking the teacher if they do not know the answer.
Each side takes students roughly an hour to complete. I have used as homeworks, support sessions, revision lessons private study tasks and printed on card and cut to use as revision cards
Answers now included and all other topics available.
B3 ‘Biological Molecules’ topic from the Fundamentals of Science (F180) unit in the new OCR AAQ in Applied Science course.
Includes
3.1.1 Structure and function of carbohydrates
3.1.2 Structure and function of lipids
3.1.3 Structure and function of proteins (split into two lesson)
3.1.4 Structure and function of nucleic acids
Bundle contains everything that you need to teach and revise AQA A-level Biology Topic 1- Biological Molecules
Within the big ppt lessons included are:
Monomers and Polymers
Carbohydrates
Lipids
Proteins
Enzymes and the factors affecting their reactions
DNA
RNA
ATP
DNA replication
Water and its significance
There are 2 revision lessons as well as revision questions embedded within the lessons to allow student practice. The ‘revision lesson’ comes with a plethra of past exam questions organised by topic
Revision booklet for the Biological Molecules topic from A Level Biology. Intended for OCR, however can be used for AQA and Edexcel.
Includes recall sections, exam questions and organises all the biological molecules separately.
Can be used for revision lessons or extended homeworks (I used to set my students to complete 1-2 pages per week for homework whilst teaching the topic in lessons) or can also be used as an interleaving project. (Especially if some Y13 pupils need some brushing up on Y12 content!)
A PowerPoint that covers organic molecules. Includes animations of the condensation reaction. It has been devised for OCR AS Biology Unit 2, but should be usable with other exam boards as well.
This resource contains all of the lessons for the first unit of AQA A-Level Biology - Biological Molecules.
Including:
1.1 Introduction to Biological Molecules
12 Carbohydrates & Monosaccharaides
1.3 Carbohydrates - Disaccharaides and Polysaccharides
1.4 Starch, Glycogen & Cellulose
1.5 Lipids
1.6 Proteins
1.7 Ezyme Action
1.8 Factors Affecting Enzyme Action
1.9 Enzyme Inhibition
A word search on biochemistry and biological molecules. Great as a topic starter activity or for early finishers. Comes with colour and black and white versions. Complete with solution.
Includes the following vocabulary:
➸ carbon ➸ hydrogen ➸ oxygen ➸ carbohydrate ➸ protein ➸ lipid ➸ fat ➸ oil ➸ steroid ➸ glucose ➸ fatty acid ➸ glycerol ➸ amino acid ➸ DNA➸ RNA ➸ monosaccharide ➸ disaccharide ➸ oligosaccharide ➸ polysaccharide
Why choose word searches?
➸ They help develop word recognition and can enhance spelling.
➸ They introduce new vocabulary.
➸ They help consolidate vocabulary.
➸ They help develop pattern recognition.
➸ They help improve problem-solving skills.
➸ They support learning context clues.
➸ They are self-differentiating.
➸ They can assist in boosting working memory.
➸ They foster persistence.
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The Weird Science Teacher
Chapter 3 unit from the OCR Biology A A-Level all about biological molecules.
*The unit was planned with the intention of carrying out flipped learning whereby students do pre-reading on the topic prior to the lesson so that we can consolidate that learning with activities/exam questions during the lesson.
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Including:
3.1 Biological elements
3.2 Water
3.3 Carbohydrates
3.4 Testing for carbohydrates
3.5 Lipids
3.6 Structure for proteins
3.7 Types of proteins
3.8 Nucleic acids
3.9 DNA replication and the genetic code
3.10 Protein synthesis
3.11 ATP
Edexcel IGCSE level
A crossword covering the basics; carbohydrates, proteins, lipids,enzymes ....
Please be aware there are spaces between words in the crossword.
Created to match 9-1 Edexcel IGCSE. This power point presentation has all about carbohydrates, protein and lipids. It does not contain enzymes which will be uploaded soon as a separate presentation.