Digital worksheets covering biologyical molecules (protein, carbohydrates and lipids).
Each worksheet contains interactive elements, questions and research tasks.
Completed worksheets are also provided.
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.
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!)
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
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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A comprehensive lesson which teaches students about the role of ATP in the body. This lesson was designed to fit needs of the AQA a-level biology course
Tasks are differentiated to suit the needs of each learner.
Learning objective: To investigate the mechanism of ATP as a mode of energy delivery.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Success criteria:
SC1: I can describe the structure of ATP.
SC2: I can explain the use of ATP as an energy source.
SC3: I can justify the need for ATP in the body.
Powerpoint contains 16 slides.
Contains past paper questions that target this topic, some questions require knowledge from prior lessons.
I am a A Level Biology Teacher who has taught the AQA specification for over 11 years.
These are SIMPLE but COMPLETE lessons, lasting roughly 50 minutes to 1 hour.
They follow the standard form of lessons complete with the following;
Starters
Activities
Answers
AfL - with answers
Exam Skills and Practice
Plenaries
They are not formatted with any particular design so that you can copy and paste them into your school’s powerpoint layouts.
This is a part of a series of lessons I am making, based on the idea that when you download resources from TES you often have to reformat to your school’s own powerpoint layouts. This can be very time consuming as often the layout significantly changes. These are made on the basic layout of ppts so that there is minimal disruption to the layout.
They are not designed to present straight to students but a much cheaper alternative - they are for you to make your own.
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LESSON 1: STRUCTURE OF MACRONUTRIENTS
LESSON 2&3: FOOD TESTS
LESSON 4: ENZYME ACTION
LESSON 5: EFFECT OF TEMPERATURE ON ENZYMES
LESSON 6&7: INVESTIGATING THE EFFECT OF TEMPERATURE ON ENZYME ACTIVITY
LESSON 8&9: INVESTIGATING EFFECT OF PH ON ENZYME ACTIVITY
LESSON 10: DIFFUSION
LESSON 11: OSMOSIS
LESSON 12&13: INVESTIGATING OSMOSIS
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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
This power point includes all parts of 2.1.2 specification and is approximately 16 lessons depending upon pace. Each lesson finishes with summary and/or exam questions to check understanding:
Properties of water
Molecular bonding
Carbohydrates
Polysaccharides
Lipids
Phospholipids
Amino acids
Protein structure
Types of protein
Inorganic ions
Qualitative tests
Qualitative tests - colorimetry
Chromatography
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
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.
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DESCRIPTION
Drawing on my experience as a teacher and extensive analysis of past papers, mark schemes and examiner reports, I’ve created ‘model answer’ notes that cover every point on the AQA specification (including required practicals).
These notes are presented in an easy-to-use Q&A format. Colour coding, diagrams and a simple layout makes learning easy.
After each sub-topic, you’ll find a list of common mistakes that will help you beat those specific mark schemes.
Having refined these over the last 3 years alongside working as a teacher, I’ve seen first-hand the results they can achieve. I’m confident that they will be an invaluable tool to you.
TOPICS INCLUDED (BIOLOGICAL MOLECULES)
Monomers and polymers
Carbohydrates
Lipids
Proteins
Required practical 1
Nucleic acids
ATP
Water
Inorganic ions
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.
Made using the OCR A Level Biology specification
1. Properties of water
2. Molecular bonding
3. Carbohydrates
4. Polysaccharides
5. PAG 9 Tests for carbohydrates reducing and non-reducing sugars and Starch
6a. Lipids - triglycerides
6b. Phospholipids and steroids
7. Proteins - amino acids
8. Protein structure
9. Protein function
10. inorganic ions
11+12 Qualitative tests PAG 9 (Biuret and Emulsion)
13 + 14 Quantiative tests PAG 5 (Colorimetry and biosensors)
15 +16 Chromatography PAG 6
17+18 revision grids, podcasts, glossary and QR coddes to Study mind exam questions. lined paper for own work (enough for approx 6 hours of work)
All OCR Biology A Level topics available. Feedback really appreciated.
For Biology Students AS/A level the NEW SPEC 7401/7402
Biological molecules with stated spec points and notes covered (shown in image)
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