I have been teaching IB MYP Science and IBDP Biology for over 20 years in a variety of international schools around the world. I am an IB examiner and I mark IB Biology Extended Essays and IB Biology SL Paper 2 examinations. I have made many resources to aid teaching and learning for the IB Diploma Biology and IB MYP Science courses. Now I am sharing these resources with you.
I believe in that Science allows students to understand the world around them and take meaningful action for the future.
I have been teaching IB MYP Science and IBDP Biology for over 20 years in a variety of international schools around the world. I am an IB examiner and I mark IB Biology Extended Essays and IB Biology SL Paper 2 examinations. I have made many resources to aid teaching and learning for the IB Diploma Biology and IB MYP Science courses. Now I am sharing these resources with you.
I believe in that Science allows students to understand the world around them and take meaningful action for the future.
Created by an IB Assistant Examiner, this complete IB Biology lesson slideshow has everything you need to teach IBDP Higher Level Biology Option C.6 Nitrogen and Phosphorus Cycles to your HL IB Diploma students. This 34-slide PowerPoint Presentation can be used both in-person and for online learning, or added to your Google Classroom.
Save yourself time - don’t recreate the wheel. Ready to use as-is with no effort needed from you! All my resources are informed by over two decades of IB DP Bio teaching experience, so you can be sure you are getting a quality resource with everything you need to teach the IB DP Biology content.
This is a Higher Level subtopic of IB Diploma Biology, Option C - Ecology and Conservation
Features:
34 Slides
Multimedia links such as videos
Highly visual, with clear definitions (helpful for EAL/ESL students)
Clear bullet points (not too much text on each slide) and images
Use of IB Command terms for tasks (state, discuss, explain, etc).
Student tasks
Official IB understandings and guidance
Easy to use, and organised to be used as-is
Introduction and Review slides
Also suitable for other curriculum programs - any kind of High School Biology course that focuses on scientific inquiry, such as AP Biology or Honors Biology.
Created by an IB Assistant Examiner, this 32-slide presentation is a complete IB Diploma Biology lesson resource that has everything you need to teach the first subtopic of IB Biology Topic 1: Cell Biology (1.1 Introduction to Cells).
Start your IB Bio course with all the information students need, presented in an engaging, organised way. This Google Slides Presentation can be used both in-person and online/virtually, added to your Google Classroom, or downloaded as a PowerPoint.
Features:
32 Slides
Multimedia links such as videos and songs.
Clear bullet points (not too much text on each slide)
Use of humor
Links to articles for further reading
Use of IB Command terms for tasks (state, discuss, explain, etc).
Discussion points
Review slides
Accompanying FREE Google Doc worksheet
This is also suitable for other curriculum programs - any kind of High School Biology course that focuses on scientific inquiry, such as AP Biology or Honors Biology.
Created by an IB Assistant Examiner. Complete IBDP Biology Topic 5 BUNDLE - everything you need to teach the IB Diploma Biology topic, Evolution and Biodiversity.
This bundle contains 137 slides, approximately twelve hours of lessons. The four Google Slides Presentations can be used in-person and online or distance learning. These presentations can also be added to your Google Classroom, or downloaded as a PowerPoint presentations.
Save yourself time - don’t recreate the wheel. This resource is ready to use as-is with no effort needed from you! All my resources are informed by my more than two decades experience teaching IB Biology, so you can be sure you are getting the right information.
Bundle Contains:
IB Biology Topic 5.1: Evidence for Evolution
IB Biology Topic 5.2: Natural Selection
IB Biology Topic 5.3: Classification of Biodiversity
IB Biology Topic 5.4: Cladistics
Features of the PowerPoint Presentations:
Multimedia links such as videos and animations
Highly visual, with clear definitions (helpful for EAL/ESL students)
Clear bullet points (not too much text on each slide) and helpful images
Links to websites and articles for further inquiry and extension
ToK (Theory of Knowledge) links
Use of IB Command terms for tasks (state, discuss, explain, etc).
Student tasks
Exam review questions from past IB Exams, plus mark schemes
Official IB understandings and guidance
Easy to use, and organised to be used as-is
Introduction and Review slides
These International Baccalaureate Diploma Progamme guided inquiry lessons are also suitable for other curriculum programs - any kind of High School Biology course that focuses on scientific inquiry, such as AP Biology or Honors Biology.
Created by an IB Assistant Examiner, this complete IB Biology lesson slideshow has everything you need to teach IBDP Biology 6.5 Neurons and Synapses to your HL and SL IB Diploma students. This 39-slide Google Slides Presentation can be used both in-person and for online learning, added to your Google Classroom, or downloaded as a PowerPoint presentation.
Save yourself time - don’t recreate the wheel. Ready to use as-is with no effort needed from you! All my resources are informed by over two decades of IB DP Bio teaching experience, so you can be sure you are getting a quality resource with everything you need to teach the IB DP Biology content.
This is a subtopic of IB Diploma Biology, Topic 6: Human Physiology
Features:
39 Slides
Multimedia links such as videos
Highly visual, with clear definitions (helpful for EAL/ESL students)
Clear bullet points (not too much text on each slide) and images
Use of IB Command terms for tasks (state, discuss, explain, etc).
Student tasks
Official IB understandings and guidance
Easy to use, and organised to be used as-is
Introduction and Review slides
Also suitable for other curriculum programs - any kind of High School Biology course that focuses on scientific inquiry, such as AP Biology or Honors Biology.
Created by an IB Assistant Examiner, this complete IB Biology lesson slideshow has everything you need to teach IBDP Higher Level Biology Topic 8.2 Cell Respiration to your HL IB Diploma students. This 58-slide Google Slides Presentation can be used both in-person and for online learning, added to your Google Classroom, or downloaded as a PowerPoint presentation.
Save yourself time - don’t recreate the wheel. Ready to use as-is with no effort needed from you! All my resources are informed by over two decades of IB DP Bio teaching experience, so you can be sure you are getting a quality resource with everything you need to teach the IB DP Biology content.
This is a subtopic of IB Diploma Biology, Topic 8 Metabolism, Respiration and Photosynthesis.
Features:
58 Slides
Multimedia links such as videos
Highly visual, with clear definitions (helpful for EAL/ESL students)
Clear bullet points (not too much text on each slide) and images
Use of IB Command terms for tasks (state, discuss, explain, etc).
Student tasks
Official IB understandings and guidance
Easy to use, and organised to be used as-is
Introduction and Review slides
Also suitable for other curriculum programs - any kind of High School Biology course that focuses on scientific inquiry, such as AP Biology or Honors Biology.
Created by an IB Assistant Examiner. Complete IBDP Biology Higher Level Topic 11 BUNDLE - everything you need to teach the IB Diploma Biology Topic, Animal Physiology to your Higher Level students.
This bundle contains 251 slides, approximately 16 hours of lessons. The four PowerPoint Presentations can be used in-person and online or distance learning. These presentations can also be added to your Google Classroom.
Save yourself time - don’t recreate the wheel. This resource is ready to use as-is with no effort needed from you! All my resources are informed by my more than two decades experience teaching IB Biology, so you can be sure you are getting the right information.
Bundle Contains:
IB Biology Topic 11.1: Antibody Production and Vaccination
IB Biology Topic 11.2: Movement
IB Biology Topic 11.3: The Kidney and Osmoregulation
IB Biology Topic 11.4: Sexual Reproduction
Features of the PowerPoint Presentations:
Multimedia links such as videos and animations
Highly visual, with clear definitions (helpful for EAL/ESL students)
Clear bullet points (not too much text on each slide) and helpful images
Clear Step-by-Step guides to solving genetics inheritance problems
Links to websites and articles for further inquiry and extension
ToK (Theory of Knowledge) links
Use of IB Command terms for tasks (state, discuss, explain, etc).
Student tasks
Official IB understandings and guidance
Easy to use, and organised to be used as-is
Introduction and Review slides
These International Baccalaureate Diploma Progamme guided inquiry lessons are also suitable for other curriculum programs - any kind of High School Biology course that focuses on scientific inquiry, such as AP Biology or Honors Biology.
Created by an IB Assistant Examiner, this complete IB Biology lesson slideshow has everything you need to teach IBDP Higher Level Biology Option C.5 Population Ecology to your HL IB Diploma students. This 41-slide Google PowerPoint Presentation can be used both in-person and for online learning, or added to your Google Classroom
Save yourself time - don’t recreate the wheel. Ready to use as-is with no effort needed from you! All my resources are informed by over two decades of IB DP Bio teaching experience, so you can be sure you are getting a quality resource with everything you need to teach the IB DP Biology content.
This is a Higher Level subtopic of IB Diploma Biology, Option C - Ecology and Conservation
Features:
41 Slides
Multimedia links such as videos
Highly visual, with clear definitions (helpful for EAL/ESL students)
Clear bullet points (not too much text on each slide) and images
Use of IB Command terms for tasks (state, discuss, explain, etc).
Student tasks
Official IB understandings and guidance
Easy to use, and organised to be used as-is
Introduction and Review slides
Also suitable for other curriculum programs - any kind of High School Biology course that focuses on scientific inquiry, such as AP Biology or Honors Biology.
Created by an IB Assistant Examiner, this 7-page Guided Practice with microscopes and magnification provides full instructions for completing the IB Required Practical 1 (Using Microscopes, and Magnification Calculations). Includes sample problems to prepare your students for IB Biology Exams.
IBDP Biology Teachers can use this Guided Practice to support DP Bio SL and HL students as they:
Prepare and view microscope slides of onion cells and human cheek cells (i.e. plant and animal cells).
Solve magnification calculations using the included images with scale bars and rulers, the magnification formula, and the step-by-step problem-solving process.
Skills (from IB Biology Guide):
Use of a light microscope to investigate the structure of cells and tissues, with drawing of cells.
Calculation of the magnification of drawings, and the actual size of structures and ultrastructures shown in drawings or micrographs.
This Guided Practice has everything you need to prepare your students to be ready to answer the many magnification questions on IBDP Biology Examinations.
This would also be suitable for any other High School Biology curriculum with a focus on scientific investigation, such as AP Biology or Honors Biology.
Features:
Key Terms
Links to helpful videos
Clear subheadings and sections
Bullet Points for clarity
Printable
Ready to use
Five Practice Questions with guided steps
Useful unit conversions
Clear illustrations with rulers and scale bars
Complete Answer Key
Created by an IB Assistant Examiner, this Guided Experiment / Lab Guide includes everything you and your students need for completing the IB Required Practical 5: Mesocosms (Setting up sealed mesocosms to try to establish sustainability).
IBDP Biology Teachers can use this Guided Investigation to support students as they:
Organise the equipment and materials needed to set up a sustainable plant mesocosm.
Set up a mesocosm (sustainable environment / terrarium)
Monitor and record the development of the mesocosm over time.
I usually have students set up their mesocosms at the beginning of the school year so that they can observe and record changes in the plant growth throughout the year. This is an ideal back to school activity for DP2.
Also suitable for other curriculum programs - any kind of High School Biology course that focuses on scientific inquiry, such as AP Biology or Honors Biology.
Skill (from IB Biology Guide):
Setting up sealed mesocosms to try to establish sustainability
This Guided Scientific Investigation has everything you need to prepare your IB SL and HL students to be ready to answer the many mesocosm questions on the IBDP Biology Examination.
Features:
Key Terms
Complete materials list and procedure
Links to articles, videos and alternative methods
Link to relevant IB policy
Clear subheadings and sections
Bullet Points for clarity
Tips for success based on classroom experience
Printable
Ready to use
List of related IB Exam question numbers from past papers
Save yourself time - don’t recreate the wheel. Ready to use as-is with no effort needed from you, other than lab prep! All my resources are informed by my more than two decades experience teaching IB DP Bio, so you can be sure you are getting the right information.
Created by an IB Assistant Examiner, this complete IB Biology lesson slideshow has everything you need to teach IBDP Higher Level Biology Topic 9.4 Reproduction in Plants to your HL IB Diploma students. This 44-slide Google Slides Presentation can be used both in-person and for online learning, added to your Google Classroom, or downloaded as a PowerPoint presentation.
Save yourself time - don’t recreate the wheel. Ready to use as-is with no effort needed from you! All my resources are informed by over two decades of IB DP Bio teaching experience, so you can be sure you are getting a quality resource with everything you need to teach the IB DP Biology content.
This is a subtopic of IB Diploma Biology, Topic 9: Plant Biology.
Features:
44 Slides
Multimedia links such as videos
Highly visual, with clear definitions (helpful for EAL/ESL students)
Clear bullet points (not too much text on each slide) and images
Use of IB Command terms for tasks (state, discuss, explain, etc).
Student tasks
Official IB understandings and guidance
Easy to use, and organised to be used as-is
Introduction and Review slides
Also suitable for other curriculum programs - any kind of High School Biology course that focuses on scientific inquiry, such as AP Biology or Honors Biology.
Created by an IB Assistant Examiner, this complete IB Biology lesson slideshow has everything you need to teach IBDP Higher Level Biology Topic 9.2 Transport in the Phloem of Plants to your HL IB Diploma students. This 37-slide Google Slides Presentation can be used both in-person and for online learning, added to your Google Classroom, or downloaded as a PowerPoint presentation.
Save yourself time - don’t recreate the wheel. Ready to use as-is with no effort needed from you! All my resources are informed by over two decades of IB DP Bio teaching experience, so you can be sure you are getting a quality resource with everything you need to teach the IB DP Biology content.
This is a subtopic of IB Diploma Biology, Topic 9: Plant Biology.
Features:
37 Slides
Multimedia links such as videos
Highly visual, with clear definitions (helpful for EAL/ESL students)
Clear bullet points (not too much text on each slide) and images
Use of IB Command terms for tasks (state, discuss, explain, etc).
Student tasks
Official IB understandings and guidance
Easy to use, and organised to be used as-is
Introduction and Review slides
Also suitable for other curriculum programs - any kind of High School Biology course that focuses on scientific inquiry, such as AP Biology or Honors Biology.
Created by an IB Assistant Examiner, this complete IB Biology lesson slideshow has everything you need to teach IBDP Higher Level Biology Topic 9.1 Transport in the Xylem of Plants to your HL IB Diploma students. This 52-slide Google Slides Presentation can be used both in-person and for online learning, added to your Google Classroom, or downloaded as a PowerPoint presentation.
Save yourself time - don’t recreate the wheel. Ready to use as-is with no effort needed from you! All my resources are informed by over two decades of IB DP Bio teaching experience, so you can be sure you are getting a quality resource with everything you need to teach the IB DP Biology content.
This is a subtopic of IB Diploma Biology, Topic 9: Plant Biology.
Features:
52 Slides
Multimedia links such as videos
Highly visual, with clear definitions (helpful for EAL/ESL students)
Clear bullet points (not too much text on each slide) and images
Use of IB Command terms for tasks (state, discuss, explain, etc).
Student tasks
Official IB understandings and guidance
Easy to use, and organised to be used as-is
Introduction and Review slides
Also suitable for other curriculum programs - any kind of High School Biology course that focuses on scientific inquiry, such as AP Biology or Honors Biology.
Created by an IB Assistant Examiner, this complete IB Biology lesson slideshow has everything you need to teach IBDP Biology 6.1 Digestion and Absorption to your HL and SL IB Diploma students. This 34-slide Google Slides Presentation can be used both in-person and for online learning, added to your Google Classroom, or downloaded as a PowerPoint presentation.
Save yourself time - don’t recreate the wheel. Ready to use as-is with no effort needed from you! All my resources are informed by over two decades of IB DP Bio teaching experience, so you can be sure you are getting a quality resource with everything you need to teach the IB DP Biology content.
This is a subtopic of IB Diploma Biology, Topic 6: Human Physiology
Features:
34 Slides
Multimedia links such as videos
Highly visual, with clear definitions (helpful for EAL/ESL students)
Clear bullet points (not too much text on each slide) and images
Use of IB Command terms for tasks (state, discuss, explain, etc).
Student tasks
Official IB understandings and guidance
Easy to use, and organised to be used as-is
Introduction and Review slides
Also suitable for other curriculum programs - any kind of High School Biology course that focuses on scientific inquiry, such as AP Biology or Honors Biology.
Created by an IB Assistant Examiner, this complete IB Biology lesson slideshow has everything you need to teach IBDP Higher Level Biology Topic 11.4 Sexual Reproduction to your HL IB Diploma students. This 74-slide PowerPoint Presentation can be used both in-person and for online learning, or added to your Google Classroom.
Save yourself time - don’t recreate the wheel. Ready to use as-is with no effort needed from you! All my resources are informed by over two decades of IB DP Bio teaching experience, so you can be sure you are getting a quality resource with everything you need to teach the IB DP Biology content.
This is a subtopic of IB Diploma Biology, Topic 11: Animal Physiology
Features:
74 Slides
Multimedia links such as videos
Highly visual, with clear definitions (helpful for EAL/ESL students)
Clear bullet points (not too much text on each slide) and images
Use of IB Command terms for tasks (state, discuss, explain, etc).
Student tasks
Official IB understandings and guidance
Easy to use, and organised to be used as-is
Introduction and Review slides
Also suitable for other curriculum programs - any kind of High School Biology course that focuses on scientific inquiry, such as AP Biology or Honors Biology.
Created by an IB Assistant Examiner, this complete IB Biology lesson slideshow has everything you need to teach IBDP Higher Level Biology Topic 11.2 Movement to your HL IB Diploma students. This 47-slide Google Slides Presentation can be used both in-person and for online learning, added to your Google Classroom, or downloaded as a PowerPoint presentation.
Save yourself time - don’t recreate the wheel. Ready to use as-is with no effort needed from you! All my resources are informed by over two decades of IB DP Bio teaching experience, so you can be sure you are getting a quality resource with everything you need to teach the IB DP Biology content.
This is a subtopic of IB Diploma Biology, Topic 11: Animal Physiology
Features:
47 Slides
Multimedia links such as videos
Highly visual, with clear definitions (helpful for EAL/ESL students)
Clear bullet points (not too much text on each slide) and images
Use of IB Command terms for tasks (state, discuss, explain, etc).
Student tasks
Official IB understandings and guidance
Easy to use, and organised to be used as-is
Introduction and Review slides
Also suitable for other curriculum programs - any kind of High School Biology course that focuses on scientific inquiry, such as AP Biology or Honors Biology.
Created by an IB Assistant Examiner, this complete IB Biology lesson slideshow has everything you need to teach IBDP Higher Level Biology Topic 10.3 Gene Pools and Speciation to your HL IB Diploma students. This 69-slide slides Presentation can be used both in-person and for online learning, added to your Google Classroom, or downloaded as a PowerPoint presentation.
Save yourself time - don’t recreate the wheel. Ready to use as-is with no effort needed from you! All my resources are informed by over two decades of IB DP Bio teaching experience, so you can be sure you are getting a quality resource with everything you need to teach the IB DP Biology content.
This is a subtopic of IB Diploma Biology, Topic 10: Genetics and Evolution
Features:
69 Slides
Multimedia links such as videos
Highly visual, with clear definitions (helpful for EAL/ESL students)
Clear bullet points (not too much text on each slide) and images
Use of IB Command terms for tasks (state, discuss, explain, etc).
Student tasks
Official IB understandings and guidance
Easy to use, and organised to be used as-is
Introduction and Review slides
Also suitable for other curriculum programs - any kind of High School Biology course that focuses on scientific inquiry, such as AP Biology or Honors Biology.
Created by an IB Assistant Examiner, this complete IB Biology lesson slideshow has everything you need to teach IBDP Higher Level Biology Option C.1 Species and Communities to your SL and HL IB Diploma students. This 56-slide PowerPoint Presentation can be used both in-person and for online learning,and added to your Google Classroom
Save yourself time - don’t recreate the wheel. Ready to use as-is with no effort needed from you! All my resources are informed by over two decades of IB DP Bio teaching experience, so you can be sure you are getting a quality resource with everything you need to teach the IB DP Biology content.
This is a subtopic of IB Diploma Biology, Option C - Ecology and Conservation
Features:
56 Slides
Multimedia links such as videos
Highly visual, with clear definitions (helpful for EAL/ESL students)
Clear bullet points (not too much text on each slide) and images
Use of IB Command terms for tasks (state, discuss, explain, etc).
Student tasks
Official IB understandings and guidance
Easy to use, and organised to be used as-is
Introduction and Review slides
Also suitable for other curriculum programs - any kind of High School Biology course that focuses on scientific inquiry, such as AP Biology or Honors Biology.
Created by an IB Assistant Examiner, this complete IB Biology lesson slideshow has everything you need to teach IBDP Higher Level Biology Option C.2 Communities and Ecosystems to your SL and HL IB Diploma students. This 65-slide PowerPoint Presentation can be used both in-person and for online learning,or added to your Google Classroom.
Save yourself time - don’t recreate the wheel. Ready to use as-is with no effort needed from you! All my resources are informed by over two decades of IB DP Bio teaching experience, so you can be sure you are getting a quality resource with everything you need to teach the IB DP Biology content.
This is a subtopic of IB Diploma Biology, Option C - Ecology and Conservation
Features:
65 Slides
Multimedia links such as videos
Highly visual, with clear definitions (helpful for EAL/ESL students)
Clear bullet points (not too much text on each slide) and images
Use of IB Command terms for tasks (state, discuss, explain, etc).
Student tasks
Official IB understandings and guidance
Easy to use, and organised to be used as-is
Introduction and Review slides
Also suitable for other curriculum programs - any kind of High School Biology course that focuses on scientific inquiry, such as AP Biology or Honors Biology.
Created by an IB Assistant Examiner. Complete IBDP Biology Topic 1 BUNDLE - everything you need to teach the first IB Diploma Biology topic, Cell Biology.
This bundle contains 196 slides and 29 pages, approximately 6 weeks - 2 months of lessons.
6 Google Slides Presentations to use both in-person and online or distance learning. These can also be added to your Google Classroom, or downloaded as a PowerPoint presentation.
2 Worksheets for further practice, with answer keys
IB Required Practicals 1 and 2
Save yourself time - don’t recreate the wheel. This resource is ready to use as-is with no effort needed from you! All my resources are informed by my more than two decades experience teaching IB Biology, so you can be sure you are getting the right information.
Bundle Contains:
1.1 Introduction to Cells (32 Slides) and Worksheet on Properties of Life.
1.2 Ultrastructure of Cells (28 slides)
1.3 Membrane Structure (29 slides)
1.4 Membrane Transport (35 slides)
1.5 Origin of Cells (21 slides)
1.6 Cell Division (41 slides) plus Cell Cycle and Mitosis worksheet
And:
IB Biology Required Practical 1: Microscopes and Magnification
IB Biology Required Practical 2: Osmolarity
Features of the Google Slideshows / PowerPoint Presentations:
Multimedia links such as videos and animations
Highly visual, with clear definitions (helpful for EAL/ESL students)
Clear bullet points (not too much text on each slide) and helpful images
Links to websites and articles for further inquiry and extension
ToK (Theory of Knowledge) links
Use of IB Command terms for tasks (state, discuss, explain, etc).
Student tasks
Exam review questions from past IB Exams, plus mark schemes
Official IB understandings and guidance
Easy to use, and organised to be used as-is
Introduction and Review slides
These International Baccalaureate Diploma Progamme guided inquiry lessons are also suitable for other curriculum programs - any kind of High School Biology course that focuses on scientific inquiry, such as AP Biology or Honors Biology.
Created by an IB Assistant Examiner, this complete IB Biology lesson slideshow has everything you need to teach IBDP Biology 2.7 DNA Replication, Transcription and Translation to your SL and HL IB Diploma students. This 47-slide Google Slides Presentation can be used both in-person and for online learning, added to your Google Classroom, or downloaded as a PowerPoint presentation.
Save yourself time - don’t recreate the wheel. Ready to use as-is with no effort needed from you! All my resources are informed by over two decades of IB DP Bio teaching experience, so you can be sure you are getting a quality resource with everything you need to teach the IB DP Biology content.
This is a subtopic of IB Diploma Biology, Topic 2: Molecular Biology. My presentation for the Additional Higher Level (AHL) content on 7.1 DNA Structure and Replication is also available on my TeachersPayTeachers store.
Features:
47 Slides
Multimedia links such as videos
Highly visual, with clear definitions (helpful for EAL/ESL students)
Clear bullet points (not too much text on each slide) and images
Use of IB Command terms for tasks (state, discuss, explain, etc).
Student tasks
Official IB understandings and guidance
Easy to use, and organised to be used as-is
Introduction and Review slides
Also suitable for other curriculum programs - any kind of High School Biology course that focuses on scientific inquiry, such as AP Biology or Honors Biology.
