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Key stage 3 ~ year 8 ~ complete revision lesson for Biology B2b (Ecosystems). This lesson covers the major topics from this unit and can be used to revise for end of topic tests or to address knowledge gaps identified in the end of topic assessments. In this lesson students will revise: Key points from the previous topic (Health and Lifestyle) Leaf structure and photosynthesis Chemosynthesis Plant minerals Aerobic and anaerobic respiration Food chains, food webs and ecosystems -Return to the start of the topic /teaching-resource/resource-12764690 -NEW 2025: now includes a SEND supplementary lesson for lower ability students. This can also be useful for mixed ability groups to refresh and expand the material covered in KS2. … All content, diagrams and photos © Troilo Science / Febo Learning unless otherwise stated. We also have lessons for KS3 Ecology on the following topics: Photosynthesis Leaves Plant Minerals Chemosynthesis Aerobic Respiration Anaerobic Respiration Food Chains and Disruption to Food Chains and Webs Ecosystems Ecosystems End of Topic Revision Lesson

Key Stage 4 ~ GCSE Biology~ first in a two-part lesson on Photosynthesis. In this lesson pupils will recap the prior knowledge for this topic including the cell and tissue structures involved. They will write the word and symbol equations for photosynthesis and explain how plants use the glucose produced by photosynthesis. Extension questions are included on the slides and there is a pick and mix of different tasks to select from for your students. Follows the GCSE Biology AQA course. Note: factors affecting photosynthesis and measuring photosynthesis are a separate lesson and not included in this one. This lesson includes: -Title slide with learning objectives -A starter activity -Group reading (literacy) -Keywords task (vocabulary: photosynthesis, chloroplasts, chlorophyll, endothermic and glucose) -Comprehension questions -Task boxes -Handout sheet task -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Suitable for remote, online, distance learning -Suitable for supply teaching and home learning. This is fully self-explanatory and can be delivered without specialist knowledge apart from the keyword pathogen which means disease-causing microorganism (germs). Discussion/extension answers are in the ppt notes. -A supplementary resource designed to support self-directed learning, homework and independent projects is available here /teaching-resource/photosynthesis-supplementary-slides-and-worksheet-gcse-biology-aqa-12359219 … All content, diagrams and photos © Troilo Science / Febo Learning unless otherwise stated. Lessons for KS4 GCSE Biology Topic 4 Bioenergetics : Photosynthesis Rate of Photosynthesis Metabolism Aerobic Respiration Anaerobic Respiration Oxygen Debt Bioenergetics End of Topic Revision

Key Stage 4 ~ GCSE Biology~ free lesson on Monoclonal Antibodies. In this lesson pupils will state what a monoclonal antibody is, explain how they are made and describe some uses for monoclonal antibodies. Extension questions are included on the slides and there is a pick and mix of different tasks to select from for your students. Follows the GCSE Biology AQA course. This lesson includes: -Title slide with learning objectives -A starter activity -Group reading (literacy) -Keywords task (vocabulary: monoclonal antibodies, B-lymphocytes, hybridoma and clones) -Comprehension questions -Task boxes -Order the steps -Handout sheet task -Discussion exercises -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Suitable for remote, online, distance learning -Suitable for supply teaching and home learning. This is fully self-explanatory and can be delivered without specialist knowledge. Discussion/extension answers are in the ppt notes. -Next lesson Plant Diseases and Defenses /teaching-resource/resource-12949241 -A supplementary resource designed to support self-directed learning, homework and independent projects is available here /teaching-resource/monoclonal-antibodies-supplementary-slides-and-worksheet-gcse-biology-aqa-12357328 … All content, diagrams and photos © Troilo Science / Febo Learning unless otherwise stated. Lessons for KS4 GCSE Biology Topic 3 Infection and Response : Pathogens Communicable Disease Spread and Prevention Communicable Disease Immune System Vaccination Drugs Monoclonal Antibodies Plant Diseases and Defences

Key Stage 4 ~ GCSE Biology~ full lesson on Metabolism. In this lesson pupils will define the word metabolism and give some examples of metabolic reactions. They will explain the role of enzymes in metabolism and describe how metabolic processes produce waste products and how these waste products are dealt with. Extension questions are included on the slides and there is a pick and mix of different tasks to select from for your students. Follows the GCSE Biology AQA course. This lesson includes: -Title slide with learning objectives -A starter activity Group reading -Task boxes -Comprehension questions -Handout sheet task -Recall questions -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Suitable for remote, online, distance learning -Suitable for supply teaching and home learning. This is fully self-explanatory and can be delivered without specialist knowledge apart from the keyword pathogen which means disease-causing microorganism (germs). Discussion/extension answers are in the ppt notes. -Next lesson Aerobic Respiration /teaching-resource/resource-12954699 -A supplementary resource designed to support self-directed learning, homework and independent projects is available here /teaching-resource/metabolism-and-homeostasis-supplementary-slides-and-worksheet-gcse-biology-aqa-12974389 … All content, diagrams and photos © Troilo Science / Febo Learning unless otherwise stated. Lessons for KS4 GCSE Biology Topic 4 Bioenergetics : Photosynthesis Rate of Photosynthesis Metabolism Aerobic Respiration Anaerobic Respiration Oxygen Debt Bioenergetics End of Topic Revision

Key Stage 4 ~ GCSE Biology~ free lesson on Plant Diseases and Defences. In this lesson pupils will explain how mineral deficiency can cause disease in plants, review some pathogens which infect plants and their effects and describe the physical, chemical, mechanical defences plants use to protect themselves. Extension questions are included on the slides and there is a pick and mix of different tasks to select from for your students. Follows the GCSE Biology AQA course. This lesson includes: -Title slide with learning objectives -A starter activity -Group reading (literacy) -Identify the disease -Task boxes -Handout sheet task -Comprehension questions -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Suitable for remote, online, distance learning -Suitable for supply teaching and home learning. This is fully self-explanatory and can be delivered without specialist knowledge. Discussion/extension answers are in the ppt notes. -Next lesson Revision Lesson Topics 1-3 Malaria Case Study GCSE Biology /teaching-resource/resource-12952498 -A supplementary resource designed to support self-directed learning, homework and independent projects is available here /teaching-resource/plant-diseases-supplementary-slides-and-worksheet-gcse-biology-aqa-12357901 … All content, diagrams and photos © Troilo Science / Febo Learning unless otherwise stated. Lessons for KS4 GCSE Biology Topic 3 Infection and Response : Pathogens Communicable Disease Spread and Prevention Communicable Disease Immune System Vaccination Drugs Monoclonal Antibodies Plant Diseases and Defences

Key Stage 4 ~ GCSE Biology~ full lesson on The Carbon Cycle. In this lesson pupils will explain how atmospheric carbon is fixed, describe ways in which carbon is released into the atmosphere and explain the effects of human activity on this cycle. Extension questions are included on the slides and there is a pick and mix of different tasks to select from for your students. Follows the GCSE Biology AQA course. This lesson includes: -Title slide with learning objectives -A starter activity -Group reading (literacy) -Task boxes -Comprehension questions -Note taking exercise -Discussion exercise -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Suitable for remote, online, distance learning -Suitable for supply teaching and home learning. This is fully self-explanatory and can be delivered without specialist knowledge. Discussion/extension answers are in the ppt notes. -Next lesson Decay and Biogas /teaching-resource/resource-12854842 -A supplementary resource designed to support self-directed learning, homework and independent projects is available here /teaching-resource/the-carbon-cycle-supplementary-slides-and-worksheet-gcse-biology-aqa-12974769 … All content, diagrams and photos © Troilo Science / Febo Learning unless otherwise stated. Lessons for KS4 GCSE Biology Topic 6 Inheritance, Evolution and Variation : Competition Abiotic and Biotic Factors Food Chains and Trophic Levels Environmental Change Quadrats Practical Revision Water Cycle Carbon Cycle Decay and Biogas Global Warming Deforestation and Land Use Protecting Ecosystems Biomass Food Security and Farming Biotechnology

Key Stage 4 ~ GCSE Biology~ lesson on Fossils. In this lesson, students will describe three ways in which fossils can form. They will explain how fossils provide evidence for how life on Earth developed. Extension questions are included on the slides and there is a pick and mix of different tasks to select from for your students. Follows the GCSE Biology AQA course. This lesson includes: Title slide with learning objectives A starter activity Group reading (literacy) Task boxes Comprehension questions Discussion exercise Order the steps Handout sheet task Includes assessment for learning (AFL). Answer slides included for self-assessment Suitable for remote, online, distance learning Suitable for supply teaching and home learning. This lesson is fully self-explanatory and can be delivered without specialist knowledge. It assumes that the previous content from topic 6 has been introduced but not necessarily mastered. Discussion/extension answers are in the ppt notes. A supplementary resource designed to support self-directed learning, homework and independent projects is available here /teaching-resource/fossils-and-classification-slides-and-worksheet-gcse-biology-aqa-12634123 … All content, diagrams and photos © Troilo Science / Febo Learning unless otherwise stated. Lessons for KS4 GCSE Biology Topic 6 Inheritance, Evolution and Variation : Variation Evolution Selective Breeding Genetic Engineering Cloning Fossils Speciation Classification and Evolutionary Trees Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria

Key Stage 4 ~ GCSE Biology~ full lesson on Transpiration Rate and a theory lesson on Measuring Transpiration Rate (Potometers). In these lessons pupils will explain how different factors affect transpiration rate and describe how to use a potometer to measure the rate of transpiration. Extension questions are included on the slides and there is a pick and mix of different tasks to select from for your students. Follows the GCSE Biology AQA course. Lesson 1 Includes: -Title slide with learning objectives -A starter activity -Task boxes -Transpiration rate walkthrough -Handout sheet task -Discussion exercise Lesson 2 Includes: -Starter task -Handout sheet task -Comprehension questions -Task boxes -Rate calculations (numeracy task 1) -Discrete data (numeracy task 2) -Continuous data (numeracy task 3) -Graph drawing (numeracy task 4) -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Suitable for remote, online, distance learning -Suitable for supply teaching and home learning. This is fully self-explanatory and can be delivered without specialist knowledge. Discussion/extension answers are in the ppt notes. -Next lesson Revision Plants /teaching-resource/resource-12903755 … All content, diagrams and photos © Troilo Science / Febo Learning unless otherwise stated. Lessons for KS4 GCSE Biology Topic 2 Organisation : Cell Organisation Enzymes Enzymes and Digestion Food Tests Lungs Circulatory System Blood Cardiovascular Disease 1 Cardiovascular Disease 2 Health and Disease Risk Factors Cancer Plant Cell Organisation Transpiration and Translocation Transpiration Rate

Key Stage 4 ~ GCSE Biology~ lesson on Speciation. In this lesson, students will state what speciation is, explain why speciation happens and describe the work of Alfred Wallace. Extension questions are included on the slides and there is a pick and mix of different tasks to select from for your students. Follows the GCSE Biology AQA course. This lesson includes: Title slide with learning objectives A starter activity Group reading (literacy) Order the steps Discussion exercise Comprehension questions Handout sheet task Task boxes Includes assessment for learning (AFL). Answer slides included for self-assessment Suitable for remote, online, distance learning Suitable for supply teaching and home learning. This lesson is fully self-explanatory and can be delivered without specialist knowledge. It assumes that the previous content from topic 6 has been introduced but not necessarily mastered. Discussion/extension answers are in the ppt notes. A supplementary resource designed to support self-directed learning, homework and independent projects is available here /teaching-resource/speciation-supplementary-slides-and-worksheet-gcse-biology-aqa-12974537 … All content, diagrams and photos © Troilo Science / Febo Learning unless otherwise stated. Lessons for KS4 GCSE Biology Topic 6 Inheritance, Evolution and Variation : Variation Evolution Selective Breeding Genetic Engineering Cloning Fossils Speciation Classification and Evolutionary Trees Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria

Key stage 3 ~ year 7 ~ complete revision lesson for Biology B1a (Cells). This lesson covers the major topics from this unit and can be used to revise for end of topic tests or to address knowledge gaps identified in the end of topic assessments. In this lesson students will revise: -How to use a microscope to observe cells -How to calculate magnification -Parts of the cell and their function -The difference between plant and animal cells -Examples of specialised cells -Diffusion -Unicellular organisms -The presentation includes a free bonus resource specifically for revising the onion cells practical -All tasks, including the worksheet have an optional self-assessment slide where needed. This presentation is fully editable. -Return to the start of the topic: /teaching-resource/resource-12975350 … All content, diagrams and photos © Troilo Science / Febo Learning unless otherwise stated. We also have lessons for KS3 Cell Biology on the following topics: Observing Cells Plant and Animal Cells Specialised Cells Movement of Substances Unicellular Organisms Cells End of Topic Revision

Key stage 3 ~ year 8 ~ complete lesson on ecosystems. In this lesson students will identify niches within an ecosystem, describe how organisms coexist within an ecosystem and practice using key vocabulary. Extension questions are included on the slides and there is a pick and mix of different tasks to select from for your students. This lesson includes: -Title slide with learning objectives -A starter activity -Group reading (literacy) -Keywords (vocabulary: population, community, habitat, ecosystem, niche and coexist) -Task boxes -Consolidation questions -Handout sheet task -Discussion exercise -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Next lesson Revision /teaching-resource/resource-12768583 … All content, diagrams and photos © Troilo Science / Febo Learning unless otherwise stated. We also have lessons for KS3 Ecology on the following topics: Photosynthesis Leaves Plant Minerals Chemosynthesis Aerobic Respiration Anaerobic Respiration Food Chains and Disruption to Food Chains and Webs Ecosystems Ecosystems End of Topic Revision Lesson

Key Stage 4 ~ GCSE Biology~ lesson on The Eye. In this lesson pupils will identify the structures of the eye and describe what they do. They also will explain how the iris reflex responds to bright and dim light. Extension questions are included on the slides and there is a pick and mix of different tasks to select from for your students. Follows the GCSE Biology AQA course. Note: correcting vision defects is covered in a separate lesson /teaching-resource/-13025883 This lesson includes: -Title slide with learning objectives -A starter activity -Group reading (literacy) -Keywords (vocabulary: light intensity, refract, contract and diameter). -Task boxes -Handout sheet task -Order the steps -Discussion exercises -Comprehension questions -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Suitable for remote, online, distance learning -Suitable for supply teaching and home learning. This is fully self-explanatory and can be delivered without specialist knowledge. It does assume that the nervous system and reflexes have already been introduced. Discussion/extension answers are in the ppt notes. -A supplementary resource designed to support self-directed learning, homework and independent projects is available here /teaching-resource/the-eye-supplementary-slides-and-worksheet-gcse-biology-aqa-12974226 … All content, diagrams and photos © Troilo Science / Febo Learning unless otherwise stated. Lessons for KS4 GCSE Biology Topic 5 Homeostasis and Response : Homeostasis Nervous System Reflexes Reaction Times Practical The Brain The Eye Correcting Vision Defects Body Temperature The Endocrine System

Key stage 3 ~ year 9 ~ Complete lesson on the work of Charles Darwin. In this lesson pupils will describe the evidence Darwin gathered to develop his theory of natural selection, give examples of evidence to support Darwin’s theory and explain the peer review process using his work with Alfred Wallace as an example. Extension questions are included on the slides and there is a pick and mix of different tasks to select from for your students. Follows the Activate 3 KS3 course. This lesson includes: -Title slide with learning objectives -A starter activity -Group reading (literacy) -Who? What? Where? -Task boxes -Comprehension questions (Darwin’s finch studies) -Peer review questions -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Next lesson Preventing Extinction /teaching-resource/resource-12826158

Key Stage 4 ~ GCSE Biology~ full lesson on Transpiration and Translocation. In this lesson pupils will describe the process of transpiration and explain how the xylem and phloem are adapted to their function. Extension questions are included on the slides and there is a pick and mix of different tasks to select from for your students. Follows the GCSE Biology AQA course. This lesson includes: -Title slide with learning objectives -A starter activity -Group reading (literacy) -Handout sheet task -Task boxes -Comprehension questions -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Suitable for remote, online, distance learning -Suitable for supply teaching and home learning. This is fully self-explanatory and can be delivered without specialist knowledge. Discussion/extension answers are in the ppt notes. -Next lesson Transpiration Rate /teaching-resource/resource-12864561 -A supplementary resource designed to support self-directed learning, homework and independent projects is available here /teaching-resource/transpiration-and-translocation-supplementary-slides-and-worksheet-gcse-biology-aqa-12342331 … All content, diagrams and photos © Troilo Science / Febo Learning unless otherwise stated. Lessons for KS4 GCSE Biology Topic 2 Organisation : Cell Organisation Enzymes Enzymes and Digestion Food Tests Lungs Circulatory System Blood Cardiovascular Disease 1 Cardiovascular Disease 2 Health and Disease Risk Factors Cancer Plant Cell Organisation Transpiration and Translocation Transpiration Rate

Key stage 3 ~ year 8 ~ complete lesson on competition. In this lesson students will describe how adaptations help plants and animals to compete for different resources. Extension questions are included on the slides and there is a pick and mix of different tasks to select from for your students. This lesson includes: -Title slide with learning objectives -A starter activity -Group reading (literacy) -Keywords (vocabulary: competition, adaptation, mates and resources) -Task boxes -Matching exercise -Handout sheet task -Discussion exercise -Answer slides included for self-assessment -Next lesson Adapting to Change /teaching-resource/resource-12981293 … All content, diagrams and photos © Troilo Science / Febo Learning unless otherwise stated. We also have lessons for KS3 Adaptation and Inheritance on the following topics: Competition Adapting to Change Variation Continuous and Discontinuous Variation Inheritance Natural Selection Extinction Adaptation and Inheritance End of Topic Revision Lesson