I have been teaching Biology for 20 years and I have struggled to find concise and engaging resources for teaching Biology, which is why I have set about creating my own.
I hope that my resources are enjoyed by your pupils and of course support their learning of such an interesting and great subject.
I have been teaching Biology for 20 years and I have struggled to find concise and engaging resources for teaching Biology, which is why I have set about creating my own.
I hope that my resources are enjoyed by your pupils and of course support their learning of such an interesting and great subject.
Visually appealing worksheets covering the structure of the eye, function of the eye parts and how the eye works. Worksheets are designed so that students can work through them independently with reference to a textbook. Alternatively these worksheets are perfect for GCSE Biology students revising for the upcoming exams. All answers are included for the worksheets.
This pack of four worksheets is designed to be visually appealing for A Level students to learn and revise the DNA and protein synthesis topic.
The worksheet pack includes:
1.) Worksheet on DNA and RNA structure and their key differences
2.) Worksheet on DNA replication
3a.) Worksheet on the process of transcription (protein synthesis)
3b.) Worksheet on the process of translation (protein synthesis)
All answers to the worksheets are included, these can be projected for students to check and mark their own answers.
A comprehensive pack of five worksheets aimed at GCSE Biology students, covering the topic of ‘transport across membranes’.
The worksheets are visually appealing and are designed to encourage independent learning and familiarisation of the key terminology. Students can use textbooks or their notes to complete the sheets. The sheets could also be used for revision of the topic or as an assessment.
Answer sheets are provided for each worksheet.
The pack includes the following worksheets:
Diffusion
Factors that affect diffusion
Osmosis (two versions: one using water potential in the definition, the other using water concentration)
Active transport
Summary crossword on all of the above
This pack of five worksheets is designed to be visually appealing for A Level students to learn and revise the heart structure and cardiac cycle topic.
The worksheet pack includes:
1.) Worksheet on the structure of the heart
2.) Worksheet on the cardiac cycle
3a.) Worksheet on the role of atrioventricular valves
3b.) Worksheet on the role of semilunar valves
4.) Worksheet on the coordination of the cardiac cycle
All answers to the worksheets are included, these can be projected for students to check and mark their own answers.
A visually appealing and clearly laid out worksheet on calculating magnification, size of specimens and converting units of measurement.
There are a number of practice questions for students to utilise the skills covered on the sheet.
There is a separate answer sheet provided for the teacher.
Visually appealing worksheets/place mats for GCSE Biology students on the structure of the kidney and its function. Perfect for use when teaching the topic and also for revision purposes. The worksheets could even be used as a progress test on these topic areas. The worksheets should take approximately 10-15 minutes to complete and pupils will be able to work independently through the activities.
There is a differentiated kidney structure and function worksheet for students who may benefit from extra support.
There is also an answer sheet for the teacher, which is great for non-specialists teaching Biology in schools.
As a suggestion the place mat could be laminated and pupils could complete the activities with OHP pens. The laminated sheets could then be cleaned for future use with other pupils. Otherwise the place mat could be laminated after completion by pupils and used for display purposes in the classroom or for revision.
Visually appealing worksheets pack for GCSE Biology students on the nervous system. Perfect for use when teaching the topic and also for revision purposes. The worksheets could even be used as a progress test on these topic areas. The worksheets should take approximately 10-15 minutes to complete and pupils will be able to work independently through the activities.
There is a worksheet on each of the following topics:
Neurones
Reflex actions
Synapses
There is also an answer sheet for the teacher, which is great for non-specialists teaching Biology in schools.
As a suggestion the place mat could be laminated and pupils could complete the activities with OHP pens. The laminated sheets could then be cleaned for future use with other pupils. Otherwise the place mat could be laminated after completion by pupils and used for display purposes in the classroom or for revision.
A visual worksheet which gets pupils to identify the location of a number of endocrine glands in the body. The worksheet also allows pupils to learn about the hormones produced by the main glands, their target organs and the effect of the hormone.
The second worksheet is a crossword to consolidate students’ knowledge of the endocrine system and strengthen their use of key words associated with this topic and aid correct scientific spelling too.
Both worksheets have an answer sheet for the teacher.
A cut and stick and cloze activity aimed at A level students.
The activity is designed so that students can learn and identify the key stages of meiosis and describe what happens in each of the main stages. The cloze activity allows students to become more familiar with the key terminology associated with this topic.
This activity can be completed by students independently as all instructions are given on the sheets. Ideal for both teaching the topic and also as a revision aide.
The activity has been provided in both an A3 and A4 format to allow for printing in either size. I would advise to print in A3 if possible as it keeps all the stages of meiosis on one sheet and makes it easier for the student to compare the two different stages of meiosis.
A completed answer sheet is provided for the teacher.
This Biology GCSE worksheet resource pack covers the topic of Gas Exchange (breathing) in Humans.
This pack includes worksheets on the following:
Structure of the lungs (respiratory system) - a differentiated supported version is included
Gas exchange in the alveoli - a differentiated supported version is included
Mechanism of ventilation (how we breathe) - a differentiated support version is included
The huff and puff apparatus
Summary crossword on the topic (with a few extension questions)
Key features of the worksheets:
• Visually engaging for students
• Clearly laid out for students
• Encourages pupils to work independently, with clear instructions given
• Comprehensive corresponding answer sheets for the teacher
• Helpful for lesson preparation for non-specialist science teachers
How to use:
• For completion in class as the topic is taught
• As a homework task to complete after the lesson
• Or a homework task to learn once completed in class
• As a summative or formative assessment of the topic
• Revision during exam prep
The GCSE Biology worksheet pack focuses on the topic of excretion. It is aimed at the CIE IGCSE course and topic 13.
There are four worksheets for students to complete, covering the following subtopics:
WS1 An introduction to excretion and the roles of the lungs and kidneys
WS2 The role of the kidneys in urine production , the urinary system and the gross structure of the kidney
WS3 The structure of the kidney nephron and it role in urine production
WS4 Kidney failure and the use of dialysis and kidney transplants
Clear and detailed answer sheets are provided for each of the four worksheets.
A graph-labelling activity aimed at A level Biology students. This worksheet is designed to help students to get to grips with the action potential graph, its key stages and what causes the changes in charge across the neurone membrane in terms of ion movement.
An answer sheet is provided with full detail too.
Visually appealing worksheets/place mats for GCSE Biology students on the structure of the heart. Perfect for use when teaching the topic and also for revision purposes. The worksheets could even be used as a progress test on these topic areas. The worksheets should take approximately 10-15 minutes to complete and pupils will be able to work independently through the activities.
There is a differentiated heart structure worksheet for students who may benefit from extra support.
There is also an answer sheet for the teacher, which is great for non-specialists teaching Biology in schools.
As a suggestion the place mat could be laminated and pupils could complete the activities with OHP pens. The laminated sheets could then be cleaned for future use with other pupils. Otherwise the place mat could be laminated after completion by pupils and used for display purposes in the classroom or for revision.
This is a very useful and comprehensive resource for students studying A level Biology. A great refresher for the teacher too or someone teaching Biology who may not be so confident when it comes to teaching statistics.
The resource is a 22 page booklet which covers all the key aspects of statistics required for Biology at A level.
There are worked examples and questions for the students to work through.
This booklet has been designed to be fully explanatory so that students can work through it independently.
The booklet is fully comprehensive and no other resources are needed; all probability tables are given with the questions.
The key topics covered in the booklet are:
1.) Why use statistics on data
2.) Calculating standard deviation and its meaning
3.) The student t-test
4.) The Spearman rank correlation coefficient
5.) The Chi-squared test
The booklet should take approximately two 1 hour lessons to complete, dependent on how familiar the students are with statistics. Those studying A level Maths and Geography may be more confident working through the calculations and understanding the outcomes.
A separate answer booklet is provided with answers to all questions given.
This worksheet allows A level Biology students to explore the structure of the fluid mosaic model of the plasma membrane of cells.
Students will label the key components of the plasma membrane and identify the role of each key component in the membrane.
This worksheet would lead well in to looking at how substances move across the membrane to enter and leave the cell.
Great either to use as a worksheet when teaching this topic, or as a revision sheet or assessment at the end of the topic.
Answer sheet provided; good to project on the board when going through the sheet with your students.
Two clear and visual worksheets, covering the structure and function of the female and male reproductive systems. Each worksheet should take approximately 10-15 minutes to complete and they are designed to be worked through independently by the students. The sheets are also useful as an assessment and/or revision tool.
Answer sheets are included for the teacher.
Always a challenging topic at GCSE, this visual worksheet should help your students get to grips with the Nitrogen Cycle. There is an answer sheet for the teacher included in the pack, great for non-specialists teaching GCSE Biology.
Perfect for use when both teaching the topic area and also when revising. The worksheet will help students learn the parts of the Nitrogen Cycle and familiarise themselves with key words.
** Now with A4 colour poster version.
A perfect revision lesson for GCSE Biology students, covering the topic of circulation. All worksheets are designed to be visually engaging and can be worked through independently by students. Each worksheet should take approximately 10-15 minutes to complete.
Included are four worksheets covering the topics:
1.) Heart structure and function (+ a differentiated version to give more support)
2.) Blood vessels: structure and function
3.) Composition of blood
4.) Crossword on blood vessels and blood
Answer sheets are included for the teacher.
A free sample from a pack of 5 visually appealing and clearly laid out worksheets for primary school pupils, aimed at familiarising pupils with the value of the different coins currently used in the UK.
There are 12 problems to answer on each sheet.
The worksheets could be used in the classroom for teaching and/or assessment or alternatively set as a homework task.
A visually appealing worksheet/placemat for GCSE students on the Nervous System, focusing on the structure and role of neurones. Perfect for use when both teaching the topic area and also when revising. The worksheet will help students learn about the structure and function of neurones in the nervous system and also familiarise themselves with key words. It should take approximately 10-15 minutes to complete the activities, which pupils can independently work through. As a suggestion the resource could be laminated and completed by students using OHP pens and then cleaned off for future use with other pupils. The worksheet could even be used as a progress test with students too.
This is part of a worksheet pack available on the nervous system. The pack also covers reflex actions and synapses and all worksheets are accompanied by an answer sheet. Follow the link below to view:
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