Teaching resources for Biology
These activities incorporate IB philosophy and pedagogy with a strong Biology focus:
- Conceptual learning, in which overarching concepts like form and function connect topics or individual biological concepts which can themselves join together to explain something more complex,
- Linking questions, which can be used to join one topic to the next but which are never assessed.
- Nature of Science which provides resources for TOK lessons,
- and lots more.
The new resources include:
- Topic planning sheets.
- Learning activities for students.
- Worksheets & multimedia resources to use in the classroom.
- Topic tests with model answers.
- Advice and guidance for teachers.
These images illustrate some of the resources:
A selection of completely new resources made for IB DP Biology
These resources are organised into the 40 topics.
The following links go to activities which illustrate the way we the learning activities embrace the latest modification to the Biology guide.
Membrane lipids
Lipids are important components of biological membranes. The membrane lipids are amphipathic: part of the molecule is hydrophilic, and part of the molecule is hydrophobic. Membrane lipids may be classified...
Membrane Structure
An introduction to the components of the cell membrane begins this activity. This is followed by screencast of drawing a membrane diagram and a chance to practise drawing the structure. IB style questions...
Spontaneous origins of the first cells
This activity gets students to explore the evidence for the spontaneous origin of the first life on Earth and the research which has tried to identify the last unique common ancestor (LUCA) An information...
DNA for information storage
Storing the instructions to make an organism in every cell would be a huge waste of resources if the DNA molecule was not such a good information storage molecule. This activity takes a step back from...
Aquatic habitats
Students identify the important properties of water as a medium for life by comparing the adaptations of the black-throated loon and the ringed seal to life on land and in water, swimming and 'walking'....
The origins of water on Earth HL
Water is the medium in which enzyme reactions happen in all known living organisms. It is essential for life and many life forms use water as a habitat. We can see this in the oceans, lakes and rivers...