Teaching resources for Biology 2025 exams
These new activities contain all the new changes to the IBDP Biology course.
Conceptual learning, linking questions, Nature of Science and lots of helpful resources to help deliver the new developments in the Biology guide.
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
A selection of completely new resources tailor made for IB DP Biology
Here are links to Learning activities on the site already which are completely new. They illustrate the way we are crafting the new learning activities to embrace the new concepts that have been added to the Biology guide.
- A1.1 Water
- A1.2 Nucleic acids
- A2.1 Origins of cells HL
- A2.2 Cell structure
- A2.3 Viruses HL
- A3.1 Diversity of organisms
- B1.1 Carbohydrates and lipids
- B1.2 Proteins - Planning sheet
- B2.1 Membranes & transport
- B2.2 Organelles & compartmentalization
- C1.1 Enzymes & metabolism
- C2.1 Chemical signalling HL
- C2.2 Neural signalling
- D2.1 Cell and nuclear division
- D2.3 Water potential
These links go to some of the tailor made learning activities within these resources.
Membrane lipids (2025)
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 (2025)
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 (2025)
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 (2025)
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 (2025)
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...
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Teaching resources for Biology 2025 exams
Planning topics & tracking progress Free
Planning and record keeping will be more important than ever from September 2023 as there is a seemingly infinite choice...
Teaching resources for Biology 2025 exams
D3.1 Reproduction - planning sheet
Planning sheet for topic D3.1 Reproduction Theme: Continuity and change, Level: OrganismsGuide time: SL: 5 hours AHL: 3...
Teaching resources for Biology 2025 exams
B1.1 Carbohydrates and lipids - Planning sheet
Planning sheet for B1.1 Carbohydrates and lipids Theme: Form and function Level of Organisation: MoleculesThese large biological...
Teaching resources for Biology 2025 exams
A2.2 Cell structure - Planning sheet
Planning sheet for topic A2.2 Cell structure Theme A - Unity and diversity & Level of Organisation: Level 2 - CellsThis...
Teaching resources for Biology 2025 exams
D1.3 Mutation & gene editing - planning sheet
Planning sheet for topic D1.3 Mutation & gene editing Theme D - Continuity and change Level of Organisation: MoleculesThis...
Teaching resources for Biology 2025 exams
D4.3 Climate change - Planning sheet
Planning sheet for topic D4.3 Climate change Theme D - Continuity and change & Level of Organisation - EcosystemsThis topic...