IGCSE Biology

IGCSE Biology resources

Note that many resources listed below follow generic biology topics and can be used for GCSE as well as IGCSE courses.

Videos:

Enzymes 11 minute video by me for IGCSE (Cambridge) enzymes topic

Classification (animal kingdom): 5 minute video (by me) revising main groups and their key external features.

Mitosis video: Video from YouTube revising mitosis (1 minute 30 seconds), reckon this is good quality

Meiosis video: Related to video above, briefly revises meiosis (but does mention crossing over which is not needed for IGCSE)

Photosynthesis song: about 1 minute 52 seconds from Simple Science, very cheesy, good for a fun plenary

Worksheets and PowerPoint presentations:

Also see the Games section as many of these come with associated worksheets

Plant reproduction: self study presentation, teacher presentation and worksheets

Cell structure and function quizzes, via PowerPoint, and student answer sheets

Enzymes PowerPoint Presentation

Infoquest: Food and Nutrition worksheets

Food chains, webs and pyramids

Podcasts

ClickBiology Podcasts:

Agriculture and soil erosion (4 minutes 17 sec)

General GCSE Podcasts

Naked Science GCSE Podcasts from the BBC

Lesson plans:

Alcohol and You: the facts and quiz (uses a website from Bristol university) and practical activity

Games:

Many of these come with downloadable worksheets

Tank attack: characteristic of living things

Downhill racer: definitions game 1

Zombie attack: definitions game 2

Penguins in peril: Inheritance. Know your genetic jargon and ratios

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