This resource contains all of the lessons for the first unit of AQA A-Level Biology - Biological Molecules.
Including:
1.1 Introduction to Biological Molecules
12 Carbohydrates & Monosaccharaides
1.3 Carbohydrates - Disaccharaides and Polysaccharides
1.4 Starch, Glycogen & Cellulose
1.5 Lipids
1.6 Proteins
1.7 Ezyme Action
1.8 Factors Affecting Enzyme Action
1.9 Enzyme Inhibition
AS Biological Molecules Revision Mats - covering Carbohydrates, Lipids, Proteins and Nucleic Acids
I get students to complete these for end of topic revision - usually print them out onto A3 paper
This lesson bundle contains 10 lessons which have been designed to cover the Pearson Edexcel A-level Biology A (Salters Nuffield) specification points which focus on the structure and function of the biological molecules, including water, carbohydrates, lipids and proteins. The lesson PowerPoints are highly detailed, and along with their accompanying worksheets, they have been planned at length to contain a wide range of engaging tasks which cover the following A-level Biology content that’s found in topics 1, 2 and 4 of the course:
1.2: Understand the importance of water as a solvent in transport, including its dipole nature
1.12 (i): Know the difference between monosaccharides, disaccharides and polysaccharides, including glycogen and starch (amylose and amylopectin)
1.12 (ii): Be able to relate the structures of monosaccharides, disaccharides and polysaccharides to their roles in providing and storing energy
1.13: Know how monosaccharides join to form disaccharides (sucrose, lactose and maltose) and polysaccharides (glycogen and amylose) through condensation reactions forming glycosidic bonds, and how these can be split through hydrolysis reactions
1.14 (i): Know how a triglyceride is synthesised by the formation of ester bonds
during condensation reactions between glycerol and three fatty acids.
1.14 (ii): Know the differences between saturated and unsaturated lipids
2.9 (i): Know the basic structure of an amino acid
2.9 (ii): Understand the formation of polypeptides and proteins (amino acid
monomers linked by peptide bonds in condensation reactions)
2.9 (iii): Understand the significance of a protein’s primary structure in determining
its three-dimensional structure and properties (globular and fibrous proteins
and the types of bonds involved in its three-dimensional structure)
2.10 (iv): Know the molecular structure of a globular protein and a fibrous protein and
understand how their structures relate to their functions (including
haemoglobin and collagen)
4.9: Understand the structure and function of the polysaccharides starch and
cellulose, including the role of hydrogen bonds between β-glucose molecules in
the formation of cellulose microfibrils
Almost every exam question ever asked on the module 2 biological molecules topic for OCR A A level/AS biology (H420 from 2017). Complete mark scheme given at the end. 158 marks worth of questions on the topic of biological molecules, inlcuding sugars, lipids, proteins and water, monomers and polymers, bonding, chromatography and food tests. Includes 21 multiple choice questions, longer answer questions and calculation questions. Perfect to be used to select questions for an end of topic test or for students to use as revision of this topic. Suitable for both AS and A-level.
A PowerPoint that covers organic molecules. Includes animations of the condensation reaction. It has been devised for OCR AS Biology Unit 2, but should be usable with other exam boards as well.
Chapter 3 unit from the OCR Biology A A-Level all about biological molecules.
*The unit was planned with the intention of carrying out flipped learning whereby students do pre-reading on the topic prior to the lesson so that we can consolidate that learning with activities/exam questions during the lesson.
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Including:
3.1 Biological elements
3.2 Water
3.3 Carbohydrates
3.4 Testing for carbohydrates
3.5 Lipids
3.6 Structure for proteins
3.7 Types of proteins
3.8 Nucleic acids
3.9 DNA replication and the genetic code
3.10 Protein synthesis
3.11 ATP
Revision booklet for the Biological Molecules topic from A Level Biology. Intended for OCR, however can be used for AQA and Edexcel.
Includes recall sections, exam questions and organises all the biological molecules separately.
Can be used for revision lessons or extended homeworks (I used to set my students to complete 1-2 pages per week for homework whilst teaching the topic in lessons) or can also be used as an interleaving project. (Especially if some Y13 pupils need some brushing up on Y12 content!)
A complete set of 14 single-sided question sheets to cover all of the Biological Molecules section of the AQA A-level Biology specification. The questions are deliberately straightforward, to encourage students to revise and then to test their recall. They are useful across the ability range and would work well using a VLE. They don’t say ‘test’ on them and could be used as consolidation during a lesson.
(I started with the carbohydrate one which is why the second one has a bit of a recap of the first. Students needed a bit of a second chance once they realised what was required)
Each sheet is single-sided and has between about 22 and 30 marks
Every sheet has an accompanying answer sheet with the same format as the question sheet for use on a projector for peer/self marking.
I am a A Level Biology Teacher who has taught the AQA specification for over 11 years.
These are SIMPLE but COMPLETE lessons, lasting roughly 50 minutes to 1 hour.
They follow the standard form of lessons complete with the following;
Starters
Activities
Answers
AfL - with answers
Exam Skills and Practice
Plenaries
They are not formatted with any particular design so that you can copy and paste them into your school’s powerpoint layouts.
This is a part of a series of lessons I am making, based on the idea that when you download resources from TES you often have to reformat to your school’s own powerpoint layouts. This can be very time consuming as often the layout significantly changes. These are made on the basic layout of ppts so that there is minimal disruption to the layout.
They are not designed to present straight to students but a much cheaper alternative - they are for you to make your own.
All lessons for the OCR Biology A A Level Topic 2.1.2 Biological Molecules.
This includes a 62 page workbook (with exam questions (and answer booklets) to go with these lessons.
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This is a booklet and accompanying Power Point, designed for the WJEC A level specification, but could be adapted to fit other A level courses. It covers everything required in the specification and has lots of past exam questions with answers. Can be used as a teaching resources or can be provided as an additional resource for students to use for revision / independent learning.
Created to match 9-1 Edexcel IGCSE. This power point presentation has all about carbohydrates, protein and lipids. It does not contain enzymes which will be uploaded soon as a separate presentation.
A self marking, fully editable, Microsoft Forms quizzes on biological molecules and food tests (carbohydrates, lipids, proteins and test for them). Made for the Edexcel IGCSE Biology course, but would work for any GCSE Biology course. Makes a solid starter, end of lesson review or homework activity.
Provided here is the quiz and instructions for how to duplicate it, a PDF version of the quiz and instructions to set it for your students.
A free quiz on cell division is available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12931038 and an example of what the quiz looks like for students to complete (enzymes quiz) is here: https://forms.office.com/e/vwBbUfxLKA
All of these IGCSE quizzes are BUY ONE GET ONE FREE. If you buy one, leave a review then email me at j_oconnor87@hotmail.com with your TES username and the free iGCSE forms quiz you would like. I will then email you with the duplication link.
A bundle of all 46 quizzes for the entire biology course are available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12927851.
List of quizzes available:
0. Revision survey
Characteristics of living things and variety of life
Organisation (stem cells triple) and b. cell structure
Carbs, proteins, lipids and food tests
Enzymes and enzymes practicals (pH practical = triple)
Diffusion:
Osmosis and active transport:
Photosynthesis, factors affecting and pond weed experiment
Structure of a leaf and plant minerals
Healthy diets
Digestion
Burning food experiment (triple)
Respiration
Gas exchange in plants (triple only)
Gas exchange in humans
Heart, cardiac cycle, coronary heart disease
Circulatory system and blood vessels
Immune system (mostly triple)
Excretion
Kidney (triple only)
Plant coordination
Reflexes, reflex arc, neurones, synapses
Labelling the eye
Accommodation
Plant reproduction: Part of a flower, pollination and fertilisation
Germination
Reproduction humans (Reproductive systems)
Reproduction human (puberty and menstrual cycle)
DNA structure
Protein synthesis
Inheritance – key terms and punnet squares
Inheritance – Sex determination and family trees
Cell division -
Variation and mutations (Triple only) -
Natural selection
The organism in the environment and b. Feeding relationships
Carbon cycle
Nitrogen cycle (triple only) – two quizzes
Human influences on the environment
Farming and pest control
Microorganisms
Fish farming (triple)
Selective breeding
Genetic modification
Cloning (triple)
cloning – animals
micropropagation – plants
Digital worksheets covering biologyical molecules (protein, carbohydrates and lipids).
Each worksheet contains interactive elements, questions and research tasks.
Completed worksheets are also provided.
A revision mat covering the following biological molecules topics:
Carbohydrates
Lipids
Proteins
Food tests
Deficiency diseases
Types of carbohydrates
Nutritional labels
Can be printed on A4 or enlarged to A3 paper size.
Also comes with a bonus biological molecules word search and matching activity.
Complete with solutions.
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