These free teaching resources and biology practical investigation ideas are referred to within the Edexcel A2 Biology specification.

Many other practical investigations and resources to support your teaching are available throughout the SAPS website. Please go to Secondary Resources for a filterable index of other resources available.

T5

Fieldwork

• Ecology Exercise 1 - Measuring abundance and random sampling 

• Ecology Exercise 2 - The distribution of species across a footpath

Photosynthesis

• Photosynthesis using algae wrapped in jelly balls

• Effect of light colour & intensity on the rate of photosynthesis

Extended Project Qualification

We have a large number of resources, including ideas for practical investigations, for the extended project qualification in the student section of the website.

Planning an investigation or extended project

Project and practical investigation ideas