KS3 Biology — The 7 Life Processes (MRS GREN) — Complete Lesson Pack

🧬 Get everything you need to teach the seven life processes (MRS GREN) at KS3 — no preparation required. MRS GREN is an acronym for the seven characteristics that separate living things from non-living things — Movement, Respiration, Sensitivity, Growth, Reproduction, Excretion, and Nutrition — and this pack covers movement requirements, life cycles, respiration versus breathing, nutrition variations, dead versus never been alive, and real-world applications for students aged 11–14.

📦 What's included:

Main Worksheet — 17 questions, 100 marks

Section 1: Knowledge Recall (30 marks) — multiple choice, true/false table, definitions with examples

Section 2: Application and Understanding (40 marks) — respiration vs breathing, Venus flytrap analysis, frog life cycles, nutrition comparisons, movement requirements, dead vs never alive sorting

Section 3: Extension and Analysis (30 marks) — acorn life processes explanation, extraterrestrial life testing, photosynthesis vs respiration in plants

Full answer key with detailed marking guidance

Extension Pack — 4 activities

Vocabulary Matching (15 terms)

Challenge Quiz (25 marks) — data analysis

Virus Case Study (20 marks)

Teach It Back creative task (rubric-assessed)

Full answer keys included for everything.

🎬 Watch the free video lesson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htjjypdqCkI

👩‍🏫 Google Classroom ready — copy the link straight into your assignment. Print as many copies as your class needs.

Buying this bundle saves £1 compared to purchasing both resources separately (£3 + £3 = £6 individually, £5 as a pack).

Price: £3