A PDF worksheet which focuses on the changes in an embryo from totipotent cells to cell differentiation. There are questions to challenge students understanding of these terms plus DNA methylation and acetylation. Answer sheet included. This resource is great for: In-class worksheet Pre/post-test Homework assignment Support work

Exam-style questions focusing on the structure of proteins. Answer sheet included. Suitable for checking understanding in class or as a revision activity.

A worksheet designed to allow students to describe the process of primary succession in an environment.

A pdf worksheet focusing on the experiment with water plants with and without light. Also contains respiring organisms. The experiment uses bicarbonate indicator which changes colour in the presence of low and high concentrations of carbon dioxide. The experiment is explained and there are exam-style questions to promote understanding. Answer sheet included. Suggested uses: in class activity; homework task; revision task

A technique suggested in the book, Powerlearning. This is a revision technique with self-feedback. Students begin by reading each question and determining which ones they know the answer to and which ones they don’t. Independently, students determine what they know and what requires further study. Students answer the ones they know the answer to and then search for the answers they don’t know. Students then verify the answers they thought were correct. Students can fold the page over and use the questions for revision/retrieval practice.

A PDF worksheet which focuses on plant reproduction and the formation of the pollen tube. These questions are exam-style questions which check student understanding. Useful for in class activity, homework, retrieval practice activity. Answer sheet included.

A pdf file focusing on the parts of the human joint. There are exam-style questions to check understanding. Answer sheet included.

A PDF worksheet which focuses on the 3 types of neurones and Schwann cell structure. Students label the cells and complete a cloze exercise. There is also a vocabulary enhancer for students to define keywords. Answer sheet included.

A PDF worksheet with exam-style questions to check students understanding of the wave of depolarisation which spreads across the heart. Students link this to the stages of the cardiac cycle. Answer sheet included.

A formative assessment which can be completed in class or as homework. This is an independent task where students can use their own knowledge and resources for guidance, to complete an assessment which focuses on part of the GCSE specification for transport in humans. The assessment focuses on: Blood vessel structure and function Heart disease and effect. Students can peer assess the work and there is a worksheet to help them complete this task.

Focused questions for the article in June 2023 (unit 5). There are over 7 pages of questions which includes a mark scheme. Topic questions include: Bacterial growth Coordination of the nervous system Control of heart rate Protein synthesis and transport Transciption factors Immune Response Inflammation Brain function and scans Epigenetic Factors Microarray, PCR and Gel electrophoresis The questions help support revision of many topics found throughout the A level course.

18 longer response exam questions. This document can be modified and the order of questions can be changed or removed. The total time for this document is 155 minutes. Mark scheme is included. I have used this document as a timed revision exercise but the document can be used as a summative exam. Topics included: Heart structure and function Blood vessels Circulatory system Blood components including the role of the blood cells The questions test both knowledge and application of knowledge.

14 longer response exam questions. This document can be modified and the order of questions can be changed or removed. The total time for this document is 130 minutes Mark scheme is included. I have used this document as a timed revision exercise but the document can be used as a summative exam. Exam questions focus on the following areas Describe the stages in the water cycle Describe the stages in the carbon cycle Describe the stages in the nitrogen cycle

An exciting 360 panoramic escape room. The mission is set on Mars in the future. Earth is no longer inhabitable, and students want to know why. The escape room is designed to generate student interest in an important topic. There are a range of resources to support learning including videos, puzzles, worksheets and mazes. The missions should be played in numerical order as the information in the activities provide the answers to the clues. The escape room itself contains a lot of information regarding: • What is the greenhouse effect? • What is the enhanced greenhouse effect? • What is global warming? • What are the long-term effects? • What can be done? The answers to these questions are found in videos, worksheets and other websites, such as NASA. There are mini-quizzes and checkpoints along the way. At the end of each set of activities there is a key with a locked question. This is the only question students need to get correct in the activities as these lead to the next clue. A teacher answer sheet is included. I have used this resource to introduce this topic to my year 13 biology class but it would be suitable for younger year groups as the answers are on the site.

A PDF worksheet with focused questions on determining the time of death of a body. This focuses on factors that affect body temperature and the use of rigor mortis and entomology to determine the time of death. I have included my answer sheet for guidance.

A digital escape room to check student understanding of biological molecules studied at AS level. Once you purchase the escape room, you will download a PDF file with all of the instructions for the students including the website. The escape room involves students clicking on objects which open up online activities such as multiple choice quizzes, cloze activities, and crosswords. In my opinion, my students work better with a partner as they can discuss their answers. Students are required to write some clues onto the worksheet as they will need to input these to move on to the next task. The escape room took my students around 45 minutes to complete. Students do not need to input any personal data.

Three activities suitable for IGCSE Biology topics: Classification of Organisms Characteristics of Life I have included a crossword and match the definition activity to allow students to familiarise and consolidate keywords. There is also a multiple choice quiz with exam style questions for a summative assessment activity. Answers included

7 PDF worksheets focusing on the process of meiosis. The activities include a cloze activity; crossword; keyword-definition match-up, labeling activity and exam questions. This is a great resource for end of topic revision or as a formative assessment. Tasks are set on different pages so activities can also be spread out throughout the unit. Answer sheet included

In the heart of Victorian London, a mysterious wave of terror has swept through the fog-laden streets. The notorious Jack the Ripper has resurfaced, leaving a series of gruesome murders in his wake. You are a young policeman racing against time to uncover the identity of Jack the Ripper before he claims his next victim. **The story runs alongside tasks to test students’ knowledge and understanding of the Circulatory System. This includes: **Heart Structure **Blood Flow **Cardiac Cycle and control of the cycle **Blood cells **Types of circulatory system **Reading an ECG and calculating heart rate The escape room is interactive. Students can move objects and click on them to reveal clues. No handouts are required but scrap paper is useful as some clues need to be written down and rearranged. There are gentle hints at the top of each page but students should click around the whole room to move or reveal clues. It is important clues are solved as they are required to pass to the next page. The escape room is a great end-of-topic task to check student´s understanding in a novel way. **How does a digital escape room work? Digital Escape rooms are an interactive activity that promotes both individual learning and peer collaboration through problem-solving. Each escape room has a range of activities to challenge the students whilst also covering the specification. This means they are an excellent resource to use as a revision tool. All of the activities are online, eliminating the need for printing materials. **How does the escape room work? Students will be given a link to access the digital escape room. You do not need to provide an email address or have a Google account to access the material. Escape rooms can be completed on laptops, tablets and mobile phones, so they can be set as homework or used in cover lessons. **Starting the Task • Give students the link to the escape room (on next page) • Students can enjoy working through the challenges with a partner but they can be completed alone. • Students will need to look closely at the images. Some objects can be moved to reveal clues, other need to be clicked on. • There is a teacher answer sheet provided if you need to guide students.

This activity can be used by students to learn about selective breeding or as a retrieval practice activity. The student pair are given a PDF island with a footprint trail. Each image the footprints lead to involves a question they must complete in their note books until they move on to the next image. They can choose one of the counters to move along the island to show their progression. The tasks are exam-style questions on the topic. The teacher can go through the answers with the class at the end of the task. I also showed a brief video on selective breeding to introduce the activity. National Geographic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDN-QeVhQTc