A quick (10 min) starter / assessment activity with 12 questions (19 marks) to test vocabulary and understanding of the cell cycle and its steps (including G1 phase, S phase, G2 phase, mitosis, etc) Includes feedback box and Mark scheme. Designed for Edexcel SNAB Biology Topic 3 (Voice of the Genome) but also suitable for other exam boards

A quick (10 min) starter / assessment activity with 9 questions (15 marks) to test vocabulary and understanding of polygenic inheritance. Includes feedback box and Mark scheme. Designed for Edexcel SNAB Biology Topic 3 (Voice of the Genome) but also suitable for other exam boards

A quick (10 min) starter / assessment activity with 9 questions (16 marks) to test vocabulary and understanding of multifactorial traits (incl. twins studies). Includes feedback box and Mark scheme. Designed for Edexcel SNAB Biology Topic 3 (Voice of the Genome) but also suitable for other exam boards

Loop Game on the Lac Operon and regulation of its transcription through activator and repressor proteins. 14 cards per set Great as starter, plenary or revision activity. designed for Edexcel SNAB Topic 3 (Voice of the Genome) but also suitable for other exam boards

Loop Game on gametes (egg cell, sperm cell, including follicle cells, acrosome, cortical granules, etc) 21 cards per set, 2 sets in 2 different colours included. Great as starter, plenary or revision activity. designed for Edexcel SNAB Topic 3 (Voice of the Genome) but also suitable for other exam boards

Tarsia puzzle on human organs and their functions Great as starter / plenary or revision activity. 24 cards per set (with 30 keywords, definitions and structures to match up) Print on A3 for larger triangles.

4 plenary dice on the topic of digestion and digestive system, enzymes great as starter/plenary or revision activitiy to help students make connections between keywords. INSTRUCTIONS roll the 4 dice form a sentence in which 2, 3 or all 4 keywords are used and connected correctly EXAMPLE: amylase mouth stomach proteins “amylose acts in the mouth to digest starch while proteins are digested in the stomach”

3 plenary cubes with keywords of photosynthesis topic. Fun starter/plenary or revision activity INSTRUCTIONS roll the 3 dice form a sentence in which 2 (or all 3) keywords are used and connected correctly EXAMPLE: glucose starch phloem “glucose produced in photosynthesis is transported to other parts of the plant via the phloem, where it is stored as starch” EXAMPLE: stomata carbon dioxide oxygen “the leaf takes up carbon dioxide and releases oxygen via the stomata”

A quick (10 min) starter / assessment activity with 11 questions (17 marks) to test vocabulary and keywords of organisational levels (organelle, cell, organ, tissue, organ system, etc) Includes feedback box and Mark scheme. Designed for Edexcel SNAB Biology Topic 3 (Voice of the Genome) but also suitable for other exam boards

Matching pair game / Card Sort on organs of the human body and their function. 45 cards (15 organs with name, diagram and function cards) Can also be played as triple matching pair game, where all cards are turned upside down and students turn over 3 cards at a time to find a matching triplet. Great as starter, plenary or revision activity

plenary cubes on classification of vertebrate groups (mammals, fish, bird, reptiles, amphibians) fun plenary activity INSTRUCTIONS roll both dice form a sentence in which both keywords are used and connected correctly EXAMPLE: fish and breathing: ”fish breath through gills.”

Make your own human body model with different organ systems. A fun craft activity suitable as introduction to the topic, revision or homeschooling. 2 versions: black and white (students colour in themselves), coloured.

Learning wheel puzzle on different vertebrate groups Print learning wheel and cut up pieces (small A4 or large 5xA4 size) Students try to reassemble the 50 pieces in correct order. (5 vertebrate groups, 3 examples for each group, 6 characteristics for each group) Great as starter, plenary or revision activity or for homeschooling

A quick 10-15 minutes mini-test with 9 questions (15 marks) on keywords and steps of meiosis and comparison with mitosis suitable as quick assessment in lessons or during homeschooling.

A quick 10-15 minutes mini-test with 11 questions (17 marks) on vocab and understanding around the topic of stem cells suitable as quick assessment in lessons or during homeschooling. www.instagram.com/game_to_learn_

A quick 10-15 minutes mini-test with 13 questions (23 marks) on vocab and steps of protein synthesis (transcription and translation) suitable as quick assessment in lessons or during homeschooling.

A quick 10-15 minutes mini-test with 5 questions (20 marks) on the interpretation of pedigree trees (incl. X-linked recessive trait) suitable as quick assessment in lessons or during homeschooling.

Loop game on different blood vessels and part of the double circulatory system in humans. 15 cards per set Great as starter, plenary or revision activity

Tarsia puzzle on gametes (Structure, function, adaptations, interesting facts) Great as starter / plenary or revision activity. 24 cards per set (with 30 keywords, definitions and structures to match up) Print on A3 for larger triangles. Designed for SNAB Biology Topic 3 (Voice of the Genome) but also suitable for other exam boards

Card sort with 28 cards on the structures of the flower / flowering plant. Can also be played as pair game / Memory game. Great as starter, plenary or revision activity Print, laminate, cut out cards, play!