I am a biology teacher who has many years’ experience working in the social care sector including managing care homes and home care services. I have been teaching health and social care and science since 2015, mostly to level 3 students. I believe learning is an active process helped by visualization of the processes. I create visual resources for both health and social care and science including BTEC and Cambridge Technicals in health and social care, BTEC applied science and GCSE biology.
I am a biology teacher who has many years’ experience working in the social care sector including managing care homes and home care services. I have been teaching health and social care and science since 2015, mostly to level 3 students. I believe learning is an active process helped by visualization of the processes. I create visual resources for both health and social care and science including BTEC and Cambridge Technicals in health and social care, BTEC applied science and GCSE biology.
Three specialist subject quizzes for level 3 BTEC health and social care unit 3: Anatomy and Physiology
Keep learning fresh in the minds of students with these three quizzes each covering five topics from the anatomy and physiology specification. Students learn best when it is fun and adding an element of competition to learning will help you make learning fun. Each quiz contains 6 starter questions and 6 bonus questions for each of the five topics covered. You can vary how the game is played to allow for differentiation and discussion. You could divide the class into five teams and have them choose a specialist subject. Alternatively, you could divide the class into two teams and allow them to chose any topic when it is their turn to answer a question. The advantage of this method is it will be easy to see which of the topics students are least confident with. Either way, give a point for a correct answer. Students who answer correctly are given an opportunity to answer a bonus question to gain more points for their team.
The resource consists of three quizzes as follows:
• Specialist subject game 1 includes: cells, tissues, organs, energy and genetics and is also available for free to try.
• Specialist subject game 2 includes: cardiovascular system, respiratory system, skeletal system, muscular system and digestive system.
• Specialist subject game 3 includes: nervous system, endocrine system, lymphatic and immune systems, renal system and reproductive system.
The quizzes are all on separate PowerPoints which include both questions and answers. They could all be used in a marathon revision session or, you could use them periodically during the course as you cover the topics included. Each game will last up to half an hour.
If you are not sure whether these games will mean your needs, you can try the first quiz for free.
If you would like other games to test the students’ knowledge on particular topics, why not try the anatomy and physiology revision game bundle which includes different games for each of the different topics for this unit.
Set of 35 activities - one for each lesson designed to be completed independently by the student before the lesson. For BTEC L3 Health and Social Care unit 2 - Working in Health and Social Care. A range of research based activities.
Endocrine system quiz for BTEC health and social care unit 3: anatomy and physiology
Make learning fun with this team quiz on the endocrine system. There is a lot to remember about the endocrine system from the different glands, through the hormones and their actions to the disorders caused by dysfunctions of the endocrine system. This quiz includes questions on all those aspects of the endocrine system. It can be played in small groups to encourage discussion which aids learning. The quiz consists of four different rounds which an be played on the same day or used on different days as revision activities. Each round has a different quiz sheet. Teams could be given a time limit to answer as many questions of the sheet as possible before handing in their work. The quizzes can be peer marked.
The rounds include:
• Round 1 – the picture round. Students must identify endocrine glands based on structure and location. There are 8 glands to identify.
• Round 2 – the gland round. There are 10 questions relating to which gland produces a specific hormone.
• Round 3 – the hormone round. Another 10 questions on the actions of specific hormones.
• Round 4 – the disorders. There are 6 questions on disorders of the endocrine system.
The resource includes:
• PDF document including all four rounds.
• PDF answer sheet.
If you would like more questions on the endocrine system, why not try the specialist subject quiz 3 which includes questions on the endocrine system and 4 other systems.
If you would like more revision games for this unit, why not try the anatomy and physiology revision game bundle which includes different games for each of the different topics for this unit.
Disorders revision game for BTEC health and social care unit 3: anatomy and physiology
The anatomy and physiology unit includes nearly 40 disorders for the students to learn. The exam will cover a number of these, but it is anybody’s guess which ones will turn up. This revision game offers more than one way to help students commit all these disorder to memory in a fun way. The disorder cards can be played as a board game which includes elements of competition and luck to make learning fun or they can be used individually by students to learn the disorders. The game includes 39 disorder cards with information about the disorder on one side and just the name on the other.
The board game includes the traditional start and finish squares and different requirements for landing on particular squares. Some squares are gray and can just be landed on without any need to answer a question. Other squares allow the student to roll the die again so as to advance further along the board. The other squares require the student to state specific facts about the disorder on the next card in the pile. If they do not get the answer correct, they must stay on the square they are on and not advance. The squares may ask for the category of the disorder which means they must identify the body system it is a disorder of, or whether it is a genetic or congenital disorder or a dysfunction of homeostasis. Other squares require an overview of what the disorder is and other squares ask for symptoms of the disorder. Some squares require all three aspects of the disorder to be identified by the student.
Students can use the disorder cards for individual revision by laying down 9 of the cards face down in three rows of three. They must start at the top right and state information about the disorder. If correct they can keep the card face up, if incorrect they must turn it over again. Students cannot revisit this disorder until they have gone through all of the cards. How long will it take to learn all 9 of the cards? To make it easier, students can learn different aspects of the disorders at a time such as category, overview or symptoms.
If you would like more revision games for this unit, why not try the anatomy and physiology revision game bundle which includes different games for each of the different topics for this unit.
Designed for AQA 9-1 GCSE Biology. This resource consists of a worksheet and a revision game to test the knowledge of the students and aid with revision.
The worksheet consists of two pages and includes diagrams to label and a series of questions on prokaryotes, eukaryotes and cell structure. It is available in printable and editable PDF and comes with the answers.
The revision game includes 30 unique bingo cards containing key words relating to cell structure and prokaryotes and eukaryotes. There are also work prompts with a tick box next to each term so that you can call out the terms in random order. Each term has a clue to make students recall their memory of cell structure before they can decide whether they have the term on their card or not.
Revision sheets for unit 3: Anatomy and Physiology. Eleven revision sheets on various topics including a stretch question on each sheet. Topics include:
Energy, metabolism, genetic inheritance, genetic disorders, homeostasis, homeostasis of body temperature, cardiac cycle, muscle contraction, enzymes, disorders of the nervous system and clinical trials.
For BTEC level 3 Health and Social Care unit 3: Anatomy and Physiology
This 7-page illustrated notebook on cell structure is available in both printable and editable PDF to allow for choice and comes with a completed version.
Research has proven that students learn best when notes are written in their own words. This is partly because students have to think more clearly about the topic when they have to put it into words whichthey would not do if they copy from a PowerPoint. It is also because they are more likely to understand it later if it is in their own words. This notebook encourages students to write their own notes whilst guiding them on what to write the notes about.
It is designed to be used alongside other learning activities about the topic. It can also be used as a revision aid where students can try to complete the pages from memory.
Biology is a subject that benefits from a good imagination in order to visualise the structures and processes involved. The high quality illustrations used in this notebook enable students to develop good visualisations to help them learn.
The cell structure notebook includes:
Cell diagram to label
Structure and function of each of the organelles
More detail about the structure of the cell membrane
The relationship between cells, tissues, organs and organ systems
A test your knowledge section at the end
For BTEC level 3 Health and Social Care unit 3: Anatomy and Physiology
This 6-page illustrated notebook on the lymphatic and immune systems is available in both printable and editable PDF to allow for choice and comes with a completed version.
Research has proven that students learn best when notes are written in their own words. This is partly because students have to think more clearly about the topic when they have to put it into words whichthey would not do if they copy from a PowerPoint. It is also because they are more likely to understand it later if it is in their own words. This notebook encourages students to write their own notes whilst guiding them on what to write the notes about.
It is designed to be used alongside other learning activities about the topic. It can also be used as a revision aid where students can try to complete the pages from memory.
Biology is a subject that benefits from a good imagination in order to visualise the structures and processes involved. The high quality illustrations used in this notebook enable students to develop good visualisations to help them learn.
The lymphatic and immune systems notebook includes:
Diagram of the lymphatic system to label
Details of the components of the lymphatic system and their functions
How lymph is formed
The different types of lymphocytes and how each works
How memory cells are formed
Disorders of the lymphatic and immune system
A test your knowledge page at the end.
For BTEC level 3 Health and Social Care unit 3: Anatomy and Physiology
This 8-page illustrated notebook on organs is available in both printable and editable PDF to allow for choice and comes with a completed version.
Research has proven that students learn best when notes are written in their own words. This is partly because students have to think more clearly about the topic when they have to put it into words whichthey would not do if they copy from a PowerPoint. It is also because they are more likely to understand it later if it is in their own words. This notebook encourages students to write their own notes whilst guiding them on what to write the notes about.
It is designed to be used alongside other learning activities about the topic. It can also be used as a revision aid where students can try to complete the pages from memory.
Biology is a subject that benefits from a good imagination in order to visualise the structures and processes involved. The high quality illustrations used in this notebook enable students to develop good visualisations to help them learn.
The organs notebook includes:
Diagram to label to show locations of the different organs
Individual pictures of each of the 15 organs covered by the specification
Boxes to fill for each organ on structure
Boxes to fill for each organ on function
A test your knowledge page at the end.
For BTEC level 3 Health and Social Care unit 3: Anatomy and Physiology
This 7-page illustrated notebook on the respiratory system is available in both printable and editable PDF to allow for choice and comes with a completed version.
Research has proven that students learn best when notes are written in their own words. This is partly because students have to think more clearly about the topic when they have to put it into words whichthey would not do if they copy from a PowerPoint. It is also because they are more likely to understand it later if it is in their own words. This notebook encourages students to write their own notes whilst guiding them on what to write the notes about.
It is designed to be used alongside other learning activities about the topic. It can also be used as a revision aid where students can try to complete the pages from memory.
Biology is a subject that benefits from a good imagination in order to visualise the structures and processes involved. The high quality illustrations used in this notebook enable students to develop good visualisations to help them learn.
The respiratory system notebook includes:
Diagram of the structure of the respiratory system to label
Functions of ciliated epithelium and squamous epithelium
Process of ventilation including changes of pressure
Gas exchange and how the lungs are adapted for this
Disorders of the respiratory system
A test your knowledge page at the end.
For BTEC level 3 Health and Social Care unit 3: Anatomy and Physiology
This 6-page illustrated notebook on human genetics is available in both printable and editable PDF to allow for choice and comes with a completed version.
Research has proven that students learn best when notes are written in their own words. This is partly because students have to think more clearly about the topic when they have to put it into words whichthey would not do if they copy from a PowerPoint. It is also because they are more likely to understand it later if it is in their own words. This notebook encourages students to write their own notes whilst guiding them on what to write the notes about.
It is designed to be used alongside other learning activities about the topic. It can also be used as a revision aid where students can try to complete the pages from memory.
Biology is a subject that benefits from a good imagination in order to visualise the structures and processes involved. The high quality illustrations used in this notebook enable students to develop good visualisations to help them learn.
The genetics notebook includes:
Principles of Mendelian inheritance
Glossary of terms
How to complete a Punnett square with examples
Genetic variation
Genetic and chromosomal disorders
Details of how some genetic disorders are tested for
Test your knowledge page at the end
For BTEC level 3 Health and Social Care unit 3: Anatomy and Physiology
This 6-page illustrated notebook on the endocrine is available in both printable and editable PDF to allow for choice and comes with a completed version.
Research has proven that students learn best when notes are written in their own words. This is partly because students have to think more clearly about the topic when they have to put it into words whichthey would not do if they copy from a PowerPoint. It is also because they are more likely to understand it later if it is in their own words. This notebook encourages students to write their own notes whilst guiding them on what to write the notes about.
It is designed to be used alongside other learning activities about the topic. It can also be used as a revision aid where students can try to complete the pages from memory.
Biology is a subject that benefits from a good imagination in order to visualise the structures and processes involved. The high quality illustrations used in this notebook enable students to develop good visualisations to help them learn.
The endocrine notebook includes:
Diagram of location of different glands to label
Role of hypothalamus
Hormones of the pituitary gland
Hormones of thyroid and parathyroid glands
Hormones of the adrenal gland
Hormones of the ovaries and testes
Hormones of the pancreas
Disorders of the endocrine system
A test your knowledge page at the end.
For BTEC level 3 Health and Social Care unit 3: Anatomy and Physiology
This 8-page illustrated notebook on the skeletal system is available in both printable and editable PDF to allow for choice and comes with a completed version.
Research has proven that students learn best when notes are written in their own words. This is partly because students have to think more clearly about the topic when they have to put it into words whichthey would not do if they copy from a PowerPoint. It is also because they are more likely to understand it later if it is in their own words. This notebook encourages students to write their own notes whilst guiding them on what to write the notes about.
It is designed to be used alongside other learning activities about the topic. It can also be used as a revision aid where students can try to complete the pages from memory.
Biology is a subject that benefits from a good imagination in order to visualise the structures and processes involved. The high quality illustrations used in this notebook enable students to develop good visualisations to help them learn.
The skeletal system notebook includes:
Diagram of the skeleton to label
Details of the different types of bone including examples
Details of the different functions of the skeletal system
Structure and function of cartilage
Types of joint
Diagram of a synovial joint to label
Details of the different types of movement
Disorders of the skeletal system
A test your knowledge page at the end.
For BTEC Applied Science Unit 1: Principles and Applications 1 (Biology). Four revision games to cover the epithelial tissue section of B3 of specification. Get your students to learn while they are having fun. Included in the resource:
EPITHELIAL TISSUE QUIZ
The quiz, which can be printed or completed on editable PDF, includes an answer sheet to save you valuable time. There are four rounds –
• Picture round where students must identify 8 pictures on types of epithelial or endothelial cell or locations.
• Epithelial tissue round which consists of 10 short answer questions on structure and function of epithelial tissue.
• Endothelial tissue round which consists of 10 questions on structure and function of endothelial tissue.
• Disorders round which consists of 8 questions on disorders caused by malfunctions of epithelial or endothelial tissue.
EPITHELIAL CROSSWORD
Can be done individually or in small groups.
The crossword can be printed out or completed as an editable PDF.
Use the clues to complete the crossword.
Answers included.
EPITHELIAL DOMINOES
Can be done individually or in small groups.
There are 10 dominoes to cut out - make sure you don’t cut along the dotted lines!
Each domino has a question and an unrelated answer. Students must match the questions to the answers to arrange the dominoes in a fully connected ring.
EPITHELIAL TISSUE CATCHPHRASE
Includes 20 questions (answer sheet included). Give your students points if they answer the questions correctly. Gradually reveal the picture beneath the tiles for bonus points. The picture is relevant to the topic of epithelial tissue.
ARE THERE ANY OTHER GAMES IN THIS SERIES?
There are also games available on cell structure, cell specialisation, muscle tissue and nervous tissue.
If you are not sure if the games are right for you, you can try the muscle tissue games for free – available in my shop.
If you like the games, you can save money by buying the games bundle.
For BTEC Applied Science Unit 1: Principles and Applications 1 (Biology). Four revision games to cover B2 of specification. Get your students to learn while they are having fun. Included in the resource:
CELL SPECIALISATION QUIZ
The quiz, which can be printed or completed on editable PDF, includes an answer sheet to save you valuable time. There are four rounds –
• Picture round where students must identify 8 pictures showing structures found in specialised cells.
• Reproductive cell round which consists of 10 short answer questions on how egg and sperm cells are specialised to their function.
• Plant cell round which consists of 10 questions on the specialisations of palisade mesophyll and root hair cells.
• Blood cell specialisation round which consists of 8 questions on how red blood cells, neutrophils and B and T lymphocytes are specialised to their function.
CELL SPECIALISATION BLOCKBUSTERS
The game is ideal for two teams and is played on PowerPoint. There are 25 letter tiles (some with more than one letter) each with a question attached. Answer sheet available and arranged in alphabetical order to make it as easy as possible for you.
If a team gets an answer correct click on their coloured band on the appropriate tile to change the whole tile to that team colour. If the answer is wrong, the other team might be able to answer it.
White team must aim to create a path between the top and bottom of the grid – connecting white to white.
The blue team must aim to create a path across the grid from one side to the other – connecting blue to blue.
TWO TRUTHS AND A LIE
A PowerPoint game which can be carried out as a team or students can write down their answers individually.
Each slide has a main topic written at the top and three statements about that topic. Students must identify which of the three statements is untrue. They can write their answers on a piece of paper and you can move onto the next slide.
Reveal whether each statement is a lie or the truth by clicking on it.
Remember students need to identify the lie.
CELL SPECIALISATION MAZE
Another team game. Team A must get from their staring position to the central star and Team B will have a different starting position. First team to the star wins (or you can give a certain number of points for the star and one mark each for a correct answer and decide who wins based on score).
To open a gate, click on the gate and answer the associated question. Answers are included in the PowerPoint.
If the answer is wrong click on the red band that is revealed when you return to the game slide. The gate will now stay shut and an alternative route must be found.
If they got the answer correct, click on the green band and the gate will open.
Includes over 40 questions on cell specialisation.
For BTEC Applied Science Unit 1: Principles and Applications 1 (Biology). Four revision games to cover the nervous tissue section of B3 of specification. Get your students to learn while they are having fun. Included in the resource:
NERVOUS TISSUE QUIZ
The quiz, which can be printed or completed on editable PDF, includes an answer sheet to save you valuable time. There are four rounds –
• Picture round where students must identify 8 pictures relating to nervous tissue.
• Resting and action potential round which consists of 10 short answer questions on action and resting potentials.
• Synapses round which consists of 10 questions on structure and function of synapses.
• Neurotransmitter round which consists of 8 questions on types of neurotransmitter and how specific drugs affect the actions of neurotransmitters.
NERVOUS TISSUE WHEEL OF FORTUNE
Can be played individually or as part of a team.
The game consists of 30 questions (answers included). The question cards should be printed out double sided and cut out. They are then placed number side up.
Spin the wheel of fortune to identify which question should be turned over. It is up to you to decide whether the question has been answered fully enough. If the answer is correct turn it over. If the wheel picks a question that has already been answered that student or team is let off this time.
This game makes an ideal revision session for this topic.
NERVOUS TISSUE BINGO
Students love a game of bingo. But while they are having fun trying to get a line or a full house, why not help them revise nervous tissue by asking them a question for each of the 20 key words rather than just giving them the words.
Includes 30 unique bingo cards.
Answers to questions included.
Remember not to print double-sided!
NERVOUS TISSUE JEOPARDY
Ideal for teams.
There are 5 topics students can choose from (their choices will give you an idea of what they are least confident about):
• Nervous tissue structure
• Resting potential
• Action potential
• Synapses
• Neurotransmitters
Once a student or team has chosen a topic, click on a tile under the topic and it will take you to a question. There are 6 questions for each topic (answers included in the PowerPoint). If the student/team gets the answer correct they can choose to answer a bonus question for extra points.
60 questions in total on nervous tissue.
ARE THERE ANY OTHER GAMES IN THIS SERIES?
There are also games available on cell structure, cell specialisation, epithelial tissue and muscle tissue.
If you are not sure if the games are right for you, you can try the muscle tissue games for free – available in my shop.
If you like the games, you can save money by buying the games bundle.
For BTEC Applied Science Unit 1: Principles and Applications 1 (Biology) covering B1 of the specification. The resource consists of four games so your students can have fun while they revise. They will also provide you will valuable information on how much they know, understand and remember. The resource includes:
CELL STRUCTURE QUIZ
The quiz, which can be printed or completed on editable PDF, includes an answer sheet to save you valuable time. There are four rounds –
• Picture round where students must identify 8 pictures which are organelles or other parts of cells.
• Eukaryote round which consists of 10 short answer questions on the structure of eukaryotic cells.
• Magnification round which consists of 10 questions on how to covert from one measurement to another and how to calculate magnification, image or actual size.
• Prokaryote round which consists of 6 questions on the structure of prokaryotes.
CELLS CATCHPHRASE
Includes 20 questions (answer sheet included). Give your students points if they answer the questions correctly. Gradually reveal the picture beneath the tiles for bonus points. The picture is relevant to the topic of cell structure.
GUESS WHO
This game can be played in teams using the PowerPoint or can be printed for students to play in smaller groups. Each team/student will be given one of the organelles on the pictures and the other team/student must ask questions to eliminate option. They are not allowed to specifically ask if it is a particular picture. Instead, they must ask questions based on the features of the object.
For example, asking if it is a cell will distinguish between the four organelles and the four types of cell.
CELLS MATCHING PAIRS
This game can be done with the whole class in teams using the PowerPoint. There are 12 pictures with 12 matching descriptions, all randomly placed on the grid. Students must reveal two tiles, decide if they match or not. If not, they must remember their positions so that they can match them later. Recover the tiles by clicking on them. Points can be awarded when students correctly match pairs.
Answer sheet included.
ARE THERE ANY OTHER GAMES IN THIS SERIES?
There are also games available on cell specialisation, epithelial tissue, muscle tissue and nervous tissue.
If you are not sure if the games are right for you, you can try the muscle tissue games for free – available in my shop.
If you like the games, you can save money by buying the games bundle.
Powerpoint and 5 activities on nervous system structure and nerve impulses for level 3 students. The lesson is designed for a 3 hour lesson. The lesson was devised for BTEC level 3 applied science unit 9 Human Regulation and Reproduction but would be useful for other units and awards such as A level biology.
Full lesson for measurement conversions, use of prefixes and standard form for AQA GCSE Biology. Resource includes:
PowerPoint
Comparative size worksheet with answers
ABCD cards for whole class learning checks
Matching pairs on measurement conversions with answers
Standard form worksheet with answers
Exit ticket to check learning
Full lesson for GCSE biology (AQA) to cover part of 4.1.1.1 on prokaryotes and eukaryotes. Pack includes:
• Animated visual PowerPoint to enable students to visualise the concepts:
o Includes starter and plenary ideas
o Introduces which organisms fall into which group
o Shows differences in size between different types of cell
o Shows details of the structure of prokaryotes
o Shows more details about each of the key features of prokaryotes
• Questions on which organisms are prokaryote or eukaryote based on specific features with answers
• Group discussion roles sheet
• 3 different discussions for groups to stretch their understanding of prokaryotes and eukaryotes with clues and worksheets