I currently teach IGCSE Biology, Chemistry and Physics. Also A level Biology. The resources I produce for my lessons are carefully planned and I try to involve a lot of self-learning to allow students to develop these important skills needed for further education.
I currently teach IGCSE Biology, Chemistry and Physics. Also A level Biology. The resources I produce for my lessons are carefully planned and I try to involve a lot of self-learning to allow students to develop these important skills needed for further education.
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.
8 longer response exam questions and some multiple choice.
This document can be modified and the order of questions can be changed or removed.
The total time for this document is 65 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 the periodic table and trends within the table.
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.
A3 REVISION MATS FOR EDEXCEL BIOLOGY UNIT 5
SUITABLE FOR BOTH A LEVEL AND INTERNATIONAL A LEVEL.
ANSWER SHEET INCLUDED.
THESE RESOURCES HAVE HELPED MY STUDENTS LEARN THE TOPICS AND THEN APPLY THE KNOWLEDGE TO EXAM QUESTIONS.
TOPICS INCLUDE:
MUSCLE
NEUROMUSCULAR JUNCTION
TYPES OF FIBRE
STRUCTURE OF A NEURONE
CHANGES IN MEMBRANE POTENTIAL
SYNAPSES AND NEUROTRANSMITTERS
BRAIN STRUCTURE
BRAIN SCANS
BRAIN DISORDERS
CONTROL OF HEART RATE
CONTROL OF BREATHING RATE
THERMOREGULATION
8 A3 Revision mats to prepare students for the upcoming paper 2 exam.
These focus on
The kidney and excretion
Cloning, Micropropagation and Fish farming
Ecology and the Environment
Protein Synthesis
Menstrual Cycle
Nitrogen Cycle
Transpiration in plants
Immune system and vaccination
A digital escape room to check student understanding of Ecosystems and Ecology. Suitable for all exam boards.
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.
A PDF file with tasks that cover the key information studied regarding Biological Molecules including structure, names of bonds formed and types of reaction.
Activities include basic exam questions focusing on structure and properties; crossword to consolidate learning of vocabulary; match name to structure activity.
Answer sheet included
A Word document which can be modified.
It contains all of the specification points for unit 1.
I have included an exam progression tracker for the 12 exams available and have included the grade boundaries and UMS scores for each exam. These are the modular exams for unit 1 IAL but are also great exam practice for Biology A students in preparation for the May exam.
I have included page references for each specification point (from the IAL Book 1 and will need to be modified for Biology A). There is also a RAG section to support student learning.
A Word document which can be modified.
It contains all of the specification points for unit 4 “Energy Flow, Ecosystems and the Environment”.
I have included an exam progression tracker for the 8 exams available and have included the grade boundaries and UMS scores for each exam. These are the modular exams for unit 4 IAL but are also great exam practice for Biology A students in preparation for the June exam.
I have included page references for each specification point (from the IAL Book 2 and will need to be modified for Biology A). There is also a RAG section to support student learning.
I print these and give them to each student so they can follow the course but also monitor their performance in each exam.
A collection of 4 lessons that introduce the main themes we will study throughout the course.
The first lesson focuses on new vocabulary and approaches in psychology (social, cognitive, learning, biological or psychodynamic approaches).
The second lesson introduces the conventions of report writing. Students look at some psychology research papers to observe the correct format.
The third lesson focuses on issues and debates in psychology (ethical, gender, cultural, reductionism, nature/nurture)
The fourth lesson looks at credibility, validity, reliability,
generalisability, objectivity/subjectivity of theory and research.
I have included notes, videos and pair work activities in the lesson.
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
A 39 page PDF document of organic chemistry exam questions. The topics include:
Reactions of carbonyl compounds
Aromatic carboxylic acids and their derivatives
Titration
Preparation and analysis of Paracetamol from phenol
Reactions of hydrocarbons and amino acids
Organic acids
Vitamin C
Reactions of Phenol
Reactions with alcohol
Benzene reactions
Hydrolysis of haloalkanes
Organic compounds containing nitrogen
Answer booklet included. Each question is on a separate sheet so teachers can choose which questions to provide for students.
The escape room is online and interactive, using the platform genially. No personal information is collected from the students.
The questions throughout the game are based on a knowledge of the kinetic theory, with multiple choice questions and general knowledge. Students should have some knowledge of the points listed below (or access to their notes/textbook for research purposes.
Specification points covered:
Properties of solids, liquids and gases and particle models
The effect of temperature and pressure on the volume of gases.
Describe the changes of state in terms of melting, boiling, freezing, evaporation, condensation, and sublimation.
Define the terms solute, solution, and solvent.
Describe and explain the term diffusion and what factors speed up diffusion in gases.
Icons on each page allow students to move through the story, or provide a clue. If students are stuck, they should try touching objects on the page as these can also hold clues.
I have provided the answers to the password questions. The multiple-choice questions allow students to pass to the next stage.
Please check out the video to see the type of clues.****
The escape room is online and interactive, using the platform genially. No personal information is collected from the students.
The questions throughout the game are based on a knowledge of the characteristics of organisms, with a range of questions. Students should have some knowledge of the points listed below (or access to their notes/textbook for research purposes.
Specification points covered:
Characteristics of living organisms
Binomial naming system
How organisms are classified
Use of dichotomous keys
Icons on each page allow students to move through the story, or provide a clue. If students are stuck, they should try touching objects on the page as these can also hold clues.
I have provided the answers to the password questions. The multiple-choice questions allow students to pass to the next stage.
The walkthrough is shown in the video link (without the interactive sections) so you can see the types of questions and activities.
6 PDF worksheets with exam questions focusing on sexual reproduction. There is an answer sheet to go with this resource.
The worksheets focus on
gametogenesis
fertilization
pregnancy and hormones
gamete structure
Please watch the video clip to view the digital escape room
“In the small town of Raven’s Hollow, a mysterious mansion stands abandoned on the outskirts. The locals speak of a dark history surrounding the mansion, with tales of a gruesome murder that took place within its walls. Curiosity draws a group of friends to enter the mansion, where they find themselves trapped in a series of interconnected rooms, each holding clues to unravel the secrets of the past.”
The story runs alongside tasks to test students’ knowledge and understanding of sequences.
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.
Once purchased, you will receive a PDF document with the website, password and answers.
No email addresses are required from students.
No google account needed.
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 small town of Raven’s Hollow, a mysterious mansion stands abandoned on the outskirts. The locals speak of a dark history surrounding the mansion, with tales of a gruesome murder that took place within its walls. Curiosity draws a group of friends to enter the mansion, where they find themselves trapped in a series of interconnected rooms, each holding clues to unravel the secrets of the past.”
The story runs alongside tasks to test students’ knowledge and understanding of trigonometry.
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.
You will receive a PDF document on purchase containing the website, password and answers.
No email addresses are needed to play.
No google account needed.
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.