Genetics / inheritance / DNA - Giant A3 mind map (KS3/KS4) • this is a great revision activity for GCSE (designed for Edexcel IGCSE) • students can complete this with or without keyword list 3 pages including: - blank concept map for students (print A3) - completed concept map - set of keywords

Tarsia puzzle on the nervous system and reflex arc. Great as starter / plenary or revision activity. 24 cards per set (with 30 names and structures to match up) includes solution and jumbled up student version Print on A3 for larger triangles.

Tarsia puzzle on types of gene and chromosome mutations (including insertion, deletion, frameshift, substitution, silent, missense, nonsense, duplication, translocation, etc) great as starter / plenary or revision activity 30 keywords, descriptions, or images to match up 24 cards per set. Print on A3 for larger triangles.

A quick (10 min) starter / assessment activity with 13 questions (14 marks) to test vocabulary and keywords of Eukaryotic cells (including function of organelles and recognition of EM images) 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 12 questions (16 marks) to test vocabulary and keywords of Meiosis topic. Includes feedback box and Mark scheme. Designed for Edexcel SNAB Biology Topic 3 (Voice of the Genome) but also suitable for other exam boards

Card sort on the different parts of the male and female reproductive systems and their functions. 45 cards Can also be played as “matching pair” game where 3 matching cards (name, diagram, function) need to be found.

Pathogens Card Game - comparing characteristics, death rate, incubation time, disease severity, etc of 30 microbes (including well known bacteria, fungi, viruses, protoctists) and diseases they cause. A great starter or plenary or revision activity. Print out several copies, laminate, chop up, play! Rules: Players compare different categories. The top value always trumps the other cards and the player with the top value obtains the other cards. The player with the most cards is the winner.

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

A quick (10-15 min) starter / assessment activity with 10 questions (21 marks) to test vocabulary and understanding of reflex arcs including pupil reflex Includes feedback box and Mark scheme Designed for Edexcel SNAB Biology Topic 8 (Grey Matter) but also suitable for other exam boards

A quick (10-15 min) starter / assessment activity with 9 questions (20 marks) to test vocabulary and understanding of nerve impulse conduction (incl saltatory conduction, myelination, etc) Includes feedback box and Mark scheme Designed for Edexcel SNAB Biology Topic 8 (Grey Matter) but also suitable for other exam boards

How Science Works (HSW) - Worksheet (Experimental design, CORMS) - KS3 / KS4 2 pages - Explanation and practice activities

A quick (10 min) starter / assessment activity with 15 questions to test vocabulary and knowledge of transcription (including RNA polymerase, template (anti-sense), non-template (sense) strands, promoter region, terminator region etc) designed for Edexcel SNAB Biology Topic 2 (Genes and Health) includes feedback boxes and Mark scheme.

A quick starter / assessment activity with 10 multiple choice questions to test knowledge of diffusion, respiratory system and the effects of Cystic fibrosis designed for Edexcel SNAB Biology Topic 2 (Genes and Health) includes feedback boxes and Mark scheme.

A quick (10 min) starter / assessment activity with around 10-15 questions / marks to test vocabulary and knowledge of DNA structure (including bases, deoxyribose, phosphodiester bonds, nucleotides, RNA, uracil, differences between DNA and RNA) designed for Edexcel SNAB Biology Topic 2 (Genes and Health) includes feedback boxes and Mark scheme.

A quick (10 min) starter / assessment activity with 13 questions to test vocabulary and knowledge of translation (including ribosomes, START codon, STOP codons, tRNA, peptide synthetase, codon, anticodon etc) designed for Edexcel SNAB Biology Topic 2 (Genes and Health) includes feedback boxes and Mark scheme.

A quick (10 min) starter / assessment activity with around 10-15 questions / marks to test vocabulary and knowledge of transport including diffusion, facilitated diffusion, active transport, endocytosis, exocytosis, osmosis designed for Edexcel SNAB Biology Topic 2 (Genes and Health) includes feedback boxes and Mark scheme.

A quick (10 min) starter / assessment activity with 12 questions to test knowledge of Cystic Fibrosis symptoms and causes (including breathing difficulties, lung infectinos, impaired digestion, infertility, salty sweat etc) designed for Edexcel SNAB Biology Topic 2 (Genes and Health) includes feedback boxes and Mark scheme.

A quick (10 min) starter / assessment activity with 14 questions (16 marks) to test vocabulary and keywords of lipids (triglycerides, phospholipids, unsaturated, saturated, condensation reaction, ester bond, cholesterol, wax, etc) includes feedback box and Mark scheme.

A quick (10-15 min) starter / assessment activity with 11 questions (15 marks) to test vocabulary and understanding of brain analysis and brain imaging techniques Includes feedback box and Mark scheme Designed for Edexcel SNAB Biology Topic 8 (Grey Matter) but also suitable for other exam boards

Tarsia puzzle on 5 kingdoms, vertebrates and invertebrates. Great as starter / plenary or revision activity. 30 element names and symbols 24 cards per set. includes solution and student version (jumbled) Print on A3 for larger triangles. great as starter / plenary or revision activity