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

Crossword puzzle on food groups and food tests. With 21 clues and anagram. A fun review and revision activity. anagram solution = balanced diet

Loop game on genetics / inheritance / DNA topc great as starter / plenary or revision activity 32 cards per set

Large crossword on kidney structure and function. 31 keywords (including glomerulus, selective reabsorption, ultrafiltration, antidiuretic hormone, pituitary gland, osmoregulation, nephron, dialysis, etc). Includes solutions and anagram. Great as starter, plenary or revision activity.

A fun starter / plenary / revision activity to revise keywords and definition of the Carbon Cycle 18 keywords + anagram; solutions to Crossword included

Crossword puzzle to review Ecology keywords and definition 21 keywords includes solution and anagram

Starter / plenary or revision activity on different blood vessels in circulatory system. including solutions and anagram

Card sort according to size of all things Biology - organisms, organelles, microbes, molecules, etc Great to get students thinking about sizes of Biological things. Activity can be done in various ways: sort cards under 3 headings (visible to naked eye, visible under light microscope, visible under electron microscope) sort cards in order of size card match with actual size includes correct answers

Salters-Nuffield AS/A2 Biology Edexcel, Topic 2 Genes & Health Giant mind map including over 95 keywords from Topic 2 (Cystic fibrosis, CFTR, lung symptoms, mucus, membrane, membrane transport, proteins, transcription, translation, protein structure, mutations, DNA, DNA replication, ethical issues, gene therapy, genetic screening, etc). Great as whole topic revision activity (takes around 30 min to complete) 3 pages including: - blank concept map for students to fill in (print A3) - solutions - completed concept map - set of keywords

Salters-Nuffield AS Biology Edexcel, Topic 1 – Lifestyle, health & risk, Lesson 6 (Atherosclerosis and thrombosis) Powerpoint (28 slides) - font = Calibri Light , not animated yet Worksheet (3 pages)   Additional resources suggested for this lesson (not included) Atherosclerosis and thrombosis - Loop Game (KS5) Atherosclerosis and thrombosis - Card Sort (KS5)

A fun but challenging loop game to solve genetic fingerprinting problems. Great as starter or plenary activity. Designed for SNAB Biology Topic 6, but also suitable for other exam boards. 16 cards per set

Loop Game on the PCR, gel electrophoresis, Southern blot, etc great as starter / plenary or revision activity 28 cards per set Designed for SNAB Biology Topic 6 but also suitable for other exam boards

Loop Game on protein synthesis including ribosomes, Genetic Code, codon, anticodon, tRNA, peptide synthetase, release factor, peptide bond, etc great as starter / plenary or revision activity 35 cards per set Designed for SNAB Biology Topic 2 (Genes & Health) but also suitable for other exam boards

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 14 questions to test vocabulary and understanding of the Calvin cycle (including CO2 fixation, RuBP, RuBisCO, GP, GALP, reduction, glucose, ATP, NADPH, stroma) designed for Edexcel SNAB Biology Topic 5 (On the wild side)includes feedback boxes and Mark scheme.

Loop Game on Nervous system (including neurones, nerve, reflex arc, motor neurone, sensory neurone, interneurone, CNS, brain, spinal cord, axon, dendrite, myelin sheath, etc) Great as starter / plenary or revision activity. 28 cards per set (7 sets in different colours included)

Loop Game on function of synapses in nervous systems and steps of neurotransmitters crossing synapse Great as starter / plenary or revision activity. 14 cards per set (7 sets in different colours included)

fun starter / plenary activity to revise 25 Nervous system, neurones, and reflex arc keywords including solutions and anagram