IGCSE Gas exchange and respiration ONLINE Escape Room - perfect for revision, homework, cover lesson

The ONLINE find the exam Escape Room focuses on gas exchange and respiration in humans.

It matches the IGCSE Edexcel specification but can be used with any specification focusing on the following specification points:

• Describe the differences between aerobic and anaerobic respiration
• Know the word equation and the balanced chemical symbol equation for aerobic respiration in living organisms
• Know the word equation for anaerobic respiration in plants and in animals
• Practical: investigate the evolution of carbon dioxide and heat from respiring seeds or other suitable living organisms
• Describe the structure of the thorax, including the ribs, intercostal muscles,
  diaphragm, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli and pleural membranes
• Understand the role of the intercostal muscles and the diaphragm in ventilation
• Explain how alveoli are adapted for gas exchange by diffusion between air in the lungs and blood in capillaries
• Understand the biological consequences of smoking in relation to the lungs and the circulatory system, including coronary heart disease

Digital Escape rooms are an interactive activity which promote 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.
The escape room focuses on the IGCSE specification. This means they are an excellent resource to use a revision tool. All the activities are online, eliminating the need for printing materials.
Students will be given a link to access the digital escape room. There is a timer included in the challenge but can be ignored as it has no effect on the outcome.
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.
Students enjoy working through the challenges with a partner but they can be completed alone.
Students will need to look closely at the images on the link. Once clicked, the image links to a clue or activity which needs to be completed in the lock form.
The lock form aids the student by providing direction as to which images to click.
Answers should be written in lowercase letters and no spaces between the numbers.
There is a teacher answer sheet provided if you need to guide students.