Nitrogen Cycle - Worksheet (KS4) - lesson activities / notes for GCSE Biology students

A quick (10 min) starter / assessment activity with 10 questions (18 marks) to test understanding of how CVD risk factors contribute to CVD includes feedback box and Mark scheme. Designed for SNAB Edexcel Biology Topic 1

Card Sort on differences between fibrous and globular proteins great as starter / plenary or revision activity 32 cards per set (6 sets in 6 different colours included) Designed for SNAB Biology Topic 2 (Genes & Health) but also suitable for other exam boards

4x different postcard size revision cards for Biology GCSE Topic 3 on Gas exchange and breathing. 5 pages, each page contains 4 copies of a postcard size revision card for easy printing. Each revision card is a summary of key concepts and keywords of a particular subtopic based on the official Edexcel IGCSE Biology Student book. Also includes a pdf file for ipad with just one card per page. Topic 3 includes: Lungs Gas exchange Ventilation Smoking Designed for Topic 3 of the Edexcel IGCSE Biology course but also suitable for other exam boards

A quick (10-15 min) starter / assessment activity with 14 questions (19 marks) to test vocabulary and understanding of HIV / AIDS (virus, transmission, symptoms, etc) Includes feedback box and Mark scheme. pdf and ppt files included Designed for Edexcel SNAB Biology Topic 6 (Infection, immunity and forensics) but also suitable for other exam boards

A quick (10-15 min) starter / assessment activity with 11 questions (18 marks) to test vocabulary and understanding of T cell and their activation and role in the immune system Includes feedback box and Mark scheme. pdf and ppt files included Designed for Edexcel SNAB Biology Topic 6 (Infection, immunity and forensics) but also suitable for other exam boards

A quick (10-15 min) starter / assessment activity with 13 questions (19 marks) to test vocabulary and understanding of tuberculosis (causes, symptoms, immune response, etc) Includes feedback box and Mark scheme. pdf and ppt files included Designed for Edexcel SNAB Biology Topic 6 (Infection, immunity and forensics) but also suitable for other exam boards

Digital Card sort on the steps of PCR, gel electrophoresis, Southern blot, etc 28 cards can be done by students on computer / iPad using the Powerpoint or Keynote App without the need for printing (Open file in Powerpoint in “Normal View” mode and move around pieces) Great as starter, plenary or revision activity during homeschooling or online teaching Designed for SNAB Biology Topic 6 but also suitable for other exam boards

4x different postcard size revision cards for Biology GCSE Topic 5 on Blood and Circulation. 5 pages, each page contains 4 copies of a postcard size revision card for easy printing. Each revision card is a summary of key concepts and keywords of a particular subtopic based on the official Edexcel IGCSE Biology Student book. Also includes a pdf file for ipad with just one card per page. Topic 5 includes: Heart structure Heart function Circulatory system and blood vessels Blood Designed for Topic 5 of the Edexcel IGCSE Biology course but also suitable for other exam boards

Tarsia game on Hazards and Biology / Science lab equipment Great as starter / plenary or revision activity. 30 names and symbols 24 cards per set. Print on A3 for larger triangles.

Tarsia Puzzle on Biotechnology and useful microorganisms / using microbes to make food and drinks (including yeast, beer, bread, wine, Lactobacillus, yoghurt, cheese, fermenters, fermentation, anaerobic respiration etc) 30 keywords, descriptions, or images to match up 24 cards per set. Print on A3 for larger triangles. great as starter / plenary or revision activity

Tarsia puzzle on membranes and transport (including diffusion, osmosis, facilitated diffuion, active transport, endocytosis, exocytosis, lipid bilayer, phospholipid, fluid-mosaic model etc) Great as starter / plenary or revision activity. 30 names and symbols 24 cards per set. Print on A3 for larger triangles. Designed for SNAB Biology Topic 2 (Genes & Health) but also suitable for other exam boards

Tarsia puzzle on characteristics of life including definitions and examples. 30 keywords, descriptions, or images to match up 24 cards per set. Print on A3 for larger triangles. great as starter / plenary or revision activity

A quick (10 min) starter / assessment activity with 12 questions (16 marks) to test vocabulary and understanding of fertilisation (including cortical reaction, acrosome reaction) Includes feedback box and Mark scheme. Designed for Edexcel SNAB Biology Topic 3 (Voice of the Genome) but also suitable for other exam boards

Loop Game on the structure of the heart the heart. 14 cards suitable as starter / plenary or revision activity.

Card sort / Matching pair game on transcription and translation suitable for new Edexcel IGCSE spec great as starter / plenary or revision activity can be done as simple card match or played as memo game 32 cards per set

Wordsearch on digestive enzymes (21 keywords). Great as starter, plenary or revision activity. Solutions included.

A quick (10 min) starter / assessment activity with 13 questions to test vocabulary and understanding of the significance of water in Biology, including transport medium, dipole, polarity, solvent, cohesion, adhesion, etc… designed for Edexcel SNAB Biology Topic 1 (Lifestyle, health and risk) includes feedback boxes and Mark scheme.

A quick (10 min) starter / assessment activity with 10 questions (18 marks) to test vocabulary and understanding of atherosclerosis and thrombosis (including atheroma, hard plaque, blood clotting, platelets, thromboplastin, thrombin, fibrin, heart attack, etc) designed for Edexcel SNAB Biology Topic 1 (Lifestyle, health and risk) includes feedback boxes and Mark scheme.

A quick (10 min) starter / assessment activity with 11 questions (19 marks) to test vocabulary and keywords about cholesterol as a risk factor for CVD (LDL, HDL, saturated fat, unsaturated fat, atherosclerosis,…) includes feedback box and Mark scheme. Designed for SNAB Edexcel Biology Topic 1