4 plenary dice on the topic of digestion and digestive system, enzymes great as starter/plenary or revision activitiy to help students make connections between keywords. INSTRUCTIONS roll the 4 dice form a sentence in which 2, 3 or all 4 keywords are used and connected correctly EXAMPLE: amylase mouth stomach proteins “amylose acts in the mouth to digest starch while proteins are digested in the stomach”

Tarsia puzzle on the digestive system Great as starter/plenary or revision activity 24 cards per set (with 30 keywords, definitions and structures to match up) Print on A3 for larger triangles.

3 plenary cubes with keywords of photosynthesis topic. Fun starter/plenary or revision activity INSTRUCTIONS roll the 3 dice form a sentence in which 2 (or all 3) keywords are used and connected correctly EXAMPLE: glucose starch phloem “glucose produced in photosynthesis is transported to other parts of the plant via the phloem, where it is stored as starch” EXAMPLE: stomata carbon dioxide oxygen “the leaf takes up carbon dioxide and releases oxygen via the stomata”

plenary cubes on classification of vertebrate groups (mammals, fish, bird, reptiles, amphibians) fun plenary activity INSTRUCTIONS roll both dice form a sentence in which both keywords are used and connected correctly EXAMPLE: fish and breathing: ”fish breath through gills.”

Plenary cubes on mitosis fun plenary activity INSTRUCTIONS roll both dice form a sentence in which both keywords are used and connected correctly EXAMPLE: NUCLEUS and PROMETAPHASE: ”In PROMETAPHASE the membrane of the NUCLEUS breaks down.”

Matching pair game / Card Sort on organs of the human body and their function. 45 cards (15 organs with name, diagram and function cards) Can also be played as triple matching pair game, where all cards are turned upside down and students turn over 3 cards at a time to find a matching triplet. Great as starter, plenary or revision activity

Tarsia puzzle on the control of differential gene expression through transcriptional activator and repressor proteins, epigenetic tags (DNA methylation, histone modification) 24 cards per set (with 30 keywords, definitions and structures to match up) Print on A3 for larger triangles. Designed for SNAB Biology Topic 3 (Voice of the Genome) but also suitable for other exam boards

Craft activity on the steps of translation to help students understand the process better as they use this model to “enact” translation Instructions are included.

Tarsia puzzle on human organs and their functions Great as starter / plenary or revision activity. 24 cards per set (with 30 keywords, definitions and structures to match up) Print on A3 for larger triangles.

Loop Game on the control of differential gene expression through transcriptional activator and repressor proteins, epigenetic tags (DNA methylation, histone modification) 28 cards per set Great as starter, plenary or revision activity. designed for Edexcel SNAB Topic 3 (Voice of the Genome) but also suitable for other exam boards

Loop Game on the Lac Operon and regulation of its transcription through activator and repressor proteins. 14 cards per set Great as starter, plenary or revision activity. designed for Edexcel SNAB Topic 3 (Voice of the Genome) but also suitable for other exam boards

2 plenary cubes on DNA keywords fun plenary activity INSTRUCTIONS roll both dice form a sentence in which both keywords are used and connected correctly EXAMPLE: DNA and CHROMOSOME: “A chromosome is a large molecule made of DNA.”

Tarsia puzzle on stem cells (including embryonic, adult, totipotent, pluripotent, multipotent, induced pluripotent, etc)) Great as starter / plenary or revision activity. 24 cards per set (with 30 keywords, definitions and structures to match up) Print on A3 for larger triangles. Designed for SNAB Biology Topic 3 (Voice of the Genome) but also suitable for other exam boards

Tarsia puzzle on gametes and fertilisation (including acrosome reaction, cortical reaction, etc) Great as starter / plenary or revision activity. 24 cards per set (with 30 keywords, definitions and structures to match up) Print on A3 for larger triangles. Designed for SNAB Biology Topic 3 (Voice of the Genome) but also suitable for other exam boards

Loop Game on gametes (egg cell, sperm cell, including follicle cells, acrosome, cortical granules, etc) 21 cards per set, 2 sets in 2 different colours included. Great as starter, plenary or revision activity. designed for Edexcel SNAB Topic 3 (Voice of the Genome) but also suitable for other exam boards

A quick (10 min) starter / assessment activity with 13 questions (17 marks) to test vocabulary and understanding of cancer, tumour suppressor genes, oncogenes, mutagens, etc 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 (18 marks) to test vocabulary and understanding of epigenetics, epigenome, epigenetic tags, etc 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 9 questions (16 marks) to test vocabulary and understanding of multifactorial traits (incl. twins studies). 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 9 questions (15 marks) to test vocabulary and understanding of polygenic inheritance. 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 11 questions (18 marks) to test vocabulary and understanding of differentiation (differential gene expression, lac operon, epigenome, transcriptional activator and repressor) Includes feedback box and Mark scheme. Designed for Edexcel SNAB Biology Topic 3 (Voice of the Genome) but also suitable for other exam boards