I currently teach IGCSE Biology, Chemistry and Physics. Also A level Biology. The resources I produce for my lessons are carefully planned and I try to involve a lot of self-learning to allow students to develop these important skills needed for further education.
I currently teach IGCSE Biology, Chemistry and Physics. Also A level Biology. The resources I produce for my lessons are carefully planned and I try to involve a lot of self-learning to allow students to develop these important skills needed for further education.
60 flash cards with exam-style questions for students to prepare. The questions cover all of the topics in unit 5 and give students a chance to prepare model answers for each of these in preparation for the A level exam.
Once completed, my students check their responses with the model answers and then laminate and use as a revision tool.
60 common exam questions found in the paper 1 examination. Print the pages back to back so the students write the answer on the back of the cards.
Bullet point the main points.
Students can use this resource to learn the key points for each topic area.
12 longer response exam questions on a word document.
This document can be modified and the order of questions can be changed or removed.
The total time for this document is 105 minutes.
Mark scheme is included.
I have used this document as a timed revision exercise but the document can be used as a summative exam.
Topics included:
Food chains and webs
Trophic levels
Biomass and energy transfer
Pyramids of numbers and biomass
The questions test both knowledge and application of knowledge.
PDF worksheet focusing on the structure of the brain. Includes exam questions focusing on neurotoxins which can affect brain function.
Markscheme included.
This worksheet is perfect for checking understanding and student application of knowledge.
A 360 panoramic escape room. A great way to introduce the topic of pathogenic microorganisms.
Scenario: The World Health Organisation has released a warning about a new type of disease spreading rapidly over 3 continents. It is very contagious, and the death rate is rising. No one knows at this stage what type of pathogen is causing this illness.
The first task is to return to where the illness was first reported and determine what is causing this new disease. The mission begins in a nearby woodland where the first victims had been staying.
The escape room is designed to generate student interest in microbes. There are a range of resources to support learning including videos, puzzles, worksheets and mazes.
The missions should be played in numerical order as the information in the activities provide the answers to the clues.
The escape room itself contains a lot of information regarding:
• Types of microorganisms
• Lifecycles of microorganisms
• TB, HIV and Candida auris information sheets.
There are mini-quizzes and checkpoints along the way to check student understanding. The answers to these questions are found in videos and worksheets.
At the end of each set of activities there is a key with a locked question. This is the only question students need to get correct in the activities as these lead to the next clue.
This is a great introduction to A level Unit 4 Microorganisms unit.
A digital escape room to check student understanding of Ecosystems and Ecology. Suitable for all exam boards.
Once you purchase the escape room, you will download a PDF file with all of the instructions for the students including the website.
The escape room involves students clicking on objects which open up online activities such as multiple choice quizzes, cloze activities, and crosswords.
In my opinion, my students work better with a partner as they can discuss their answers.
Students are required to write some clues onto the worksheet as they will need to input these to move on to the next task.
The escape room took my students around 45 minutes to complete.
Students do not need to input any personal data.
A Word document which can be modified.
It contains all of the specification points for unit 1.
I have included an exam progression tracker for the 12 exams available and have included the grade boundaries and UMS scores for each exam. These are the modular exams for unit 1 IAL but are also great exam practice for Biology A students in preparation for the May exam.
I have included page references for each specification point (from the IAL Book 1 and will need to be modified for Biology A). There is also a RAG section to support student learning.
A Word document which can be modified.
It contains all of the specification points for unit 4 “Energy Flow, Ecosystems and the Environment”.
I have included an exam progression tracker for the 8 exams available and have included the grade boundaries and UMS scores for each exam. These are the modular exams for unit 4 IAL but are also great exam practice for Biology A students in preparation for the June exam.
I have included page references for each specification point (from the IAL Book 2 and will need to be modified for Biology A). There is also a RAG section to support student learning.
I print these and give them to each student so they can follow the course but also monitor their performance in each exam.
The escape room is online and interactive, using the platform genially. No personal information is collected from the students.
The questions throughout the game are based on a knowledge of the characteristics of organisms, with a range of questions. Students should have some knowledge of the points listed below (or access to their notes/textbook for research purposes.
Specification points covered:
Characteristics of living organisms
Binomial naming system
How organisms are classified
Use of dichotomous keys
Icons on each page allow students to move through the story, or provide a clue. If students are stuck, they should try touching objects on the page as these can also hold clues.
I have provided the answers to the password questions. The multiple-choice questions allow students to pass to the next stage.
The walkthrough is shown in the video link (without the interactive sections) so you can see the types of questions and activities.
6 PDF worksheets with exam questions focusing on sexual reproduction. There is an answer sheet to go with this resource.
The worksheets focus on
gametogenesis
fertilization
pregnancy and hormones
gamete structure
Welcome to Hollow Grove, a small town surrounded by dense forests and whispered legends of the supernatural.
As a group of students on a camping trip, you arrive at the mysterious old mansion rumored to be haunted. The wind howls through the trees as you approach the creaky gate.
The story runs alongside tasks to test students’ knowledge and understanding of simultaneous equations.
The escape room is interactive. Students can move objects and click on them to reveal clues. No handouts are required but scrap paper is useful as some clues need to be written down and rearranged.
There are gentle hints at the top of each page but students should click around the whole room to move or reveal clues.
It is important clues are solved as they are required to pass to the next page.
The escape room is a great end-of-topic task to check student´s understanding in a novel way.
What is a digital escape room?
Digital Escape rooms are an interactive activity that promotes 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. This means they are an excellent resource to use as a revision tool. All of the activities are online, eliminating the need for printing materials.
How does the escape room work?
Students will be given a link to access the digital escape room. 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.
Starting the Task
• Give students the link to the escape room
• Students can enjoy working through the challenges with a partner but they can be completed alone.
• Students will need to look closely at the images. Some objects can be moved to reveal clues, other need to be clicked on.
• There is a teacher answer sheet provided if you need to guide students.
You are the Captain of the S.S. Explorer, your mission … to explore neighbouring solar systems looking for valuable minerals to return to Earth.
On board are your 16 crewmates.
You have 1 month left of your mission before returning home.
What could go wrong?
The story runs alongside tasks to test students’ knowledge and understanding of area and perimeter to include:
Circle, Trapezium, Square, Rectangles and Triangles
The escape room is interactive. Students can move objects and click on them to reveal clues. No handouts are required but scrap paper is useful as some clues need to be written down and rearranged.
There are gentle hints at the top of each page but students should click around the whole room to move or reveal clues.
It is important clues are solved as they are required to pass to the next page.
The escape room is a great end-of-topic task to check student´s understanding in a novel way.
What is a digital escape room?
Digital Escape rooms are an interactive activity that promotes 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. This means they are an excellent resource to use as a revision tool. All of the activities are online, eliminating the need for printing materials.
How does the escape room work?
Students will be given a link to access the digital escape room. You do not need to provide an email address or 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.
Starting the Task
• Give students the link to the escape room
• Students can enjoy working through the challenges with a partner but they can be completed alone.
• Students will need to look closely at the images. Some objects can be moved to reveal clues, other need to be clicked on.
• There is a teacher answer sheet provided if you need to guide students.
You are the Captain of the S.S. Explorer, your mission … to explore neighbouring solar systems looking for valuable minerals to return to Earth.
On board are your 16 crewmates.
You have 1 month left of your mission before returning home.
What could go wrong?
The story runs alongside tasks to test students’ knowledge and understanding of the seven times table.
The escape room is interactive. Students can move objects and click on them to reveal clues. No handouts are required but scrap paper is useful as some clues need to be written down and rearranged.
There are gentle hints at the top of each page but students should click around the whole room to move or reveal clues.
It is important clues are solved as they are required to pass to the next page.
The escape room is a great end-of-topic task to check student´s understanding in a novel way.
What is a digital escape room?
Digital Escape rooms are an interactive activity that promotes 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. This means they are an excellent resource to use as a revision tool. All of the activities are online, eliminating the need for printing materials.
How does the escape room work?
Students will be given a link to access the digital escape room. You do not need to provide an email address or 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.
Starting the Task
• Give students the link to the escape room
• Students can enjoy working through the challenges with a partner but they can be completed alone.
• Students will need to look closely at the images. Some objects can be moved to reveal clues, other need to be clicked on.
• There is a teacher answer sheet provided if you need to guide students.
A PDF worksheet for plant reproduction. Students watch the video of the procedure of plant fertilisation. I like this one as it is clear
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Y5BRMCo-00&t=2s
Students then add diagrams to show the process of fertilisation in plants.
An overview of the practical students should perform. We find it difficult to do the experiment so it is a theoretical lesson. I have provided students with results and there is a practice exam question.
Acceleration PPT recaps over the speed and velocity covered in previous lesson. There are worksheets with questions on with varying ability of challenge.
Graphing speed introduces the idea of how different graphs can be used to calculate distance, speed and velocity.
I have used other people´s resources found online - Matrix car chase and calculation worksheets.
I use this as a formative assessment in lessons but it can be used for homework. It helps check understanding of the topic and can be used as a revision tool.
A peer assessment sheet is also included but can be used as a self assessment task.