I am passionate about educational learning games in all year groups including A level. Learning should be fun and games in lessons stimulate the students' motivation and engagement, their creativity and their team spirit. Games encourage discussions with one another and learning from each other. I hope my resources help students to be "game to learn".
I am passionate about educational learning games in all year groups including A level. Learning should be fun and games in lessons stimulate the students' motivation and engagement, their creativity and their team spirit. Games encourage discussions with one another and learning from each other. I hope my resources help students to be "game to learn".
A quick (10 min) starter / assessment activity with 13 questions (14 marks) to test vocabulary and key facts of the secretory pathway topic
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 fun card game around the genomes of different organisms.
Which organism has the most chromosomes, which the most genes, which the largest genome, etc?
The top value trumps a lower one…
40 cards with 7 categories to compare.
Tarsia puzzle on effects of Cystic fibrosis on lungs and respiratory system (including diffusion principles, lungs structure, CF symptoms and causes)
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 2 (Genes & Health) but also suitable for other exam boards
A quick (10 min) starter / assessment activity with 13 questions (14 marks) to test vocabulary and keywords of Eukaryotic cells (including function of organelles and recognition of EM images)
includes feedback box and Mark scheme.
Designed for Edexcel SNAB Biology Topic 3 (Voice of the Genome) but also suitable for other exam boards
Challenging Bingo game on phases of mitosis and meiosis
Includes:
Teacher calling card with 30 images of mitosis / meiosis
30 different student cards with 9 images each
Great as starter, plenary or revision activity
Bingo game on bones of the human body.
Great as starter / plenary or revision activity.
includes:
Teacher calling card with 30 images/names of bones
30 different student cards with 9 images/names
Great as starter, plenary or revision activity
fun revision activity to review keywords and images from environment topic (pollution, global warming, greenhouse effect,greenhouse gases, etc)
Great for 5-10 min starter or plenary
31 cards with 6 symbols each
play in groups of 3-4
print out, laminate, cut up, play!
Cards are distributed between players. One card is placed in the middle. Players hold their cards as a pile with the top card showing symbols. The player who can first find the matching symbol between his top card and the card in the middle calls out that symbol and places his top card in the middle. Now the matching symbol of that card with the players’ top cards has to be found. The player who manages to get rid of all his cards first is the winner.
Tarsia puzzle on glassware and equipment used in Biology lessons (name, image, description of use)
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.
30 cards to make a mitosis flip book.
see video:
https://www.instagram.com/p/B2gGoA-HRiX/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
Variation 1 (with chromosomes): Students colour in homologous chromatin /chromosomes in different colours on each card, then chop up cards and bind together eg. with a bulldog clip.
Variation 2 (withouth chromosomes): Students draw chromosomes on each card themselves.
Card sort activity on different blood groups (red blood cells, antigens, antibodies in plasma, blood transfusion compatibility)
20 cards per set
great as starter, plenary or revision activity
Card sort / memory game on glassware and equipment used in Biology lessons.
56 cards per set including cards with images, name and description of use.
Great as introduction to Biology practicals / lessons and as starter/plenary activity
Loop games on glassware and equipment used in Biology lessons.
24 cards per set with image / name of equipment
Great as introduction to Biology practicals or as starter/plenary activity
Learning wheel on steps of mitosis.
Print learning wheel and cut up pieces.
Students try to reassemble pieces in correct order.
Great as starter, plenary or revision activity.
Learning wheel on main bones of the body.
Print learning wheel and cut up pieces.
Students try to reassemble pieces in correct order.
Great as starter, plenary or revision activity.
Learning wheel puzzle on levels of organisation.
Print learning wheel and cut up pieces.
Students try to reassemble pieces in correct order.
Great as starter, plenary or revision activity.
Fun activity to make your own leaf cross-section cube.
2 versions: Students either colour in their own or use the pre-coloured template.
They can label the different leaf structures.
Students then cut out the leaf and form a cube by sticking the flaps together.
Craft activity to make a model of a biological membrane with integral and transmembrane proteins and glycolipids.
Cut out and fold proteins and membranes along the lines. Stick proteins and membrane together using cellotape.
Students can also label structures.
A fun interactive Powerpoint Advent calendar on curious and interesting Biology facts for each lesson during the Christmas period.
Each lesson in advent start the presentation, click on the date, read out the question of the day and ask the students to write down their answers. Show the correct answer and the student who’s closest wins a small prize. Click on “Back” to return to main menu. Click on another day or on “END” to close the advent calendar.
For even more fun play a Christmas music tune while playing the quiz…
