6x Games and activities to revise all of SNAB Topic 3 (Voice of the Genome) of the Salters-Nuffield AS/A2 Biology Edexcel Course. • Keyword cards We use these cards for an Articulate like game (students explain as many keywords as they can in 30 sec, others guess) • Whole topic loop game A challenging revision activity to review keywords, images from the entire topic play in groups of 4-5, activity takes 15-25 min • Topic 3 Card Game fun activity to review keywords, images from the entire topic, students need to recognise images and think of keywords quickly 31 cards with 6 symbols each, play in groups of 3-4 • Topic 3 Tarsia 24 cards with 30 descriptions/images/keywords to match up. Print on A3 for larger triangles. • Topic 3 Keyword Game • Topic 3 Keyword Image Game These games are great for drawing connections between keywords and concepts of different subtopics.

Tarsia game on brain structures and function (including forebrain, midbrain, hindbrain, cerebrum, cortex, frontal lobe, occipital lobe, parietal lobe, temporal lobe, hippocampus, cerebellum, medulla, hypothalamus, etc) Great as starter / plenary or revision activity. 30 element names and symbols 24 cards per set. Print on A3 for larger triangles. Designed for SNAB Biology Topic 8 but also suitable for other exam boards

Tarsia puzzle on amino acids and proteins (including amino group, carboxyl group, peptide bond, dipeptides, condensation reaction, protein structure - primary, secondary, tertiary, quaternary, alpha helix, beta sheet, etc) Great as starter / plenary or revision activity. 30 names and symbols 24 cards per set. Print on A3 for larger triangles.

Loop game on parts of a microscope, magnification and calculation of actual size of object. 28 cards per set. Great as plenary activity. Print, laminate, cut up cards, play!

Tarsia on keywords and images on control of heart beat (SAN, AVN, Bundle of His, Purkinje, ECG, QRS complex, P wave, brachycardia, tachycardia, etc) Great as starter / plenary or revision activity. 30 names and symbols 24 cards per set. Print on A3 for larger triangles. Designed for Edexcel SNAB Biology Topic 7 (Run for your life) but also suitable for other exam boards.

Tarsia puzzle keywords and steps of light-dependent and independent reactions of photosynthesis. Great as starter / plenary or revision activity. 30 names and symbols 24 cards per set. Print on A3 for larger triangles. Designed for Edexcel SNAB Biology Topic 5 (On the wild side) but also suitable for other exam boards.

Loop Game on types of gene and chromosome mutations (including insertion, deletion, frameshift, substitution, silent, missense, nonsense, duplication, translocation, etc) Great as starter, plenary or revision activity 28 cards per set

Tarsia Puzzle on human hormones (including FSH, LH, oestrogen, progesterone, testosterone, insulin, glucagon, ADH, adrenaline) and hormonal vs nervous control 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

Loop game on differences between hormones and nervous system Great as starter, plenary or revision activity 21 cards per set, 2 sets in 2 different colours included

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

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.

Loop game on enzymes and enzyme activity. Great as starter/plenary or revision activity. 28 cards per set.

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

48 part jigsaw puzzle on Invertebrate groups and examples. Great as starter/plenary or revision activity. Print, laminate, cut out squares, play!