How Science Works (HSW) - Worksheet (Experimental design, CORMS) - KS3 / KS4 2 pages - Explanation and practice activities

A quick (10 min) starter / assessment activity with 15 questions to test vocabulary and knowledge of transcription (including RNA polymerase, template (anti-sense), non-template (sense) strands, promoter region, terminator region etc) designed for Edexcel SNAB Biology Topic 2 (Genes and Health) includes feedback boxes and Mark scheme.

A quick (10 min) starter / assessment activity with 13 questions to test vocabulary and knowledge of translation (including ribosomes, START codon, STOP codons, tRNA, peptide synthetase, codon, anticodon etc) designed for Edexcel SNAB Biology Topic 2 (Genes and Health) includes feedback boxes and Mark scheme.

A quick (10 min) starter / assessment activity with around 10-15 questions / marks to test vocabulary and knowledge of transport including diffusion, facilitated diffusion, active transport, endocytosis, exocytosis, osmosis designed for Edexcel SNAB Biology Topic 2 (Genes and Health) includes feedback boxes and Mark scheme.

A quick (10 min) starter / assessment activity with 14 questions (16 marks) to test vocabulary and keywords of lipids (triglycerides, phospholipids, unsaturated, saturated, condensation reaction, ester bond, cholesterol, wax, etc) includes feedback box and Mark scheme.

A quick (10-15 min) starter / assessment activity with 11 questions (15 marks) to test vocabulary and understanding of brain analysis and brain imaging techniques Includes feedback box and Mark scheme Designed for Edexcel SNAB Biology Topic 8 (Grey Matter) but also suitable for other exam boards

Tarsia puzzle on 5 kingdoms, vertebrates and invertebrates. Great as starter / plenary or revision activity. 30 element names and symbols 24 cards per set. includes solution and student version (jumbled) Print on A3 for larger triangles. great as starter / plenary or revision activity

4x different postcard size revision cards for Biology GCSE Topic 4 on Digestion. 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 4 includes: Balanced Diet Energy in food Food groups Food tests Digestive system Digestive enzymes Designed for Topic 4 of the Edexcel IGCSE Biology course but also suitable for other exam boards

4x different postcard size revision cards for Biology GCSE Topic 9 on Reproduction in Humans 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 9 includes: Sexual and asexual reproduction Female and male reproductive systems Secondary sexual characteristics Menstrual cycle Egg and Sperm cells Placenta Designed for Topic 9 of the Edexcel IGCSE Biology course but also suitable for other exam boards

2x Activities on food and nutrition - great as starter or plenary or revision activity. Card Game - comparing composition of different foods (carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, Vitamins, Minerals, fibre, etc) Rules: Players compare different categories. The top value always trumps the other cards and the player with the top value obtains the other cards. The player with the most cards is the winner. 40 cards. Card Sort - student sort different examples of foods into their main food groups. 60 cards.

Tarsia puzzle on the steps of Meiosis. 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.

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

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

Card sort activity on the development of the human embryo/foetus from conception until birth 42 cards per set great as starter, plenary or revision activity

Jigsaw puzzle on male and female reproductive systems 35 pieces great as starter, plenary or revision activity

A quick 10-15 minutes mini-test with 10 questions (17 marks) on vocab and concepts of the Genetics topic chromosomes, genes and DNA suitable as quick assessment in lessons or during homeschooling.

Card sort with 36 cards on differences between wind pollinated flowers and insect pollinated flowers. Great as starter, plenary or revision activity

Crossword puzzle on Genetics topic using 24 keywords, including an anagram to be solved using letters from the crossword answers. Solutions included on page 2. A fun starter / plenary / revision activity. Also included in my Genetics bundle along with many other games / activities.

A card sort activity to learn about the variation created during meiosis through cross-over and independent assortment. Activity includes: • original cells in prometaphase I showing bivalents and chiasma • cells in metaphase I showing chromosome line up during independent assortment • resulting gametes • (includes also - for an easier activity - cells in Interphase II showing cells after first round of division) Students to find matching cards (prometaphase I, metaphase I and 4 resulting gametes) Aim: to get a greater appreciation of the variety in gametes created through crossing over and independent assortment during meiosis Print, laminate, chop up all cards, mix them up, go!

Loop Game on the steps of the cardiac cycle (atrial systole, ventricular systole, diastole) Designed for SNAB Biology Topic 1 but also suitable for other exam boards great as starter / plenary or revision activity 16 cards per set