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".
Loop Game on definitions and examples of atoms, molecules, elements, compounds & mixtures.
Great as starter, plenary or revision activity.
includes solution and jumbled student version
Loop Game: 21 cards per set - 2 sets in 2 colours included.
Bundle of 20x Tarsia games for A level Biology
Topics:
Amino acids and proteins
Brain
Lipids
Carbohydrates
Molecules in A level
Photosynthesis: light-dependent reaction & Calvin Cycle
Muscle contraction
Eukaroytic organelles
Respiration
Cell cycle and mitosis
Gene Expression
Control of Heartbeat
Diffusion, alveoli and Cystic Fibrosis
Gametes and Fertilisation
Membranes and transport
PCR
Stem cells
Transcription
Translation
Mutations
Loop Game on relative formula mass (Mr).
24 cards per set.
Great as starter, plenary or revision activity
designed for Edexcel IGCSE (9-1) Chemistry course Topic 5, but also suitable for other exam boards.
IGCSE Chemistry
Loop Game on crude oil (including fractional distillation, uses of fractions, cracking etc)
32 cards per set
Great as starter, plenary or revision activity
designed for Edexcel IGCSE (9-1) Chemistry course Topic 23, but also suitable for other exam boards.
2x Loop Games on Alkanes
Loop Game 1:
16 cards: structural, molecular und displayed formulas of first 5 alkanes
Loop Game 2:
24 cards: physical and chemical properties, isomers, combustion and substitution reactions, haloalkanes
(2 sets in 2 different colours included)
designed for Edexcel IGCSE (9-1) Chemistry course Topic 24, but also suitable for other exam boards.
Fun Board Game on basic knowledge surrounding the Periodic Table, groups and chemical elements.
Great as starter or plenary activity.
Including 88 element cards and 60 question cards and instructions for teachers and students.
needed for this game: 2x 10-sided dice per group of students
(class sets of 10-sided dice are available on ebay for less than £2)
Bingo game on chemical elements.
Includes:
Teacher calling card with 30 element names / symbols (to make the game harder teacher can call element name rather than symbol)
30 different student cards with 9 symbols each
Great as starter, plenary or revision activity
2x Loop games on glassware and equipment used in chemistry lessons.
Loop Game 1: cards with equipment image and name; 18 cards per set
Loop Game 2: cards with equipment image and name or name and use of equipment, 36 cards per set
including cards with images, name and description of use.
Great as introduction to chemistry lessons or as starter/plenary activity
Fun card game on Chemistry symbols. 54 cards with 8 symbols. square cards (easier to chop up)
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.
Print, laminate, cut up, play!
Great as starter plenary or revision activity.
Wimmelbild on Chemistry lab equipment. Can students find the Bunsen Burner? And where is the watch glass? Who recognises what a conical flask looks like?
Great as starter or plenary activity.
Digital Card Sort on elements of the Periodic Table
32 cards
can be done by students on computer / iPad using the Powerpoint or Keynote App without the need for printing.
Open file in Powerpoint in “Normal View” mode and move around pieces.
Great as starter, plenary or revision activity during homeschooling or online teaching
Fast card game in which players need to find and name chemical elements. Only 1 element symbol between two cards is the same. Who can find it first and name the abbreviated element?
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.
30 cards with 6 symbols each, square cards - easy to chop up
Great as starter / plenary activity in lessons or for form time.
Bundle of 22x games on Unit 4 including
• Organic Molecules - Card game (the card with the top value in a category trumps the other cards)
• Organic Chemistry - Card game (There is only one symbol that two cards have in common and it’s different for every card pair - can students spot it and name it?)
• Organic Chemistry Board Game
• Organic Chemistry Bingo
Topic 22
• Intro to Organic Chemistry - Loop Game
Topic 23
• Crude Oil - Loop Game
• Crude Oil - Tarsia Game
• Crude Oil - Card Sort
Topic 24
• Alkanes - Loop Game (names, formulas)
• Alkanes - Loop Game (properties and reactions)
• Alkanes - Tarsia (names, formulas, properties and reactions)
Topic 25
• Alkenes - Loop Game (names, formulas)
• Alkenes - Loop Game (properties and reactions)
• Alkenes - Tarsia (names, formulas, properties and reactions)
Topic 26
• Alcohols - Loop Game (names, formulas)
• Alcohols - Loop Game (properties and reactions)
• Alcohols - Tarsia (names, formulas, properties and reactions)
Topic 27
• Carboxylic Acids - Loop Game (names, formulas)
• Carboxylic Acids - Loop Game (properties and reactions)
• Carboxylic Acids - Tarsia (names, formulas, properties and reactions)
Topic 28
• Esters - Loop Game (names, formulas)
Topic 29
• Synthetic Polymers - Loop Game (addition polymers, names, uses)
• Synthetic Polymers - Tarsia (addition polymers, names, uses)
designed for Edexcel IGCSE (9-1) Chemistry course, but also suitable for other exam boards.
Crossword puzzle on functional groups in organic chemistry - students have to recognise structure of group and put correct name into crossword
great as starter / plenary or revision activity
16 keywords
includes solutions and anagram
Giant Loop game on types of formulae used in organic chemistry (general formula, molecular, empirical, structural, displayed, condensed, skeletal) and examples for these.
Great as starter/plenary or revision activity.
40 cards per set.
Loop Game on 32 well-known elements of the Periodic table. Students try to match up Element Symbol and Name.
Great as fun starter or plenary game (can be played as team competition).
Card sort to acids and alkalis with 48 cards and a pH scale.
Variation 1: Students sort the example cards into acid and alkalis.
Variation 2: Students sort the example cards along the pH scale.
Variation 3: Students asign each example card a specific pH card.
