Card sort on the steps of PCR, gel electrophoresis, Southern blot, etc great as starter / plenary or revision activity 32 cards per set Designed for SNAB Biology Topic 6 but also suitable for other exam boards

A fun whole class card activity to teach students about variation, adaptations and natural selection. Particularly to highlight that natural selection is about selecting better adapted organisms and does not cause organisms to adapt. Includes Powerpoint presentation introducing task and selection pressures 28 different polar bear cards showing variation in polar bears Who will survive? Every student obtains one polar bear card and stands us. Different selection pressures are then encountered. Students with polar bears who don’t survive sit down. Who is the best adapted?

Digestive system - Powerpoint PPT • 29 slides with various activities, including Wordsearch and Crossword • suitable for Edexcel IGCSE specification • other starter and plenary activities suggested in Powerpoint

Cardiac Cycle card sort to review events in atrial systole, ventricular systole and diastole (including pressure, heart valves, ECG, heart sound, etc) Suitable for Edexcel SNAB Topic 1 and Topic 7 and also other exam boards. 33 cards per set

Made for Edexcel IGCSE Biology but also suitable for other exam boards Powerpoint presentation and Worksheet on Mitosis PPT: 27 slides - font: Calibri light includes suggestions for starter and plenary activities including video links (mitosis images made by myself) WS: 3 pages Other resources working alongside this lesson: Mitosis - Card Sort Mitosis - Loop Game

Loop game on effects of PEDs including biology, use and risks of EPO, anabolic steroids, stimulants, beta blockers, diuretics, blood doping, creatine, etc Great as starter, plenary or revision activity designed for Edexcel SNAB Topic 7 (Run for your life) 28 cards per set

Craft activity on the steps of translation to help students understand the process better as they use this model to “enact” translation Instructions are included.

Salters-Nuffield AS/A2 Biology Edexcel, Topic 2 Genes & Health Giant mind map including over 95 keywords from Topic 2 (Cystic fibrosis, CFTR, lung symptoms, mucus, membrane, membrane transport, proteins, transcription, translation, protein structure, mutations, DNA, DNA replication, ethical issues, gene therapy, genetic screening, etc). Great as whole topic revision activity (takes around 30 min to complete) 3 pages including: - blank concept map for students to fill in (print A3) - solutions - completed concept map - set of keywords

Loop Game on non-specific immune responses (including inflammation, phagocytosis, anatomical barriers, lysozyme, etc) great as starter / plenary or revision activity 21 cards per set Designed for SNAB Biology Topic 6 but also suitable for other exam boards

Card sort on steps of synaptic transmission between neurones (including neurotransmitter, Calcium and sodium channels, EPSP, synapse, etc) great as starter / plenary or revision activity 24 cards per set (2 sets in 2 different colours included) designed for Edexcel SNAB Biology Topic 8, but also suitable for other exam boards

Loop game on effects of overtraining and inactivity (including UTRIs, tendonitis, oesteoarthritis, arthroscopy, type II diabetes, tendonitis, osteoporosis, etc) Great as starter, plenary or revision activity designed for Edexcel SNAB Topic 7 (Run for your life) 21 cards per set (2 sets in 2 different colours included)

giant whole topic Tarsia puzzle excellent revision activity to review keywords, images from the entire topic 32 cards with 40 pairs to match up print out, laminate, cut up, play! (for larger triangles print or copy to A3) Salters-Nuffield AS/A2 Biology Edexcel, Topic 5 On the Wild Side

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)

Tarsia puzzle keywords and steps of light-dependent and independent reactions of photosynthesis. Great as starter / plenary or revision activity. 32 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.

Salters-Nuffield AS/A2 Biology Edexcel, Topic 3 Voice of the Genome - whole topic Loop game excellent revision activity to review keywords, images from the entire topic 56 cards - play in groups of 4-5 activity takes 15-25 min print out, laminate, cut up, play!

keywords and images on muscle fibres, myofibrils, myocytes, actin, myosin, sarcomere, steps of muscle contraction designed for Edexcel SNAB Topic 7 (Run for your life) 24 cards per set

Salters-Nuffield AS Biology Edexcel, Topic 1 – Lifestyle, health and risk, Lesson 9 (Risk factor: Age and Gender) Powerpoint (21 slides) - Font Calibri Light - not yet animated Worksheet (1 page) suggested starter and plenary activities (not included): Atherosclerosis – Loop Game Topic 1 - Card Game

Loop game 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 designed for Edexcel SNAB Topic 7 (Run for your life) 28 cards per set

3x fun review and revision Crosswords • Food groups and tests (anagram solution: balanced diet) • Digestive system (anagram solution: absorption) • Enzymes and digestion (anagram solution: lock and key)

Loop Game on antibiotics and antibiotic resistance (including bacteriostatic, bactericidal, antigen shift, antigen drift, etc) great as starter / plenary or revision activity 21 cards per set Designed for SNAB Biology Topic 6 but also suitable for other exam boards