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

Giant mind map including over 90 keywords from Topic 7 (muscles, joints, muscle contraction, aerobic respiration, anaerobic respiration, breathing and heart rate, thermoregulation, overtraining, performance enhancing drugs 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 Salters-Nuffield AS/A2 Biology Edexcel, Topic 7 Run for your life

Big A3 concept map on human physiology keywords (respiratory system, breathing, smoking, heart, blood vessesl, respiration, anaerobic respiration, oxygen debt, etc) • includes around 65 keywords • this is a great revision activity for GCSE • students can complete this with or without keyword list Great activity for revision (completion takes about 20-30 min) 3 pages including: - blank concept map for students to fill in (print A3) - solutions - completed concept map - set of keywords (2 sets per A4 page)

Big A3 concept map on ecology keywords • includes over 60 keywords • this is a great revision activity for GCSE • students can complete this with or without keyword list Great activity for revision (completion takes about 20-30 min) 3 pages including: - blank concept map for students to fill in (print A3) - solutions - completed concept map - set of keywords (2 sets per A4 page)

Card sort on characteristics of microbes and pathogens: fungi, protoctista, bacteria and viruses. 40 cards per set great starter / plenary or revision activity

A crossword on 9 human hormones (FSH, LH, oestrogen, progesterone, testosterone, insulin, glucagon, ADH, adrenaline), their function and place of production Includes solutions and anagram Great as starter / plenary or for revision

Big A3 concept map on hormones and their function (including insulin, glucagon, ADH, adrenaline, menstrual hormones, testosterone) • includes over 55 keywords • this is a great revision activity for GCSE • students can complete this with or without keyword list Great activity for revision across different topics (completion takes about 20-30 min) 3 pages including: - blank concept map for students (print A3) - completed concept map - set of keywords (2 sets per A4 page)

Crossword on different types of specialised cells Includes 14 keywords as well as solutions and anagram

Card sort on specialised cells (including neurone, red + white blood cells, platelets, sperm + egg cells, muscle cells, palisade cells, guard cells, root hair cells) includes 44 cards (11x images, 11x names, 11x functions, 11x adaptations) Great as starter / plenary or revision activity.

Card sort on changes that occur during puberty. Great as starter to new topic to gage how much students know already. 32 cards per set. Aim: sort cards into Girls only, Boys only or this happens in Boys & Girls. Print, laminate, chop up, play! Check out also my related resources: Menstrual Cycle Crossword, Menstrual Cycle Loop Game and Menstrual Hormones Loop Game

Loop Game on the action of menstrual hormones (FSH, LH, oestrogen, progesterone) during the menstrual cycle. Great as starter, plenary or revision activity. 30 cards per set 2 sets in two different colours included. Print, laminate, chop up, play!

A card sort on human hormones (FSH, LH, oestrogen, progesterone, testosterone, insulin, glucagon, ADH, adrenaline) 36 Cards with name, structure, production location, function, etc for each hormone Great as starter / plenary or cross-topic revision Print, laminate, chop up, use!

Loop Game on the stages of the menstrual cycle (what happenes at different times). Does NOT include menstrual hormones (see separate loop game). Great as starter, plenary or revision activity. 18 cards per set 2 sets in two different colours included. Print, laminate, chop up, play!

Card sort on differences between asexual versus sexual reproduction including a number of advantages and examples. 32 cards per set Print, laminate, chop up, use…

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!

Fun card game on Feelings with Emoticons / Emojis. A quick and fun starter / plenary game e.g. for a PSHCE lesson on emotions or Biology lesson on hormones. 30 square cards per set with 6 symbols each, suitable for 3-4 players print, 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.