Students start by matching famous parents with famous children (most do get correct answers!). Then a discussion on how they did this an dhow characteristics are inherited. It touches on sexual and asexual reproduction through discussion on how different organisms reproduce. Good introduction to a topic. Please rate & comment.

A tick-box worksheet designed as a plenary to cover the social, moral and economical issues surrounding genetic engineering / genetic modification. Please rate & comment as appropriate.

Designed for a second set year 10 class as an introduction to genetic engineering. This was run as a cut and stick activity, but if it was printed in colour it could be done as a card sorting activity, also. Please rate & comment as appropriate.

Pupils are provided with examples of organisms and their environments. Pupils must then match up the correct organism with the corrext environment, by writing the organism's name in the table. Designed for an SEN year 9 class to use for revision, but could be adapted to be used for years 7 and 8, also.

Designed for SEN year 9 class, but could be used for year 7 and 8 classes, also. Pupils match up the correct definition with the key word. Could be done as a cut and stick, or drawing a line.

Orginally designed for a high ability year 8 group to cut and stick the organisms, drawing lines to show the feeding relationships. The blank card was left for the pupils to draw the sun, but this could be taken out/sun drawn on for the pupils depending on ability. This activity was also used with an SEN year 9 class for revision. The cards were laminated and cut out for them, as were the arrows. Pupils then sorted the cards into simple food chains and expanded as they wished - these were then noted down in their books.