A PDF worksheet with the experiment of varying concentrations of sodium chloride and onion cells. Exam-style questions focusing on variables, graph skills and analysis. Answer sheet included. Useful as a formative assessment task.

A PDF worksheet on the greenhouse effect focusing on key terms weather, climate change and global warming. Suitable for independent learning activity or formative assessment. Markscheme included

A PDF worksheet focusing on the concepts of density-dependent and density-independent factors that can affect an ecosystem. It also focuses on inter and intra-specific competition. Answer sheet included. A useful addition to a lesson, independent learning task or formative assessment.

Today´s research shows that retrieval of memory produces a better long-term retention of material than simple restudy of material (rereading notes or highlighting information). For this reason, I have been using it in my classroom to help my students perform better in examinations (I teach A level and GCSE classes). Retrieval practice helps my students recall information they have learned, but more importantly, it highlights material that they have not learned well or have not understood. Retrieval practice is easy to implement in the classroom, and it can be presented in many forms from a simple question and answer session, a quiz or a brain dump. I have spent the last two years working on different resources so students are not bored with the activity. It also sets a bit more of a challenge. When using these resources, I frequently use them as again a month or two after completing a topic as this spacing ensures material is not being “forgotten”. My students see the benefit of this, especially as we have exams in January and May so it keeps the content fresh. Resources in this pack: Links activity - students must find a connection between the two words in a grid. This isn´t always easy to do and it helps students really think about the topic they are studying. The Big Picture - an activity for the end of a unit (great revision before a test). Students are given an image which links to what they have studied with some keywords. They must explain the image using their knowledge. Total recall - is similar to a brain dump but the page is divided into sections with keywords to focus students knowledge recall. *Wordwall- students search for words related to the topic they have studied. The number of words is given but not the word itself. Once students find the word, they must define it.

This resource is an online escape room covering some of the main topics studied at GCSE . It is a great retrieval activity and is great for the students to get know each other in your class. When you purchase the resource you will be given a link to the website. All the clues are submitted into the google form. Topics covered include: Osmosis Meiosis Respiratory system Plant transport system Natural selection Nervous system Protein synthesis Students can use their textbook/notes to search for the answers if they get stuck and there is a teacher walkthrough/answer sheet. The activity takes around 45-50 minutes. You do not need a google account to access the site and no data is taken from the students.

An assessment task which combines students knowledge of material studied over the two year course. Protein synthesis Protein Modification Hormones and their function Transcription factors This activity is suitable for an assessment; build up class notes; retrieval practice and revision. Combining topics gives students access to the “bigger picture” and has been shown to be effective in helping students make links with exam questions.

The aim of this investigation is to determine the optimum pH on the rate of digestion of starch by amylase. Students will be provided with different pH solutions (pH4 - 7) to determine which is the optimum pH. The worksheet includes the complete set of instructions for the experiment and the equipment. Students collect their results, plot a line graph and draw a conclusion. There are prompt questions to ensure they analyze their results.

2 worksheets to support student’s observation of cheek and onion cells. Includes apparatus, method, observations and questions to prompt understanding of the activity. Practical activity in the lab.

Practical write up support sheets. Students focus on planning, results, conclusion and evaluating with these prompts. Introducing terms like dependent/independent variable; control variable and anomalous results. Students are shown how to set up results tables and graphs. There are prompt questions for the conclusion and evaluation. These sheets help develop student´s confidence when planning and writing up scientific investigations.

A pdf worksheet which supports students learn the excretion and function of the kidney. Students label the diagram and describe the function of the parts in the table. This resource is great for: In-class worksheet Pre/post-test Homework assignment Support work

Cross-section of the skin worksheets. Students can label the different sections and if required, find the function. The worksheet can be coloured in to help identify structures. Answer sheet included. This resource is great for: In-class worksheet Pre/post-test Homework assignment Support work

A PDF file containing a diagram of DNA to label and focused questions to check understanding. Suitable for A level biology or stretching a GCSE class (grade 8/9). Useful as a formative assessment task or independent learning/homework. There is an answer sheet included.

A worksheet with the villus that students can label independently or with teacher guidance. The diagram can be colored to highlight different tissues. There are guided questions to highlight the main adaptations for absorption of nutrients. There is an answer sheet included.

The ONLINE Among Us Escape Room focuses on cells and magnification. It matches the IGCSE Edexcel specification but can be used with any specification focusing on the following specification points: Describe cell structures, including the nucleus, cytoplasm, cell membrane, cell wall, mitochondria, chloroplasts, ribosomes and vacuole Describe the functions of the nucleus, cytoplasm, cell membrane, cell wall, mitochondria, chloroplasts, ribosomes and vacuole Know the similarities and differences in the structure of plant and animal cells Digital Escape rooms are an interactive activity which promote both individual learning and peer collaboration through problem solving. Each escape room has a range of activities to challenge the students whilst also covering the specification. The escape room focuses on the IGCSE specification. This means they are an excellent resource to use a revision tool. All the activities are online, eliminating the need for printing materials. Students will be given a link to access the digital escape room. There is a timer included in the challenge but can be ignored as it has no effect on the outcome. You do not need to provide an email address or have a google account to access the material. Escape rooms can be completed on laptops, tablets and mobile phones so they can be set as homework or used in cover lessons. Students enjoy working through the challenges with a partner but they can be completed alone. Students will need to look closely at the images on the link. Once clicked, the image links to a clue or activity which needs to be completed in the lock form. The lock form aids the student by providing direction as to which images to click. Answers should be written in capital letter and no spaces between the numbers. There is a teacher answer sheet provided if you need to guide students.

The ONLINE Doctor Who escape room focuses on photosynthesis. It matches the IGCSE Edexcel specification but can be used with any specification focusing on the following specification points: understand the process of photosynthesis and its importance in the conversion of light energy to chemical energy know the word equation and the balanced chemical symbol equation for photosynthesis understand how varying carbon dioxide concentration, light intensity and temperature affect the rate of photosynthesis describe the structure of the leaf and explain how it is adapted for photosynthesis understand that plants require mineral ions for growth, and that magnesium ions are needed for chlorophyll and nitrate ions are needed for amino acids practical: investigate photosynthesis, showing the evolution of oxygen from a water plant, the production of starch and the requirements of light, carbon dioxide and chlorophyll Digital Escape rooms are an interactive activity which promote both individual learning and peer collaboration through problem solving. Each escape room has a range of activities to challenge the students whilst also covering the specification. The escape room focuses on the IGCSE specification. This means they are an excellent resource to use a revision tool. All the activities are online, eliminating the need for printing materials. Students will be given a link to access the digital escape room. There is a timer included in the challenge but can be ignored as it has no effect on the outcome. You do not need to provide an email address or have a google account to access the material. Escape rooms can be completed on laptops, tablets and mobile phones so they can be set as homework or used in cover lessons. Students enjoy working through the challenges with a partner but they can be completed alone. Students will need to look closely at the images on the link. Once clicked, the image links to a clue or activity which needs to be completed in the lock form. The lock form aids the student by providing direction as to which images to click. Answers should be written in lowercase and no spaces between the numbers. There is a teacher answer sheet provided if you need to guide students.

The ONLINE Scooby Doo escape room focuses on Biological Molecules. It matches the A level Edexcel specification but can be used with any specification focusing on the following specification points: understand the importance of water as a solvent in transport, including its dipole nature know the difference between monosaccharides, disaccharides and polysaccharides, including glycogen and starch (amylose and amylopectin) be able to relate the structures of monosaccharides, disaccharides and polysaccharides to their roles in providing and storing energy Use a semi-quantitative method with Benedict’s reagent to estimate the concentrations of reducing sugars know how monosaccharides (glucose, fructose and galactose) join together to form disaccharides (maltose, sucrose and lactose) and polysaccharides (glycogen, amylose and amylopectin) through condensation reactions forming glycosidic bonds, and how these can be split through hydrolysis reactions know how a triglyceride is synthesised by the formation of ester bonds during condensation reactions between glycerol and three fatty acids know the differences between saturated and unsaturated lipids Digital Escape rooms are an interactive activity which promote both individual learning and peer collaboration through problem solving. Each escape room has a range of activities to challenge the students whilst also covering the specification. The escape room focuses on the IGCSE specification. This means they are an excellent resource to use a revision tool. All the activities are online, eliminating the need for printing materials. Students will be given a link to access the digital escape room. There is a timer included in the challenge but can be ignored as it has no effect on the outcome. You do not need to provide an email address or have a google account to access the material. Escape rooms can be completed on laptops, tablets and mobile phones so they can be set as homework or used in cover lessons. Students enjoy working through the challenges with a partner but they can be completed alone. Students will need to look closely at the images on the link. Once clicked, the image links to a clue or activity which needs to be completed in the lock form. The lock form aids the student by providing direction as to which images to click. Answers should be written in lowercase and no spaces between the numbers. There is a teacher answer sheet provided if you need to guide students.

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A PDF worksheet focusing on defining the keywords needed for the ecology unit - niche, community, population, and habitat. Useful as an independent learning task where students can use books/internet to find the answers. Answer sheet included.

A PDF worksheet focusing on the photosynthesizing experiment using colored filters and an aquatic plant. This is featured in many different exams. Students answer exam-style questions based on the method and results. Suitable as an independent learning activity after completing the practical.