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.

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.