The ONLINE find the exam Escape Room focuses on gas exchange and respiration in humans. It matches the IGCSE Edexcel specification but can be used with any specification focusing on the following specification points: Describe the differences between aerobic and anaerobic respiration Know the word equation and the balanced chemical symbol equation for aerobic respiration in living organisms Know the word equation for anaerobic respiration in plants and in animals Practical: investigate the evolution of carbon dioxide and heat from respiring seeds or other suitable living organisms Describe the structure of the thorax, including the ribs, intercostal muscles, diaphragm, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli and pleural membranes Understand the role of the intercostal muscles and the diaphragm in ventilation Explain how alveoli are adapted for gas exchange by diffusion between air in the lungs and blood in capillaries Understand the biological consequences of smoking in relation to the lungs and the circulatory system, including coronary heart disease 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 letters and no spaces between the numbers. There is a teacher answer sheet provided if you need to guide students.

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.

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.

The ONLINE Asylum escape room focuses on movement of substances in and out of cells. It matches the IGCSE Edexcel specification but can be used with any specification focusing on the following specification points: understand the processes of diffusion, osmosis and active transport by which substances move into and out of cells understand how factors affect the rate of movement of substances into and out of cells, including the effects of surface area to volume ratio and concentration gradient practical: investigate diffusion and osmosis using living and non-living systems 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 letters 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.

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.