The ONLINE Jack the Ripper Escape Room focuses on enzymes. It matches the IGCSE Edexcel specification but can be used with any specification focusing on the following specification points: understand the role of enzymes as biological catalysts in metabolic reactions understand how temperature changes can affect enzyme function, including changes to the shape of active site practical: investigate how enzyme activity can be affected by changes in temperature understand how enzyme function can be affected by changes in pH altering the active 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.

A PDF worksheet focusing on the separation of pigments using chlorophyll. Students calculate the Rf value for different pigments. There are exam-style questions with answers included. Suitable as an independent learning task.

A PDF file focusing on carbon dioxide and temperature increase and whether there is a causation relationship. Exam-style questions based on the analysis of graphical evidence. This supports the A-level specification. Answer sheet included. Great for an independent learning task.

A PDF worksheet focusing on the IPCC report and the predicted effects of global warming. Students link the effects of GW to the rising global temperatures. The exam questions focus on the increase in enzyme reactions due to temperature increases. Also, reptile sex and temperature. Suitable for formative assessment or an independent learning activity.

A PDF worksheet focusing on biotic and abiotic factors which affect an ecosystem. These are exam-style questions to check understanding. Useful as a formative assessment or independent learning activity. Answer sheet included.

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. Graffiti wall - similar to the links activity. Students draw a line between 2 words. On the line, they explain the link. Cops vs Robber - one of my favourites. Students write down what they remember about a topic (brain dump) in the cops section. They can then write down facts stolen from a neighbour in the robber section. This activity is great for weaker students who cannot remember a lot of facts but also helps highlight what they need to now focus on. 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.

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.

A pdf worksheet on the reflex response. Students label the different neurons involved in the process and answer exam-style questions to check understanding. Answer sheet included. 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

The ONLINE Labyrinth Escape Room focuses on plant transport and gas exchange. It matches the IGCSE Edexcel specification but can be used with any specification focusing on the following specification points: understand gas exchange (of carbon dioxide and oxygen) in relation to respiration and photosynthesis understand how the structure of the leaf is adapted for gas exchange describe the role of stomata in gas exchange and transpiration understand how respiration continues during the day and night, but that the net exchange of carbon dioxide and oxygen depends on the intensity of light practical: investigate the effect of light on net gas exchange from a leaf, using hydrogen-carbonate indicator understand that transpiration is the evaporation of water from the surface of a plant understand how the rate of transpiration is affected by changes in humidity, wind speed, temperature and light intensity practical: investigate the role of environmental factors in determining the rate of transpiration from a leafy shoot 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.

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 PDF worksheet focusing on the sigmoidal curve due to oxygen interaction with haemoglobin. There are a series of exam-style questions focusing on the changing affinity haemoglobin has for oxygen at different partial pressures. Suitable for formative assessment. 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 Scooby Doo escape room focuses on coordination and response. It matches the IGCSE Edexcel specification but can be used with any specification focusing on the following specification points: Identify the chemical elements present in carbohydrates, proteins and lipids (fats and oils) describe the structure of carbohydrates, proteins and lipids as large molecules made up from smaller basic units: starch and glycogen from simple sugars, protein from amino acids, and lipid from fatty acids and glycerol practical: investigate food samples for the presence of glucose, starch, protein and fat 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.

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.

A PDF worksheet with exam-style questions on dendrochronology and how it can be used to examine past climate. Useful for formative assessment or as an independent learning task. Markscheme included.

A PDF worksheet with exam-style questions focusing on productivity, including units and calculations. Answer sheet included. Formative assessment or independent learning task.

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.