The ONLINE Tower of London escape room focuses on Human Transport. It matches the IGCSE Edexcel specification but can be used with any specification focusing on the following specification points: describe the composition of the blood: red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets and plasma understand the role of plasma in the transport of carbon dioxide, digested food, urea, hormones and heat energy understand how adaptations of red blood cells make them suitable for the transport of oxygen, including shape, the absence of a nucleus and the presence of haemoglobin understand how the immune system responds to disease using white blood cells, illustrated by phagocytes ingesting pathogens and lymphocytes releasing antibodies specific to the pathogen understand how vaccination results in the manufacture of memory cells, which enable future antibody production to the pathogen to occur sooner, faster and in greater quantity understand how platelets are involved in blood clotting, which prevents blood loss and the entry of micro-organisms describe the structure of the heart and how it functions understand how the structure of arteries, veins and capillaries relate to their function 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 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 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 light independent reaction of photosynthesis. Students learn to recognise the diagram and explain what is occurring at each stage with focused exam-style questions. Answer sheet included.

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 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 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 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 level Biology / higher GCSE A PDF worksheet on the carbon cycle, focusing on the different processes that occur within the cycle. There are also exam questions focusing on the idea of carbon sinks and how the carbon is recycled. Suitable for an independent learning activity or to complement a teaching lesson. Answer sheet included.

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 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 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.

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.

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.

A pack of 7 worksheets to work through during tutor time to welcome students back to school. There is a mix of activities to allow integration with other students and a personal reflection of targets. Reach for the stars. A target-setting activity for students at the beginning of the school year. I try and get students to make at least one academic target e.g. increase my grade in maths. This is a great way to get to know a little about students’ interests e.g. score a goal for my football team this year; obtain a yellow belt in karate. Students need to reflect on how they will achieve this goal and set targets. Pat on the back A nice way to get students to feel valued in their tutor group. Students stick a hand on their back and as they walk around the room, students write something positive about the student e.g Lisa is always polite to me. Find someone who … This is an activity where students wander the room to find someone who has completed one of the tasks during their summer holiday e.g. reading a book. It generates conversation amongst the group regarding what they have done over the holiday. Make a meme A series of images where students can think of something funny to write underneath. Make sure you set ground rules about what is acceptable! My students love this activity and sharing their comments.