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Revision games for GCSE Science

 

Are you looking for interactive revision resources and games for KS3 (SATs) and KS4 Science revision? Then you have come to the right place.

What2Learn contains over 350 ready-made games and exam-drills for GCSE Science. Much of the content is tailored to help you revise for the specific requirements of the 21st Century Science course and AQA Science A. All attainment in each activity is automatically calculated and recorded.

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Content for OCR’s 21st Century Science includes:

B1: You and your genes

- Genes and chromosomes
- Genetic disorders, including Huntington’s disease, haemophilia and cystic fibrosis
- Gene therapy
- Stem cells

 C1: Air quality

- Chemicals in the air
- Chemical reactions
- Acid rain
- Air quality

 P1: Earth in the Universe

- The Universe
- Stars and galaxies
- Continental drift
- Plate tectonics
- Seafloor spreading
- Constructive and destructive margins
- Responding to earthquakes
- Hubble’s Law
B2: Keeping healthy

- Infections and diseases
- Natural barriers to microorganisms
- How our bodies resist infection
- White blood cells
- Viruses, bacteria and fungi
- Vaccines and antibiotics

 

 C2: Material choices

- Properties of materials
- Sources of materials

 P2: Radiation and life - The electromagnetic spectrum
- Ionising radiation
- Reflection of light
- Refraction of light
- Risks and damage caused by radiation 
B3: Life on Earth

- Evolution
- Darwin and natural selection
- Variation
- Biodiversity
- Human hormonal and nervous systems
- Extinction

 

 C3: Food matters- Organic farming
- Intensive and extensive farming
- The Nitrogen cycle
- Chemicals in foods
- The Food Standards Agency
- Diet and Health		 P3: Radioactive materials

- Radiation
- Ionising radiation
- Generation of electricity
- Nuclear fission
- Nuclear power stations
- Pros and cons of nuclear
B4: Homeostasis

- Maintenance and regulation of body temperature
- Heat stroke
- Skin on hot days
- Skin on cold days
- Urine
- Enzymes

 C4: Chemical patterns - The Periodic Table – the position of the elements
- Alkali metals (group 1)
- Halogens (group 7)
- Reactions
- Hazard symbols
 P4: Explaining motion - Key vocabulary
- Calculating speed
- Calculating momentum
- Motion in terms of energy changes
B5: Growth and development- Key information
- The cell cycle
- Leaf structure
- Growth in plants
 C5: Chemicals of the natural environment - Chemicals in dry air
- Chemicals in the atmosphere
- The hydrosphere
- The lithosphere
- The biosphere
- Covalent bonding
- The properties of silicon dioxide (silica)
- Extracting metals from minerals
- The extraction of aluminium from aluminium oxide		 P5: Electric circuits - Key information
- Current in electric circuits
- Production of electricity
- Watts
- Circuit diagrams and symbols
 

 

General GCSE Science educational activities

What2Learn is also jam-packed with general Biology, Chemistry and Physics content. These resources are based on three fantastic resource packs provided by the Pearson Publishing Group – ‘life processes and living things’, ‘materials and their properties’ and ‘physical processes’. Topics covered in these sections include the following:

Biology

- Characteristics of life
- Metabolism
- Plant growth
- Plant adaptation
- Levels of organisation
- Plant cells
- Animal cells
- Human organs and organ systems
- Nutrition
- The circulatory system
- Breathing and respiration
- The nervous system
- The hormonal system
- Transport within plants
- Tropic response

Physics

- Weight and mass
- Force and extension
- Equilibrium
- Turning forces
- Pressure
- Motion
- Energy
- Work
- Uses and sources of energy
- Power
- Conduction, convection and radiation
- Wave motion
- The electromagnetic spectrum
- Reflection of light
- Refraction of light

Chemistry

- Elements, compounds and mixtures
- The structure of atoms
- The periodic table
- Alkaline earth metals
- Transition metals
- States of matter (solids, liquids and gases)
- Symbols and formulae
- Fuels and the environment
- Water and solutions
- Acids, bases and salts
- Covalent bonding
- Ion formation and ionic bonding
- Energy in chemical reactions
- Enzyme reactions

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Are you looking for Science printables and worksheets? These are coming soon. In the meantime, please try the following links for excellent free teaching resources all ready to print…

 
 

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