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.
Content for OCR’s 21st Century Science includes:
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B1: You and your genes
- Genes and chromosomes
- Genetic disorders, including Huntington’s disease, haemophilia and cystic fibrosis
- Gene therapy
- Stem cells
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C1: Air quality
- Chemicals in the air
- Chemical reactions
- Acid rain
- Air quality
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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
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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
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C2: Material choices
- Properties of materials
- Sources of materials
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P2: Radiation and life
- The electromagnetic spectrum
- Ionising radiation
- Reflection of light
- Refraction of light
- Risks and damage caused by radiation
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B3: Life on Earth
- Evolution
- Darwin and natural selection
- Variation
- Biodiversity
- Human hormonal and nervous systems
- Extinction
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C3: Food matters
- Organic farming
- Intensive and extensive farming
- The Nitrogen cycle
- Chemicals in foods
- The Food Standards Agency
- Diet and Health
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P3: Radioactive materials
- Radiation
- Ionising radiation
- Generation of electricity
- Nuclear fission
- Nuclear power stations
- Pros and cons of nuclear
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B4: Homeostasis
- Maintenance and regulation of body temperature
- Heat stroke
- Skin on hot days
- Skin on cold days
- Urine
- Enzymes
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C4: Chemical patterns
- The Periodic Table - the position of the elements
- Alkali metals (group 1)
- Halogens (group 7)
- Reactions
- Hazard symbols
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P4: Explaining motion
- Key vocabulary
- Calculating speed
- Calculating momentum
- Motion in terms of energy changes
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B5: Growth and development
- Key information
- The cell cycle
- Leaf structure
- Growth in plants
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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
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P5: Electric circuits
- Key information
- Current in electric circuits
- Production of electricity
- Watts
- Circuit diagrams and symbols
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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:
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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
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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
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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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