Variation and evolution - dominoes

Last updated: 15/11/2023
Contributor: Jane R
Variation and evolution - dominoes
Main Subject
Key stage
Exam board
Category
Genetics and evolution: Genetics and evolution
Inside
Includes answers
Resource type
Student activity

This card loop activity is designed to cover the most recent specifications, particularly AQA Trilogy.

Students match up definitions and key words on the 32 domino cards to revise the biology topic of variation and evolution, either for GCSE Biology or Combined Science specifications. 

It is a fun revision tool to use at the end of a topic. Students enjoy trying to complete it in record time!

Example definitions: 

This scientist had ideas about evolution which supported Darwin's theories 

Key words include: 

  • Charles Darwin
  • genus
  • tissue-culture
  • gene theory 
  • evolutionary tree
  • adult cell cloning 
  • natural selection
  • transgenic
  • bacterial plasmid 
  • Alfred Russell Wallace
  • selective breeding
  • restriction and ligase enzymes 

 

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