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Complete Classroom Activity Pack - Characteristics of Living Organisms

Bring biology to life with this engaging and interactive activity pack designed to introduce and reinforce the seven characteristics of living organisms (MRS GREN). Perfect for middle school or early high school science, this resource is packed with hands-on activities, fast-paced games, differentiated revision tasks, and ready-to-use assessment tools.

Whether you’re looking for a quick starter, collaborative group tasks, or meaningful revision strategies, this pack has everything you need to support student understanding in a fun, low-prep format.

What’s Included:

Starter Activity: Living or Non-Living? Card Sort & Justification
Mnemonic Activity: MRS GREN Unscramble and Brainstorm

Vocabulary-Building Flashcard Games:
Match-Up Challenge
Speed Match
Relay Race

Differentiated Revision Cards for all learners
Tiered questions for knowledge, application & reasoning
Use for warm-ups, think-pair-share, stations, peer quizzes & more

Assessment Tools:
End-of-Unit Quiz
Success Criteria Self-Evaluation
Editable Exit Tickets

Why Teachers Love It:

Easy to prep – print and go!
Highly interactive and student-led
Ideal for scaffolding and differentiation
Aligned with Cambridge IGCSE Combined and Coordinated Sciences learning objectives and success criteria
Encourages collaboration, discussion, and critical thinking

Perfect for use during a life processes unit, as a review before assessment, or science station rotation.

Make your classroom come alive—while helping students understand what it really means to be alive!