Designed for the new specification IGCSE edexcel course but can be used for other examination boards.
Covers:
(a) Reproduction
3.1 understand the differences between sexual and asexual reproduction
3.2 understand that fertilisation involves the fusion of a male and female gamete to produce a zygote that undergoes cell division and develops into an embryo
Flowering plants
3.3 describe the structures of an insect-pollinated and a wind-pollinated flower and explain how each is adapted for pollination
3.4 understand that the growth of the pollen tube followed by fertilisation leads to seed and fruit formation
3.5 practical: investigate the conditions needed for seed germination
3.6 understand how germinating seeds utilise food reserves until the seedling can carry
out photosynthesis
3.7 understand that plants can reproduce asexually by natural methods (illustrated by runners) and by artificial methods (illustrated by cuttings)
Designed for the new specification AQA GCSE course but can be modified for other exam boards.
29 slides cover: respiration.
By the end of the powerpoint students would have covered /:
4.4.2.1 Aerobic and anaerobic respiration
Students should be able to describe cellular respiration as an exothermic reaction which is continuously occurring in living cells.
The energy transferred supplies all the energy needed for living processes.
Respiration in cells can take place aerobically (using oxygen) or anaerobically (without oxygen), to transfer energy.
Students should be able to compare the processes of aerobic and anaerobic respiration with regard to the need for oxygen, the differing products and the relative amounts of energy transferred.
Organisms need energy for:
• chemical reactions to build larger molecules
• movement
• keeping warm.
Aerobic respiration is represented by the equation: glucose + oxygen --> carbon dioxide + water
Students should recognise the chemical symbols: C6H12O6, O2, CO2 and H2O.
Anaerobic respiration in muscles is represented by the equation: glucose lactic acid
As the oxidation of glucose is incomplete in anaerobic respiration much less energy is transferred than in aerobic respiration.
Anaerobic respiration in plant and yeast cells is represented by the equation:
Glucose --> ethanol + carbon dioxide
Anaerobic respiration in yeast cells is called fermentation and has economic importance in the manufacture of bread and alcoholic drinks.
**4.4.2.2 Response to exercise **
During exercise the human body reacts to the increased demand for energy.
The heart rate, breathing rate and breath volume increase during exercise to supply the muscles with more oxygenated blood.
If insufficient oxygen is supplied anaerobic respiration takes place in muscles. The incomplete oxidation of glucose causes a build up of lactic acid and creates an oxygen debt. During long periods of vigorous activity muscles become fatigued and stop contracting efficiently.
(HT only) Blood flowing through the muscles transports the lactic acid to the liver where it is converted back into glucose. Oxygen debt is the amount of extra oxygen the body needs after exercise to react with the accumulated lactic acid and remove it from the cells.
Designed for the new specification IGCSE Edexcel course but can be used for other examination boards.
Covers:
(g) Gas exchange
Humans
2.46 describe the structure of the thorax, including the ribs, intercostal muscles, diaphragm, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli and pleural membranes
2.47 understand the role of the intercostal muscles and the diaphragm in ventilation
2.48 explain how alveoli are adapted for gas exchange by diffusion between air in the lungs and blood in capillaries
2.49 understand the biological consequences of smoking in relation to the lungs and the circulatory system, including coronary heart disease
2.50 practical: investigate breathing in humans, including the release of carbon dioxide and the effect of exercise
Designed for the new specification IGCSE edexcel course but can be used for other examination boards.
Covers:
2.80 understand how organisms are able to respond to changes in their environment
2.81 understand that homeostasis is the maintenance of a constant internal environment, and that body water content and body temperature are both examples of homeostasis
2.82 understand that a co-ordinated response requires a stimulus, a receptor and an effector
Flowering plants
2.83 understand that plants respond to stimuli
2.84 describe the geotropic and phototropic responses of roots and stems
2.85 understand the role of auxin in the phototropic response of stems
Designed for the new specification IGCSE Edexcel course but can be used for other examination boards.
Covers:
(b) Selective breeding
5.10 understand how selective breeding can develop plants with desired characteristics.
5.11 understand how selective breeding can develop animals with desired characteristics.
Designed for the new specification AQA GCSE course but can be modified for other exam boards.
17 slides covering Cell division (chromosomes, mitosis and the cell cycle)
By the end of the powerpoint students would have covered:
4.1.2.1 Chromosomes
The nucleus of a cell contains chromosomes made of DNA molecules. Each chromosome carries a large number of genes.
In body cells the chromosomes are normally found in pairs.
**4.1.2.2 Mitosis and the cell cycle **
Cells divide in a series of stages called the cell cycle. Students should be able to describe the stages of the cell cycle, including mitosis.
During the cell cycle the genetic material is doubled and then divided into two identical cells.
Before a cell can divide it needs to grow and increase the number of sub-cellular structures such as ribosomes and mitochondria. The DNA replicates to form two copies of each chromosome.
In mitosis one set of chromosomes is pulled to each end of the cell and the nucleus divides.
Finally the cytoplasm and cell membranes divide to form two identical cells.
Students need to understand the three overall stages of the cell cycle but do not need to know the different phases of the mitosis stage.
Cell division by mitosis is important in the growth and development of multicellular organisms.
Students should be able to recognise and describe situations in given contexts where mitosis is occurring.
Designed for the new specification IGCSE CIE (Cambridge) course but can be used for other examination boards.
Powerpoint presentation covers:
Core
1 State the distinguishing properties of solids, liquids and gases
2 Describe the structures of solids, liquids and gases in terms of particle separation, arrangement and motion.
3 Describe changes of state in terms of melting, boiling, evaporating, freezing and condensing
Supplement
5 Explain changes of state in terms of kinetic particle theory, including the interpretation of heating and cooling curves
Designed for the new specification AQA GCSE( covers spec point 4.5.3.2 ) course but can be modified for other exam boards.
19 slides covering Control of blood glucose levels:
Describe how Blood glucose concentration is monitored and controlled by the pancreas
Explain the difference between Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes
Extract information and interpret data from graphs that show the effect of insulin in blood glucose levels
There are three worksheets:
Covers the digestive system.
Cover the small intestine and Disease of the small intestine.
Calorimeter.
These worksheets can be used for pupils on the GCSE/IGCSE course. It can also be used to help A-level pupils review prior learning.
Worksheet comes in PDF form.
Designed for the new specification AQA GCSE course but can be modified for other exam boards.
23 slides covering the The heart and blood vessels.
By the end of the powerpoint students would have covered:
Students should know the structure and functioning of the human heart and lungs, including how lungs are adapted for gaseous exchange.
The heart is an organ that pumps blood around the body in a double circulatory system. The right ventricle pumps blood to the lungs where gas exchange takes place. The left ventricle pumps blood around the rest of the body.
Knowledge of the blood vessels associated with the heart is limited to the aorta, vena cava, pulmonary artery, pulmonary vein and coronary arteries. Knowledge of the names of the heart valves is not required.
Knowledge of the lungs is restricted to the trachea, bronchi, alveoli and the capillary network surrounding the alveoli.
The natural resting heart rate is controlled by a group of cells located in the right atrium that act as a pacemaker. Artificial pacemakers are electrical devices used to correct irregularities in the heart rate.
The body contains three different types of blood vessel: • arteries
• veins
• capillaries.
Students should be able to explain how the structure of these vessels relates to their functions.
Students should be able to use simple compound measures such as rate and carry out rate calculations for blood flow.
Designed for the new specification AQA GCSE course but can be modified for other exam boards.
17 slides covering The Brain.
By the end of the powerpoint students would have covered:
4.5.2.2 The brain (biology only)
The brain controls complex behaviour. It is made of billions of interconnected neurones and has different regions that carry out different functions.
Students should be able to identify the cerebral cortex, cerebellum and medulla on a diagram of the brain, and describe their functions.
(HT only) Students should be able to explain some of the difficulties of investigating brain function and treating brain damage and disease.
(HT only) Neuroscientists have been able to map the regions of the brain to particular functions by studying patients with brain damage, electrically stimulating different parts of the brain and using MRI scanning techniques. The complexity and delicacy of the brain makes investigating and treating brain disorders very difficult.
Designed for the new specification AQA GCSE( covers spec point 4.7.1 ) course but can be modified for other exam boards.
38 slides covering adaptations :
4.7.1.1 Communities
4.7.1.2 Abiotic factors
4.7.1.3 Biotic factors
4.7.1.4 Adaptations
Designed for the new specification AQA GCSE( covers spec point 4.7.2 ) course but can be modified for other exam boards.
20 slides covering How materials are cycled (carbon cycle and water cycle):
4.7.2.2 How materials are cycled
Designed for the new specification IGCSE Edexcel course but can be used for other examination boards.
Covers:
2.51 understand why simple, unicellular organisms can rely on diffusion for movement of substances in and out of the cell
2.52 understand the need for a transport system in multicellular organisms
Flowering plants
2.53 describe the role of phloem in transporting sucrose and amino acids between the leaves and other parts of the plant
2.54 describe the role of xylem in transporting water and mineral ions from the roots to other parts of the plant
2.55B understand how water is absorbed by root hair cells
2.56B understand that transpiration is the evaporation of water from the surface of a plant
2.57B understand how the rate of transpiration is affected by changes in humidity, wind speed, temperature and light intensity
2.58B practical: investigate the role of environmental factors in determining the rate of transpiration from a leafy shoot
Contains exam questions
Designed for the new specification IGCSE Edexcel course but can be used for other examination boards.
Covers:
(g) Gas exchange
Flowering plants
2.40B understand the role of diffusion in gas exchange
2.41B understand gas exchange (of carbon dioxide and oxygen) in relation to respiration and photosynthesis
2.42B understand how the structure of the leaf is adapted for gas exchange
2.43B describe the role of stomata in gas exchange
2.44B 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
2.45B practical: investigate the effect of light on net gas exchange from a leaf, using hydrogen-carbonate indicator
Includes a video for flipped learning.
Designed for the new specification IGCSE Edexcel course but can be used for other examination boards.
Covers:
(f) Respiration
2.34 understand how the process of respiration produces ATP in living organisms
2.35 know that ATP provides energy for cells
2.36 describe the differences between aerobic and anaerobic respiration
2.37 know the word equation and the balanced chemical symbol equation for aerobic respiration in living organisms
2.38 know the word equation for anaerobic respiration in plants and in animals
2.39 practical: investigate the evolution of carbon dioxide and heat from respiring seeds or other suitable living organisms
Contains exam style questions.
Designed for the new specification IGCSE Edexcel course but can be used for other examination boards.
Covers:
(e) Nutrition
Flowering plants
2.18 understand the process of photosynthesis and its importance in the conversion of light energy to chemical energy
2.19 know the word equation and the balanced chemical symbol equation for photosynthesis
2.20 understand how varying carbon dioxide concentration, light intensity and temperature affect the rate of photosynthesis
2.21 describe the structure of the leaf and explain how it is adapted for photosynthesis
2.22 understand that plants require mineral ions for growth, and that magnesium ions are needed for chlorophyll and nitrate ions are needed for amino acids
2.23 practical: investigate photosynthesis, showing the evolution of oxygen from a water plant, the production of starch and the requirements of light, carbon dioxide and chlorophyll
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