This lesson has been designed to cover the content as detailed in point 5.2.1 (The structure and function of the human nervous system) of the AQA GCSE Biology & Combined Science specifications. Consisting of a detailed and engaging PowerPoint (38 slides) and accompanying worksheets, the range of activities will motivate the students whilst ensuring that the content is covered in detail. Students will learn how receptors, sensory neurones, the CNS, motor neurones and effectors are involved in the detection and response to a stimulus. Reflex reactions are also considered and discussed so that students can recognise how these automatic and rapid responses avoid damage and pain to humans. Progress checks are included throughout the lesson so that students can assess their understanding of the content and any misconceptions can be addressed whilst quiz competitions, like FROM NUMBERS 2 LETTERS and YOU DO THE MATH, are used to introduce new terms and important values in a fun and memorable way.
This lesson has been written for GCSE-aged students who are studying the AQA GCSE Biology or Combined Science specifications but can be used with older students who need to know the key details of the nervous system for their A level course before taking it to greater depths
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Topic 5.2: The human nervous system (AQA GCSE Biology)
These 4 lessons cover the content of topic 5.2 of the AQA GCSE Biology specification - The human nervous system. Each of the lesson PowerPoints and their accompanying resources have been designed to contain a wide range of tasks which will engage and motivate the students whilst covering the GCSE content. There are also lots of understanding checks so students can check on their current understanding as well as prior knowledge checks where they are challenged to make links to previously-covered topics.
Topic 5: Homeostasis and response (AQA GCSE Biology)
This bundle contains 12 lesson PowerPoints and their accompanying resources, and all of them have been planned at length to cover the GCSE content of topic 5 of the AQA GCSE Biology specification, whilst engaging and motivating the students with a wide range of tasks. These tasks include exam-style questions with answers included in the PowerPoint, guided discussion points and quick quiz rounds which are used to introduce key terms and values in a fun and memorable way whilst instilling some competition The following Homeostasis and response specification points are covered by the lessons in this bundle: * Homeostasis* * Structure and function of the human nervous system * The brain * The eye * Control of body temperature * Human endocrine system * Control of blood glucose concentration * Maintaining water and nitrogen balance in the body* * Hormones in human reproduction * Contraception* * The use of hormones to treat infertility * Negative feedback If you would like to sample the quality of lessons in this bundle, then download the lessons indicated with an asterisk as they have been uploaded for free
Topic 5: Homeostasis and response (AQA GCSE Combined Science)
Each of the 8 lessons which are included in this bundle are fully-resourced and the PowerPoints and accompanying worksheets cover all of the detailed content in topic 5 (Homeostasis and response) of the AQA GCSE Combined Science specification. Designed to contain a wide range of activities, the students will be motivated and engaged by the various quiz competitions and interesting tasks whilst the understanding and previous knowledge checks will enable them to assess their progress on the current topic as well as challenge them to make links between the topics. The specification points and lesson topics included in this bundle are: 4.5.1 Homeostasis 4.5.2.1 Structure and function of the nervous system 4.5.3.1 The human endocrine system 4.5.3.2 Control of blood glucose concentration 4.5.3.4 Hormones in human reproduction 4.5.3.5 Contraception 4.5.3.6 The use of hormones to treat infertility 4.5.3.7 Negative feedback All of these lessons have been written by an experienced teacher for students studying the AQA Combined Science course
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