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We provide a range of free, and low-cost STEM resources for schools and further education. Our resources include theory presentations, activity sheets, information fact files, and informative posters for your classroom.
Food Webs (Complete lesson resources)
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Food Webs (Complete lesson resources)

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This group of resources contains all you need for a lesson or set of lessons on food webs; presentation, activities sheet with multiple activities, information fact file and assessment. The presentation is suitable for KS3 looking at food webs. The presentation includes multi-choice questions to engage students and get them thinking about the subject throughout the presentation. Presentation Learning Objective(s): Identify how matter flows through food webs. Identify how energy flows through food webs. Main Skills: Extract information, interpret diagrams, demonstrate understanding and apply knowledge. Duration: Approximately 30 mins 18 slides covering: • Interconnected Food Chains • Food Webs • Interrelationships • Food Chain and Food Web Stability • Energy Flow and Food Webs • The Recycling of Energy • The Greenhouse Effect and Global Warming ****************************** Activity Learning Objective(s): Describe producer/consumer, predator/prey and parasite/host relationships in freshwater, marine and terrestrial ecosystems. Main Skills: Research, extract information, interpret written text, apply knowledge and present information. Duration: Approximately 45 mins The Activities Sheet provides a range of activities for students to enhance their knowledge of food webs by putting it into practice. The activities cover: • Terrestrial Ecosystem Food Web • Marine Ecosystem Food Web • Fresh Water Ecosystem Food Web • Food Web Research ****************************** Assessment Sheet - Word Document based assessment includes questions that students should be able to answer directly from the presentation, or by applying the information from the presentation. The Teachers Guide provides the correct answers and solutions to the activities and questions in the assessment.
Plant Biology - Osmosis
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Plant Biology - Osmosis

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A presentation suitable for KS5 looking at osmosis. Presentation includes multi-choice questions to engage students and get them thinking about the subject throughout the presentation. Learning Objective(s): Investigate the process of osmosis. Main Skills: Interpret written text and diagrams. Duration: Approximately 60 mins 45 slides covering: • Diffusion • Osmosis Defined • Visking Tubing • Water Potential in Plants • Water Potential and Kinetic Energy • The Net Movement of Water Molecules • The Symbol and Units of Water Potential • Osmosis Defined in Terms of Water Potential • The Water Potential Gradient • The Effects of Solutes on Water Potential • Solute Potential Defined • Pressure Potential • Pressure Potential in Plants • Osmosis and Plant Cells • Plasmolysis • Incipient Plasmolysis • Water, Solute and Pressure Potential • Reversing Plasmolysis • Turgidity • Full Turgidity • Alternative Terminology • Osmosis in Animal Cells • Osmoregulation
Scientific Methodology - Scientific Theories
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Scientific Methodology - Scientific Theories

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A presentation suitable for KS4 looking at scientific theories. Presentation includes multi-choice questions to engage students and get them thinking about the subject throughout the presentation. Learning Objective(s): Explore the difference between hypotheses and theories. Main Skills: Interpret written text and diagrams. Duration: Approximately 30 mins 23 slides covering: • From Hypothesis to Theory • Development of Scientific Theories • Example 1: Cold Fusion • Example 2: The Expanding Universe
The Human Respiratory System
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The Human Respiratory System

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A presentation most suitable for KS5 looking at the human respiratory system. Presentation includes multi-choice questions to engage students and get them thinking about the subject throughout the presentation. Learning Objective(s): Explore the structure and function of different components of the human respiratory system. Explore the different volumes and capacities within human lungs. Main Skills: Interpret written text and diagrams. Duration: Approximately 60 mins 48 slides covering: • Gas Exchange • Gas Exchange in Animals • Gas Exchange in Humans • Ventilation System Structure • Inspiration • Expiration • Lung Structure • Alveoli Structure • The Ventilation Cycle • Air Used in Gas Exchange • Lung Capacity
The Integumentary System and Health
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The Integumentary System and Health

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A presentation most suitable for KS5 looking at the integumentary system and health. Presentation includes multi-choice questions to engage students and get them thinking about the subject throughout the presentation. Learning Objective(s): Investigate major diseases affecting the integumentary system. Investigate how scientific, medical and technological advances have impacted diseases of the integumentary system. Main Skills: Interpret written text and diagrams. Duration: Approximately 45 mins 31 slides covering: • Eczema • Acne • Degrees of Acne • Treatments of Acne • Vitiligo • Treatment of Vitiligo • Skin Cancer • Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer • Melanoma Skin Cancer • Preventing and Treating Skin Cancer • Alopecia • Treatment of Alopecia
The Circulatory System and Health
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The Circulatory System and Health

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A presentation most suitable for KS5 looking at the circulatory system and health. Presentation includes multi-choice questions to engage students and get them thinking about the subject throughout the presentation. Learning Objective(s): Explore major diseases affecting the circulatory system. Explore scientific, medical, and technological advances that help prevent and treat diseases of the circulatory system. Main Skills: Interpret written text and diagrams. Duration: Approximately 30 mins 22 slides covering: • Arteries • Coronary Heart Disease • Heart Attack • Stroke • Hypertension • Prevention of Circulatory System Diseases • Treatments of Circulatory System Disease
The Endocrine System and Health
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The Endocrine System and Health

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A presentation most suitable for KS5 looking at the endocrine system and health. Presentation includes multi-choice questions to engage students and get them thinking about the subject throughout the presentation. Learning Objective(s): Explore diseases of the endocrine system and investigate their prevention and treatment. Main Skills: Interpret written text and diagrams. Duration: Approximately 30 mins 21 slides covering: • Endocrine Disorders • Causes of Endocrine Disorders • Tumours • Inborn or Genetic Errors • Genetic Errors • Diet Deficiency • Autoimmune Disease • Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 • Medical Advances
Decalcified and Calcined Bones
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Decalcified and Calcined Bones

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A presentation most suitable for KS5 looking at decalcified and calcined bones. Presentation includes multi-choice questions to engage students and get them thinking about the subject throughout the presentation. Learning Objective(s): Explore properties of decalcified bones. Explore properties of calcined bones. Main Skills: Interpret written text and diagrams. Duration: Approximately 20 mins 16 slides covering: • Experimenting with Bones • Decalcified Bendy Bones • Calcined Brittle Bones • Comparing Bones
Plant Biology - Response in Plants
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Plant Biology - Response in Plants

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A presentation suitable for KS4 looking at response in plants. Presentation includes multi-choice questions to engage students and get them thinking about the subject throughout the presentation. Learning Objective(s): Explore common stimuli in plants. Explore how plants respond to stimuli. Main Skills: Interpret written text and diagrams. Duration: Approximately 45 mins 29 slides covering: • Survival, Stimuli and Surroundings • Stimuli and Plant Movement • Stimuli • Tropisms • Phototropism • Hydrotropism • Geotropism • Chemotropism • Nastic Responses • Thrigmotropism • Venus Fly Trap • Mimosa
Plant Biology - Transport Systems in Plants
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Plant Biology - Transport Systems in Plants

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A presentation suitable for KS4 looking at transport systems in plants. Presentation includes multi-choice questions to engage students and get them thinking about the subject throughout the presentation. Learning Objective(s): Explore transport systems in plants. Main Skills: Interpret written text and diagrams. Duration: Approximately 30 mins 24 slides covering: • Vascular Tissue • Roots • Xylem • Tracheids • Vessel Elements • The Phloem • Leaves • Movement of Water • Movement of Sugars
The Integumentary System
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The Integumentary System

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A presentation most suitable for KS5 looking at the integumentary system. Presentation includes multi-choice questions to engage students and get them thinking about the subject throughout the presentation. Learning Objective(s): Investigate the components that make up the integumentary system. Investigate the function of the integumentary system. Main Skills: Interpret written text and diagrams. Duration: Approximately 45 mins 27 slides covering: • The Skin • The Structure of the Skin • The Epidermis • The Layers of the Epidermis • Keratin • The Cells of the Stratum Corneum • The Dermis • Subcutaneous Layer • Hair • Nails • The Functions of the Integumentary System • The Dermis and Thermoregulation • Sweating • Functions of Hair and Nails
The Reproductive System and Health
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The Reproductive System and Health

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A presentation most suitable for KS5 looking at the reproductive system and health. Presentation includes multi-choice questions to engage students and get them thinking about the subject throughout the presentation. Learning Objective(s): Explore major diseases that affect the reproductive system. Main Skills: Interpret written text and diagrams. Duration: Approximately 30 mins 20 slides covering: • The Male Reproductive System • The Female Reproductive System • Infectious Diseases of the Reproductive System • Bacterial Infections: Gonorrhoea • Bacterial Infections: Syphilis • Bacterial Infections: Chlamydia • Viral Infections: Genital Herpes • Viral Infections: Genital Warts • Reducing the Risk of Contracting STIs • Non-infectious Diseases of the Reproductive System • Female Cancers • Male Cancers • Treating Cancer
Plant Biology - Reproduction in Flowering Plants
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Plant Biology - Reproduction in Flowering Plants

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A presentation suitable for KS5 looking at reproduction in flowering plants. Presentation includes multi-choice questions to engage students and get them thinking about the subject throughout the presentation. Learning Objective(s): Explore reproduction in flowering plants. Main Skills: Interpret written text and diagrams. Duration: Approximately 60 mins 52 slides covering: • Flower Structure - The Perianth • Flower Structure - The Calyx and Corolla • Male Reproductive Organs • Female Reproductive Organs • The Ovary • The Nectaries • Categorising Flowering Plants • The Production of Pollen Grains • The Flowering Plant Male Gametophyte • The Structure of the Ovule • The Embryo Sac as a Spore • Pollination • Pollination - Anthers • Dioecious and Monoecious Plants • Protandry and Protogyny • Self-incompatibility • Special Floral Structure Arrangements • Wind Pollination • Wind Pollination Versus Insect Pollination • Fertilization • Pollen Germination • Development of the Seed and Fruit
Diet (KS4)
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Diet (KS4)

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A presentation most suitable for KS4 looking at diet. Presentation includes multi-choice questions to engage students and get them thinking about the subject throughout the presentation. Learning Objective(s): Explore the roles of different nutrients. Explore how diet can affect health and well-being. See how to determine the energy value of food. Main Skills: Interpret written text and diagrams. Duration: Approximately 30 mins 40 slides covering: • Nutrition • Carbohydrates • Lipids • Proteins • Vitamins • Minerals • Dietary Fibre • Water • Balanced Diet • Recommended Intake • Food Labels • Energy • Malnutrition • Obesity • Starvation • Body Mass Index (BMI) • Balanced Diet
Sugar in Food
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Sugar in Food

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A presentation most suitable for KS5 looking at sugar in food. Presentation includes multi-choice questions to engage students and get them thinking about the subject throughout the presentation. Learning Objective(s): Identify the structure and properties of sugars. Investigate methods that are commonly used to test foods for sugar. Main Skills: Interpret written text and diagrams. Duration: Approximately 45 mins 42 slides covering: • Sugars • Regulating Foods • Sugar Consumption and Health • Diabetes • Added Sugar • Checking Food Labels • Naming Sugars • Glucose • Sucrose • The Benedict’s Test for Sugar • Testing for Reducing Sugars • Testing Foods for Reducing Sugars • Testing Foods for Non-Reducing Sugars • Positive and Negative Results • What can go Wrong?
Fat in Food
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Fat in Food

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A presentation most suitable for KS5 looking at fat in food. Presentation includes multi-choice questions to engage students and get them thinking about the subject throughout the presentation. Learning Objective(s): Recognise reasons for testing foods for fats and oils. Investigate two methods commonly used for testing foods for fats and oils. Explore how fat and oil food tests work. Main Skills: Interpret written text and diagrams. Duration: Approximately 30 mins 29 slides covering: • Lipids • Grease Spot Test • Distinguishing Lipids from Other Liquids • Water Spots • The Emulsion Test • Positive and Negative Results • Regulating Foods • The Food Industry
Starch in Food
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Starch in Food

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A presentation most suitable for KS5 looking at starch in food. Presentation includes multi-choice questions to engage students and get them thinking about the subject throughout the presentation. Learning Objective(s): Explore the structure and properties of starch. Explore the iodine test for starch. Main Skills: Interpret written text and diagrams. Duration: Approximately 30 mins 27 slides covering: • What is Starch? • Glucose in Starch • Starch in Plants • Starch as a Food Source • Modified Starch • The Iodine Starch Test • What can go Wrong? • Regulating Foods
Plant Biology - Reproductive Systems of Plants
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Plant Biology - Reproductive Systems of Plants

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A presentation suitable for KS4 looking at reproductive systems of plants. Presentation includes multi-choice questions to engage students and get them thinking about the subject throughout the presentation. Learning Objective(s): Explore the reproductive system of plants. Main Skills: Interpret written text and diagrams. Duration: Approximately 60 mins 50 slides covering: • Flowering and Non-flowering Plants • The Liverwort - Non-flowering • Liverwort Structure • Liverwort Sperm • Liverwort Eggs • Fertilization in the Liverwort • The Liverwort Sporophyte Generation • Germination of the Liverwort Spore • Alternation of Generations - Liverwort • Flower Structure - The Perianth • Flower Structure - The Calyx and Corolla • Flower Structure - The Androecium • Flower Structure - The Gynoecium • Flower Structure - The Ovary • Flower Structure - The Nectaries • The Production of Pollen Grains • The Flowering Plant Male Gametophyte • Structure of the Ovule • The Embryo Sac as a Spore • Pollination • Pollination - Anthers • Fertilization • Pollen Germination • Development of the Seed and Fruit
Food Chains
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Food Chains

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A presentation suitable for KS4 looking at food chains. Presentation includes multi-choice questions to engage students and get them thinking about the subject throughout the presentation. Learning Objective(s): Explore how matter flows through food chains. Explore how energy flows through food chains. Main Skills: Extract information, demonstrate understanding, apply knowledge, model. Duration: 30 mins 19 slides covering: • What is a food chain? • Energy Release • Inorganic Nutrients • What Happens to the Energy? • Grazing Food Chains • Detritus Food Chains • Detritus Food Chains v Grazing Food Chains • Interrelationships Assessment Sheet - Word Document based assessment includes questions that students should be able to answer directly from the presentation, or by applying the information from the presentation. The Assessment Sheet Teachers Guide provides the correct answers and solutions to questions in the assessment.