Popular resources for Biology students of GCSE, AS, A Level, BTEC and Access to Science courses.
From cell biology to genetics, the resources include PPT quizzes and comprehensive whole unit booklets.
Popular resources for Biology students of GCSE, AS, A Level, BTEC and Access to Science courses.
From cell biology to genetics, the resources include PPT quizzes and comprehensive whole unit booklets.
How to create a dichotomous key plus classification
Powerpoints, options for creating a dichtomous key and classification activity.
For 14-18 years old.
To cover both GCSE and A Level/Access Biology courses on the Skeletal System
8 RESOURCES PPTs and Booklets
PPT 1 - GCSE Level - Bones and Blood
Objectives:
Describe how our skeleton, joints and muscles support our body and allow us to move
Describe how we can monitor our level of fitness
Summarise a day in the life of a physiotherapist
PPT 2- The Skeletal System - A Level/Access Biology
Objectives:
1. Describe how our skeleton, joints and muscles support our body and allow us to move
2. Give the functions of cells of the bone
3. Label the parts of a long bone
PPT 3 - The Skeletal System - A Level/Access Biology
Objectives
To recap the functions of the skeletal system
To give the different shapes of bone
To give the different types of joints
To describe the stages of bone formation
To label the Haversian system
To identify the different types of vertebra
Hand-out 1 - GCSE Bones and Blood
The skeleton:
● Label the skeleton
● Describe the three types of joints
● Joints and Bones: Key terms
● Antagonistic pairs of muscles
● A day in the life of a physiotherapist
The heart, the blood and circulation
● Label the heart and give the three stages of the heartbeat.
● Give the differences between arteries, capillaries and veins
● Give the components of blood and their functions
Hand-out 2
- An Introduction to the skeletal system
Hand-out 3
Labelling a long bone
Bone development
Compact and spongy bones
Key word list
Muscle contraction
Hand-out 4
Revision of functions of the skeletal system
Types of joints
Bone development
Labelling of the Haversian System
The vertebrae
Hand-out 5
Further Revision
Bone Shapes
Type of Joints
The Vertebrae
The Haversian System
Muscle contraction
Diseases, pathogens and Infections: 19 PowerPoints for BTEC/GCSE/A Level and similar courses:
1. Disease classification
2. Different diseases and infections
3. Parasites and pathogenic bacteria
4. Diseases with environmental causes
5. Allergies and asthma
6. Degenerative diseases
7. Dietary deficiency diseases
8. Psychiatric nature of some diseases
9. Food and water contamination
10. Fungi and viruses
11. Symptoms
12. Types of symptoms
13. Transmission by indirect contact
14. Vector transmission of diseases
15. Risk factors to developming alzheimers and osteoporosis
16. Occupational therapy
17 Disease transmission - Direct contact
18. Droplet and airborne transmission
Presentations and handout to cover the biomes of the world including:
Aquatic, desert, temperate, tropical, tundra, taiga and a summary PPT and handout.
Suitable for Biology, Geography and Ecology students.
A 2 page summary of the differences between Mitosis and Meiosis for students to fill in as well as a summary of Meiosis.
Suitable for GCSE Biology revision or an Introduction for AS/A Level Biology and similar courses.
This PowerPoint presentation covers the following diagnostic blood techniques and when they might be used:
Aim: To name different diagnostic blood techniques and when they might be used:
Blood Cell Count
Blood Smear
Red Blood Cell Count
Reticulocyte Count
Mean Corpuscular Volume
Platelet Count
Inherited diseases and gene therapy: PPT of 43 slides, covering the following:
Objectives:
1: Identify and describe two examples of inherited conditions and diseases
2: Identify the mechanisms by which these conditions and diseases are inherited
3: Investigate and describe the effectiveness of gene therapy to prevent inherited conditions and diseases
Example of inherited diseases
Haemophilia – X-linked inheritance
Huntington’s Disease (HD) – dominant autosomal inheritance
Cystic fibrosis (CF) – recessive autosomal inheritance
Sickle cell anaemia - recessive autosomal inheritance
2. Sex determination and Inherited diseases
21 slides covering sex determination and inheritance of diseases.
82 PPT slides covering:
Natural selection
Homologous structures
Analogous structures
Taxonomy including examples of taxonomic groups with pictures
Evolution and examples of natural selection including tasks on resistance of drugs and other examples.
Darwin's theory of evolution through the mechanism of natural selection (step by step)
A Genetic Engineering resource that is suitable for GCSE and A Level Biology students.
Provides case studies and background information on:
Henrietta Lack's and Hela cells,
Cloning - a weblink activity with questions
The Human Tissue Act questions
3 case studies of cloning and questions.
BTEC Biology and the Environment: Genetic diseases PPT and Hand-out
Hand out of 11 pages with tasks to complete
PPT of 19 slides covering tasks, activities and information on Genetic diseases
Embryo development and cell differentiation for A Level/ Access/ HND
35 PPT slides which cover the stages of embryo development, cell differentiation and stem cells.
BTEC Level 3; Pathogens, Infection and Hand-washing Practical:
PPT of 77 slides covering:
First, second and third line of defence.
Antibodies, antigens and white blood cells.
Vaccines.
Pathogens cardsort: To sort into bacteria, viruses and fungi.
Hand washing practical with Method and Evaluation pointers.
Environmental Science Presentations and worksheets covering:
Biomes
Biodiversity
Nutrient Cycles
Climate Change
The importance of bees
Palm Oil
Sustainable Development
Animal adaptations
Quiz
Suitable for GCSE - A level Students of Biology, Geography and Environmental Science.