Topic B9: Coordination and response (Cambridge iGCSE Science Double Award)

This bundle of 9 lessons covers the majority of the content in Topic B9 (Coordination and response) of the core and supplement sections of the Cambridge iGCSE Science Double Award specification. The topics and specification points covered within these lessons include:

The parts of the nervous system - CNS and PNS
Identifiying sensory and motor neurones from diagrams
The coordination of regulation of body functions
Identifying the structures of the eye
The functions of the parts of the eye
Hormones as chemicals produced by glands
The actions of adrenaline
Homeostasis as the maintenance of a constant internal environment
Control by negative feedback
The control of blood glucose by the liver and insulin and glucagon from the pancreas
The maintenance of a constant internal body temperature
Phototropism, gravitropism and the involvement of auxins

All of these lesson presentations and accompanying resources are detailed and engaging and contain regular progress checks to allow the students to constantly assess their understanding