| Biology Lessons for
Grades 6 - 11 |
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Artificial Immunity:
Artificial Immunity.
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Composition of Inhaled and Exhaled Air:
Understand the differences between inhaled and exhaled air.
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Adaptations of the Alveoli:
Understand how the lungs are adapted for efficient gas exchange.
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Adaptations and Survival:
Learn how different organisms are adapted to survive in their habitat.
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Blood Plasma:
Learn about some of the substances transported in the plasma.
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Breathing:
Learn how the lungs are ventilated by breathing.
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The Circulatory System:
Learn the names of the different types of blood vessels, and that substances are exchanged between the blood and cells at capillary walls.
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Digestion Experiments 1:
Learn that enzymes digest foods so that they can be absorbed into the blood.
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Digestion Experiments 2:
Understand that enzymes work best at a specific pH.
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The Uses of Glucose:
Learn that the glucose made during photosynthesis can be respired or changed into a variety of chemicals by combining with other elements.
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Habitats:
Learn how different habitats have different features which determine the organisms that can live there.
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Studying Habitats:
Understand the observations and measurements that need to be made when studying a habitat.
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The Heart as a Double Pump:
Learn and understand that the heart is a double pump.
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Structure of the Heart:
Learn the basic structure of the heart.
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The Role of the Leaf in Photosynthesis:
Learn that the leaf is the organ where photosynthesis occurs and understand how it is adapted for its function.
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Micro-Organisms:
Learn the different types of microbes that can cause disease.
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Organ systems:
Understand that different organs work together in an organ system, and learn the functions of different organ systems in the human body.
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Organ Systems at Work:
Understand that different organ systems work together in a healthy organism.
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Photosynthesis:
Learn that plants make food by photosynthesis and the word equation that represents it.
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Rate of Photosynthesis:
Learn how to measure the rate of photosynthesis and understand what factors affect it.
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Differences between Photosynthesis and Respiration:
Learn the differences between photosynthesis and respiration.
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Plant Organs:
Learn the names and functions of some plant organs.
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Comparing Respiration and Burning:
Understand the differences between aerobic respiration and burning.
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The Respiratory System:
Learn the structure and function of the respiratory system.
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Effects of Smoking on the Lungs:
Learn how smoking cigarettes can damage the breathing system.
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Vaccines:
Learn that immunisations and medicines can be used to help the body fight infections
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Breathing and Respiration:
To understand the human breathing system, with emphasis on the structure of the lungs and the gaseous exchanges involving oxygen and carbon dioxide.
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Aerobic respiration:
Describes and explains aerobic respiration.
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Anaerobic respiration:
Describes and explains anaerobic respiration.
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Structure of breathing system:
Provides information on different components of the breathing system and the linings of the air passages.
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Fermentation:
Understand fermentation. Discuss and describe its main uses..
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Gases and their transport:
Explains fundamental gas exchange and how gases are transported. Talks about the test for CO2 and the different gases present in the air.
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Respiration overview:
Brief overview of respiration, mitochondria and exercise.
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Respiration in plants:
Describes respiration in plants and the differences between that and human respiration.
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Smoking:
Describes smoking and details what it is. Outlines the dangers of smoking and how it should be avoided.
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Balanced diet:
Explain the reasons why a balanced diet is required.
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The digestive system, part 1:
Describes in detail the processes involved in digestion and the digestive system - showing what happens in the mouth, in the stomach and the small Intestine.
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The digestive system, part 2:
Describes in detail the processes involved in digestion and the digestive system including what happens in the small Intestine and the role of the large Intestine.
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Digestive enzymes:
Gives a detailed description of enzymes.
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