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Brine Date
With this resource, students develop observation skills by investigating the phenomenon of ‘mate-guarding’ in brine shrimp. Following a teacher-led discussion, students generate hypotheses. For example, one of the hypotheses may be that larger females pair with larger males.
These may be tested...
Careers from biology
Produced by the Wellcome Trust, this issue of the Big Picture explores some of the careers that are available to students who have studied biological science. It goes...
Catalysis
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Explore enzymes from adenosine triphosphate synthase to enzymes specific to extremophiles, digestive enzymes and the role of immobilized enzymes. |
This book is part of the Archive Collection which is available to view at the National STEM Learning Centre.
The resources in this collection cover teaching about cells for students aged 11-16. They were produced to enrich a visit to the Intech Science Centre, but can be used independently of a visit.
Cell! Cell! Cell! is the story of the trillions of cells that form our bodies, from our beginnings as a...
Cells, function and interaction
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How do cells know what to do and how do the organelles function together? |
Cellular respiration
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Respiration is the chemical process of releasing energy from organic compounds. This poster illustrates the series of enzyme-controlled reactions in which energy is transferred to produce adenosine triphosphate (... |
Cellular respiration - R2P
This resource provides a lesson plan showing how to use conceptual change texts and concepts maps to teach cellular respiration.
The research summary provides a concise overview of the difficulties experienced when teaching this topic and the common misconceptions. Elements of this research are then utlised...
Chagas' Disease Life Cycle
From the Wellcome Trust, these animations illustrate the life cycle of the protozoan parasite that causes Chagas' Disease.
The parasites use a blood-sucking insect called a triatomine as an incubator and vector. The...
Changes big and small
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Explore population growth and the theories of Malthus and Boserup. |