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Checkpoint: Sample papers ( Downloaded from CIE website)

COMMAND TERMS FOR SCIENCE PAPERS:( from CIE 0610 syllabus guide)

=**Characteristics of living organisms**=

1. [] ( Plant Intelligence) 2. Venus Fly Trap ( Extension) [] 3. Mars Exploration ( NASA) [] : Extension

=**Cells, tissues and Organ systems**=

** Classification of living organisms ** 1..

2.

3. media type="file" key="Insects_&_Arthropods.flv" width="360" height="270"

4. Video on biological classification into five kingdoms

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5. Reptiles and Amphibians 6. Extra Information on salamander: [] 7. Interesting information on turtles :[] 8. Interesting information on Armadillo( Mammal): [] 9. Interesting information on Penguins( Birds) :[] 10. Interesting information on Olm( amphibian): [] 11. Homeothermic and Poikilothermic Organisms : [] 12. microbes: (extension) [] 13. Bacteria and virus : [] 14. PPT on vertebrates

**Diffusion & Osmosis** [|Diffusion of gases in alveoli] [] : Examploe of diffusion in alveoli of human beings **Nutrients ** 

Balanced diet interactive video: [] Balanced diet : [] media type="file" key="Balanced Diet.mp4" width="300" height="300"

**Digestive System in Humans** []
 * Digestive system PPT:[[file:Digestion- foundation level - year 8.ppt]]**

Digestive System : [] []

Understanding food labels: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccYsiM3lMvg Flowering Plants (i). Life cycle of flowering plants [] (ii). Pollination and fertilization

(iii). Selective Breeding

media type="file" key="How plants disperse seeds.flv" width="360" height="270"[|Extra information on seed dispersal]


 * http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6loGKPKDqCw ( seed dispersal HW)**

. Checkpoint syllabus 2013


 * Sexual Reproduction in Human Beings**

(i) Power point on Sexual Reproduction in human beings

(ii). Markscheme on cells and reproduction in human beings revision worksheet

**6. Circulatory system**

(i). [|cardiovascular system]

(ii).

(iii). [] ( components of blood)

(iv).[] ( cardiovascular system)

(v). [] ( interactive video)

(vi) Fascinating facts about Heart

http://www.mercola.com/infographics/human-heart-facts.htm http://health.clevelandclinic.org/2014/07/20-amazing-facts-about-your-heart-infographic/

(vii) Interactive video on heart circulation : http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/body/map-human-heart.html


 * 7. Breathing and respiration**

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mf8xTqfspp4- Breathing in and out

Effect of smoking: []

1. [] ( class) 2. [] ( class) [] ( Experiment)

[] ( quitting smoking)

8**. Photosynthesis**



Investigating photosynthesis in aquatic plants ( solved worksheet)


 * 9.Sexual Reproduction in Human Beings**

1. Genetic Variation 2.  : Birth Control Information

3. HUFFINGTON POST ARTICLE ON IUD'S: []

4. Fetal alcohol syndrome: []


 * 10. Ecology**

Polar Bear: [] [] Polar Bear: [] Burrowing by animals :[]
 * Adaptations:**


 * Sampling Techniques**

[] []

1. Electronic tagging: []
 * Studying Animal World**

Invasive Species: []

1. Project http://www.biologycorner.com/projects/ecoproject/index.html 2. Endangered Animals sample http://www.biologycorner.com/projects/endangered1.html Ganges river dolphin : [] Great Panda: [|https://www.worldwildlife.org/species/giant-panda#threats] Honey Bees: [] House sparrows: []

3.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJAbATJCugs [] Nat Geo article on global warming : http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2015/04/pine-beetles/rosner-text
 * Global Warming:**


 * Ozone Hole** []

[] Vanishing Honey bees: []
 * Food chains and food webs:**

http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/oct/24/illegal-foragers-are-stripping-uk-forests-of-fungi http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2015/apr/03/health-food-fads-quinoa-guilt-free-diet?CMP=fb_gu
 * Illegal foraging ( extension) :**


 * 11. Nutrient cycles:**

[] []
 * Carbon Cycle:**
 * Decomposers:**

12. Diseases and Immnuity:

Tuberculosis Extension : []