Complete Biology for Cambridge Secondary 1 Textbook: For Cambridge Checkpoint and Beyond

Author(s): Pam Large

CIE Biology | Cambridge KS1, KS2 Primary Science

This brand new course builds in crucial challenge material right from the start, enabling students to confidently leap into Cambridge IGCSE® Science study with a solid foundation in Biology. It is the best preparation for our bestselling Complete Science for Cambridge IGCSE course, facilitating seamless progression from Cambridge Secondary 1 Stage 9 right into Complete Biology for Cambridge IGCSE. Complete Biology for Cambridge Secondary 1 covers all three years of Cambridge Secondary 1 Biology in the same book, flowing smoothly from one stage to the next. Regular revision and extension exercises will help consolidate learning and then stretch and challenge students to reach the next level. Plus, it's endorsed by Cambridge International Examinations, so you know it's comprehensive.


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Complete Science for Cambridge Secondary 1 is easy to navigate, with each learning topic covered by a double-page spread. Concepts are clearly explained and followed by questions to test students understanding. In addition to these, this book contains end of unit questions to help students prepare for the progress test. And also, Scientific Enquiry sections include advice on carrying out practical work and recording results. Answers to the questions are included on the Teacher's Resource book and CD-ROM. * Dr. Kyaw Khine, Head of Science, Nelson International Education Center, Myanmar * "Complete Physics for Cambridge Secondary 1 is comprehensive, well written and clear. The mathematical and technical aspects of the subject are made understandable by Helen Reynolds. Students will find this a good resource." * Amazon teacher review * "We were particularly impressed by the layout, clear language, scientific investigations and that we can link your book chapters clearly to the chapters in our native language books." * Fiona Luna, Science Teacher, IES Karlstad, Sweden *

Stage 7 1 Plants 1.1: Leaves, stems and roots 1.2: Enquiry: Questions, evidence and explanations 1.3: Review: Checkpoint-style questions 2 Humans 2.1: The human skeleton 2.2: Muscles and movement 2.3: Organ systems 2.4: The circulatory system 2.5: Studying the human body 2.6: Extension: Extending lives 2.7: Review: Checkpoint-style questions 3 Cells and organisms 3.1: The characteristics of living things 3.2: Microbes 3.3: Louis Pasteur 3.4: Enquiry: Testing predictions 3.5: Useful micro-organisms 3.6: Enquiry: Planning investigations 3.7: Harmful micro-organisms 3.8: Plant and animal cells 3.9: Specialised cells 3.10: Nerves 3.11: Tissues and organs 3.12: Review: Checkpoint-style questions 4 Living things in their environment 4.1: Habitats 4.2: Food chains 4.3: Feeding ourselves 4.4: Changing the planet 4.5: Preventing extinction 4.6: Obtaining energy 4.7: Extension: Growing fuels 4.8: Review: Checkpoint-style questions 5 Variation and classification 5.1: Variation 5.2: Extension: Causes of variation 5.3: Species 5.4: Classification 5.5: Vertebrates 5.6: Classification of plants 5.7: Review: Checkpoint-style questions Stage 7 Review Stage 8 6 Plants 6.1: Why we need plants 6.2: Enquiry: Asking scientific questions 6.3: Water and minerals 6.4: Review: Checkpoint-style questions 7 Diet 7.1: Food 7.2: Enquiry: Managing variables 7.3: A balanced diet 7.4: Deficiencies 7.5: Extension: Choosing foods 7.6: Review: Checkpoint-style questions 8 Digestion 8.1: The digestive system 8.2: Enzymes 8.3: Extension: Using enzymes 8.4: Review: Checkpoint-style questions 9 Circulation 9.1: Blood 9.2: Anaemia 9.3: The circulatory system 9.4: Enquiry: Identifying trends 9.5: Diet and fitness 9.6: Review: Checkpoint-style questions 10 Respiration and gas exchange 10.1: Lungs 10.2: Respiration and gas exchange 10.3: Extension: Anaerobic respiration 10.4: Smoking and lung damage 10.5: Enquiry: Communicating findings 10.6: Review: Checkpoint-style questions 11 Reproduction and fetal development 11.1: Reproduction 11.2: Fetal development 11.3: Extension: Twins 11.4: Adolescence 11.5: Review: Checkpoint-style questions 12 Drugs and disease 12.1: Drugs 12.2: Disease 12.3: Extension: Defence against disease 12.4: Extension: Boosting your immunity 12.5: Review: Checkpoint-style questions Stage 8 Review Stage 9 13 Plants 13.1 Photosynthesis 13.2 Enquiry: Preliminary tests 13.3 Plant growth 13.4 Extension: Phytoextraction 13.5 Flowers 13.6 Seed dispersal 13.7 Review: Checkpoint-style questions 14 Adaptation and survival 14.1: Adaptation 14.2: Extreme adaptations 14.3: Extension: Survival 14.4: Enquiry: Sampling techniques 14.5: Studying the natural world 14.6: Review: Checkpoint-style questions 15 Energy flow 15.1: Food webs 15.2: Energy flow 15.3: Decomposers 15.4: Changing populations 15.5: Facing extinction 15.6: Extension: Maintaining biodiversity 15.7: Review: Checkpoint-style questions 16 Human influences 16.1: Air pollution 16.1: Enquiry: How scientists work 16.3: Water pollution 16.4: Saving rainforests 16.5: Review: Checkpoint-style questions 17 Variation and classification 17.1: Using keys 17.2: What makes us different? 17.3: Extension: Chromosomes 17.4: Extension: Investigating inheritance 17.5: Selective breeding 17.6: Enquiry: Developing a theory 17.7: Darwin's theory of evolution 17.8: Extension: Moving genes 17.9: Extension: Using genes 17.10: Review: Checkpoint-style questions Stage 9 Review Reference pages Glossary Index

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  • : 9780198390213
  • : Oxford University Press (UK)
  • : Oxford University Press (UK)
  • : 739.0
  • : August 2013
  • : h277mm x w221mm x s13mm
  • : books

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  • : Pam Large
  • : Paperback
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