Science in Action – Reproduction – a 19m video.
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B8 Syllabus Statements
All the B8 Revision Notes (in downloadable word format) can be found below (in each sub-section). Here are the key terms and definitions for B8 Reproduction: Key Terms B8
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11.4 Sexual Reproduction
6.6. & 11.4 Reproduction from Bob Smullen
Paul Andersen describes The Reproductive System in 9m.
Fantastic animated tutorials from McGraw Hill Education – spermatogenesis & the maturation of the oocyte & follicle.
In Crash Course Biology #34 – The Reproductive System: How Gonads Go, Hank lets us in on the meaning of life, at least from a biological perspective – it’s reproduction.
Topic 6 Human Physiology
One Body by XVIVO (2m 14s):
Get Body Smart: superb interactive, illustrated tutorials and quizzes on human anatomy and physiology.
9.4 Reproduction in Plants
9.4 plant reproduction from Bob Smullen
A 13m 18s video lesson covering all of 9.4 from Dan Rott:
An 18m video clip on plant reproduction from ‘The amazing lives of plants’ (MacGraw-Hill) – we do not need to know about double fertilisation though:
FERTILISATION
An animated, narrated tutorial on the life cycle of an angiosperm (which also includes a quiz from Sinauer Associates) and Double Fertilisation in Angiosperms (University of Kent & UCA). Both go into much more detail than you need (we don’t need to know about double fertilisation) but they are good.
POLLINATION
The beautiful tricks of flowers – a 14m TED-Ed talk from Jonathan Drori and here’s ‘The Beauty of Pollination’ from Louie Schwartzberg (TED):
In Crash Course Biology #38 – The Plants & The Bees: Plant Reproduction, Hank gets into the dirty details about vascular plant reproduction.
GERMINATION
Mung bean time-lapse of germination:
Also here are radish seeds germinating & sprouting roots & shoots (46s).
PHOTOPERIODISM
A fantastic animated tutorial from McGraw Hill Education on Phytochrome signalling.
B8.1 Asexual & Sexual Reproduction
B8.1 Revision Notes in downloadable word format.
TEXTBOOK REVISION
IGCSE Biology: Coursebook, chapter 13, pp. 165, 168 & 191 – 192
B8.2 Sexual Reproduction in Plants
Plant reproduction from chduncan
B8.2 Revision Notes in downloadable word format.
Flower dissection by Mr Exham (Mr Exham.com):
A lesson on Plant Reproduction from Mr Dare:
Some TIMELAPSE videos:
- Dandelion flower to seed in 1m 40s
- Pear flower to fruit in 1m 11s
- Climbing bean germination in 2m 40s
- Mung bean germination in 2m 50s
A 3m 27s vid on Germination from Bitesize Top 20 Demos
The beautiful tricks of flowers – a 14m TED-Ed talk from Jonathan Drori, and here’s The Beauty of Pollination:
TEXTBOOK REVISION
IGCSE Biology: Coursebook, chapter 13, pp.182 – 191
B8.3 Sexual Reproduction in Humans
Igcse biology edexcel 3.8 3.12 from Marcos Rodriguez
Right here, right now by Fatboy Slim and an animation that takes us from conception to just before birth.
B8.3 Revision Notes in downloadable word format.
Medical animations that include fertilisation, ovulation, labor and birth and here is ovulation captured on film for the first time.
THE MENSTRUAL CYCLE
Why do women have periods? – a 4m 45s TED-Ed video.
FERTILISATION
The physics of sperm versus the physics of sperm whales – a fascinating animated vid from TED-Ed (4m 18s).
PREGNANCY & BIRTH
Here are some pregnancy illustrations and birth animations – aimed at expectant mothers.
BREAST-FEEDING
Learn the differences between breast milk and baby formulas with tips from a registered nurse in this free video on family health.
HIV / AIDS
Fantastic animated tutorials from McGraw Hill Education on HIV replication & how the HIV infection cycle works. This is much more detailed than you need.
Hans Rosling unveils new data visuals that untangle the risk factors of HIV. He argues that preventing transmissions – not drug treatments – is the key to ending the epidemic.
TEXTBOOK REVISION
IGCSE Biology: Coursebook, chapter 13, pp. 169 – 177
6.6 Hormones, Homeostasis & Reproduction
CONTENT TO BE ADDED HERE (at some point).
Animated, narrated tutorials on the menstrual cycle and on pregnancy testing which also include a quiz (from Sinauer Associates); there’s also an animated, narrated tutorial on IVF.
In Crash Course Biology #34 – The Reproductive System: How Gonads Go, Hank lets us in on the meaning of life, at least from a biological perspective – it’s reproduction.
The physics of sperm vs. the physics of sperm whales from TED-Ed.