About this ebook
What you will learn
Step-by-step guides to fourteen classic biology models, from plant and animal cells, the heart and the balloon lung model to the kidney, eye, ear, brain, skeleton and DNA. Each model comes with the science, a materials list, numbered steps, the labels you must get right and the viva questions examiners ask, plus tips on safe materials and display.
Who it is for
Students of class 4 to 12.
Chapters
Contents
- Chapter 1: Before you start
- Chapter 2: Plant and animal cells
- Chapter 3: The human heart
- Chapter 4: The lungs and the digestive system
- Chapter 5: The kidney and the nephron
- Chapter 6: The eye and the ear
- Chapter 7: The brain and the skeleton
- Chapter 8: The DNA double helix
- Chapter 9: Flowers and photosynthesis
- Chapter 10: Germination and food chains
- Chapter 11: Labelling, display and the viva
Inside
At the end of the book
- Practice questions. To check what you have learnt, with the answers after them.
- Glossary. The key words of the book, each explained in one sentence.
- Easy English. Short sentences and everyday words, with each new word explained the first time.
How to use it
Reading, printing and sharing
- On a phone or computer. Tap Read online to open the book in your browser, or Download to keep it and read it without the internet.
- To print. The pages are A5, half the size of A4. Choose two pages per sheet in the print settings to fit two pages on each A4 sheet.
- To share. Send the link to this page, or the PDF itself, to friends, classmates or students. The book is free for everyone.
Safety first
Electronics in these books runs on cells and batteries of up to 12 V, never on mains electricity. Soldering, hot glue, cutters and chemicals need an adult nearby for younger students.