Comparing Nerves and Hormones Lesson GCSE Biology

Key Stage 4 ~ GCSE Biology~ lesson on Comparing Nerves and Hormones. In this lesson pupils will recap some of what they have learned in previous lessons about nerves and hormones, compare their similarities and differences and decide whether different examples are nerves or hormones. Extension questions are included on the slides and there is a pick and mix of different tasks to select from for your students. Follows the GCSE Biology AQA course.

This lesson includes:

• Title slide with learning objectives
• A starter activity with variable retrieval practice
• Group reading (literacy)
• Discussion exercise
• Nerves or hormones
• Task boxes
• Comprehension questions
• Handout sheet task
• Answer slides included for self-assessment
• Suitable for remote, online, distance learning
• Suitable for supply teaching and home learning. This is fully self-explanatory and can be delivered without specialist knowledge. It does assume that students have already covered the basics of the nervous (https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12960383) and endocrine systems (https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-13027931). Discussion/extension answers are in the ppt notes.
• Next lesson Blood Glucose and Diabetes https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-13031727

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All content, diagrams and photos © Troilo Science / Febo Learning unless otherwise stated. Lessons for KS4 GCSE Biology Topic 5 Homeostasis and Response :
Homeostasis
The Endocrine System
Comparing Nerves and Hormones
Blood Glucose and Diabetes
Kidneys
Kidney Failure
Menstrual Cycle
Controlling Fertility
Adrenaline and Thyroxine
Plant Hormones