Unit 28 - Human Reproduction
Learning Outcomes:
- Investigate the growth response of plants to gravity (geotropism) and light (phototropism) (OB50)
- Understand that seed germination is necessary to produce a new plant (OB57)
- Investigate the conditions necessary for germination (OB58)
- Use diagrams to identify and locate the main parts of the male and female reproductive systems (OB31)
- Recall that the menstrual cycle lasts about 28 days and that menstruation occurs at the start of the cycle (OB32)
- Understand the following in relation to human reproduction: the fertile period in the menstrual cycle, sexual intercourse, fertilisation is the fusion between male and female gametes (sperm and egg) resulting in a zygote; a zygote undergoes cell division and develops within the womb into a foetus, pregnancy and birth growth and puberty (OB33)
- Understand that there are many forms of contraception, and that some of these prevent fertilization (OB34)
- Understand that humans have inheritable and non-inheritable characteristics, and that inheritable characteristics are controlled by genes (OB35)
- Recall that genes are located on chromosomes and that in a human there are 23 pairs of chromosomes, which are located in the nucleus (OB36)
- Recall that chromosomes are made of DNA and protein (OB37)
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PhototropismAn easy to follow set of experiments to get you thinking
Photo and GeotropismConcentrate on what the plant is doing and forget about IAA for now.
GerminationRespiring seeds release heat energy
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GeotropismA nice explanation with a thought provoking question at the end!
Conditions needed for GerminationThis clip is a little noisy and she is using beakers not test tubes
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Human Reproduction - FemaleThis film was made in 1947 but nothing has changed!
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Human Reproduction - MalePart 2 of the 1947 film
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Life's Greatest Miracle
This remarkable series of programmes from Nova is available here for you to look at again.
Episode 1
Episode 3
Episode 5
Episode 7
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Episode 2
Episode 4
Episode 6
Episode 8 - Warning - Not suitable for all viewers
This episode shows the birth of a baby |
Conception to Birth in 5 minutes
A very nice summary
Contraception IA short outline of different options from a pharmacist
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Contraception IIA short talk about options from a midwife
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Genetics Rap"let's talk about genes and I don't mean trousers"
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Human GeneticsA program from BBC2
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