Checkpoint Biology
Peter D Riley

ISBN: 9780719580673
Publisher: Hodder Education
Published: 29/07/2005
Paperback: 240 pages
Illustrations: Colour photos and artwork

£16.50

- Chapters are presented in the same order as topics in the Checkpoint Biology Scheme of Work; Chapters 1-5 are for Year 1, Chapters 6-10 for Year 2 and Chapters 11-15 for Year 3.
- The clear text and colourful illustrations and photographs fully explain the concepts and encourage background reading.
- Boxed sections are used to show how scientific ideas have developed over time and how they are applied in today's world.
- Questions throughout encourage pupils to extract relevant information from text and think more deeply about the topics.
- 'For discussion' boxes are designed specially to stimulate class or group discussions and can be used in work on science and citizenship.
- The extensive glossary contains all key syllabus words for biology and helps to build pupils' scientific vocabulary.
- The accompanying Teacher's Resource Book provides full support, including details of practical work, answers to all questions in the Pupil's Book and suggestions for the use of ICT.

Fully covers the requirements of the University of Cambridge International Examinations Checkpoint tests
Clear text and colourful illustrations fully explain the concepts
Photographs draw on a range of international examples

Table of Contents:
Introduction
1 Characteristics of living things
2 Major organ systems
3 Cells
4 Classification and variation
5 Habitats
6 A healthy diet
7 Digestion
8 Circulation and breathing
9 Respiration
10 Flowering plants
11 Photosynthesis
12 Seeds
13 Food chains and food webs
14 Adaptation and selection
15 Human influence on the environment
Glossary
Index

Endorsed by University of Cambridge International Examinations