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Checkpoint Biology
Peter D Riley

Paperback
RRP: £15.99
ISBN: 9780719580673
ISBN-10: 0719580676

Published: 29/07/2005
Extent: 240 pages
Illustrations: Colour photos and artwork

Series: Checkpoint Science

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Summary:
  • 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

About the Author(s):
Peter D Riley is the author of a wide range of science titles for children and was the winner of the TES Schoolbook Award in 2000.

Readership:
Junior Secondary Science pupils

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