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    This document provides an overview of an IGCSE Biology course. It introduces the teacher, Silya Zhao, and their interests in photography, museums, and exploring living and non-living things. It then lists the topics that will be covered each semester, including cells, human biology, plants, genetics, evolution, ecology, and human population. The document discusses expectations for learning biology, developing scientific skills, and emphasizes making active learning. It outlines the assessment breakdown and states that learning biology can help students better understand themselves, Earth, and how to protect living things.

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    Introduction To IGCSE Biology

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    Silya Zhao
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    IGCSE

    Biology
    z
    Given by Silya Zhao
    z Let´s know each other
    • Name

    • Like photography, visiting museum and


    reading

    • Enjoy observing and exploring living and


    non-living things

    • Really bad at dancing and singing

    非洲狮 Panthera leo 婆罗洲猩猩 Pongo pygmaeus

    雉鸡 Phasianus colchicus 孔雀鱼 Poecilia reticulata


    z Let’s imagine biology…

    1. Do you think what is biology?


    2. Do you think what you will learn from biology?

    How survive

    Biology is all about studying life

    How evolve

    Here are 7 facts about living organisms …


    All Living organisms …
    z

    …obtain e____
    nergy from their surroundings.
    All Living organisms …

    hemical reactions.
    … perform c_______
    All Living organisms …

    …r ______
    espond to their environment.

    【 Polar bear covering his


    nose 】
    • Their black nose is
    particularly conspicuous
    compare white body, so they
    cover their noses when in
    danger.

    【 Sea otter covering his face 】


    • They have no hair on their
    hands, so they will put hands
    on face when feeling cold.

    Why 北极熊 Polar bear 海獭 Sea otter


    All Living organisms …

    eproduce
    … r_________.
    All Living organisms …

    …maintain a stable internal environment.

    Your physical indicators change within a small range


    All Living organisms …
    …change over time or evolve.
    All Living organisms …
    … share a common
    history.

    All life on Earth evolved from a single-celled


    organism that lived roughly 3.5 billion years
    ago.

    （ Universal common ancestor, Charles


    Darwin ）
    z

    Is this a living organism?

    z
    Biology
    z is all about studying life and living organisms
    Biologists study the structure, function, growth, origin, evolution and distribution of living organisms.
    • Understand our bodies
    • Exercise Science
    • Proper Nutrition
    • Treat disease
    …
    z

    • Understanding Our Environment


    • Using Natural Resources

    • Global Ecology and Conservation


    z

    What do you expect to learn from biology?


    z What will you learn in IGCSE Biology?
    Biological Theory

    Practical skills Research skills


    z Topic Chapter
    1 Cell structure and organisation
    Cell 2 Cell division and differentiation
    This semester

    3 Human biology - Breathing


    4 Human biology - Circulation
    5 Human biology - Digestion
    Human biology
    6 Nerves and coordination and behavior
    7 Homeostatsis
    8 Defending ourselves against disease
    Plants 9 Plants as organism
    Next semester

    10 Variation and inheritance


    Genetic 11 Genetic manipulation
    Evolution 12 Evolution, adaptation and interdependence
    13 Ecology
    Ecology 14 Human population and pollution
    z After learning this course, I hope

     You are more curious to all the living organisms and like to
    discover the small changes in our daily life.

     You understand our earth better.

     You will ask why more frequently.

     You are interested in discussing biology topics.

     You are more confident to tell biological stories to others.

     You will think and analyze scientific issues more critically.

     You will answer scientific issues more precisely.


    z What will I do

     Guide more

     Encourage more

     Leave time more

     Make active teaching and learning

     Be responsible

     Be patient

     Be fair and thoughtful

    …
    z What do you need to do

     Think more

     Ask more

     Express more

     Be responsible

     Be principled

     Be respectful
    z How do we make an assessment

    Performance(10%) + Homework(30%) + Examinations(60%)


    z Learning Biology:
    Help you to know yourself and the earth better,
    and to know how to protect yourself, the others
    and the earth!

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