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The Marshall Cavendish Education Cambridge IGCSETM Biology series is designed

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for students preparing for the Cambridge IGCSE and IGCSE (9–1) Biology
syllabuses (0610/0970). The series translates insights from educational
psychology classic “How People Learn” into highly effective learner-centred
classroom practices.

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suggestions for classroom activities and discussions. Warm-up and wrap-up activities are provided to
stimulate discussion and check understanding, while the challenge and support features provide for

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differentiated instruction.

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Answer keys to questions in the Student’s Book, Theory Workbook and Practical Workbook are available in
My Resources at www.mceduhub.com.

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 How to Use This Book
This Teacher’s Guide is part of the Marshall Cavendish Education (MCE) suite of resources designed and created to
support you as you teach the Cambridge IGCSE and IGCSE (9–1) Biology syllabuses (0610/0970).

The lesson plans in the Teacher’s Guide are made available online in editable Word format for you to customise

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according to your classroom needs. The answer keys mentioned in the lesson plans are available online in MCEduHub.

Lesson Plan Content Matrix

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Each chapter includes several Lesson Plans to help you The Content Matrix serves as a directory to help you
conduct your lessons. If you are new to the syllabus, to easily locate the contents in the Student’s Book,
the Lesson Plan is written in such a way that gets you Theory Workbook and Practical Workbook that are
up and running quickly. If you are an experienced

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relevant to each Learning Objective grouping.
teacher, the editable Lesson Plans allow you to
customise your lessons, making use of selected parts

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of the Teacher’s Guide to support your teaching flow
and include your own teaching ideas.
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Warm-up
This section helps you begin your lesson
with a variety of teaching ideas. For
example, to start off a new chapter, you
are provided with teaching ideas to engage
your students using the Chapter Opener,
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which includes Bio Watch and Questions.

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[MCE Cambridge IGCSE App]

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You can download this App to your

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computer or mobile device. Using this App,

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you can choose to project digital resources

from Bio Watch on the screen for the class.

Ask and Answer

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You can use suggested questions provided

to prompt students and draw out their
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ideas and understanding. Answers to these

questions are provided immediately for
your easy reference.
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Core/Supplement Differentiation
Supplement content is indicated using
the icon to differentiate it from Core
content.

Support Challenge
This suggests ideas for you to This suggests ideas for you to challenge
facilitate understanding of the your students and foster a deeper
concepts to be learnt. understanding of the topic.

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 Practical Workbook
Practicals in the Practical Workbook are
incorporated in the lesson plans where
relevant.

[Answers at MCEduhub]
You can access answers to questions in
the Student’s Book, Theory Workbook and

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Practical Workbook in My Resources at
www.mceduhub.com.

Wrap-up

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This section helps you to conclude your
lesson. For example, you can consolidate
what you have taught in the lesson by

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discussions.

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Theory Workbook
Exercises in the Theory Workbook are
incorporated in the lesson plans as part of
assessments.
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Some content within the lessons is not required in
the syllabus but is very useful to enhance and
provide complete understanding. This will be
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[Option]
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help enhance and enrich learning, including some

contexts that extend beyond the requirements of
the syllabus. You can decide to skip ‘Option’
content and still fulfil the syllabus requirements.
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Features that include elements that are beyond

the syllabus are indicated by an asterisk (*).
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Additional Teacher’s Resources

In addition, MCEduHub contains further teacher’s resources as listed below:

• Scheme of Work (SOW) – in editable Word format
• PowerPoint Slides – covering key concepts, to support frontal teaching in the classroom or for online lessons
• Question Bank – providing you with an online resource of questions from the Student’s Book and Theory
Workbook, as well as some additional questions. Questions are in Word format, for easy editing and
customisation.

These additional teacher’s resources are not endorsed by Cambridge Assessment International Education.

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 Contents
ABOUT THE PROGRAMME iii

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TEACHING STRATEGIES BANK 1

1 Characteristics and Classification of Living Organisms 15

2 Organisation of the Organism 22

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3 Movement of Substances Into or Out of Cells 31

4 Biological Molecules 43

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5 Enzymes 52

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6 Plant Nutrition 62

7 Human Nutrition 73
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8 Transport in Plants 82

9 Transport in Animals 91

10 Diseases, Immunity and Drugs 100

11 Gas Exchange in Humans 106

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13 Excretion in Humans 118

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14 Coordination and Response 123

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15 Hormones, Homeostasis and Tropic Responses 131

16 Reproduction in Plants 142

17 Reproduction in Humans 150

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18 Inheritance 156
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19 Variation and Selection 165

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20 Organisms and Their Environment 171

21 Human Influences on Ecosystems 179

22 Biotechnology and Genetic Modification 185

NOTES TO TEACHERS AND TECHNICIANS 190

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 Chapter 1: Characteristics and Classification of
Living Organisms
Content Matrix
Learning Objectives Student’s Book Theory Workbook Practical Workbook

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1.1 Characteristics of living 1.1 Characteristics of Life Exercise 1A, pp. 1–2
organisms pp. 2–6
1.1.1 Let’s Practise 1.1, p. 6

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1.2 Concept and uses of 1.2 Classifying Living Exercise 1B, pp. 2–4
classification systems Organisms
1.2.1 pp. 7–15

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1.2.5 Let’s Practise 1.2, p. 15
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1.2.3
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1.3 Features of Organisms
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Let’s Map It, p. 16 Exercise 1C, pp. 5–6

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LESSON 1
Warm-up
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1 Bio Watch (p. 1)

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21st century skills: information literacy, communication

Begin the chapter by having students watch a clip about the Lithops plant. Project the clip on a screen [via MCE
Cambridge IGCSE App]. Do not give students an introduction first. Let them start to form their own ideas after
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watching the clip.

2 Questions (p. 1)
Use the discussion from the Bio Watch clip to lead students to think about what makes something a living thing.
Start the discussion by writing 2 columns on the board, one headed “Robot” and another headed “Cat”, and asking
students to name characteristics of each.

1.1 Characteristics of Life (pp. 2–6)

Note: Ask students to read Student’s Book pp. 2–6. (If possible, this should take place as a pre-lesson activity, done
outside of curriculum time, a day or two ahead of the lesson. This would allow students to think about the content
and come up with specific questions they may want to ask in class).

3 Highlight to students the learning objectives of this section.

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 What is life? (p. 2)
4 Encourage students to share what they know about the word biology. Then use the section on Student’s Book p. 2
to explain the meaning of the word to students.
Support students by drawing their attention to the breakdown of the word biology and what each part means: Bio
means living, and Logos means knowledge, therefore biology means knowledge of living things.

Ask: Why do biologists study organisms? What is the organism made up of? Where does it live and why? How does
the organism interact with other organisms?

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Answer: Biologists study the life of organisms on Earth. Understanding how one organism lives could help us
understand how other organisms live. By building up information such as the similarities and differences
between different organisms, we can learn more about the living world. It is also important to understand how
organisms interact so we can make judgements about the consequences of changes that happen to each type of

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organism. Without asking these questions, we might end up increasing the volume of work we do and slowing
down our progress of discovery.

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What are the characteristics of life? (pp. 2–6)
5 Help students recall what they know about the characteristics of living organisms and write all correct information

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on the whiteboard. You could do this as a list or a mind map.
(a) [Option] Enrichment [Activity] (p. 2)
21st century skills: information literacy, communication
Explain that all living organisms are made up of cells, while non-living objects are not.
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• Bring samples of living and non-living things to the classroom.
• To introduce some fun, give students one minute to identify as many living and non-living things around
the classroom and write them in two lists. Whoever has the most correct items on his or her list, wins!
Then, ask students individually to create a list of characteristics the living things share.
• Remind students that all the characteristics of life must be considered when distinguishing between a
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Ask: What general headings do all the characteristics of living things fall under? Do non-living things show any
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• Extract ideas about living things, e.g., that they can move. Discuss how plants grow towards light and
how some flowers open and close at different times, which is considered movement.
• Non-living things can demonstrate some similar characteristics to living things but they will not
demonstrate all characteristics of living things. For example, a non-living thing will never reproduce.
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(b) [Option] Ask students to work in pairs or small groups to create a colourful and engaging poster illustrating
the different characteristics of life.
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Encourage students to list the characteristics of life and summarise what each characteristic means.
Ask students to create the poster using the mnemonic MRS GREN (some students might have come across
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this before as Mrs Nerg — it does not matter which way students remember it.).

Movement
Respiration
Sensitivity

Growth (and development)

Reproduction
Excretion
Nutrition

Support students by directing students to the sub-headers on pp. 2–6 in the Student’s Book to help them
complete this task.

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 (c) Support students to understand the word dehydrate [Word Alert (p. 3)].

(d) Link [Forward] (p. 3)

Encourage students to discuss about excretion and excretory products, encouraging students to suggest the
organs involved. Highlight link to Chapter 13.

(e) Quick Check (p. 3)

Help students recall what they have learnt by answering the question and using the confidence meter to
indicate their level of confidence in their answer. [Answers at MCEduHub]

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(f) Support students to understand the term dry mass [Word Alert (p. 4)].

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What are the differences between a living organism and non-living matter? (p. 6)
6 Explain how to distinguish between a living organism and non-living matter.

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7 Let’s Practise 1.1 (p. 6)
Ask students to work on question 1. For question 2, ask prompt questions to get a summary from the class of the

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main learning points of the lesson. Write on the board using a concept map or graphic organiser. [Answers at
MCEduHub]

8 Link [Theory Workbook] (p. 6)

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Ask students to complete the relevant exercise in the Theory Workbook.

Theory Workbook
Exercise 1A, pp. 1–2
[Answers at MCEduHub]
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1 Help students recall what they have learnt about the characteristics of life in the previous lesson.
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Ask: What are the eight different characteristics of life?

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[Option] Challenge students by asking them to explain what each characteristic means and give examples.
Support students by reminding them of the mnemonic MRS GREN.

Answer: MRS GREN — movement, respiration, sensitivity, growth (and development), reproduction,
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excretion, nutrition
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1.2 Classifying Living Organisms (pp. 7–15)

Note: Ask students to read Student’s Book pp. 7–15. (If possible, this should take place as a pre-lesson activity, done
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outside of curriculum time, a day or two ahead of the lesson. This would allow students to think about the content
and come up with specific questions they may want to ask in class).

2 Highlight to students the learning objectives of this section.

How is classification useful? (p. 7)

3 Help students recall what they have learnt about classification and write all correct information on the whiteboard.
You could do this as a list or a mind map.

(a) Support students to understand the word evolutionary [Word Alert (p. 7)].

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 (b) Link [Forward] (p. 7)
• Invite students to share what they know about DNA and write all correct information on the whiteboard.
Explain that DNA is made up of four different bases arranged in specific orders depending on the organism.
By comparing the order and sequence of the bases, we can look to see if two organisms are related to each
other. The more similarities in the order of the bases, the closer the two organisms are related.

Ask: Why might it be useful to use DNA to determine evolutionary relationships?

Answer: Some organisms might have changed dramatically from the original ancestor in appearance. By

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comparing their DNA, information can be gained on the relationships among organisms. This might help us
protect the species or discover other new species.

• Chapter 4 gives more details on the structure of DNA.

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The biological system of classification (pp. 7–13)
4 [Option] Ask students to create a Key Word glossary of the terms needed to classify organisms. Students can refer

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to the terms on Student’s Book p.8.
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• uIn pairs and small groups, get students to create colourful posters of key words based on the mnemonic to
help them remember this information.t

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Prefer Phylum
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Green Genus
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Help students recall what they have learnt by answering the question and using the confidence meter to indicate
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Remind students that the scientific name should be underlined when it is not possible to write it in italics.

7 Explain to students the importance of using the binomial system.

[Option] *Challenge students to research how to classify humans.
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Kingdom — Animalia
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Phylum — Chordata
Class — Mammalia
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Order — Primate
Family — Hominidae
Genus — Homo
Species — sapiens

8 Use Figure 1.9 on Student’s Book p. 9 to help students identify the main features of organisms in the plant and
animal kingdoms.
(a) Ask students to create a table to show the features of each kingdom.

Answer:
Plant — Multicellular with chloroplasts to carry out photosynthesis; Cells have nuclei and cellulose cell walls.
Animal — Multicellular; Cannot make their own food; Cells have nuclei but no cell walls.

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 (b) [Option] Ask students to research features of fungi, protoctista and prokaryote and add them to the table.

Answer:
Fungi — Multicellular and live on dead matter on which they feed; Cells have nuclei and chitin cell walls.
Protoctista — Mostly unicellular; Cells have nuclei and some have cells walls not made from chitin.
Prokaryote — Unicellular; Cells have flexible cell walls and do not have nuclei.

(c) Link [Forward] (p. 9)

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Encourage students to discuss about organelles, encouraging students to suggest how these might differ in
plant, animal and bacterial cells. Highlight the link to Chapter 2.

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9 Ask prompt questions to get a summary from the class of the main learning points of this lesson. Write on the
board using a concept map or graphic organiser.

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LESSON 3

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Warm-up
1 Revise with students the biological system of classification and the main features of plants and animals covered in
the previous lesson.
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The biological system of classification (pp. 7–13) (continued)
2 Explain to students what viruses are.
Share with students a diagram of a virus. Ask students to label the protein coat and genetic material.
Support students with the labelling using information on Student’s Book p. 10.
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Have a class discussion about why a virus is not considered a living organism.
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Ask: Why is a virus not considered a living organism?

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Answer: Viruses are not made of cells. They need a host cell to grow or reproduce therefore they do not show all
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the characteristics of a living organism.

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3 Go through the classification of plants with students.

Use Table 1.2 on Student’s Book p. 11 to identify the key features needed to classify organisms within the plant
kingdom.
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4 Explain what are arthropods (which are invertebrates) and vertebrates. Use Figures 1.19 and 1.20 on Student’s
Book pp. 12–13 to identify the key features needed to classify organisms within the animal kingdom.
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5 (a) [Option] Bio Watch (p. 13)

21st century skills: information literacy, communication
Have students take a short quiz on the characteristics and classification of living organisms. Project the quiz
on a screen [via MCE Cambridge IGCSE App].

(b) [Option] Provide samples of different plants and animals — these could be living or dead samples or photos.
• Students apply their knowledge from Student’s Book pp. 9–13 to classify the samples as animal or plant
with reasons.
• Classify the fungi, protoctists or prokaryotes with reference to Student’s Book p. 9.

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 LESSON 4
Warm-up
1 Encourage students to share what they know about the biological system of classification.
Ask: What is the biological system of classification? Name the order starting with Kingdom.
[Option] *Challenge students to explain each level of the classification system. Ask them to give an example.
uSupport students by reminding them of the mnemonic Kids Prefer Candy Over Fried Green Spinach.t

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Answer:
Kids Kingdom
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Candy Class
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Fried Family
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Spinach Species

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How do we construct and use a dichotomous key to identify organisms? (pp. 14–15)
2 Share with students an example of a dichotomous key and discuss how the key can be used to identify organisms.
Write all correct information on the whiteboard. You could do this as a list or a mind map.
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3 [Option] Enrichment [Activity] (p. 15)
21st century skills: information literacy, communication
(a) Explain the importance of classifying organisms based on their observable features.
• Ask one student to pick one of the animals from Figure 1.22 on Student’s Book p. 15. They do not tell you
which one.
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(b) Provide students with pictures of the following animals: giant panda, Bengal tiger, Asian elephant, Komodo
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dragon, king cobra, bull shark. Ask students to create a dichotomous key based on the observable features of
each animal.
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(c) Ask students to exchange their key with a classmate to check if it works.

(d) Encourage students to explore the reasons why some keys worked and why some did not.
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Ask: Did the keys work? If they did work, what other animals could be included in the key? If they did not work,
why did they not work and what needs to be done to make them work?
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Answer: If the keys work, this shows the importance of using dichotomous keys in identifying organisms. The
keys may not work if the student has failed to observe a characteristic present in two animals or the student
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has not picked questions that distinguish the animals by observable characteristics. This will make sure
students are able to understand and observe key traits in the different animals.

4 Let’s Practise 1.2 (p. 15)

Ask students to do the questions as classwork, homework or self-learning activity. [Answers at MCEduHub]

5 Link [Theory Workbook] (p. 15)

Ask students to complete the relevant exercise in the Theory Workbook.

Theory Workbook
Exercise 1B, pp. 2–4
[Answers at MCEduHub]

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 Wrap-up
Note: Wrap up this lesson and Chapter 1 Characteristics and Classification of Living Organisms.

6 Let’s Map It (p. 16)

(a) Refer to the end-of-chapter mind map. As this may be the first time students are encountering a mindmap,
introduce the concept and its benefits.

(b) Summarise the key concepts of the chapter by pointing them out in the map. Be sure to spend as much time

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explaining the interrelationship between concepts as revisiting concepts. Ask students if there are areas that
should be expanded into their own mini mind-maps. If these topics have been mapped by students during a
Let’s Practise exercise, pick a few to display and discuss the differences between individual maps.

7 Let’s Review (p. 17)

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Ask students to complete the questions to review their understanding of the chapter. [Answers at MCEduHub]

8 Link [Theory Workbook] (p. 15)

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• Ask students to complete the relevant exercise in the Theory Workbook.

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Theory Workbook
Exercise 1C, pp. 5–6
[Answers at MCEduHub]
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• Ask students to reflect on their learning by completing the Let’s Reflect exercise in the Theory Workbook.
Encourage students to write and share their thoughts.

Theory Workbook
Exercise 1D Let’s Reflect, p. 7
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 Cambridge IGCSETM
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Cambridge
For over 60 years Marshall Cavendish Education has been
empowering educators and students in over 80 countries with

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high-quality, research-based, Pre-K-12 educational solutions.
We nurture world-ready global citizens by equipping students

IGCSE
PL IO N

Biology
with crucial 21st century skills through our resources for schools
and education centres worldwide, including Cambridge schools, TM

M T VE
catering to national and international curricula.

Biology
The Marshall Cavendish Education Cambridge IGCSETM Biology series is designed
SA C CA
for students preparing for the Cambridge IGCSE and IGCSE (9–1) Biology
syllabuses (0610/0970). The series translates insights from educational
psychology classic “How People Learn” into highly effective learner-centred
classroom practices.
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TG The Teacher’s Guide contains step-by-step lesson plans to support teachers. The lesson plans include
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suggestions for classroom activities and discussions. Warm-up and wrap-up activities are provided to
stimulate discussion and check understanding, while the challenge and support features provide for
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differentiated instruction.
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Answer keys to questions in the Student’s Book, Theory Workbook and Practical Workbook are available in
My Resources at www.mceduhub.com.

TEACHER’S GUIDE
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Series architecture
This resource is endorsed by TEACHER'S
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Cambridge Assessment International Education • Student’s Book

• Theory Workbook
GUIDE
✓ Provides teacher support for the Cambridge
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IGCSE and IGCSE (9–1) Biology syllabuses • Practical Workbook

(0610/0970) for examination from 2023
• Teacher’s Guide
✓ Has passed Cambridge International’s rigorous • e-book
quality-assurance process

✓ Developed by subject experts

✓ For Cambridge schools worldwide
Rebecca Dibble
ISBN 978-981-4927-96-3

9 789814 927963

C01(S)IGCSEBio_TG_Cover.indd All Pages 9/7/21 12:45 PM