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Listed under:  Science  >  Life  >  Animal structure and function  >  Body systems
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Pregnancy

  • TLF-IDM016147

Students use this resource consisting of five slides with diagrams, written explanation and voice-over to understand the sequence of main events during pregnancy and the functions of the placenta and amniotic fluid. There is a two-question quiz and a summary slide.

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Digestion Part 2 (sk- Intel)

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This brief resource consists of 6 sets of illustrated slides with voice over presenting highly detailed information about the role and function of the various parts of the digestive system starting at the small intestine onwards (it is the second part of a resource).

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Blood Plasma

  • TLF-IDM016189

Students use this resource consisting of nine slides with diagrams, written explanation and voice-over to identify some of the substances transported in the plasma. There is a two-question quiz and a summary slide.

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Why are dogs such top smellers?

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This engaging article outlines the science behind the sense of smell. It explains what makes dogs' noses and their sense of smell so powerful. It also describes how understanding the science has had implications for the potential development of new technologies.

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A Balanced Diet: food types

  • TLF-IDM016338

Students use this deatiled resource consisting of ten slides with diagrams, written explanation and voice-over to identify the names and sources of food types needed in a balanced diet and the different uses of food in the body. There is a two-question quiz and a summary slide.

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Turtles

  • TLF-IDM016391

This 7 minute video segment from Catalyst describes the risk factors that impact on turtle survival. Protecting the future of turtle populations on the Queensland coast has been the life's work of Col Limpus for the past 40 years. His efforts have included research and reducing predation from foxes and entrapment in trawler nets.

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Transport of Gases

  • TLF-IDM016425

Students use this resource consisting of four slides with diagrams, written explanation and voice-over to understand how oxygen and carbon dioxide are transported around the body. There is a two-question quiz and a summary slide.

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Virtual Open Heart Surgery

  • TLF-IDM016267

In this interactive you are a surgeon performing coronary bypass surgery, one of the most invasive of all medical procedures. Students develop an understanding of the medical procedures involved and the complexity of the task.

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Organ Systems at Work

  • TLF-IDM016290

Students use this resource consisting of four slides with diagrams, written explanation and voice-over to understand that different organ systems need to work together in a healthy organism. The example provided is in humans. There is a two-question quiz and a summary slide.

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Cholera's prevention preferable to its cure

  • TLF-IDM016506

This ABC article by Dr Karl describes in detail aspects of how water balance occurs with some interesting examples of when things go wrong. He then outlines the disease, cholera and how it is associated with bacteria carried by water and the disruption to our water balance. Dr Karl looks at the causes and effects of cholera ...

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The Role of Blood

  • TLF-IDM016764

This very brief resource consists of one set of automated illustrated slides with voice over presenting basic information of the role of blood in the body, drawing an analogy of blood to a transport system.

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Breathing and Respiration

  • TLF-IDM016393

This resource consists of five sets of automated illustrated slides with voice over presenting detailed information and explanations about the mechanism of human breathing and the respiration system.

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Composition of inhaled and exhaled air

  • TLF-IDM016405

This resource consists of 2 sets of automated illustrated slides with voice over presenting information about how the process of respiration changes the composition of gases present in inhaled and exhaled air. The second set demonstrates experiments to show that carbon dioxide and water vapour are exhaled.

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Effects of Smoking on the Lungs

  • TLF-IDM016256

Students use this resource consisting of six slides with diagrams, written explanation and voice-over to understand how smoking cigarettes can damage the breathing system. There is a two-question quiz and a summary slide.

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Components of Blood

  • TLF-IDM016443

This resource consists of 7 sets of automated illustrated slides with voice over presenting detailed information and explanations of the constituents of blood and their different functions. It also contains a drag and drop self correcting activity for students.

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Human Circulatory System

  • TLF-IDM016270

This resource consists of 5 sets of automated illustrated slides with voice over presenting detailed information and explanations of the components of the human circulatory system and their functions.

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Puberty

  • TLF-IDM016545

Students use this resource consisting of seven slides with diagrams, written explanation and voice-over to understand that changes in hormone concentrations result in the development of secondary sexual characteristics at puberty. There is a two-question quiz and a summary slide.

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Did ancient teeth decay?

  • TLF-IDM016781

Is tooth decay just a modern affliction? Archaeologists can tell us of evidence of dental procedures from long ago.

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Aerobic Respiration

  • TLF-IDM016286

This resource consists of 2 sets of automated illustrated slides with voice over presenting information about aerobic respiration and compares respiration with burning.

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Science Talk 2007: Annemarie Hennessey

  • TLF-IDM016754

An interview and visit to a hospital room with Professor Annemarie Hennessy, a medical researcher at the University of Western Sydney (UWS). Annemarie talks to a teacher about her work in researching the relationship between the placenta and the mother's blood pressure, and about her career and future directions.

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