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Teachers have uploaded some great resources for Life & Natural Sciences on TEACHA! These are all available in the Simply Sciences shop. Great interactive PowerPoints for you to use in your class!

Grade 12 – DNA and protein synthesis PowerPoint (CAPS)

Animated PowerPoint (33 slides) that may be used as a comprehensive teaching tool for DNA and protein synthesis. Grade 12 CAPS-based. Effectively enhances teaching and learning in the classroom. Includes an introduction to DNA, structure and properties of DNA, DNA fingerprinting/profiling, DNA replication, structure and properties of RNA, differences between DNA and RNA as well as protein synthesis (transcription and translation). Slides are provided where relevant diagrams can be added.

 

Grade 12 – Meiosis PowerPoint (CAPS)

Animated PowerPoint (28 slides) that may be used as a comprehensive teaching tool for meiosis. Grade 12 CAPS-based. Effectively enhances teaching and learning in the classroom. Includes an overview of the cell cycle, revision of mitosis and key definitions, process of meiosis, importance of meiosis, abnormal meiosis (non-disjunction, Down’s syndrome, Klinefelter syndrome and Turner syndrome) as well as mitosis versus meiosis (similarities and differences). Slides are provided where relevant diagrams can be added.

 

Grade 12 – Vertebrate reproductive strategies PowerPoint (CAPS)

Animated PowerPoint (17 slides) that may be used as a comprehensive teaching tool for vertebrate reproductive strategies. Grade 12 CAPS-based. Effectively enhances teaching and learning in the classroom. Includes fertilization (external and internal), ovipary, ovovivipary, vivipary, the amniotic egg, precocial- versus altricial development, parental care and altruism. Slides are provided where relevant diagrams can be added.

 

Grade 8 – Genetic variation and diversity PowerPoint (CAPS)

Animated PowerPoint (18 slides) that may be used to introduce genetic variation and diversity for Grade 8. Great CAPS-based tool that effectively enhances teaching and learning in the classroom. Includes examples of genetic variations, continuous- and discontinuous variations, sexual reproduction and variation, wonders of the DNA code (extension) and discrimination based on differences.

 

Grade 8 – Nutrition PowerPoint (CAPS)

Animated PowerPoint (17 slides) that may be used to introduce nutrition for Grade 8. Great CAPS-based tool that effectively enhances teaching and learning in the classroom. Includes types of nutrients and minerals, balanced diet, malnutrition, nutritional disorders as well as mechanical- and chemical digestion. Slides are provided where relevant diagrams can be added.

 

Grade 8 – Mixtures PowerPoint (CAPS)

Animated PowerPoint (13 slides) that may be used to introduce mixtures for Grade 8. Great CAPS-based tool that effectively enhances teaching and learning in the classroom. Includes pure- and impure substances, mixtures and compounds, homogeneous- and heterogeneous mixtures, miscible- and immiscible substances and five methods for separating mixtures.

 

View all of these resources AND MORE on the Simply Sciences shop on TEACHA!

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