Excretion: Urinary & Respiratory Systems

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Excretion: Urinary & Respiratory Systems consists of six handy, printable black-and-white Student Worksheets (PLUS Answer Sheets) that will not just save teachers valuable lesson preparation time but also help students to improve and/or consolidate their understanding of this fundamental topic in biology. Suitable for students in years 10 – 12, Excretion: Urinary & Respiratory Systems can easily be used as classwork, homework, revision or even tests. It includes a fun word find and crossword puzzle.

Excretion: Urinary & Respiratory Systems covers the following:

• what is ‘excretion’?

• difference between excretion and egestion

• structure and function of the kidney

• structure and function of the kidney nephron

• the three types of N-wastes: ammonia, urea and uric acid

• the process of deamination of amino acids

• structures of the respiratory system and their functions: trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli

• process of gas exchange via diffusion of carbon dioxide and oxygen

• link between the respiratory and circulatory systems

Along with printable worksheets, a digital (PowerPoint) version of this resource is included here at no extra cost, giving teachers a choice as to which they prefer to use – taking into account the different learning styles of their students.

Excretion: Urinary & Respiratory Systems is not just about answering questions. Your students will enjoy the ‘active’ nature of the tasks here, requiring them to:

• analyse diagrams

• label diagrams

• add features to diagrams

• colour-code

• complete a word find activity

• complete a crossword puzzle

• insert and format shapes (digital version)

Excretion: Urinary & Respiratory Systems includes an Answer Key (PDF) with images in full colour that look great on the big screen and can be used to facilitate good class discussion. Answers provided are well detailed so there is no need to research or fact-check here; it’s all been done for you!

I hope you and your students find this product useful and that you enjoy using it as much as I enjoyed creating it!

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