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Year 10 / GCSE · Science

The Human Body

Year 10 / GCSE learners practise human body enzymes and circulatory system gcse biology.

The activities include Investigate the Rate of Enzyme Controlled Reactions, Study Arteries and Veins with a Microscope. The checked support below includes video, teaching, worksheet, practice. Open a resource in its provider's website and choose the format that best helps the learner explain the idea independently.

Activities covered

  • Investigate the Rate of Enzyme Controlled Reactions
  • Study Arteries and Veins with a Microscope

Checked learning resources

  • Effect of pH on amylase activity practical

    Oak National Academy · Video · Opens on the provider website

    Oak GCSE Biology practical matching the activity method: amylase, starch and pH buffers in a controlled water bath, continuous timed sampling and iodine tests until starch is absent.

  • Microscopy of arteries, veins and blood vessels

    Oak National Academy · Video · Opens on the provider website

    Oak GCSE Biology lesson matching the activity exactly: setting up a light microscope, observing prepared transverse sections of arteries and veins, comparing wall thickness and lumen size, and making labelled scientific

  • Planning the pH and amylase practical

    Oak National Academy · Teaching · Opens on the provider website

    Oak GCSE Biology planning lesson for the effect of pH on amylase breaking down starch, including buffer solutions, iodine spotting tiles, timed sampling, temperature control, repeats and variables.

  • Analysing pH and enzyme-rate data

    Oak National Academy · Worksheet · Opens on the provider website

    Oak GCSE Biology data-analysis lesson calculating enzyme reaction rate from time, plotting and interpreting pH results, identifying optimum pH and evaluating the practical data.

  • Required Practical Investigation: pH and Enzyme Activity

    Twinkl · Practice · Account may be required

    This GCSE required-practical pack includes a presentation, student method, worksheet and exam questions for investigating how pH affects enzyme activity.

  • Microscopy of arteries, veins and blood vessels lesson slides

    Oak National Academy · Teaching · Opens on the provider website

    Oak GCSE Biology lesson matching the activity exactly: setting up a light microscope, observing prepared transverse sections of arteries and veins, comparing wall thickness and lumen size, and making labelled scientific

  • Microscopy of arteries, veins and blood vessels worksheet and quizzes

    Oak National Academy · Worksheet · Opens on the provider website

    Oak GCSE Biology lesson matching the activity exactly: setting up a light microscope, observing prepared transverse sections of arteries and veins, comparing wall thickness and lumen size, and making labelled scientific

  • Blood Vessels Cut and Stick

    Twinkl · Practice · Account may be required

    This KS4 Biology activity compares artery, vein and capillary cross-sections and links wall thickness, lumen size and valves to each vessel’s function.