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GCSE biology: recommended practicals using plants
This collection of SAPS resources includes recommended plant practicals for 14-16 biology, covering a range of topics including photosynthesis, cells, germination, totipotency and ecology. These practicals are reliable, affordable, and engaging for students.
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Investigating osmosis: measuring the water potential of a potato cell
Understanding the osmotic potential of plant cells is a key part of understanding...
Online ecology one - measuring abundance and random sampling on a footpath
This online ecology practical, from SAPS, uses random sampling to measure the abundance of various different species on an area of grassland.
Objectives
To give students practice at
- using random sampling to measure the abundance of various different species on an area of...
Online ecology two - the distribution of species across a field
This online ecology practical, by SAPS, is designed to give students an opportunity to see how systematic sampling can be used to
- investigate changes in species richness across a footpath
- the distribution of species across a footpath
These online exercises are not intended as a...
Online ecology three - abundance and random sampling at Waun Las nature reserve
In this resource from SAPS, students learn about random sampling, diversity and different measures of abundance, before looking at close-up photographs of quadrats and using the field guide to identify them. The resources are intended to help students develop skills and plant identification techniques before going...