KS2 / KS3 Biology: Biology with Dr. Chris van Tulleken

Doctor and presenter Chris van Tulleken introduces some handpicked Biology clips from the BBC archive for use in the classroom.

Biology Themes:

  • Human Body
  • Health and Disease

These clips are from the BBC series, Curriculum Collections.

Suitable for: KS2 and KS3 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and 3rd Level in Scotland.

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What is a calorie? video

Jem Stansfield explains what the term calorie actually means and then an explosion which releases the energy in breakfast cereal instantaneously.

What is a calorie?

What a human stomach looks like. video

Dr Chris van Tulleken has a close look at the human digestive system and explains what the different organs do during digestion.

What a human stomach looks like

Journey through the digestive system. video

Dr Michael Mosley swallows a tiny camera which travels through his digestive system.

Journey through the digestive system

Photosynthesis - where does the energy in our food come from? video

Dr Chris van Tulleken explains the link between photosynthesis and the energy stores in our foods.

Photosynthesis - where does the energy in our food come from?

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