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1 November 2026

pptx, 42.15 MB
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Help students explain how changing conditions affect diffusion. This lesson connects particle movement and concentration gradients with biological adaptations that increase the rate of exchange.

Learning Objectives

  • Identify factors affecting the rate of diffusion.
  • Explain the effects of temperature and concentration gradient.
  • Explain how surface area and diffusion distance affect exchange.
  • Predict how changing conditions will affect diffusion.
  • Apply understanding to biological examples.

Lesson Overview

Students use the particle model to explain changes in diffusion rate, moving beyond recalling that a factor makes diffusion faster or slower.

The planned sequence explores temperature, concentration gradient, surface area and diffusion distance. Prediction and explanation tasks encourage students to justify their answers using particle movement and the conditions at an exchange surface.

Biological examples connect these principles with adaptations that support efficient exchange.

Suitable For

KS4 students studying GCSE Biology or the Biology component of GCSE Combined Science.

What’s Included

  • PowerPoint lesson presentation
  • Particle-model explanations and diagrams
  • Comparisons of factors affecting diffusion
  • Prediction and explanation activities
  • Biological application questions

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Bundle

GCSE Biology Diffusion Bundle – Factors Affecting Diffusion and Exchange Surfaces | 4 Resources | KS4

Bring together particle explanations and biological applications with this four-resource diffusion bundle from ZED Science Resources. The collection covers factors affecting diffusion rate alongside examples of diffusion and exchange in living organisms. Related explanations revisit key ideas from different angles, supporting teaching, consolidation and revision. Learning Objectives - Describe diffusion as the net movement of particles down a concentration gradient. - Explain how temperature, concentration gradient, surface area and diffusion distance affect diffusion. - Explain oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange at the alveoli. - Connect exchange-surface adaptations with their functions. - Apply diffusion principles to animal and plant examples. Bundle Overview The factors-focused resources develop explanations using particle movement and concentration gradients, including how a larger surface area supports a greater rate of exchange. The biological application resources explore where diffusion occurs, including the lungs, small intestine and leaves. Students connect large surface areas, thin exchange barriers and maintained concentration gradients with efficient exchange. The resources contain overlapping coverage, allowing teachers to select explanations and activities appropriate to their class or revisit concepts during revision. Suitable For KS4 GCSE Biology and Combined Science students. What's Included Four teaching resources: - Diffusion and Exchange Surfaces – Alveoli, Villi and Leaves - Factors Affecting Diffusion – Temperature, Concentration Gradient and Surface Area - Factors Affecting Diffusion – Surface Area, Temperature and Concentration Gradient - Where Does Diffusion Take Place? – Alveoli and Exchange Surfaces Produced by ZED Science Resources.

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