Hormones, the Menstrual Cycle and Diabetes — Interactive Lesson (Ages 14–16)

Chemical messengers in the blood control growth, blood sugar and reproduction. This 21-slide interactive lesson on hormones takes pupils from first ideas to exam-style explanations, with 13 self-marking activities and nothing to prepare beforehand.

Teaching Hormones, the Menstrual Cycle and Diabetes in GCSE Biology

Pupils match endocrine glands to the hormones they release and compare hormonal and nervous control. They explain how insulin from the pancreas controls blood glucose, compare type 1 and type 2 diabetes and their treatments, and describe the roles of FSH, oestrogen, LH and progesterone in the menstrual cycle.

What Pupils Will Learn

• Name the main endocrine glands and the hormones they make.
• Compare the endocrine system with the nervous system.
• Explain how insulin controls blood glucose.
• Compare type 1 and type 2 diabetes.
• Describe the roles of hormones in the menstrual cycle.

What’s Included

• 21-slide interactive lesson on hormones
• 13 self-marking activities: multiple-choice questions, true-or-false checks, sorting tasks, drag-and-drop categorising and fill-in-the-gap questions
• Step-by-step teaching cards that reveal one point at a time
• A written explanation task with a model answer for self-assessment

Why Teachers Love It

• No prep — open it on an interactive whiteboard, laptop or tablet
• Instant feedback explains every answer, right or wrong
• Everyday examples make biology feel real
• Works for whole-class teaching, independent study or revision

Curriculum Alignment

Supports UK GCSE Biology and Combined Science (AQA, Edexcel and OCR) and the Nigerian Senior Secondary Biology curriculum (SS2–SS3), including WAEC and NECO exam preparation.

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FAQ

What year groups is this for? Years 10–11 (ages 14–16), and SS2–SS3 in Nigeria.

Is it self-marking? Yes — all 13 activities give instant feedback.

Do pupils need to log in? No. The lesson runs in any modern web browser.

Can I use it for revision? Yes. Pupils can replay it as often as they like, and the results screen shows which questions to review before a test.