Students should understand that there are various kinds of specialised cells. They need to know how they are adapted to perform their function, and why this is advantageous.
Worksheet added, too
Students should understand the relation between starch production and photosynthesis.
Students should understand how starch is stored and used within a plant (using mind=map) Exam questions follow (as well as link to testing for starch)
Students should understand the process of diffusion and represent diffusion by various models.
Students should understand the factors that affect diffusion.
Students should understand the importance of the carbon cycle, they key events of the carbon cycle and how carbon dioxide contributes to global warming.
Students should understand what antibiotics are, how they work, what MO’s they target and how resistance spreads. Link to the big question: why are antibiotics important?
Students should understand what competition and adaptation are, and how important it is for animals to adapt to their surroundings.
This links to natural selection with a fun and engaging game for students to get their heads around natural selection and desirable characteristics.
Students to recap briefly on optimum enzyme function and the pH that amylase functions at its optimum level at.
Includes questions to test knowledge/understanding of the practical. Answers below:
Students should understand extinction, what it is and reasons for extinction.
Understand factors that cause extinction.
Highlight factors that we can do to prevent extinction
Suitable for KS3 student and low ability KS4 students. It covers group 1 elements: their properties and how they react with water.
Includes self assessment activities throughout.