By the end of the lesson learners will be able to:
Identify parts of the female and male reproductive systems.
Describe the journey of sperm to the egg.
Explain why it’s best for fertilisation to occur in the female’s reproductive system.
By the end of the lesson learners will be able to:
Identify changes that occur during puberty.
Describe how testosterone and oestrogen affect the body.
Compare the changes that occur in girls to boys.
By the end of the lesson learners will be able to:
Identify the 6 types of joints.
Describe how these joints allow movement.
Explain why some people are hypermobile or double jointed.
By the end of the lesson learners will be able to:
Identify the bones that make up the skeletal system.
Describe how muscles and bones interact.
Explain why a lack of food can affect a person’s structure and strength.
By the end of the lesson learners will be able to:
State the main components of the respiratory system.
Describe the function of the alveoli.
Explain why alveoli are specialised for gas exchange.
By the end of the lesson learners will be able to:
State the main components of the respiratory system.
Describe the mechanism of inspiration and exhalation.
Explain why choking and asthma affect an individual.
By the end of the lesson learners will be able to:
Identify the levels of organisation in a multicellular organism.
Describe how organisms use specific systems to survive.
Explain why one of these systems failing could affect the entire organism.
By the end of the lesson learners will be able to:
State what is meant by unicellular and multicellular.
Describe the functions of vacuoles within a unicellular organism.
Explain why unicellular organisms are able to survive without additional cells.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Identify the parts that make up the ear.
Describe how the ear manipulates sound.
Explain why people can experience hearing loss / damage.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Identify independent and dependent variables.
Describe the effect of sucrose concentration on % change in mass
Explain why there is a change in mass in the potatoes.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Identify 2 musculoskeletal disorders.
Describe the role of the joint.
Explain why decreased collagen content can lead to hypermobility.
Explain why rheumatoid arthritis leads to pain in the joints.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Recall what’s meant by a synapse.
Describe how to measure reaction times.
Explain why reaction tests need to be made fair.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Identify key parts of the nervous system.
Describe the path of a reflex arc.
Explain why impulses need to be automatic and quick.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Identify an enzyme-substrate complex.
Describe how temperature and pH affect enzyme activity.
Explain why enzyme activity changes with pH and temperature.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Identify different parts of the digestive system
Describe how food changes as it travels through the digestive system.
Explain why each step of the digestion process is important.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Identify the contents of a food chain / food web.
Describe what a biomass pyramid shows.
Explain why numbers pyramids do not appear as pyramids.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Identify the reactants and products of anaerobic respiration.
Describe the process of anaerobic respiration.
Explain why the body uses anaerobic respiration.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Recall the minerals a plant needs
Describe the effect of a lack of these on a plant
Explain why plants require some nutrients.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Recall the meaning of the term chemosynthesis.
Describe the process of chemosynthesis.
Explain why chemosynthesis is necessary for some organisms.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Identify the reactants and products of respiration.
Describe the process of aerobic respiration.
Explain why the body uses aerobic respiration.