By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Identify 2 methods of pest control.
Describe how the 2 methods work in reducing the amount of crop loss.
Explain why people choose one method of control over the other.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Identify specialised cells.
Describe the function of some specialised cells.
Explain why some specialised cells contain particular features.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Identify the contents of a prokaryotic cell.
Describe the digestion of starch, protein and lipids.
Explain why larger molecules must be digested to be useful.
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 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 the three ways that substances can be transported.
Describe the process of diffusion and osmosis.
Explain why energy is needed for active transport.
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 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 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 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:
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 key changes in the fetus during development.
Describe the process of labour.
Explain why contractions aid the process of labour.
By the end of the lesson learners will be able to:
Identify key parts of a flower.
Describe the function of each part of the flower.
Explain why flowers produce nectar.
By the end of the lesson learners will be able to:
Identify the 6 nutrients the body needs.
Describe how the nutrients are used in the body.
Explain why too much of these nutrients or too little can affect the body.
By the end of the lesson learners will be able to:
Identify the 4 food tests.
Describe the colour changes associated with each food test.
Explain why healthier foods will rarely test positive with Benedicts.
By the end of the lesson learners will be able to:
State what is meant by a drug.
Compare medicinal and recreational drugs.
Explain why some drugs are made illegal.
By the end of the lesson learners will be able to:
Identify the 2 main ways seeds are dispersed.
Describe how animals and the wind can disperse seeds.
Explain why seeds need to disperse.
By the end of the lesson learners will be able to:
State what is meant by a fossil.
Describe how fossils are formed.
Explain why the fossil record is evidence for evolution.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
State what is meant by a binomial name.
Describe how organisms are classified in 7 sections.
Explain why classification and binomial systems are needed.
A lesson covering competition and adaptation. After delivering this lesson learners should be able to:
Identify what animals compete for,
Identify different adaptations of different animals / plants,
Describe how these adaptations are advantageous,
Explain the link between the animal population and which animal outcompetes the other.
Explain the necessity of adaptations and how they mould different species.