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 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:
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 what food contains.
Describe how to measure the energy content of food.
Explain how to make this a fair test.
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 simple and fun competitive snap game using scientific terminology matched with pictures.
PPT can be presented to the entire class for a whole class session, or can be printed and cut for team games - there will always be a snap between 2 cards but the students need to find and identify the correct scientific key word. The students who calls out the key word first wins the round.
Key words included are:
Units, DNA, Bunsen burner, Tripod, Beaker, Gauze, Heat mat, Measuring cylinder, Safety glasses, Repeatability, Dissolving, Melt, Solidify, Evaporate, forceps, solid, Liquid, gas, reaction, reproductive system, microscope, pH, Periodic table, pipette, carbohydrate, fat, protein, test tube, lab coat, kinetic energy, sound energy, gravitational potential energy, atom, thermometer, cell, digestive, system, Electrical energy, circulatory system, electron, respiratory system, nervous system, litmus paper, skeleton, photosynthesis, light energy.
Excellent as a settling activity or starter / interim activity.
A settler activity where students need to read and cross out incorrect statements in order to find the hidden letter.
Includes 3 biology topics:
Cells,
Genetics
Health and disease.
Food chains,
Food tests,
Specialised cells.
By the end of this lesson learners should be able to:
Identify the key stages of meiosis.
Describe the process of fertilisation.
Explain the importance of meiosis.