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 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 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 structures within the sperm and ova cells that help during fertilisation.
Describe the process of fertilisation.
Explain why the placenta is crucial for the development of a foetus.
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 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 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 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:
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 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:
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:
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 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 where Nitrogen can be stored.
Describe how Nitrogen is used in the body.
Explain why farmers encourage the amount of nitrates in their soil.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Identify the key phases of the water cycle.
Describe how water is important for our bodies.
Explain why water can be dangerous to drink.
Analyse whether water is safe to drink or not.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Identify factors that reduce biodiversity.
Describe the effect of deforestation and extensive farming.
Describe the effect of reforestation and zoos.
Explain why humans are making an effort to preserve biodiversity.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
State what’s meant by biodiversity.
Describe how biodiversity can be increased / decreased.
Describe what non-indigenous / alien species can do to biodiversity.
Explain why there is a limit on how much fertiliser a person can buy.