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 should be able to: Identify the source of an organism’s characteristics. Describe how genetic engineering works. Explain why genetic engineering is useful.

A comprehensive lesson which teaches students about: the principles of selective breeding and examples of this. Progress checks are available following each success criteria Tasks are differentiated to suit the needs of each learner. Learning objective: Evaluate the process of selective breeding and justify why farmers use it. By the end of the lesson learners should be able to: Success criteria: Identify characteristics in organisms. Describe how to selectively breed. Explain why selective breeding is used. Powerpoint contains 18 slides.

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.

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 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 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 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: 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 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.