By the end of this lesson learners should be able to:
Identify substances that can diffuse.
Describe how particles move during diffusion.
Explain why temperature affects the rate of diffusion.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Identify what is meant by oxidation and reduction.
Describe how halogens and metals react during displacement reactions.
Explain why transitions metals can bond to many different atoms.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Identify metals and non-metals.
Describe 2 properties of metals and non-metals.
Explain why non-metals can harm the environment
By the end of this lesson, I will be able to:
state what an element is
recall the chemical symbols of six elements.
I will be working scientifically to:
present data using tables and graphs.
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 lessons learners should be able to:
Identify the subsections of metallic structures.
Describe how metallic structures are held together.
Explain the properties of metallic structures.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Identify covalent bonds within diagrams.
Describe what happens during a covalent bond.
Explain why covalent compounds do not have a charge.
A simple to use resource targeted towards KS4 students (yrs 14-16).
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
State what happens to an electron during an ionic bond.
Describe how ionic bonds form cations and anions.
Explain why ionic structures form.
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.
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 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 animal and plant cells.
Describe the function of organelles.
Explain why animal cells need to consume food while plant cells do not.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Identify the 7 life processes.
Describe how to use a microscope.
Explain why microscopes are sometimes needed to confirm if a substance is alive or not.