By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Identify how energy is used in a circuit.
Describe what the energy can be used for in a circuit.
Explain why people are using low energy bulbs.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Identify a series and parallel circuits.
Describe the properties of series and parallel circuits.
Explain why parallel circuits are used in homes.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
State what is meant by pressure.
Describe how gas particles interact with the wall of the container.
Explain why each of the following increases pressure:
Increasing temperature,
Increasing the amount of gas particles,
Decreasing volume of the container.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
State what holds particles together in substances.
Describe what happens when bonds are made / broken.
Explain why water, which has a large specific latent heat, remains in each state for a long time.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Identify long and short chain hydrocarbons.
Describe the process of cracking.
Explain why companies would use cracking.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Identify 2 kinds of fuels which cause pollution.
Describe the effect of pollution.
Explain why scientists are developing Hydrogen cars.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
State what’s meant by combustion.
Describe complete and incomplete combustion.
Explain why materials can combust completely and incompletely.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
State the names of the first 5 alkanes.
Describe the general structure of alkanes.
Compare alkanes and alkenes.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
State what is meant by a Hydrocarbon.
Describe the process of fractional distillation.
Explain why fractional distillation is used.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Identify substances that are soluble.
Describe characteristics that make substances more likely to be soluble.
Explain why some substances are soluble.
Explain why filtering separates insoluble and soluble substances.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Identify the reactants and products of photosynthesis.
Describe how a leaf is adapted for its function.
Explain why the leaf requires guard cells.
Compare root cells and cells of a plant’s leaf.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Identify the 2 reactions that occur in a reversible reaction.
Describe what will happen when factors such as: temperature, pressure and concentration are changed.
Explain why the equilibrium will change in this way.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
State what’s meant by oxidation.
State what’s meant by reduction.
Describe REDOX reactions by referencing ions and electrons.
Justify if a reaction has caused reduction or oxidation of a specific element.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Identify some chemicals used to EXTRACT metals from ores.
Describe the process of extraction of Iron-Oxide.
Explain why Sodium requires a different extraction process when compared to Iron-Oxide.
Explain why biological methods of extraction are being used more often at the current date.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Identify a parasite.
Identify a host.
Describe parasitism and mutualism.
Explain why organisms choose mutualism.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Identify abiotic factors.
Describe how to use a belt transect.
Describe the effect of pollutants.
Explain the importance of wildlife monitoring.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Identify the contents of an ecosystem.
Describe how organisms can be interdependent.
Describe how herbivores and carnivores interact.
Explain how to calculate the abundance of a population.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Identify the hormones that increase and decrease blood glucose concentrations.
Describe how blood sugar levels change after a person has consumed a meal.
Explain why these separate hormones are needed whilst eating and during a marathon.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Identify the roles of luteinising hormone and follicle stimulating hormone.
Describe how IVF and hormone treatments aid pregnancy.
Explain what would happen if hormone levels changed.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Identify two endocrine glands.
Describe the effect of thyroxine and adrenaline on the body.
Explain how these hormones help the body.