Make and record observations and measurements. Present observations and other data using appropriate methods. Year 10 Term 1 3/4 1.5 Primitive cells Describe and explain the differences between prokaryotic cells and eukaryotic cells. Explain how prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells evolved over time. 4.1.1.1; 4.1.1.2; 4.6.4 Worksheet 1.5; PowerPoint presentation starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Year 10 Term 1 3/4 1.6 Cell division Describe the process of mitosis in growth, and mitosis as part of the cell cycle. Describe how the process of mitosis produces cells that are identical genetically to the parent cell. 4.1.2.1; 4.1.2.2 Worksheets 1.6.1 and 1.6.2; Technician’s notes 1.6; PowerPoint presentation starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Year 10 Term 1 5/6 1.7 Cell differentiation Explain the importance of cell differentiation. Understand size and scale in relation to cells, tissues, organs and body systems. Describe how cells, tissues, organs and organ systems are organised to make up an organism. 4.1.1.3; 4.1.1.4, 4.2.1 Worksheet 1.7; PowerPoint presentation Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz
Year 10 Term 1 5/6 1.8 Cancer Describe cancer as a condition resulting from changes in cells that lead to their uncontrolled growth, division and spread. Understand some of the risk factors that trigger cells to become cancerous. Use data to analyse and evaluate the impact of cancer. 4.2.2.7 Worksheets 1.8.1, 1.8.2 and 1.8.3; PowerPoint presentation Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Slideshow Year 10 Term 1 5/6 1.9 Stem cells Identify cells as being differentiated, or as stem cells. Describe the function of stem in embryonic and adult animals. Explain how stem cells can be useful. 4.2.1.3 Worksheets 1.9.1 and 1.9.2; PowerPoint presentation starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Year 10 Term 1 7/8 1.10 Stem cell banks Explore the use of stem cells in medicine. Identify the risks in using stem cells. Evaluate the benefits and disadvantages of using stem cells. 4.1.2.3 Worksheet 1.10; PowerPoint presentation Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Year 10 Term 1 7/8 1.11 Key concept: Cell development Revise ideas about cell structure, cell division and stem cells. Apply ideas about cells to unfamiliar contexts. 4.1.2.3 Worksheets 1.11.1 and 1.11.2; PowerPoint presentation starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Slideshow
Describe how meristems can be used in cloning. Video Year 10 Term 1 7/8 1.12 Cells at work Recognise that all organisms respire. Explain respiration as the process of making energy. Describe aerobic respiration as an exothermic reaction. 4.4.2.1 Worksheet 1.12; Practical 1.12; Technician’s notes 1.12; PowerPoint presentation Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Year 10 Term 1 7/8 1.13 Living without oxygen Describe the process of anaerobic respiration. Compare the processes of aerobic and anaerobic respiration. Explain how the body removed lactic acid produced during anaerobic respiration. 4.4.2.1; 4.4.2.2 Worksheet 1.13; PowerPoint presentation Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Slideshow Video Year 10 Term 1 9/10 1.17 skills: Size and number To make estimates of the results of simple calculations, without using a calculator. To use and proportion to calibrate a microscope. To recognise and use numbers in decimal and standard form. Worksheets 1.17.1 and 1.17.2 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Slideshow Video Year 10 Term 1 9/10 Assessments End of chapter test Student Book End of chapter test Collins Connect Chapter 2: Photosynthesis (12 lessons)
Year 10 Term 1 9/10 2.1 Explaining photosynthesis Identify the raw materials and products of photosynthesis. Describe photosynthesis by an equation. Explain gas exchange in leaves. 4.4.1.1 Worksheet 2.1; Practical sheet 2.1; Technician’s notes 2.1 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Slideshow Year 10 Term 1 9/10 2.2 Looking at photosynthesis Explain the importance of photosynthesis. Explain how plants use the glucose they produce. 4.4.1.1; 4.2.3.2; 4.4.1.3 Worksheet 2.2; Technician’s notes 2.2 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Year 10 Term 1 11/12 2.3 Investigating leaves Identify the internal structures of a leaf. Explain how the structure of a leaf is adapted for photosynthesis. Recall that chlorophyll pigments in chloroplasts absorb light energy for photosynthesis. 4.2.3.1 Worksheets 2.3.1, 2.3.2 and Technician’s notes 2.3 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Slideshow Year 10 Term 1 11/12 2.4 Required practical: Investigate the effect of light intensity on the rate of photosynthesis using an aquatic organism such as pondweed Identify and manage variables. Process data and identify outliers. Evaluate an experimental process. 4.4.1.2 Worksheet 2.4; Practical sheets 2.4.1, 2.4.2 and 2.4.3; Technician’s notes 2.4 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Slideshow
Year 10 Term 1 11/12 2.5 Increasing photosynthesis Identify factors that affect the rate of photosynthesis. Interpret data about the rate of photosynthesis. Explain the interaction of factors in limiting the rate of photosynthesis. 4.4.1.2 Worksheet 2.5; Technician’s notes 2.5 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Year 10 Term 2 13/14 2.6 Increasing food production Explain how factors that increase food production can be controlled. Evaluate the benefits of manipulating the environment to increase food production. Understand and use inverse square law and intensity in the context of photosynthesis. 4.4.1.2 Worksheet 2.6; Technician’s notes 2.6 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Slideshow Year 10 Term 2 13/14 2.7 Key concept: Diffusion in living systems Use concentration gradients to explain the direction of diffusion. Apply the principles of diffusion to movement of different substances in plants. 4.1.3.1 Worksheets 2.7.1, 2.7.2 and 2.7.3; Practical sheet 2.7; Technician’s notes 2.7 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Slideshow Video Year 10 Term 2 13/14 2.8 Looking at stomata Describe transpiration in plants. Explain the structure and function of stomata. 4.2.3.1; 4.2.3.2 Worksheet 2.8; Practical sheet 2.8; Technician’s notes 2.8 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz
Explain the relationship between transpiration and leaf structure. Year 10 Term 2 13/14 2.9 Moving water Describe the structure and function of xylem and roots. Describe how xylem and roots are adapted to absorb water. Explain why plants in flooded or waterlogged soil die. Explain how wilting occurs. 4.2.3.1; 4.2.3.2 Worksheets 2.9.1, 2.9.2 and 2.9.3; Practical sheet 2.9; Technician’s notes 2.9 starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Year 10 Term 2 15/16 2.10 Investigating transpiration Describe how transpiration is affected by different factors. Explain the movement of water in the xylem. 4.2.3.2 Worksheet 2.10; Practical sheet 2.10; Technician’s notes 2.10 starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Slideshow Year 10 Term 2 15/16 2.11 Moving sugar Describe the movement of sugar in a plant as translocation. Explain how the structure of phloem is adapted to its function in the Explain the movement of sugars around the 4.2.3.2 Worksheet 2.11; Technician’s 2.11 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Year 10 Term 2 15/16 2.12 Maths skills: Surface area to volume ratio Be able to calculate surface area and volume. Be able to calculate ratio. Know how to ideas about surface area and volume. Worksheet 2.12 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Slideshow Video
Year 10 Term 2 15/16 Assessments End of chapter test Student Book End of chapter test Collins Connect End of teaching block test Collins Connect Chapter 3: Moving and changing materials (18 lessons) Year 10 Term 2 17/18 3.1 Explaining water movement Describe how water moves by osmosis in living tissues. Identify factors that affect the rate of osmosis. Explain what the term ‘partially permeable membrane’ 4.1.3.2 Worksheet 3.1; Practical sheet 3.1; Technician’s notes 3.1 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Slideshow Year 10 Term 2 17/18 3.2 Required practical: Investigate the effect of a of concentrations of salt or sugar solutions on the mass of plant tissue Use scientific ideas to develop a hypothesis. Plan experiments to test a hypothesis. Draw conclusions from data and compare these with hypotheses made. 4.1.3.2 Worksheet 3.2; Practical sheets 3.2.1 and 3.2.2; Technician’s notes 3.2 starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Slideshow Year 10 Term 2 17/18 3.3 Learning about active transport Describe active transport. Explain how active transport is different from diffusion and osmosis. Explain why active transport is important. 4.1.3.3 Worksheet 3.3; Technician’s notes 3.3 starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Year 10 Term 2 17/18 3.4 Key concept: Investigating the need for transport systems Describe the need for transport systems. Describe how the effectiveness of an exchange surface can be increased. 4.1.3.1 Worksheet 3.4; Practical sheet 3.4; Technician’s notes 3.4 starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Slideshow Video
Explain how root hair cells are adapted for efficient osmosis. Describe the function of different mineral ions in a Homework quiz Year 10 Term 3 23/24 3.12 Investigating how plants use minerals Describe why plants need different mineral ions. Explain the effects of mineral deficiencies on plant growth. Explain the importance of fertilisers. 4.1.3.3 Worksheet 3.12; Practical 3.12; Technician’s notes 3.12 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Video Year 10 Term 3 23/24 3.13 Learning the circulatory system Identify the parts of the circulatory system. Describe the functions of the parts of the circulatory system. Explain how the structure of each part of the circulatory system relates to its function. 4.2.2.2; 4.2.2.3 Worksheets 3.13.1, 3.13.2 and 3.13.3; Practical sheets 3.13.1 and 3.13.2; Technician’s 3.13 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Year 10 Term 3 23/24 3.14 Exploring the Describe the structure and functions of the heart. Identify the functions and adaptations of the parts of the heart. Explain the movement of around the heart. 4.2.2.2 Worksheet 3.14; Practical sheet 3.14; Technician’s notes 3.14 starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Slideshow Videos Year 10 Term 3 25/26 3.15 Studying blood Identify the parts of the blood and their functions. Explain the adaptations of red cells. 4.2.2.3 Worksheets 3.15.1 and 3.15.2 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz
Year 10 Term 3 27/28 4.1 Learning about health Recall the difference between health and disease. Explain how some diseases interact. Evaluate data about lifestyle and health. 4.2.2.5; 4.2.2.6 Worksheets 4.1.1, 4.1.2 and 4.1.3; Practical sheet 4.1; Technician’s notes 4.1 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Year 10 Term 3 27/28 4.2 Key concept: Looking at risk factors Recall the causes of some non-communicable diseases. Describe the impact of lifestyle on diseases. Explain the impact of lifestyle on non-communicable diseases. 4.2.2.6 Worksheets 4.2.1 and 4.2.2 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Slideshow Video Year 10 Term 3 27/28 4.3 Exploring diseases Identify risk factors for cancer. Explain the differences between of tumours. Explain the impact of diseases 4.2.2.6; 4.2.2.7 Worksheet 4.3; Practical sheet 4.3; Technician’s notes 4.3 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Year 10 Term 3 29/30 4.4 Analysing and evaluating data Translate information between graphical and numerical Use scatter diagrams to identify correlations. Evaluate the strength of evidence. 4.2.2.5; 4.2.2.6 Worksheets 4.4.1, 4.4.2 and 4.4.3; Practical sheet 4.4; Technician’s notes 4.4 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Year 10 Term 3 29/30 4.5 Studying pathogens Recall the definition of a pathogen. 4.3.1.1 Worksheets 4.5.1 and 4.5.2 Quick starter Homework worksheet communicable
Evaluate control methods for the spread of malaria. Year 10 Term 3 31/32 4.10 Protecting the body Describe how the body protects itself from pathogens. Explain how the body protects itself from pathogens. Explain how diseases can be spread. 4.3.1.6 Worksheets 4.10.1, 4.10.2 and 4.10.3 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Year 10 Term 3 33/34 4.11 Exploring white blood cells Describe phagocytosis. Explain how antibody production can lead to immunity. Explain the specificity of immune system responses 4.3.1.6 Worksheet 4.11.2, 4.11.2, 4.11.3 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Year 10 Term 3 33/34 4.12 Using antibiotics and painkillers Describe the uses of antibiotics and painkillers. Explain how antibiotics and painkillers can be used to treat diseases. Explain the limitations of antibiotics. 4.3.1.8 Worksheet 4.12; Practical sheet 4.12; Technician’s notes 4.12 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Year 11 Term 1 33/34 4.13 Building immunity Recall how vaccinations prevent infection. Explain how mass vaccination programmes reduce the spread of a disease. Evaluate the global use of vaccination. 4.3.1.7 Worksheets 4.13.1, 4.13.2 and 4.13.3 starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Slideshow Video
Year 11 Term 1 35/36 4.14 Making new Recall some traditional drugs and their origins. Describe how new drugs are developed. Explain why ‘double-blind’ trials are conducted. 4.3.1.9 Worksheets 4.14.1 and 4.14.2; Practical sheet 4.14; Technician’s notes 4.14 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Slideshow Video Year 11 Term 1 35/36 4.18 Maths skills: Sampling and scientific data Understand why sampling is used in science. Be able to explain different sampling techniques. Worksheet 4.18; Practical sheet 4.18; Technician’s notes 4.18 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Slideshow Video Year 11 Term 1 35/36 Assessments End of chapter test Student Book End of chapter test Collins Connect End of teaching test Collins Connect End of year test Collins Connect Chapter 5: Coordination and control (16 lessons) Year 11 Term 1 35/36 5.1 Homeostasis Explain the importance of homeostasis in regulating internal conditions in the body. Recall that control systems involve nervous or chemical responses. Describe how control systems involve receptors, coordination centres and effectors. 4.5.1 Worksheets 5.1.1 and 5.1.2; PowerPoint presentation starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Year 11 Term 1 35/36 5.2 The nervous system Describe the structure and function of the nervous system. 4.5.2.1 Worksheets 5.2.1 and 5.2.2; PowerPoint presentation Quick starter Homework worksheet
Partial coverage only Explain how the nervous system is adapted to its functions. Describe the structure of sensory, motor and relay neurones. Homework quiz Year 11 Term 1 37/38 5.3 Reflex actions Explain the importance of reflex actions. Describe the path of a reflex arc. Explain how the structures in the reflex arc relate to function. 4.5.2.1 Worksheets 5.3.1, 5.3.2 and 5.3.3; Practical sheet 5.3; Technician’s notes 5.3; PowerPoint presentation Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Slideshow Year 11 Term 1 37/38 5.5 Required practical: Investigating reaction time Select appropriate apparatus and techniques for the measurement of biological processes. Carry out physiological experiments safely. Use appropriate techniques in problem-solving contexts. 4.5.2.1 Worksheets 5.5.1,5.5.2 and 5.5.3; Practical sheet 5.5; Technician’s notes 5.5 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Slideshow Year 11 Term 1 37/38 5.10 The endocrine system Recall that the endocrine system is made up of glands that secrete hormones into the blood. Know the location of the major endocrine glands. Understand why the pituitary is the ‘master gland’. 4.5.3.1 Worksheets 5.10.1 and 5.10.2 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz
Year 11 Term 1 39/40 5.11 Controlling glucose Recall that blood glucose is monitored and controlled by the pancreas. Understand how insulin controls blood glucose levels. Understand how insulin works with another hormone – glucagon – to control blood sugar levels. 4.5.3.2; 4.5.3.7 Worksheets 5.11.1, 5.11.2 and 5.11.3 starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Video Year 11 Term 1 39/40 5.12 Diabetes Understand the causes of Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. Compare Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. Evaluate information on the relationship between obesity and diabetes, and make appropriate recommendations. 4.5.3.2; 4.5.3.7 Worksheets 5.12.1 and 5.12.2; PowerPoint presentation Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Video Year 11 Term 1 39/40 5.13 Diabetes recommendations Understand the causes of Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. Compare Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. Evaluate information on the relationship between obesity and diabetes, and make appropriate recommendations. 4.5.3.2; 4.5.3.7 Worksheet 5.13 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Slideshow Year 11 Term 1 41/42 5.16 Negative feedback Explain the role of thyroxine in the body. 4.5.3.7 Worksheet 5.16; PowerPoint presentation Quick starter Homework worksheet
Year 11 Term 2 47/48 6.1 Partial coverage only DNA and genes Describe the structure of DNA. Describe a gene as a small section of DNA that codes for a protein. 4.6.1.4; 4.6.1.5 Worksheet 6.1; Practical 6.1; Technician’s notes 6.1 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Slideshow Video Year 11 Term 2 47/48 6.2 Partial coverage only The human genome Describe a gene as a small section of DNA that codes for a protein. Explain the importance of understanding the human genome. 4.6.1.4; 4.6.1.5 Worksheet 6.2 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Year 11 Term 2 47/48 6.3 Tracing migration Explain the importance of understanding the human genome. Discuss the use of the genome in understanding human migration patterns. 4.6.1.4; 4.6.1.5 Worksheets 6.3.1 and 6.3.2 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Year 11 Term 2 47/48 6.7 Meiosis Explain how meiosis halves the number of chromosomes for gamete production. Explain how fertilisation restores the chromosome number. Understand that the four gametes produced by meiosis are genetically different. 4.6.1.1; 4.6.1.2; 4.6.1.8 Worksheets 6.7.1 and 6.7.2 starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Video Year 11 Term 2 47/48 6.8 Asexual and sexual reproduction Understand that asexual reproduction involves just one parent and produces 4.6.1.1; 4.6.1.3 Worksheets 6.8.1 and 6.8.2 Quick starter Homework worksheet
Partial coverage only genetically identical offspring. Understand that sexual reproduction leads to variety in the offspring. Homework quiz Slideshow Year 11 Term 2 49/50 6.9 Genetics Understand and be able to use genetics terms, such as dominant, recessive, genotype, phenotype, homozygous and heterozygous. Know that some human conditions are caused by a recessive allele. 4.6.1.6; 4.6.1.7 Worksheets 6.9.1, 6.9.2 and 6.9.3 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Video Year 11 Term 2 49/50 6.10 Genetic crosses Use the terms dominant, recessive, genotype, phenotype, homozygous and heterozygous. Know that some human conditions, such as cystic fibrosis, are caused by a recessive allele. Complete or construct a Punnett square to predict the outcome of a genetic cross. 4.6.1.6; 4.6.1.7 Worksheets 6.10.1, 6.10.2 and 6.10.3 starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Video Year 11 Term 2 49/50 6.11 Tracking gene disorders Understand the use of a family tree to show the inheritance of a characteristic. 4.6.1.6; 4.6.1.7 Worksheets 6.11.1 and 6.11.2 starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Video
Explain economic, social and ethical issues concerned with embryo screening. Year 11 Term 2 49/50 6.13 Key concept: Genetics is simple – or is it? Explain how certain characteristics are controlled by a single gene. Understand that many characteristics are the result of multiple genes which interact. Describe the search for genes that are linked to disease. 4.6.1.6; 4.6.1.7 Worksheet 6.13 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Slideshow Video Year 11 Term 2 49/50 6.14 Maths skills: Fractions, ratio, proportion and probability Understand and use fractions and percentages. Understand and use and proportion. Understand and use probability when predicting the outcomes of genetic crosses. Practical sheet 6.14; Technician’s notes 6.14 starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Slideshow Video Year 11 Term 2 51/52 Assessments End of chapter test Student Book End of chapter test Collins Connect End of teaching block test Collins Connect Chapter 7: Variation and evolution (17 lessons) Year 11 Term 2 51/52 7.1 Partial coverage only Variation Recall that differences in the characteristics of individuals in a population is called variation. 4.6.2.1 Worksheets 7.1.1, 7.1.2 and 7.1.3; Practical sheet 7.1; Technician’s notes 7.1; PowerPoint presentation starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz
Understand the genetic and environmental differences leading to variation. Year 11 Term 2 51/52 7.2 The theory of evolution Recall that all species of living things have evolved from simple life forms. Explain how evolution occurs through natural selection. 4.6.2.2, 4.6.3.1 Worksheets 7.2.1, 7.2.2 and 7.2.3; PowerPoint presentation starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Slideshow Year 11 Term 2 51/52 7.3 The origin of species by natural selection Explain the evidence that led Darwin to propose the theory of evolution by natural selection. Describe the process of natural selection. 4.6.3.1, 4.6.3.2 Worksheets 7.3.1 and 7.3.2; Practical 7.3; Technician’s notes 7.3; PowerPoint presentation Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Video Year 11 Term 2 53/54 7.4 Fossil evidence Understand how, and the situations in fossils are formed. Understand how fossils are used as evidence for evolution of species from simpler life forms. 4.3.6.4; 4.3.6.5 Worksheets 7.4.1 and 7.4.2 ; PowerPoint presentation Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Year 11 Term 2 53/54 7.5 How much have organisms changed? Understand why the fossil record is incomplete. Use the fossil record to understand how much, or how little, organisms have changed as life developed on Earth. 4.6.3.5 Worksheets 7.5.1, 7.5.2 and 7.5.3; PowerPoint presentation Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Year 11 Term 2 53/54 7.8 Evidence of natural selection and evolution? Understand how scientific theories develop over time. 4.6.3.4 Worksheet 7.8; Practical sheets 7.8.1 and 7.8.2 Quick starter Homework worksheet
Understand how to plot histograms. Year 11 Term 3 61/62 Assessments End of chapter test Student Book End of chapter test Collins Connect Chapter 8: Ecology in action (14 lessons) Year 11 Term 3 61/62 8.1 Key concept: Learning about ecosystems Describe what an ecosystem is. Explain the importance of high biodiversity. Explain what is meant by a self-supporting ecosystem 4.7.1.1; 4.7.3.1 Worksheets 8.1.1, 8.1.2 and 8.1.3 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Slideshow Video Year 11 Term 3 61/62 8.2 Changing abiotic factors Identify abiotic factors that affect ecosystems. Explain changes in the distribution of species in an ecosystem. Describe stable and unstable populations. 4.7.2.1, 4.7.1.2; 4.7.2.3 Worksheets 8.2.1, 8.2.2 and 8.2.3; Practical sheets 8.2.1 and 8.2.2; Technician’s notes 8.2 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Slideshow Year 11 Term 3 63/64 8.3 Investigating relationships Describe how changes in one population affect another. Explain interdependent relationships. Explain how predator–prey population cycles have cyclical changes. 4.7.2.1 Worksheets 8.3.1 and 8.3.2; Practical sheet 8.3; Technician’s notes 8.3 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Year 11 Term 3 63/64 8.6 Competing for resources Describe how competition impacts on populations. 4.7.1.1 Worksheets 8.6.1, 8.6.2 and 8.6.3 starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz
Explain why animals in the same habitat are in competition. Explain interspecific and intraspecific competition. Slideshow Year 11 Term 3 63/64 8.7 Required practical: Measure the population size of a common species in a habitat Describe a suitable method to investigate a population. Estimate the size of a population. Explain the effect of sample size. 4.7.2.1 Worksheet 8.7; Practical 8.7; Technician’s notes 8.7 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Slideshow Year 11 Term 3 65/66 8.8 Adapting for survival in animals Recall why animals have adaptations. Explain some adaptations. Use surface-area-to-volume ratios to explain some adaptations. 4.7.1.4 Worksheets 8.8.1; 8.8.2 and 8.8.3; Practical 8.8; Technician’s notes 8.8 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Slideshow Year 11 Term 3 65/66 8.9 Adapting for survival in plants Identify some adaptations of plants and bacteria. Explain the importance of plant adaptations. Explain a of plant adaptations. 4.7.1.4 Worksheets 8.9.1, 8.9.2 and 8.9.3; Practical 8.9; Technician’s notes 8.9 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Year 11 Term 3 65/66 8.10 Partial coverage only Cycling materials Recall that many materials are recycled in nature. Explain the stages in the water and decay cycles. Explain the importance of recycling materials. 4.7.2.2; 4.7.4.1 Worksheets 8.10.1 and 8.10.2; Practical sheet 8.10 (demonstration); Technician’s notes 8.10 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Video
Explain how waste impacts on biodiversity. Year 11 Term 3 69/70 8.19 Investigating pollution Identify pollution levels using indicator species. Explain how indicator species measure pollution. Compare different methods of measuring pollution. 4.7.3.2 Worksheets 8.19.1 and 8.19.2; Practical sheet 8.19; Technician’s notes 8.19 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Year 11 Term 3 69/70 8.20 Maintaining biodiversity Describe some conservation measures. Describe the impact of breeding programmes. Explain how habitats are regenerated. 4.7.3.6 Worksheets 8.20.1, 8.20.2 and 8.20.3 Quick starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Videos Year 11 Term 3 71/72 8.24 skills: Using graphs to show relationships To recognise direct proportionality in a graph. To calculate reaction rates in linear graphs. To use the gradient of a to calculate the rate. Worksheet 8.24 starter Homework worksheet Homework quiz Slideshow Video Year 11 Term 3 71/72 Assessments End of chapter test Student Book End of chapter test Collins Connect End of teaching block test Collins Connect End of course test Collins Connect