WHEN

WHAT

HOW

PRACTICAL ACTIVITIES

HOMEWORK

   FIRST TERM  

Week 1

Revision of food and digestive system

Organ tunics

Read over notes from year 9.

Homework booklet section A

Week 2 - 5

Energy content of foods

Burning biscuits investigation

Background reading questions, P.193. Collection of nutritional data from foods.

Homework booklet section B.

Week 6 - 10

Circulation: - blood, heart structure and pulse rate & exercise.

Blood slides, heart disease posters, exercise investigation

P.202 Fig 16.9 - Copy it out.

Learn heart structure diagram.

Homework booklet section C & D.

Week 11-12

Immunity

Action of W.B.C.

Revision for end of topic test.

Week 13

Revision of cells

Bioviewers

P.43 Q.1 - 4.

Homework booklet section E.

   SECOND TERM  

Week 14 - 16

Genetics

Genetics pack.

Class survey and present results.

P.16 Q. 2

Homework booklet section F.

Week 17

Reproduction

Plant and animal systems.

Read year 8 and 9 notes.

Homework booklet section G.

Week 18

EXAMINATIONS - KEY STAGE 3 MOCKS

Week 19 - 21

Making use of biology.

"Hall of Fame" research.

Homework booklet section H.

Week 22 - 24

Beneficial microbes

Ideal loaf experiment.

P.258 Q.1 - 6, P.259 Q.1 - 2.

Homework booklet section I.

Week 25 - 26

Harmful microbes

Drama presentation

P.271 Q. 3

Homework booklet section J.

Smallpox

Week 27 - 28

Biotechnology

"Wash Day Blues"

"More juice from apples"

Follow-up questions from practicals.

Homework booklet section K. Revision for KS3 tests.

   THIRD TERM   

Week 29 - 30

REVISION FOR KEY STAGE THREE EXAMINATIONS

Week 31

Forensic science

Finger prints

Homework booklet section L.

Week 32

GM V Organic foods

Library based research

Homework booklet section M.

Week 33

Drugs and alcohol

D - Street CD ROM

Cost of smoking worksheet

Revision of year 8 & 9 drugs education.

Week 34 - 36

Nervous system

Reaction times

P. 230 Q.1 - 3

Week 37 - 39

Ecology

Field work