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TEXTBOOK REF.

HOMEWORK

   FIRST TERM  

Week 1

Welcome to Biology

7 characteristics of living things

Back text book

Learn definition of Biology

Learn 7 characteristics

Week 2 - 4

Classification:- Plants/Animals/Fungi

P 23 - 25

Read naming living things and do questions 1, 2, 4

Endangered Animals

Week 5

Living/non living things

P 33-34

Read fossils pp33-34 and answer questions

Week 6 - 11

Cells - animal, plant

P 17, P 36-43

Learn microscope parts

Questions 1, 2, 3 on P 50

Van Leeuwenhoek

Week 12

Levels of organisation

P 44

   SECOND TERM  

Week 13 - 15

Main systems of the human body

P 171-172

Look at fig. 4.3 and answer questions 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9

Begin exam revision

Week 16 - 17

Breathing

P 198-199, 195

P 197 questions 1, 2

Week 18

Exams

Week 19 - 21

Smoking and health

P 267

Research for project

Revise for test

Lifebytes

Week 22 - 24

Humans working as scientists

P 140-1

Write up method

P 79, questions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Week 25 - 27

Life cycle of the frog

P 69

Learn Cycle

   THIRD TERM   

Week 28 - 30

Life cycle of the butterfly

P 60

Learn cycle

P 70 - 71, Qs 2 & 3

Week 31

Life cycle of the bird

Exam revision

Week 32 - 35

Human reproduction

Learn parts to name

Exam Revision

Week 36

Exams

Week 37 - 40

Habitat Study

Writing up

Work in country park