Year 8 Mastery Indicator Dash board
Mastery Indicator
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To consider risk assessment for practical.
Analyse and evaluate data.
Use correct terms for waves.
Draw and describe the behaviour of waves.
To be able to explain the effects of anaerobic respiration on the body
during and after exercise.
To able to explain the importance of plants, with reference to the
process of photosynthesis, and the adaptation of the organs involved.
To explain the formation of the earth and the atmosphere.
Describe the differences between atoms, elements and compounds.
Describe atomic structure and apply it to explain phenomenon.
Draw and describe circuits and magnets.
Describe current, voltage and charge.
To be able to explain Darwin’s theory of evolution and to apply it to
known examples.
To be able to use formulae to explain chemical reactions.
End of Autumn Term Formative Assessment Self Reflection on Key Topics.
Use correct terms for waves.
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1. Labelling a wave diagram.
2. Understand and give examples of longitudinal and
transverse waves.
Draw and describe the behaviour of waves.
3. Understand what refraction is and why is happens.
4. Knowledge of the law of reflection.
To be able to explain the effects of anaerobic respiration on the body
during and after exercise.
5. Knowledge of the aerobic and anaerobic respiration
equations.
6. Explain when anaerobic respiration is used, the
disadvantage of it, and the recovery process.
To able to explain the importance of plants, with reference to the
process of photosynthesis, and the adaptation of the organs involved.
7. Knowledge of the photosynthesis equation and where
photosynthesis takes place in a plant cell.
8. Describe how the structure of a leaf is adapted to aid
photosynthesis.
Identify and complete two next steps to
progress your learning.
1. Label the wave diagram using these words: trough, direction of travel, amplitude ,
wavelength, movement of water molecules and crest.
2. Give an example of a transverse and a longitudinal wave and describe the direction
of vibration for each.
A ………………………. wave is transverse …………………………………………………………………………
A ………………………. wave is longitudinal ………………………………………………………………………
3. What happens to a light wave when it is refracted and why?
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4. What does the law of reflection tell you about the angle of incident and the angle of
reflection?
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5. Complete the respiration equations.
Aerobic respiration glucose + oxygen →………………………… + …………………….. (+energy)
Anaerobic respiration glucose → …………………………………… (+energy)
6. Why might you feel breathless and get a stitch after strenuous exercise?
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How will your body recover? ……………………………………………………………………………….
7. Complete the photosynthesis equation and state where in the plant it takes place.
Carbon dioxide + water
→
………………………….. + ………………………………
light energy
8. Describe two features of a leaf that aid photosynthesis.