UNIT 9A Inheritance and Selection
My levels for this year:
Year 7 Level
Year 8 Target Level
End of unit test Level
Target areas I need to work on from this unit:
1.
2.
3.
Target
Level 3
Know what inheritance means
Know what characteristics are
Know that sexual reproduction needs two parents
Know that animals and plants can be bred for
their characteristics
Know that sperm and egg are sex cells
Level 4
Identify some inherited characteristics
Identify some characteristics that are caused by the
environment
I can describe sexual reproduction as the
joining of two cells
Know that sex cells are called gametes
Identify some characteristics of animals or plants
that are desirable in particular circumstances
Level 5/6
Know how sexual reproduction results in generic
information being inherited from both parents
Identify characteristics that are affected by genetics
and environmental conditions
Describe the process of selective breeding
Know how desirable characteristics are passed
on
I can identify some issues related to the
disadvantages of selective breeding
Level 7
I can describe how selective breeding can result in
offspring with particular characteristics
Know that asexual reproduction needs one parent
Know that asexual reproduction produces clones
Start Check
UNIT 9B Fit and Healthy
My levels for this year:
Year 7 Level
Year 8 Target Level
End of unit test Level
Target areas I need to work on from this unit:
1.
2.
3.
Target
Level 3
Know what the word diet means
Know that a drug is any chemical that changes
how your body works
Know what a foetus is
Level 4
Know what a balanced diet is
Know what some effects of an unbalanced diet
are
Describe the effects of smoking on the lungs
Know the effects of alcohol and other drugs on
the body
Describe the effects of smoking, alcohol and
drugs on a developing foetus
Know the effects of exercise on the body
Level 5/6
Know how the body uses the energy in food
I can represent respiration as a word equation
Describe a specific deficiency disease and
what causes it
Describe the effects of smoking, alcohol and
drugs on specific organs
Know how different body systems work
together in a healthy individual
Level 7
Describe how cells in the respiratory system
are adapted for their purpose
Know that smoking and pollution damages
these cells
I can represent respiration as a symbol
equation
Start Check
UNIT 9C Plants and Photosynthesis &
9D Plants for Food
My levels for this year:
Year 7 Level
Year 8 Target Level
End of unit test Level
Target areas I need to work on from this unit:
1.
2.
3.
Target
Level 3
Know that carbon dioxide is in the air
Know that the sun is an energy source
Know the parts of a plant
Know what fertilisers are
Know what plants need to grow
Level 4
Know that carbon dioxide and water are raw materials
needed for photosynthesis
Know that roots take in water
Know that photosynthesis takes place in the leaves
Know what the products of photosynthesis are
Know which nutrients fertilisers provide
Know what factors affect the growth of crops
I can identify some organisms that compete for
resources where crops are grown
Level 5/6
Know that roots are adapted to take in water
Know how leaves are adapted for photosynthesis
Know the word equation for photosynthesis
Know the difference between photosynthesis and
respiration
I can describe how pesticides and weed killers affect the
distribution of organisms, using my knowledge of food
webs
I can describe how plants compete with food crops
I know how other animals compete with humans for food
crops
Level 7
Know how leaf cells are adapted for photosynthesis
Know how root cells are adapted for taking in water
Know the symbol equation for photosynthesis
Know how to compare and contrast photosynthesis and
respiration
I can relate crop production to pyramids of numbers
I can explain some ways of achieving a balance
between the demands of different communities within an
environment
Know how toxic materials can accumulate in a food
chain
Start
Check
UNIT 9E Reactions of Metals and
Metal Compounds
My levels for this year:
Year 7 Level
Year 8 Target Level
End of unit test Level
Target areas I need to work on from this unit:
1.
2.
3.
Target
Level 3
Know that hydrogen is a gas
Know some characteristics of metals
Know that when metals are added to acids they
react
Level 4
Know that when metals react with acids, hydrogen
is produced
Know that carbon dioxide is produced when acids
react with metal carbonates
I can describe the test for hydrogen
I can describe the test for carbon dioxide
Know that if a new material has been made, it is
evidence that a chemical reaction has happened
Level 5/6
Know what happens when metal oxides react with
acids
Know what happens when acids react with alkalis
I can show reactions as word equations
Know general word equations for reactions of
metals
I can name some salts and describe a use for them
Level 7
Know how to represent chemical compounds by
formulae
I can put these formulae into symbol equations
I can use my knowledge of reactions to make
predictions about others
Start
Check
UNIT 9F Patterns of Reactivity
Target
Level 3
I can describe characteristics of chemical reactions,
e.g. fizzing
Know some uses of metals
Know what reactivity means
Level 4
I can describe how some metals react with water
I can describe how some metals react with oxygen
I can describe how some metals react with acids
Know some common uses of metals
I can link how a metal is used to its reactivity
Level 5/6
I can identify and describe similarities in chemical
reactions
I can identify differences in the reactivity of different
metals
Know how to explain some everyday uses and
occurrences of metals and link it to their reactivity
Know how to represent chemical reactions by word
equations
Level 7
I can use the reactivity series to make predictions
about the reactions of metals
Know how to relate the reactivity of a metal to its
uses
Know how the metal occurs naturally
Know when the metal was first extracted and used
I can represent some reactions by symbol
equations
Start
Check
UNIT 9F Patterns of Reactivity
My levels for this year:
Year 7 Level
Year 8 Target Level
End of unit test Level
Target areas I need to work on from this unit:
1.
2.
3.
UNIT 9G Environmental Chemistry &
UNIT 9H Using Chemistry
My levels for this year:
Year 7 Level
Year 8 Target Level
End of unit test Level
Target areas I need to work on from this unit:
1.
2.
3.
Target
Level 3
Know what pollution is
Know what acid rain is
Know that burning is a chemical reaction
Know what a product is
Level 4
I can describe some of the effects of acid rain
Know some of the effects of other forms of pollution
Know why it is important to monitor and control
pollution
I can name some products produced by chemical
reactions
Know that burning is a chemical reaction that
produces energy
Level 5/6
Know how to describe acid rain using chemical
reactions
Know how acid rain affects rocks, building materials
and living things
I can describe how air and water pollution are
monitored
Know how these types of pollution might be
controlled
I can distinguish between different environmental
problems
Know how to use the particle model to explain how
mass is conserved during chemical reactions and
other changes
I can represent chemical reactions using word
equations
Level 7
I can describe a variety of environmental issues and
explain the implications of these
I can explain observations where mass appears to
be lost with the principle of conservation of mass
I can represent some reactions by symbol equations
Start Check
UNIT 9I Energy and Electricity
My levels for this year:
Year 7 Level
Year 8 Target Level
End of unit test Level
Target areas I need to work on from this unit:
1.
2.
3.
Target
Level 3
Know what voltage is and how we measure it
Know that high voltage is dangerous
Know how to describe a useful energy transfer device,
e.g. a kettle
Know the different ways energy can be stored
Be able to give some examples of energy changes
Level 4
Know where electricity is generated and how it gets to
our home
Know that different energy resources can generate
electricity
Describe some useful energy transfer devices
Know that a working circuit needs a power supply
Know that electricity generation can cause
environmental problems
Can give examples of how energy is wasted
I can describe how electricity is generated by energy
from fuels
Level 5/6
I can give some examples of how energy is
transformed
I can see energy transfer in a circuit by measuring
voltage
I know that voltage can originate from a chemical cell
I can explain the dangers of high voltage circuits
I can compare the energy consumption of different
appliances
I can recognise the effects of environmental pollution
of burning fuels
Level 7
I can explain a circuit using voltage and energy
changes
I can recognise that even if energy is conserved in a
system, some energy can be dissipated
I can use power ratings to compare the cost of
different electrical appliances
I can link an electric generator to magnetic effects
Start Check
UNIT 9J Gravity and Space
My levels for this year:
Year 7 Level
Year 8 Target Level
End of unit test Level
Target areas I need to work on from this unit:
1.
2.
3.
Target
Level 3
I know that sun gives out light
I know that the moon looks different at different times
I know that there are other planets in space
I know that gravity is a pulling force
Level 4
I know that the earth is spinning and that this makes the sun
look as though it changes position
I know that the moon takes approximately 28 days to orbit the
earth
I know that the moon looks different shapes because of how
we see the reflection of the sun (on the moon) from the earth
I know that the earth’s axis is tilted
I can list some of the uses of artificial satellites
I know that the force of gravity depends on the mass of
something
I know that force is measured in Newtons
I know that weight Is less on the moon because it has a
smaller mass
Level 5
I can explain what a ‘day’ and a ‘year’ are in terms of the
earth’s spin and orbit
I know that earth is one of 9 planets orbiting the sun
I know that gravity holds the planets and moon in their orbit
I can explain why weight would be different on different
planets by talking about gravity
I can explain what effect distance has on gravity
Level 6
I can relate the position of a planet in the solar system to the
conditions on the planet and the length of time it takes to orbit
the sun
Level 7
I can explain how gravity helps to keep artificial satellites in
orbit
I can calculate ‘weight’ from information about the
gravitational force
Start
Check
UNIT 9K Speeding Up
My levels for this year:
Year 7 Level
Year 8 Target Level
End of unit test Level
Target areas I need to work on from this unit:
1.
2.
3.
Target
Level 3
Know what speed means
Know how to change the speed of an
object
I can describe what streamlining is
Level 4
I can compare speeds of different objects
Know how forces change movement
I can give examples of streamlined objects
I can identify the forces acting on an object
Level 5/6
Know that there is a relationship between
speed, distance and time
Know how to link forces that act on an
object with its movement
Know how streamlining lowers resistance
to air and water
Know that resistance increases with speed
I can relate resistance and speed to the
particle model
I can apply the ideas of unbalanced and
balanced forces to falling objects
Level 7
I can use the definition of speed in
calculations and conversions from different
units
Know how to relate change in movement of
an object to its mass and the forces acting
on it
I can use the particle theory to explain
increased air resistance with speed
Start Check
UNIT 9L Pressure and Moments
My levels for this year:
Year 7 Level
Year 8 Target Level
End of unit test Level
Target areas I need to work on from this unit:
1.
2.
3.
Target
Start Check
Level 3
Know what a lever is
Know how a see-saw works
Level 4
I can describe how force can be spread out to
lower pressure
I can describe how force can be concentrated to
increase pressure
Know that increasing the length of the lever can
increase the turning effect of a force
I can give an example of this
Know how to balance a see-saw
Level 5/6
I can summarise key ideas about pressure
Know the relationship between force, area and
pressure
I can use this relationship when looking at
solids, and within liquids and gases
Know how to explain the action of levers
I can describe the turning effect of a force and
use the human skeleton as an example
Know the principle of moments
I can explain balance, using moments, and give
examples, e.g. crane counterweight
Level 7
I can use the definition of pressure in
calculations to explain how a range of devices
operate
Know how to relate hydrostatic pressure in
liquids and gases to density
Know how to apply the principle of moments to
a range of situations (including levers)