Section outline


  • Big Idea:  Life After Lockdown 

    Learning Intentions: We are learning to (WALT)...We are EXPLORING so we can Learn about 

    • Be able to explain the main characteristics of living organisms 
    • Identify a plant and an animal cell 
    • Be able to describe the 3 major microorganism groups and give an example of each 
    • Explain what these microorganisms look like - their main characteristics 
    • Describe how they reproduce 
    • Research  ONE harmful microorganism and ONE beneficial microorganism 
    • Investigate a disease transmitted by a microorganism 
    • Carry out a number of experiments - bread growth/ yeast growth / agar plate inoculation 
    • Analyse the results of these experiments in a scientific way

    Success Criteria: I can/have...

    • explain the main characteristics of living organisms 
    • Identify a plant and an animal cell 
    • Able to describe the 3 major microorganism groups and give an example of each
    • Explain what these microorganisms look like - their main characteristics 
    • Describe how they reproduce 
    • Research  ONE harmful microorganism and ONE beneficial microorganism 
    • Investigate a disease transmitted by a microorganism 
    • Carry out a number of experiments - bread growth/ yeast growth / agar plate inoculation 
    • Analyse the results of these experiments in a scientific way

    • Activities:
    1. Google classroom tasks 
    2. Brain pop 
    3. Videos on the topic 

    Homework:
    This week we are going to have some time to complete all the Work you have NOT completed from your online lessons at home! 

    As always - any work NOT completed in class needs to be completed at home ! Please stay up to date - if you have any questions or concerns, please let me know !!