8C

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 * Unit 8C: Doctors and diseases 3 weeks **
 * ** Topic 1: Superbugs ** ||
 * Learning objectives || Learning strategies – p 87 || Resources ||
 * * Recall the seven life processes.
 * Explain what a microbe is and recall the names of the different sorts.
 * Recall how big microbes are compared to each other.
 * Describe what viruses are. || * Starter: quick quiz
 * Superbugs – AT video
 * Book p 35: read and answer all questions
 * Looking at hospital data: worksheet 8Ca (5)
 * Practical: yeast respiration
 * Book p 36: read and answer all questions
 * HW: worksheets || * Quick quiz 8C
 * AT
 * Exploring Science Year 8 text
 * Equipment and materials for yeast respiration Worksheet 8Ca(5)
 * 789science wikispace
 * Other worksheets: see below ||
 * Connections:
 * IGCSE biology section || Assessment:
 * Plenary: Beg of my neighbour || Support/extension:
 * Access: worksheet 8Ca (1)
 * Must: worksheet 8Ca (3)
 * Other: 8Ca (4) and (5) (most) or (6) and (7) (some) ||


 * ** Topic 2: Microbes in action ** ||
 * Learning objectives || Learning strategies – p 91 || Resources ||
 * * Describe how some microbes help us make foods and drinks.
 * Describe the differences between aerobic and anaerobic respiration.
 * Explain what fermentation is.
 * Explain why the sizes of populations change. || * Starter: jumbled sentences – power point slide
 * Book p38-39: read and answer all questions
 * Practical: rising dough
 * Practical: examining yoghurt bacteria
 * HW: worksheets || * Power point slide with groups of words
 * Exploring Science Year 8 text
 * Equipment, materials and worksheet 8Cb (5) for rising dough
 * Equipment and materials for examining yoghurt bacteria
 * 789science wikispace
 * Other worksheets: see below ||
 * Connections:
 * IGCSE biology section || Assessment:
 * Plenary: I can ….cloze || Support/extension:
 * Access: worksheet 8Cb (1)
 * Must: worksheet 8Cb (7)
 * Other: 8Cb (8) and (9) (most) or (10) (some) ||


 * ** Topic 3: Under attack ** ||
 * Learning objectives || Learning strategies – p 95 || Resources ||
 * * Recall a disease caused by each different sort of microbe.
 * Recall how diseases can be spread.
 * Explain how doctors work out what is wrong with people.
 * Explain how evidence is used to support a theory. || * Starter: diseases brainstorm
 * Practical: spreading diseases
 * Book p40-41: read and answer all questions
 * Practical: spreading microbes - demonstration
 * Writing for different audiences – see p 97
 * Book p 42: read and answer all questions
 * HW: worksheets || * Exploring Science Year 8 text
 * Equipment and materials for spreading diseases and microbes
 * 789science wikispace
 * Other worksheets: see below ||
 * Connections:
 * IGCSE biology section || Assessment:
 * Plenary: I can .. cloze exercise || Support/extension:
 * Access: worksheet 8Cc (1)
 * Must: worksheet 8Cc (5) and (6)
 * Other: 8Cc (7) and (8) (most) or (9) (some) ||


 * ** Topic 4: Stopping the spread ** ||
 * Learning objectives || Learning strategies – p 99 || Resources ||
 * * Recall ways that are used to stop microbes spreading.
 * Describe ways in which your body tries to stop microbes getting in to it.
 * Describe ways in which your body tries to kill microbes that get inside it.
 * Explain what antibodies are and what they do. || * Starter: A life in the country – AT spreadsheet
 * Book p 43: read and answer all questions
 * Practical: washing with soap
 * Practical: cinnamon microbes - demonstration
 * Practical: bacteria in the air
 * Book p 44: read and answer all questions
 * HW: worksheets || * AT
 * Exploring Science Year 8 text
 * Equipment, materials and worksheet 8Cd (4) for washing with soap
 * Equipment and materials for cinnamon microbes and bacteria in the air practicals
 * Quick check 8Cd
 * 789science wikispace
 * Other worksheets: see below ||
 * Connections:
 * IGCSE biology section || Assessment:
 * Plenary: Quick check || Support/extension:
 * Access: worksheet 8Cd (1)
 * Must: worksheet 8Cd (8)
 * Other: 8Cd (9) and (10) (most) or (11) (some) ||


 * ** Topic 5: Beating infections ** ||
 * Learning objectives || Learning strategies p 104 || Resources ||
 * * Describe the ways in which people become immune to diseases.
 * Explain how a vaccine works.
 * Describe what an antibiotic does.
 * Explain why some microbes are not affected by antibiotics.
 * || * Starter: Immunizations – AT spreadsheets
 * Book p 46 and 47: read and answer all questions
 * Book p 48: read and answer all questions
 * Plenary: Quick quiz revisited
 * HW: worksheets || * AT electronic spreadsheets
 * Exploring Science Year 8 text
 * Quick check 8Cd
 * Prep: worksheets 8Cd (9), (10) or (11)
 * 789science wikispace
 * Other worksheets: see below ||
 * Connections:


 * IGCSE biology section || Assessment:
 * End of unit test || Support/extension:
 * Access: worksheet 8Ce (1)
 * Must: worksheet 8Ce (5) and (6)
 * Other: 8Ce (7), (8) and (9) (most) or (10) (some) ||