Biology - B3
Cycle 1: Plants
Vocabulary
plant
anther
leaf
stomata
veins
flower
petal
pollen
root
stem
microscope
cactus
oxygen
photosynthesis
light
pollination
Progression of Skills (Y4)
Planning:
Defining variables
Designing questions
Making predictions
Justifying predictions
Presenting and analysing data:
Selecting the type of data to gather stating clearly the independent variable and dependent variables.
Completing results tables or other data capture mechanism
Drawing / using results tables or other data capture mechanism
Drawing graphs from the data or use other means of presentation
Spotting trends or patterns in the data
Writing a conclusion
Evaluating:
Stating if results matched predictions and comment on the validity of data
Spotting anomalies in the data
Explaining anomalies in the data
Suggesting measures to prevent anomalies
Designing another experiment that could produce similar results
Progressive Content
Identifying what we already know about plants and flowers, as well as what vocabulary we already know and familiarising ourselves with any new terms.
Exploring what a plant is, by considering different types of plants, from cacti to the venus fly trap.
Identifying the parts of a plant, including the shoot, stem, flowers, leaves and roots; as well as learning the function of these parts.
Using a microscope to investigate the parts of a plant, developing the skill of preparing a sample to view under a microscope.
Explore and learn the different parts of a flower, by dissecting a flower.
Investigating transpiration and how water moves through a plant, using small tubes called xylem, by setting up an experiment that covers different parts of a plant leaf with petroleum jelly, leaving one plant clear, to measure how much water is transported by leaves.
Growing plants, in different locations, and measuring the water they are given, as well as their starting and finishing mass, to demonstrate how plants gain mass through photosynthesis.
Testing the different things plants need to grow by depriving growing plants of these (e.g. sunlight, liquid).
Designing an experiment to understand if the type of fertiliser, light and liquid impacts on the plants ability to grow (for example: exposing a seedling to different types of light, including green).
Investigating pollination by dissecting a flower and examining the different parts and their function.
Learning about the role of bees and other insects in transporting pollen and fertilising flowers.
Cycle 2: Animals, including humans
Vocabulary
Bones
Calcium
Joint
Skeleton
Muscle
Biceps
Triceps
Tendon
Heart
Arteries
Veins
Circulatory System
Pulse
Blood
Lung
Liver
Oesophagus
Stomach
Small Intestines
Large Intestines
Nutrients
Oxygen
Pulse
Allergy
Carbohydrates
Sugars
Minerals
Fats
Fibre
Proteins
Teeth
Molar
Pre-molar
Canine teeth
Progressive Skills
Planning:
Defining variables
Designing questions
Making predictions
Justifying predictions
Presenting and analysing data:
Selecting the type of data to gather stating clearly the independent variable and dependent variables.
Completing results tables or other data capture mechanism
Drawing / using results tables or other data capture mechanism
Drawing graphs from the data or use other means of presentation
Spotting trends or patterns in the data
Writing a conclusion
Evaluating:
Stating if results matched predictions & commenting on the validity of data
Spotting anomalies in the data
Explaining anomalies in the data
Suggesting measures to prevent anomalies
Designing another experiment that could produce similar results
Experiments & Activities
Lesson One - Assessment
To recall what is known about animals
To recall what is known about humans
Lesson Two - Bones
'Which bone is the strongest?' investigation
Make a moving skeleton
Animal and human bones - the similarities and differences
Lesson Three - Muscles
Do people with longer legs jump further investigation
Evaluating a model arm
Investigating the strength of muscles
Lesson Four - Inside our bodies
What's inside our bodies investigation
What's inside animals investigation
'How do my lungs work?' experiment and investigation
Lesson Five - The circulatory system
Investigating heart rate and measuring our pulse
Using heart models
Exploring circulation
Lesson Six - Learning about teeth
Investigating toothpaste
Model mouth
Matching teeth
Why do we brush our teeth?
Lesson Seven - You are what you eat
Investigating Vitamin C
What does food do for us?
Intolerances and allergies
Lesson Eight- The Digestive System
What happens to food in our bodies
Where is my digestive system?
What happens in the mouth?
Lesson Nine - Looking after your body
How does exercise affect breathing rate investigation
Healthier lifestyles
Explaining health and exercise
Progressive Content
Bones and Skeletons
To name a variety of animals, including humans, that have a skeleton.
To name the functions of skeletons.
To say that I have identfied the idependent variable, kept the other variables the same and recorded the dependent variable or not.
Muscles
To name some muscles.
To describe how muscles and bones work together to make movement.
To explain the importance of exercise for muscles.
To take accurate repeat readings.
To find and explain anomalies in data.
Inside our Bodies
To name the major organs in animals, including humans, and explain where the are in humans
To explore how we breathe in and out, understanding the role of the lungs.
To say my data is valide because I have identified the independent variable and kept all the other variables the same.
The Circulatory System
To name the parts of the circulatory system and describe how blood moves around the body, including identifying the heart has different chambers.
To look at my table of results and spot the odd ones out, starting to explain why they don't fit the pattern.
Teeth
To recognise and name the different types of teeth and identify their simple functions.
To explain why brushing our teeth twice a day is important.
To look at my table of results and spot the odd ones out, starting to explain why they don't fit the pattern.
You are What you Eat
To identify that animals, including humans, need the right types of food and get nutrition from what they eat.
To say what I would do next time to prevent my data having odd ones out.
The Digestive System
To describe the simple functions of the basic parts of the digestive system in humans. and locate the key parts of the human digestive system.
To say what I would do next time to prevent my data having odd ones out.
How to Look After my Body
To recognise the impact of diet, exercise and lifestyle on the way our bodies function.
To be able to say something about what has been found out.