Paper 6 – Alternative to practical 20/05/14 To revise the key terms associated with biology investigations To explore and investigate a key area in biology in groups To answer past paper exam questions and become experts on your key area Extend yourself → Does heating a cup of water allow it to dissolve more sugar? Can you figure out the dependent and independent variable? Key words: Variable dependent magnification median Starter: Draw round your hand and add on 4 things you understood last lesson (e.g. how to calculate the mean/how to work out magnification/what the independent variable is) and 1 question you still have EXTEND → rank your 4 statements in order of importance
TASK 20 minutes You are going to work in groups of four, and explore and investigate a key area in biology. You will be working together to answer an exam question on an A3 sheet In your group of four, each of you will have a responsibility: Time keeper Team leader Teacher link (Q’s to teacher) Scribe Team leader → needs to come to the front and get the information pack At the end, you will peer mark another groups answers 2. To explore and investigate a key area in biology in groups
*Team leader → needs to come to the front and get the information pack 20 minutes Group 1 + 2 = enzymes Group 3 + 4 = effect of temperature on plant growth Group 5 + 6 = pulse rate Group 7 + 8 = body temperature Groups Time keeper Team leader Teacher link (Q’s to teacher) Scribe 2. To explore and investigate a key area in biology in groups 3. To answer past paper exam questions and become experts on your key area
8 minutes Peer assess! Use the mark scheme to mark the group’s exam question! To revise the key terms associated with biology investigations To explore and investigate a key area in biology in groups To answer past paper exam questions and become experts on your key area
TOTAL /12 for A + B Plenary Self assess! / 10 for C + D 4 minutes How did your group score? Reflect and give a WWW + EBI 1 – 5 = hold up RED 6 - 8 = hold up YELLOW 9 - 12 = hold up GREEN To revise the key terms associated with biology investigations To explore and investigate a key area in biology in groups To answer past paper exam questions and become experts on your key area