KS3 Science Levelness Posters

Contents

Year 7 Year 8 Year 97A. Cells 8A. Food and digestion 9A. Inheritance and selection7B. Reproduction 8B. Respiration 9B. Fit and healthy7C. Environment and feedingrelationships

8C. Microbes and disease 9C. Plants and photosynthesis

7D. Variation and classification 8D. Ecological relationships 9D. Plants for food7E. Acids and alkalis 8E. Atoms and elements 9E. Reactions of metals and

metal compounds7F. Simple chemical reactions 8F. Compounds and mixtures 9F. Patterns of reactivity7G. Particle model of solids,liquids and gases

8G. Rocks and weathering 9G. Environmental chemistry

7H. Solutions 8H. The rock cycle 9H. Using chemistry7I. Energy resources 8I. Heating and cooling 9I. Energy and electricity7J. Electrical circuits 8J. Magnets and

electromagnets9J. Gravity and space

7K. Forces and their effects 8K. Light 9K. Speeding up7L. The solar system andbeyond

8L. Sound and hearing 9L. Pressure and moments

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7A Cells Levelness

I know thatliving thingsare made up ofcells and thatthese cometogether toform organswhich I canname andlocate

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I know thatcells have abasicstructurebut they lookdifferentdepending onthe role theyhave.

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I candescribethedifferencesbetweenplant andanimal cells

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I can explainthe role ofdifferentparts of bothplants andanimals cellsand relate thestructure ofthe organelleto its role.

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I can listthe seventhingsthat alllivingthings do

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7B Reproduction Levelness

I can findand namethereproductiveorgans inthe humanbody

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I candescribefertilisationand howbabiesdevelop inthe uterus

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I know therole of theplacenta inthedevelopmentof thefoetus

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I can explainhow egg andsperm cellscarry geneticmaterial andthis materialdeterminesthecharacteristicsof new life

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I can saywhyreproductionis needed inplants andanimals

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7C Environment and Feeding LevelnessRelationships

I can list anumber ofdifferenthabitatsand theanimals andplantswhich livethere

I can drawexamples offood chainsand canname theproducersandconsumers.

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I can describeways in whichorganisms areadapted tospecificenvironmentalcharacteristics.

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I can explainhow thedistributionand abundanceof organisms inhabitats areaffected byenvironmentalconditions

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I canconstruct apyramid ofnumbers toshow feedingrelationshipsand explainhow theserelationshipsinteract.

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7D Variation and Classification Levelness

I canclassifyorganismsinto plantsandanimals

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I can listsomefeatures ofthe maininvertebrategroups

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I can describesimply howgeneticvariationoccurs ( re.informationcarried innucleus ofsperm and egg)

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I canexplain whysomeorganismsthat are notplaced intoplant andanimalkingdoms

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I canidentifysome of thefeatures ofthevertebrategroups

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7E Acids and Alkalis Levelness

I can useanindicatorto identifysubstancesas eitheracids oralkalis

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I can use thepH scale toclassifysubstances toknow whenneutralisationhas takenplace

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I candescribe theneutralisationreaction andknow that theproducts aresalt andwater.

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I can predictthe productsof aneutralisationreaction giventhe name ofthe acid andthe alkali

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I knowsomeexamplesof commonacids andalkalis

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7F Simple Chemical Reactions Levelness

I can statewhether areaction isreversibleorirreversible

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I canpredict theproducts ofsimplereactionsby using thetests forCO2, H2, O2

and H2O.

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I can predictthe productsof simplechemicalreactiongiven thewordequations forthereactants

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I can usewordequations torepresentchemicalreactions anduse these topredict theproducts

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I knowthatoxygen isneeded forsubstancesto burn

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7G Particle Model of Solids, LevelnessLiquids and Gases

I can usescientificwords todescribethe changesbetweensolids,liquids andgases.

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I am able toable torecognisethe changesin differentsubstancesand namethemcorrectly.

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I can recognisethe particulatenature ofmatter inrelation tosolids, liquidsand gases andcan drawdiagrams toillustrate this.

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I can use theparticle modelto explainproperties ofmaterials,changes ofstate, chemicalchanges andelements,compounds andmixtures.

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I can sortsubstancesinto solids,liquids andgases.

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7H Solutions Levelness

I candescribe thetechniquesused toseparate purewater fromsea water anddifferentcolours fromink.

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I can applymyknowledge ofthetechniquesused toseparatesubstancesto newsituations

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I can usethe particlemodel toexplainwhathappenswhen a soliddissolves inwater

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I use theparticlemodel toexplain whymass isconservedwhen asubstancedissolves

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I can sortsubstancesinto solubleandinsolublesubstancesusing fairtests.

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7I Energy Resources Levelness

I can namesome fuelsused in thehome andinindustry.

I candescribehow fuelsare used togenerateelectricityand toprovideheating.

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I canidentifyenergytransferswhen fuelsare usedfor avariety ofpurposes.

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I can explainwhyconservingfuels isimportant andcan identifyrenewable andnon-renewablefuels.

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I can comparethe advantagesand limitationsof a range ofenergy sourcesand describethe transferlink betweenthe Sun andmyself.

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7J Electrical Circuits Levelness

I canconstruct aseries andparallelcircuit anddraw themusingcorrectsymbols.

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I candescribewhether aseries orparallelcircuit issuitable fora range ofsituations.

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I can usemodels todescribetherelationshipbetweenresistance,current andvoltage.

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I cancalculate theresistance ina circuit andrelatevoltage ofcells toenergytransfer in acircuit.

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I canconstruct aseriescircuit anddraw itusingcorrectsymbols.

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7K Forces and their Effects Levelness

I knowthatforcesaffect thedirectionofmovement.

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I canidentify thedirection inwhich a forceacts andknow when aforce isbalanced byanother.

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I understandthat frictionopposesforce andthat forcesdeterminethe rate ofchange ofmovement.

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I can explainthe relationshipbetween weightand gravity andcan relate themotions ofbodies in thesolar system togravitationalattraction.

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I can usewords thatidentifyforces. Iknow thatforcecausesmovement.

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7L The Solar System & Beyond Levelness

I canexplainwhy theposition ofthe sunchangesduring theday.

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I can use asimplemodel toexplain thelength ofthe dayand theyear.

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I can develop anumericalscale modelwhich showsthe sizerelationshipsof the planetsand theirrelativedistances fromthe sun.

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I can explainusing models,therelationshipbetweendistancefrom the sunand orbitperiods.

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I can nametheplanets ofour solarsystem.

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8A Food and Digestion Levelness

I know thatour body’sdigestivesystembreaksdown foodto releaseenergy.

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I candescribe howfood isdigested it isbroken downinto smallermolecules soit can beused by thebody.

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I candescribehow largemoleculesare brokendown intosmallermoleculesby enzymes.

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I can explainwhycarbohydratemolecules arebroken downto glucosemoleculesand canrelate this torespiration.

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I know weneed foodforenergy.

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8B Respiration Levelness

I know thatoxygen isrequired foraerobicrespiration andthat oxygenand glucosearetransported inthe blood.

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I cancompareaerobicandburningfuels.

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I candescribehow thebreathingsystem isadapted toitsfunction.

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I know thatbreathingis essentialto keepanimalsalive.

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I can describethe role ofblood intransportingcarbondioxide fromand oxygen tothe lungs.

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8C Microbes and diseases Levelness

I know thatmicro-organismsincludebacteria,fungi andviruses. Iunderstandhow they aretransmitted.

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I can describehow micro-organismstransmitdisease andunderstandsome of thedefences thebody hasagainstdisease.

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I can explainhow theproduction ofanti-bodiesand specialisedcells in theblood act aspart of thedefencesystem.

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I can explainhowimmunisationhelps us todefend againstdisease. I candiscuss theproblemsassociatedwith the use ofantibodies.

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I can namesomeinfectiousdiseases.

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8D Ecological Relationships Levelness

I canclassifyplants intomain groupslooking atkeyfeatures

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I can explainhow morecomplexfeatures helpanimalssurvive in anamedhabitat e.g.colour forcamouflage

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I can describetherelationshipbetweenspecificadaptationsand theenvironmentalconditions eg.leaf size andlight levels

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I canconstructand explaina pyramidofnumbers

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I can matchanimals totheirhabitatsusingpictures orphotographs

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8E Atoms and Elements Levelness

I can namesomeelementsandrepresentthese bysymbols

I know thatmaterialscan lookdifferentbut containthe sameelement.

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I knowelementscontainone typeof particlecalledatoms;

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I can relatepositions ofmetals andnon-metalsin periodictable.

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Given asymbolequation Iam able towrite thewordequation.

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8F Compound and Mixtures Levelness

I candescribehow somemixturescould beseparated.

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I can identifymelting andboiling pointsas the fixedtemperaturesat whichelements andcompoundschange state.

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I can usethe particlemodel toexplainchanges ofstate.

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I canrepresentsomecompounds byformulae andexplain whatthese showabout thenumbers andtypes of atompresent.

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I have abasicknowledgethat e.g. icemelts & wecan getwater andmake iceagain.

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8G Rocks and Weathering Levelness

I canidentify astatue, madeofsedimentaryrock, whichhas beeneroded byacid rain

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I candescribe theeffects ofchemicalweatheringon a statuemade ofsedimentaryrock.

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I can relatethe size ofgrain insedimentaryrock, and thestrength ofthe acid tohow quicklythe rockerodes in acidrain.

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I can use theparticle modelto relate therate oferosion to thestrength ofacid and sizeof grain in asedimentaryrock

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I knowthatsometimesrocks areworn awayby thewind andrain.

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8H The Rock Cycle Levelness

I can namethe threetypes ofrock andname anexamplefor eachof them

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I candescribeparts ofrock cyclein terms oftime scale

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I canexplain therock cyclein detail

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I canexplain howthe physicalandchemicalprocessesare involvedin the rockcycle

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I candescribe thebasicproperties ofrocks fromobservations

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8I Heating and Cooling Levelness

I can tell thedifferencebetween heatandtemperature

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I can describesome uses ofconductors andinsulators andgive examplesof conductionin solids andconvection inliquids andgases.

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I can explainexpansion,conductionandconvectionand changeof state interms ofparticles.

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I can use theparticlemodel toexplainchange ofstate,relating thisto forcesbetweenparticles.

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I can giveexamples ofcommontemperatureson the Celsiusscale. E.g. thefreezing andboiling pointof water.

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8J Magnets and Electromagnets Levelness

I knowwhat amagneticfield is andhow it canbe shownusing ironfilings

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Describehow theEarth’smagneticfield isused fornavigation

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Describehow anelectricbell orrelay in astartermotorworks

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Explain how anelectromagnetcan becomestronger usingknowledgeabout fieldlines.

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I know thenames ofthe twoends of amagnet

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8K Light Levelness

I know thatlight travelsin straightlines unlesssomethingis in theway.

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I canexplainhow weseeobjects.

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I knowthat lightbends as itpassesfrom onematerial toanother.

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I can usethe speedequation tocalculatehow long ittakes lightto travelcertaindistances.

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I know thatshapedglass canmakerainbowsfrom whitelight.

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8L Sound and Hearing Levelness

Iunderstandhow soundvibrationsaredetected bythe ear.

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I recognisethat soundtravels atdifferentspeedsthroughdifferentmaterials.

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I canunderstandthat vibrationsvary infrequency andspeed and canrelate these tooscilloscopepatterns, pitchand volume.

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I can useparticle theoryto explain howsound travelsthroughmaterials. I canuse a model ofthe ear todescribe howhearing can beimpaired.

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I know thatsound iscaused byvibrationsand will nottravelthrough avacuum.

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9A Inheritance and Selection Levelness

I can describehow somecharacteristicsare influencedbyenvironmentalconditions

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I know thatsexualreproductionis the joiningof two cellsand thisresult in ageneticallydifferentoffspring.

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I know thatsexualreproductioncan result ingood and badcharacteristicsbeing passeson by theparent’s genes.

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I can describehow selectivebreeding canresult inoffspring withparticularcharacteristicsand discusswhy this mightbe desirable.

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I am able toidentify someinheritedcharacteristics

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9B Fit and Healthy Levelness

I can describehow the bodyuses energy infood. I candescribe someeffects ofdiet, drugs andexercise onsome organsystems

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I canexplain howdifferentbodysystemsworktogether ina healthyindividual.

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I can describehow cells intherespiratorysystem areadapted fortheir purposeand how theycan bedamaged bysmoking.

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I canrepresentrespiration ina symbolequation andcan relatethis to theneed for moreenergy duringexercise.

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I canidentify theeffects ofdiet,exercise,smoking,alcohol andother drugson the body.

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9C Plants and Photosynthesis Levelness

I can identifythat carbondioxide andwater are theraw materialsforphotosynthesis.

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I canrepresentphotosynthesisas a wordequation andknow that lightis needed as anenergy sourcefor thisprocess totake place

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I can describehow cells inthe leaf androot areadapted forphotosynthesisand taking inwater

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I can discussthe relationshipbetweenphotosynthesisand respirationin plants andrepresent boththese processesusing symbolequations

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I can recallthat plantstake in waterthrough theirroots and thatphotosynthesistakes place inthe leaves

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9D Plants for Food Levelness

I can identifyfactors whichaffect thegrowth ofcrops andidentify someorganismswhich competefor resourceswhere cropsgrow.

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I can describehow theabundance anddistribution oforganisms maybe affected bypesticides orweedkiller andcan relate thisto food webs.

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I canexplainhow toxicmaterialscanaccumulatein the afood chain

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I can relate cropproduction topyramid ofnumbers anddiscuss someways of achievinga balancebetween thedemands ofdifferentcommunities in anenvironment

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I can namesome ofthemineralsprovidedbyfertilisers

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9E Reactions of metals Levelnessand metal compounds

I know thatwhen acidsreact withmetals theyproducehydrogen andwithcarbonatesacids producecarbon dioxide.

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I recognisewhen achemicalreaction hastaken placebecausechemicalchanges haveoccurred.

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I can identifypatterns inchemicalreactions;naming the saltsproduced andnaming some oftheir uses. Ican write wordequations forthese reactions.

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I can predictthe productsof aneutralisationreaction andwrite a wordequation toshow thisquoting theappropriatesalt formed.

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I candescribetests forthe gasescarbondioxideandhydrogen.

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9F Patterns of Reactivity Levelness

I candescribehow somemetalsreact withwater,acids andoxygen

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I can givesome usesof metals,relatingthese toreactivity.

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I can recognisea displacementreaction andrelate this tothe reactivityseries ofmetals. I canwrite wordequations toillustratethese.

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I can use thereactivityseries to makepredictionsabout thereactions ofmetals, how itoccursnaturally andhow it isextracted.

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I knowsome ofthepropertiesof metalsand theiruses.

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9G Environmental Chemistry Levelness

I candescribe theeffect ofacid rain insedimentaryrocks

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I candescribe howair and waterpollution aremonitoredand how theymight becontrolled.

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I candistinguishbetweendifferentenvironmentalproblems eg.Ozonedepletionand theGreenhouseEffect.

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I can discuss avariety ofenvironmentalissues includingacid rain, ozonedepletion andthe GreenhouseEffect andknow theimplications ofthese.

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I can namesomeforms ofpollution.

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9H Using Chemistry Levelness

I can namethe productsthat formwhen amaterialburns andknow thatenergy isreleased.

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I canrepresenttheproducts ofburning asoxides.

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I can relateobservations inwhich massappears to belost with theprinciple ofconservationof mass andexplain it usingsymbolequations

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I can usethe particlemodel toexplain howmass isconservedduringchemicalreactions.

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I know thatwhen asubstanceburns newmaterialsare formed.

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9I Energy and Electricity Levelness

I recognisethatelectricityis an easyway to‘deliver’energy, butit must bepaid for.

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I candescribe howelectricity isgenerated byenergy fromfuels andhow voltageoriginatesfrom achemical cell

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I can recognisethat althoughthe totalenergy in asystem isconserved,energy can bedissipated intoa less usefulform.

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I can applya model ofvoltageand energychanges toa circuit

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I know thatif a bulbdoesn’twork theremust be abreak in theelectricalcircuit.

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9J Gravity and Space Levelness

I recognisethat myweight isdifferenton the moonbut mymass staysthe same.

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I recognisegravity as aforce ofattractionbetweenobjects andthat itdepends ontheir massesand distanceapart

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I candescribehow theforces onrocketsvary asthey travelaway fromthe Earth.

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I can usedata tocompareand discussthe effectsof gravityondifferentplanets.

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I can giveexamplesof theuses ofartificialsatellites.

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9K Speeding Up Levelness

I know thatstreamliningreducesresistanceto air andwater.

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I can applythe ideasofunbalancedforces tofallingobjects.

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I can relatechange inmovement ofan object toits mass andthe forcesacting uponit

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I can explainhow airresistanceincreaseswith thespeed of anobject usingparticletheory

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I know thatpenguinsarestreamlined

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9L Pressure and Moments Levelness

I canrecognisethat theturningeffect of aforce can beincreased byincreasing thelength of alever arm

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I cansummarisekey ideasaboutpressure insolids,liquids andgases.

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I can usetherelationshipbetweenforce, areaandpressure toexplainobservations.

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I can use thedefinition ofpressure incalculations.I can applythe principleof momentsto explainthe action oflevers

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I canunderstandthat forcecan be‘spread out’to reducepressure

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