3 weeks |
Ch. 3
Matter and energy moving around
Section 3.1
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Ch 5
Sports science
Section 5.4
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Resources: Science 9 – A Contextual Approach;
Booklet– Energy and Nutrition for Living things; Posters – photosynthesis and respiration;
Topics:
Text Thinking about matter and energy - KWLH
Section 3.1: Source of energy – cellular respiration, glucose factories - photosynthesis;
Booklet: comparing photosynthesis and cellular respiration In action:
Text Pathways in Plants; Booklet – plants at work; Questions 3.1; Section 5.4 Food, glorious food;
Booklet: Food for thought; nutrients present in foods; carbohydrates,, Proteins, Fats and oils
Activities:
Exp 1. – Photosynthesis and elodea (Text p 61)
Exp 2 – Food Tests (Booklet p 10)
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3½ weeks |
Ch. 3
Matter and energy moving around
Section 3.2
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Resources: Science 9 – A Contextual Approach;
Booklets – Energy and Nutrition for Living things
Posters – digestive system; Model – digestive system.
Topics:
3.2 Consumer Organisms – Digestion – chemical and mechanical p 66
Booklet: Digestion p 20
Text p 67 and Booklet from p. 28 - human digestive system; stomach this, systems analysis;
Text: Designer digestive systems, teeth, ruminants, birds, snakes earthworms. Ques 3.2
Booklet: Humingbird, teeth and toad. Revision questions.
Activities:
Exp 3. – Digestive Enzymes in saliva –amylase group (Booklet p 21)
Exp 4 – Protein digestion (Text p. 68)
Exp 5 – Ability of molecules to pass through a membrane (booklet p. 24 and Text p 70)
Exp 6. - Toad dissection – toad digestive system
Food Tests Refer to booklet (Report for assessment)
Videos
Digestion;
Systems of the body - Digestive System,
Frog Dissection Techniques – Digestive system (Need to show before toad dissection)
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2 weeks |
Ch. 3
Matter and energy moving around
Section 3.3
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Resources: Science 9 – A Contextual Approach;
Booklet – Energy flow in ecosystems.
Topics:
Booklet: Introduction to food chains; ecosystems
Text: energy flow through a food chain – biomass pyramid/energy pyramid, decomposers, food chains, biomagnification, detritus and detritivores. Questions 3.3 p 81.
Booklet: Exercises on food chains and energy and biomass pyramids;
Text: cycles in an ecosystem – carbon cycle, nitrogen cycle; questions 3.4 p 85; review Questions p 86-87.
Complete KWLH
Booklet: Cycles – carbon, oxygen and nitrogen.
Videos – Systems of the body - Digestive System, Frog Dissection Techniques – Digestive system
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