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PAG3.2 Student Distribution and Abundance of Plants_v1.0.docx

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PAG7.1 Student The effects of antibiotics on microbial growth_v1.0.docx

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We have been continuing with the immune response and continued with the specific immune response. Make sure you understand this by using the padlet attached. We will be carrying out two PAGs on Wednesday - the first one is similar to the practical we did on Monday using seeded agar plates. The second is a retry of the sampling PAG we did a few weeks ago where we went to the greensward to sample the plants. The worksheets for both of these have been added above.

I also reminded you that your mock will be in 3 weeks time and gave you a checklist of everything that may be covered by this exam. Don't forget, this exam is important as it will help us to determine if it is right for you to carry on into year 13 education. To help you further I have created a revision padlet for you with extra tasks to help you, this is also linked below.

https://padlet.com/simone_hawkins/a126spec
https://padlet.com/simone_hawkins/yr12revision

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This week we went back over 12.1 through to 12.3 - pathogens and disease in animals and plants. We also looked at how plants defend themselves against disease (12.4) before finishing with the non-specific immune response in humans. take a look at the padlets below and make sure all summary questions are completed
https://padlet.com/simone_hawkins/a123trans
https://padlet.com/simone_hawkins/a124plant
https://padlet.com/simone_hawkins/a125nonspec

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This week we worked on getting the PAGs written up to a good standard. Well done to everyone who has finished all 5 that have been completed and I look forward to marking those I have yet to see. Please ensure you are keeping on top of these as I will not be able to mark them after I go.

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This week I was ill and you were asked to cover topics 12.1 through to 12.3 which are all about animal and plant pathogens and transmission of diseases. The padlets associated with these lessons are linked below. You were asked to make notes from the padlets and answer all summary questions on each topic

https://padlet.com/simone_hawkins/a121path

https://padlet.com/simone_hawkins/a122disease

https://padlet.com/simone_hawkins/a123trans

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This week we completed Chapter 11 on reasons for maintaining biodiversity and how this can be achieved. You also sat your assessment on chapters 10 & 11 in this week. The final padlets from Chapter 11 is linked below.
https://padlet.com/simone_hawkins/a117reas
https://padlet.com/simone_hawkins/a118method

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This week we will be carrying out PAG 3.2 attached to the previous post. Wewill then go on to look at 11.4, 5 & 6; calculating biodiversity and genetic diversity and factors affecting each.
https://padlet.com/simone_hawkins/acalcbio
https://padlet.com/simone_hawkins/a115
https://padlet.com/simone_hawkins/a116

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YOU MUST COMPLETE YOUR DCL TASK TO AN A LEVEL STANDARD, ENSURING THERE IS TECHNICAL BIOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE IN YOUR INFO-GRAPHIC! During lessons we looked at 10.8 - Changing populations, 11.2 Sampling & 11.3 Sampling techniques, the padlets for these are below. We will be using some of these techniques in PAG 3.2, attached below, please ensure you understand what is required.
https://padlet.com/simone_hawkins/achange
https://padlet.com/simone_hawkins/asamp
https://padlet.com/simone_hawkins/atypes

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PAG3.2 Student Distribution and Abundance of Plants_v1.0.docx

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If you have not completed your DCL task to the correct standard this MUST be done. You will also need to go over all work carried out so far this term on module 3 and the beginning of module 4 to ensure your understanding is sound. Please email me with any quesries

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This week we completed a lesson introducing Biodiversity to help you continue with your DCL learning, the link for the padlet is below. i also left cover work for you to complete your info-graphic for the DCL task and email or share it with me by the end of the day on Wednesday.
https://padlet.com/simone_hawkins/abiod

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This week we covered Adaptations of species to their surroundings using the padlet below and began the research for your DCL task on Future Cities - the link for this padlet is also below
https://padlet.com/simone_hawkins/aadapt
https://padlet.com/simone_hawkins/DCLfuture

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This week we have covered the ideas behind the 5 Kingdoms and phylogenetic trees, along with, evidence for evolution, types of variation  and how to represent these graphically. Please make sure you have covered all of the notes, watched the videos and answered the summary questions
https://padlet.com/simone_hawkins/aking
https://padlet.com/simone_hawkins/aevol
https://padlet.com/simone_hawkins/avar

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YOU WILL BE SITTING THE EXAM ON THE WHOLE OF MODULE 3 ON MONDAY 5TH MARCH! BE PREPARED!!!

We only managed to start the new module 4 unit with a lesson on classification. please make sure you have caught up on all notes and carry out the summary questions from the sub-chapter
https://padlet.com/simone_hawkins/aclassif

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This week has been a bit of a wash out (or should that be white out!) with the "Beast from the East" hitting us hard (especially Sim out on the East coast!) but you still have plenty of work to do! On Monday we managed a lesson to complete our understanding of translocation in plants, carrying out a practical on how to show starch in a leaf (make sure you can remember the method for this by writing it into your books). On Wednesday you were supposed to be sitting an exam to test you on the whole of module 3, but not many students turned up to the lesson. I set work to complete the unit by looking at adaptability in plants to help with water transport and storage in areas of low availability using the padlet below. This means that YOU WILL BE SITTING THE EXAM ON MONDAY 5TH MARCH! BE PREPARED!!!
https://padlet.com/simone_hawkins/a95adap

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This week we have been looking at transpiration and translocation in plants. You will need to ensure all summary questions and exam-style questions are completed from the padlets below and the relevant textbook pages.
https://padlet.com/simone_hawkins/a92water
https://padlet.com/simone_hawkins/a93trans
https://padlet.com/simone_hawkins/a94trans

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This week I was in Switzerland on a trip for our Wednesday lessons and you were asked to use the two padlets below and the textbook to watch the videos and powerpoints, read the notes and make your own notes on transport systems and water transport systems in plants before completing the exam-style questions on the padlet and the two lots of summary questions on pages 201 & 204 of the textbook. On Friday we carried out PAG 2.1 Dissection of the mammalian heart (aatached). Please ensure this is completed and given to me for inspection

https://padlet.com/simone_hawkins/a91trans

https://padlet.com/simone_hawkins/a92water

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I was away ill this week and you were asked to watch the videos and powerpoints, read the notes and make their own notes on Blood, tissue fluid and lymph and the structure and function of the heart and the cardiac cycle before completing the exam-style questions from the padlets below. You were also asked to complete the summary questions from the textbook
https://padlet.com/simone_hawkins/a83bloo
https://padlet.com/simone_hawkins/a85heart

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This week we will look at circulatory systems and how they differ in different animals. Take a look through the book to try and get an understanding before you get to lessons, it will help you get ahead.
https://padlet.com/simone_hawkins/a81trans

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We have continued to look at exchange systems; working out how to use a spirometer to calculate a number of important measurements including lung capacity, tidal volume and vital capacity. We also looked at exchange systems in other animals such as bony fish and insects. Use the padlets below to complete all the tasks set and add to your class notes to enhance your understanding.
https://padlet.com/simone_hawkins/a73meas
https://padlet.com/simone_hawkins/a74vent

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This week, once we had completed our test again, we were looking at exchange surfaces. This including gas exchange in mammals using lungs, focusing on how they are adapted to carry out their job effectively. We even looked at a pair of lambs lungs to see them inflate and deflate.

Please ensure you look over the padlets below but also take time to look over your test and find out where you went wrong; as we always say, it is fine to get things wrong, so long as you learn from your mistakes.
https://padlet.com/simone_hawkins/a71spec
https://padlet.com/simone_hawkins/a72mamm

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Having completed the whole of module 2 we are siting an end of module test this week. Once you have an idea of your mark and grade please use your paper and the mark scheme to highlight areas where you need to improve. Please then use the holiday time to catch up on work you have missed from this module and areas where your understanding and application of the concepts are weaker, this will help you make clear foundations for the other modules we will cover in the course.

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This week we started looking at cell division; including mitosis and meiosis (remember the playdough!). You completed the whole of module 2 whilst I was off ill by looking at cell differentiation and stem cells. You have been asked to ensure you understand everything about the foundations in Biology (module 2) as the rest of the course hangs on your knowledge and understanding of the concepts covered here.
https://padlet.com/simone_hawkins/a612cell
https://padlet.com/simone_hawkins/a63meio
https://padlet.com/simone_hawkins/a64organ
https://padlet.com/simone_hawkins/a65stem

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This week we have been finishing off how molecules move in and around cells and the importance of this movement. Make sure you look over the padlets for this and answer summary questions from the book and any questions you find on the padlet.
https://padlet.com/simone_hawkins/a53diff
https://padlet.com/simone_hawkins/a54act
https://padlet.com/simone_hawkins/a55osmo

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PAG8.3 Student Investigating rate of diffusion through membrane_v1.0

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PAG5.1 Student Effect of temp on memb permeability_v1.0

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We will be doing two more PAGs this week so make sure you look over them and come prepared to carry them out on Wednesday. See the sheets attached

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PAG4.3 Student The effect of temperature on amylase activity_v1.0

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please ensure you have completed PAG 4 (see attached sheet) to a high standard. you may work on this whilst in school but you MUST not remove the work from the school site or it becomes invalid!
We went on to look at enzymes, use the padlets below to complete the summary questions on enzymes
https://padlet.com/simone_hawkins/a41enzy
https://padlet.com/simone_hawkins/a42fact
https://padlet.com/simone_hawkins/a434cofac

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This week we finished chapter 3 and you took a test to assess your progress. Many of you were disappointed with your results. ensure you go over the questions thoroughly to see where you went wrong. use previous padlets to do this along with your text book

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This week we have covered Nucleic acids, DNA replication, the genetic code and protein synthesis. Once again, there are summary questions, exam-style questions and worksheets to complete on each of the padlets along with assessment resources on Kerboodle and summery questions on pages 71, 73, 75,  & 79
https://padlet.com/simone_hawkins/a38nuc
https://padlet.com/simone_hawkins/a39repl
https://padlet.com/simone_hawkins/a310prot

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This week we have covered carbohydrates, lipids and proteins which are similar but different and easily mixed up as well as being in depth. you will need to complete all the work on the padlets along with answering questions from the summary pages of 50, 58, 63 & 67
https://padlet.com/simone_hawkins/a33carbs
https://padlet.com/simone_hawkins/a35lipid
https://padlet.com/simone_hawkins/a367prot

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You need to go over the work on testing for sugars and carbohydrates before starting your DC learning on Virtual collaboration as outlined in the padlet below
https://padlet.com/simone_hawkins/aDCLVC

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You must go back over the two padlets below on biological molecules and water molecules to ensure your notes are clear and detailed.
You must answer the questions on pages 43 & 45 of the text book (you have photographed these).
Finally you must write up the practical on testing for starch in variegated leaves.
https://padlet.com/simone_hawkins/a31biomol
https://padlet.com/simone_hawkins/a32water

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Year 12 biologists need to look over the 2 padlets below, finish your note-taking and answer the summary questions at the end of the second one, along with answering the summary questions on pages 32 and 34 of the text book. Remember - you have all taken photos of these pages

https://padlet.com/simone_hawkins/a24euk

https://padlet.com/simone_hawkins/a25plant