Welcome to Year 6 Biology

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Welcome to Year 6 Biology
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Plan for the Year
Term 1 Term 2 Term 3
Human Biology Life processes and cells Digestive system Reproduction Human senses Human skin Human skeleton and Muscles Respiratory System Circulatory system Animals Vertebrates Lifestyle and habits Classification of animals Habitats Fish, Amphibians and Reptiles Food chains Plants The importance of plants Plant cells Photosynthesis Structure of the plant Reproduction of flowering plants Lifecycle of plants Classification of plants

• The Plan
• 2 lessons of biology a week
• 1 lesson of information technology Mr. Nevin

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Assessment

• Biology
• During the year you will have
• 4 6 pop quizzes
• 1 Kurzarbiet
• Oral assessments (presentations, questions in
  class)
• How your report grade is made up.
• 66.6 pop quizzes and KA
• 33.3 oral
• The biology grade and your IT grade will be
  pulled together to provide one science grade.
  (66.6 biology, 33.3 IT)

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My Expectations

• Try your best
• Be prepared
• Participate be actively involved
• Keep neat notes
• Do your homework and review your work
• I hope we will have lots of fun ?

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Neat Notes
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Neat Notes

• Write primarily in black or blue ink
• Date in the top right corner
• Write a clear title and underline it ruler
• Questions should be answered in full, complete
  and scientific way.

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What do you expect from our classes?
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What is a Biologist?
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Cool Biologists
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Cool Biologists
Dr Mae Jemison
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Why do we need to study biology?
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• Why do we need to study science?

Developing an understanding of the world we live
in
Developing skills measuring, estimating and
evaluating
Enabling us to make decisions based on sound
scientific knowledge
Developing important attitudes curiosity,
wonder, scepticism
Understanding our own bodies and a healthy
lifestyle
Because it is interesting exciting fun and
stimulating
Part of our culture and our heritage
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Science Last Year ?

• Answer the following questions in your note book
• Who was your teacher last year in science?
• What was the best thing you learnt in science
  last year?
• What was the best thing you did in science last
  year?
• What topics do you remember you learnt about last
  year?
• What are you most looking forward to this year in
  science?

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Science website

• www.Science4learners.weebly.com

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Homework

• Research a famous biologist
• What was their name?
• When and where did they live?
• What did they discover, invent or explore?
• How did their discovery change the world?

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MNIAAL GOMDINK
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GIDVITSEE SMETSY