Things to Understand

• Senses & Co-ordination
• Disease

Things to Do

Knowledge

By the end of this unit, students should know this information:

Key Terms:

• receptors, effectors
• stimulus
• reflex actions, reflex arc
• pitch, volume
• coordination
• central nervous system
• peripheral nervous system
• neurotransmitters
• synapses
• sensory & motor neurons
• interneuron
• hormone
• target cells
• auxins, gibberellin & cytokinins
• circadian rhythm/cycle
• infectious & non-infectious diseases
• pathogens, microbes
• host, parasite, vector
• immune response, immunity
• antibodies
• inflammation

Label diagrams of the ear and eye.
Draw and label diagrams of neurons and a reflex arc.
Label a diagram of the brain.
Recall the functions of structures in the brain.
List the functions of glands and the hormones.
Recall common pathogens and the conditions they cause.
Describe the body’s defence systems.
Describe steps in the immune response.
Describe means of limiting or eliminating diseases and their vectors.
Recall the causes & symptoms of nutritional diseases and diabetes.

Exercises

Activities

• Remember & Think Ch 5 & 9

Practicals

• Co-ordination
• Rat Dissection

Links:

• Rat Dissection - outline of anatomical features
• Virtual Rat Dissection
• Virtual Toad Dissection
• Animal Physiology Links

Combined
Processes

By the end of this unit, students should be able to:

Account for changes in pitch & volume in relation to changes in sound waves.
Predict the effect of various hormones on behaviour.
Analyse the arguments for and against immunisation of infants.
Design (& justify components of) a healthy diet.

Things to Understand

• Reproduction
• Genetics

Things to Do

Knowledge

By the end of this unit, students should know this information:  

Key Terms:

• gonads
• gene, genetics
• chromosome
• gametes, sex cells
• AI, IVF
• sex linked disorders & diseases
• alleles
• genotype, phenotype
• homologous
• centromere
• dominance, codominance, incomplete dominance
• cloning
• gene pool
• recombinant DNA technology
• bioethics

Draw and label diagrams of human reproductive systems.
Describe the role of the various hormones associated with reproduction and development.
Number of chromosomes in gametes and body cells.
Explain the process of cell division mitosis and meiosis.
Recall the genotypes of the 4 blood types. 

Exercises

Jacaranda

• Activities Ch. 10 & 11

SW p167

• Ex 1-9
• Challenge 1-3
• Challenge 5,6

SW p175-6

• Ex 1-9
• Challenge 1-5

SW p183

• Test Yourself

Practicals

1. Microscope slides of Mitosis & Meiosis

Combined
Processes

By the end of this unit, students should be able to:  

Use Punnett squares to illustrate possible genotype and phenotype combinations.
Calculate the probability of certain genetic outcomes of crosses.
Deduce the likely outcome of offspring given parental or sibling phenotypes &/or genotypes.
Analyse arguments for & against bioethical issues.
Discuss &/or write a persuasive response to various scenarios.