swap in pairs and try to do them in the next lesson 3 Section 1 Students will be assessed on their Activities: Edexcel International GCSE Critical Thinking Critical thinking and Tissues ability to: student book pages tbc Problem solving Problem solving – Make models of DNA/RNA base Analysis Analysis Protein synthesis and 1.5 understand that a gene is a sequences using different Animations: Reasoning Reasoning mutations length of DNA containing a sequence coloured card or even use Transcription and translation Interpretation Interpretation of bases that code for a specific different coloured jelly babies as Decision making Decision making protein. Teaching should be the bases and show mutations Adaptive learning Adaptive learning limited to: changing the base sequence. Creativity Creativity the order of bases in DNA codes for ABPI interactive activity on Innovation Innovation • the order of amino acids in a protein Make plasticine/play-doh models protein synthesis Adaptability Adaptability 3 bases coding for one amino acid to show transcription/translation/ Intellectual Interest • protein synthesis. and curiosity 1.6 know that RNA is a second type Initiative of nucleic acid that has the following Download app stop motion Self-direction features: animation use iPhones or iPads Perseverance – single stranded to make an animation of Communication • contains ribose transcription/translation using Collaboration • contains uracil and that it is used to plasticine/card etc. Teamwork • take information from DNA in the Cooperation nucleus to the ribosomes for the Use an internet programme to Interpersonal skills synthesis of proteins make a word search or Leadership crossword perhaps for – 1.7 understand that a DNA mutation homework and students can involves a change in the sequence of swap in and try to do them in bases that could lead to a change in the next lesson. the amino acid sequence and phenotype of an individual 1.8 describe protein synthesis as: transcription the formation of • – mRNA in the nucleus
swap in pairs and try to do them in the next lesson 3 Section 1 and Tissues Protein synthesis and mutations Students will be assessed on their ability to: 1.5 understand that a gene is a length of DNA containing a sequence of bases that code for a specific protein. Teaching should be limited to: • the order of bases in DNA codes for the order of amino acids in a protein • 3 bases coding for one amino acid 1.6 know that RNA is a second type of nucleic acid that has the following features: • single stranded • contains ribose • contains uracil and that it is used to take information from DNA in the nucleus to the ribosomes for the synthesis of proteins 1.7 understand that a DNA mutation involves a change in the sequence of bases that could lead to a change in the amino acid sequence and phenotype of an individual 1.8 describe protein synthesis as: • transcription – the formation of mRNA in the nucleus Activities: Make models of DNA/RNA base sequences using different coloured card or even use different coloured jelly babies as the bases and show mutations changing the base sequence. Make plasticine/play-doh models to show transcription/translation/ protein synthesis. Download app stop motion animation – use iPhones or iPads to make an animation of transcription/translation using plasticine/card etc. Use an internet programme to make a word search or crossword – perhaps for homework and students can swap in and try to do them in the next lesson. Edexcel International GCSE student book pages – tbc Animations: Transcription and translation ABPI interactive activity on protein synthesis Critical Thinking Problem solving Analysis Reasoning Interpretation Decision making Adaptive learning Creativity Innovation Adaptability Critical thinking Problem solving Analysis Reasoning Interpretation Decision making Adaptive learning Creativity Innovation Adaptability Intellectual Interest and curiosity Initiative Self-direction Perseverance Communication Collaboration Teamwork Cooperation Interpersonal skills Leadership