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18 Section 5 Coordination Initiation of impulses + embedded practical Students will be assessed on ability to: 5.7 practical: investigate the number and position of sensory receptors, such as touch and temperature receptors in the skin 5.8 understand how nerve impulses are initiated, the direction of movement of an impulse along a neurone and transmission across a synapse. Activities: Students could investigate sensitivity of the skin to touch. Interactive resource on the nervous system: Use an internet programme to make a word search or crossword – perhaps for homework and students can swap in pairs and try to do them in the next lesson. Edexcel International GCSE student book pages – tbc Sensitivity protocol: Critical thinking Problem solving Analysis Reasoning Interpretation Decision making Adaptive learning Executive function Innovation Critical thinking Problem solving Analysis Reasoning Interpretation Decision making Adaptive learning Executive function Innovation Adaptability Intellectual Interest and curiosity Initiative Communication Collaboration Teamwork Cooperation 19 Section 5 Coordination Nervous system v hormones, action of various hormones Students will be assessed on ability to: 5.9 understand the action of hormones from the pituitary (ADH and gonadotrophic hormones), adrenal (adrenaline) and thyroid glands, the islets of Langerhans in the pancreas (insulin and glucagon) and the gonads, and know the role of hormones in growth and development 5.10 understand the differences between the nervous and hormonal systems Activities: Students produce an A3 poster highlighting the major endocrine glands with a summary of the hormones they produce and their function. Produce a of differences comparing the nervous with the endocrine system. Students can investigate how muscles use sugar using online research/textbooks. Edexcel International GCSE student book pages – tbc DNAtube video – Overview of the human endocrine system: Interactive resource - hormones Critical thinking Problem solving Reasoning Interpretation Adaptive learning Adaptability Critical thinking Problem solving Analysis Reasoning Interpretation Decision making Adaptive learning Creativity Innovation Adaptability Intellectual Interest and curiosity Initiative Self-direction Responsibility Perseverance Productivity