MS 1a, MS 1c, MS 4a, MS 4c, MS 3a, MS 3d (HT) WS 2.1, WS 2.2, WS 2.5, WS 2.6 WS 3.1, WS 3.2 Spec ref. Skills Reaction time Plan and carry out an Biology AT 1 - use appropriate apparatus to record investigation into the 4.5.2.1 AT 3 selecting appropriate apparatus and techniques – effect of a factor on Trilogy to measure the process of reaction time. human reaction time. 4.5.2 AT 4 safe and ethical use of humans to measure – Synergy physiological function of reaction time and responses to 4.2.1.6 a chosen factor. MS 4a Field investigations Spec ref. Skills Measure the population Biology AT 1 - use appropriate apparatus to record length and size of a common 4.7.2.1 area species in a habitat. Trilogy AT 3 - use transect lines and quadrats to measure Use sampling 4.7.2.1 distribution of a species techniques to Synergy AT 4 - safe and ethical use of organisms and response investigate the effect of 4.4.2.4 to a factor in the environment a factor on the distribution of this AT 6 application of appropriate sampling techniques – species. to investigate the distribution and abundance of organisms in an ecosystem via direct use in the field AT 8 use of appropriate techniques in more complex – contexts including continuous sampling in an investigation (Biology only). MS 1d, MS 2b, MS 2d, MS 2f, MS 3a, MS 4c WS 2.1, WS 2.2, WS 2.3. GCSE Biology required practical activity: Microscopy Teachers’ notes
MS 1a, MS 1c, MS 4a, MS 4c, MS 3a, MS 3d (HT) WS 2.1, WS 2.2, WS 2.5, WS 2.6 WS 3.1, WS 3.2 Reaction time Spec ref. Skills Plan and carry out an investigation into the effect of a factor on human reaction time. Biology 4.5.2.1 Trilogy 4.5.2 Synergy 4.2.1.6 AT 1 - use appropriate apparatus to record AT 3 – selecting appropriate apparatus and techniques to measure the process of reaction time. AT 4 – safe and ethical use of humans to measure physiological function of reaction time and responses to a chosen factor. MS 4a Field investigations Spec ref. Skills Measure the population size of a common species in a habitat. Use sampling techniques to investigate the effect of a factor on the distribution of this species. Biology 4.7.2.1 Trilogy 4.7.2.1 Synergy 4.4.2.4 AT 1 - use appropriate apparatus to record length and area AT 3 - use transect lines and quadrats to measure distribution of a species AT 4 - safe and ethical use of organisms and response to a factor in the environment AT 6 – application of appropriate sampling techniques to investigate the distribution and abundance of organisms in an ecosystem via direct use in the field AT 8 – use of appropriate techniques in more complex contexts including continuous sampling in an investigation (Biology only). MS 1d, MS 2b, MS 2d, MS 2f, MS 3a, MS 4c WS 2.1, WS 2.2, WS 2.3. GCSE Biology required practical activity: Microscopy Teachers’ notes
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