Required practical Investigation into the effect of an environmental variable on the movement of an animal using either a choice chamber or a maze. h safely and ethically use organisms to measure animal responses. Apparatus and techniques covered (Not full statements) Indicative apparatus Maggots or woodlice, paper maze or choice chamber, anhydrous calcium chloride, black paper, bench lamp Amount of choice Increasing independence Least choice Some choice Many choices Full investigation Teacher Teacher allows Teacher allows a Student decides on a chooses the a limited choice of question. animal and the choice of environmental Student researches environmental environmental variable and methods for carrying out variable. variable. method of the experiment then Students control Students observing chooses equipment and the variable and control the behaviour. materials, justifying all observe the variable and Students have a choices. behaviour. observe the number of Experiments behaviour. experimental fully specified in Experiment procedures to terms of probably fully choose from, equipment and specified by and then follow method. teacher. that procedure. Opportunities for observation and assessment of competencies Follow Students Students follow Students follow a Students follow written follow written a method they method they have written method. procedures method. have chosen. researched. Applies investigative Students must choose approaches an appropriate Students must Students must Students must and approach, equipment correctly use the correctly use correctly use the methods and techniques and appropriate the appropriate appropriate when using identify correct variables equipment. equipment. equipment. instruments for measurement and and control. equipment Safely uses Students Students must Students must Students must carry a of minimise safely use the safely use the out a full risk practical with minimal equipment and equipment and assessment to minimise equipment prompting and animals animals risks and treat animals and treat animals ethically. ethically ethically materials ethically Makes and Students record Students record Students Students must choose records observations in observations in record the most effective way observations specified ways specified ways
Required practical Investigation into the effect of an environmental variable on the movement of an animal using either a choice chamber or a maze. Apparatus and techniques covered (Not full statements) h safely and ethically use organisms to measure animal responses. Indicative apparatus Maggots or woodlice, paper maze or choice chamber, anhydrous calcium chloride, black paper, bench lamp Amount of choice Increasing independence Least choice Some choice Many choices Full investigation Teacher chooses the animal and the environmental variable. Students control the variable and observe the behaviour. Experiments fully specified in terms of equipment and method. Teacher allows a limited choice of environmental variable. Students control the variable and observe the behaviour. Experiment probably fully specified by teacher. Teacher allows a choice of environmental variable and method of observing behaviour. Students have a number of experimental procedures to choose from, and then follow that procedure. Student decides on a question. Student researches methods for carrying out the experiment then chooses equipment and materials, justifying all choices. Opportunities for observation and assessment of competencies Follow written procedures Students follow written method. Students follow written method. Students follow a method they have chosen. Students follow a method they have researched. Applies investigative approaches and methods when using instruments and equipment Students must correctly use the appropriate equipment. Students must correctly use the appropriate equipment. Students must correctly use the appropriate equipment. Students must choose an appropriate approach, equipment and techniques and identify correct variables for measurement and control. Safely uses a of practical equipment and materials Students must safely use the equipment and animals ethically. Students must safely use the equipment and animals ethically Students minimise with minimal prompting and treat animals ethically Students must carry out a full risk assessment to minimise risks and treat animals ethically Makes and records observations Students record observations in specified ways Students record Students record observations in specified ways Students must choose the most effective way
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