4.7.5 Food production GM crops links to Genetic engineering, 4.6.2.4 Spec ref. Summary of the Learning outcomes Suggested Opportunities to develop Opportunities to apply Self/peer assessment specification content timing (hours) scientific communication practical and enquiry skills Opportunities and What most candidates should skills resources be able to do Reference to past questions that indicate success 4.7.5.1 Factors affecting food Explain how factors affect 1 Give each one factor security food production and food that affects food security locally and production and security to These include: globally. discuss. the increasing human Interpret population and Consider whether population food production statistics to anything can be done to changing diets in evaluate food security. address each problem. developed countries means scarce food Present their findings to resources are the class. transported around List each factor with the world possible solutions. new pests and Research the work of pathogens affect Oxfam and other charities. farming environmental Produce an advert in changes affect food suitable format to production encourage people to cost of agricultural donate to famine relief. inputs Consider the pros and conflicts in some parts cons of eating foods that of the world over the have travelled a long way. availability of water or food.
4.7.5 Food production GM crops links to Genetic engineering, 4.6.2.4 Spec ref. Summary of the specification content Learning outcomes What most candidates should be able to do Suggested timing (hours) Opportunities to develop scientific communication skills Opportunities to apply practical and enquiry skills Self/peer assessment Opportunities and resources Reference to past questions that indicate success 4.7.5.1 Factors affecting food security These include: the increasing human population changing diets in developed countries means scarce food resources are transported around the world new pests and pathogens affect farming environmental changes affect food production cost of agricultural inputs conflicts in some parts of the world over the availability of water or food. Explain how factors affect food production and food security locally and globally. Interpret population and food production statistics to evaluate food security. 1 Give each one factor that affects food production and security to discuss. Consider whether anything can be done to address each problem. Present their findings to the class. List each factor with possible solutions. Research the work of Oxfam and other charities. Produce an advert in suitable format to encourage people to donate to famine relief. Consider the pros and cons of eating foods that have travelled a long way.
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