At the end of this unit
in terms of scientific enquiry
most pupils will: describe some earlier ideas about the structure of living things and relate these to evidence from microscope observations; make observations using a microscope and record them in simple drawings; suggest a question about pollen tubes that can be investigated and use an appropriate sample; present results in an appropriate graph, explaining what these show
some pupils will not have made so much progress and will: relate drawings to observations made using a microscope and describe what they found out from their investigation
some pupils will have progressed further and will: explain how evidence from microscope observations changed ideas about the structure of living things; estimate sizes of specimens viewed under the microscope and justify the sample chosen in an investigation of pollen tubes
in terms of life processes and living things
most pupils will: identify and name features of cells and describe some differences between plant and animal cells; explain that growth occurs when cells divide and increase in size; describe how cells are grouped to form tissues
some pupils will not have made so much progress and will: recognise that all organisms are made from cells and name some parts of a cell
some pupils will have progressed further and will: recognise that viruses are not cells and describe how some cells in an organism are specialised to carry out particular functions
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