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Science at key stage 3    (Year 9)

Unit 9C: Plants and photosynthesis

QCA

Language for learning

Through the activities in this unit pupils will be able to understand, use and spell correctly:

  • specialised words, eg conifer, palisade cell, chlorophyll, biomass
  • words with similar but distinct meanings, eg glucose and sugar
  • composite words, eg photosynthesis, biomass, and explore their meaning
  • words and phrases relating to scientific enquiry, eg anomalous results, annotation

Through the activities pupils could:

  • identify what information is needed and show this by using different texts as sources

Sections in this unit

This unit is divided into sections. Each section contains a sequence of activities with related objectives and outcomes. You can view this unit by moving through the sections or print/download the whole unit.
1. a. How do plants grow?
2. b. How do plants grow?
3. a. What is the role of the leaf in photosynthesis?
4. b. What is the role of the leaf in photosynthesis?
5. c. What is the role of the leaf in photosynthesis?
6. Checking progress
7. What happens to the glucose produced in leaves?
8. What is the role of the root in photosynthesis?
9. Why are green plants important in the environment?
10. Reviewing work