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QCA

Science at key stage 3    (Year 9)

Unit 9D: Plants for food

QCA

Out-of-school learning

Pupils could:

  • read about issues relating to plant breeding in newspapers and periodicals
  • watch television programmes which deal with issues relating to intensive crop production
  • visit a rural or city farm to gain first-hand experience of farm practice
  • go fruit picking to gain first-hand experience of harvesting crops
  • grow and harvest fruit and vegetables, eg tomatoes, capsicums, to gain practical experience of food production

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. Where does our food come from?
2. b. Where does our food come from?
3. Checking progress
4. a. How do fertilisers affect plant growth?
5. b. How do fertilisers affect plant growth?
6. a. How does competition with other plants affect plant growth?
7. b. How does competition with other plants affect plant growth?
8. a. How do pests affect plant growth?
9. b. How do pests affect plant growth?
10. c. How do pests affect plant growth?
11. a. What is the perfect environment for growing plants?
12. b. What is the perfect environment for growing plants?
13. Reviewing work