Paper 6 – Alternative to practical 20/05/14

1. To revise the key terms associated with biology investigations Key words:
2. To explore and investigate a key area in biology in groups Variable
3. To answer past paper exam questions and become experts on your key area dependent
Extend yourself → Does heating a cup of water allow it to dissolve more sugar? Can you magnification
figure out the dependent and independent variable? median
 TASK 20 minutes
1. You are going to work in groups of four, and explore and investigate a
key area in biology. You will be working together to answer an exam
question on an A3 sheet

2. In your group of four, each of you will have a responsibility:

 Time keeper
 Team leader
 Teacher link (Q’s to teacher)
 Scribe
 At the end, you will peer
2. To explore and investigate a key area in biology in groups
mark another groups answers
*Team leader → needs to
come to the front and get 20 minutes
the information pack
Group 1 + 2 = enzymes
Groups
Group 3 + 4 = effect of
temperature on plant growth
Group 5 + 6 = pulse rate
Group 7 + 8 = body temperature

 Time keeper
 Team leader
 Teacher link (Q’s to teacher)
 Scribe

2. To explore and investigate a key area in biology in groups

3. To answer past paper exam questions and become experts on your key area
8 minutes

Use the mark scheme to

mark the group’s exam
question!

 To revise the key terms associated with biology investigations

 To explore and investigate a key area in biology in groups
 To answer past paper exam questions and become experts on your key area
 Plenary 4 minutes TOTAL
Self assess! /12 for A + B
How did
your group / 10 for C + D
score?
Reflect and 1 – 5 = hold up RED
give a 6 - 8 = hold up YELLOW
WWW + EBI 9 - 12 = hold up GREEN
 To revise the key terms associated with biology investigations
 To explore and investigate a key area in biology in groups
 To answer past paper exam questions and become experts on your key area