Wimbledon College
Y7 SCIENCE

module

 

homework assignments

7.1

Life and Cells

  • cells to organisms
  • cells and tissue
  • using the microscope
  • cells under the microscope
  • plant cells and animal cells
  • specialised cells plants

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7.2

Reproduction

  • reproduction and growth
  • sex cells
  • fertilisation and cell division
  • the genetic code
  • from fertilised egg to foetus
  • puberty
  • the menstrual cycle

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7.3

Energy and Fuel

  • temperature changes
  • heating water
  • people and potatoes
  • energy from food
  • the formation of fossil fuels
  • generating electricity
  • electric choices

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7.4

Changes and Solutions

  • states of matter and particle diagrams
  • particle diagrams and changes of state
  • what is physical change?
  • dissolving
  • explaining diffusion
  • how temperature affects the rate of dissolving
  • diffusion
  • dissolving to separate filtration
  • separating mixtures by distillation
  • chromatography

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7.5

Forces and Motion

  • drag an opposing force
  • comparing viscosity
  • making a Newton meter
  • balanced and unbalanced forces

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7.6

Variation and Classification

  • habitats
  • interdependence
  • feeding relationships
  • food chains and pyramids
  • food chains and webs
  • classification
  • using keys
  • inheritance and variation
  • continuous and discontinuous variation
  • slective breeding
  • cloning
  • variation and adaptation

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7.7

Acids and Alkalis

  • safety in the laboratory
  • basese, acids and alkalis
  • indicators
  • neutralisation
  • new substances from chemical reactions

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7.8

Electricity and Energy

  • circuit symols and circuit diagrams
  • complete circuits
  • resistors in series
  • the variable resistor
  • generating electricity
  • modelling circuits

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7.9

The Solar System

  • the history of the space race
  • the panets
  • sources of light in the universe
  • models of the universe
  • definitions of day, month, eclipse
  • what is a year? why we have seasons
  • natural and articificial satellites
  • project work

assignment 1