Teaching ideas Chapter 1
Classification
Syllabus sections covered: 1.1 to 1.4
Teaching resources Syllabus section
Topic
40-minute periods
Resources in Coursebook
1.1
Characteristics of living things
1
EOCQ 1
1.2
Concept and use of a classification system
1
Question 1.1
The kingdoms of living organisms
2 to 4
1.3 (part)
Resources in Workbook
Resources on this CD-ROM Worksheet 1.1 Characteristics of living organisms
EOCQ 2
Viruses
Activity 1.1 Making biological drawings Questions 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8 EOCQ 3
1.3 (part)
Classifying animals; Classifying plants; magnification
2 to 4
Activity 1.2 Calculating magnification
Exercise 1.1 Observing and drawing organisms
Worksheet 1.2 Characteristics of vertebrates
Exercise 1.2 Using keys
Worksheet 1.3 Writing a key
EOCQs 5, 6 1.4
Keys
1 to 2
Question with Fig. 1.20 EOCQ 4
Topic 1
Characteristics of living things
Coursebook section 1.1 Teaching ideas Many students are likely to already have some knowledge of the characteristics of living organisms. It is a good idea to try to draw these out from them, rather than simply telling them what the characteristics are. Some examples of ways you might do this are outlined below. ◆
Hold a living plant, an animal (or yourself) and a non-living object (for example, a kettle) where all students can see them. Ask students to suggest characteristics that the animal and the plant share, but which the non-living object does not have. Build up a list on the board. Original material © Cambridge University Press 2014
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