Lesson Plan: B2.1.05


LESSON PLAN
Teacher Subject Period Date Year Ability LSA/Other Support
Science

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Landmark
Assessment		 B2.1.05
Landmark Assessment: Progress Observation Opportunity
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Lesson Title: Today we are learning about
How is the optimum blood glucose level maintained?
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Focus on Knowledge, Skills and Understanding
Success Criteria: You will show your learning by...
  1. Blood glucose concentration is monitored and controlled by the pancreas
  2. If the blood glucose concentration is too high, the pancreas produces the hormone insulin that causes glucose to move from the blood into the cells.
  3. In the liver and muscle cells excess glucose is converted to glycogen for storage.
  4. When insulin is released it causes the liver to convert more glucose into glycogen.
  5. Type 1 diabetes is a disorder in which the pancreas fails to produce sufficient insulin. It is characterised by uncontrolled high blood glucose levels and is normally treated with insulin injections.
  6. In Type 2 diabetes the body cells no longer respond to insulin produced by the pancreas. A carbohydrate controlled diet and an exercise regime are common treatments.
  7. Obesity is a risk factor for Type 2 diabetes.
  8. Students should be able to compare Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes and explain how they can be treated.
  9. Students should be able to extract information and interpret data from graphs that show the effect of insulin in blood glucose levels in both people with diabetes and people without diabetes.
  10. (HT only) If the blood glucose concentration is too low, the pancreas produces the hormone glucagon that causes glycogen to be converted into glucose and released into the blood.
  11. (HT only) Glucagon interacts with insulin in a negative feedback cycle to control blood glucose (sugar) levels in the body.
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Keywords:
  • Insulin: A hormone, produced by the pancreas, that regulates glucose concentrations in the blood. (1)
  • Gland: A gland is a group of cells in an animal's body that makes substances like hormones. (1)
  • Homeostasis: The maintenance of steady conditions. The ability of the body to maintain a constant internal environment, e.g. temperature and blood glucose concentration. (1)
  • Synapse: A tiny gap at the junction between two nerve cells, which nerve signals must cross. (1)
Links: Literacy, Numeracy, SMSC, British values
Memory Anchor:

AFL/Key Questions:
  1. What organ monitors and controls blood glucose concentration?
    Blood glucose concentration is monitored and controlled by the pancreas.
  2. How does the pancreas control blood glucose levels?
    If the blood glucose concentration is too high, the pancreas produces the hormone insulin that causes glucose to move from the blood into the cells.
  3. What do the liver and muscle cells do to excess glucose?
    In the liver and muscle cells excess glucose is converted to glycogen for storage.
  4. How does insulin control blood glucose levels?
    When insulin is released it causes the liver to convert more glucose into glycogen.
  5. What is type 1 diabetes and how is it treated?
    Type 1 diabetes is a disorder in which the pancreas fails to produce sufficient insulin. It is characterised by uncontrolled high blood glucose levels and is normally treated with insulin injections.
  6. What is type 2 diabetes and how is it controlled?
    In Type 2 diabetes the body cells no longer respond to insulin produced by the pancreas. A carbohydrate controlled diet and an exercise regime are common treatments.
  7. Which diabetes is obesity a risk factor for?
    Obesity is a risk factor for Type 2 diabetes.
  8. (HT) How does the body increase the blood glucose concentration?
    (HT only) If the blood glucose concentration is too low, the pancreas produces the hormone glucagon that causes glycogen to be converted into glucose and released into the blood.
  9. (HT) How does glucagon control blood glucose levels?
    (HT only) Glucagon interacts with insulin in a negative feedback cycle to control blood glucose (sugar) levels in the body.
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Learning Phases/Episodes
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Differentiation: AGT, SEND, LLL, Disadvantaged
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Starter Activity Differentiation and Challenge question/task
  • Students to copy and complete the keywords.
  • Teacher reveals missing letters; Students correct mistakes;
  • Discuss the scientific meanings of the words.
  • Students to write down the definitions of the most important / new keywords.
  • Discuss the 'Memory Anchor'.
    • What does it show?
    • How does it relate to the what we are learning about today (title)?
Think about PACE – Develop, consolidate and deepen knowledge, skills and understanding
Teacher or Student lead? Differentiation and Challenge question/task
Progress Check Extension
Remember to give time to apply knowledge, skills and understanding
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Progress Check Extension

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Progress Check Extension

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Progress Check Extension


Plenary Differentiation and Challenge question/task
  • Students to answer the 'Key Questions' with learning partners.
Progress Check
  • Teacher to reveal and discuss the answers to the questions.
 Extension
  • What have learnt about the 'Big Ideas' today?

Homework Differentiation and Challenge question/task