Lesson Plan: B2.6.08


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

Context and
Landmark
Assessment		 B2.6.08
Landmark Assessment: Progress Observation Opportunity
Remember to have high expectations
Lesson Title: Today we are learning about
How can biotechnology be used to improve food security?
Remember to check for PROGRESS
Focus on Knowledge, Skills and Understanding
Success Criteria: You will show your learning by...
  1. Students should be able to describe and explain some possible biotechnical and agricultural solutions, including genetic modification, to the demands of the growing human population
  2. Modern biotechnology techniques enable large quantities of microorganisms to be cultured for food.
  3. The fungus Fusarium is useful for producing mycoprotein, a protein-rich food suitable for vegetarians.
  4. The fungus is grown on glucose syrup, in aerobic conditions, and the biomass is harvested and purified
  5. A genetically modified bacterium produces human insulin. When harvested and purified this is used to treat people with diabetes.
  6. GM crops could provide more food or food with an improved nutritional value such as golden rice
Think about how you can match the needs of ALL students
Keywords:
    Links: Literacy, Numeracy, SMSC, British values
    Memory Anchor:

    AFL/Key Questions:
    1. How can genetic modification be used to increase crop yield to meet the demands of a growing population.
      Crops can be gentetically modified to be resistant to pests that could harm to crop.
    2. What can modern biotechnology techniques be used for?
      Modern biotechnology techniques enable large quantities of microorganisms to be cultured for food.
    3. Why is the fungus Fusarium useful?
      The fungus Fusarium is useful for producing mycoprotein, a protein-rich food suitable for vegetarians.
    4. How can a fungus be grown?
      The fungus is grown on glucose syrup, in aerobic conditions, and the biomass is harvested and purified
    5. Give an example where a genetically modified bacterium can be used.
      A genetically modified bacterium produces human insulin. When harvested and purified this is used to treat people with diabetes.
    6. What type of crop could provide more food or food with an improved nutritional value?
      Golden Rice provides improved nutritional value?
    Identify questions for high, middle, low and identify questioning techniques- Challenge questions

    Learning Phases/Episodes
    Think about how you can match the needs of ALL students
    Differentiation: AGT, SEND, LLL, Disadvantaged
    Remember to check for PROGRESS
    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
    Teacher or Student lead? Differentiation and Challenge question/task
    Progress Check Extension

    Teacher or Student lead? Differentiation and Challenge question/task
    Progress Check Extension

    Teacher or Student lead? Differentiation and Challenge question/task
    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