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Name and form Year 7 Chemical Reactions and Acids and Alkalis Traffic Lights Self-assessment Sheet Identify the need for air when things burn Be able to observe some changes during reactions Identify that it is oxygen from the air that is needed for burning Be able to identify when a chemical reaction takes place Describe a chemical reaction as new materials being formed Describe changes during chemical reactions simply e.g. bubbles Describe the test for hydrogen, oxygen and carbon dioxide Use the term oxide for products of burning in oxygen Describe the use of an indicator Describe the reaction between acids and alkalis as a neutralisation reaction Describe reaction between acids and metals Describe the reactions between acids and carbonates Be able to identify gases produced in the reactions of acids and metals and acids and carbonates Use simple word equations to represent burning reactions Be able to use word equations to represent reactions of acids with metals and acids with carbonates Be able to use work equations to describe reactions of acids and alkalis At the topic’s beginning At the topic’s end Red Red Amber Green Amber Green Name and form Year 7 Cells and Reproduction Traffic Lights Self-assessment Sheet Describe and differentiate between a plant and an animal cell Use a microscope to look at plant and animal cells Name some specialised cells Relate the structure of some specialised cells to their function Remember the seven characteristics of living organisms Understand the relationship between cells, tissues, organs and organ systems Identify parts of the human reproductive system Distinguish between internal and external fertilisation Explain what fertilisation is State the stages of childbirth Recall the different stages in pregnancy Name and describe the changes that girls and boys go through during puberty Give a brief explanation of the menstrual cycle Name and explain the changes during adolescence At the topic’s beginning At the topic’s end Red Red Amber Green Amber Green Name and form Year 7 - The Particle Model, Heating and Cooling Traffic Lights Self-assessment Sheet To be able to describe the properties of solids, liquids and gases To represent solids, liquids and gases using particle diagrams Know that heat is a form of energy Know that temperature is a measure of heat energy The speed of particles is dependent on the temperature Describe the term diffusion in terms of movement of particles from a high concentration to a low concentration Define the term density, related to mass and volume Understand that density can be applied to any state of matter To use the particle model of solids and energy transfer to explain the process of convection Understand that heat energy can be passed easily in a solid but difficult in liquids and gases Understand the terms insulator and conductor Understand what radiation is and where it comes from At the topic’s beginning At the topic’s end Red Red Amber Green Amber Green Name and form Year 7 Variety, Classification and Environment Traffic Lights Self-assessment Sheet Use of scientific words to describe living organisms Identify similarities and differences between organisms Sort plants and animals into groups Explain the different causes of variation Use real-life examples of how organisms survive in their habitats To be able to create a food chain To understand that the arrow in the food chain represents the flow of energy from different organisms To be able to link food chains to make a food web Understand that all organisms are interdependent Model effects of introduction of pesticides into food chain Explain energy transfer in food chains and webs and relate this to the abundance of organisms At the topic’s beginning At the topic’s end Red Red Amber Green Amber Green Name and form Year 7 Forces Traffic Lights Self-assessment Sheet Describe forces as pushes and pulls Recognise where forces are balanced or unbalanced and use the arrow model to show direction of motion Identify different kinds of forces such as gravity, friction, magnetic etc Explain the difference between mass and weight. Understand what a restoring force is Understand that liquids (and gases) exert a force on objects called upthrust Recognise that friction is a force that acts between surfaces in contact with each other. Describe effects of friction on motion. Use the model of arrows to describe the direction and size of forces Describe qualitatively how weight would differ in other parts of the solar system Describe simply the changes in movement or shape of an object in terms of the forces acting on it At the topic’s beginning At the topic’s end Red Red Amber Green Amber Green Name and form Year 7 Energy Resources and Sustainability Traffic Lights Self-assessment Sheet Recognise the need for energy in our society. Recognise that energy is stored in fuels and this is known as chemical energy Compare the energy stored in two or three different types of fuels Explain what a fossil fuel is and how they are formed Understand the advantages and disadvantages of fossil fuel Know the difference between renewable and non renewable energy. Provide a balanced argument to weigh up the advantages and disadvantages of renewable vs non renewable energy resources. Recognise the sequence of energy transformations that take place for us to use this energy Know that foods contain chemical energy which we use to survive At the topic’s beginning At the topic’s end Red Red Amber Green Amber Green Name and form Year 7 Solutions, Atoms and Elements, Compounds and Mixtures Traffic Lights Self-assessment Sheet Know what an Atom is Understand what an element is Give an example of an element from the periodic table To be able to recognise a periodic table To be able to describe the periodic table To define a compound and give an example To define a mixture and give and give one example To recognise a chemical reaction Be able to recognise chemical formula and symbols of chemical elements Construct a simple symbol equation know the procedures for filtration and evaporation give an example of what you could separate using filtration and evaporation To be able to separate salt from rock salt To understand the relationship between density and the distance moved by a solute in chromatography Understand what is meant by the term saturated solution To describe how temperature affects solubility At the topic’s beginning At the topic’s end Red Red Amber Green Amber Green Name and form Year 7 Electricity and Magnets Traffic Lights Self-assessment Sheet I know that cells are a source of electrical energy I can define voltage I know the units of voltage I can define current I can explain the current around a circuit I can explain the relationship between voltage and current I can draw a series circuit I am able to draw a parallel circuit Understand the how a parallel and series circuit affect the current To be able to include some simple components in a circuit diagram I understand why mains electricity can be dangerous To explain the voltage in bulbs around a parallel and series circuit I know that magnets have a north and south pole I know which metals are magnetic I can define magnetism Define magnetised I can draw a magnetic field diagram To be able to explain domain theory is explaining how a magnetic material can be magnetised I understand what an electromagnet is and how it works To be able to explain how the strength of the electromagnet can be altered I can explain the relationship between the field strength and the current in an electromagnet At the topic’s beginning At the topic’s end Red Red Amber Green Amber Green Name and form Year 7 Microbes and Disease Traffic Lights Self-assessment Sheet I can give the names of three types of microbes I can explain what microbes can be useful I can give examples of when microbes are harmful To be able to explain how diseases are spread To be able to explain how the spread of disease can be controlled To understand and describe how the body is adapted to keep microbes out To be able to define immunity To explain what antibodies do I can explain what antibiotics are used for I can explain how antiseptics are useful At the topic’s beginning At the topic’s end Red Red Amber Green Amber Green