7.10a Predator or prey? You will learn to be able

Subject: SCIENCE Homework TASK 10 (Summer (1) 2015)
Year group: 7
Project Title: 7.10a Predator or prey? OR 7.10b Renewable energy
7.10b Renewable energy
7.10a Predator or prey?
You should complete this homework if you are
You should complete this homework if you are
studying ‘Interdependency’.
studying ‘Energy transfers’.
You will learn to be able to identify
adaptations in organisms and be able to
explain how these adaptations help the
organism to survive.
You will learn to understand the advantages
and disadvantages of different sources of
renewable energy.
You will show your learning by producing a
model of your allocated/chosen organism and
writing a full description of how it is adapted
for its survival.
Your teacher will have a list of organisms
that you can choose from. If you have a
different organism in mind, you should
check with your teacher first before
starting your project to ensure that
nobody else is already doing the same
plant or animal.
You will show your learning by presenting a
comparison of different renewable energy
sources and deciding which source we
should be developing more in the UK.
Successful work will show a comparison of
the advantages and disadvantages of the
different sources of renewable energy. This
could be presented in a table or other format.
In addition, you will need to decide which
energy source we should be increasing the
use of in the UK and prepare a full description
of why you have chosen that resource.
Successful work will include a model of your
organism showing all adaptations clearly and
a written description of the features your
organism has that help it to survive. You
should also include a fully labelled diagram
of your organism.
Outstanding learners will include an
explanation of HOW each feature aids its
survival.
This homework is expected to take you
approximately 2 hours to complete.
Outstanding learners will fully justify their
choice of renewable energy for the UK using
the
information
on
advantages and
disadvantages of more than one.
This homework is expected to take you
Submission deadline:
w/c: 18th May 2015