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Catalyst 3, Unit B: Fit and
healthy
Lesson B1: Are you fit?
Main activities
B1a: How fit?
For each group:
 PE bench or secure box
 Stopwatch
B1b: lung capacity
For the class:
Plenary activities
Group feedback
Brochures and advertising from leisure centres.
You will need to collect brochures in advance of the lesson.
A list of local centres can be obtained from Yellow Pages.
Lesson B2: Breathing and smoking
Starter activities
Capture interest (1)
Teacher demonstration:
 cigarette
 cotton wool
 glassware, bungs and rubber tubing as shown in the diagram
 250 cm3 limewater solution
This list is in Microsoft Word, so it can be customised to fit each school’s requirements.
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Technicians’ lists of equipment
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Catalyst 3, Unit B: Fit and
healthy
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250 cm3 universal indicator solution (optional)
beaker
tongs
pump
Main activities
B2a: lungs
For each group:
 balloon
 2-litre plastic bottle
 sticky tape
 bin liner
 rubber band
Lesson B3: Drugs and alcohol
Main activities
B3a Investigation reaction time
For each group:
 disposable cups
 decaffeinated coffee
 regular coffee
 kettle
 decaffeinated cola
 regular cola
 meter rules
 reaction timing software (if available)
 sticky labels
 marker pens
 stopclocks
Lesson B4: Injury time
Starter activities
Problem solving
For each pair:
 one sheet of A4 paper
 scissors
This list is in Microsoft Word, so it can be customised to fit each school’s requirements.
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Technicians’ lists of equipment
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Catalyst 3, Unit B: Fit and
healthy
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five paper clips
a range of weights (10 g to 1 kg) for testing models
Brainstorm
For each pupil:
 sellotape
 lollypop sticks
Main activities
B4a Model elbow joint
For each group:
 cardboard
 scissors
 paper fasteners
 rubber bands
B4b: Disappearing bone
For each group:
 chicken leg bones
 0.4 M hydrochloric acid
 beaker
 forceps
 access to running water
Lesson B5: Extra injury time
Starter activities
Brainstorming (2)
For the class:
 cooked chicken leg with foot attached
Lesson B6: Working together
Starter activities
Bridging to the unit
For each pupil:
 door hinges
This list is in Microsoft Word, so it can be customised to fit each school’s requirements.
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Technicians’ lists of equipment
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Catalyst 3, Unit B: Fit and
healthy
Concrete preparation (2)
For each pupil:
 stiff plastic straw
 solid polystyrene ball about 3cm in diameter
 plasticine
This list is in Microsoft Word, so it can be customised to fit each school’s requirements.
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