AQA Unit: B3 Keeping internal conditions constant
This SOW is based on x7 60 minute lessons
Lesson
Main focus
of lesson
Main LO and
success
criteria
Lesson 1
Introductory Explore the
Philosophy lesson
major ideas
for
Students
and topics
learning
given the big that will be
picture
studied
about
during this
controlling
topic.
conditions
Lesson 2
Removal of
Explore how
waste and
the human
water control body
removes
waste
products.
Lesson 3
Kidney
Explore how
structure
the structure
and function of the kidney
relates to its
function.
Lesson 4
Dialysis v
Explore the
Transplant
role and
function of
artificial
dialysis
machines
against
kidney
transplants.
Key activities
Practical equipment/Resources
Assessment
Link to
spec
Photos of different
images that relate to topic
key words. Blank
brainstorm map for topic.
B3.3 Internal conditions lesson 1
Lesson Plan
B3.3 Homeostasis – Pictures
Concept map template
B3.3 Checklist
Concept map
template
B3.3.1
a) b)
Exam
questions
B3.3.1
a) b)
HW: B3.3 Key words Keeping internal
conditions constant
Discuss the role and
maintenance of carbon
dioxide temperature,
ions, urea and blood
sugars levels.
Kidney dissection
Kidney (lamb) dissection one per pair,
scalpels, latex gloves, tiles, tweezers
B3.3 Kidney diagram
B3.3.1
c)
Videos and NHS
information regarding the
advantages and
disadvantages of dialysis
and the life of a patients
on dialysis verses those
who have had a kidney
transplant.
http://www.nhs.uk/conditi
ons/Dialysis/Pages/Introd
uction.aspx
B3.3 Modeling kidney dialysis:
Refer to CLEAPPS for H&S
information.
Each group of students will need:
X3, 15 cm lengths of Visking tubing
which has been soaked in water,
string, pipettes, 1% starch, solution,
10% glucose solution,
test tubes and rack, three beakers,
distilled water, iodine solution, spotting
tile for iodine test, Benedict’s
B3.3.1
d) e) f)
AQA B3.3 Controlling internal conditions – Joe Ewen, Rebecca Timms and Rebecca Bartlett (Cheney School)
reagent/glucose test strips, access to a
water bath if using Benedict’s reagent,
labels, marker pen, eye protection.
Lesson
Lesson 5
Lesson 6
Lesson 7
Main focus
of lesson
Main LO and
success
criteria
Temperature Explore how
control
the body
maintains a
core body
temperature.
Sugar
Explore the
control
role and
function for
blood sugar
regulation.
Diabetes
Explore the
diagnosis and
treatment of
diabetes.
Key activities
B3.3 Modelling kidney dialysis
B3.3 Dialysis NHS information sheet
B3 Kidney transplants information
Practical equipment/Resources
Assessment
Thermal images of hot
and cold people. Discuss
the difference and explain
why this occurs.
Link to
spec
B3.3.2
a) b) c)
d) e)
Link the role of insulin,
glycogen, pancreas and
liver to maintaining
Blood sugar testing.
Use case studies from
NHS diabetes to
understand how diabetics
control their blood sugar
levels.
http://www.diabetes.nhs.u
k/
Possible student or staff member (who
is diabetic) to deliver a short talk about
the role of insulin and blood glucose
control in their life.
B3.3 Diabetes information sheet
B3.3 Checklist
B3.3 Homeostasis Revision activity
Mandala
B3.3 Keeping internal conditions
constant End of Unit Exam questions
B3.3 Keeping internal conditions
constant End of Unit Exam answers
B3.3 Mindmap template
AQA B3.3 Controlling internal conditions – Joe Ewen, Rebecca Timms and Rebecca Bartlett (Cheney School)
B3.3.3
a) b) c)
d)
End of unit
test –
B3.3 Keeping
internal
conditions
constant End
of Unit Exam
questions
Concept map
template
B3.3
Mindmap
template
B3.3