Year 7 Science · Unit 1 · Lesson 11

Unit Review + Working Scientifically

Foundation Worksheet

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Learning Goals

Recall the major themes of Unit 1: MRS GREN, classification, and cells.
Connect key vocabulary across all unit topics.
Classify Unit 1 ideas into their correct themes.

Warm Up

Fill the gap

Choose the correct word from the word bank to complete the paragraph. Not all words will be used.

organism cell theory dichotomous key kingdom chloroplast tissue vertebrate nucleus organ

Every living is made of cells, this is a core idea of , which states that the cell is the basic unit of life. Groups of similar cells form a , which joins with others to build organs and systems. To make sense of the huge variety of living things, scientists sort them into groups; the broadest of these is a , and an animal with a backbone is a . A plant cell can be recognised by its green , where photosynthesis happens. To identify an unknown organism, you can follow a step-by-step .

Your Turn

Sort it!

Write each item from the pool into the correct category box below.

MRS GREN respiration reproduction kingdom vertebrate dichotomous key nucleus cell membrane chloroplast tissue organ organ system

Characteristics of Life

Classification

Cell Parts

Levels of Organisation

Show What You Know

1. Name the seven signs of life summarised by MRS GREN, then give one example of how a koala displays any two of these signs.

Recall 2 marks

2. Describe two differences between a plant cell and an animal cell. Use the terms cell wall, chloroplast, and vacuole in your answer.

Recall 2 marks

Wrap Up

Write three key ideas you will remember from Unit 1.