Year 8 Science · Unit 1 · Lesson 20

Living Systems Capstone

Foundation Worksheet

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Learning Goals

Recall key vocabulary spanning the whole Living Systems unit
Sort 16 unit concepts into four major theme categories
Recognise how different unit ideas connect to the same big idea

Warm Up

Fill the gap

Choose the correct word from the word bank to complete each sentence. Each word is used once. Two words are distractors, they will not be used.

xylem homeostasis organ system phloem feedback loop digestion excretion tissue stomata diffusion

Cells group together to form a , and tissues group together to form organs. Water moves from the roots to the leaves of a plant through vessels called . Sugars made in leaves are transported down to the roots through tubes. Gas exchange in plant leaves happens through tiny pores called . The process of breaking down food into small molecules that can enter the bloodstream is called . The removal of metabolic waste products from the body is called . When body temperature rises, the body sweats to cool down, this is an example of a . Keeping the body's internal conditions within a safe range is called .

Your Turn

Sort it!

Write each concept from the pool into the correct theme box. Each concept belongs in exactly one box.

Cell membrane Tissue Organ Nucleus Xylem Phloem Circulatory system Gas exchange Feedback loop Body temperature Excretion Homeostasis Predator-prey Interdependence Food web Habitat

Cells & Organisation

Transport & Exchange

Homeostasis

Ecosystems & Interactions

Show What You Know

1. Name the levels of organisation in a living thing, from smallest to largest. List at least four levels.

Recall 2 marks

2. Explain what a feedback loop is and give one example from the human body.

Recall 2 marks

Wrap Up

In one sentence, what is the main idea that connects all the topics in this unit?