KS3 Science Levelness Posters: Year 7

KS3 Science Levelness Posters
Contents
Year 7 Year 8 Year 9

7A. Cells 8A. Food and digestion 9A. Inheritance and selection
7B. Reproduction 8B. Respiration 9B. Fit and healthy
7C. Environment and feeding 8C. Microbes and disease 9C. Plants and photosynthesis
relationships
7D. Variation and classification 8D. Ecological relationships 9D. Plants for food
7E. Acids and alkalis 8E. Atoms and elements 9E. Reactions of metals and
metal compounds
7F. Simple chemical reactions 8F. Compounds and mixtures 9F. Patterns of reactivity
7G. Particle model of solids, 8G. Rocks and weathering 9G. Environmental chemistry
liquids and gases
7H. Solutions 8H. The rock cycle 9H. Using chemistry
7I. Energy resources 8I. Heating and cooling 9I. Energy and electricity
7J. Electrical circuits 8J. Magnets and 9J. Gravity and space
electromagnets
7K. Forces and their effects 8K. Light 9K. Speeding up
7L. The solar system and 8L. Sound and hearing 9L. Pressure and moments
beyond
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7A Cells Levelness
3 4 5 6 7
I can list I know that I know that I can I can explain

living things cells have a the role of
the seven describe
are made up of basic different
things cells and that the parts of both
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structure
these come differences plants and
that all but they look
together to between animals cells
living form organs different and relate the
depending on plant and
things do which I can structure of
name and the role they animal cells the organelle
locate have. to its role.
7B Reproduction Levelness
3 4 5 6 7
I can say I can find I can I know the I can explain

why and name role of the how egg and
describe
sperm cells
reproduction the fertilisation placenta in

carry genetic
is needed in reproductive and how the material and
plants and organs in babies development this material
animals the human develop in of the determines
body foetus the
the uterus characteristics
of new life
7C Environment and Feeding Levelness
Relationships
3 4 5 6 7
I can list a I can draw I can describe I can explain I can

ways in which how the construct a
number of examples of
organisms are distribution pyramid of
different food chains adapted to and abundance numbers to

habitats and can specific of organisms in show feeding
and the name the environmental habitats are relationships
characteristics affected by and explain
animals and producers
. environmental how these
plants and conditions relationships
which live consumers. interact.
there
7D Variation and Classification Levelness
3 4 5 6 7
I can I can I can list I can describe I can

some simply how
classify identify explain why
features of genetic
organisms some of the some

variation
the main
features of occurs ( re. organisms
into plants invertebrate
the information that are not
and groups carried in
vertebrate placed into
animals nucleus of
groups sperm and egg) plant and
animal
kingdoms
7E Acids and Alkalis Levelness
3 4 5 6 7
I know I can use I can use the I can I can predict

pH scale to describe the the products
some an
classify neutralisation of a
examples indicator

substances to reaction and neutralisation
of common to identify know when know that the reaction given
neutralisation products are the name of
acids and substances
has taken salt and the acid and
alkalis as either place water. the alkali
acids or
alkalis
7F Simple Chemical Reactions Levelness
3 4 5 6 7
I know I can state I can I can predict I can use

whether a predict the the products word
that
of simple equations to

oxygen is reaction is products of
chemical represent
reversible simple
needed for reaction chemical
or reactions
substances given the reactions and
irreversible by using the word use these to
to burn
tests for equations for predict the
CO2, H2, O2 the products
and H2O. reactants
7G Particle Model of Solids, Levelness
Liquids and Gases
3 4 5 6 7
I can sort I can use I am able to I can recognise I can use the
the particulate particle model
substances scientific able to

nature of to explain
into solids, words to recognise matter in properties of
describe the changes relation to materials,
liquids and
the changes in different solids, liquids changes of
gases. and gases and state, chemical
between substances
can draw changes and
solids, and name diagrams to elements,
liquids and them illustrate this. compounds and
gases. correctly. mixtures.
7H Solutions Levelness
3 4 5 6 7
I can sort I can I can apply I can use I use the

substances describe the my the particle particle

techniques knowledge of model to
into soluble model to
used to the explain why
and separate pure explain
techniques mass is
insoluble water from what
used to conserved
substances sea water and
separate happens when a
using fair different when a solid
substances substance
colours from
tests. to new dissolves in dissolves
ink.
situations water
7I Energy Resources Levelness
3 4 5 6 7
I can name I can I can I can explain I can compare

why the advantages
some fuels describe identify
conserving and limitations

used in the how fuels energy of a range of
fuels is
are used to transfers energy sources
home and important and
generate when fuels and describe
can identify
in the transfer
electricity are used renewable and
industry. non-renewable
link between
and to for a the Sun and
fuels.
provide variety of myself.
heating. purposes.
7J Electrical Circuits Levelness
3 4 5 6 7
I can I can I can I can use I can

construct a construct a describe models to calculate the
resistance in

series series and whether a describe
a circuit and
circuit and parallel series or the
relate
draw it circuit and parallel relationship
voltage of
using draw them circuit is between cells to
correct using suitable for resistance, energy
symbols. correct a range of current and transfer in a
symbols. situations. voltage. circuit.
7K Forces and their Effects Levelness
3 4 5 6 7
I can use I know I can I understand I can explain

identify the that friction the relationship
words that that between weight
direction in opposes

identify forces and gravity and
which a force force and
forces. I can relate the
affect the acts and that forces motions of
know that
direction know when a determine bodies in the
force force is the rate of solar system to
of gravitational
causes balanced by change of
movement. movement. attraction.
another. movement.
7L The Solar System & Beyond Levelness
3 4 5 6 7
I can name I can I can use a I can develop a I can explain

numerical using models,
the explain simple

scale model the
planets of why the model to which shows
relationship
the size
our solar position of explain the between
relationships
system. the sun length of of the planets distance
changes the day and their from the sun
relative and orbit
during the and the distances from periods.
day. year. the sun.
8A Food and Digestion Levelness
3 4 5 6 7
I know we I know that I can I can I can explain

our body’s describe how describe why
need food

digestive food is how large carbohydrate
for digested it is molecules are
system molecules
energy. broken down broken down
breaks are broken
into smaller to glucose
down food molecules so down into molecules
to release it can be smaller and can
energy. used by the molecules relate this to
body. by enzymes. respiration.
8B Respiration Levelness
3 4 5 6 7
I know that I know that I can describe I can I can

oxygen is the role of
breathing compare describe

required for blood in
is essential aerobic transporting
aerobic how the
to keep respiration and carbon and breathing
that oxygen
animals dioxide from burning system is
and glucose
alive. and oxygen to fuels. adapted to
are
the lungs.
transported in its
the blood. function.
8C Microbes and diseases Levelness
3 4 5 6 7
I can name I know that I can describe I can explain I can explain
micro- how micro- how the how
some

organisms organisms production of immunisation
infectious include
transmit anti-bodies helps us to
disease and and specialised defend against
diseases. bacteria, understand cells in the disease. I can
fungi and some of the blood act as discuss the
viruses. I defences the part of the problems
understand body has defence associated
how they are against system. with the use of
transmitted. disease. antibodies.
8D Ecological Relationships Levelness
3 4 5 6 7
I can match I can I can explain I can describe I can

animals to how more the
classify construct

their complex relationship
plants into between and explain
habitats features help
main groups specific
using animals a pyramid
looking at adaptations
pictures or survive in a and the of
photographs key named environmental numbers
features habitat e.g. conditions eg.
colour for leaf size and
camouflage light levels
8E Atoms and Elements Levelness
3 4 5 6 7
I can name I know that I know I can relate Given a

some materials elements positions of symbol

elements can look contain metals and equation I
different non-metals
and one type am able to
but contain in periodic
represent of particle write the
the same table.
these by called word
element.
symbols atoms; equation.
8F Compound and Mixtures Levelness
3 4 5 6 7
I have a I can I can identify I can use I can

melting and represent
basic describe the particle

boiling points some
knowledge how some model to compounds by
as the fixed
that e.g. ice mixtures formulae and
temperatures explain
melts & we could be explain what
at which changes of these show
can get separated. elements and state. about the
water and compounds numbers and
make ice change state. types of atom
again. present.
8G Rocks and Weathering Levelness
3 4 5 6 7
I know I can I can I can relate I can use the

identify a describe the the size of particle model
that

statue, made effects of grain in to relate the
sometimes of chemical
sedimentary rate of
rock, and the
rocks are sedimentary weathering erosion to the
strength of
strength of
worn away rock, which on a statue the acid to
acid and size
by the has been made of how quickly
of grain in a
eroded by sedimentary the rock
wind and erodes in acid
sedimentary
acid rain rock.
rain. rain.
rock
8H The Rock Cycle Levelness
3 4 5 6 7
I can I can name I can I can I can

describe the describe explain how
the three explain the

basic parts of the physical
properties of
types of rock cycle
rock cycle and
rocks from rock and in detail
in terms of chemical
observations name an
time scale processes
example
are involved
for each in the rock
of them cycle
8I Heating and Cooling Levelness
3 4 5 6 7
I can give I can tell the I can describe I can explain I can use the
examples of difference some uses of expansion, particle

common between heat conductors and conduction model to
temperatures insulators and
and and explain
on the Celsius give examples
temperature of conduction
convection change of
scale. E.g. the and change state,
in solids and
freezing and
convection in of state in relating this
boiling point
liquids and terms of to forces
of water.
gases. particles. between
particles.
8J Magnets and Electromagnets Levelness
3 4 5 6 7
I know the I know Describe Describe Explain how an

electromagnet
names of what a how the how an

can become
the two magnetic Earth’s electric stronger using
knowledge
ends of a field is and magnetic bell or
about field
magnet how it can field is relay in a lines.
be shown used for starter
using iron navigation motor
filings works
8K Light Levelness
3 4 5 6 7
I know that I know that I can I know I can use

shaped light travels explain that light the speed

glass can in straight how we bends as it equation to
lines unless calculate
make see passes
something how long it
rainbows objects. from one
is in the takes light
from white material to
way. to travel
light. another. certain
distances.
8L Sound and Hearing Levelness
3 4 5 6 7
I know that I I recognise I can I can use

understand particle theory
sound is understand that sound

that vibrations to explain how
caused by how sound travels at vary in sound travels
vibrations vibrations different frequency and through
materials. I can
and will not are speeds speed and can
use a model of
relate these to
travel detected by through the ear to
oscilloscope
through a the ear. different describe how
patterns, pitch
hearing can be
vacuum. materials. and volume. impaired.
9A Inheritance and Selection Levelness
3 4 5 6 7
I am able to I can describe I know that I know that I can describe

identify some how some sexual sexual how selective

inherited characteristics reproduction reproduction breeding can
characteristics are influenced can result in result in
is the joining
by good and bad offspring with
environmental
of two cells characteristics particular
conditions and this being passes characteristics
result in a on by the and discuss
genetically parent’s genes. why this might
different be desirable.
offspring.
9B Fit and Healthy Levelness
3 4 5 6 7
I can I can describe I can I can describe I can

identify the how the body how cells in represent
explain how

uses energy in the respiration in
effects of different
food. I can respiratory a symbol
diet, describe some body system are equation and
exercise, effects of systems adapted for
can relate
smoking, diet, drugs and
work
their purpose
this to the
alcohol and exercise on and how they
together in need for more
some organ can be
other drugs energy during
systems a healthy damaged by
on the body. smoking.
exercise.
individual.
9C Plants and Photosynthesis Levelness
3 4 5 6 7
I can recall I can identify I can I can describe I can discuss

that plants that carbon represent how cells in the relationship

take in water dioxide and photosynthesis the leaf and between
through their water are the as a word root are photosynthesis
roots and that raw materials equation and adapted for and respiration
photosynthesis in plants and
for know that light photosynthesis
represent both
takes place in photosynthesis is needed as an and taking in
these processes
the leaves . energy source water
using symbol
for this
equations
process to
take place
9D Plants for Food Levelness
3 4 5 6 7
I can name I can identify I can describe I can I can relate crop
factors which how the production to

some of affect the abundance and explain pyramid of
numbers and
the growth of distribution of how toxic discuss some
crops and organisms may
minerals materials ways of achieving
identify some be affected by a balance
provided organisms pesticides or can between the
by which compete weedkiller and accumulate demands of
for resources can relate this different
fertilisers where crops to food webs.
in the a communities in an
grow. food chain environment

9E Reactions of metals Levelness
and metal compounds
3 4 5 6 7
I can I know that I recognise I can identify I can predict

when acids patterns in the products

when a
describe react with chemical of a
chemical
tests for metals they
reaction has
reactions; neutralisation
produce naming the salts reaction and
the gases taken place produced and
hydrogen and write a word
carbon with because naming some of
equation to
chemical their uses. I
dioxide carbonates
can write word
show this
acids produce changes have quoting the
and carbon dioxide.
equations for
appropriate
occurred. these reactions.
hydrogen. salt formed.
9F Patterns of Reactivity Levelness
3 4 5 6 7
I know I can I can give I can recognise I can use the

a displacement reactivity

some of describe some uses reaction and series to make
the how some of metals, relate this to predictions
the reactivity about the
properties metals relating
series of reactions of
of metals react with these to metals. I can metals, how it
and their water, reactivity. write word occurs
equations to naturally and
uses. acids and illustrate how it is
oxygen these. extracted.
9G Environmental Chemistry Levelness
3 4 5 6 7
I can name I can I can I can I can discuss a

distinguish variety of

describe the describe how
some between environmental
effect of air and water
forms of pollution are
different issues including
acid rain in environmental acid rain, ozone
pollution. sedimentary monitored depletion and
problems eg.
rocks and how they Ozone
the Greenhouse
might be Effect and
depletion
know the
controlled. and the
implications of
Greenhouse these.
Effect.
9H Using Chemistry Levelness
3 4 5 6 7
I know that I can name I can I can relate I can use

observations in

when a the products represent the particle
that form which mass
substance the appears to be model to
when a
burns new products of lost with the explain how
material principle of
materials burning as mass is
burns and conservation
are formed. know that oxides. conserved
of mass and
energy is explain it using during
released. symbol chemical
equations reactions.
9I Energy and Electricity Levelness
3 4 5 6 7
I know that I recognise I can I can recognise I can apply

that although

if a bulb that describe how
the total a model of
doesn’t electricity electricity is
generated by
energy in a voltage
work there is an easy system is
energy from and energy
must be a way to conserved,
fuels and energy can be changes to
break in the ‘deliver’ how voltage dissipated into a circuit
electrical energy, but originates a less useful
circuit. it must be from a form.
paid for. chemical cell
9J Gravity and Space Levelness
3 4 5 6 7
I can give I recognise I recognise I can I can use

gravity as a

examples that my describe data to
force of
of the weight is attraction how the compare
different between forces on and discuss
uses of
on the moon objects and rockets the effects
artificial that it
but my vary as of gravity
satellites. depends on
mass stays their masses they travel on
the same. and distance away from different
apart the Earth. planets.
9K Speeding Up Levelness
3 4 5 6 7
I know that I know that I can apply I can relate I can explain

penguins streamlining the ideas change in how air
are reduces movement of resistance
of
streamlined resistance an object to increases
unbalanced its mass and with the
to air and
forces to the forces speed of an
water.
falling acting upon object using
objects. it particle
theory
9L Pressure and Moments Levelness
3 4 5 6 7
I can I can I can I can use I can use the

recognise

understand summarise the definition of
that the pressure in
that force key ideas relationship
turning calculations.
can be effect of a about between
I can apply
‘spread out’ force can be pressure in force, area
the principle
to reduce increased by solids, and of moments
pressure increasing the liquids and pressure to to explain
length of a
gases. explain the action of
lever arm
observation levers
s.

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