Spaced Learning Teacher Instructions

Spaced Learning is a technique based on the brains biology and designed to maximise the potential for memory lay-down. Use the following slides as outlined below:
1. Move through the content slides. Students should sit passively, not make notes or ask questions. Explain to them what you are planning to do before beginning. Allow students a 5 minutes break (I usually time them) during which they must do something creative and or physical (jog, conger around the room, draw, use mini whiteboards, Rubiks cubes etc). They are not permitted to discuss or think about the content recently covered.

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Repeat the slides as before.

Break as before. Finally, repeat the slides except this time open the floor for questions, interaction and discussion the final slides have gaps to allow for this, you may wish to get students to write or call out.

Spaced Learning Student Instructions

You are going to revise today using cutting edge Neuroscience to maximise your memory You will be shown a series of slides containing lots of information. You only need to sit and listen no writing, no questions (there will be time for this later). When your teacher has finished they will ask you to spend 5 minutes doing something completely different something physical or creative to give your brain time to make memories of the content covered. You will be shown the same slides two more times. The final time you will be allowed to ask and answer questions.

Session 1

Life Processes

MRS NERG + C
All living organisms carry out the 8 life processes:
Movement Respiration Sensitivity Nutrition Excretion Reproduction Growth Control

Animal Cells

Nucleus Cell Membrane Cytoplasm Mitochondria Ribosomes

Plant Cells
Nucleus Cell Membrane Cytoplasm Mitochondria Ribosomes Cell Wall Chloroplast Vacuole

Organelle Nucleus

Function Contains DNA Controls cell function

Cytoplasm
Cell Membrane Mitochondri a

Jelly-like substance that fills the cell Site of most chemical reactions
Contain cell contents Control what enters and exits the cell Site of Aerobic Respiration

Cell Wall Chloroplast

Vacuole Ribosome

Plant cells only Support and maintain cell structure Plant cells only Site of Photosynthesis
Plant cells only Storage of sugars, salts etc. Cell sap Small organelles that synthesise protein

Bacteria
Cytoplasm Cell Membrane Cell Wall No Nucleus Free-floating DNA Plasmids Flagella

Yeast
Nucleus Cell Membrane Cytoplasm Cell Wall Bread Beer Anaerobic Respiration Fermentation

Specialised Cells
Cells can be adapted to make them good at doing a particular job Examples include:
Sperm cells Red blood cells Nerve cells Palisade cells Root hair cells

Diffusion
The movement of gas or liquid molecules High concentration (where there are many) to low concentration (where there are few) Down the concentration gradient

Osmosis
The movement of water molecules From a high concentration to a low concentration

Down the concentration gradient Through a selectively permeable membrane

Active Transport
When cells must move materials in an opposite direction - against a concentration gradient. Requires Energy!

5 Minute Break

Session 1 Take 2!

Life Processes

MRS NERG + C
All living organisms carry out the 8 life processes:
Movement Respiration Sensitivity Nutrition Excretion Reproduction Growth Control

Animal Cells

Nucleus Cell Membrane Cytoplasm Mitochondria Ribosomes

Plant Cells
Nucleus Cell Membrane Cytoplasm Mitochondria Ribosomes Cell Wall Chloroplast Vacuole

Organelle Nucleus

Function Contains DNA Controls cell function

Cytoplasm
Cell Membrane Mitochondri a

Jelly-like substance that fills the cell Site of most chemical reactions
Contain cell contents Control what enters and exits the cell Site of Aerobic Respiration

Cell Wall Chloroplast

Vacuole Ribosome

Plant cells only Support and maintain cell structure Plant cells only Site of Photosynthesis
Plant cells only Storage of sugars, salts etc. Cell sap Small organelles that synthesise protein

Bacteria
Cytoplasm Cell Membrane Cell Wall No Nucleus Free-floating DNA Plasmids Flagella

Yeast
Nucleus Cell Membrane Cytoplasm Cell Wall Bread Beer Anaerobic Respiration Fermentation

Specialised Cells
Cells can be adapted to make them good at doing a particular job Examples include:
Sperm cells Red blood cells Nerve cells Palisade cells Root hair cells

Diffusion
The movement of gas or liquid molecules High concentration (where there are many) to low concentration (where there are few) Down the concentration gradient

Osmosis
The movement of water molecules From a high concentration to a low concentration

Down the concentration gradient Through a selectively permeable membrane

Active Transport
When cells must move materials in an opposite direction - against a concentration gradient. Requires Energy!

5 Minute Break

Session 1 Take 3!

Life Processes
Ask questions, Discuss, Fill in the gaps!

MRS NERG + C
All living organisms carry out the 8 life processes:
M R S N E R G C

Animal Cells

5 organelles What are they?

Plant Cells
3 organelles only found in plant cells What are they?

Organelle Nucleus Cytoplasm Cell Membrane Mitochondria Cell Wall Chloroplast Vacuole Ribosome

Function??

Bacteria
Features of a Bacterial cell?

Yeast
Features of Yeast cells? Uses for Yeast?

Specialised Cells
Cells can be adapted to make them good at doing a particular job Name one adaptation for each of the following specialised cells:
Sperm cells Red blood cells Nerve cells Palisade cells Root hair cells

Diffusion
Diffusion is:

The movement... High...

Down ...

Osmosis
Osmosis is:

The movement of... From a...

Down the... Through a...

Active Transport
Active transport is... Against the... Requires...