BTEC Applied Science Bridging Task The following booklet is for you to use prior to starting your BTEC in applied science. In year 12 you will complete 2 units: ● Principles and applications of science - assessed by a 2 hour exam ● Practical scientific procedures and techniques - assessed via coursework In year 13 you will complete 2 further units: ● Science investigation skills - assessed by a 90 minute exam ● Application of science (topic to be decided by your teacher) - assessed via coursework Applied science requires learners to be independent, self motivated and dedicated. You will have several deadlines to meet with your coursework so must be able to keep on top of your work. Watch this video to see why other students chose to do Applied science: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghSPov26ISw Why should I study Applied science?
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BTEC Applied Science Bridging Task
The following booklet is for you to use prior to starting your BTEC in applied science.
In year 12 you will complete 2 units:
● Principles and applications of science - assessed by a 2 hour exam
● Practical scientific procedures and techniques - assessed via coursework
In year 13 you will complete 2 further units:
● Science investigation skills - assessed by a 90 minute exam
● Application of science (topic to be decided by your teacher) - assessed via
coursework
Applied science requires learners to be independent, self motivated and dedicated.
You will have several deadlines to meet with your coursework so must be able to
keep on top of your work.
Watch this video to see why other students chose to do Applied science:
Use the internet to research the function (job) of the following organelles in
eukaryotic cells:
Organelle Function
Plasma membrane
Cytoplasm
Nucleus
Nucleolus
Smooth endoplasmic reticulum
Rough endoplasmic reticulum
Golgi apparatus
Vesicles
Lysosomes
80s ribosomes
Centriole
Mitochondria
Cell wall
Chloroplasts
Vacuole
Tonoplast
Amyloplast
Plasmodesmata
Pits
* Green box indicates organelles that are only found in plant cells, white box
indicates organelles that are found in both plant and animal cells.
Challenge task: The image of the plant cell above does not include all of the
organelles you have to know and includes some that you don't need to know.
Draw a diagram of a plant cell that includes all of the organelles found in a plant cell
that you would need to know for your BTEC.
Super challenge: Bake or construct a cell out of food. Choose one of the cells
pictured above and make it out of food. Make sure you take pictures before eating it!
Chemistry
In unit 1 you will build on your GCSE knowledge of Atoms, bonding and chemical
reactions. From GCSE you will know there are models used to show the structure of
the atom. Complete the crossword below to test your knowledge.
ACROSS
5 The smallest particle of a chemical element that can exist (4 letters, starts with A)
7 The total number of protons and neutrons in a nucleus. (Two words, 4 & 6 letters, starts with M & N)
8 The average mean mass of one atom of an element. It is an average of the mass numbers of all the different isotopes of that element (3 words, 8, 6 & 4 letters, starts with R, A & M)
9 The positively charged central core of an atom, consisting of protons and neutrons and containing nearly all its mass. (7 letters, starts with N)
10 A subatomic particle of about the same mass as a proton but without an electric charge, present in all atomic nuclei except those of ordinary hydrogen (7 letters, starts with N)
Down
1 A stable subatomic particle occurring in all atomic nuclei, with a positive electric charge equal in magnitude to that of an electron
2
Forms of the same element with the same number of protons, but different numbers of neutrons
3
The number of protons in the nucleus of an atom, which is characteristic of a chemical element and determines its place in the periodic table. Also known as an element's proton number
4 A substance consisting of atoms which all have the same number of protons
6 A stable subatomic particle with a charge of negative electricity (8 letters, starts with E)
Structure of the Atom
Complete the following table:
Challenge Task: Use materials you have at home to make a model of an atom (see
an example below). Ensure you label all the parts of the atom and give the relative
charges and mass for each subatomic particle.
Physical states
Chemical equations use symbols to describe the physical state of the reactants and
products. Add the physical states to each picture
(s) = solid, (l) = liquid), (g) = gas & (aq) = aqueous (This means a solution in water)
Equations and reactions Use the chemical names and symbols to complete the word/symbol equations below.
Hydrogen H2O Sodium hydroxide Water Magnesium chloride