EAL Nexus Resource Life processes Barrier game Subject: Science Age group: 12 – 14, 15 - 16 Topic: Cells, organs and life processes © Bell Educational Trust 2016 EAL Nexus – free downloadable teaching materials https://eal.britishcouncil.org/ This resource was originally developed by Z. Davies and has been adapted for EAL Nexus.

Student A Life process Meaning What animals do What plants do Movement move their whole bodies Reproduction producing new plants or animals new plants grow from seeds Sensitivity see, hear, smell, touch and taste Growth increasing in size and getting older seedlings grow into bigger plants Respiration breath in oxygen Excretion getting rid of waste get rid of carbon dioxide Nutrition eat and drink

Student B Life process Meaning What animals do What plants do Movement going from one place to another leaves turn towards light Reproduction have babies Sensitivity reacting to environment react to light, water and gravity Growth babies grow into adults Respiration plants and animals making energy take in oxygen to make energy Excretion go to the toilet Nutrition taking in food make food using sunlight, carbon dioxide and water

Answers Life process Meaning What animals do What plants do Movement going from one place to another move their whole bodies leaves turn towards light Reproduction producing new plants or animals have babies new plants grow from seeds Sensitivity reacting to environment see, hear, smell, touch and taste react to light, water and gravity Growth increasing in size and getting older babies grow into adults seedlings grow into bigger plants Respiration plants and animals making energy breath in oxygen take in oxygen to make energy Excretion getting rid of waste go to the toilet get rid of carbon dioxide Nutrition taking in food eat and drink make food using sunlight, carbon dioxide and water

Asking questions What does _________ mean? __________ means … What does _______ mean for people and animals? People and animals … What does _________ mean for plants? Plants…