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Designed for introducing your KS3 students to ecosystems and the idea of bioaccumulation in ecosystems, this includes examples of DDT in otters. This lesson plan is fully prepped covering key vocabulary and teaching students how bioaccumulation causes higher levels of contaminants in the apex predators of food chains.

What is included:

In this file you get the lesson powerpoint and a corresponding keyword list with definitions included, you also get a knowledge organiser to help students throughout the topic.

I have left the design simple but editable - this is due to schools in my area having specific requirements around colours and fonts.

Independent written tasks:

This lesson has a written task with modeled examples of how to describe the process of bioaccumulation.

The lesson plan follows the following 4 phase structure:

Activate: 6 recall questions designed to get the students either retrieving previous knowledge linked to this or prior topics. These have been designed with my students in mind - they may look different for your students!
Model: Set the scene for the lesson and outline key new knowledge. Show students how to approach a question or task.
Practice: Give the students opportunities to use the new knowledge provided and attempt the tasks modeled in phase 2.
Review: Check students grasp of new concepts with a quick review activity.
On the first page of the PowerPoint, there is a link to a Google Drive containing the same resources just in case you teach in a Google school!

Please note: This lesson is the second lesson in a topic covering ecosystems. You can get the first lesson for free by clicking the link below:

FREE: Lesson 1 - Introduction to Ecosystems.

Lesson 2 which covers food chains and webs, can be found here.

Lesson 3 which teaches students about predator prey relationships can be found here.

Lesson 4 - human impacts on ecosystems can be found here.

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KS3 Ecosystems & Plant Reproduction Whole Topic

Everything you need to introduce your KS3 students science students to ecosystems and plant reproduction. This is a whole topic bundle covering 10 lessons minimum (probably more depending on your class). These lessons are engaging and challenging, with opportunities for extended writing, reading comprehension and numeracy skills. However, scaffolding is also provided to support students who may need it. We need to be able to support all our learners and their needs! **Included in each lesson:** * Lesson PPT * Worksheets * Lab sheets (where labs are involved in the lesson) * Research QR codes if needed * Keyword lists & definitions * Knowledge organiser to act as a support * Reading comprehensions * Retrieval opportunities * EVERYTHING is included! **Lesson Breakdown:** Lesson 1: Introduction to Ecosystems (with an emphasis on new vocabulary) Lesson 2: Food chains and webs - including analysis of food chains Lesson 3: Predator prey relationships - with graph reading skills Lesson 4: Human impacts (opportunity for opinion forming) Lesson 5: Bioaccumulation in food chains Lesson 6: Invasive species - reading opportunity and great for debates! Lesson 7: Flower structure (including lab) Lesson 8: Plant Reproduction and polination Lesson 9: Seed dispersal methods Lesson 10: Seed dispersal investigation (including lab) If you are not ready to buy the bundle, then check out lesson 1 for free! [FREE Lesson 1: Introduction to Ecosystems](http://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/ks3-introduction-to-ecosystems-12789889) Each lesson follows the general structure shown below: Activate: 6 recall questions designed to get the students either retrieving previous knowledge linked to this or prior topics. These have been designed with my students in mind - they may look different for your students! Model: Set the scene for the lesson and outline key new knowledge. Show students how to approach a question or task. Practice: Give the students opportunities to use the new knowledge provided and attempt the tasks modeled in phase 2. Review: Check students grasp of new concepts with a quick review activity. On the first page of each PowerPoint, there is a link to a Google Drive containing the same resources just in case you teach in a Google school! I have left the design simple but editable - this is due to schools in my area having specific requirements around colours and fonts. If you would like an excel spreadsheet with the Scheme of Work then please send me a DM on IG or FB and I will send you a link! (links are in my store :) ) **S.O.W includes:** Each lesson title Each lesson objective Retrieval opportunities Scientific skills included in the lesson Key vocabulary for each lesson Literacy/Numeracy opportunities in each lesson Practical resources required for labs Cultural opportunities and links for each lesson

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