Introduction to Ecosystems (AQA/Oxford AQA GCSE Geography)

Fully resourced introductory lesson on Ecosystems aimed at GCSE and IGCSE Geography students. Covers a review of prior knowledge from KS3, biotic and abiotic factors, and the nutrient cycle.

Includes:

• Google Slides presentation with starter, learning tasks, and plenary
• ‘Geog Your Memory’ worksheet - review of KS3 learning
• Worksheet on biotic and abiotic factors and the nutrient cycle

Learning Objectives:

• Define ‘ecosystem’ and give examples of biotic and abiotic components of an ecosystem
• Describe how different parts of an ecosystem are interrelated*
• Understand how nutrients are cycled around an ecosystem