This resource includes 51 power point slides for five lessons on ‘Biodiversity and ecosystem’ including the work sheets, activities, learning objectives, key terms and detailed content to be taught. The topics included are The human population explosion Land and water pollution Air pollution Deforestation and peat destruction Global warming

AQA GCSE Geography lesson for the 2016 specification Unit 1B: In this lesson we look at how at example ecosystem in the UK. Epping Forest. We start with a retrieval practice true or false task based around the content already learned in the rainforest section of the unit. We establish what is meant by the abiotic and biotic components of an ecosystem and the students recreate a diagram in there books. After introducing Epping Forest the students complete a short multiple choice written exercise describing its location. We then look at the various flora and fauna in Epping Forest. Examples flash up on the board for a brief second and the students have to list as many as they can. Students then complete a task looking at the food web for Epping Forest and fill in the missing species. We then look at a hypothetical questions about removing a component (rabbits) from the food web. Students then complete a diagram that shows how the ecosystem is interdependent but also follows a seasonal cycle. We then consider the nutrient cycle and the students annotate the cycle to explain the characteristics of the cycle of the forest. We then have a retrieval task where students can pick some questions to answer based on the content of the lesson. Hope this saves you some valuable planning time. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/markthegeographer

This lesson is part of Exploring Brazil, a Geography unit designed for students in KS2 (Y4-6), but can also be taught as a stand alone lesson. The presentation introduces students to Brazil’s six main biomes including the tropical rainforest, caatinga (desert), Pantanal wetlands, cerrado (savannah) and Atlantic Forest. Students then read an information text to find out more. In the activity, students write an information text about Brazil’s ecosystems. This can either be done as a short activity or as an extended write in Literacy. (N.B. The activity sheets need to be enlarged to A3 size to provide adequate space for writing.) Short Activity: Easier – Students match statements to each ecosystem and write them in each box. Medium – Students add titles, then match statements to each ecosystem and write them in each box. Harder – Students add titles and write their own sentences about each ecosystem in the box. Extension – Students label the different ecosystems on the map, including drawings of animals found in each one. Extended Writing Activity: Easier – Students write an information text about Brazil’s ecosystems, including an introductory paragraph. Harder – Students write an information text about Brazil’s ecosystems, including sub-headings and an introductory paragraph. If you like this resource, we would appreciate a review! We will happily send you a free resource in return for a review or useful suggestions/feedback. Contact us at ed@teachitforward.co.uk.

Revision worksheet for the new Exploring Science 7D unit all about Ecosystems. Intended to be printed as an A3 double sided worksheet - has learning outcomes on reverse side to check learning against

AQA GCSE B4 scheme of work Lesson Objectives: Describe different levels of organisation in an ecosystem from individual organisms to the whole ecosystem Explain how abiotic and biotic factors can affect communities

AQA GCSE Geography lesson for the 2016 specification Unit 1B: In this lesson we look at how ecosystems operate, from small-scale ecosystems to biomes. We start with a retrieval practice task based around coats. We begin by looking at what the biotic and abiotic components of an ecosystem are. The students are given an example ecosystem and have to categorise the components according to whether they think they are biotic or abiotic. We then look at different scales of ecosystems and look at trophic levels. The students work out which examples belong with which trophic level . We then explore an example of a food chain, using a small-scale ecosystem (a pond) the students have to work out which creatures belong in which trophic level. We then look at biomass in the food chain and discuss why biomass declines at each level. We finish with a 4-mark GCSE style question and there is some tips for students who need it on how to answer it. Hope this saves you some valuable planning time. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/markthegeographer

year 7 lessons introduction to ecosystems

Perfect lesson resource for KS3 Biology! A fully differentiated and resourced lesson that assists students in learning about ecosystems. Students will describe what is meant by ecosystem, community, habitat, and environment. Students will also explain how different organisms co-exist within an ecosystem, and describe niches within an ecosystem. The resource includes a detailed and engaging lesson PowerPoint with differentiated activities, worksheet and quizzes for students to complete. This resource is part of the Ecosystem processes topic and has been created for the delivery of the Activate KS3 Science course. Also great for GCSE Science. 17 slides in total for the lesson PPT

For the new OCR A level biology specification Includes the workbook I print for students, 28 pages with a few sheets of lined paper in the back for flexibility. 1. Biotic and abiotic factors 2. Biomass transfer through ecosystems 3. Nitrogen cycle 4. Carbon cycle 5. Primary succession 6. Recap sampling methods and start PAG 7. PAG - Sampling 8. Revision - grids, past paper Qs and glossary

Following the KS3 Activate part 1 Ecosystems Unit, these resources are full lessons with all attachments ready for teaching.

Get this lesson as part of a full 11 lesson Scheme of work on World Biomes for just £3.89! https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/ks3-geography-biomes-climates-and-ecosystems-sow-11-lessons-deserts-rainforests-artic-and-more-12840224 Or get 7 KS3 Geography Schemes of work for just £13.99 here! Over 75 lessons! https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/all-of-my-ks3-resources-12842783 **The lesson ** KS3 Geography biomes lesson / Global ecosystems. The lesson looks at biomes such as rainforests, deserts, polar regions and more! Students will use map skills to plot biomes on a world map as well as identify and describe the different biomes Includes: biomes map Pair and share definitions sheet All answers to questions Model answers Starters, challenges and extensions Please leave me a review and check out my other awesome lessons where you will find full Schemes of work complete with assessments for just £3!!! Check out my shop at https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/ukjoshkelly94

AQA GCSE Geography lesson for the new specification Unit 1B: In this lesson we examine the distribution of the global ecosystems or biomes. The lesson has an ordnance survey map skills retrieval practice starter quiz. We then look at what a global ecosystem or biome is and what the general pattern of their distribution is. The students complete a cloze exercise and write a paragraph introducing the concept of global ecosystems. The students then complete a colouring by numbers worksheet to familiarise them with the distribution of the global ecosystems. They then complete a worksheet on where these ecosystems can be found, using atlases to give named examples of countries that feature those particular biomes. There is another extension to this where the students create a diagram to show the importance of latitude in the distribution of global ecosystems. We finish with a GCSE-style practice question with some sentence starters and a mark scheme provided for the students. Hope this saves you some valuable planning time. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/markthegeographer

A full 1-hour lesson resource designed for a mixed ability year 9 class studying the AQA GCSE Biology topic “Ecosystems”. This lesson focuses on levels of organisation in an ecosystem. This resource contains: A 5-in-5 retrieval-style starter A turn and talk task, with answer slide Introduction slides on levels of organisation (dual coding, reduced cognitive load) Checkpoints - Short written tasks in book to maintain engagement Hand signal quizzes to check understanding (with answer slides) Written task - matching key vocab to definitions (with answer slides) Class discussion - link to levels of organisation in an organism Embedded YouTube video from Amoeba sisters Whiteboard quiz, with answer slides Written plenary task

KS3 new for the Activate resource ‘Ecology’ module. Full double lesson ready to use straight ‘out of the box’ Includes bonus lesson on field investigations Similar structure to my other power points following the input - activity - review phasing Plenary sections for progress checking Clear learning objectives and outcomes Modern and engaging layout Little adaptation needed Covers an two hour lessons of content matched to the specification 41 ppt slides Please give constructive feedback :D

KS3 Science Edexcel Yr7 Revision Spread and Answer Sheet - Biology: Topic 7D Ecosystems. This A4 revision spread condenses the Edexcel topic 7D onto one A4 sheet which can be printed off and filled in to aid revision and help summarize the topic. A full answer sheet is provided which can be used to mark the filled in revision spread and can also be used as a revision poster.

KS3 Activity exploring what ecosystems are, startng to name as many different biomes as pupils can they can then use this activity to look at a food web and start to link food webs and chains with different ecosystems to help understanding of how living organisms form an ecosystem.

This printable booklet helps students to understand what an ecosystem is, where the world deserts are and their climates. They also look at life in the desert through plants, animals and the San People

This booklet looks primarily at the rainforest and covers how plants adapt to their environments, food webs, the water cycle, how humans us the rainforest and how it can be sustainable. Tasks include wordsearchs, word fills, match ups, comprehension and writing a report

A Grade 6 science resource on ecology, explaining food webs, energy flow from the Sun, and the role of decomposers like microorganisms.