Complete introduction to ecosystems sequence of lessons for Unit 1, Section B of the AQA GCSE.
The lessons included are detailed below:
How Ecosystems Operate
Epping Forest Ecosystem UK
Changes Affecting Ecosystem Balance (Yellowstone)
Introducing Global Ecosystems
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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
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.
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These x3 sided Science Worksheet focuses on Ecosystems, specifically the relationships between living things and The Food Chain. This resource is suitable for KS3 and GCSE students studying Combined Science or Biology.
**The worksheet is divided into five tasks:
Task 1: Name a minimum of two living organisms below
Task 2: a) Name a minimum of two non-living elements
Task 3: Cut out the x10 flashcards. Spend 5 to 10 minutes reading and revising them.
Task 4: Answer the questions below. (related to the topic)
Task 5: a) Sketch or print photographs showing two food chains. Use the boxes to the right.
b) Explain what might happen to the chain if changes occurred to the species ecosystem. e.g. natural changes/human changes
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This worksheet is tried and tested and includes reliable subject knowledge. Students are engaged, with a happy cover/specialist teacher. Answers are included for the tasks, to enable self-marking. Students could complete these worksheets for homework.
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Worksheet duration: 1 hour lesson **
You may also find these other Science resources useful:
Biology Worksheet BUNDLE
Combined Science Worksheet BUNDLE
Exam questions & mark schemes for all 3 ecosystems.
Jigsaw group task: Each group has a different assigned ecosystem
(Masai Mara/Terai region/Peat bogs); concept maps to fill in for each ecosystem included in the powerpoint.
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
Comprehensive ‘Energy and Ecosystems’ PowerPoint slides.
Download includes:
65-slide PowerPoint presentation covering all content for section 3.5.3 Energy and Ecosystems from the AQA specification — detailed, structured, and ready to use in lessons or for independent study.
Also includes a Key Term Worksheet to reinforce essential vocabulary and improve recall.
The main PowerPoint is divided into 3 lessons:
Lesson 1: Biomass, including dry mass & calorimetry.
Lesson 2: NPP = GPP -R, N = I -(F+R), percentage efficiency.
Lesson 3: Farming practices (includes 10 MCQ consolidation quiz at the end covering content from the whole topic).
The PowerPoint includes detailed slides covering all of the content, plus embedded consolidation/knowledge check/challenge tasks to test understanding.** Full answer slides are included** for any embedded tasks/questions.
A blank template ‘Lesson objectives’ slide is included at the end of the PowerPoint if you need to rearrange the slides to suit lesson timings at your school.
A blank template slide for you to add a homework task is also included at the end of the PowerPoint.
Available in both PowerPoint and PDF formats.
Please note: The text on the PowerPoint slides is not editable (to preserve layout and formatting), but you’re free to make changes by adding new slides or placing text boxes over existing content.
Ecosystems Under Threat AQA
AQA A-level Geography
Topic 5: Ecosystems Under Threat: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/ecosystems-under-treat-aqa-12683438
Free - Lesson One - How are Ecosystem’s Development Under Threat?
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12683444
Free - Lesson Nine - What are the Characteristics, Developments and Threats to the World’s coral reefs?
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This SoW has been created to meet the teaching requirements of Topic 5: Ecosystems Under Threat, which is a component of the Geography AQA A-level course.
This SoW is designed in detail and is both differentiated and engaging, and allows you to move pupils through content efficiently. As a result, lessons take around two hours to deliver and hit the required components of the syllabus (see syllabus code).
Made to a high standard and constructed using current research, both dual coding and retrieval practices are at the heart of this unit. A colour scheme also runs throughout to ease both your delivery and students comprehension.
This resource is a part of a scheme that covers the entire A-level topic (Ecosystems Under Threat), which can be viewed using the link below:
SoW: Ecosystems Under Threat
L1: How are Ecosystem’s Development Under Threat?
L2: Who do Energy Flows Work within Ecosystems?
L3: What is the Nutrient Cycle?
L4: How are Terrestrial Ecosystems Changing?
L5: What is a Biome?
L6: What are the Characteristics and threats to Rainforest Biomes?
L7: What are the Characteristics and Changes to the World’s Savanna Grasslands?
L8: What is the Role of Vegetation Succession in the British Isles?
L9: What are the Characteristics, Developments and Threats to the World’s coral reefs?
L10: What are the Characteristics and Developments of Urban Wasteland Ecosystems?
L11: Regional Ecological Change - Exmoor, UK
L12: What are the Characteristics and Managements issues of Wicken Fen?
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Lesson, A3 work mat & DIN
This resource contains revision mats for the Topic 17 Organising an Ecosystem
This resource can be printed as an A4 sheet perfect for in class activity or a homework. Recommended for years 9-11 to build their knowledge recall in preparation for their GCSEs. Applicable for AQA, Edexcel and OCR.
Included are 5 revision mats (+answer sheets) which works out at just 50p per worksheet!
Topics included:
Food Chains
Water Cycle
Carbon Cycle
Decomposition
Summary crossword
This resource aligns with other resources such as:
17 Organising an Ecosystem AQA Checklist
17 Organising an Ecosystem Glossary
Paper 1 Revision Mats:
Bundle: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-13236335
1.1 Cell Structure
1.2 Transport in Cells
2 Cell Division
3 Organisation and The Digestive System
4 Organising Animals and Plants
5 Communicable Diseases
6 Preventing and Treating Disease
7 Non-Communicable Diseases
8 Photosynthesis
9 Respiration
Paper 2 Revision Mats:
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10 The Human Nervous System
11 Hormonal Coordination
12 Homeostasis in Action
13 Reproduction
14 Variation and Evolution
15 Genetics and Evolution
16 Adaptations, Interdependence and Competition
17 Organising an Ecosystem
18 Biodiversity and Ecosystems
Lesson covering:
-Key terms associated with ecosystems (E.g habitat, consumer, produer, decomposers etc)
-Food chains
-Food webs
-Exam question
Written for OCR spec but can be used for others.
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
Short lesson about the UK's marine ecosystems. Example of an interrupted marine food chain, video link and collating activity on marine uses and misuses. Ends with a poster activity to pull together multiple marine ecosystem misuses
Full unit of work for Biomes and Ecosystems. This unit of 16 lessons explores the general pattern and characteristics of biomes and ecosystems globally and then looks at tropical rainforests, polar regions and taiga’s in detail. All lesson are suitable for 50 minutes to 1 hour of teaching time. Includes supporting worksheets for lessons - no additional resources are required. Most suitable for KS3, and perfect for preparing pupils for the new 1-9 GCSE modules.
All lessons have a starter and lesson aim. All PowerPoints in the same signature style.
Lesson sequence:
1 - What is an ecosystem?
2 - How are global ecosystems distributed?
3 - What are tropical rainforests?
4 - Can we protect the rainforests?
5 - What is the human impact on tropical rainforests?
6 - Can we sustainably manage tropical rainforests?
7 - Where are the polar regions?
8 - What is Svalbard?
9 - Can Svalbard overcome its development challenges?
10 - What threats do cold environments face?
11 - How can cold environments be managed?
12 - What is a taiga like?
13 - What direct threats do taiga’s face?
14 - Why are taiga’s under pressure?
15 - How can we conserve the taiga wilderness?
16 - Can we balance the economy and environment in taiga’s?
The first 3 lessons in the Living Word section of the new AQA GCSE.
Lesson 1 - Introduction to ecosystems.
Lesson 2 - A small scale ecosystem.
Lesson 3 - Global Biomes
Fully resourced.
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
An engaging and detailed lesson presentation (48 slides) and associated game that goes through the topic of ecosystems, making sure that the numerous key words are recognised and understood and ensures that students know the difference between biotic and abiotic factors. A game of keyword bingo runs throughout the lesson to act as a motivation and to make sure that the students keep track of all of the important terminology. Time is taken after some of the important words to go into depth so that the Biology is fully understood. Students will learn the difference between biotic and abiotic factors and then will carry out a number of tasks to explain how the abiotic factors can affect the community. There are regular progress checks throughout the lesson so that students can assess their understanding.
This lesson was designed for GCSE students but can also be used with KS3 and also as a recap with A level students
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.
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A set of homework exam questions on ecosystems written specifically to accompany the AQA 9-1 GCSE specification. Each homework is out of 20 and is used to consolidate understanding from learning in lessons. A fully resourced set of these homework exam questions for Unit 1 are available to purchase together to save money. This provides a fully resourced set of homework exam questions for GCSE.
This resource contains revision mats for the Topic 18 Biodiversity and Ecosystems
This resource can be printed as an A4 sheet perfect for in class activity or a homework. Recommended for years 9-11 to build their knowledge recall in preparation for their GCSEs. Applicable for AQA, Edexcel and OCR.
Included are 13 revision mats (+answer sheets) which works out at just 50p per worksheet!
Topics included:
Biodiversity
Land and Air Pollution
Water Pollution
Global Warming
Deforestation and Peat Bogs
Combined Summary crossword
Trophic levels and Biomass
Biomass transfers and Pyramids
Food Security
Farming
Fisheries
Biotechnology
Separates Summary crossword
This resource aligns with other resources such as:
18 Biodiversity and Ecosystems AQA Checklist
18 Biodiversity and Ecosystems Glossary
Paper 1 Revision Mats:
Bundle: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-13236335
1.1 Cell Structure
1.2 Transport in Cells
2 Cell Division
3 Organisation and The Digestive System
4 Organising Animals and Plants
5 Communicable Diseases
6 Preventing and Treating Disease
7 Non-Communicable Diseases
8 Photosynthesis
9 Respiration
Paper 2 Revision Mats:
Bundle: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/gcse-biology-revision-mats-paper-2-bundle-13242921
10 The Human Nervous System
11 Hormonal Coordination
12 Homeostasis in Action
13 Reproduction
14 Variation and Evolution
15 Genetics and Evolution
16 Adaptations, Interdependence and Competition
17 Organising an Ecosystem
18 Biodiversity and Ecosystems
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