KS3 Activate ' Ecosystems and adaptation' Knowledge Organiser

KS3 Activate 'Ecosystems and adaptation' FULL TOPIC

This unit of work contains five 1-hour lesson resources (plus a knowledge organiser) designed for a mixed ability year 8 class. This unit follows "Chapter 3 - Ecosystems and adaptation” from Activate 2, Biology. However, it would be suitable for any KS3 curriculum studying biology. This unit of work is designed to be engaging and interactive, with plenty of practical demonstrations and teacher models. The lessons are designed so that they can be delivered by any member of staff, regardless of whether chemistry is their specialism. They are also suitable for students working outside the classroom, e.g. in isolation. The lessons are designed to be delivered in this order: 1. Food chains and food webs 2. Disruption to food chains and food webs 3. Ecosystems 4. Competition 5. Adapting to change All of my lesson resources contain: * A 5-in-5 retrieval-style starter * An interesting lesson hook, careers link, or retrieval practice to start the lesson * Teacher input slides with dual coding and reduced cognitive load * Teacher models * Regular ‘check for understanding’ slides, such as hand signals quizzes * Regular student independent practice slides, with optional scaffolds, challenges and answer slides * A plenary task