A/AS Level Biology Edexcel SNAB Topic 5 "On the Wild Side"

PowerPoint lesson covering all of SNAB Edexcel topic 5 On the Wild Side, section 5.1 “what is an ecosystem?”.

This resource should cover 2-3 lessons to cover the content.

Learning objectives covered:
5.1.1 Understand the terms ecosystem, community, population and habitat.
5.1.2 Understand that the numbers and distribution of organisms in a habitat are controlled by biotic and abiotic factors.
5.1.3 Understand how the concept of niche accounts for the distribution and abundance of organisms in a habitat.
5.1.4 Describe the concept of succession to a climax community

Uses various activities to introduce the concepts of ecosystems.