Biogeography/ Ecosystems KS3 lesson- Threats facing coral reefs

Lesson Aim:
To gain a clear understanding into the range of ways humans are having a negative impact upon coral reefs.

Lesson Objectives:
1. To establish what coral is
2. To determine why coral reefs are important
3. To identify the main threats facing coral reefs

Resources included:
*PowerPoint presentation
* Lesson plan
* Seven ‘threats to coral reefs’ A4 cards, which should be laminated and stuck up around the room.
* Lower ability worksheet- Threats to the coral reef table.
Clipboards may also be useful.

Lesson 7 of 10 from my new scheme of work on Biogeography/ Ecosystems.
Also works as a stand alone lesson on threats to coral reefs.
Fully differentiated with resources and additional research tasks for lower and higher ability pupils.

This lesson is from a scheme of work that I have written for my Year 8 groups, but it could be easily adapted for Year 7 or 9.

This lesson requires pupils to make use of:
* Life on Earth- episode 9 (the shallow seas)

Three progress checks have been incorporated into this lesson.