A set of lessons aimed at KS3 covering the following topics:
Food Chains
Ecosystems
Ecology
Classification
Vertebrates
Invertebrates
Adaptation
Food Webs
Interdependence
Parasites
Mutualism
Nitrogen Cycle
Herbicides
Pesticides
Deforestation
Sustainable development
A powerpoint for the N-cycle including a worksheet and clues.
The worksheet is a diagram of the N-cycle with the names of the processes on it, but descriptions left blank, the descriptions are muddled up on the clues sheet. I cut up the clues and hid them around the classroom for pupils to find and fill in the gaps.
IB ESS
International Baccalaureate
Environmental Systems and Societies
Topic 5
Topic 5.1: Introduction to Soil Systems
Topic 5.2: Terrestrial food production systems and food choices
Topic 5.3: Soil Degradation and Conservation
PowerPoints covering most of the specification points in topic 5.
Access to ICT/iPads etc. required for most lessons.
Environmental Systems and Societies
Topic 4 Water and aquatic food production systems and societies
Fishing
Sustainability
Food production
WARNING: SOME VIDEO LINKS CONTAIN EXPLETIVES
Topic 2.5 Investigating Ecosystems
International Baccalaureate
Environmental Systems and Societies
Ecosystems and Ecology
Diversity
Measuring abiotic factors
Biotic factors
Topic 3.2 Origins of Biodiversity
International Baccalaureate
Environmental Systems and Societies
Biodiversity and Conservation
Evolution
Natural Selection
Speciation
Environmental Systems and Societies
Topic 4 Water and aquatic food production systems and societies
Fresh Water
Sustainability
WARNING: SOME VIDEO LINKS CONTAIN EXPLETIVES
Environmental Systems and Societies
International Baccalaureate
Internal Assessment
Checklist breaking down the ESS IA.
Helps students to track each section and what to put into each section.
Adapted from the IB marking criteria.
Environmental Systems and Societies
International Baccalaureate
ESS Topic 4
Card sort with questions on eutrophication and other aspects of water pollution