AQA GCSE - Adaptations in animals

A full 1-hour lesson resource designed for a mixed ability year 9 class studying the AQA GCSE Biology topic “Ecology”.
This lesson focuses on the different types of adaptation (structural, physiological, behavioural), specifically in animals.
This lesson resource includes:

• 5-in-5 retrieval-style starter
• Lesson hook - spot the camouflaged animal
• Introduction slides on the different types of adaptation, with examples (reduced cognitive load, dual coding)
• Written checkpoint - students match the types of adaptation to their definitions (answer slide included)
• Hand signals multiple choice quiz
• Embedded YouTube video with written task
• Reading task on adaptations of polar bears
• Comprehension task - students identify structural, physiological and behavioural adaptations in polar bears from the text
• Guided 6-mark exam question
• Written plenary with answer slide