KS3 ~ Year 8 ~ Competition & Adaptation

This lesson is designed for the KS3 Year 8 Science course, specifically the B2 1.3 unit on Adaptation & Inheritance.

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The lesson begins with a ‘Think > Pair > Share’ task, students are asked to consider how to define ‘competition’. After a short discussion, the correct definition will then be revealed so students can take notes of this in their books.

Next, students will be given a set of resources which animals/plants compete for, students will be asked to sort these resources into columns, either those that animals compete for, those that plants compete for or those that both animals and plants compete for. Once this task has been compelted, students can self-assess their work using the mark scheme provided.

Next, students will watch a set of videos on competition between animals and plants, whilst watching the video they will need to complete a table for information to include - a resource - how organisms are competing for this resource - an explanation of how it is competing for the resource successfully.

The work students have completed at the beginning of the lesson can then be summarised by a fill-in-the-blank activity, students should complete this in their books and it can then be marked and assessed using the answers provided.

The second part of the lesson will focus on adaptations, students will firstly watch a video on adaptations, whilst watching the video they can answer a set of questions. The answers to these questions are included so students can assess their work once it is complete.

Lastly, students will read through information stations around the room, which list adaptations of organisms which live in colder climates, warmer climates and dry climates. Students will need to complete a worksheet using these information sheets.

The plenary activity requires students to come up with a set of three quiz questions to assess students knowledge of what they have learned this lesson.

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