The Nitrogen Cycle - Oxford AQA/Pearson Edexcel A Level Biology

This lesson continues with Topic 22 - Nutrient Cycles of the Oxford AQA International A Level Biology course. Having also taught AQA and Pearson Edexcel for a number of years I can confirm that this lesson is also suitable for the delivery of these courses.

Through this fully resourced lesson students will determine the role of microorganisms in the nitrogen cycle. They will start by recalling why nitrogen is needed by oraganisms and how they obtain. Students will then study a nitogen cycle in order to discuss its key features, processses and microorganisms involved. Then as a group students will create their own nitreogen cycle before applying their knowledge to a number of practice and past paper questions. Peer assessment is embedded at the end of the lesson and mark schemes and suggested responses provided throughout.