KS3 Respiration Introduction Lesson

This engaging lesson is an introduction to KS3 aerobic respiration. If you are looking for a complete lesson plan, with no prep to do apart from printing some worksheets out, then this is a perfect lesson for you! Even better, this is lesson one in a whole unit of lessons that you can mix and match, buying what you want or make a saving by purchasing the complete unit as a bundle.

In this complete lesson, students will learn:

• The definition & function of aerobic respiration.
• The word & symbol equation for aerobic respiration.
• That respiration occurs in plants and animals.
• Where in the cell respiration occurs.

The lesson itself includes the following activities:

• A 6 question ‘beat the grid’ activity, designed as a retrieval activity to get students thinking about cell structure at the start of the lesson.
• Self-assessed definition writing task.
• An engaging video.
• Mini-quizzes to check student understanding throughout the lesson.
• A worksheet to recap what has been covered.
• A review activity: if this is the answer - what is the question?

The resources includes:

• A PPT presentation (26 slides)
• 2 worksheets that are referenced in the PPT.
• A keyword list for use in this lesson and the rest of the unit of work (you can find this in my store or purchase the whole unit as a bundle).
• A link to the Google Drive version of the resource if you prefer to use Google Slides.

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