KS3 ~ Year 8 ~ Leaves

This lesson is designed for the KS3 Year 8 Science course, specifically the B2 1.2 Ecosystem Processes.

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This lesson begins with a recap on the different organs of a plant – students should be able to name and correctly label the stem, leaves, flower and roots. Students will also need to correctly identify the function of each of these organs, this task can be self-assessed using the mark scheme provided.

Students will then watch a video on leaves and the structure of leaves, students will need to answer a set of questions whilst watching this video. This work can then be self-assessed using the answers provided on the PowerPoint. The next task requires students to complete a worksheet which focuses on the adaptations of the leaves, this work can be self-assessed using the mark scheme provided once complete.

The last activity then requires students to complete a worksheet which focuses on labelling structures and functions of a leave, this involves filling in boxes which surround a diagram of a cross-section of a leaf.

The plenary task then requires students to ‘pick a plenary’ – students can either summarise what they have learned in three sentences or write a definition of a set of key words.

All resources are included at the end of the presentation. Thanks for looking, if you have any questions please let me know in the comments section and any feedback would be appreciated :)