KS3 Food chains and webs

Fully resourced, high quality, easy to follow KS3 Science lesson.
The lesson is designed to follow a 5 part lesson structure including; do now, starter, activate, demonstrate and plenary.

The aim of the lesson is for students to understand the use of food chains and food webs in Biology.
Students will learn to:

• Recall how to define and classify organisms in a food chain or food web using subject specific language.
• Create a food chain and a food web.
• Analyse the independence of one organism to another.

Understanding of the core questions linked to the lesson outcomes and objectives are reviewed during the plenary, to assess whole class progress.

The lesson is chunked into sections to provide scaffolding support for students. The lesson is designed to be engaging for all and provides time for review to address any misconceptions throughout.

The starter and demonstrate task can be printed or provided on an online platform such as OneNote.

SUPPORT/CHALLENGE
Both support and extension activities are included throughout.