A set of lessons aimed at KS3 covering the following topics:
Food Chains
Ecosystems
Ecology
Classification
Vertebrates
Invertebrates
Adaptation
Food Webs
Interdependence
Parasites
Mutualism
Nitrogen Cycle
Herbicides
Pesticides
Deforestation
Sustainable development
IB ESS
International Baccalaureate
Environmental Systems and Societies
Topic 5
Topic 5.1: Introduction to Soil Systems
Topic 5.2: Terrestrial food production systems and food choices
Topic 5.3: Soil Degradation and Conservation
PowerPoints covering most of the specification points in topic 5.
Access to ICT/iPads etc. required for most lessons.
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Topic 4 Water and aquatic food production systems and societies
Fishing
Sustainability
Food production
WARNING: SOME VIDEO LINKS CONTAIN EXPLETIVES
Topic 2.5 Investigating Ecosystems
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Environmental Systems and Societies
Ecosystems and Ecology
Diversity
Measuring abiotic factors
Biotic factors
Topic 3.2 Origins of Biodiversity
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Environmental Systems and Societies
Biodiversity and Conservation
Evolution
Natural Selection
Speciation
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Topic 4 Water and aquatic food production systems and societies
Fresh Water
Sustainability
WARNING: SOME VIDEO LINKS CONTAIN EXPLETIVES
A powerpoint for the N-cycle including a worksheet and clues.The worksheet is a diagram of the N-cycle with the names of the processes on it, but descriptions left blank, the descriptions are muddled up on the clues sheet. I cut up the clues and hid them around the classroom for pupils to find and fill in the gaps.
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Internal Assessment
Checklist breaking down the ESS IA.
Helps students to track each section and what to put into each section.
Adapted from the IB marking criteria.
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International Baccalaureate
ESS Topic 4
Card sort with questions on eutrophication and other aspects of water pollution