Lesson Plan: 2B.4.09


LESSON PLAN
Teacher Subject Period Date Year Ability LSA/Other Support
Science

Context and
Landmark
Assessment		 2B.4.09
Landmark Assessment: Progress Observation Opportunity
Remember to have high expectations
Lesson Title: Today we are learning about
Why don't toxins kill all the animals in a ecosystem?
Remember to check for PROGRESS
Focus on Knowledge, Skills and Understanding
Success Criteria: You will show your learning by...
  1. A pyramid of numbers shows how many organisms are consumed at each stage (trophic level) of a food web. Generally, there are more organisms consumed at earlier stages. This is because most of the energy consumed is used for movement or staying warm. Little is used to build body mass.
  2. Organisms on low levels of the food web can ingest small amounts of toxic materials and survive. When multiple low level organisms are ingested by higher level organisms the toxic materials accumulate to levels that are dangerous. This is called bioaccumulation.
  3. SET HOMEWORK: Revise keyword meaning and concepts for POO.
Think about how you can match the needs of ALL students
Keywords:
  • Bioaccumulation: When low level organisms are ingested by higher level ones contain toxic materials that are dangerous (1)
  • Accumulate: Builds up over time (1)
  • Toxic: Chemical that is harmful if consumed (1)
  • Organism: A living thing (1)
Links: Literacy, Numeracy, SMSC, British values
Memory Anchor:

AFL/Key Questions:
  1. How is a pyramid or number arranged?
    A pyramid of numbers shows how many organisms are consumed at each stage (trophic level) of a food web. Generally, there are more organisms consumed at earlier stages. This is because most of the energy consumed is used for movement or staying warm. Little is used to build body mass.
  2. What is bioaccumulation and what levels of the food chain will it affect the most?
    Organisms on low levels of the food web can ingest small amounts of toxic materials and survive. When multiple low level organisms are ingested by higher level organisms the toxic materials accumulate to levels that are dangerous. This is called bioaccumulation.
Identify questions for high, middle, low and identify questioning techniques- Challenge questions

Learning Phases/Episodes
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Differentiation: AGT, SEND, LLL, Disadvantaged
Remember to check for PROGRESS
Starter Activity Differentiation and Challenge question/task
  • Students to copy and complete the keywords.
  • Teacher reveals missing letters; Students correct mistakes;
  • Discuss the scientific meanings of the words.
  • Students to write down the definitions of the most important / new keywords.
  • Discuss the 'Memory Anchor'.
    • What does it show?
    • How does it relate to the what we are learning about today (title)?
Think about PACE – Develop, consolidate and deepen knowledge, skills and understanding
Teacher or Student lead? Differentiation and Challenge question/task
Progress Check Extension
Remember to give time to apply knowledge, skills and understanding
Teacher or Student lead? Differentiation and Challenge question/task
Progress Check Extension

Teacher or Student lead? Differentiation and Challenge question/task
Progress Check Extension

Teacher or Student lead? Differentiation and Challenge question/task
Progress Check Extension


Plenary Differentiation and Challenge question/task
  • Students to answer the 'Key Questions' with learning partners.
Progress Check
  • Teacher to reveal and discuss the answers to the questions.
 Extension
  • What have learnt about the 'Big Ideas' today?

Homework Differentiation and Challenge question/task