Lesson Plan: B2.6.02


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

Context and
Landmark
Assessment		 B2.6.02
Landmark Assessment: Progress Observation Opportunity
Remember to have high expectations
Lesson Title: Today we are learning about
How are humans impacting biodiversity?
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Focus on Knowledge, Skills and Understanding
Success Criteria: You will show your learning by...
  1. Biodiversity is the variety of all the different species of organisms on earth, or within an ecosystem.
  2. Humans reduce the amount of land available for other animals and plants by building, quarrying, farming and dumping waste
  3. A great biodiversity ensures the stability of ecosystems by reducing the dependence of one species on another for food, shelter and the maintenance of the physical environment.
  4. The destruction of peat bogs, and other areas of peat to produce garden compost, reduces the area of this habitat and thus the variety of different plant, animal and microorganism species that live there (biodiversity).
  5. The future of the human species on Earth relies on us maintaining a good level of biodiversity.
  6. The decay or burning of the peat releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
  7. Many human activities are reducing biodiversity and only recently have measures been taken to try to stop this reduction.
  8. (WS) Understand the conflict between the need for cheap available compost to increase food production and the need to conserve peat bogs and peatlands as habitats for biodiversity and to reduce carbon dioxide emissions
  9. (WS) Explain how waste, deforestation and global warming have an impact on biodiversity.
  10. Large-scale deforestation in tropical areas has occurred to: ? provide land for cattle and rice fields ? grow crops for biofuels.
  11. Students should be able to describe both positive and negative human interactions in an ecosystem and explain their impact on biodiversity.
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Keywords:
    Links: Literacy, Numeracy, SMSC, British values
    Memory Anchor:

    AFL/Key Questions:
    1. What is the definition of biodiversity?
      Biodiversity is the variety of all the different species of organisms on earth, or within an ecosystem.
    2. How do humans reduce the amount of land available for other animals?
      Humans reduce the amount of land available for other animals and plants by building, quarrying, farming and dumping waste.
    3. What is the benefit of having a great biodiversity?
      A great biodiversity ensures the stability of ecosystems by reducing the dependence of one species on another for food, shelter and the maintenance of the physical environment.
    4. How does the destruction of peat bogs affect biodiversity?
      The destruction of peat bogs, and other areas of peat to produce garden compost, reduces the area of this habitat and thus the variety of different plant, animal and microorganism species that live there (biodiversity).
    5. Why is it so important to maintain biodiversity?
      The future of the human species on Earth relies on us maintaining a good level of biodiversity.
    6. What does the decay or burning of peat lead to?
      The decay or burning of the peat releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
    7. What effect to human activities have on biodiversity in general?
      Many human activities are reducing biodiversity and only recently have measures been taken to try to stop this reduction.
    8. Why is there conflict of opinion when it comes to the peat industry?
      There is a need for cheap available compost to increase food production and the need to conserve peat bogs and peatlands as habitats for biodiversity and to reduce carbon dioxide emissions
    9. What effect do waste, deforestation and global warming have on biodiversity?
      Deforestation destroys the habitats of many species and therefore reduces their numbers within an environment. This reduces biodiversity drastically. Waste can have toxic effects on many species and therefore reduces numbers. In other cases, such as with algae, certain wastes can increase the numbers of certain species meaning they have a detrimental effect on the others around them. Global warming is causing the Earth's temperature to increase. This is having an effect on many species as it is changing their environment and therefore causing them problems such as lack of food or habitat.
    10. What two main reasons are there for large-scale deforestation in tropical areas?
      Large-scale deforestation in tropical areas has occurred due to: - providing land for cattle and rice fields - growing crops for biofuels.
    11. What is the impact of both positive and negative human interactions in an ecosystem?
      Positive impact increases population levels of certain species in a food chain. Negative impacts decrease population levels of certain species.
    Identify questions for high, middle, low and identify questioning techniques- Challenge questions

    Learning Phases/Episodes
    Think about how you can match the needs of ALL students
    Differentiation: AGT, SEND, LLL, Disadvantaged
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    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