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Year 9 · Science

Relationships In An Ecosystem

Year 9 learners practise food chains and ecosystems.

The activities include Describe how Microorganisms Cause Decay, Discuss Pollution in the Environment, Recognise the Importance of Biodiversity. The checked support below includes video, worksheet, teaching, lesson. Open a resource in its provider's website and choose the format that best helps the learner explain the idea independently.

Activities covered

  • Describe how Microorganisms Cause Decay
  • Discuss Pollution in the Environment
  • Recognise the Importance of Biodiversity

Checked learning resources

  • Bioaccumulation

    Oak National Academy · Video · Opens on the provider website

    I can describe how toxic materials can accumulate and affect organisms in a food chain. This KS3 science video lesson directly teaches the concepts and scientific action required by "Discuss Pollution in the Environment"

  • The importance of biodiversity

    Oak National Academy · Video · Opens on the provider website

    I can explain why it is important to maintain biodiversity and suggest how we might do this. This KS3 science video lesson directly teaches the concepts and scientific action required by "Recognise the Importance of Biod

  • Ecosystems and habitats - KS3 Biology

    BBC Bitesize · Worksheet · Opens on the provider website

    BBC KS3 science teaching, examples and practice checks for Relationships In An Ecosystem; selected for the concepts in "Describe how Microorganisms Cause Decay" after reviewing the full worksheet context.

  • Ecosystems: lesson sequence

    Oak National Academy · Teaching · Opens on the provider website

    This KS3 Oak unit provides sequenced teaching on Ecosystems. It includes the lesson objective closest to the full worksheet context.

  • Climate change and biodiversity

    Oak National Academy · Lesson · Opens on the provider website

    Year 9 Science resource matched to food chains and ecosystems.

  • Carbon cycle and climate change

    Oak National Academy · Lesson · Opens on the provider website

    Year 9 Science resource matched to food chains and ecosystems.

  • GCSE Biology: Decomposition

    YouTube — Freesciencelessons · Video · Opens on the provider website

    GCSE lesson explains how microorganisms secrete enzymes and recycle matter during decay and decomposition.