Lesson Plan

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Class:Year 11 Biology 1 Date:27 May 2019 Time: Start: 9:00 a.m.
Finish: 10:00 a.m.
Module four:Ecosystem Dynamics Lesson Topic:Human-induced changes in ecosystems
Chapter 13: Future management of
ecosystems
Prior knowledge and Experience:
 Students are familiar with adaptations
 Already knows Selection pressures

Syllabus Outcome(s): Content:

Future Ecosystems
A student:
Students:
› develops and evaluates questions
and hypotheses for scientific ● investigate changes in past ecosystems that may inform
investigation BIO11/12-1 our approach to the management of future ecosystems,
› designs and evaluates investigations including: – the role of human-induced selection pressures
in order to obtain primary and on the extinction of species (ACSBL005, ACSBL028,
secondary data and information ACSBL095) – models that humans can use to predict
BIO11/12-2 future impacts on biodiversity (ACSBL029, ACSBL071)
– the role of changing climate on ecosystems
› conducts investigations to collect
valid and reliable primary and ● investigate practices used to restore damaged ecosystems,
secondary data and information Country or Place, for example: – mining sites – land
BIO11/12-3 degradation from agricultural practices
› selects and processes appropriate
qualitative and quantitative data and
information using a range of
appropriate media BIO11/12-4
› analyses and evaluates primary and
secondary data and information
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› analyses ecosystem dynamics and
the interrelationships of organisms
within the ecosystem BIO11-11

Any safety issues to be considered: Resources:

There are no risks associated with this lesson. Textbook (Biology in focus year 11), white board, Power Point slides, Pencils, Projector/Smart
board, Video, Worksheet, sticky notes.

LESSON SEQUENCE

Lesson Content Timing Teaching Strategies / Learning Experiences: Resources and Organization:
(mins)
Teacher (T)
Students (Ss)

INTRODUCTION
Teacher:
Welcome students 5 min
Gaining the attention of the students and Greet them as
they enter the classroom.
Students: Settle quietly and pay attention towards me.

Teacher:
The teacher begins this lesson by bringing students
attention to the question displayed on the board: "Do you
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Introduction of topic 5 min think humans can induce any changes in ecosystem? White board
Explain. Ask students to write the answer in their note
books.
While taking the roll call.

Students: Listen and will remain engaged in writing the

answer(Literacy)

Activity 1
Discussionand Lab rotation activity
Teacher
10 min Discussing students answers and ask students to look at
the activity sheets pasted on each station in the lab. Ask Activity sheet
students to look at the pictures and critically think how
the pictures are relating to today’s topic.(critical &
creative thinking)
Further discussion related to the activity.
Student
Remain engage in thinking and brainstorming and further
giving their views.

DEVELOPMENT

PowerPoint slides:
Slides 1 and 2 Introduction
Slide 3, 4 & 5 Teacher
10min
Asking students “what are the causes of increase in Projector
population?” (use of ICT)
Asking students to think and do a discussion.
Explain students the causes and showing world
population meter.
Student
Giving answers and engaging in the discussion, thinking
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 critically (Critically thinking).

Teacher: Asking students effects of overpopulation on the

Slide 6 & 7:
10 min ecosystem? Listening to the answers. Projector, activity sheets
Later discussing the content on slide 7 and relating the
content with the activity sheets displayed in the lab.
(Explaining and discussing the message of activity
sheets)
(ICT assessment and previewing by providing students
with a brief summary of what they will be learning and
giving them a focus for the lesson)
Students: Will be engage thinking and consider different
pictures from different perspective, which will draw
students’ interest in the topic.(Critical thinking and
sustainability)

Slide 8 & 9: 5 min Teacher: Asking students to come up with solutions and
further discussing the solutions with them.(Critical and
reflective thinking)
Students: Will be engage thinking and participating in the
discussion, coming up with new ideas(Critical thinking
and sustainability)

Slide 10:
Introducing Agriculture as another
induced effect and showing video. 10 min
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Teacher: Introducing Agriculture as another human
induced effect and showing the video to the students, Projector
asking students to note down the points.
Students: Will be engage in video and writing the points
from the video and participating in the discussion,
coming up with new ideas (Critical thinking and
sustainability)
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Slide 11: Teacher: Asking students to come up with solutions they
Solutions 5 min found from the video and further discussing the solutions
with them. (Critical and reflective thinking)
Students: Will be engage thinking and participating in the
discussion, coming up with new ideas (Critical thinking
and sustainability)

CLOSURE
Teacher:
Give two techniques name and ask students to research
HOMEWORK 5 min about it and explain both the techniques to me in next Paper, pencil
Slide 12: lesson. (Challenge student understanding and skills)
Students: Listen attentively and take the homework notes.

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Tertiary Supervisor Feedback:

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