3. Biology: Ecosystems
Keystage: KS4
Subject: Biology
Resource type: Lesson
Skills: Creativity
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Giving Biodiversity a Boost: Students become Marketing Executives working in the marketing department of a company called Ace Engineering which has 3 different sites around the country. The company are publishing a newsletter and must provide some good news to boost public relations entitled, ‘The impact we’ve had on the planet.’
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Marketing Executive
Learning Aim
To analyse and interpret data on biodiversity and explain the importance of biodiversity.
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Creativity step 3
I generate ideas when I’ve been given a clear brief.
Curriculum Table
| England: The national curriculum (England) | Biology – ecosystems Pupils should be taught about the importance of biodiversity. |
| Scotland: The National 5 Business Management | Biology: life on Earth – ecosystems Definitions of ecological terms: species, biodiversity and population. |
| Wales: WJEC GCSE in business specification | Biology – classification and biodiversity Learners should be able to demonstrate and apply their knowledge and understanding of the term biodiversity: the variety of different species and numbers of individuals within those species in an area; why biodiversity is important and the ways in which biodiversity and endangered species can be protected including issues surrounding the use of legislation. |