May · Classification and ecosystems
Australian Curriculum v9.0 · Biological sciencesYear 7 Biology — May Lesson Plan
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| May 3rd week (Biology) | — | — | — | — |
| May 4th week (Biology) | — | — | — | — |
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Year 7 Biology Lesson Plan & Curriculum Map
The biological sciences unit from our Year 7 Australian Curriculum (v9.0) science lesson plan: classification and ecosystems. Week-by-week lessons for 1, 2, 3 or 4 lessons a week, showing when each pace covers this unit; a dash means that pace is on a different science unit that week. For the full year, see the Year 7 Science lesson plan.
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June · Classification and ecosystems
Australian Curriculum v9.0 · Biological sciencesYear 7 Biology — June Lesson Plan
| Week | 1 Day/Week | 2 Day/Week | 3 Day/Week | 4 Day/Week |
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| June 1st week (Biology) | — | — | — | — |
| June 2nd week (Biology) | — | — | — | Why We Classify Living Things 1. The purpose of classifying living things (ordering and organising diversity) 2. Overview of major classification groups 3. Practice: sorting a set of organisms into broad groups Dichotomous Keys — Using Them 1. What a dichotomous key is and how it works |
| June 3rd week (Biology) | — | — | — | Dichotomous Keys — Using Them 1. Practice: using a dichotomous key to identify 5 organisms Dichotomous Keys — Developing Them 1. Choosing distinguishing features to build a key 2. Practice: developing your own dichotomous key for a set of organisms Food Chains & Food Webs 1. Constructing a food chain |
| June 4th week (Biology) | — | — | — | Food Chains & Food Webs 1. Constructing a food web from multiple food chains 2. Practice: building a food web for a real ecosystem Matter & Energy Flow in Ecosystems 1. How matter flows through an ecosystem 2. How energy flows through an ecosystem (and is lost at each level) |
July · Classification and ecosystems
Australian Curriculum v9.0 · Biological sciencesYear 7 Biology — July Lesson Plan
| Week | 1 Day/Week | 2 Day/Week | 3 Day/Week | 4 Day/Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1st week (Biology) | — | — | — | Matter & Energy Flow in Ecosystems 1. Practice: tracing matter and energy flow through a food web Abiotic & Biotic Factors 1. What abiotic factors are (e.g. temperature, water, sunlight) 2. What biotic factors are (e.g. predators, competitors, food availability) 3. Practice: identifying abiotic and biotic factors in a real ecosystem |
| July 2nd week (Biology) | — | — | — | Predicting the Impact of Environmental Change 1. How a change in an abiotic factor can affect a population 2. How a change in a biotic factor can affect a population 3. Practice: predicting the impact of a described environmental change on a food web Renewable & Non-Renewable Resources 1. What makes a resource renewable or non-renewable |
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