GCSE Biology Topic 4: Photosynthesis
In this GCSE Biology Topic 4: Photosynthesis lesson pupils will recap the prior knowledge for this topic including the cell and tissue structures involved. They will write the word and symbol equations for photosynthesis and explain how plants use the glucose produced by photosynthesis. The slides include extension questions, and students can choose from a variety of different tasks.
Note: factors affecting photosynthesis and measuring photosynthesis are a separate lesson and not included in this one.
This lesson includes:
- Title slide with learning objectives
- A starter activity
- Group reading (literacy)
- Keywords task (vocabulary: photosynthesis, chloroplasts, chlorophyll, endothermic and glucose)
- Comprehension questions
- Task boxes
- Handout sheet task
- Answer slides included for self-assessment
- Suitable for remote, online, distance learning
- Suitable for supply teaching and home learning. This is fully self-explanatory and can be delivered without specialist knowledge apart from the keyword pathogen which means disease-causing microorganism (germs). Discussion/extension answers are in the ppt notes.
A supplementary resource designed to support self-directed learning, homework and independent projects is available here https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/photosynthesis-supplementary-slides-and-worksheet-gcse-biology-aqa-12359219
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Next Lesson: Rate of Photosynthesis
In this lesson pupils will describe how different factors affect the rate of photosynthesis, describe an experiment for measuring the rate of photosynthesis and explain the shape of the graphs different factors produce.
