Year-8 Biology Ecosystems: Chemosynthesis
In this Year-8 Biology Ecosystems: Chemosynthesis lesson, students will learn about the similarities and differences between chemosynthesis and photosynthesis and discuss where chemosynthetic organisms can be found and why. The slides include extension questions, and students can choose from a variety of different tasks.
This lesson includes:
- Title slide with learning objectives
- A starter activity
- Group reading (literacy)
- Keywords (vocabulary: chemosynthesis, nitrogen fixing, symbiotic, mutualistic, hydrothermal vent and deep sea vent)
- Handout sheet task
- Comprehension questions
- Discussion exercise
- Answer slides included for self-assessment
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