Year-8 Biology Ecosystems: Anaerobic Respiration

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In this lesson students will learn the word equations for anaerobic respiration in humans and yeast. They will explain the differences between anaerobic and aerobic respiration. Finally they will discuss some uses for anaerobic respiration and explain what is meant by ‘oxygen debt.’

Year-8 Biology Ecosystems: Anaerobic Respiration

In this Year-8 Biology Ecosystems: Anaerobic Respiration lesson, students will learn the word equations for anaerobic respiration in humans and yeast. They will explain the differences between anaerobic and aerobic respiration. Finally they will discuss some uses for anaerobic respiration and explain what is meant by ‘oxygen debt.’

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: anaerobic, fermentation, oxygen debt, lactic acid and yeast)
    -Task boxes
    -Handout sheet task
    -Comprehension questions
    -Sorting task
    -Answer slides included for self-assessment

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Next Lesson: Food Chains and Webs

Link to: Food Chains and Webs

Part one of a two-part lesson on Food Chains and Webs. In lesson one, students will learn about the difference between food chains and food webs, calculate approximate energy transfer at each step in the food chain and explain why most food chains are short.


Lessons for Key Stage 3, Year 8 Biology Topic 2 Ecosystems

  1. Photosynthesis
  2. Leaves
  3. Plant Minerals
  4. Chemosynthesis
  5. Aerobic Respiration
  6. Anaerobic Respiration
  7. Food Chains
  8. Disruption to Food Chains and Webs
  9. Ecosystems
  10. Ecosystems End of Topic Revision Lesson

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