A trophic level is the position of an organism in a food chain diagram.

A pyramid of number is a diagram which shows the total number of organisms at each trophic level in a food chain diagram.

An animal that only eats plants (producers) is called a herbivore.

An animal that eats other animals (consumers) is called a carnivore.

An animal that eats both plants (producers) and other animals (consumers) is called an omnivore.

Pyramids of number

Science

Interdependence within ecosystems

Pyramids of biomass

Plants are adapted for their environment

Animals are adapted for their environment

Ecological sampling of living organisms

Ecological sampling using a quadrat

Conserving biodiversity

Pupils will learn about biotic and abiotic components of an ecosystem, measuring population size, interdependence and competition in ecosystems, how changes in biotic and abiotic factors affect communities, the cycling of carbon and water, and the role of microorganisms in cycling materials through ecosystems.

Pupils learnt about interdependence in ecosystems, covering food webs and food chains along with predator-prey relationships. The effect of the use of pesticides on organisms such as pollinating insects and top predators through bioaccumulation.

This unit examines environmental changes and their impact on species' survival and adaptation, potentially leading to extinction. It also develops skills for interpreting data and observations, evaluating errors, and using SI units and IUPAC chemical nomenclature in scientific contexts.

Biodiversity

how much biomass there is in each habitat

What is each level in a food chain called?

Which organism is the producer in this pyramid of number?

Sam: Pyramids of number are always perfectly pyramid shaped.

Lucas: Pyramids can be inverted because they don't consider organism size.

Izzy: There are always more organisms at the start of the food chain.

Laura: Pyramids of number can't be inverted because they consider organism size.

How many grass plants are there in this pyramid of number?

Which organism is the producer in this food chain?

Where do producers get their energy from?

organisms that eat both plant and animal material

animals that hunt and eat what they catch

How many prey are there in this food chain?

How many predators are there in this food chain?

Pyramids of number

Lesson outcome