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Science at key stage 3    (Year 9)

Unit 9D: Plants for food

QCA
About this unit

In this unit pupils:

  • learn about humans as part of a complex food web
  • learn about factors affecting plant growth
  • learn how management of food production has many implications for other animal and plant populations in the environment
  • consider some of the issues involved in sustainable development of the countryside

In scientific enquiry pupils:

  • present information in tables and graphs
  • investigate the effects of fertiliser on plant growth
  • survey weeds growing in a habitat, using an appropriate sampling technique

This unit is expected to take approximately 7.5 hours.


Sections in this unit

This unit is divided into sections. Each section contains a sequence of activities with related objectives and outcomes. You can view this unit by moving through the sections or print/download the whole unit.
1. a. Where does our food come from?
2. b. Where does our food come from?
3. Checking progress
4. a. How do fertilisers affect plant growth?
5. b. How do fertilisers affect plant growth?
6. a. How does competition with other plants affect plant growth?
7. b. How does competition with other plants affect plant growth?
8. a. How do pests affect plant growth?
9. b. How do pests affect plant growth?
10. c. How do pests affect plant growth?
11. a. What is the perfect environment for growing plants?
12. b. What is the perfect environment for growing plants?
13. Reviewing work