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This lesson is designed for a flipped classroom, where students learn new content by watching a video in their own time. This strategy provides the opportunity for students to build their knowledge, attitudes and values by themselves, thereby freeing up class time for hands-on work.

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Students will...

understand the basic principles of ecosystem ecology, including tropic levels and interactions between biotic and abiotic elements
build their thinking and questioning skills.

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Australian Curriculum content descriptions:

Year 9 Science:

Ecosystems consist of communities of interdependent organisms and abiotic components of the environment; matter and energy flow through these systems (ACSSU176)

Time needed: 30 mins.

Level of teacher scaffolding: Low – allow students to explore the topic independently.

Internet, laptops and earphones
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Flipped Classroom - Ecosystem Ecology

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