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The Circle Of Life

SecondaryYear 7ScienceBiologyEnvironmentalConservation

Summary

Learning intentions:

Students will...

  • explore food chain and food web models and how they relate to trophic levels
  • know that lions are apex predators with a vital role in the food web
  • recognise that lion conservation actions aim to protect both lions and the ecosystems they live in.

Success criteria:

Students can...

  • explain why lions are vital to the food web and how their loss would impact the whole ecosystem
  • communicate some of the science behind lion conservation.

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