Adaptation, Extinction and Gene Banks — Interactive Lesson (Ages 11–14)

The dodo and the West African black rhino are gone forever. How do we protect the species that are left? This 18-slide interactive lesson on extinction takes pupils from first ideas to exam-style explanations, with 9 self-marking activities and nothing to prepare beforehand.

Teaching Adaptation, Extinction and Gene Banks in KS3 Science

Pupils explain natural selection step by step and why individuals cannot change their genes to suit their surroundings. They describe how habitat loss, climate change, disease and poaching can lead to extinction, explain why biodiversity makes ecosystems more stable, and describe how seed banks, gene banks, reserves and breeding programmes protect species.

What Pupils Will Learn

• Describe how organisms in a species vary and compete.
• Explain natural selection step by step.
• Explain how changes in the environment can lead to extinction.
• Describe why biodiversity matters.
• Explain how gene banks and conservation protect species.

What’s Included

• 18-slide interactive lesson on extinction
• 9 self-marking activities: multiple-choice questions, true-or-false checks, sorting tasks, drag-and-drop categorising and fill-in-the-gap questions
• Step-by-step teaching cards that reveal one point at a time
• A written explanation task with a model answer for self-assessment

Why Teachers Love It

• No prep — open it on an interactive whiteboard, laptop or tablet
• Instant feedback explains every answer, right or wrong
• Everyday examples make biology feel real
• Works for whole-class teaching, independent study or revision

Curriculum Alignment

Supports the UK Key Stage 3 Science curriculum and Nigerian Junior Secondary Basic Science (JSS3), building the foundations pupils need for GCSE, WAEC and NECO.

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FAQ

What year groups is this for? Year 9 (ages 11–14), and JSS3 in Nigeria.

Is it self-marking? Yes — all 9 activities give instant feedback.

Do pupils need to log in? No. The lesson runs in any modern web browser.

Can I use it for revision? Yes. Pupils can replay it as often as they like, and the results screen shows which questions to review before a test.