Everything you need to teach plant nutrition at KS3 — two complete resources, full answer keys, and no preparation required. Suitable for students aged 11-14.

The main 100-mark worksheet covers the definition of food, why plants are living organisms, why water and minerals are not food, how photosynthesis produces glucose, the two uses of glucose (energy and building materials), and food chains and producers. Questions progress from multiple choice and true/false through to extended writing and misconception-busting responses. The extension pack adds four enrichment activities: vocabulary matching, a challenge quiz with a food definition data table, a “Year Without a Summer” case study on how reduced photosynthesis caused food chain collapse in 1816, and a rubric-assessed Teach It Back task. Full answer keys and marking guidance included for everything.

Buying this bundle saves £1 compared to purchasing both resources separately (£3 + £3 = £6 individually, £5 as a pack).

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Last updated: — initial release

WHAT’S INCLUDED:

MAIN WORKSHEET:

18 questions, 100 marks total
Section 1: Knowledge recall (30 marks) — multiple choice, true/false, fill-in-the-blank
Section 2: Application and understanding (40 marks) — matching, misconception correction, photosynthesis explanation, evidence of life processes, glucose uses, food chain analysis, plant food bottles
Section 3: Extension and analysis (30 marks) — plants as foundation of life, food definition discussion, glucose evaluation
Full answer key with detailed marking guidance

EXTENSION PACK:

4 activities: 15-term vocabulary matching (15 marks), challenge quiz with data analysis (25 marks), Year Without a Summer case study (20 marks), Teach It Back creative task (rubric-assessed)
Full answer keys for all activities

TAGS:
plant nutrition, KS3 biology, lesson pack, biology bundle, complete resource, photosynthesis, glucose, producers, food chains, carbohydrate, cellular respiration, KS3 lesson, year 7 biology, year 8 biology, living organisms

PRICE:
£5

KEY STAGE:
KS3

SUBJECT:
Biology