This engaging and comprehensive lesson introduces Grade 10 students to the concept of farming systems, focusing on three main types: subsistence, commercial, and mixed farming. Set within the context of North Queensland agriculture, the lesson provides students with practical and relevant examples from their local environment, helping them to connect theory with real-world applications. Learning Objectives: Define the term farming systems and understand the interconnected processes within agricultural production. Identify and describe the three key processes involved in farming systems: crop cultivation, livestock raising, and resource management. Compare the features of subsistence, commercial, and mixed farming systems, highlighting their unique characteristics and sustainability practices. Learning Activities: Starter Discussion: Students explore local North Queensland businesses, identifying inputs, processes, and outputs to introduce the concept of farming systems. Class Discussions and Presentations: Covering crop cultivation, livestock raising, and resource management, with interactive questions encouraging critical thinking on topics like cattle breeds suited to tropical environments and sustainable farming practices. Knowledge Check and Review: A worksheet featuring true/false, multiple-choice, and short-answer questions that assess understanding of key concepts such as farming types and the importance of resource management in sustainability. Group Challenge: A fun “Beat the Question Grid” activity reinforces learning through quickfire questions on farming systems, encouraging collaborative learning and knowledge consolidation. ** Additional Features:** Included Answers: All correct answers are provided within the slides, ensuring easy reference and smooth transitions between activities. Timed Activities: Built-in timers are used throughout the lesson to maintain pace and keep students engaged, promoting focused and efficient learning. This lesson is designed for ease of use, providing clear explanations and activities that align with the curriculum while fostering students’ critical thinking and understanding of agriculture.

This interactive lesson helps Grade 10 students identify and understand the critical inputs and outputs in various farming systems, including dairy farms, crop farms, and aquaculture. Using real-world examples and a case study from Figtree Farm, students explore how farmers balance these factors to ensure sustainability and profitability in agriculture. Learning Objectives: Define the terms inputs and outputs within agricultural systems. Provide examples of inputs and outputs in different types of farming systems. Discuss the importance of balancing inputs and outputs for sustainable farming. Identify inputs and outputs in a specific case study and analyze the system’s sustainability. Learning Activities: Starter Activity: Using visual aids, students identify simple inputs and outputs in agricultural systems to begin understanding these fundamental concepts. Class Discussion and Presentation: Students examine various types of farms (dairy, crop, and aquaculture), discussing the inputs (e.g., seeds, water, feed) and outputs (e.g., milk, crops, fish) essential to each system. Case Study & Video: Students watch a video about Figtree Farm and complete an observation worksheet where they list and reflect on the inputs and outputs observed in the farming system, focusing on its sustainability. Review and Kahoot Quiz: Students consolidate their knowledge through a structured review session and a fun Kahoot quiz, reinforcing key concepts. Additional Features: Included Answers: All correct answers are provided within the slides, ensuring seamless teaching and easy reference for students. Timed Activities: Built-in timers help pace the lesson and keep students on track, promoting active participation and timely completion of tasks. Video Integration: The lesson includes a video case study, giving students a practical look at farming systems in action and enabling hands-on observation. This lesson package includes a PowerPoint presentation, the Figtree Farm observation worksheet, and an answer sheet. It is designed to engage students while providing a clear and structured exploration of agricultural inputs and outputs.

A full lesson based on the new AQA B4.4 SOW. The lesson covers issues with heart valves and pacemakers as well as the rectification of each. There is then a 17 mark past paper question for students to apply and consolidate their learning (answers included). Student notes and textbooks can be used for support. Artificial and donor hearts are then discussed over 3 slides. The students then complete independent research on 5 key points relating to heart transplantation, this can be done as a poster, leaflet or students can give brief paragraphs for each point. Ipads or access to a computer is required for this task. The plenary is based on the students reflecting upon their progress against the learning objectives.

A full lesson based on the new AQA (B3.7) SOW. This lesson covers the importance of temperature and pH on enzyme activity with given examples. Student understanding is checked with past paper exam questions. The lesson then outlines how the body regulates pH within digestion, and students are again directed to past paper questions. This is repeated for the regulation of surface area (emulsification). All answers are incorporated into the slides allowing for peer assessment. The plenary is based on students reflecting upon their progress against the learning objectives.

A full differentiated lesson with everything you need. Lesson is tailored to activate SOW and pitched to a year 8 group. Powerpoint animations and timers support Q/A during peer mediated correction and promote pace throughout the lesson. Differentiated question grid included alongside stretch activities targeted towards more able.

This is a full lesson based on the Activate 2 (P2.3) SOW but can be used for others. The lesson covers thermometers, differentiating between energy and temperature, particle diagrams and thermal energy, and the transfer of energy. Student understanding is assessed with a differentiated question grid challenge. There is then a simple practical activity where students observe and record what occurs when solids, liquids and gases are heated in warm water - gas syringes, petroleum jelly, ice, test tubes, thermometers and beakers are required. Students then complete 5 questions projected on the board which relate to the practical activity. The plenary is based upon students reflecting on their progress against the learning objectives.

Complete lesson on inheritance tailored towards the activate scheme. This lesson was used for year 8 but could be used for high ability year 7. All resources included. Animations and timers facilitate green pen 'correction' and keep pace.

A full differentiated lesson on the topic of evaporation and distillation. This lesson is based on the activate 2 SOW and pitched to a year 8 group. Support sheets and stretch activities facilitate the progress of more and less able throughout the lesson. This slide set can work with, or without a demonstration of distillation equipment. Answers to learning checkpoints are incorporated into the slide set via power point animation and the inclusion of timers promotes pace.

A full differentiated lesson based on the new AQA (B6.4) SOW. The lesson covers the features of a 'good drug', preclinical trials, clinical trials, double blind trials, and publishing results. The concept of 'placebo' is discussed at several stages. Learning is applied/assessed at 4 stages, a match up activity, differentiated question grid, past paper question and plenary quiz. All the answers are included through animation and timers are used to promote pace. There is also an opportunity for class debate during the summary of answers at the differentiated question grid stage.

A lesson based on the Activate 2 (P1.4) SOW but can be used for others. The lesson includes an introduction to series and parallel circuits, and explains their differences in terms of current and potential difference. A whiteboard quiz then follows (AFL) prior to a practical exercise. For the practical exercise simple circuit components are required; battery packs, voltmeters, ammeters, connection wires, bulbs and switches. Additional 'stretch' questions are included in the instance that the students progress speedily through the practical, with the answers incorporated into the slides. The plenary is based around student reflection on their progress against the learning objectives. Students can be elected to read out answers and this can be 'pop corned' on between peers.

This lesson is based on the new AQA (B3.3) SOW and includes the required practical. Students first complete a table on proteins, carbohydrates and lipids as you work through the slides. There is then a review of this information through Q/A (answers incorporated into the slides). Students then move onto the practical, with stretch questions included for those who finish early. The plenary is based on students reflecting on their progress towards the learning objectives.

A complete lesson based on the OCR-A SOW but can be used for others. The lesson covers primary and secondary succession, climax communities and the prevention/deflection of climax communities. These sections are punctuated by past paper questions for students to apply their learning and for you to conduct AFL. Answers are included in the slides to allow for self/peer correction. The plenary is based on the students reflecting upon their progress against the learning objectives.

A full differentiated lesson based on the new AQA (P3.4) SOW. The lesson covers issues with fossil fuels, the advantages and disadvantages of nuclear energy and outlines the Chernobyl disaster (mainly to incite interest). A differentiated question grid is used to apply learning and to conduct AFL (answers included). The lesson then covers the advantages and disadvantages of renewable energy resources prior to a GCSE PP question (answers included) facilitating further application of knowledge and AFL. The plenary involves students reflecting upon their progress against the learning objectives.

Complete lesson with plan, support sheets. Fully differentiated and has timings for pace and PowerPoint animations to accommodate for Q/A during peer or self review of answers after each learning checkpoint. Exciting 'car race' plenary included with pre-made question/answer sheet.

A full differentiated lesson based on the new AQA SOW (B4.7). The lesson covers xylem and phloem and the importance of transport in plants. There is then a differentiated question grid and a past paper question to apply learning/conduct AFL. All answers are included to facilitate self/peer marking. There is then a simple practical (over 2 days) where students observe xylem tissue using coloured water and celery. The plenary is based upon the students reflecting on their progress against the learning objectives.

A full lesson based on the new AQA (B5.7) SOW. The lesson covers the skin, nose and trachea/bronchi as the first line of defence. A differentiated question grid is used to apply knowledge and to conduct AFL (answers included). The lesson then moves onto the white blood cells and their role in phagocytosis, antibody and antitoxin production. Students then apply their knowledge to a PP question (answers included). The plenary is based on students reflecting upon their progress against the learning objectives.

A full differentiated lesson based on the Activate 2 (P2.1) SOW but can be used for others. This lesson introduces the Joule and how to calculate kJ's. Energy in different food products are compared by the students with questions and a DART activity to check for understanding. The energy requirements of different activities are then compared prior to a discussion on the balance of energy. Students then take part in a 'beat the grid' challenge answering as many differentiated questions as they can within 10 minutes. A worksheet exercise then takes place to apply and reinforce knowledge based on the content of the lesson. The plenary is based on students reflecting upon their progress against the learning objectives. This lesson includes timers and animation to promote pace, and all answers are included in the slides to facilitate self/peer marking. This lesson also promotes the correct use of literacy and numeracy through the activities included.

A full lesson based on the new AQA B5.4 SOW but could be used for others. The lesson covers measles, HIV and tobacco mosaic virus. Students complete a table and various tasks as you progress through the slides focusing on the spread of each disease, the treatment and symptoms. A differentiated question grid is used to apply learning/conduct AFL (answers included). The plenary is based on students reflecting upon their progress against the learning objectives.

A full differentiated lesson based on the activate 2 (P3.3) SOW but can be used for others. The lesson covers pressure in gases and the effects of volume and temperature. Student understanding is checked with a differentiated question grid challenge. Atmospheric pressure is introduced ahead on the 'crushing can' demonstration - very easy; a can, water, tongues and bunsen burner is required (youtube for demo). Students then reorder statements to explain their observations. The effect of altitude on gas pressure is then discussed with use of examples. The plenary is an 'articulate' activity where students make logical and scientific speeches making use of key words from the lesson. Those with the most key words used can be given a reward. This lesson includes all answers for self/peer assessment and no additional worksheets are required. The use of animation and the choice of topics to explain each theory were chosen with an emphasis on promoting a love of learning. Timers are included to promote pace.

A full lesson on the topic of energy transfer in ecosystems. The lesson is based on the OCR-A SOW but can be used for others. The lesson recaps on trophic levels and moves onto energy transfer in ecosystems, biomass pyramids, calculating energy transfer and biomass transfer and discusses the impact of human activities on energy transfer. Past paper questions are used for AFL. The plenary is based on reflective writing, students gauge their progress towards the lessons learning objectives, and how they can improve. Additional 'back up' questions are included for more able students.