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Ages 14–15: Grade 9, Year 10, Class 9

7 lessons in science, study skills, computing for students who start the school year aged 14.

Start with Photosynthesis

Ages 14–15 lessons

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7 lessons

Photosynthesis: How Plants Make Food

A ready-to-teach biology lesson for ages 13–16 on photosynthesis: the word and balanced equations, how a leaf is built for the job, limiting factors and what plants do with glucose. Speaker notes on every slide, a 5-question quiz and a worksheet. Ages 13–16 17 slides 45 min Interactive diagrams

Acids, Bases and the pH Scale

A ready-to-teach chemistry lesson for ages 12–15 on acids, bases and alkalis: the pH scale, litmus and universal indicator, everyday examples, neutralisation and how to name salts, with a safe indicator practical. Ages 12–15 16 slides 45 min

Electric Circuits: Current, Voltage & Resistance

A ready-to-teach physics lesson for ages 12–15 on electric circuits: current, potential difference (voltage), resistance and Ohm's law, how to use ammeters and voltmeters, and the rules for series and parallel circuits. Ages 12–15 14 slides 45 min

Forces and Newton's Laws of Motion

A ready-to-teach physics lesson for ages 12–15 on forces: contact and non-contact forces, resultant force, balanced and unbalanced forces, mass and weight, and Newton's three laws of motion, with F = ma worked examples. Ages 12–15 15 slides 45 min

How to Study Effectively: Spaced Repetition and Active Recall

Research-based slides on studying smarter: why rereading and highlighting fade, how self-testing and spaced reviews work, how far apart to space reviews, and a 30-day exam plan, with notes and a quiz. Ages 11–18 16 slides 40 min

Motion: Speed, Velocity, Acceleration & Graphs

A ready-to-teach physics lesson for ages 14–15 on motion in a straight line: distance and displacement, speed, velocity, acceleration, position–time and velocity–time graphs, the equations of motion and uniform circular motion. Ages 14–15 16 slides 45 min

Python Variables and Data Types: Beginner

Beginner Python slides on variables and data types: naming rules, int, float, str, bool, None, list, tuple, dict and set, type(), dynamic typing and conversion, with tested code, notes and a quiz. Ages 13–18 17 slides 40 min

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