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A Year 8 science teacher at Harbourside, a fictional coastal school, teaches a one-hour lesson on what causes tides. All names and figures are fictional; the science is real.

What each slide does

  1. 01CoverThe lesson's question as the title, the class and lesson as tags, and a labelled diagram that pictures the topic, drawn in tints of the accent.
  2. 02ThinkThe hook: a question set large about something pupils have seen, a 'think' prompt, and a large photo place of it.
  3. 03TodayWhat pupils will be able to do, at three levels: a medal for each level, the level's name and the 'I can' statement, and a box to tick at the end.
  4. 04PredictA prediction: three possible answers, each with a small drawing, a letter and a short label; pupils vote before learning.
  5. 05Key wordsKey words as four cards: a small drawing of the idea, the word in the accent, and a one-line definition.
  6. 06Step 1The first idea as a labelled diagram, with the explanation beside it in numbered steps and a key sentence highlighted.
  7. 07Step 2The second idea as a labelled diagram, with the explanation in numbered steps and a key sentence highlighted.
  8. 08Step 3The third idea as a labelled diagram of one day, with the explanation beside it.
  9. 09A day of tidesWhat it looks like in data: a native line chart over a day, with what the pattern shows beside it.
  10. 10Step 4A comparison in two panels, each a labelled diagram with a name, a tag and one line under it.
  11. 11Moon phasesA sequence drawn in a row: each stage as a small drawing with its name, and tags under the stages that matter.
  12. 12Worked exampleA worked example: a small data table with the key rows highlighted, and the steps to the answer, ending in the answer on an accent band.
  13. 13Your turnPractice: numbered questions with a hint under each, and a box with the time allowed and three difficulty bars.
  14. 14AnswersThe answers, one row each: a tick, the question in short, and the answer large.
  15. 15Real worldThe idea in the real world drawn to scale: two places compared side by side, with houses stacked for scale; beside it, the number large and why.
  16. 16Life on the shoreA cross-section of a place with its zones shaded and labelled, and the lines that divide them; drawn as a diagram.
  17. 17Tidal powerHow the idea is used, as a labelled diagram, with the explanation in numbered steps beside it.
  18. 18True or falseStatements to judge: each card with a true or false badge, the statement and a one-line reason.
  19. 19QuizA short quiz: three questions, each with three options in boxes with letters.
  20. 20Big pictureThe whole lesson as a concept map: the topic in the centre, ideas in rounded boxes around it, joined by lines labelled with how they connect.
  21. 21Exit ticketAn exit ticket: three dashed cards for 3, 2 and 1, each with a prompt and lines to write on.
  22. 22HomeworkHomework as a diary to fill in: one card per day with an empty drawing space and a line to write on, and what to bring back.
  23. 23Free layoutA free slide: only the header, title and footer, the body empty. Design it for content no other layout fits.
  24. 24Next lessonWhat comes next: the next lesson's question, and the dated steps until then.

What makes it work

  • Open with a question pupils can't yet answer, about something they have seen.
  • Share what they will be able to do, at three levels, before teaching.
  • Ask for a prediction first; it makes the explanation stick.
  • Teach one idea per slide, with a labelled diagram and numbered steps.
  • Model a worked example before asking pupils to try, then show the answers.
  • Finish by checking understanding: a quiz, a concept map and an exit ticket.