Farming - learning mat

This learning mat allows year 10/11 students to work through at their own pace, includes short activities and exam questions allowing you to facilitate that learning. Leveled activities allow students to meet the following criteria (taken from OCR GCSE science specification):
Foundation:
Recall that pesticides kill pests which are any organisms that damage crops
Recall three examples of pesticides
Describe intensive farming methods and how they can increase productivity, giving 4 examples
Describe organic farming methods.
Describe how pests can be controlled biologically
Standard:
Explain the advantages and disadvantages of using pesticides
Describe how plants can be grown without soil (hydroponics) and how this might be useful.
Explain the advantages and disadvantages of organic farming techniques
Explain the advantages and disadvantages of biological control
Higher:
Explain the advantages and disadvantages of hydroponics
Explain how intensive food production improves the efficiency of energy transfer by reducing energy
transfer