Key stage 3 (Year 8)

107 Slides to cover the topic of energy in KS4 GCSE science (physics): L.O. 1. Different types of energy Recall 9 types of energy. Understand that energy is the ability of a system to do work. 2. Energy transfer Define conservation of energy. Describe examples of energy transfer. 3. Conservation of energy Describe how energy is conserved for a falling object. Describe how energy is conserved for a pendulum. 4. Energy and work Define work in physics. Calculate work done by a force. 5. Gravitational potential energy Define and calculate gravitational potential energy. State factors that affect gravitational potential energy. 6. Kinetic energy Define and calculate kinetic energy. State factors that affect kinetic energy. 7. Elastic potential energy Define and calculate elastic potential energy. 8. Efficiency Identify input energy, useful energy, and wasted energy of a system. Define and calculate efficiency of a system. 9. Power Describe power as the rate at which energy is transferred. Calculate the power of a system. Slides include exam-style questions, starter tasks, plenary tasks, summary questions, activities, and theory. Enjoy!

Hooke’s Law KS4 Science Physics / KS5 Recap for the topic of materials in physics L.O. To investigate how force is related to extension of a material by Hooke’s Law. To calculate the force required to extend a spring. To calculate the elastic potential energy stored in a spring. The Powerpoint presentation includes 17 slides. They contain theory, tasks, practical experiment, and questions with solutions. Some texts and images are animated, such that they appear upon click. There is a handout to go along with the practical of investigation Hooke’s law (stretching a spring using slot masses and measuring its extension.) A worksheet is included. I’ve used this sheet as homework, but you can also use it as classwork. Enjoy!

Resources (including questions) for pupils learning momentum and conservation of momentum.

Here's a resource full of theory and tasks for pupils in key stage 3 and 4 to learn about aerobic respiration. Enjoy!

Topic: Energy efficiency / Power efficiency Level: GCSE, key stage 4 I am following the AQA science (physics) syllabus but this resource is suitable for anyone teaching KS4 physics. Resources: 1. Powerpoint slides: This includes starter task, theory notes, small tasks, and plenary task. 2. Notes for pupils: Use this document as worksheets or handouts. Pupils can take notes during lesson or complete tasks in this editable document. Also, it includes exam style questions. Hope this resource is helpful for you. Please do let me know if there's any suggestions for improvement. I aim to upload all my lessons on "Energy and Energy Resources" so that you can have a complete set of lessons for this unit. Enjoy!

Use this revision mat for revision of ks4 topics in forces and motion. The powerpoint is more of an aid - the main activity is the revision mat.

Here's a resource for ks3 and ks4 pupils to learn about Anaerobic Respiration. The powerpoint covers theory and contains differentiated tasks and a practical / investigation. A practical handout is also included. Enjoy!

This resource is useful for pupils learning changing states in ks4. Here's the structure of the lesson: 1. Particle models for solid, liquid, gas 2. State changes 3. Metallic / ionic / covalent bonds 4. Melting points 5. Multiple choice short quiz Enjoy!

Here's a complete lesson (could be a double lesson if you carry out the practical explained in the powerpoint) for pupils (ks3 or ks4) to learn about metals and acids reactions. The presentation covers theory and contains tasks and prompts for class discussions. There is also a practical activity, with expected results recorded in the powerpoint. Enjoy!

This powerpoint consists of 10 slides (around 1 to 1.5 hours of work for students), including step-by-step instruction for a practical. Learning objectives covered: Describe the Earth’s magnetic field. Describe the magnetic effect of a current. The practical activity is for pupils to build an electromagnet using an iron nail and power pack. Pupils test factors that affect the strength of the magnetic field strength. Summary questions and answers (appear on click) are included in the slides. Be sure to check out the bundle for more resources on magnetism. Enjoy!

This set of powerpoint presentations consists of 25 slides (around 1.5 to 2 hours of work for students). Students will learn to explain why the pressure in a liquid varies with depth and density. Afterwards, they will progress onto learning the physics of floating and sinking objects, and the factors that influence it. Enjoy!

11 question booklets with mark schemes I have organised questions (mostly exam style questions) by the topics in forces and motion. They come with mark schemes. Here are the topics: Speed, distance, and time Distance-time graphs Velocity and acceleration Velocity-time graphs Tangent on distance-time graphs Equations of motion Types of forces Scalars and vectors Resultant forces Newton’s second law Mass and weight

GCSE physics worksheet/handout on types of forces. Teacher’s copy of the handout includes complete notes and answers to questions. I have included both the PDF and DOC version of the same handout for your ease of use. Learning objective: Define and identify different types of forces. Be sure to check out my bundles section for huge savings! Happy teaching!

GCSE physics worksheet/handout on Mass and weight. Teacher’s copy of the handout includes complete notes and answers to questions. I have included both the PDF and DOC version of the same handout for your ease of use. Learning objective: Recall that the weight of a body is the force exerted on it because of gravity. Recall that gravitational field strength is the force exerted on a unit of mass. Recall and use the equation relating weight, mass, and gravitational field strength. Be sure to check out my bundles section for huge savings on resources! Happy teaching!

GCSE physics worksheet/handout on Stability. Teacher’s copy of the handout includes complete notes and answers to questions. I have included both the PDF and DOC version of the same handout for your ease of use. Learning objective: Recall the condition for an object to be stable. Be sure to check out my bundles section for huge savings on resources! Happy teaching!

I’ve used these resources with my students for the teaching of “solids, liquids and gases” or also known as “states of matter” for GCSE physics. They lasted for more than 7 lessons (45min each period), which will differ depending on your set’s ability and the duration of each period. I’ve tried to include as much detail as possible in the teaching notes. I’ve included answers to all the questions and tasks in these resources. Enjoy! This resource bundle includes: 1 powerpoint presentation (16 slides) 7 class handouts / worksheets 7 teaching notes for class handouts / worksheets 7 homework assignments 7 homework assignment mark schemes Topics State of matter - solids, liquids, gases, changing states Specific heat capacity - calculation of SHC Latent heat - temperature and changing states, cooling curve Temperature - conversion between Kelvin and Celsius Molecular kinetic theory - Brownian motion Pressure and volume - Boyle’s law Pressure and temperature - Gay-Lussac’s law

Pupils learn about how light intensity, temperature, wind speed, and humidity affect the rate of transpiration. At the end, there's a creative writing exercise.

Here’s a game of Articulate for physics revision. I’ve included different coloured decks so that you can put students into different teams. There’s also a key definition sheet. I usually give my students the key definition sheet ahead of time, either for homework or in class (5 to 10 minutes), so that they can memorise the definitions in preparation for the game.

Topic: Forces in balance: Resultant force practical Level: GCSE, key stage 4 I am following the AQA science (physics) syllabus but this resource is suitable for anyone teaching KS3 or KS4 science (specifically physics). Hope this resource is helpful for you. Please do let me know if there's any suggestions for improvement. I aim to upload more lessons following this topic. Check out some bundles I've put together. Enjoy!