'If you keep trying the same old things, you'll keep getting the same old results'. Imaginative teaching ideas help stimulate students and improve student retention. I don't claim to be an expert but I hope that some of my ideas will help other teachers.
'If you keep trying the same old things, you'll keep getting the same old results'. Imaginative teaching ideas help stimulate students and improve student retention. I don't claim to be an expert but I hope that some of my ideas will help other teachers.
This resource is a lesson with activities covering the inertial mass content in the new AQA Physics specification. This resource includes:
1: A power point to lad students through the lesson
2: An instruction sheet on how to run the lesson
3: A dice game
4: A literacy starter activity
5: 2 graph drawing activities
6: A data analysis circus of questions
7: An equation activity
8: A suggested drag race activity
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This resource is a lesson focused on improving students exam technique when answering questions on waves. This resource includes:
1: A power point to lead students through the lesson
2: 4 slides on how to generally improve Science exam technique
3: Questions looking at the properties of waves
4: Questions looking at the wave equation
5: Questions looking at waves required practicals
6: A set of questions for students to work through during the lesson
7: A version of the power point for students to use
This lesson is designed to take 1 hour. After taking to students generally about exam technique the lesson has been designed to go through content, get students to complete exam style questions then go through the answers with students which are integrated into the power point.
This resource can be used with individual classes or if you have a hall free to use, for intervention sessions with large groups of students. The structure of the lesson has been designed to enable students to work at a fast pace and reflect on their own progress throughout as well as giving the teacher the opportunity to spot any gaps in students knowledge
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This resource is a lesson focused on improving students exam technique when answering questions on electricity. This resource includes:
1: A power point to lead students through the lesson
2: 4 slides on how to generally improve Science exam technique
3: A question looking at circuit components
4: A power calculation question
5: A current in parallel circuits question
6: A power calculation question
7: A PD calculation question
8: A resistance calculation question
9: A IV graph question
10: ACDC questions
11: A national grid question
12: A transformer question
13: A set of questions for students to work through during the lesson
14: A version of the power point for students to use
This lesson is designed to take 1 hour. After taking to students generally about exam technique the lesson has been designed to go through content, get students to complete exam style questions then go through the answers with students which are integrated into the power point.
This resource can be used with individual classes or if you have a hall free to use, for intervention sessions with large groups of students. The structure of the lesson has been designed to enable students to work at a fast pace and reflect on their own progress throughout as well as giving the teacher the opportunity to spot any gaps in students knowledge
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This resource is a lesson focused on improving students exam technique when answering questions on magnets & electromagnets. This resource includes:
1: A power point to lead students through the lesson
2: 4 slides on how to generally improve Science exam technique
3: A question on magnetic materials
4: A questions looking at plotting magnetic fields
5: A question on magnetic fields
6: A question on solenoids
7: A question on magnetic flux density
8: A question on building electromagnets
9: A question on a electromagnets investigation
10: A question on circuit breakers
11: A question on a relay switch
12: A question on load speakers
13: A question on microphones
14: A set of questions for students to work through during the lesson
15: A version of the power point for students to use
This lesson is designed to take 1 hour. After taking to students generally about exam technique the lesson has been designed to go through content, get students to complete exam style questions then go through the answers with students which are integrated into the power point.
This resource can be used with individual classes or if you have a hall free to use, for intervention sessions with large groups of students. The structure of the lesson has been designed to enable students to work at a fast pace and reflect on their own progress throughout as well as giving the teacher the opportunity to spot any gaps in students knowledge
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This resource is a lesson focused on improving students exam technique when answering questions on radiation and atomic structure. This resource includes:
1: A power point to lead students through the lesson
2: 4 slides on how to generally improve Science exam technique
3: A question looking at the structure of the atom (atomic theory)
4: A questions looking at the 3 types of radiation
5: A question looking at radioactive decay
6: A question on half life
7: A question on background radiation
8: A question on radiation safety
9: A set of questions for students to work through during the lesson
10: A version of the power point for students to use
This lesson is designed to take 1 hour. After taking to students generally about exam technique the lesson has been designed to go through content, get students to complete exam style questions then go through the answers with students which are integrated into the power point.
This resource can be used with individual classes or if you have a hall free to use, for intervention sessions with large groups of students. The structure of the lesson has been designed to enable students to work at a fast pace and reflect on their own progress throughout as well as giving the teacher the opportunity to spot any gaps in students knowledge
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This resource is a lesson focused on improving students exam technique when answering questions on motors & electromagnetic induction structure. This resource includes:
1: A power point to lead students through the lesson
2: 4 slides on how to generally improve Science exam technique
3: A question on ACDC
4: A questions on the left hand rule
5: A question on magnetic flux density
6: Questions on the motor effect
7: A question on generators
8: A question on transformers
9: A set of questions for students to work through during the lesson
10: A version of the power point for students to use
This lesson is designed to take 1 hour. After taking to students generally about exam technique the lesson has been designed to go through content, get students to complete exam style questions then go through the answers with students which are integrated into the power point.
This resource can be used with individual classes or if you have a hall free to use, for intervention sessions with large groups of students. The structure of the lesson has been designed to enable students to work at a fast pace and reflect on their own progress throughout as well as giving the teacher the opportunity to spot any gaps in students knowledge
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This resource is a lesson with activities covering the speed time relationship content section of the new GCSE Physics specification with a walking dead twist. This resource includes:
1: A power point to lead students through the lesson
2: A lesson explanation document
3: A key words starter activity game
4: An identifying scalar and vector quantities activity
5: A calculating speed dice game
6: A rearranging an equation activity
7: A zombie chase data collection activity
8: A drawing a graph activity
9: A 6 mark plenary question
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This resource is a lesson with activities covering the resultant force content of the new 2015 AQA Physics specification. This resource includes:
1: A power point to lead students through the lesson
2: A calculating basic resultant force starter activity
3: A calculating resultant force of a race car activity
4: A resultant force dice game
5: A literacy activity
6: A set of notes for students to use
7: A version of the lesson that can be used just from the front of the room
8: A link to a bespoke video that goes through the lesson that can be used for remote learning
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This resource is a lesson with activities covering the life cycle of a star content of the new 2015 AQA Physics specification. This resource includes
1: A power point to lead students through the lesson
2: A snakes & ladders starter activity
3: A diagram construction task
4: A micro teaching activity
5: A 6 mark plenary question
6: A question sheet for students to work through
7: A set of notes for students to use
8: A version of the lesson that can be used just from the front of the room
9: A link to a bespoke video that goes through the lesson that can be used for remote learning
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This resource is a lesson with activities covering the breaking energy content of the new 2015 AQA Physics specification. This resource includes
1: A power point to lead students through the lesson
2: A kinetic energy starter game
3: A calculating kinetic energy activity
4: 2 graph activities
5: A calculating breaking energy activity
6: A breaking energy equation construction task
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This resource is a new lesson covering the alternating current content of the new 2015 AQA Physics specification. This resource includes
1: A power point to lead students through the lesson
2: A 6 mark question starter activity
3: A AC / DC literacy activity
4: A calculating frequency activity
5: A plenary activity pulling the lesson together
6: A set of notes for students to use
7: A version of the lesson that can be used just from the front of the room
8: A link to a bespoke video that goes through the lesson that can be used for remote learning
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This resource is a lesson with activities to enable students to revise the heat transfer section of the AQA Physics specification. This resource includes
1: A power point to lead students through the lesson
2: A literacy starter game
3: Various uses of a 6 mark question
4: A thermos flask modelling activity
5: A thermos flask diagram for students to annotate
6: A heat transfer information sheet
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This resource is a lesson with activities covering the radio waves content of the 2015 AQA Physics specification. This resource includes:
1: A literature starter activity
2: A power point to lead students through the lesson
3: A frequency activity
4: A sheet for student to fill in
5: A radio wave model activity
6: A 6 mark plenary question
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This resource is a lesson with activities covering the resistance in a wire required practical content in the 2015 AQA Physics specification. This resource includes:
1: A power point to lead students through the lesson
2: A resistance in circuits starter activity
3: A sheet for students to work through whilst carrying out the practical
4: A graph analysis activity
5: A 6 mark question plenary activity
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This resource is a lesson with activities covering the kinetic energy content of the 2015 AQA Physics specification. This resource includes:
1: A power point to lead students through the lesson
2: A starter game
3: 2 rearranged equation dice games
4: Slides to help students rearrange the equation
5: A roller coaster kinetic energy activity
6: A ferris wheel kinetic energy activity
7: A plenary question
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This resource is a whole lesson with activities for the fuses section of the AQA Physics specification. This resource includes
1: A power point to lead students through the lesson
2; 2 Exam style AFL questions
3: A fuses literacy activity
4: A circuit breaker activity
5: A 6 mark question for the plenary
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This resource is a lesson with activities covering the national grid content of the 2015 AQA Physics specification. This resource includes:
1: A power point to lead students through the lesson
2: A literacy starter game
3: A national grid model idea
4: A transformers 7 monkey activity
5: A 6 mark plenary question
6: A set of notes for students to use
7: A version of the lesson that can be used just from the front of the room
8: A link to a bespoke video that goes through the lesson that can be used for remote learning
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This resource is a lesson with activities covering the nuclear fission content in the 2015 AQA Physics specification. This resource includes:
1: A power point to lead students through the lesson
2: A parts in a nuclear power station starter activity
3: A activity looking at chain reactions
4: A 6 mark assessment question
5: A sheet for students to work through
6: A set of notes for students to use
7: A version of the lesson that can be used just from the front of the room
8: A link to a bespoke video that goes through the lesson that can be used for remote learning
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This resource is a lesson and activities covering the magnets content of the 2015 AQA Physics specification. This resource includes:
1: A power point to lead students through the lesson
2: A literacy starter game
3: A sheet for students to fill out throughout the lesson
4: A plotting magnetic fields activity
5: A properties of magnets activity
6: A drawing magnetic fields activity
7: A dice plenary game
8: A properties of temporary and induced magnets activity
9: A set of notes for students to use
10: A version of the lesson that can be used just from the front of the room
11: A link to a bespoke video that goes through the lesson that can be used for remote learning
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This resource is a lesson with activities covering the microphone content in the 2015 AQA Physics specification. This resource includes:
1: A power point to lead students through the lesson
2: A question analysis starter activity
3: A key information activity
4: A microphone model activity
5: A sheet for students to fill out
6: A dice assessment game
7: A 6 mark assessment question
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