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Simon has been teaching Physics for over 27 years in British state schools and international school around the world. He specializes in International Baccalaureate, A level and IGCSE. He is now head of the secondary school at the British School of Tashkent, a Nord Anglia school and in August he will become International Principal of NAS Guangzhou Panyu. He is a regular contributor to the Times Educational Supplement and is one of their "Subject geniuses" for Science.

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Simon has been teaching Physics for over 27 years in British state schools and international school around the world. He specializes in International Baccalaureate, A level and IGCSE. He is now head of the secondary school at the British School of Tashkent, a Nord Anglia school and in August he will become International Principal of NAS Guangzhou Panyu. He is a regular contributor to the Times Educational Supplement and is one of their "Subject geniuses" for Science.
Uncertainty and Errors in measurement
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Uncertainty and Errors in measurement

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Everything they need to know for A level or IB presented in a humorous fashion by a very experienced teacher. Worksheets and practical activities too. Propagating uncertainties too.
Law of Reflection
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Law of Reflection

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A lesson for IGCSE (14-6 year old) Coordinated Science although this will also work at KS3 (11-14 year olds). The slide that says 'Follow Mr Porter' I normally take them outside and show them how to play 'Wall Ball' and hence demonstrate the law of reflection. Please message me if you don't know 'wall ball'. The sheets are exercises in using the law, either drawing rays of light to show light being bounced off mirrors to find treasure on a treasure map or trying to 'zap' a dog (I have a running joke about my hate of dogs in my lessons). Please feel free to substitute something other than a dog!
SCIENCE DISPLAY - Science jokes
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SCIENCE DISPLAY - Science jokes

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Ready made Science display for any lab. 20 Science jokes and their explanations. Print out and stick randomly on board (all jokes have humorous cartoons etc too). Students have to match the joke with the correct explanation. Will cover a large board! (just miss a few jokes out to cover smaller board). Very popular! Probably best for seondary, but why not push those primary kids?
Hooke's law
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Hooke's law

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Two comprehensive lessons with practical sheets and presentations. Hooke's law for GCSE/IGCSE with calculation of spring constant and as an extension finding the spring constant for two springs in series and parallel.
Electromagnetic induction GCSE/IGCSE
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Electromagnetic induction GCSE/IGCSE

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All they need to know for IGCSE/GCSE Physics. The transformers lesson (also available from the same author) follows on nicely from this. This assumes you have a generator/dynamo to demonstrate and you have wire/magnets/multimeters for them to induce their own current.
The Doppler effect
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The Doppler effect

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Written for IB, this can also be used for A level. Includes derivation of formulae, qualitative descriptions and Doppler effect with light. Worked examples and accompanying worksheet. Written with humour too by a very experienced (26 years!) Physics teacher.
Newton's laws of motion
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Newton's laws of motion

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Step by step, easy to understand and humorous presentation explaining Newton's laws for year 9 and GCSE lower groups. Non-Physics specialist and don't quite understand them yourself? - You will now!
Projectile motion
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Projectile motion

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Fully explained for horizontal and non-horizontal initial motion. Practical investigation and worksheets. Written for IB or A level by experienced Physics teacher. Humour too! (I don't like dogs!).
IB Internal assessment presentation and sheets for students
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IB Internal assessment presentation and sheets for students

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IB Internal assessment presentation and sheets for students explaining what they are assessed on. I do one practice assessment and the Powerpoint refers to that. Slides go over the different criteria as does the student sheet. Student sheet also contains many suggested experiments (this is written for Physics, but most of it applies to Biology and Chemistry too).
Equations of Motion SUVAT
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Equations of Motion SUVAT

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Presentation, examples, worksheet and practical activities for the Equations of Motion (SUVAT). Written for IB but fine for A level and GCSE. Written with humour by a very experienced Physics teacher.
IB Physics Topic 8: Energy production
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IB Physics Topic 8: Energy production

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EVERYTHING you need to teach this topic. Presentations, worksheets, practicals and revision material. Great value for money for the amount of work you will save. Written by a very experienced IB Physics teacher. Presentations feature humour too!
Satellites and orbital motion
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Satellites and orbital motion

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Originally written for year 9 this could also be used as an introduction higher up the school, including IB and A level. I have a running joke in my class about my hatred of dogs hence the example!!
Ideal gas law
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Ideal gas law

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Comprehensive Powerpoint covering the gas laws and equation of state. Practical activities and worksheets. Even a slow motion video of the author using a "Fire piston". Written for IB, this could also be used for A level and GCSE. Written with humour by an experienced (26 years!) Physics teacher.
Reactivity series and displacement reaction
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Reactivity series and displacement reaction

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Please give me feedback if you have time. These are Power Points and sheets I use in lessons and will need some adaption to your classes. Most lessons start with a "Do now" that students do as they enter.
'Amazing Mug trick' homework example
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'Amazing Mug trick' homework example

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A good homework is ask them to do a simple practical at home for their parents. Obviously you have to be careful here – I use the Amazing Mug trick to demonstrate refraction for year 8s. Put a coin in the bottom far side of a mug and move your head so the coin is just out of view. Pouring water in causes the coin to appear as if by magic. Students have to demonstrate this to parents/siblings who sign a slip in their books to prove that it was done! This type of homework can also use internet simulations as the second worksheet shows.