NEW AQA GCSE Physics (2016) - Energy & Power

This is a resource designed to meet specification points for the NEW AQA GCSE Physics module on ‘Energy’.

Other lessons of this series can be found in my TES Shop:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SWiftScience

It begins with a discussion on what power is a measurements of, there are hints that can be put on the board for lower ability students. You can then provide students with a definition of power which they can write down in their books.

Pupils then consider the units of power, they can copy and complete sentences on the board which compare watts to joules/second and the difference between watts and kilowatts, joules and kilo joules.

Next is the completion of a formula triangle in their books, higher ability students can figure out how to write this on their own but for lower ability students you may want to guide them through it. The concept of power is then put into context using Mo Farah/Usain Bolt as examples (videos provided).

The next task is a table that students will need to copy off the board, it outlines different appliances and pupils will have to perform calculations to fill in the blanks. Pupils can self-assess their work using red pens, answers are provided on the PowerPoint slide.

The final activity is a worksheet pupils can complete on power, again the answers to this worksheet is provided within the PowerPoint slide for pupils to self-assess the work.

Plenary activity requires pupils to state three key facts from the lesson, 2 key words and pose a question to their peers on the topic of power.

All resources are included in the PowerPoint slide. Thanks & enjoy :)