A fully-resourced lesson that looks at the details of the electrical topic of resistance that students need to know for GCSE. The lesson includes a lesson presentation (21 slides) and associated worksheets. The lesson begins by looking at the meaning of resistance and focuses on the connection between resistance and current. Moving forwards, net resistance in series and parallel circuits is introduced and explained.

A fully-resourced lesson which looks at speed and velocity as scalar and vector quantities and then guides students through a range of questions which challenge them to calculate both of these forms of motion. The lesson includes an engaging lesson presentation (44 slides) and differentiated worksheets containing questions. The lesson begins by introducing the terms magnitude and direction so that students can learn how scalar and vector quantities differ. Students will learn that speed is a scalar quantity and velocity is a vector quantity and then be questioned through a crossroads scenario to understand how speed can stay the same but as soon as an object changes direction, the velocity changes. Moving forwards, the students are given the equation to calculate speed and a few simple questions are worked through before they have to do a series of their own questions to find the average speeds for walking, running and cycling. A pair of more difficult speed questions are then attempted which challenge the students to convert from metres per seconds to miles per hour and to calculate the speed of a bicycle by calculating the distance travelled by the sensor on the wheel. This task is differentiated so that students who need some assistance will still be able to access the work. A quiz competition is then used to introduce students to the range of equations which contain velocity and then having been given them, they have to rearrange the formula to make velocity the subject and apply to some further questions. The final task of the lesson brings all the work together in one final competition where students have to use their new-found knowledge of speed and velocity to get TEAM POINTS. Progress checks have been written into the lesson at regular intervals to allow the students to check their understanding and any misconceptions to be addressed immediately. This lesson has been written for GCSE students and links between the other topics on the curriculum but could be used with KS3 students who are finding the topic of speed too simple and are needing a challenge

This lesson has been written to act as a revision tool for students at the completion of topic 2 of the Pearson Edexcel GCSE Physics specification or in the lead up to mock or terminal exams. This motion and forces topic is extensive and the engaging PowerPoint and accompanying resources have been designed to include a wide range of activities to allow the students to assess their understanding and to recognise any areas which need extra attention. This specification is heavy in mathematical content and so a lot of opportunities are presented for a range of skills to be tested and the PowerPoint guides students through the application of these requirements such as rearranging the formula and converting between units. The following specification points have received a particular focus in this lesson: Factors affecting thinking and braking distance Calculating the distance travelled from the area under the velocity-time graph Recalling and using the equations to calculate acceleration, force, speed, weight and momentum Calculating uniform acceleration from a velocity-time graph Resultant force and constant velocity Forces and velocity as vector quantities Circular motion The difference between mass and weight The law of the conservation of momentum A number of quick quiz rounds, such as FILL THE VOID and WEIGHT A MINUTE, are used to maintain engagement and motivation and to challenge the students on their recall of important points. It is estimated that it will take in excess of 2 hours of GCSE teaching time to cover the detail included in this lesson

A fully-resourced lesson that looks at the 7 electromagnetic waves, their differences, similarities and uses. The lesson includes an engaging presentation (54 slides) and associated worksheets. The lesson begins with a number of engaging activities to get the students to find out the names of the 7 waves in the spectrum. Students will be challenged to use their knowledge of the properties of waves to explain why they have been arranged in this particular order. Moving forwards, some time is taken to ensure that students recognise the similarities of the waves. The rest of the lesson focuses on the uses of the waves and a homework is also set to get students to increase the number of uses that they know for each wave. There are regular progress checks throughout the lesson so that students can assess their understanding at critical points. This lesson has primarily been designed for GCSE students (14 - 16 year olds in the UK) but could be used with students at KS3 who are doing a project

An engaging, practical-based lesson presentation (22 slides), accompanied by a practical worksheet and application questions which together explore how the extension of a spring is related to force according to Hooke’s Law. The lesson begins by introducing the name of the law and looking at the equation which connects the force, extension and spring constant. As spring constant is likely to be a new term to students, time is taken to look at the definition of this key term. Students are given hints throughout the lesson about potential issues to look out for, including the unit of spring constant being N/m when the majority of springs are small enough that their extension will be measured in cm or mm. Moving forwards, students will follow the provided experimental method to carry out the investigation and produce a set of results which can be used to plot the line. The two distinct sections of the line are discussed and the actual words of Hooke’s Law are given and again discussed and considered. The final part of the lesson involves the students being challenged to apply their knowledge of the law to a range of application questions and assessing against the displayed mark scheme. This lesson has been written for GCSE students but can be used with KS3 students who are studying the extension of a spring

This is a fully-resourced revision lesson that could be used over a series of lessons to help students to revise and assess their knowledge of the content that is found in topics P5 (Forces), P6 (Waves) and P7 (Magnetism and electromagnetism) of the AQA GCSE Combined Science specification and will be assessed in Paper 6 This revision lesson uses a combination of exam questions, understanding checks, quick tasks and quiz competitions to cover the following sub-topics and specification points: Scalar and vector quantities Contact and non-contact forces Gravity Work done and energy transfer Forces and elasticity Speed Velocity Acceleration Newton’s laws of motion Momentum Conservation of momentum Transverse and longitudinal waves Properties of waves The EM waves Fleming’s left-hand rule This lesson contains a big emphasis on the mathematical calculations that will be involved in these exams, and as a result students are challenged to recall the equations and to apply them. Students will be engaged through the numerous quiz rounds whilst crucially being able to recognise those areas which require their further attention during general revision or during the lead up to the actual GCSE terminal exams. A lot of the tasks have been differentiated so that students of all abilities can access the work and be challenged appropriately.

This is a fully-resourced revision lesson that uses a combination of exam questions, understanding checks, quick tasks and quiz competitions to enable students to assess their understanding of the content found within Module P6 (Radioactivity) of the OCR Gateway A GCSE Physics specification. The sub-topics and specification points that are tested within the lesson include: The atomic nuclei Recognising and representing isotopes Unstable nuclei and the emission of radiation Writing balanced equations to represent radioactive decay Explain the concept of half-life and carry out calculations to determine the half-life or time taken for decay Recall the different penetrating powers of alpha, beta and gamma Be able to describe the processes of nuclear fission and fusion Students will be engaged through the numerous quiz rounds whilst crucially being able to recognise those areas which require their further attention during general revision or during the lead up to the actual GCSE terminal exams

This is a fully-resourced revision lesson that uses a combination of exam questions, understanding checks, quick tasks and quiz competitions to enable students to assess their understanding of the content found within Topic P14 (Particle model) of the Edexcel GCSE Combined Science specification. The sub-topics and specification points that are tested within the lesson include: Explain the different states of matter in terms of movement and arrangement of particles Recall and use the equation to calculate density Explain the differences in density between the different states of matter Describe how mass is conserved during changes of state and understand how these physical changes differ from chemical changes Define the terms specific heat capacity and specific latent hear and explain the differences between them Use the equations to calculate change in thermal energy and thermal energy for a change in state Knows way to reduce unwanted energy transfer Describe the term absolute zero, in terms of the lack of movement of particles Convert between the kelvin and Celsius scales Students will be engaged through the numerous quiz rounds whilst crucially being able to recognise those areas which require their further attention during general revision or during the lead up to the actual GCSE terminal exams

An engaging lesson presentation (43 slides) and associated worksheets that uses a combination of exam questions, quick tasks and quiz competitions to help the students to assess their understanding of the topics found within unit P5 (Energy) of the OCR Gateway A GCSE Combined Science specification The topics that are tested within the lesson include: Conservation of energy Efficiency Energy transfer by heating Mechanical energy transfers Students will be engaged through the numerous activities including quiz rounds like “The TRANSFER market” whilst crucially being able to recognise those areas which need further attention

This is a fully-resourced revision lesson that uses a combination of exam questions, understanding checks, quick tasks and quiz competitions to enable students to assess their understanding of the content found within Module P1 (Matter) of the OCR Gateway A GCSE Combined Science specification. The sub-topics and specification points that are tested within the lesson include: Describe how the atomic model has changed over time Define density Measure length, volume and mass to calculate density Explain the differences in density between the different states of matter in terms of the arrangements of atoms and molecules Describe how physical changes differ from chemical changes Define the term specific heat capacity and distinguis between this term and specific latent heat Carry out calculations to apply the equations involving specific heat capacity and specific latent heat Students will be engaged through the numerous quiz rounds whilst crucially being able to recognise those areas which require their further attention during general revision or during the lead up to the actual GCSE terminal exams

This engaging revision resource has been written with the sole aim of challenging students on their knowledge of both the Core and Supplement sections of TOPIC 2 of the Cambridge IGCSE Physics specification. The resource includes an engaging PowerPoint (68 slides) and accompanying worksheets, some of which are differentiated. The wide range of activities in the lesson which include exam questions with explained answers and quiz competitions will motivate the students whilst they evaluate and assess their knowledge of the content and recognise those areas which will require further attention. The lesson has been designed to cover as many parts of the topic as possible, but the following sub-topics have been given a particular focus: The properties of solids, liquids and gases Conduction, convection and radiation Melting and boiling points Boiling vs evaporation Specific latent heat The structure and action of liquid-in-glass thermometers The use of thermocouples Specific heat capacity The mathematical elements of the topic are covered throughout the lesson and students are given helpful hints to support them in structuring their answers. This resource can be used at the end of the topic or in the lead up to the mocks or the actual IGCSE terminal examinations.

This fully-resourced revision lesson challenges the students on their knowledge of the content detailed in topic 3 (Particle model of matter) of the AQA GCSE Physics specification. The wide range of activities which include exam questions with clear explanations will allow them to assess their understanding of the content and to recognise those areas which require further attention. The lesson has been designed to cover as much of the topic as possible but the following specification points have been given particular attention: Recall and apply the equation to calculate density Explaining differences in density between states of matter Internal energy and the result of heating the particles in a system Applying the equation to calculate the specific heat capacity Understanding that temperature does not change during changes of state Applying the equation to calculate the specific latent heat Explaining the qualitative relationship between the temperature of a gas and its pressure Applying the equation that links pressure, volume and a constant The engaging PowerPoint guides students on the use of key mathematical skills to aid success with the various calculations

This is a fully-resourced revision lesson that has been written to include a wide range of activities that challenge the students on their knowledge of astrophysics as detailed in topic 8 of the Pearson Edexcel IGCSE Physics specification. The numerous quiz rounds which include “Shine a LIGHT on any ERRORS” will engage and motivate their students whilst they assess their understanding of the content and recognise any areas that require further attention. The lesson has been designed to include as many of the specification points as possible but the following have been given particular attention: Understanding of the terms Solar system, galaxy and universe Gravitational field strength varies on different planets Gravitational force causes the Moon to orbit the Earth and the planets to orbit the Sun Use the relationship between orbital speed, orbital radius and time period Evolution of stars of a similar mass to our Sun and of stars with larger masses The evidence that supports the Big Bang theory The change in the frequency and wavelength of a wave if the source of the wave is moving in relation to the observer Red-shift as evidence of an expanding universe This topic contains a number of principles or theories which can be poorly understood by students so extra time has been taken to guide them in the formation of descriptions and explanations.

This revision lesson has been filled with activities that will challenge the students on their knowledge and understanding of the content detailed in topic 9 of the Pearson Edexcel GCSE Physics specification. The wide range of activities in the engaging PowerPoint and accompanying resources will check on the knowledge of the forces and their effects topic and allow the students to recognise those areas which need further attention before the mock or terminal GCSE exams. This resource has been designed to cover as much of topic 9 as possible but the following points have received particular attention: What happens when objects can interact at a distance without contact What happens when objects can interact by contact Explain the difference between vector and scalar quantities using examples Draw free body diagrams Recall and use the equation to calculate the moment of a force Recall and use the principle of moments in situations where rotational forces are in equilibrium Explain ways of reducing unwanted energy transfer through lubrication The main task of the lesson which challenges students to use the principle of moments has been differentiated so that differing abilities can access the work

This fully-resourced revision lesson covers the CORE and SUPPLEMENT sections of topic P4 (Properties of waves, including light and sound) of the CIE IGCSE Combined Science specification. The engaging PowerPoint and acccompanying resource have been written to include a wide range of activities which include exam-style questions (with clearly explained answers), differentiated tasks and quick quiz competitions. These activities challenge the following specification points: State the meaning of speed, frequency, wavelength and amplitude Distinguish between transverse and longitudinal waves and give examples Describe how waves can undergo reflection and refraction and that the latter is caused by a change in the wave speed Recall and use the law of reflection Describe the main features of the EM spectrum State that all waves travel at the speed of light in a vacuum and recall this speed Describe the uses of the EM waves Describe the longitudinal nature of sound waves Recall and use the equation to calculate wave speed Describe how to measure the speed of sound in air and ripples on water surfaces Recall that sound waves can be ultrasound To fall in line with the greater mathematical content of the specification, there is a large emphasis on a range of mathematical skills in this lesson which includes the use of standard form. Due to the detail of this lesson, it is estimated that it will take in excess of 2 hours of IGCSE-allocated teaching time to cover the content and this allows this to be used at the end of the topic or in the lead up to mock or terminal examinations.

This fully-resourced revision lesson has been written to cover the major details of the electricity and circuits topic that can be assessed in the GCSE Physics and Combined Science (HT) exams. The engaging PowerPoint and accompanying resources contain a wide range of activities which include exam-style questions with clearly explained answers, differentiated tasks and quiz competitions to allow students to assess their understanding and to ultimately recognise those areas which need further consideration. The following points are covered in this revision lesson: The electrical symbols that represent the electrical components Describe the differences between series and parallel circuits Recall that a voltmeter is connected in parallel One volt is equal to one joule per coulomb Recall and use the equations that calculate energy transferred, charge, potential difference, power and electrical power Recall that an ammeter is connected in series Calculate the currents, potential differences and resistances in series and parallel circuits Explain how current varies with potential difference in resistors Know the functions of the wires in a plug and the safety features The main task of the lesson, which challenges the students to calculate the currents, potential differences and resistances in series and parallel circuits, is differentiated to allow students of differing abilities to access the work

This revision lesson is fully-resourced and differentiated to allow students of differing abilities to assess their understanding of topic 2.4 (Further motion concepts) of the WJEC GCSE Physics specification. The engaging and detailed PowerPoint and accompanying resources contain exam-style questions, quick tasks, discussion points and a quiz competition which check on the following specification points: The qualitative relationship between mass and velocity in the calculation of momentum Application of the law of the conservation of momentum to perform calculations involving collisions Applying the kinetic energy equation to compare the size of this energy store before and after an interaction Newton’s second law in the form force = change in momentum over time Using equations to model the motion of an object The principle of moments To fall in line with the specification, there is a big emphasis on mathematical skills in this lesson and students are given guidance and assistance to ensure that they can access the work