Lesson exploring the states of matter and kinetic theory, touching on internal energy - includes student video task.
Developing: State the properties of solids, liquids and gases.
Securing: Relate the properties of solids, liquids and gases to the forces and distances between molecules.
Exceeding: Describe kinetic theory and state evidence that supports kinetic theory.
Presentation to help students get to grips with calculating speed and acceleration, also the difference between speed and velocity - contains practice questions.
Developing: Determine the speed of objects using the following formula: Speed = Distance/Time
Securing: Recall the definitions of speed, velocity and acceleration.
Exceeding: Calculate the average acceleration.
Lesson introducing and explaining Boyle’s Law with reference to kinetic theory and the Kelvin scale - including practice questions for students.
Ideal for Cambridge iGCSE P3 and more.
Developing: Recall that a gas is made up of tiny, moving particles.
Secure: Recall and use the equation pV = constant for a fixed mass of gas at constant temperature.
Exceeding: Describe qualitatively, in terms of molecules, the effect on the pressure of a gas of a change of volume at a constant temperature.
Lessons designed to build on prior knowledge of nuclear radiation. Covers Alpha & Beta decay and half-life - includes practice questions for students.
Ideal for AQA GCSE (9-1) P4, Cambridge iGCSE P11 and more
Lesson 1/2
Developing: Describe the composition of different nuclei in terms of protons and neutrons.
Securing: State that during alpha or beta decay the nucleus changes to that of a different element.
Exceeding: Use equations involving nuclide notation to represent changes in the composition of the nucleus when particles are emitted.
Lesson 2/2
Developing: Recall that nuclear decay is spontaneous and random.
Securing: Describe what is meant by half life, in terms of number of nuclei and activity.
Exceeding: Calculate half-life from data or decay curves from which background radiation has not been subtracted.
Lesson covering the evolution of our understanding of the atom. Looks at each model in chronological order: Democritus ‘Atomos’; JJ Thompson ‘Plumb Pudding’; Ernest Rutherford Gold foil experiment - includes practice questions for students
Ideal for AQA GCSE (9-1) P4, Cambridge iGCSE P11 and more
Developing: Recall the names and locations of the three sub-atomic particles found inside every atom.
Securing: Describe the major differences between J.J. Thomson’s plum pudding model and Rutherford’s nuclear model of the atom.
Exceeding: Explain how alpha-radiation may be used to determine the distribution of mas and positive charge inside atoms.
Presentation to help students get to grips with measuring length and time - contains practice questions and pendulum practical - suitable for higher KS3 classes also.
Developing: measure length using a ruler, micrometer and vernier caliper
Secure: calculate the period of a pendulum by using a stop watch.
Exceeding: explain why having accurate measurements is important and explain
what zero error is.
Presentation to help students get to grips with prefixes and scientific notation - contains practice questions - also suitable for higher KS3 classes.
Developing: Recall the 8 basic prefixes.
Secure: Most students will be able to use the 8 basic prefixes in the keywords and explain what they mean with an example.
Exceeding: Apply scientific notation and convert fractions/decimals into standard
form.
Lesson introducing the use of forces and turning effects like levers, including moments - includes practice questions for students. Also suitable to higher KS3 classes.
Ideal for Cambridge iGCSE P3
Lesson 1/2
Developing: Describe the moment of a force as a measure of its turning effect and give everyday examples.
Secure: Understand that increasing force or distance from the pivot increases the moment of a force.
Exceeding: Recognise that, when there is no resultant force and no resultant turning effect, a system is in equilibrium.
Lesson 2/2
Developing: Calculate clockwise and anti-clockwise moments using the formula: moment = force x perpendicular distance from pivot
Secure: Apply the principle of moments to different situations.
Exceeding: Apply the principle of moments to the balancing of a beam or pivot.
Series of lessons designed to give students a comprehensive understanding of radioactivity and radioactive decay.
Ideal for AQA GCSE (9-1) P4, Cambridge iGCSE P11 and more
Lesson introducing and explaining calculating electrical energy & power. Contains worked examples - includes practice questions for students.
Ideal for AQA GCSE (9-1) P2, Cambridge iGCSE P8 and more
Developing: Recall that electric circuits transfer energy from the battery or power source to the circuit components then into the surroundings.
Securing: Recall and use the equations P = IV and E = IVt
Exceeding: Apply knowledge of electrical work to assess the efficiency of electrical devices.
Lesson designed to build on students knowledge of current and charge. Introduces electromotive force (e.m.f.), explains rules associated with voltage in series and parallel circuits - includes practice questions for students.
Ideal for AQA GCSE (9-1) P2, Cambridge iGCSE P8 and more
Developing: State that the potential difference (p.d.) across a circuit component is measured in volts and recall the definition of electromotive force (e.m.f.).
Securing: State that the e.m.f. of an electrical source of energy us measured in volts and recall that 1V is equivalent to 1 J/C.
Exceeding: Recall and apply the fact that from one battery terminal to the other, the sum of the potential differences (p.ds) across the components is equal to the p.d. across the battery.
Series of lessons designed to build on knowledge of current and voltage.
Introducing resistance; Ohm’s Law; rules regarding length, cross sectional area, material and temperature; resistivity; current-voltage graphs of a wire, bulb, thermistor and diode; practical used for investigating the resistance of different components - includes questions for students to practice.
Ideal for AQA GCSE (9-1) P2, Cambridge iGCSE P8 and more
Lesson 1/3
Developing: State that resistance = p.d. / current and understand qualitatively how changes in p.d. or resistance affect current.
Securing: Recall the four factors that affect the resistance of a conductor.
Exceeding: Draw and interpret circuit diagrams containing multiple types of resistance component.
Lesson 2/3
Developing: Recall and use the equation R = V / I
Securing: Sketch a current-voltage graph for a metal conductor and a filament lamp and describe how current varies with p.d. for a metal conductor.
Exceeding: Interpret the current-voltage graphs and explain the differences between the two types of conductor.
Lesson 3/3
Developing: Recall that as a wire increases in length, so too does its resistance.
Securing: Describe the qualitative relationship between the length and resistance of a wire and the relationship between cross-sectional area and resistance.
Exceeding: Apply the proportionality between resistance and length, and the inverse proportionality between resistance and cross-sectional area of a wire to quantitative problems.
Lesson designed to build upon prior knowledge of magnetic fields, motors and generators. Covers mutual induction, step up & step down transformers and the transformer equation - includes practice questions for students.
Ideal for AQA GCSE (9-1) P7, Cambridge iGCSE P9 and more
Developing: Describe the construction of a basic transformer with a soft-iron core, as used for voltage transformations.
Secure: Understand that mutual induction occurs in coils that are magnetically linked.
Exceeding: Apply the equation (Vp / Vs) = (Np / Ns) to transformer problems and recall the meaning of the terms “step up” and “step down”.
Series of lessons designed to give students a comprehensive understanding of Magnets and Electromagnets.
Ideal for AQA GCSE (9-1) P7, Cambridge iGCSE P9 and more
Lesson bringing together students knowledge of energy stores and generation, looking at energy resources and their environmental impacts. Suitable for higher KS3 classes.
Ideal for AQA GCSE (9-1) P1, Cambridge iGCSE P5 and more.
Developing: Recall that there are renewable and non-renewable energy resources and give examples of these types of energy resources.
Secure: Assess the relative reliability, cost scale of different energy resources
Lesson introducing the different types of energy and the concept of conservation of energy. Includes practice question and treasure hunt activity and pictionary cards. Suitable for higher KS3 class also.
Ideal for AQA GCSE (9-1) P1, Cambridge iGCSE P5 and more.
Developing: To understand key ideas and key terms relating to Energy.
Secure: To describe the 9 forms of Energy.
Exceeding: To describe and explain how Energy is transferred from one form to another.
Lesson introducing and explaining efficiency and how to calculate it. Also shows how to draw Sankey diagrams. Suitable for higher KS3 classes also - includes practice exam question.
Ideal for AQA GCSE (9-1) P1, Cambridge iGCSE P5 and more
Developing: To understand not all energy is transferred from one form directly to another
Secure: To be able to calculate efficiency from given data.
Exceeding: To be able to create a Sankey diagram from given data and calculate efficiency from it.