Edexcel Psychology (9-1) GCSE New Spec Unit 1 Lesson 1 - Experiments and Lab Methods

This lesson is designed for the Edexcel Psychology (9-1) New Specification, and contains everything you could possibly need for the first lesson, Experiments and Lab Methods!



This package contains the whole lesson Powerpoint, a starter, 3 activities and 2 worksheets with accompanying answers, as well as a homework task with answers too! The whole lesson is designed in a 'pick up and teach it' way, that means everything you could possibly need is all there for you.



There are lots of engaging and interesting activities, designed to keep your classes motivated, engaged and making the best progress that they can within the lesson, as well as providing plenty of opportunities for stretch and challenge.



Objectives covered in this lesson are as follows:

- What is a lab experiment?

- Define the key terms IV and DV

- Identify IVs and DVs in lab experiments

- Explain what is meant by a lab experiment in Psychology

- Suggest when a lab experiment would be appropriate/ inappropriate in psychological research