A comprehensive lesson which teaches students about the universe and its contents. Students will then progress to learn about our solar system and orbiting objects in space.
Progress checks are available following each success criteria
Tasks are differentiated to suit the needs of each learner.
Learning objective: Develop an understanding of what makes up our universe.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Success criteria:
I can identify components of the universe.
I can describe our solar system.
I can explain why gravity is needed for solar systems to survive.
Powerpoint contains 31 slides.
A bundle of Lessons aimed toward the Activate 3 scheme of work detection in Physics.
Lessons are all ready to use without the need for preparation - suitable for use with cover teachers.
A comprehensive lesson which teaches students Newton’s laws of motion from simple separate scenarios. Lesson is tailored towards the AQA A-level physics specification - Mechanics
Learning objective: I can apply Newton’s laws to scenarios.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Success criteria:
SC1: Describe how Newton’s first law applies to objects in motion.
SC2: Explain why mass affects an object’s acceleration.
SC3: Evaluate why a reaction force is present.
Contains past paper questions that target this topic, some questions require knowledge from prior lessons. There is also a guide attached with written walkthroughs of how to reach the final answer, even for those tricky 1 mark questions.
Powerpoint contains 27 slides and 7 past paper questions.
A comprehensive lesson which teaches students how to read motion graphs, calculate horizontal and vertical motion in projectiles using SUVAT equations and explain the effect of drag on projectiles leading to terminal velocity. Lesson is tailored towards the AQA A-level physics specification - Mechanics
Tasks are differentiated to suit the needs of each learner.
Learning objective: Use SUVAT equations to calculate projectile motion.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Success criteria:
SC1: I describe components of displacement-time and velocity-time graphs.
SC2: I can use and manipulate SUVAT equations.
SC3: I can calculate components of projectile motion.
Contains past paper questions that target this topic, some questions require knowledge from prior lessons. There is also a guide attached with written walkthroughs of how to reach the final answer, even for those tricky 1 mark questions.
Powerpoint contains 17 slides and 13 past paper questions.
A comprehensive lesson which teaches students how to calculate and justify if a system is in equilibrium in regards to turning forces, calculate the moment at an angle, describe how the centre of mass and centre of gravity of an object affect its stability and apply these to past paper calculations. Lesson is tailored towards the AQA A-level physics specification - Mechanics
Tasks are differentiated to suit the needs of each learner.
Learning objective: Calculate moments and apply this idea to object stability.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Success criteria:
SC1: Describe how to calculate moments.
SC2: Explain how to increase object stability.
SC3: Compare the centre of mass and centre of gravity.
Contains past paper questions that target this topic, some questions require knowledge from prior lessons. There is also a guide attached with written walkthroughs of how to reach the final answer, even for those tricky 1 mark questions.
Powerpoint contains 13 slides and 23 past paper questions.
A comprehensive lesson which teaches students about resistance and how this impacts voltage distribution in a potential divider circuit. This lesson was designed to fit needs of the AQA a-level physics course - unit 5 electricity.
Tasks are differentiated to suit the needs of each learner.
Learning objective: Explain why a potential divider is used in appliances.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Success criteria:
I describe how to calculate the total resistance in a variety of circuits.
I can explain why a potential divider is used.
I can calculate the voltage output using the potential divider equation.
Powerpoint contains 24 slides.
Contains past paper questions that target this topic, some questions require knowledge from prior lessons.
A comprehensive lesson which teaches students about factors that influence electrical current. This lesson was designed to fit needs of the AQA a-level physics course - unit 5 electricity.
Tasks are differentiated to suit the needs of each learner.
Learning objective: To explain the fundamental concepts of electrical current, potential difference, electromotive force, including their definitions, units of measurement, and relationships to each other.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Success criteria:
SC1: Define and distinguish between current, potential difference electromotive force
SC2: Explain the relationships between current, potential difference and emf.
SC3: Derive the P = IV equation from two different equations.
Powerpoint contains 44 slides.
Contains past paper questions that target this topic, some questions require knowledge from prior lessons.
A revision poster that includes material needed for section 4 of the edexcel iGCSE combined science double award physics. Section 4 - Energy
A blank copy for students to fill in is also included for students to test their knowledge.
I would recommend to print these in A3 and guide the students through the answers using the completed revision poster attached.
Due to the amount of detail needed to squeeze into one poster, the font is small in some sections which might need some further zooming in on presenting devices.
A comprehensive lesson which teaches students about how current can be induced in a wire, the factors that influence the magnitude of this current and how it is used in industry.
Progress checks are available following each success criteria
Tasks are differentiated to suit the needs of each learner.
Learning objective: Develop an understanding of how electricity can be generated.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Success criteria:
I can identify how current can be generated in a wire.
I can describe factors that influence the current generated.
I can evaluate the best way to generate electricity.
Powerpoint contains 22 slides.
Contains past paper questions that target this topic, some questions require knowledge from prior lessons.
A revision poster that includes material needed for section 3 of the edexcel iGCSE combined science double award physics. Section 3 Waves
A blank copy for students to fill in is also included for students to test their knowledge.
I would recommend to print these in A3 and guide the students through the answers using the completed revision poster attached.
Due to the amount of detail needed to squeeze into one poster, the font is small in some sections which might need some further zooming in on presenting devices.
Originally created for the BTEC Applied Science level 3 qualification Unit 5 - Physics.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Recall what is meant by temperature and thermal energy.
Describe what is meant by heat flow.
Compare sensible and latent heat.
The resource contains past paper questions and mark scheme answers.
Slides were originally created using google slides, opening in microsoft powerpoint might cause slight misalignment - open in google slides to avoid this.
A google slides resource that is ready to be used out of the box.
Slides might need some alterations when opened with powerpoint.
By the end of the lesson learners will be able to:
Recall the equation for work done
Apply the conservation of energy to simple machines
Explain how a lever works
A collection of 4 revision posters that summarises the content needed for unit 1 Physics Applied Science Pearsons Edexcel level 3.
The following concepts are covered:
Transverse and longitudinal waves,
Wave speeds and tension on strings,
Diffraction gratings,
Standing waves,
String harmonics,
Snell’s law of refraction,
Fibre optics and endoscopes,
Applications of fibre optics,
EM spectra and communication,
Emission spectra.
The revision poster includes blank versions and answer keys.
Originally created for the BTEC Applied Science level 3 qualification Unit 5 - Physics.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Recall the equations for efficiency.
Describe how to calculate efficiency by using heat in and heat out.
Explain how the Carnot Revolution equation is derived.
The resource contains past paper questions and mark scheme answers.
Slides were originally created using google slides, opening in microsoft powerpoint might cause slight misalignment - open in google slides to avoid this.
Originally created for the BTEC Applied Science level 3 qualification Unit 5 - Physics.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Recall the Carnot cycle.
Describe how an internal combustion engine works.
Explain why latent heat is needed in a steam turbine.
The resource contains past paper questions and mark scheme answers.
Slides were originally created using google slides, opening in microsoft powerpoint might cause slight misalignment - open in google slides to avoid this.
A google slides resource that is ready to be used out of the box.
Slides might need some alterations when opened with powerpoint.
By the end of the lesson learners will be able to:
State the units for energy
Compare the energy values of foods and fuels
Compare the energy in foods and fuels with energy needed for different activities
A practical lesson is also included for calorimetry. Risk assessment, hypothesis, results tables (+ class results) and evaluations are included.
Originally created for the BTEC Applied Science level 3 qualification Unit 5 - Physics.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Recall the equations involving work done by movement and work done by pressure expansion.
Describe how the area of cylinder heads affect the movement of fluids in hydraulics.
Use multiple equations to calculate the work, force and distance moved by hydraulic cylinders.
The resource contains past paper questions and mark scheme answers.
Slides were originally created using google slides, opening in microsoft powerpoint might cause slight misalignment - open in google slides to avoid this.
All features work when used with google slides. All features should work with PowerPoint, but might need some rearranging.
By the end of the lesson learners will be able to:
Identify the different models of the solar system.
Describe what retrograde motion is.
Explain why retrograde motion links to a heliocentric model.
All features work when used with google slides. All features should work with PowerPoint, but might need some rearranging.
By the end of the lesson learners will be able to:
Identify different ideas about the universe from different cultures.
Describe the geocentric model of the solar system.
Explain the reasoning for the geocentric model.
All features work when used with google slides. All features should work with PowerPoint, but might need some rearranging.
By the end of the lesson learners will be able to:
Recall how a radio signal is made.
Describe how electromagnetic waves are used for communication.
Explain the advantages of electromagnetic radiation.