My lessons are comprehensive, well organised and promote high levels of pupil engagement. They contain a high number of challenge tasks that are built into the lesson resources to stretch even the most able.
I have also started an Instagram flash card account that pupils can follow for physics revision as they scroll. The account is called physicsflash
My lessons are comprehensive, well organised and promote high levels of pupil engagement. They contain a high number of challenge tasks that are built into the lesson resources to stretch even the most able.
I have also started an Instagram flash card account that pupils can follow for physics revision as they scroll. The account is called physicsflash
Full Lesson PowerPoint to teach the GCSE 9-1 specification Physics lesson on Resultant Forces and Newton’s First Law for the Edexcel 9-1 GCSE Physics Topic Forces and Motion. It covers free body diagrams, calculating resultant force and describing the effect of balanced and unbalanced forces on moving and stationary objects. Higher only: explaining why circular motion at constant speed is an acceleration and describing the force needed to keep an object moving in a circular path (centripetal force).
The resource is appropriate for Combined and Triple Science classes, Foundation and Higher tiers.
You can also download the FREE resources “GCSE Physics EDEXCEL 9-1 SP2 & CP2 Forces and Motion Lesson outline and equipment list” for this topic from my TES shop.
The FREE sample lesson “GCSE Physics Energy Stores and Transfers FULL LESSON (Edexcel 9-1 CP3a SP3a) Conservation of Energy” is also available to download from my TES shop.
Full Lesson PowerPoint and resources to teach the GCSE 9-1 specification Physics lesson on Radioactivity in Medicine. It covers the use of radioactive tracers in diagnosis, the use of PET scanners in diagnosis & why isotopes used have to be produced nearby and the use of radiation applied internally & externally for treating tumours.
The resource is appropriate for Triple Science classes, Foundation and Higher tiers.
You can download the FREE resource “GCSE Physics EDEXCEL 9-1 SP6 & CP6 Radioactivity Lesson outline and equipment list” for this topic from my TES shop. The FREE sample lesson “GCSE Physics Energy Stores and Transfers FULL LESSON (Edexcel 9-1 CP3a SP3a) Conservation of Energy” is also available to download from my TES shop.
Full Lesson PowerPoint and resources to teach the GCSE 9-1 specification Physics lesson on Types of Radiation. It covers the 5 types of radiation, the relative masses and relative electric charges of protons, neutrons, electrons and positrons, describing alpha, beta, gamma and neutron radiation and why they are ionising and comparing their penetrating and ionisation abilities.
The resource is appropriate for Triple and Combined Science classes, Foundation and Higher tiers.
You can download the FREE resource “GCSE Physics EDEXCEL 9-1 SP6 & CP6 Radioactivity Lesson outline and equipment list” for this topic from my TES shop. The FREE sample lesson “GCSE Physics Energy Stores and Transfers FULL LESSON (Edexcel 9-1 CP3a SP3a) Conservation of Energy” is also available to download from my TES shop.
Full Lesson PowerPoint and resources to teach the GCSE 9-1 specification Physics lesson on Ears and Hearing. It covers the parts of the human ear and their functions, how sound waves in air are converted to vibrations in solids, factors affecting how well sound waves transfer energy to solids and why the human ear can only detect a certain range of frequencies.
Also includes an optional extra activity on hearing damage.
The resource is appropriate for Triple Science classes, for Higher tier only.
The FREE sample lesson “GCSE Physics Energy Stores and Transfers FULL LESSON (Edexcel 9-1 CP3a SP3a) Conservation of Energy” is also available to download from my TES shop along with other lessons from Topic 4.
Updated 7th Jan 2019.
Full Lesson PowerPoint to teach the GCSE 9-1 specification Physics lesson on Rotational Forces. It covers situations where forces can cause rotation, how levers and gears transmit the rotational effects of forces, use of the equation for moments and use of the principle of moments to calculate forces and distances in equilibrium situations.
The resource is appropriate for Higher and Foundation tier Triple Science classes only.
The FREE sample lesson “GCSE Physics Energy Stores and Transfers FULL LESSON (Edexcel 9-1 CP3a SP3a) Conservation of Energy” is also available to download from my TES shop.
Full Lesson PowerPoint and resources to teach the GCSE 9-1 specification Physics lesson on Dangers & Uses of Static Electricity . It covers earthing, static shocks, hazards caused by charged objects discharging and how earthing can be used to reduce risks (fuelling, lightning) and uses of static (electrostatic spraying, electrostatic precipitators).
The resource is appropriate for Triple Science classes, Foundation and Higher tiers.
You can download the FREE resource ‘GCSE Physics SP11 Static Electricity Lesson outline and equipment list EDEXCEL 9-1 Triple Science’ for this topic from my TES shop.
The FREE sample lesson ‘GCSE Physics Energy Stores and Transfers FULL LESSON (Edexcel 9-1 CP3a SP3a) Conservation of Energy’ is also available to download from my TES shop.
Full Lesson PowerPoint and resources to teach the GCSE 9-1 specification Physics lesson on The National Grid. It covers how the national grid transmits electricity around the country, that transformers can change the voltage of an alternating current, why step-up and step-down transformers are used, how transformers work and using the turns ratio equation for transformers.
The resource is appropriate for Triple Science classes and it covers foundation and higher material.
The FREE sample lesson “GCSE Physics Energy Stores and Transfers FULL LESSON (Edexcel 9-1 CP3a SP3a) Conservation of Energy” is also available to download from my TES shop.
Full Lesson PowerPoint to teach the GCSE 9-1 specification Physics lesson on Electric Fields . It covers what an electric field is, interpreting information shown by field lines, describing the shape and direction of the electric field around a point charge and between charged electrical plates and how static electricity effects can be explained using the idea of an electric field.
Note: this lesson contains an OPTIONAL video link to active teach if you have access but it is not essential.
The resource is appropriate for Triple Science classes, Foundation and Higher tiers.
You can download the FREE resource ‘GCSE Physics SP11 Static Electricity Lesson outline and equipment list EDEXCEL 9-1 Triple Science’ for this topic from my TES shop.
The FREE sample lesson “GCSE Physics Energy Stores and Transfers FULL LESSON (Edexcel 9-1 CP3a SP3a) Conservation of Energy” is also available to download from my TES shop.
Full Lesson PowerPoint and resources to teach the GCSE 9-1 specification Physics lesson on Velocity-Time Graphs. It covers representing and interpreting journeys on velocity-time graphs, calculating accelerations from the gradients of velocity-time graphs and determining distance travelled from the area under a velocity-time graph.
The resource is appropriate for Combined and Triple Science classes, Foundation and Higher tiers.
You can also download the FREE resources “GCSE Physics EDEXCEL 9-1 SP1 & CP1 Motion Lesson outline and equipment list” for this topic from my TES shop.
The FREE sample lesson “GCSE Physics Energy Stores and Transfers FULL LESSON (Edexcel 9-1 CP3a SP3a) Conservation of Energy” is also available to download from my TES shop.
Full Lesson PowerPoint and resources to teach the GCSE 9-1 specification Physics lesson on Atomic Models . It covers atomic structure, size of atoms and how and why our model of the atom has changed over time focusing on Rutherford’s gold leaf experiment.
Updated: 02/04/2020
The resource is appropriate for Triple and Combined Science classes, Foundation and Higher tiers.
You can download the FREE resource “GCSE Physics EDEXCEL 9-1 SP6 & CP6 Radioactivity Lesson outline and equipment list” for this topic from my TES shop. The FREE sample lesson “GCSE Physics Energy Stores and Transfers FULL LESSON (Edexcel 9-1 CP3a SP3a) Conservation of Energy” is also available to download from my TES shop.
Full Lesson PowerPoint to teach the GCSE 9-1 specification Physics lesson on Energy Efficiency. It covers defining the term ‘efficiency’, the equation used to calculate efficiency, ways in which energy is transferred wastefully by mechanical processes, reducing unwanted energy transfers and explaining how efficiency can be increased (H).
The resource is appropriate for Triple Science classes, Foundation and Higher tiers.
You can also download the FREE resources “GCSE Physics EDEXCEL 9-1 SP3 & CP3 Conservation of Energy Lesson outline and equipment list” and “GCSE Physics Energy Stores and Transfers FULL LESSON (Edexcel 9-1 CP3a SP3a) Conservation of Energy” for this topic from my TES shop.
Full Lesson PowerPoint to teach the GCSE 9-1 specification Physics lesson on Radioactive Decay . It covers the process of β– and β+ decay, how proton & mass numbers are affected by different kinds of decay, what happens during nuclear rearrangement after decay and balancing nuclear equations for mass and charge.
The resource is appropriate for Triple and Combined Science classes, Foundation and Higher tiers.
You can download the FREE resource “GCSE Physics EDEXCEL 9-1 SP6 & CP6 Radioactivity Lesson outline and equipment list” for this topic from my TES shop. The FREE sample lesson “GCSE Physics Energy Stores and Transfers FULL LESSON (Edexcel 9-1 CP3a SP3a) Conservation of Energy” is also available to download from my TES shop.
Full Lesson PowerPoint and resources to teach the GCSE 9-1 specification Physics lesson on Electrons and Orbits . It covers electrons changing orbit, ionisation and focusses on evidence for the Bohr model of the atom - atoms absorbing and emitting energy. This includes absorption and emission spectra.
Note: this may take 2 lessons if you are doing the practical.
The resource is appropriate for Triple and Combined Science classes, Foundation and Higher tiers.
You can download the FREE resource “GCSE Physics EDEXCEL 9-1 SP6 & CP6 Radioactivity Lesson outline and equipment list” for this topic from my TES shop. The FREE sample lesson “GCSE Physics Energy Stores and Transfers FULL LESSON (Edexcel 9-1 CP3a SP3a) Conservation of Energy” is also available to download from my TES shop.
Full Lesson PowerPoint and resources to teach the GCSE 9-1 specification Physics lesson on Momentum. It covers the factors that affect the momentum of an object, what happens to momentum during a collision, calculating the momentum of moving objects and velocities of objects after collisions and calculating the force needed to produce a change in momentum in a given time.
The resource is appropriate for Combined and Triple Science classes. Higher tier only.
You can also download the FREE resources “GCSE Physics EDEXCEL 9-1 SP2 & CP2 Forces and Motion Lesson outline and equipment list” for this topic from my TES shop.
The FREE sample lesson “GCSE Physics Energy Stores and Transfers FULL LESSON (Edexcel 9-1 CP3a SP3a) Conservation of Energy” is also available to download from my TES shop.
updated 9/10/18
Full Lesson PowerPoint and resources to teach the GCSE 9-1 specification Physics lesson on Distance-Time Graphs. It covers equations relating distance, speed and time, typical speeds for walking, running, cycling and travelling by car, interpreting distance/time graphs, represent journeys on distance/time graphs and determine speed from the gradient of a distance/time graph.
The resource is appropriate for Combined and Triple Science classes, Foundation and Higher tiers.
You can also download the FREE resources “GCSE Physics EDEXCEL 9-1 SP1 & CP1 Motion Lesson outline and equipment list” for this topic from my TES shop.
The FREE sample lesson “GCSE Physics Energy Stores and Transfers FULL LESSON (Edexcel 9-1 CP3a SP3a) Conservation of Energy” is also available to download from my TES shop.
Full Lesson PowerPoint to teach the GCSE 9-1 specification Physics lesson on Vectors and Scalars. It covers defining the terms ‘vector’ and ‘scalar’, examples of scalar quantities with their matching vectors and explaining the connection between the speed, velocity and acceleration of an object.
The resource is appropriate for Combined and Triple Science classes, Foundation and Higher tiers.
You can also download the FREE resources “GCSE Physics EDEXCEL 9-1 SP1 & CP1 Motion Lesson outline and equipment list” for this topic from my TES shop.
The FREE sample lesson “GCSE Physics Energy Stores and Transfers FULL LESSON (Edexcel 9-1 CP3a SP3a) Conservation of Energy” is also available to download from my TES shop.
Full Lesson PowerPoint and resources to teach the GCSE 9-1 specification Physics lesson on Nuclear Fission. It covers chain reactions, the process of nuclear fission and nuclear power stations with a focus on the reactor core and it’s control.
Note: this may take 2 lessons to cover.
The resource is appropriate for Triple Science classes, Foundation and Higher tiers.
You can download the FREE resource “GCSE Physics EDEXCEL 9-1 SP6 & CP6 Radioactivity Lesson outline and equipment list” for this topic from my TES shop. The FREE sample lesson “GCSE Physics Energy Stores and Transfers FULL LESSON (Edexcel 9-1 CP3a SP3a) Conservation of Energy” is also available to download from my TES shop.
UPDATE: Edited to correct slide 10 typo. If purchased, this can be re-downloaded.
Full Lesson PowerPoint to teach the GCSE 9-1 specification Physics lesson on Newton’s Second Law. It covers factors that affect the acceleration of an object, the equation relating force, mass and acceleration and changing the subject of the equation relating force, mass and acceleration. Higher only- explaining what inertial mass means and starting to link it to the Core Practical for next lesson.
The resource is appropriate for Combined and Triple Science classes, Foundation and Higher tiers.
You can also download the FREE resources “GCSE Physics EDEXCEL 9-1 SP2 & CP2 Forces and Motion Lesson outline and equipment list” for this topic from my TES shop.
The FREE sample lesson “GCSE Physics Energy Stores and Transfers FULL LESSON (Edexcel 9-1 CP3a SP3a) Conservation of Energy” is also available to download from my TES shop.
Full Lesson PowerPoint and resources to teach the GCSE 9-1 specification Physics lesson on Mass and Weight. It covers the difference between mass and weight, the factors that determine the weight of an object, the equation for calculating weight, changing the subject of the equation to calculate mass or gravitational field strength. The lesson goes on to apply this knowledge and that from Newton’s first law to skydiving/terminal velocity.
The resource is appropriate for Combined and Triple Science classes, Foundation and Higher tiers.
You can also download the FREE resources “GCSE Physics EDEXCEL 9-1 SP2 & CP2 Forces and Motion Lesson outline and equipment list” for this topic from my TES shop.
The FREE sample lesson “GCSE Physics Energy Stores and Transfers FULL LESSON (Edexcel 9-1 CP3a SP3a) Conservation of Energy” is also available to download from my TES shop.
Full Lesson PowerPoint and resources to teach the GCSE 9-1 specification Physics lesson on Background Radiation. It covers sources of background radiation and how the amount of radioactivity can be measured, what background radiation is and how radiation measurements need to be corrected to account for background radiation and details of how a Geiger–Müller tube works.
Updated 04/03/2021
The resource is appropriate for Triple and Combined Science classes, Foundation and Higher tiers.
You can download the FREE resource “GCSE Physics EDEXCEL 9-1 SP6 & CP6 Radioactivity Lesson outline and equipment list” for this topic from my TES shop. The FREE sample lesson “GCSE Physics Energy Stores and Transfers FULL LESSON (Edexcel 9-1 CP3a SP3a) Conservation of Energy” is also available to download from my TES shop.