A Science teacher by trade, I've also been known to be found teaching Maths and PE! However, strange as it may seem, my real love is designing resources that can be used by other teachers to maximise the experience of the students. I am constantly thinking of new ways to engage a student with a topic and try to implement that in the design of the lessons.
A Science teacher by trade, I've also been known to be found teaching Maths and PE! However, strange as it may seem, my real love is designing resources that can be used by other teachers to maximise the experience of the students. I am constantly thinking of new ways to engage a student with a topic and try to implement that in the design of the lessons.
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 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 in topics P1 (Matter), P2 (Forces) and P3 (Electricity and magnetism) of the OCR Gateway A GCSE Combined Science specifiction which can be assessed in paper 5. 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:
Describe how and why the atomic model has changed over time
Describe the structure of the atom and the charges of the particles
Define the term specific latent heat
Conversions from non S.I. units to S.I. units
Explain the vector-scalar distinction
Recall examples in which objects interact
Represent forces as vectors by drawing free-body diagrams
Know the definition of Newton’s three laws of motion
Define momentum and describe examples of momentum in collisions
Recall and apply Newton’s third law
Describe the relationship between force and the extension of a spring
Calculate the spring constant in linear cases
Define mass and weight
Recall that current depends upon both potential difference and resistance
Recall and apply the relationship between I, R and V
Show that Fleming’s left hand rule represents the relative orientations of current, magnetic field and force
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 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 P1 (Energy), P2 (Electricity), P3 (Particle model of matter) and P4 (Atomic structure) of the AQA GCSE Combined Science specification and will be assessed on PAPER 5. 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:
Energy stores and systems
Changes in energy
Energy changes in systems
Standard circuit diagram symbols
Electrical charge and current
Current, resistance and potential difference
Series and parallel circuits
Power
Specific heat capacity
The structure of an atom
Mass number, atomic number and isotopes
The development of the model of the atom
Radioactive decay and nuclear radiation
Nuclear equations
Half-lives
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 Topic P3 (Conservation of energy) of the Edexcel GCSE Combined Science specification.
The sub-topics and specification points that are tested within the lesson include:
Recall and use the equation to calculate the change in gravitational potential energy
Recall and use the equation to calculate the change in kinetic energy of a moving object
Explain what is meant by the conservation of energy
Analyse the way energy is stored when a system changes
Explain how mechanical processes become wasteful
Explain ways of reducing unwanted energy transfer
Recall and use the equation to calculate efficiency
Describe the main energy sources available for use on Earth
Explain patterns and trends in the use of energy resources
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 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 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
This is a fully-resourced revision lesson, that is likely to be most effective when used over the course of a series of lessons, and has been designed to help students to revise and assess their knowledge of the content that is found in topics P4 (Waves and radioactivity), P5(Energy) and P6 (Global challenges) of the OCR Gateway A GCSE Combined Science specification. This is the content that will be assessed in paper 6 in the terminal exams.
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:
Wave behaviour
The electromagnetic spectrum
Radioactivity
Work done
Power and efficiency
Physics on the move
Powering Earth
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 Topic P6 (Radioactivity) of the Edexcel GCSE Combined Science specification.
The sub-topics and specification points that are tested within the lesson include:
Describe the structure of an atom, including the charge and mass of the subatomic particles
Describe the structure of nuclei of isotopes
Be able to explain why an atom is neutral
Recall the radiation that can be emitted from an unstable nucleus
Explain what is meant by background radiation and know the origins of this radiation
Recall that an alpha particle is equivalent to a helium nucleus
Compare alpha, beta and gamma radiations in terms of their abilities to penetrate and ionise
Describe the processes of beta plus and beta minus decay
Explain the effects on the atomic and mass number of radioactive decays
Balance nuclear decay equations
Recall that the unit of activity of a radioactive isotope is the Becquerel
Use the concept of half life to carry out simple calculations
Describe the differences between contamination and irradiation
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 bundle of 5 engaging and motivating lesson presentations and associated worksheets have been designed to encourage students to assess their knowledge of the Physics topics which will be tested in Paper 5 of the Edexcel GCSE Combined Science course . This will allow them to recognise those areas which need further attention during revision periods.
The lessons use a range of exam questions, understanding checks, quick tasks and quiz competitions to cover the content in P1 (Key concepts in Physics), P2 (Motion and forces), P3 (Conservation of energy), P4 (Waves), P5 (Light and the EM spectrum) and P6 (Radioactivity)
This is an engaging REVISION lesson which uses a range of exam questions, understanding checks, quick tasks and quiz competitions to enable students to assess their understanding of the content within topic 1 (General Physics) of the CIE IGCSE Physics (0625) specification. The lesson covers the content in both the core and supplement sections of the specification and therefore can be used with students who will be taking the extended papers as well as the core papers.
The specification points that are covered in this revision lesson include:
CORE
Define speed and calculate average speed from total distance divided by total time
Plot and interpret a speed-time graph or a distance-time graph
Recognise from the shape of a speed-time graph when a body is at rest, moving at a constant speed or changing speed
Calculate the area under a speed-time graph to work out the distance travelled for motion with constant acceleration
Show familiarity with the idea of the mass of a body
State that weight is a gravitational force
Distinguish between mass and weight
Recall and use the equation W = mg
Recall and use the equation density = mass divided by volume
Understand friction as the force between two surfaces which impedes motion and results in heating
Calculate moment using the product force × perpendicular distance from the pivot
Identify changes in kinetic, gravitational potential, chemical, elastic (strain), nuclear and internal energy that have occurred as a result of an event or process
Recognise that energy is transferred during events and processes, including examples of transfer by forces (mechanical working), by electrical currents (electrical working), by heating and by waves
Apply the principle of conservation of energy to simple examples
Describe how electricity or other useful forms of energy may be obtained from a range of sources
Show a qualitative understanding of efficiency
Demonstrate understanding that work done = energy transferred
Relate (without calculation) power to work done and time taken, using appropriate examples
SUPPLEMENT
Distinguish between speed and velocity
Define and calculate acceleration
Understand deceleration as a negative acceleration
Describe, and use the concept of, weight as the effect of a gravitational field on a mass
State Hooke’s Law and recall and use the expression F = k x, where k is the spring constant
Apply the principle of moments to different situations
Understand that vectors have a magnitude and direction
The students will thoroughly enjoy the range of activities, which include quiz competitions such as “Are you the KING of the KINGDOMS” where they have to name the kingdoms involved based on a feature whilst crucially being able to recognise the areas of this topic which need their further attention. This lesson can be used as revision resource at the end of the topic or in the lead up to mocks or the actual IGCSE exam
This is an engaging REVISION lesson which uses a range of exam questions, understanding checks, quick tasks and quiz competitions to enable students to assess their understanding of the content within topic 2 (Electricity) of the AQA GCSE Physics (8463) specification.
The specification points that are covered in this revision lesson include:
Standard circuit diagram symbols
Current, resistance and potential difference
Resistors
Series and parallel circuits
Direct and alternating potential difference
Mains electricity
Power
Static charge
The students will thoroughly enjoy the range of activities, which include quiz competitions such as “GRAFT over these GRAPHS” where they have to compete to be the 1st to recognise one of the graphs associated with the resistors whilst all the time evaluating and assessing which areas of this topic will need their further attention. This lesson can be used as revision resource at the end of the topic or in the lead up to mocks or the actual GCSE exams
This bundle of 8 revision lessons uses a range of activities that include exam questions (with clearly explained answers), differentiated tasks and quiz competitions to engage students whilst they are revising the following topics that are found on the AQA GCSE Physics specification:
Topic 1: Energy
Topic 2: Electricity
Topic 3: Particle model of matter
Topic 4: Atomic structure
Topic 5: Forces
Topic 6: Waves
Topic 7: Magnetism and electromagnetism
Topic 8: Space Physics
These lessons can be used for revision at the end of the topic or in the lead up to the mocks or actual GCSE exams so that students can assess the areas of the specification which need their further attention
If you want to see the quality of the lessons, download the topic 1 and 5 lessons as these are free
This is a fully-resourced REVISION lesson which uses a range of exam questions, understanding checks, quick tasks and quiz competitions to enable students to assess their understanding of the content within topic 4 (Magnetism and magnetic fields) of the OCR GCSE Physics A 9-1 specification.
The specification points that are covered in this revision lesson include:
Describe the attraction and repulsion between unlike and like poles for permanent magnets
Describe the difference between permanent and induced magnets
Explain how the behaviour of a magnetic (dipping) compass is related to evidence that the core of the Earth must be magnetic
Apply: force on a conductor (at right angles to a magnetic field) carrying a current = magnetic flux density x current x length
Apply: potential difference across primary coil (V)/potential difference across secondary coil (V) = number of turns in primary coil / number of turns in secondary coil
Describe how a magnet and a current-carrying conductor exert a force on one another
Show that Fleming’s left-hand rule represents the relative orientations of the force, the current and the magnetic field
Explain how the force exerted from a magnet and a current-carrying conductor is used to cause rotation in electric motors
Explain the action of a loudspeaker and headphones
Of all of the Physics topics, this one tends to be one of the least well understood. Therefore, time has been taken to not only make this an engaging revision lesson but to go into detail on some of the topics which are commonly assessed in the exams. LInks have also been made to topic 3 (electricity) as these can often be combined in questions on Paper 1.
This lesson can be used as revision resource at the end of the topic or in the lead up to mocks or the actual GCSE exams
This is a concise REVISION lesson that contains an engaging powerpoint (34 slides) and associated worksheets. The lesson uses a range of activities which include exam questions (with displayed answers), differentiated tasks and quiz competitions to engage students whilst they assess their knowledge of the content that is found within topic P7 (Magnetism and electromagnetism) of the AQA Trilogy 9-1 GCSE Combined Science specification. Generally, this is a topic which isn’t particularly well understood by students but is regularly assessed through questions in the GCSE exams and so time has been taken to design the lesson so that the key points are covered and common misconceptions addressed.
The following sub-topics in the specification are covered in this lesson:
Poles of a magnet
Magnetic fields
Electromagnetism
Fleming’s left hand rule
Electric motors
This lesson can be used throughout the duration of the GCSE course, as an end of topic revision lesson or as a lesson in the lead up to mocks or the actual GCSE exams
This is fully-resourced REVISION lesson that contains an engaging PowerPoint (98 slides) and associated differentiated worksheets and has been designed to challenge the students on their knowledge of the content in TOPIC 4 (Electricity and magnetism) of the Cambridge IGCSE Physics specification. The lesson includes a wide range of activities which aim to motivate the students whilst they assess their understanding of the content and recognise those areas which need further attention.
The lesson was designed to include as many sub-topics as possible but the following have been given a particular focus:
Logic gates
Series and parallel circuits and circuit calculations
Resistors
Diodes and their roles as rectifiers
Fleming’s left-hand rule and the motor effect
Transformers
This lesson is suitable for revision purposes at numerous times of the year, whether it be at the end of the topic or in the lead up the mocks or actual IGCSE exams
This bundle of 6 revision lessons covers all 5 topics found on the CIE IGCSE Physics specification. Each of the lessons has been designed to include a wide range of activities to motivate and engage the students whilst they assess their understanding of the content in the following topics:
Topic 1: General Physics
Topic 2: Thermal Physics
Topic 3: Properties of waves, including light and sound
Topic 4: Electricity and magnetism
Topic 5: Atomic Physics
There is also an additional lesson which challenges the students on their knowledge of the 30 equations which are found in the specification.
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
A fully resourced lesson which includes an informative lesson presentation (25 slides) and an associated worksheet that show students how to give answers to a certain number of significant figures. The answers to questions in Science are often required to be given in significant figures and this lesson guides students through this process, including the rules of rounding that must be applied for success to be likely.
This lesson has been designed for GCSE students but is suitable for KS3
An engaging lesson presentation (30 slides) that looks at electric current and ensures that students know the key details about this factor in preparation for their GCSE studies. The lesson begins by forming a definition for this electrical term and then as the lesson progresses, this definition is broken so that each element is understood. Students will be introduced to the difference between electron flow and conventional current. Time is taken to ensure that students understand that an ammeter must be set up in series. The remainder of the lesson will focus on the mathematical calculations which include current and important skills such as converting between units is covered.]
As stated above, this lesson has been designed primarily for those students taking their GCSE exams (14 - 16 year olds in the UK) but is suitable for younger students too.
A fully-resourced lesson that looks at the meaning of thinking, braking and stopping distances and focuses on the factors that would cause each of them to increase. The lesson includes an engaging lesson presentation (45 slides) and an associated worksheet for the calculations. The lesson begins by introducing the term stopping distance and then challenging students to recognise that both the distance travelled during the driver’s reaction time and under the braking force will contribute to this. Students are constantly challenged to think about the factors that would cause either the thinking or braking distance to increase and to be able to explain why scientifically. Moving forwards, the mathematical element that is associated with this topic is explored as students are shown how to calculate the braking distance at different speeds as well as convert between speeds in miles per hour and metres per second. There is also a set homework included as part of the lesson. There are regular progress checks written into the lesson so that students can assess their understanding.
This lesson has been written for GCSE students but could be used with those at KS3.