This is a brief lesson and PowerPoint explaining the heating and cooling effect of changing the pressure f a gas in a fixed volume. This is the tenth lesson in the Particle Model unit of work (P3). The lesson covers the heating and cooling of gases, work done calculation and links to two external youtube clips showing these effects. The lesson plan is step by step including extension ideas and the learning objectives linked directly to the syllabus.

This is a detailed lesson and PowerPoint explaining Boyle’s Law. This is the ninth lesson in the Particle Model unit of work (P3). The lesson covers the effect of changing volume of a gas at constant temperature (Boyle’s Law), defines the formula, explains pascals and also contains a step by step example question. The lesson plan is step by step including extension ideas and the learning objectives linked directly to the syllabus.

This is a lesson and PowerPoint revising and summarizing the Particle Model of Matter. This is the eighth lesson in the Particle Model unit of work (P3). The lesson quickly recaps lessons 1 - 7 from this unit (which are available on this site and as a bundle) and covers the theories of solids, liquids and gases; the particle diagrams, density, specific heat capacity, specific latent heat and a qualitative assessment of the gas law.

This is a lesson and PowerPoint revising and summarising the Particle Model of Matter. This is the eighth lesson in the Particle Model unit of work (P3). The lesson quickly recaps lessons 1 - 7 from this unit (which are available on this site and as a bundle) and covers the theories of solids, liquids and gases; the particle diagrams, density, specific heat capacity, specific latent heat and a qualitative assessment of the gas law. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/flushflop

This is a lesson and PowerPoint introducing the Pressure Law (Temperature vs Pressure at constant Volume). This is the seventh lesson in the Particle Model unit of work (P3). The lesson covers the qualitative analysis of pressure changes due to temperature changes at constant volume using the particle theory of matter. Extension ideas are included for a quantitative analysis from a graph. The lesson plan is step by step including extension ideas and the learning objectives linked directly to the syllabus.

This is a detailed lesson and PowerPoint explaining specific latent heat. This is the sixth lesson in the Particle Model unit of work (P3). The lesson covers the latent heat of fusion and vaporization including the formula and calculation as well as a clear explanation of the theory. Included in the lesson plan are homework ideas and extension for the most able. The lesson plan is step by step including extension ideas and the learning objectives linked directly to the syllabus.

This is a lesson and PowerPoint recapping Specific Heat Capacity. This is the fifth lesson in the Particle Model unit of work (P3). The lesson links the theories of solids, liquids and gases and the particle model to specific heat capacity. The PowerPoint explains the formula for specific heat capacity and contains a simple table for pupils to test their mathematical skills against. The lesson plan is step by step including extension ideas and the learning objectives linked directly to the syllabus.

This is a detailed lesson and PowerPoint introducing the change of state of matter. This is the fourth lesson in the Particle Model unit of work (P3). The lesson covers the theories of solids, liquids and gases and the changes of state between them including a practical idea, conservation of mass and the difference between physics and chemical changes. The lesson plan is step by step including extension ideas and the learning objectives linked directly to the syllabus.

This is a lesson plan and PowerPoint explaining how to perform the required practical on Density. This is the third lesson in the Particle Model unit of work (P3). The lesson covers the calculation of the volume of cuboids, recaps the conversion of units and calculation of density and then describes the methods needed to calculate the density of regular and irregular shapes. The lesson plan is step by step including extension ideas and the learning objectives linked directly to the syllabus v1.1 - Picture of a Eureka-can added to slide to assist understanding of alternative procedure v1.2 - Some minor editing to slides to improve comprehension

This is a detailed lesson plan and PowerPoint explaining how to calculate density, conversion of units for mass and volume and the effect of density on floating. This is the second lesson in the Particle Model unit of work (P3). The lesson plan is step by step including extension ideas and the learning objectives linked directly to the syllabus plus a detailed practical idea and demonstrations. See my shop for a huge number of lessons and bundles

This is a detailed lesson and PowerPoint introducing the Particle Model of Matter. This is the first lesson in the Particle Model unit of work (P3). The lesson covers the theories of solids, liquids and gases; the particle diagrams for them and a qualitative assessment of density in the three states of matter. The lesson plan is step by step including extension ideas and the learning objectives linked directly to the syllabus.

This is a lesson and PowerPoint that covers exoplanets, including an analysis of both the transiting and radial velocity methods and a comparison of their individual merits. As well as supporting A-Level Physics for many exam boards this lesson is also part of a chapter that covers the optional astrophysics unit 9 for AQA Please see my shop to view all of my lessons and entire schemes of work

This is a lesson and PowerPoint that recaps distance calculations in cosmology including parallax, spectroscopy, supernovae and red-shift. This then supports the big bang theory by linked this to the CMB and hydrogen/helium ratios before finally explaining Quasars and how we measure their distances. As well as supporting A-Level Physics for many exam boards this lesson is also part of a chapter that covers the optional astrophysics unit 9 for AQA

This is a lesson and PowerPoint that covers general Doppler effect, Cosmological redshift, the Hubble constant and calculations of distance using red-shift of galaxies. There are also three slides that explain how the Audacity software (Public Domain) can be used to measure the Doppler effect in the classroom. A ZIP file includes a copy of this software. As well as supporting A-Level Physics for many exam boards this lesson is also part of a chapter that covers the optional astrophysics unit 9 for AQA Note - Updates April 2017 (Typo in example question)

This is a lesson and PowerPoint that covers supernova (Type II and Ia), light curves and hydrogen lines of supernova, black holes (Schwarzschild radius calculations and Chandrasekhar limit), gamma ray bursts and the overall luminosity of these events. As well as supporting A-Level Physics for many exam boards this lesson is also part of a chapter that covers the optional astrophysics unit 9 for AQA

This is a lesson and PowerPoint that covers fusion in stars including the p-p chain, C-N-O cycle, triple alpha fusion and advanced fusion in massive stars. Neutron stars, black-holes, the Chandrasekhar limit and the mass limits on stars and stellar remnants are also discussed. As well as supporting A-Level Physics for many exam boards this lesson is also part of a chapter that covers the optional astrophysics unit 9 for AQA Please see my shop to view all of my lessons and entire schemes of work

This is a lesson and PowerPoint that covers the allocation of stars into different types, the Hertzsprung-Russel diagram (including the tracks that stars follow as they evolve), the p-p chain (including p-p1, p-p2 and p-p3) and the selection bias in type abundance due to fusion rates. As well as supporting A-Level Physics for many exam boards this lesson is also part of a chapter that covers the optional astrophysics unit 9 for AQA Please see my shop to view all of my lessons and entire schemes of work

This is a lesson and PowerPoint that covers luminosity of stars, Wein’s displacement law, black body radiation, stellar classification, stellar spectral analysis and flux density calculations. As well as supporting A-Level Physics for many exam boards this lesson is also part of a chapter that covers the optional astrophysics unit 9 for AQA Please see my shop to view all of my lessons and entire schemes of work

This is a lesson and PowerPoint that explains magnitude of stars, the link between apparent and absolute magnitude, luminosity, the Hipparcos scale, parallax calculations and the Stephen-Boltzmann formula. This is an 18 page PowerPoint together with detailed lesson plan and experiment idea - enough work to cover two lessons. As well as supporting A-Level Physics for many exam boards this lesson is also part of a chapter that covers the optional astrophysics unit 9 for AQA Please see my shop to view all of my lessons and entire schemes of work

This is a lesson and PowerPoint that covers resolution of telescopes, Rayleigh criterion, calculating the maximum resolution for any aperture and links to the use of non-optical telescopes. Included is a short experiment idea to discover the resolution of the human eye. As well as supporting A-Level Physics for many exam boards this lesson is also part of a chapter that covers the optional astrophysics unit 9 for AQA