A lesson introducing Newton's first law, including practical examples, AfL, and differentiated resources (embedded in the powerpoint presentation.
Designed for new Edexcel 9-1 Combined Science GCSE.
A revision resource on 'Electric and Gravitational Fields' all on one powerpoint, including:
- differentiated set of 'You should Know' questions ranging from simple definitions to calculations (with answers)
This will provide you with enough material to last 2+ lessons / revision sessions, and encourages independent learning for students of all abilities. Excellent for pre-exam revision
Topics included: Field types, potential, potential energy, field lines, charged particles in E field, escape velocity, orbits
NB: this is catered towards the AQA specification, but can be applied to other exam boards
Defining Newton's 3rd Law, fun examples of its application including videos and activities embedded into the powerpoint.
Adapted to fit the new 2018 Edexcel Combined science 9-1 specification
Full set of powerpoints and questions following the 'Nuclear Physics' section of AQA A2 Physics (new 2017 spec).
1 - Rutherford's scattering experiment
2 - Closest approach
3 - nuclear radius
4 - Types of radiation
5 - Background radiation & inverse square law practical
6 - Exponential decay, half life
7 - Nuclear decay N-Z plots
8 - Binding energy, mass defect
9 - Nuclear fission
10 - Nuclear fusion
Differentiated questions, AfL opportunities, and engaging topics / videos throughout. I try to make the lessons fun and interactive, with video links and application questions throughout.
Note: most of these presentations are suitable for double-period lessons, but can easily be divided. Let me know if you have any feedback!
A revision resource for Forces and Motion (Year 9), with numerous boxes to for students to independently complete.
Includes gap-fill equivalent and full answers sheet all in one powerpoint.
Originally designed for Edexcel 'transition content' for GCSE science.
A double lesson designed for lower-ability Year 10 class, including:
- Diffusion
- Osmosis
- Active Transport
Power point contains engaging activities, videos, differentiation, AfL, and spec-related learning objectives.
A powerpoint containing one question per slide, and answer fades in when mouse is clicked. Contains 40+ questions, all from AQA specification.
Ideal for whole-class revision, or for students to use independently.
Full set of powerpoints and questionsfollowing the 'Waves' section of AQA AS (new spec).
1 - Waves properties
2 - Polarization
5 - Phase difference
4 - Stationary Waves
5 - Interference
6 - Diffraction (one and two-slit)
7 - Diffraction gratings
8 - Application of diffraction gratings + practical
9 - Snell's Law, critical angle
10 - Test & Mark scheme
+ Exam questions for each part of the topic
Differentiated questions, AfL opportunities, and engaging topics / videos throughout
A set of revision mats designed to let students revise independently in the build up to GCSEs, or as end-of-topic revision. i have separated content into Combined and Separate, as well as Higher/Foundation tier where necessary. All revision mats come with a differentiated version (gap-fill and matching activities) and full answers.
P1: Energy stores and transfers
P2: Energy transfer by heating
P3: Energy resources
P4: Electric circuits
P5: Household electricity
P6: Molecules and matter
P7: Radioactivity
There are approximately 2-3 per topic, and all required practicals from paper 1 are included.
Revision sheets / mats covering ALL of the A2 (Second Year) Physics course for AQA specifically, but can be adapted to suit other exam boards.
I find these incredibly useful as they encourage independent learning and make sure students don't miss out anything when they revise!
1 - Further mechanics
2 - Thermal Physics
3 - Electric / gravitational fields
4 - Capacitors
5 - Magnetic Fields
6 - Nuclear Physics
7 - Pracitcal skills
8 - Engineering (Option C)
A group of revision resources on each topic in the whole A2 Physics specification:
- differentiated set of 'You should Know' questions ranging from simple definitions to calculations (with answers)
- A*-grade challenge questions to D-grade fact recall questions
- Exam style questions with mark schemes
1 - Particles and quantum phenomena
2 - Waves
3 - Materials
4 - Mechanics
5 - Electricity
6 - Further Mechanics
7 - Thermal Physics
8 - Electrical and Gravitational Fields
9 - Capacitance
10 - Magnetic Fields
11 - Nuclear Physics
12 - Engineering (Option C)
12 - Practical skills
This will provide you with enough material to last 2+ lessons / revision sessions for each topic, and encourages independent learning for students of all abilities.
NB: this is catered towards the AQA specification, but can be applied to other exam boards
These three powerpoints contains 6 separate revision mats covering the whole of the FORCES and MOTION part of GCSE Physics and Combined science - P8,P9,P10
Each has a differentiated version for lower ability students (gap fills and labelling activities), along with a comprehensive answer sheet.
P8 - Vectors / scalars, resultant forces, centre of mass, Newton’s laws, moments, gears and levers, resolving forces
P9 - Speed, acceleration, distance-time graphs, velocity-time graphs, SUVAT equations
P10 - F =ma, weight, terminal velocity, stopping distances, conservation of momentum, impact forces and safety, elasticity
Required practical 7: Force and acceleration
Required practical 6: Hooke’s Law included (both with differentiated sheet and answers)
Areas which are solely for GCSE Physics and not combined students, as well as Higher tier only, are clearly indicated.
Revision sheets / mats covering ALL of the AS Physics course for AQA specifically, but can be adapted to suit other exam boards.
I find these incredibly useful as they encourage independent learning and make sure students don't miss out anything when they revise!
1 - Particles
2 - Waves
3 - Quantum Phenomena
4 - Practical Skills
5 - Electricity
6 - Materials
7 - Mechanics (explanations)
I have a couple of these available for free on my page if you'd like to check out what you're buying first..!
Please leave me any feedback if you find these helpful or suggest how they can be improved.
A revision mat containing a range of revision activities, from 'D-grade' definition questions to 'A-grade' error based questions.
Excellent resource for independent learning and pre-exam revision questioning.
A powerpoint presentation of 100+ slides covering the follow aspects of the Practical requirements of the A2 physics course. Includes key definitions, examples, and practice questions.
Key definitions
Standard form
Significant figures
Rearranging equations
Estimation, order of magnitude
Uncertainty calculations
Experimental design
Apparatus
Variables
Evaluating investigations
Presenting observations (graphs)
Interpreting results
Error bars
Full set of powerpoints following the first part of the 'Engineering' option of AQA A2 (new spec).
1-Moment of Inertia
2- Rotational Equations of motion
3 - Torque and power
4 - Flywheels
5 - Angular momentum
Exam questions and mark schemes relating to each topic. I try to make the lessons fun and interactive, with video links and application questions throughout.
This lesson on the National grid, energy demand and power stations is designed to fit with the AQA combined/ separate science scheme of work, but can be used across all exam boards.
Resource includes:
Full lesson powerpoint (25 slides) complete with objectives, differentiated and engaging activities, and mini plenaries.
Worksheet on power station comparisons, with answers
Support sheet to help students answer questions on national grid video
Full differentiated so suitable for all abilities at GCSE.
Please have a look at my shop for more GCSE and A-level physics lessons!
A group of revision resources on 'Particles' and 'Quantum Phenomena' all on one powerpoint, including:
- differentiated set of 'You should Know' questions ranging from simple definitions to calculations (with answers)
- Fact recall questions
- Exam style questions with mark schemes
This will provide you with enough material to last 2+ lessons / revision sessions, and encourages independent learning for students of all abilities.
Topics covered:
Hadrons
Fundamental particles
Pair production and annihilation
Fundamental forces
Feynman diagrams
Photoelectric effect
Wave-particle duality
Electron transitions
NB: this is catered towards the AQA specification, but can be applied to other exam boards
This resources contains six large powerpoints on each topic examined in AQA A-Level Physics, Paper 2.
Inside each are 25+ slides with key definitions tests, some multiple choice questions, and short/long answer questions from previous exams. Answers to questions are unveiled with the click of the mouse, meaning the resources lend themselves to pre-exam whole class revision (or for the students' own use).
1 - Thermal Physics (Heat transfer, gas laws, ideal gases, P-V diagrams)
2 - Gravitational Fields (Force of attraction, potential, field types, orbits)
3 - Electric Fields (Coulomb's Law, potential, field lines, examples like mass spectrometer etc)
4 - Capacitance (Construction, charge and discharge, time constant)
5 - Magnetic Fields (Force on a wire, flux density, flux linkage, Faraday/Lenz's laws, transformers, rms current and voltage)
6 - Nuclear Physics (Radioactivity, nuclear radius, inverse square law, fission / fusion)
I am aware that they are merged together in the specification, but most exam questions either deal with one or the other.
Note: A lot of content from these files is also on "A2 Physics mega-powerpoint", so don't buy both!
Full set of powerpoints following the first part of the 'Engineering' option of AQA A2 (new spec).
1-1st Law of Thermodynamics
2- P-V diagrams
3 - Heat engines
4 - Engine efficiency
5 - 2nd Law of thermodynamics (inc. reversed heat engines
- Exam questions and mark schemes relating to each topic. I try to make the lessons fun and interactive, with video links and application questions throughout.
A revision resource for States of Matter (Year 9), with numerous boxes to for students to independently complete.
Includes gap-fill equivalent and full answers sheet all in one powerpoint.
Originally designed for Edexcel 'transition content' for GCSE science.