This activity leads students through a practical investigation to find out what concave and convex mirrors do to light rays. It uses a light box and the 3-slit attachment. This is a great way to introduce curved mirrors to students, and have them investigate what they do for themselves. This is suitable for students age 11-14 years old.

This activity guides students through an activity to make measurements of how quickly they can run up a flight of stairs / climb a gym rope. They then use their data to calculate how powerful their muscles are. An engaging, practical way to teach about the links between gravitational potential energy, work, and power. Students love a chance to be competitive, and learn about physics in the process. If carried out in small groups, there is always a keen volunteer who doesn't mind sharing their body weight, or alternatively they can give an estimate.

A useful topic summary activity where students actually have to think about the topic! This is a graphic organiser with sections for students to fill in with a summary of their learning about forces and energy. It includes sections for energy, pressure, forces, power, work, mass and weight. This could be carried out individually as a revision aide, or in small groups to get them talking about the topic. The graphic organiser is designed in a way that will help them to visualise what they have learned during a test. They can use colour, words, diagrams, mathematical relationships - whatever suits their style of learning.