I'm Kit, experienced Physics teacher, head of science and creator at GorillaPhysics on YouTube.
Visit my channel: https://www.youtube.com/gorillaphysicsa
Check out my high level resources and designed to support students through the grades up to achieve their highest possible.
I'm Kit, experienced Physics teacher, head of science and creator at GorillaPhysics on YouTube.
Visit my channel: https://www.youtube.com/gorillaphysicsa
Check out my high level resources and designed to support students through the grades up to achieve their highest possible.
This worksheet models how to set out working for calculations on acceleration in GCSE Physics and combined science.
Students follow the examples side-by-side and then have a go at the five practice questions.
GCSE Physics Equations for display on your classroom wall. Specifically for OCR Gateway 9-1.
These are useful for all syllabuses of Physics, you may want to adapt slightly, add anything for your spec or take anything away.
I'm displaying the equations as the kids are going to have to remember many of them for the new specifications. I hope that with visual memory kids will be able to remember the equations a little easier. These could be easily adapted into flashcards or other revision resources.
For exam boards AQA, OCR, Edexcel, Eduqas
Objectives:
Explain energy transfers in terms of one store increasing and another decreasing.
Discuss factors affecting the size of an energy store.
Apply mechanics equations to situations involving transfer of energy between stores.
Activities:
Energy – an unsolved puzzle
Potential and Kinetic energy
Stores and transfers
Energy Analysis Questions
Complete lesson in a powerpoint.
Teaching notes from an experienced Head of Physics/Science and technician request in slide notes.
My Lessons also include settler questions, practical instructions, homeworks, exam style questions, video and simulation links.
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Students follow one worked example for an energy analysis calculation then complete further examples side-by-side. They are then given three further examples.
This sheet models completion of Physics calculations showing all the working out. This allows students to complete examples side-by-side with a worked example. In this sheet using the equation, work done = force x distance.
An engaging introduction lesson for radiation:
For exam boards AQA, OCR, Edexcel, Eduqas
Complete lesson in a powerpoint.
Teaching notes from an experienced Head of Physics/Science and technician request in slide notes.
My Lessons also include settler questions, practical instructions, homeworks, exam style questions, video and simulation links.
Check out the rest of my GCSE Physics lessons resources.
A poster for your walls giving a step-by-step approach to answering physics questions. There is a video accompanying this to give an explanation of how to use this. This would also be a good idea for inserts into books.
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This resource gives examples of calculations which students can then complete side-by-side at first. After modelling setting out good working out the resource poses some example questions.
An engaging introduction lesson for the matter topic in GCSE Physics or GCSE Combined science.
Including a really fun and easy practical.
For exam boards AQA, OCR, Edexcel, Eduqas
Complete lesson in a powerpoint.
Teaching notes from an experienced Head of Physics/Science and technician request in slide notes.
My Lessons also include settler questions, practical instructions, homeworks, exam style questions, video and simulation links.
Please have a look at my other GCSE and A Level Physics resources.
Specific Latent Heat - GCSE Physics and Combined Science
For exam boards AQA, OCR, Edexcel, Eduqas
Objectives:
Describe latent heat as the energy needed to change the state of 1kg of a substance.
Explain that during a change of state the temperature does not rise in terms of potential energy of particles increasing.
Use the equation linking energy, specific latent heat and mass.
Activities:
Latent Heat
Fusion and Vaporisation
Cooling of Stearic Acid
Practice Calculations
Complete lesson in a powerpoint.
Teaching notes from an experienced Head of Physics/Science and technician request in slide notes.
My Lessons also include settler questions, practical instructions, homeworks, exam style questions, video and simulation links.
Half Life - GCSE Physics or Combined Science
For exam boards AQA, OCR, Edexcel, Eduqas
Objectives:
Define half-life as the average time taken for half the nuclei to decay or for the activity of a sample to decrease by half.
Use a model to simulate the decay of a sample of radioactive nuclei.
Analyse the data by using a graph to determine half-life.
Activities:
Defining Half-Life
All the dice!
Graph
Refutation texts and Application
Complete lesson in a powerpoint.
Teaching notes from an experienced Head of Physics/Science and technician request in slide notes.
My Lessons also include settler questions, practical instructions, homeworks, exam style questions, video and simulation links.
For exam boards AQA, OCR, Edexcel, Eduqas
Objectives:
Know some of the dangers of the ionising portion of the electromagnetic spectrum.
Compare the portions of the electromagnetic spectrum using typical frequencies and wavelengths.
Evaluate the benefits and risks of using X-Rays and Gamma rays in medicine and industry.
Activities:
The ionising portion of the EM spec
Wavelengths and Frequencies
Benefits and risks
Three questions
Complete lesson in a powerpoint.
Teaching notes from an experienced Head of Physics/Science and technician request in slide notes.
My Lessons also include settler questions, practical instructions, homeworks, exam style questions, video and simulation links.
Internal Energy - GCSE Physics and Combined Science
For exam boards AQA, OCR, Edexcel, Eduqas
Objectives:
Convert between degrees Celsius and Degrees Kelvin
Understand what is meant by the internal energy of a substance.
Explain how the internal energy of a substance is represented in the arrangement and motion of the particles in the particle model.
Activities:
Demo work done causes heating
Definition of internal energy
Circus or demos
Exam style question
Complete lesson in a powerpoint.
Teaching notes from an experienced Head of Physics/Science and technician request in slide notes.
My Lessons also include settler questions, practical instructions, homeworks, exam style questions, video and simulation links.
Particles and Changing State - GCSE Physics and Combined Science
For exam boards AQA, OCR, Edexcel, Eduqas
Objectives:
Accurately describe the three states of matter.
Explain change of state in terms of kinetic energy of the particles and intermolecular forces.
Analyse results to define and compare temperature and energy.
Activities:
Revisit the marbles demo!
Heating ice to boiling practical
Plot graphs and conclude practical
Exam style question
Complete lesson in a powerpoint.
Teaching notes from an experienced Head of Physics/Science and technician request in slide notes.
My Lessons also include settler questions, practical instructions, homeworks, exam style questions, video and simulation links.
Density GCSE Physics or Combined Science
For exam boards AQA, OCR, Edexcel, Eduqas
Objectives:
Know what is meant by the term density
Use the equation to calculate densities of regular shapes
Use the particle model of matter to explain why gases are less dense than liquids and solids.
Activities:
Definitions and demo, box and marbles
Calculate some densities
Calculate volumes and densities using various units
Multiple choice exam questions
Complete lesson in a powerpoint.
Teaching notes from an experienced Head of Physics/Science and technician request in slide notes.
My Lessons also include settler questions, practical instructions, homeworks, exam style questions, video and simulation links.
For exam boards AQA, OCR, Edexcel, Eduqas
Objectives:
Define heating.
Know the factors that affect the change in internal energy during a change in temperature.
Use the specific heat capacity equation to perform calculations including with a change of subject.
Activities:
Would you rather?
How much energy in a substance
Using the specific heat capacity equation
Exam style question
Complete lesson in a powerpoint.
Teaching notes from an experienced Head of Physics/Science and technician request in slide notes.
My Lessons also include settler questions, practical instructions, homeworks, exam style questions, video and simulation links.
Density Practical - GCSE Physics and Combined Science
For exam boards AQA, OCR, Edexcel, Eduqas
Objectives:
Plan an experiment to measure the density of both regular and irregular shapes.
Make accurate measurements to measure volume and mass.
Report results in a complete table with an appropriate number of significant figures.
Activities:
Archimedes Story
Planning and risk assessment
Collecting results
Analysing results
Conclusion and evaluation
Complete lesson in a powerpoint.
Teaching notes from an experienced Head of Physics/Science and technician request in slide notes.
My Lessons also include settler questions, practical instructions, homeworks, exam style questions, video and simulation links.
Ultra Violet and Infrared - GCSE Physics or Combined Science
For exam boards AQA, OCR, Edexcel, Eduqas
Objectives:
Identify some hazards of UV radiation and explain how we can limit them
Compare the uses and hazards of ultraviolet and infrared.
Explain the uses of IR and UV in terms of their properties.
Activities:
Fluorescence demo and discussion
IR demo and discussion
Comparing UV and IR
Explaining UV and IR
Complete lesson in a powerpoint.
Teaching notes from an experienced Head of Physics/Science and technician request in slide notes.
My Lessons also include settler questions, practical instructions, homeworks, exam style questions, video and simulation links.