Having taught in the UK and abroad, I've experienced teaching many different syllabi including SABIS, AQA, WJEC and Cambridge. I develop resources to help teachers model key concepts, provide practice for students and include answers to help students self-assess their work. Planning for a 27 lesson week can be stressful to say the least, so I hope you find my resources useful. Thank you for choosing my lesson/s, I hope they enrich your teaching practice and make your life easier.
Having taught in the UK and abroad, I've experienced teaching many different syllabi including SABIS, AQA, WJEC and Cambridge. I develop resources to help teachers model key concepts, provide practice for students and include answers to help students self-assess their work. Planning for a 27 lesson week can be stressful to say the least, so I hope you find my resources useful. Thank you for choosing my lesson/s, I hope they enrich your teaching practice and make your life easier.
Learning Objectives:
• Describe closed and open systems and the changes to energy stores within them.
• Investigate the effect of friction from different surfaces on energy dissipation and work done.
Learning Objectives:
• Describe an efficient transfer as one that transfers more energy by a useful process.
• Calculate the efficiency of a range of energy transfers.
• Rearrange the efficiency equation to find input or total output energy.
Learning Objectives:
• Describe the energy transfers in a roller coaster and a pendulum.
• State that energy is conserved in any transfer.
• State that energy is dissipated (is no longer useful) when it heats the environment.
Learning Objectives:
• State the factors that affect the size of a kinetic energy store of an object.
• Calculate the kinetic energy store of an object.
• Investigate how mass and speed affect the kinetic energy store.
This GCSE physics resource bundle offers a complete introduction to the fascinating world of atomic structure and radioactivity. With seven detailed lessons, students will explore the fundamentals of atoms and isotopes, radioactive decay, and the practical applications of radiation. This bundle is designed to align with the GCSE physics curriculum, making it an essential tool for effective teaching and learning.
The bundle includes:
Atoms and Isotopes: Introduces the structure of atoms, isotopes, and their differences, with clear explanations and engaging examples.
Radioactive Decay: Explains the concept of unstable nuclei and how radioactive decay results in the emission of radiation.
Alpha, Beta, and Gamma Radiation: Examines the properties and differences of the three types of radiation, with visual aids and practical examples.
Nuclear Decay Equations: Teaches students how to write and balance nuclear equations for alpha and beta decay, linking theory to exam requirements.
Activity and Half-Life: Explores how to measure radioactive activity and understand half-life, with examples of real-world applications.
Working with Half-Life: Guides students through calculations involving half-life, providing plenty of practice opportunities.
Uses of Radiation: Discusses the practical and beneficial uses of radiation in medicine, industry, and power generation, as well as the associated risks.
How to use:
Each lesson features engaging activities, clear explanations, and exam-style questions to reinforce learning. Teachers can use the materials for structured lessons, revision sessions, or interventions. With this bundle, students will develop a deep understanding of atomic physics and radiation, preparing them for exams and sparking their curiosity about the natural world.
Lesson 1 Atoms and Isotopes
Lesson 2 Radioactive Decay
Lesson 3 Alpha Beta and Gamma
Lesson 4 Nuclear Decay Equations
Lesson 5 Activity and Half Life
Lesson 6 Working with Half Life
Lesson 7 Uses of Radiation
Learning objectives:
To label the structure of an atom.
To describe the charge, relative mass and location of the subatomic particles.
To explain what isotopes are.
Learning objectives:
Describe the process involved in genetic engineering.
Apply knowledge of the process of genetic engineering to explain how certain crops have been genetically modified.
Evaluate the potential benefits and risks of GM crops.
Learning objectives:
Describe what radioactive decay is and how it can cause ionisation.
Describe what background radiation is and its possible sources.
Describe the risks and health effects of using radioactivity and how to minimise them.
Learning objective:
Describe the magnetic field produced by a current-carrying wire and use the corkscrew rule to determine the direction of the field around it.
Learning objectives:
To be able to define osmosis.
To be able to apply knowledge of osmosis to predict whether water will enter or leave cells by osmosis.
Learning objectives:
Describe the difference between scalars and vectors.
List some common scalars and vectors.
Draw a scale diagram to represent a single vector.
Learning objectives:
List some examples of human variation.
Categorise some human traits as being due to genetic causes, environmental causes, or both.
Interpret data on twin studies and describe some of the issues scientists face when conducting twin studies.
Learning objectives:
Describe the stages involved in a reflex action.
Identify stimuli, receptors, coordination centres, and effectors in examples of reflex actions.
