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Complete schemes of work, lesson plans and powerpoints to teach Science, written by a current Head of Physics rated Outstanding in his teaching and currently working at a school rated Outstanding by OfSted
Complete schemes of work, lesson plans and powerpoints to teach Science, written by a current Head of Physics rated Outstanding in his teaching and currently working at a school rated Outstanding by OfSted
This is an 8 slide PowerPoint that covers BTec National Engineering (A-Level equivalent) on the topic of DC motors. This short powerpoint is designed to be used alongside a lesson where a DC motor can be examined or where a practical can be performed to create one.
This is the fourth PowerPoint in this section (Magnetism and Electromagnetic induction).
This is a 9 slide PowerPoint that covers BTec National Engineering (A-Level equivalent) on the topics of Diodes in circuits. This lesson covers the three main rectification circuits, complete with animated diagrams to help students understand how they create the DC output from an AC input for bi-wave and full-wave variants. Protection circuits and the use of Zener diodes are also briefly covered, together with an worked example circuit question.
This is the fourth PowerPoint in this section (Electricity and circuits).
This is a 14 slide PowerPoint that covers BTec National Engineering (A-Level equivalent) on the topics of Capacitance and Capacitors. It covers the basic formula for calculating farads, for calculating capacitance from the properties of a capacitor, the exponential formulae for charging and discharging a capacitor, and the formula for the energy stored in a capacitor.
There are graphs to show the charging and discharging of a capacitor and worked mathematical calculations.
This is the second PowerPoint in this section (Electricity and circuits).
This is an 7 slide PowerPoint that covers BTec National Engineering (A-Level equivalent) on the topic of impedance. This lessons covers the calculations to calculate impedance, starting from resistance, capacitance and inductance.
This is the third and final PowerPoint in this section (single phase alternating current) and is also the final lesson in the entire scheme of work (available as a single bundle).
This is a 9 slide PowerPoint that covers BTec National Engineering (A-Level equivalent) on the topic of Simply Supported Beams which is supported with a worksheet with three questions including answers.
This covers the mathematical and physics for a Beam system including point forces, Uniformly Distributed Forces (UDL) on a beam with pins and rollers.
There is a brief recap of the principle of moments and an animated worked example of a beam question.
This PowerPoint forms Lesson 3 in this series
This PowerPoint lesson on Electromagnetism covers the formation of a magnetic field around a current carrying wire using the right hand grip rule, solenoid construction and the methodology of working out which was to orientate a magnetic field through a solenoid.
This is the third (of 8) lessons in this section entitled “Magnetism and Electromagnetism” which is available as a bundle in our shop.
This PowerPoint lesson on Electric Motors covers the application of the motor effect (See previous lesson) in the creation of DC electric motors. This lesson recaps the formula F=BIL and then applies this to DC motor construction. The main design components are a loudspeaker are also covered. There is a choice of two PowerPoints to download due to the size of one which contains a short video clip of a loudspeaker showing the vibrations change with amplitude change of input AC.
This is the fifth (of 8) lessons in this section entitled “Magnetism and Electromagnetism” which is available as a bundle in our shop.
This PowerPoint lesson on Magnets covers the basics on drawing magnetic fields around bar magnets, both on their own and when attracting and repelling each other. There is also a PDF worksheet with three magnet drawings for the pupils to complete.
This is the first (of 8) lessons in this section entitled “Magnetism and Electromagnetism” which is available as a bundle in our shop.
This PowerPoint lesson on Generators shows how a rotating coil within a magnetic field can produce a sinusoidal output voltage (potential difference) in a circuit. Oscilloscope readings for an AC suply are looked at in detail so that students can calculate the peak voltage and time period from a diagram. Output wave forms are considered and examples are shown on how these change when the variables of the rotating coil are changed. Finally the engineering systems in a power station generator are covered.
This is the seventh (of 8) lessons in this section entitled “Magnetism and Electromagnetism” which is available as a bundle in our shop.
This bundle contains 6 lessons, all of which include a detailed PowerPoint and worksheets or tasks:
The Universe
Orbits and Orbital Motion
Stellar Evolution
Stellar Magnitude and the HR diagram
Evolution of the Universe
Evidence for the Theory of the Big Bang
This is an 18 slide PowerPoint that covers BTec National Engineering (A-Level equivalent) on the topic of Conservation of Energy.
This is the forth and final PowerPoint in this section and it covers Work Done, Kinetic Energy and Gravitational Potential Energy. The slides take the reader through several worked examples and explanations of the use of these formula.
v1.01 - Error in calculation corrected
v1.1 - Worksheet of questions and answers added
This is an 17 slide PowerPoint that covers BTec National Engineering (A-Level equivalent) on the topic of SUVAT including the main formulae, their derivations and use. There is also a worksheet of questions and the answers are included.
This is the first PowerPoint in this section, which is available as a bundle, covering Dynamic Engineering Systems.
v1.1 - A quick worksheet on unit conversion practice has been added, in addition to the SUVAT worksheet
v1.11 Minor improvements to ppt made (mainly italics in parameters throughout)
This PowerPoint lesson on Magnetising covers creating permanent and temporary magnets, hard and soft magnetic materials, and the practical method for creating electromagnets in the classroom.
This is the second (of 8) lessons in this section entitled “Magnetism and Electromagnetism” which is available as a bundle in our shop.
This PowerPoint lesson on The Universe covers the introduction of what is in the universe and what we can see and measure in the night sky (planets, stars, asteroids, galaxies etc.). There is also a set of questions and answers.
This is the first (of 6) lessons in this section entitled “Astrophysics” which is available as a bundle in our shop.
This is a detailed lesson plan and PowerPoint that covers the basics of charge and its units and how this links to current flow.
There are ideas for practical investigations as well as homework ideas in the step-by-step lesson. A free lesson that precedes this, covering an introduction to circuits and symbols (Also available free in my shop as a stand alone lesson) is also included. This is the second lesson (of 10) in the Electricity unit of work (P2)
This includes a PowerPoint and detailed lesson plan that includes:
Recap of charges and charge carriers
Description of the phenomena of static charge and the conditions under which it occurs
Description of two student led experiments, plus two teacher led demonstrations
Extension information about lightning and lightning rods on buildings
Electric fields around point charges
Homework idea and differentiation / extension ideas are included in the step-by-step lesson.
This is the tenth lesson in the Electricity unit of work (P2) and would cover about an hour to 60- 90 minutes of teaching including writing up and analysing the results of the experiments.
This includes two detailed lessons and PowerPoints that cover Resistance in circuits. There is also a dedicated lesson on the required AQA practical investigating the IV characteristics of a lamp, diode and resistor.
Homework ideas and differentiation ideas are included in the step-by-step lesson. This is the fourth lesson in the Electricity unit of work (P2) and would cover 2-3 hours of teaching including writing up and analysing the results of the experiments.
v1.01 - Amended the IV graph example to include negative values
This includes a PowerPoint and detailed lesson plan that includes:
Calculations examples and descriptions of:
Electrical power
Electrical power via heating
Energy transfer linked to current flow
Energy transfer linked to potential difference
Homework idea and differentiation / extension ideas are included in the step-by-step lesson.
This is the ninth lesson in the Electricity unit of work (P2) and would cover about an hour of teaching.
This includes a PowerPoint and detailed lesson plan that includes:
Mains electricity in the UK including conventional wiring colours
Wiring diagrams for a UK electrical plug, together with a clip art picture to colour in and label
Experiment idea to test fuses to find their maximum rating
Calculations to ascertain the current flow, and hence fuses needed, for circuits and appliances
Homeworks idea and differentiation / extension ideas are included in the step-by-step lesson.
This is the eighth lesson in the Electricity unit of work (P2) and would cover about an hour to 90 minutes of teaching including wiring a plug and doing the experiment.
This PowerPoint lesson on Orbits and Orbital Motion covers the mathematics of circular motion (at iGCSE physics level) and applies this to the orbits of the planets, moons and satellites. Various types of satellite orbits are also considered including geostationary orbits.
This is the second (of 6) lessons in this section entitled “Astrophysics” which is available as a bundle in our shop