Originally created for the BTEC Applied Science level 3 qualification Unit 5 - Physics. By the end of the lesson learners should be able to: Recall the equipment needed for moving heat. Describe how altering the set-up of the system can lead to refrigeration or a heat pump being created. Use the coefficient of performance calculations for a heating system. The resource contains past paper questions and mark scheme answers. Slides were originally created using google slides, opening in microsoft powerpoint might cause slight misalignment - open in google slides to avoid this.

A comprehensive Powerpoint which will allows for students to learn about luminous and non-luminous objects, opaque, transparent and translucent objects and how thickness of a translucent object affects the amount of light traveling through. I personally use this as an introductory lesson to the light topic. Tasks are differentiated to suit the needs of each learner. Progress checks take place after each success criteria to measure the progress of learners. By the end of the lesson students should be able to: Learning objective: Develop an understanding of how objects interact with light. Success criteria: -Identify luminous and non-luminous materials. -Describe how light interacts with a translucent material. -Explain why the thickness of a translucent material affects the light. This lesson contains 17 slides.

A resource containing a comprehensive powerpoint slideshow that will allow for learners to learn about the law of reflection, specular reflection and diffuse scattering and how objects appear in mirrors (virtual images) Tasks are differentiated to suit the needs of each learner. Progress checks take place after each success criteria to measure the progress of learners. An animation is included to show how a virtual image is generated. By the end of the lesson students should be able to: Learning objective: Develop an understanding of how light reflects and the law of reflection. Success criteria: Identify types of reflection. Describe the law of reflection. Explain the appearance of virtual objects. This lesson contains 40 slides

A comprehensive lesson that teaches students about electromagnets and how how magnetic fields are produced in a current carrying conductor. Solenoids as coils of wire that are able to behave as a bar magnets when a current is present in them. Progress checks are available following each success criteria Tasks are differentiated to suit the needs of each learner. By the end of the lesson learners should be able to: Learning objective: Explain why current can generate electromagnets and how to change their properties. Success criteria: State what is created when current flows through a wire. Describe how to increase the magnetic field strength. Explain why solenoids are used in industry. Powerpoint contains 18 slides. Contains past paper questions and mark scheme answers to use as a plenary.

A comprehensive lesson which teaches students about Fleming’s Left Hand Rule, the motor effect and applying this to a simple motor. Students will also be able to use the F = BIL equation quantify the amount of force experienced by a wire. Progress checks are available following each success criteria Tasks are differentiated to suit the needs of each learner. Learning objective: Use and apply the left hand rule in order to justify the movement of a wire within a magnetic field. By the end of the lesson learners should be able to: Success criteria: I can identify the components of the left hand rule. I can justify the motion of the wire based on the rule. I can explain why motors are able to spin. Powerpoint contains 22 slides and a collection of past paper questions including the marking scheme.

A comprehensive lesson that teaches students the difference between renewable and non-renewable energy resources. Tasks are differentiated to suit the needs of each learner. Progress checks take place after each success criteria to measure the progress of learners. By the end of the lesson students should be able to: Success criteria: Define renewable and non-renewable energy sources and list examples Describe the difference between renewable and non-renewable energy resources Explain how electricity is generated in a power station Learning objective: Investigate the differences in types of energy resources and evaluate the importance of some over others. Powerpoint contains 18 slides.

A resource containing 2 powerpoint slides for 2 lessons and a worksheet for applying Hooke’s law and analysing data. I run the resource as an initial practical for investigating Hooke’s law and the second lesson to further solidify theory. Tasks are differentiated to suit the needs of each learner. Progress checks take place after each success criteria to measure the progress of learners. For the practical lesson: By the end of the lesson students should be able to: Learning objective: Investigate the effects of forces on the extension of a spring. Success criteria: -Identify independent and dependent variables. -Describe how to write a method concerning spring extension. -Explain why repeatability and reliability are important factors within experiments. This lesson contains 17 slides. For the theory lesson: By the end of the lesson students should be able to: Learning objective: To analyse the results and draw conclusions between the spring practical and Hooke’s law theory. Success criteria: Identify the forces needed to extend and compress a spring. Describe Hooke’s law. Explain why the pattern for Hooke’s law does not remain indefinitely. This lesson contains 17 slides. The worksheet contains 2 pages.

A resource containing a comprehensive powerpoint slideshow that will guide learners through gravity and electrostatic non contact forces. Tasks are differentiated to suit the needs of each learner. Progress checks take place after each success criteria to measure the progress of learners. By the end of the lesson students should be able to: Learning objective: Develop an understanding of how forces can act at a distance and explain why these forces are present. Success criteria: -Identify non-contact forces. -Describe how objects react to some non-contact forces. -Explain why non-contact forces are needed for our daily lives. This lesson contains 17 slides Produced to be used when delivering the activate 1 pathway.

A comprehensive lesson which teaches students about how IV graphs appear for fixed resistors, filament bulbs and diodes. The lesson also delves into the reasoning behind why these trends arise. Progress checks are available following each success criteria Tasks are differentiated to suit the needs of each learner. Learning objective: Use Ohm’s law to justify the trends seen in IV graphs for a fixed resistor, filament bulb and LED. By the end of the lesson learners should be able to: Success criteria: -Identify generally what happens to current as voltage increases. -Describe how to calculate resistance from a voltage-current graph. -Compare how the resistance changes with load in: fixed resistors, filament bulbs and diodes. Powerpoint contains 22 slides and a collection of past paper questions including the marking scheme.

A comprehension lesson that teaches students how to create and analyse Sankey Diagrams. The concept is introduced in the context of money to firstly engage the students (dirham currency is used as the students I taught were in the UAE, however, this should be fairly simple to understand as it is labelled below). Support sheets are also included to guide students should it be needed. Tasks are differentiated to suit the needs of each learner. Progress checks are placed after each success criteria checkpoint to assess understanding. By the end of the lesson students should be able to: Success criteria: I can critically analyse a Sankey diagram to identify quantifiable components. I can construct and adapt Sankey diagrams I can calculate efficiency of a system from its Sankey diagram. Learning objective: Develop and interpret Sankey diagrams to visualize and analyze complex data flows. Powerpoint contains 33 slides and a lesson plan is also attached.

A comprehensive lesson which teaches students about how current can be induced in a wire, the factors that influence the magnitude of this current and how it is used in industry. Progress checks are available following each success criteria Tasks are differentiated to suit the needs of each learner. Learning objective: Develop an understanding of how electricity can be generated. By the end of the lesson learners should be able to: Success criteria: I can identify how current can be generated in a wire. I can describe factors that influence the current generated. I can evaluate the best way to generate electricity. Powerpoint contains 22 slides. Contains past paper questions that target this topic, some questions require knowledge from prior lessons.

A resource containing a comprehensive powerpoint slideshow that will allow for learners to learn about drag forces friction and air resistance. Tasks are differentiated to suit the needs of each learner. Progress checks take place after each success criteria to measure the progress of learners. By the end of the lesson students should be able to: Learning objective: Develop an understanding of how drag forces affect the movement of an object. Success criteria: Identify 2 drag forces. Describe how drag forces affect objects. Explain why air resistance and friction can be useful and a nuisance. This lesson contains 22 slides

A comprehension lesson that teaches students about the colours of light and how the primary colours contribute towards how we perceive objects around us. How objects reflect or absorb light colours. How filters influence light. Progress checks are available following each success criteria Tasks are differentiated to suit the needs of each learner. Learning objective: Justify how filters can affect how we see an object. By the end of the lesson learners should be able to: Success criteria Explain what happens when light passes through a prism describe how primary colours add to make secondary colours explain how filters and coloured materials subtract light. Powerpoint contains 25 slides.

A comprehension lesson that teaches students about: how factors contribute towards an objects density. How to calculate density, and how irregular shape density can be calculated. Progress checks are available following each success criteria Tasks are differentiated to suit the needs of each learner. Learning objective: Devise methods in order to calculate density of objects. By the end of the lesson learners should be able to: Success criteria: -State what is meant by mass. -State what is meant by volume. -Describe the term density. -Explain how to calculate density of regular and irregular shapes. Powerpoint contains 20 slides.