This is intended for a low-ability group. It did work well with my bottom-set group. Not surprisingly they did not do well on the question 9 about whether they should believe the facts and figures - but it could open up discussion.

This is intended for lower ability groups and in my experience works well. The pictures need improving so please do this on your version!

I made this for tutorial time as it is a topical subject and it invites a discussion as to whetehr it is worth spending money on space exploration.

Reviews the equations needed. Makes students define the units. At least one question on each equation - some foundation and some higher level.

Want to put a bit more fun into teaching the light topic? These ideas are not "new" but are collected together here with some background information. This will be useful for those new to teaching or those not familiar with teaching Physics. There are 3 demonstrations, some background information on refraction and a homework idea. All illustrations are my own photos or I have permission to use them.

This is a set of questions to help students write up a practical investigation into Hooke's Law. With the new GCSE science students will get asked practical work questions in their exam. This worked very well with my middle set Year 9. I gave them the added incentive of awarding them BTEC -style grades Pass, Merit and Distinction for the amount/quality of work. It allowed them to work at their own pace.

Assesses working scientifically and uses levels. Worked well with my bottom set Year 8 group and motivated them to do well ( they like practical work).

This resource was written to try to get Year 7s to develop their practical skills. In particular to ask them to think about calculating averages, writing a hypothesis, identifying anomalous results and explaining about why increasing rotor width might help the paper helicopter spend more time in the air. This was given to the Year 7s after we had already done some practical work dropping paper helicopters and timing how long they took to reach the floor. We are fortunate in that we have a suitable balcony to drop them from at our College.

This is a short power point with some 'real-life' data about temperature differences of some unusual objects. Also some images to stimulate discussion about infra-red radiation. It can be adapted to suit.

Probably only suitable for higher levels. Puts pressure into historical context - discoveries of Torricelli Pascal and others. How science works questions. Tests relationship between concepts of pressure and particles.

This can be used as a literacy exercise or homework. It also deals with 'How science works' and requires the reader to analyse the information.

A list of videos available on Youtube that describe how various power stations work. Suitable for GCSE students.

Practical demonstration of the fascinating behaviour of cornflour solidifying when put on a speaker which is giving out low frequency sound. There are links to the RSC site with recipe and instructions and a site giving a full explanation of how it works.

Ideal if you want a quick homework and/or review of work done on reflection and refraction to see if students have understood basic principles. There is an answer sheet for self-marking or peer-marking and this is also presented on a power point - time-saving for the teacher!

Why choose this resource? It has a timeline that students can make notes on underneath headings. It uses literacy skills as students locate the correct information from the notes on a separate sheet. This is for GCSE Science students studying the history of atomic theory. It worked well with my Year 10 group.

This resource is for non-specialist physics teachers and new teachers as well as maybe more experienced ones who are looking for a different angle. It has historical background about Joule as well as questions (with answers) and practical activities. I have tried to make doing the calculations interesting by for example looking at the different kinetic energies of a tennis serve and a cyclist - which did intrigue my Year 10 group so I hope it works for you. The power point does the lesson for you - if you like this then use it as it is.

This is a great way to get students to think about why things float. It has a simple but engaging practical with thought-provoking questions and differentiated activities. It connects particle theory with density and up-thrust. Plenty of opportunity for connecting key scientific ideas.

This is an extensive resource. It contains activities and worksheets that are differentiated and have answer sheets so they are easy to mark in class and you can check the student's learning. There are numeracy and literacy tasks involved. One task goes over the relationship between size and surface area which is a key concept in science. The main activity involves independent research. The starter has an interesting example of an ancient use of nanotechnology which is surprising. There are references to videos to show about nanotechnology and other resources that can be used for extension/homework. This resource is suitable for GCSE students. It is especially matched to the new AQA Science scheme of work.

This is a whole-lesson resource. Most diffusion practicals involve observation only - this resource asks students to measure and calculate. Further it has a set of results, obtained by real Year 7 students and a graph of their results. This is so all students have a standard set of results to compare their own results with and a standard set to interpret, so you can check their understanding. This resource also challenges students to use their knowledge of particles to help them analyse the results of comparing two different concentrations of acid.

Differentiated homeworks. Ideal for new teachers or busy teachers as they have answers on a presentation and in a word document suitable for self or peer assessment to save you marking time. Suitable for KS3 students.