Following closely along with the AQA GCSE physics book, this lesson PowerPoint covers chapter 14.5: Using Lenses.
The lesson objectives are:
How to find the position and nature of an image formed by a lens
What type of image is formed by a convex lens and its principal focus
What type of lens is used in a camera and in a magnifying glass
What type of image is formed in a camera and what type in a magnifying glass
As the content is for triple science students, the lesson has been aimed at high ability. This may need to run over into two lessons.
Following closely along with the AQA GCSE physics book, this lesson PowerPoint covers chapter 8.5: More about Levers and Gears.
The lesson objectives are:
How levers act as force multipliers
How can you tell if a lever is a force multiplier
What gears do
How gears can give a bigger turning effect
As the content is for triple science students, the lesson has been aimed at high ability. The questions at the end refer to the summary questions on page 123 of the AQA GCSE physics book.
Following closely along with the AQA GCSE physics book, this lesson PowerPoint covers chapter 14.3 Light and Colour
The lesson objectives are:
How the wavelength of light changes over the visible spectrum
What determines the colour of a surface
What a translucent object is
The difference between a translucent object and a transparent object
As the content is for triple science students, the lesson has been aimed at high ability. The answers at the end refer to the summary questions in the AQA GCSE physics book, page 207.
This PowerPoint presentation aimed at KS3 students on the topic of Turning Forces. The lesson objectives covered are:
Describe what is meant by a moment
Calculate the moment of a force
Describe how the centre of mass affects stability
The worksheet contains is made to stretch and challenge students, going into the GCSE specification. Also provided is an answer sheet to the worksheet. This follows closely along with the AQA Activate 2 book, chapters P3.6.
Following closely along with the AQA GCSE physics book, this lesson PowerPoint covers chapter 14.1: Reflection of Light
The lesson objectives are:
What the normal is in a diagram of light rays
The law of reflection of a light at a plane mirror
How an image is formed by a plane mirror
What is meant by specula reflection and diffuse reflection
As the content is for triple science students, the lesson has been aimed at high ability. The answers at the end refer to the summary questions in the AQA GCSE physics book, page 203.
Following closely along with the AQA GCSE physics book, this lesson PowerPoint covers chapter 14.2: Refraction of Light
The lesson objectives are:
Where refraction of light can happen
How a light ray refracts when it goes from air into glass or from glass into air
As the content is for triple science students, the lesson has been aimed at high ability. The answers at the end refer to the summary questions in the AQA GCSE physics book, page 205.
Following closely along with the AQA GCSE physics book, this lesson PowerPoint covers chapter 14.4: Lenses.
The lesson objectives are:
What a convex lens is
What a concave lens is
How to calculate magnification
As the content is for triple science students, the lesson has been aimed at high ability. The answers at the end refer to the summary questions in the AQA GCSE physics book, page 209.
PowerPoint presentation aimed at KS3 students on the topic of energy and temperature. The lesson objectives covered are:
State the difference between energy and temperature
Describe what happens when you heat up solids, liquids and gases
Explain what is meant by equilibrium
This follows closely along with the AQA Activate 2 book, chapters P2.3.
This PowerPoint presentation aimed at KS3 students on the topic of speed). The lesson objectives covered are:
Calculate speed
Describe relative motion
The worksheet contains is made to stretch and challenge students, going into the GCSE specification. Also provided is an answer sheet to the worksheet. This follows closely along with the AQA Activate 2 book, chapters P3.1.
PowerPoint presentation aimed at KS3 students on the topic of series and parallel circuits. The lesson objectives covered are:
Describe the difference between series and parallel circuits
Describe how current and potential difference vary in series and parallel circuits
This follows closely along with the AQA Activate 2 book, chapters P1.4.
Following closely along with the AQA GCSE physics book, this lesson PowerPoint and worksheets cover chapter 11.4: Upthrust and Floatation.
The lesson objectives are:
What is meant by upthrust on an object in a fluid
What causes an upthrust
What the pressure in a fluid depends on
How to explain whether an object in a fluid floats or sinks
This PowerPoint also goes through the whole derivation for Archimedes’ principle, so there is a lot of algebra and simultaneous equations, designed for a triple physics set. The answers at the end of the PowerPoint refer to the summary questions on page 169 in the book. The worksheet also has answers.
Following closely along with the AQA GCSE physics book, this lesson PowerPoint covers chapter 16.1: The Formation of the Solar System.
The lesson objectives are:
How the solar system formed
What is meant by a protostar
How energy is released in the Sun
Why the Sun is (currently) stable
As the content is for triple science students, the lesson has been aimed at high ability. The answers at the end refer to the summary questions in the AQA GCSE physics book, page 233.
Following closely along with the AQA GCSE physics book, this lesson PowerPoint and worksheets cover chapter 5.2: Cables and Plugs.
The lesson objectives are:
What the casing of a mains plug or socket is made of and why
What is in a mains cable
The colour of the live, neutral and earth wires
Why a three-pin plug includes and earth wire
It is suggested that students have a go at rewiring a plug in lesson. The answers at the end of the PowerPoint refer to the exam question worksheet.
Following closely along with the AQA GCSE physics book, this lesson PowerPoint and worksheet covers chapter 15.4: The Motor Effect.
The lesson objectives are:
How to change the size and reverse the direction of the force on a current-carrying wire in a magnetic field
How a simple electric motor works
What is meant by the magnetic flux density
How to calculate the force on a current-carrying wire
As the content is for triple science students, the lesson has been aimed at high ability. The answers at the end of the PowerPoint refer to the summary questions in the AQA GCSE physics book, page 221. The worksheet also is aimed at high ability, answers have been provided
Following closely along with the AQA GCSE physics book, this lesson PowerPoint covers chapter 16.3: Planets, Satellites and Orbits.
The lesson objectives are:
What force keeps planets and satellites moving along their orbits
The direction of the force on an orbiting body in a circular orbit
How the velocity of a body in a circular orbit changes as the body moves around the orbit
Why an orbiting body needs to move at a particular speed for it to stay in a circular orbit
As the content is for triple science students, the lesson has been aimed at high ability. The answers at the end refer to the summary questions in the AQA GCSE physics book, page 237.
Following closely along with the AQA GCSE physics book, this lesson PowerPoint covers chapter 16.5: The Beginning and Future of The Universe.
The lesson objectives are:
What the Big Bang theory of the universe is
Why the universe is expanding
What the Cosmic Microwave Background radiation is
What evidence there is that the universe was created in a big bang
As the content is for triple science students, the lesson has been aimed at high ability. The answers at the end refer to the summary questions in the AQA GCSE physics book, page 241.
Following closely along with the AQA GCSE physics book, this lesson PowerPoint covers chapter 16.4: The Expanding Universe.
The lesson objectives are:
What is meant by the red-shift of a light source
How red-shift depends on speed
How people know that the distant galaxies are moving away from Earth
Why people think the universe is expanding
As the content is for triple science students, the lesson has been aimed at high ability. The answers at the end refer to the summary questions in the AQA GCSE physics book, page 239.
Following closely along with the AQA GCSE physics book, this lesson PowerPoint covers chapter 16.2: The Life History of a Star.
The lesson objectives are:
Why stars eventually become unstable
The stages in the life of a star
What will eventually happen to the Sun
What a supernova is
As the content is for triple science students, the lesson has been aimed at high ability. The answers at the end refer to the summary questions in the AQA GCSE physics book, page 235.
Following closely along with the AQA GCSE physics book, this lesson PowerPoint and worksheet covers chapter 15.1: Magnetic Fields.
The lesson objectives are:
The force rule for two magnetic poles near each other
The pattern of magnetic field lines around a bar magnet
What induced magnetism is
Why steel, not iron, is used to make permanent magnets
The Powerpoint is aimed at all abilities, although the corresponding worksheet is aimed at lower abilities. It is suggested that during this lesson, the students should have access to magnets to play and observe with. The answers at the end refer to the summary questions in the AQA GCSE physics book, page 215.
PowerPoint presentation and worksheet aimed at KS3 students on the topic of waves. The lesson objectives covered are:
Describe the different types of wave and their features
Describe what happens when water waves hit a barrier
Describe what happens when waves superpose