Full lesson resources for “Mathematics in Science - Significant Figures”! Objectives: To understand the importance of mathematics in science To be able to simplify numbers with a large amount of digits To understand the concept of infinitely long irrational numbers The lesson is intended for high school, though is also appropriate for middle. Estimated time for lesson is 51 minutes, though I give information on how to extend the lesson. Files in resource: PowerPoint with notes explaining each slide Lesson plan outlining each activity Worksheet, fully editable Answers to worksheet Lesson write-up. Goes through all lesson objectives in clear language. Students can read this instead of lesson, or use this for pre-reading, or to catch-up on missed lesson.

This worksheet covers the subject of Moments and is aimed at a high ability KS3 class or all abilities KS4 class. The answers have been provided.

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.

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.

This PowerPoint presentation aimed at KS3 students on the topic of Distance-Time graphs (motion graphs). The lesson objectives covered are: Interpret distance-time graphs Calculate speed using a distance-time graph This follows closely along with the AQA Activate 2 book, chapters P3.2.

Following closely along with the AQA GCSE physics book, this lesson PowerPoint covers chapter 8.9: Resolution of Forces. The lesson objectives are: What is meant by the resolution of forces How to resolve a force About the forces on an object in equilibrium How to use a force diagram to work out whether or not an object is in equilibrium As the content is for higher science students, the lesson has been aimed at higher achieving students. The PowerPoint goes through both the scale drawing and trigonometry approach of resolving a forces. The answers at the end relate the the summary questions on page 131 of the GCSE physics book.

Following closely along with the AQA GCSE physics book, this lesson PowerPoint covers chapter 8.8: The Parallelogram of Forces. The lesson objectives are: What the parallelogram of forces is What the parallelogram of forces is used for What is needed to draw a scale diagram of the parallelogram of forces How to use the parallelogram of forces to find the resultant of two forces As the content is for higher science students, the lesson has been aimed at higher achieving students. The powerpoint goes through both the scale drawing and trigonometry approach of calculating a parallelogram of forces. The answers at the end relate the the summary questions on page 129 of the GCSE physics book.

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.

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 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 14.5: 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 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.

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.

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 14.1: 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.

To help your students learn and rearrange the equations in the motion topic of GCSE

To help your students learn and rearrange the equations in the forces topic of GCSE

To help your students learn and rearrange the equations in the energy topic of GCSE

This collection of worksheets helps students learn the equations in GCSE physics. Students will need to state the different variable in each equation, their respective units, and all the various rearrangements for the equations. Not all equations are included, but around 90% of them are. The triple only content equations are not included.

This worksheet follows closely along with the AQA GCSE physics book, chapters 11.4: Upthrust and Floatation. The answers have been provided.