Fun Space Lesson. Maths Skills. Calculate diameter of larger stars. (by the way, all the maths in these tasks has been simlpfied and approximated so the calculations are doable without a calculator for most abilities, even key stage 3. Identify stars from description of relative size and colour using printed pictures. In our solar system, calculate distance of each planet from centre (from our sun), by comparing each planet to relative distance compared to earths distance from sun. Theoretically, identify which planets would be engulfed if these larger stars replaced our sun at centre of our solar system. (diametres of stars must be halved to find star radius). Again theoretically, identify moments in human history and estimate year they occured, and roughly caluclate how many years ago these events were in past. Match these historic events to the time it has taken for light we NOW SEE to travel to us from distance stars (using rough data of ‘light years’ distance stars are away). Looking at stars is like ‘looking at the past’.

Lesson to teach classes how to calculate density, link to basic knowledge of atomic mass from periodic table (are metals light or heavy) and draw clear diagrams showing cubic volume. Practical requires metal blocks of various regular volumes.

This is for key stage three or four. An intro to Energy Physics topic.

This is a series of lessons that key stage 3 pupils found engaging. It helps them understand speed in Physics Module ‘Forces of Motion’.

Powerpoint covers basics of resultant forces and types of levers with various tasks to fill up a lesson.

Covers basics of pitch (frequency) and volume (amplitude).

worksheet activity, easy maths, interesting comparison of weight on planets

Lesson on physics basics of changing states and melting curves. Interesting fact sheets about liquid metal at end of powerpoint.