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AQA P8.3 Resultant forces
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AQA P8.3 Resultant forces

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Learning question: How do resultant forces affect the motion of objects ? Retrieval starter. Intro to resultant forces and freebody diagrams Whiteboard activity Effects of resultant forces DEMO Resultant force activity Plenary whiteboard activity
AQA P8.6 Centre of mass
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AQA P8.6 Centre of mass

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Learning question: What would my weight be on the moon ? Retrieval starter. Intro to mass vs weight Weight equation, worked example and practice questions Intro to centre of mass Practical to determine the centre of mass of an irregular shaped object Whiteboard plenary questions
AQA P8.8 Parallelogram of forces
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AQA P8.8 Parallelogram of forces

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Learning question: If a force acts to the North and one acts to the East , what is the resultant force ? Retrieval starter. Resultant forces recap whiteboard activity Intro to parallelogram of forces and using it to determine direction of resultant force. Using parallelogram of forces to determine direction activity How to use scale drawings and the parallelogram of forces to determine the size and direction of resultant force. Parallelogram of forces practice questions
AQA P8.7 Moments and equilibrium
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AQA P8.7 Moments and equilibrium

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Learning question: How does a tightrope walker stay upright ? Retrieval starter. Intro to the principle of moments Principle of moments worked example and practice problems Whiteboard plenary questions
AQA P9.2 Velocity and acceleration (Foundation)
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AQA P9.2 Velocity and acceleration (Foundation)

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Learning question: How can we calculate the acceleration of an object? Retrieval starter. Introducing specific vectors and scalar examples (speed vs velocity, distance vs displacement) Whiteboard AFL activity. Intro to acceleration, equations , equation practice. Whiteboard plenary activity
AQA P9.4 Analysing motion graphs
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AQA P9.4 Analysing motion graphs

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Learning question: What is a tangent and why is it useful? Retrieval starter. Distance-time graphs recap. Distance-time graphs and changing speeds Tangents, instantaneous speed and average speed. Student activity various worksheets Whiteboard plenary activity.
AQA P9.1 Speed and distance-time graphs
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AQA P9.1 Speed and distance-time graphs

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Learning question: What are the different features of a distance time graph ? -Retrieval starter. -Intro to speed and speed equation -Worked example and speed calculation question -Introduction to distance-time graph. -Distance time graph activity -Whiteboard plenary activity
AQA P9.3 More about velocity-time graphs
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AQA P9.3 More about velocity-time graphs

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Learning question: How can I interpret a v-t graph? Retrieval starter. Intro to velocity-time graphs Whiteboard AFL activity. Acceleration and distance travelled from a velocity time graph Student activity various worksheets Whiteboard plenary activity
AQA P3.5 Big energy issues
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AQA P3.5 Big energy issues

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Learning question: How does the national grid deal with changes in demand ? Retrieval starter. Annual energy use in the UK Base load and energy demands Student activity Whiteboard activity
AQA P13.2 Uses of the EM spectrum
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AQA P13.2 Uses of the EM spectrum

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Note lesson content and order has been altered from the textbook to better match specification Learning question: How useful is the electromagnetic spectrum ? Retrieval starter. Card sort activity with feedback to discuss uses of the EM spectrum Questions and answers (One set for Higher and one for Foundation) Mobile phone radiation dangers activity
AQA P13.5 EM wave calculations
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AQA P13.5 EM wave calculations

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Note lesson content and order has been altered from the textbook to better match specification Learning question: How fast is the speed of light ? Retrieval starter. Introduction to speed of light Wave speed equation in the context of EM waves Practice questions with answers Radio waves and AC currents. Whiteboard AFL activity
AQA P13.3 Hazards of the EM spectrum
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AQA P13.3 Hazards of the EM spectrum

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Note lesson content and order has been altered from the textbook to better match specification Learning question: Can electromagnetic waves be dangerous ? Retrieval starter. Dangers an uses of UV Dangers and uses of X-rays and Gamma rays Venn diagram activity Guess the X-ray quiz
AQA P7.5 Activity and half-life
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AQA P7.5 Activity and half-life

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Lesson powerpoint with activities and worksheet to support the lesson. Lesson content: Starter quiz Introduction to activity with student practical to model it. Introduction to half-life with worked examples. Student activity with worksheet Whiteboard activity
AQA P7.4 Changes to the nucleus
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AQA P7.4 Changes to the nucleus

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Lesson powerpoint with activities and worksheet to support the lesson. Lesson content: Starter quiz How to write nuclear decay equations for alpha, beta , gamma and neutron emission. Student activity with worksheet and extra questions Whiteboard activity and quiz
AQA P1.6 Energy Dissipation
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AQA P1.6 Energy Dissipation

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Powerpoint with activities and resources to support the lesson. Learning question: How do we waste energy ? Lesson content: Retrieval starter questions. Discussion of waste and how it relates to energy. Student written activity. Useful and wasted energy discussion. Student Sankey diagram activity. Plenary whiteboard questions.
AQA P1.5a Kinetic energy
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AQA P1.5a Kinetic energy

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Powerpoint with resources and activities to support the lesson. Learning question: Do all moving objects have the same amount of kinetic energy ? Retrieval starter questions Video activity to discuss energy transfers Kinetic energy equation, worked examples student calculation activity and extension questions Plenary whiteboard questions
AQA P1.8 Electrical appliances (Computer lesson)
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AQA P1.8 Electrical appliances (Computer lesson)

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Powerpoint with activities and resources to support the lesson. Learning question: Explain how an electrical appliance can have a positive impact on society? Lesson content: Retrieval starter questions Demo activity to discuss electrical appliances and energy transfers in appliances Tasks to accompany computer lesson Discussion of appliances benefit to society.
AQA P1.4 Gravitational potential energy
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AQA P1.4 Gravitational potential energy

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Powerpoint with activities and resources to support the lesson. Learning question: What factors affect the gravitational potential energy of an object ? Retrieval starter questions Lesson content: Discussion of gravity on Earth vs Moon Gravitational potential energy equation, worked examples student calculation activity and extension questions Student practical (measuring change in GPE) Plenary whiteboard questions
AQA P1.3 Energy and Work
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AQA P1.3 Energy and Work

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Powerpoint with activities and resources to support the lesson. Learning question: What is work? Lesson content: Retrieval starter questions Video and discussion of work done Work done equation, worked examples and student calculation activity. Student practical Plenary whiteboard questions