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Simple , effective physics lesson resources for teaching AQA GCSE
AQA P1.5b Elastic potential energy
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AQA P1.5b Elastic potential energy

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Powerpoint with activities to support the lesson. Learning question: What factors affect the elastic potential energy of an object ? Lesson content: Retrieval starter questions Demo activity to discuss energy transfers and factors that effect elastic potential energy stored. Elastic potential energy equation, worked examples student calculation activity and extension questions Plenary whiteboard questions
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 P1.9 Power and energy
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AQA P1.9 Power and energy

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Powerpoint with activities and resources to support the lesson. Learning question: Who is the most powerful person in this room ? Lesson content: Retrieval starter questions Discussion of what power means to students and introduce the concept of power in physics Student written activity Power equation, worked examples student calculation activity and extension questions. Plenary whiteboard questions
AQA P1.7 Energy and efficiency
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AQA P1.7 Energy and efficiency

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Powerpoint with activities and resources to support the lesson. Learning question: When is a process efficient ? Lesson content: Retrieval starter questions Demo activity to discuss efficiency. Efficiency equation, worked examples student calculation activity and extension questions. Discussion of improve efficiency through streamlining and lubrication Plenary whiteboard questions Exit card
AQA P1.2 Conservation of energy
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AQA P1.2 Conservation of energy

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Powerpoint, activities and extension worksheet Learning question: How much energy is transferred when a change in energy store occurs ? Lesson content: Retrieval starter questions Describing the law of conservation of energy, systems and closed systems with a demonstration. Student written activity with extension sheet. Plenary whiteboard questions
AQA P1.1 Energy stores
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AQA P1.1 Energy stores

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Powerpoint with activities to support the lesson. Learning question: What are the different forms of energy Lesson content: What is energy discussion. Description of energy stores and energy transfers Student written activity Description and examples of energy transfers between different stores Student circus activity Plenary whiteboard questions
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
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 P7.2  Alpha beta and gamma
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AQA P7.2 Alpha beta and gamma

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Lesson powerpoint with activities to support the lesson. Note the lesson order has been altered slightly compared to the textbook. The lesson order for 7.2 and 7.3 has been altered Lesson content: Introduction to radioactivity Introduction to alpha , beta and gamma Demo of radiation properties Whiteboard activity and student questions SPLAT
AQA P7.3 The discovery of the nucleus
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AQA P7.3 The discovery of the nucleus

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Lesson powerpoint with activities to support the lesson. LEsson content: Philosophy of science discussion. Description of history of the atom including Rutherford experiment and its observations. Student activity, two types depending on level of class.
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 P7.1 Atom and radiation
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AQA P7.1 Atom and radiation

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Lesson powerpoint with activities to support the lesson. Learning question: What is inside an atom Atomic structure discussion including whiteboard activities Introducing isotopes Introduction to ions Questions and answers Exit pass.
AQA P7.8 Nuclear fusion
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AQA P7.8 Nuclear fusion

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Lesson powerpoint with activities to support the lesson. Lesson content: Starter quiz Describing nuclear fusion Exam question practice Class discussion of the usefulness of fusion to humanity.
AQA P7.6 Nuclear radiation in medicine
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AQA P7.6 Nuclear radiation in medicine

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Lesson powerpoint with activities to support the lesson. Lesson content: Starter quiz Thinking about half life. Describing radiation in medicine including tracers, gamma cameras and gamma beam therapy. Student written activity with questions and answers Introduction to background radiation and activity where students calculate their annual dose
AQA P7.7 Nuclear fission
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AQA P7.7 Nuclear fission

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Lesson powerpoint with activities to support the lesson. Lesson content: Starter quiz Discussion of Hiroshima and Nagasaki Describing nuclear fission Looking at uncontrolled chain reactions in the context of nuclear weapons and how much energy is released Describing how nuclear power stations work and control fission reactions. Class discussion of the ethics of nuclear weapons in the modern world