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Simon has been teaching Physics for over 27 years in British state schools and international school around the world. He specializes in International Baccalaureate, A level and IGCSE. He is now head of the secondary school at the British School of Tashkent, a Nord Anglia school and in August he will become International Principal of NAS Guangzhou Panyu. He is a regular contributor to the Times Educational Supplement and is one of their "Subject geniuses" for Science.

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Simon has been teaching Physics for over 27 years in British state schools and international school around the world. He specializes in International Baccalaureate, A level and IGCSE. He is now head of the secondary school at the British School of Tashkent, a Nord Anglia school and in August he will become International Principal of NAS Guangzhou Panyu. He is a regular contributor to the Times Educational Supplement and is one of their "Subject geniuses" for Science.
Uncertainty and Errors in measurement
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Uncertainty and Errors in measurement

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Everything they need to know for A level or IB presented in a humorous fashion by a very experienced teacher. Worksheets and practical activities too. Propagating uncertainties too.
SCIENCE DISPLAY - Science jokes
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SCIENCE DISPLAY - Science jokes

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Ready made Science display for any lab. 20 Science jokes and their explanations. Print out and stick randomly on board (all jokes have humorous cartoons etc too). Students have to match the joke with the correct explanation. Will cover a large board! (just miss a few jokes out to cover smaller board). Very popular! Probably best for seondary, but why not push those primary kids?
Projectile motion
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Projectile motion

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Fully explained for horizontal and non-horizontal initial motion. Practical investigation and worksheets. Written for IB or A level by experienced Physics teacher. Humour too! (I don't like dogs!).
The Doppler effect
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The Doppler effect

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Written for IB, this can also be used for A level. Includes derivation of formulae, qualitative descriptions and Doppler effect with light. Worked examples and accompanying worksheet. Written with humour too by a very experienced (26 years!) Physics teacher.
Law of Reflection
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Law of Reflection

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A lesson for IGCSE (14-6 year old) Coordinated Science although this will also work at KS3 (11-14 year olds). The slide that says 'Follow Mr Porter' I normally take them outside and show them how to play 'Wall Ball' and hence demonstrate the law of reflection. Please message me if you don't know 'wall ball'. The sheets are exercises in using the law, either drawing rays of light to show light being bounced off mirrors to find treasure on a treasure map or trying to 'zap' a dog (I have a running joke about my hate of dogs in my lessons). Please feel free to substitute something other than a dog!
Properties of metals
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Properties of metals

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Written for year 9, could also be used for lower groups in KS4. Going through the properties of metals, their uses and reactions with acids in a humorous style.
Sound multiple-choice questions
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Sound multiple-choice questions

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To be used as a useful summary after students have looked at the speed of sound in different substance. The multiple-choice format is useful for those of you preparing for these style exams (Cambridge IGCSE). The 'write your own' multiple choice questions at the end are surprisingly difficult to do, and are an excellent link to sentence structure/grammar etc.
The Motor effect
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The Motor effect

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Presentation with everything they need to know about Fleming's left hand rule and the motor effect. Obviously great if you also have model motor sets to build. Can also build loudspeakers that use the motor effect (instructions on notes below slides). Worksheet to practice the left-hand rule.
IB Internal assessment presentation and sheets for students
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IB Internal assessment presentation and sheets for students

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IB Internal assessment presentation and sheets for students explaining what they are assessed on. I do one practice assessment and the Powerpoint refers to that. Slides go over the different criteria as does the student sheet. Student sheet also contains many suggested experiments (this is written for Physics, but most of it applies to Biology and Chemistry too).
Equations of Motion SUVAT
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Equations of Motion SUVAT

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Presentation, examples, worksheet and practical activities for the Equations of Motion (SUVAT). Written for IB but fine for A level and GCSE. Written with humour by a very experienced Physics teacher.
IB Physics Topic 11 (HL): Electromagnetic induction
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IB Physics Topic 11 (HL): Electromagnetic induction

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Everything you need to teach this IB Topic; presentations, practical activities, worksheets, etc. Includes a short video by the author explaining the charging and discharging of a capacitor. Adaptable for A level too. Written by an experienced IB teacher.
Hooke's law
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Hooke's law

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Two comprehensive lessons with practical sheets and presentations. Hooke's law for GCSE/IGCSE with calculation of spring constant and as an extension finding the spring constant for two springs in series and parallel.
'Amazing Mug trick' homework example
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'Amazing Mug trick' homework example

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A good homework is ask them to do a simple practical at home for their parents. Obviously you have to be careful here – I use the Amazing Mug trick to demonstrate refraction for year 8s. Put a coin in the bottom far side of a mug and move your head so the coin is just out of view. Pouring water in causes the coin to appear as if by magic. Students have to demonstrate this to parents/siblings who sign a slip in their books to prove that it was done! This type of homework can also use internet simulations as the second worksheet shows.