Bundle: Waves Topic (GCSE Physics)

Waves Topic Bundle: 16 complete, no-prep PowerPoint lessons covering the whole AQA GCSE Physics Waves topic (4.6), with exam questions, worked examples, tasks and answers – no worksheets needed.

Covers transverse and longitudinal waves, wave properties and the wave speed equation, reflection, sound waves and hearing, ultrasound and seismic waves, the electromagnetic spectrum, refraction, absorbing and emitting EM waves and their dangers, uses of EM waves, convex and concave lenses, visible light and colour, and black body radiation, plus the ripple tank, vibrating string, reflection and refraction, and infrared Required Practicals, including the equations v = fλ, T = 1/f and magnification = image height ÷ object height.

This bundle has every lesson needed for the Waves topic in AQA GCSE Physics. If you only teach AQA Combined Science, there is a smaller 8-lesson bundle: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/bundle-waves-topic-combined-science-12706442

As a Secondary Science teacher, Deputy Headteacher, writer and examiner for many years I make high quality no-prep lessons so busy teachers can teach outstanding lessons without spending hours planning. These high quality lessons include explanations, different types of in-lesson assessment (all with answers) and unique exam questions.

My lessons are ideal for non-Physicists - as a Biologist who retrained as a Physics teacher I know how to take learners on a journey that builds up their understanding step by step, while still going into a lot of depth. The preview videos show a representative sample of slides from each resource so that you get a good idea of what it includes before you buy.

Lessons included:

1. Transverse and Longitudinal Waves
2. Wave Properties: Wavelength, Amplitude, Frequency, Period
3. Wave Speed Equation and Required Practicals: Ripple Tank & Vibrating String
4. Reflection (Physics only)
5. Required Practical: Reflection and Refraction (Physics only)
6. Sound Waves and Hearing (Physics only)
7. Ultrasound and Seismic Waves (Physics only)
8. Electromagnetic Spectrum
9. Refraction
10. Absorbing, Emitting and Dangers of Electromagnetic Waves
11. Uses of Electromagnetic Waves
12. Required Practical: Infrared
13. Convex Lenses (Physics only)
14. Concave Lenses and Magnification (Physics only)
15. Visible Light and Colour (Physics only)
16. Black Body Radiation and Infrared (Physics only)

What’s Included in each lesson:
• Starter / Do Now Activity
• Explanation slides in “chunked” sections with animated diagrams.
• Worked examples of calculations / questions where applicable
• Multiple questions in different question styles and difficulties - no need for worksheets. Each “chunked” explanation section typically includes a set of “learning check / quick questions” followed by a set of in-depth questions on the learning from that “chunk” of the lesson. All questions have answers.
• Exam-style questions on the whole lesson at the end of the lesson- these are unique, based on real exam questions but not just copied from exam boards.
• Answers for all questions
• All easily editable to adapt to your teaching or to use in existing lessons.
• Slightly humorous, at points, if you like that sort of thing.

The lessons were written for AQA GCSE Science / Physics but are very likely to be applicable to other exam specifications.

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