Hooke’s Law KS4 Science Physics / KS5 Recap for the topic of materials in physics L.O. To investigate how force is related to extension of a material by Hooke’s Law. To calculate the force required to extend a spring. To calculate the elastic potential energy stored in a spring. The Powerpoint presentation includes 17 slides. They contain theory, tasks, practical experiment, and questions with solutions. Some texts and images are animated, such that they appear upon click. There is a handout to go along with the practical of investigation Hooke’s law (stretching a spring using slot masses and measuring its extension.) A worksheet is included. I’ve used this sheet as homework, but you can also use it as classwork. Enjoy!

The Earth - The Earth and its Atmosphere (Key stage 3) L.O. To compare the layers of the Earth and to describe the atmospheric composition. Contains a multiple choice pre-test great for introduction for this unit.

Lesson structure: 1. Pupils describe how they think the nervous system works in order to protect them. 2. Nervous response 3. Stimulus / Receptors / Effectors 4. Examples of Sensory organs / Receptor cells / Stimulus 5. Introduce Relay Neurons 6. Reflex and voluntary action Enjoy!

(Updated April 2018) This powerpoint presentation consists of 8 slides (around 1 hour of work for students). Learning objectives covered: Using Fleming’s Left Hand Rule to predict direction of force experienced by current-carrying wire. Calculate magnetic force using the equation F=BIL. Be sure to check out my bundles! Enjoy!

Powerpoint Presentations Updated April 2018 This set of powerpoint presentations consists of 37 slides (around 4 to 5 hours of work for students), including step-by-step instruction for 2 practicals. Learning objectives covered: Explain what is meant by the poles of a magnet. Plot the magnetic field around a bar magnet. Describe magnetic materials and induced magnetism. Describe the Earth’s magnetic field. Describe the magnetic effect of a current. Use Fleming’s Left Hand Rule to predict the direction of force on current-carrying wire in a magnetic field. Use the equation F=BIL. Summary questions and answers (appear on click) are included in the slides. Revision Matt / Knowledge Organiser Included is also a knowledge organiser for the topic of Magnetism and Electromagnetism. Enjoy!

GCSE physics worksheet/handout on distance time graphs. Teacher’s copy of the handout includes complete notes and answers to questions. I have included both the PDF and DOC version of the same handout for your ease of use. Learning objective: Describe the journey of an object by analyzing a distance-time graph. Calculate the speed of an object from the gradient of a distance-time graph. Happy teaching!

GCSE physics worksheet/handout on Newton’s first law. Teacher’s copy of the handout includes complete notes and answers to questions. I have included both the PDF and DOC version of the same handout for your ease of use. Learning objective: Apply Newton’s first law to stationary and moving objects. Be sure to check out my bundles section for huge savings on resources! Happy teaching!

Pupils learn about how light intensity, temperature, wind speed, and humidity affect the rate of transpiration. At the end, there's a creative writing exercise.

Here’s a game of Articulate for physics revision. I’ve included different coloured decks so that you can put students into different teams. There’s also a key definition sheet. I usually give my students the key definition sheet ahead of time, either for homework or in class (5 to 10 minutes), so that they can memorise the definitions in preparation for the game.

Here's a lesson for chemical reaction for year 7 or year 8 pupils. It includes some simple theory, a couple tasks, and a demonstration method sheet.

Topic: Ratios, fractions, and percentages in physics and science Level: GCSE, key stage 4 I am following the AQA science (physics) syllabus but this resource is suitable for anyone teaching KS3 or KS4 science (specifically physics). I will use this lesson to teach a class of year 9, beginning their GCSE course. Resources: 1. Powerpoint slides: powerpoint slides, compatible with a worksheet/handout. Slides contain information and tasks for pupils. 2. Notes (editable documents) for pupils: Use this as worksheet or handout. Pupils can take notes during lesson or complete tasks in this editable document. Hope this resource is helpful for you. Please do let me know if there's any suggestions for improvement. I aim to upload more lessons following this topic. Enjoy!

Level: GCSE, key stage 4 I am following the AQA science (physics) syllabus but this resource is suitable for anyone teaching KS3 or KS4 science (specifically physics). It works well as a first lesson in science or physics GCSE.

Topic: Forces in balance: Vectors and scalars in science (physics), Distance and displacement Level: GCSE, key stage 4 I am following the AQA science (physics) syllabus but this resource is suitable for anyone teaching KS3 or KS4 science (specifically physics). Resources: 1. Powerpoint slides: powerpoint slides, compatible with a worksheet/handout. Slides contain information and tasks for pupils. 2. Notes (editable documents) for pupils: Use this as worksheet or handout. Pupils can take notes during lesson and complete tasks in this editable document. Hope this resource is helpful for you. Please do let me know if there's any suggestions for improvement. I aim to upload more lessons following this topic. Check out some bundles I've put together. Enjoy!

L.O. To use formulae of common ions to deduce the formulae of ionic compounds. Perfect for key stage 4. Contains a quick practical activity where pupils use the flame test to "design their fireworks". Contains a quick exam-style question (included in word document) to monitor pupil progress. All solutions to tasks in the powerpoint and the exam question are animated so that they appear when clicked. Enjoy!

L.O. To describe how different organisms co-exist and to identify niches within an ecosystem. Perfect for key stage 3. Notes are written for each slide in the powerpoint. Solutions to tasks and questions are also included in the powerpoint so that pupils can mark their own work. There are 24 slides in total, 6 of which are revision slides for the unit of “ecosystem”. Enjoy!

Key stage 3 (Year 8)

(Updated April 2018) This set of powerpoint presentations consists of 37 slides (around 4 to 5 hours of work for students), including step-by-step instruction for 2 practicals. Learning objectives covered: Explain what is meant by the poles of a magnet. Plot the magnetic field around a bar magnet. Describe magnetic materials and induced magnetism. Describe the Earth’s magnetic field. Describe the magnetic effect of a current. Use Fleming’s Left Hand Rule to predict the direction of force on current-carrying wire in a magnetic field. Use the equation F=BIL. Summary questions and answers (appear on click) are included in the slides. Be sure to check out my bundles! Enjoy!

Topic: Forces in balance: Resultant force practical Level: GCSE, key stage 4 I am following the AQA science (physics) syllabus but this resource is suitable for anyone teaching KS3 or KS4 science (specifically physics). Hope this resource is helpful for you. Please do let me know if there's any suggestions for improvement. I aim to upload more lessons following this topic. Check out some bundles I've put together. Enjoy!

Here’s a booklet of multiple choice circular motion questions from past exam papers. I’ve also attached the answers. I’ve also linked to a youtube video that explains the forces involved in vertical circular motion. It talks about forces to do with centripetal force. Hope you enjoy it and feedback is welcome! Please do subscribe to my channel VTphysics if you’ve found it entertaining!