High school physics resources

Working Scientifically for Years 7 and 8 Lesson 15 - Prove it!

Working Scientifically for Years 7 and 8 Lesson 14 - Evaluations

Working Scientifically for Years 7 and 8 Lesson 13 - Conclusions

Working Scientifically for Years 7 and 8 Lesson 12 - Data extraction

Working Scientifically for Years 7 and 8 Lesson 11 - Data analysis

Working Scientifically for Years 7 and 8 Lesson 10 -Drawing graphs

Working Scientifically for Years 7 and 8 Lesson 9 - What makes a good graph?

Working Scientifically for Years 7 and 8 Lesson 8 - Scales and scaling

Working Scientifically for Years 7 and 8 Lesson 7 - Why draw a graph?

Working Scientifically for Years 7 and 8 Lesson 6 - Recording data

Working Scientifically for Years 7 and 8 Lesson 5 - Method writing 2

Working Scientifically for Years 7 and 8 Lesson 4 - Method Writing Make sure video is stored in the same folder as the powerpoint.

Working Scientifically for Years 7 and 8 Lesson 3 - Changing Variables

Working Scientifically for Years 7 and 8 Lesson 2 - What varies?

Working Scientifically for Years 7 and 8 Lesson 1 - Predictions Make sure all videos are in the same folder as the powerpoint.

SDRplay provide a “software defined radio” (SDR) which turns a Raspberry Pi or PC into a full communications receiver capable of picking up radio signals across the spectrum from long waves to microwaves. All you need is the SDR and a simple antenna which is often just a length of wire. This simple tutorial can help a class pick up signals for themselves: https://youtu.be/JvP8t8aPmRw and this inspiring video shows how a class can pick up actual pictures from the International Space Station (first the class can practice on other signals and when they are ready, they can time their listening for when the ISS is transmitting pictures and passing overhead. See: https://youtu.be/vRwH0FlH9MA Potentially SDRplay can lend a school an RSP1A, or they can be bought with educational discount by emailing jon.hudson@sdrplay.com (SDRplay co-founder)

Want to quickly and easily review a chapter of the AQA Combined Science Trilogy specification? Want to be able to lead pupils to a targeted revision list to enable them to close their gaps? This revision resource consists of a range of questions across the specific specification points. There are a minimum of two questions per spec code. The specification document has been closely used to guarantee the correct use of terminology and phrasing. This leads to pupils then self-marking after each sub topic. This will consist of them marking and noting the identified spec code in a WWW or EBI list. Once the quiz is completed they will then follow the instructions to create their own personalised review of the full quiz and self-generate their personalised revision list by specification name using the supplied list. This activity is 1-2 lessons depending on the depth of revision time you allow the pupils though these tasks can be class or homework. Lesson plan included.

Want to quickly and easily review a chapter of the AQA Combined Science Trilogy specification? Want to be able to lead pupils to a targeted revision list to enable them to close their gaps? This revision resource consists of a range of questions across the specific specification points. There are a minimum of two questions per spec code. The specification document has been closely used to guarantee the correct use of terminology and phrasing. This leads to pupils then self-marking after each sub topic. This will consist of them marking and noting the identified spec code in a WWW or EBI list. Once the quiz is completed they will then follow the instructions to create their own personalised review of the full quiz and self-generate their personalised revision list by specification name using the supplied list. This activity is 1-2 lessons depending on the depth of revision time you allow the pupils though these tasks can be class or homework. Lesson plan included.

A selection of Christmas themed Science lessons, including designing and testing hand warmers for Santa and turning pennies into gold. Most of these resources are my own, some ideas and resources have been borrowed from others. However, I have pooled resources to make a bank of Christmas themed science lessons, so science can be taught right up until the end of term.

A fully-resourced lesson that looks at the 7 electromagnetic waves, their differences, similarities and uses. The lesson includes an engaging presentation (54 slides) and associated worksheets. The lesson begins with a number of engaging activities to get the students to find out the names of the 7 waves in the spectrum. Students will be challenged to use their knowledge of the properties of waves to explain why they have been arranged in this particular order. Moving forwards, some time is taken to ensure that students recognise the similarities of the waves. The rest of the lesson focuses on the uses of the waves and a homework is also set to get students to increase the number of uses that they know for each wave. There are regular progress checks throughout the lesson so that students can assess their understanding at critical points. This lesson has primarily been designed for GCSE students (14 - 16 year olds in the UK) but could be used with students at KS3 who are doing a project

This is a resource that I created for my KS3 classes to revise topics and lead fun quizzes. The quiz is easily changed to suit the requirement for the lesson and I find that the format works well. Student’s play ‘rounds’ and each question is automatically displayed for a set period of time before the next question, I have found this holds the pace of the quiz well and engages students. The timings for each question can be easily changed or removed in the ‘transitions tab’. This resource comes with a sample of questions set already and the accompanying ‘team worksheet’.

Conservación de la Energía Mecánica ELL Support for Conservation of Mechanical Energy Practice Problems Available in English here This practice problem set is designed to provide practice for students using their knowledge of the conservation of energy to substitute values between the formulas for kinetic and gravitational potential energy to solve problems. It includes 8 original problems and one example plus 2 multi-step pendulum problems. Complete with elaborated answer key! NGSS Correlation: HS-PS3-2

End of term Science quiz. Suitable for both KS3 and KS4. 5 rounds of 10 questions. totalling 50 questions. Rounds include: Name the Scientist (pictures spread over two slides) Name the Element ( 10 dingbats over 3 slides ) Music (written lyrics to songs with a Science related word in title or artist nameover two slides) Films (pictures from Science related films spread over two slides) General Knowledge. General knowledge round has differentiated slides for KS3 and KS4 which are all linked to the 2016 GCSE curriculum/2014 KS3 national curriculum. All rounds link to Science in some way Each round is on as few slides as possible to enable good behaviour for learning which allows different groups to work through at different paces if needed. All answers included. Easy to lead by teacher

This bundle resource includes a list of the possible questions and answers that could be asked in the new 9-1 GCSE style exams for AQA Physics PAPER 1 ONLY. This resource is targeted at teachers who can encourage pupils to use these questions as they are or even turn them into cue cards which have been proven as an efficient revision resource for many pupils. If you’d prefer purchasing the Q & As for a single topic, feel free to check out the links to those below. Note: The page references are for the CGP Physics Book (purely so that answers can be explored in more detail if pupils are ever confused). However, the book is not essential.

A worksheet to give practice of drawing sketch graphs for the new GCSE Sciences, Biology, CHemistry and Physics. This teaches students how to draw a sketch graph then there is practise for them to have a go at. Answers are included! There is also a YouTube video instructing them on how to draw a sketch graph - this could all be set for homework.

A variety of resources for the new AQA GCSE Physics syllabus on electric circuit symbols. There’s a Tarsia activity, a table for students to write in the name of the component and its function. There’s also a diagram which requires the components of an electric circuit to be labelled. Answers to all resources are included.

Check out our full range of resources for pupils and teachers at www.physicsbootcamp.co.uk This is a set of 5 worksheets (with answers) for the SPACE section of the new (1-9) AQA Physics GCSE specification. It is suitable for the separate science or trilogy path Our best value deal is the full space package including a detailed scheme of work and all our resources. Why not check it out in our shop now? The worksheets in this set cover the following topics: 1 Solar System and Beyond 2 Life of Stars 3 Satellites 4 Red Shift 5 Big Bang Physics Boot Camp resources are created by a team of specialist teachers with decades of experience helping pupils of all abilities to improve their grades. We produce resources for pupils and teachers. Check out the full selection at www.physicsbootcamp.co.uk Why don’t you (and your pupils) follow us on social media for daily science revision? Facebook - facebook.com/GCSEsciencerevision Twitter - twitter.com/sci_revision Instagram - instagram.com/sciencerevision Youtube - youtube.com/sciencerevision1 Snapchat - snapchat.com/add/sciencerevision

Check out our full range of resources for pupils and teachers at www.physicsbootcamp.co.uk This is a set of 5 powerpoint presentations for the SPACE section of the new (1-9) AQA Physics GCSE specification. It is suitable for the separate science or trilogy path Our best value deal is the full space package including a detailed scheme of work and all our resources. Why not check it out in our shop now? The presentations in this set cover the following topics: 1 Solar System and Beyond 2 Life of Stars 3 Satellites 4 Red Shift 5 Big Bang Physics Boot Camp resources are created by a team of specialist teachers with decades of experience helping pupils of all abilities to improve their grades. We produce resources for pupils and teachers. Check out the full selection at www.physicsbootcamp.co.uk Why don’t you (and your pupils) follow us on social media for daily science revision? Facebook - facebook.com/GCSEsciencerevision Twitter - twitter.com/sci_revision Instagram - instagram.com/sciencerevision Youtube - youtube.com/sciencerevision1 Snapchat - snapchat.com/add/sciencerevision

Check out our full range of resources for pupils and teachers at www.physicsbootcamp.co.uk This is a full scheme of work (including resources) for the SPACE section of the new (1-9) AQA Physics GCSE specification. It is suitable for the separate science or trilogy path The scheme of work contains 5 detailed lesson plans, each including: Learning outcomes Lesson content AQA specification reference Key questions Key words Resources list Video links The full package also includes: Homework booklet and markscheme - 3 sections, 9 questions, referenced in the scheme of work Worksheets for every lesson, including answers Powerpoint presentations for every lesson Marking criteria / pupil feedback forms for 3 written tasks in the space unit Key words list Pupil checklist of learning outcomes for the unit Video list - curated list of youtube videos for each lesson Lesson titles: 1 Solar System and Beyond 2 Life of Stars 3 Satellites 4 Red Shift 5 Big Bang Physics Boot Camp resources are created by a team of specialist teachers with decades of experience helping pupils of all abilities to improve their grades. We produce resources for pupils and teachers. Check out the full selection at www.physicsbootcamp.co.uk Why don’t you (and your pupils) follow us on social media for daily science revision? Facebook - facebook.com/GCSEsciencerevision Twitter - twitter.com/sci_revision Instagram - instagram.com/sciencerevision Youtube - youtube.com/sciencerevision1 Snapchat - snapchat.com/add/sciencerevision

Conservation of Momentum in 2D for A-Level.

Checklist for the new Physics GCSE - Edexcel Links to CGP revision guide, with specification linked guidance questions and provisional exam dates

GCSE 9-1 Edexcel Astronomy break down and checklists

Here are resources to teach the new AQA atomic structure module. There is a PowerPoint for each lesson. Some of the resources have been taken from other authors on the TES but I wanted to upload so they are all in one place. The contamination lesson is missing - I’ve uploaded this separately as a murder mystery resource.

Yr 12 end of year documentary on topic Gravity. May be used before beginning Yr 13 topic Fields Unit 25. AQA Spec Worksheet with Questions and Solutions included. Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_p2ELD7npw Excellent resource for 1 hour lesson.

This is a series of lessons that key stage 3 pupils found engaging. It helps them understand speed in Physics Module ‘Forces of Motion’.

Energía Cinética ELL Support for Kinetic Energy Practice Problems NGSS Correlation: HS-PS3-2 This was translated for real, NOT using Google translate. Available in English here This is a great worksheet I made with 3 examples and 18 original practice problems where students will solve the kinetic energy formula for kinetic energy, mass, and velocity. I have also included an alternate version that repusposes the examples as additional problems. This would make the perfect handout for teaching the skills or as a homework assignment! They key is elaborated, so it doesn’t just have the answers. It has all of the work shown.

This unique and high-quality pack contains all resources needed to deliver the Thermal Insulations Required Practicals (Parts 1 and 2) for the new 2018 AQA GCSE Physics and AQA GCSE Combined Science: Trilogy specifications.

This lesson is for teaching the above named lesson as part of the Energy module of Physics Unit 1 (P1) of the new 2018 AQA GCSE specifications for Combined Science: Trilogy and GCSE Physics. The lesson has the following features embedded: Lesson has Bloom’s Taxonomy embedded throughout which are also graded for differentiation. Stretch and challenge tasks throughout (including Grade 8-9+ questions and extended writing) AfL (3 progress checks embedded) Differentiation is strong as has been noted in formal school observations for the last 2 years of teaching AQA. Narrative of lesson structure is clear and focused as well as engaging. Pre-starter prepared. The lesson is geared with top-down approach pedagogy and provide inclusive differentiation for low attaining and medium attaining pupils as well. The lesson should be ‘tweaked’ to meet the needs of your own pupils.

This lesson is for teaching the above named lesson as part of the Energy module of Physics Unit 1 (P1) of the new 2018 AQA GCSE specifications for Combined Science: Trilogy and GCSE Physics. The lesson has the following features embedded: Lesson has Bloom’s Taxonomy embedded throughout which are also graded for differentiation. Stretch and challenge tasks throughout (including Grade 8-9+ questions and extended writing) AfL (3 progress checks embedded) Differentiation is strong as has been noted in formal school observations for the last 2 years of teaching AQA. Narrative of lesson structure is clear and focused as well as engaging. Pre-starter prepared. The lesson is geared with top-down approach pedagogy and provide inclusive differentiation for low attaining and medium attaining pupils as well. The lesson should be ‘tweaked’ to meet the needs of your own pupils.

This lesson is for teaching the above named lesson as part of the Energy module of Physics Unit 1 (P1) of the new 2018 AQA GCSE specifications for Combined Science: Trilogy and GCSE Physics. The lesson has the following features embedded: Lesson has Bloom’s Taxonomy embedded throughout which are also graded for differentiation. Stretch and challenge tasks throughout (including Grade 8-9+ questions and extended writing) AfL (3 progress checks embedded) Differentiation is strong as has been noted in formal school observations for the last 2 years of teaching AQA. Narrative of lesson structure is clear and focused as well as engaging. Pre-starter prepared. The lesson is geared with top-down approach pedagogy and provide inclusive differentiation for low attaining and medium attaining pupils as well. The lesson should be ‘tweaked’ to meet the needs of your own pupils. NB: This lesson should be taught before the Specific Heat Capacity GCSE Required Practical (L6) (can be purchased separately).

This lesson is for teaching the above named lesson as part of the Energy module of Physics Unit 1 (P1) of the new 2018 AQA GCSE specifications for Combined Science: Trilogy and GCSE Physics. The lesson has the following features embedded: Lesson has Bloom’s Taxonomy embedded throughout which are also graded for differentiation. Stretch and challenge tasks throughout (including Grade 8-9+ questions and extended writing) AfL (3 progress checks embedded) Differentiation is strong as has been noted in formal school observations for the last 2 years of teaching AQA. Narrative of lesson structure is clear and focused as well as engaging. Pre-starter prepared. The lesson is geared with top-down approach pedagogy and provide inclusive differentiation for low attaining and medium attaining pupils as well. The lesson should be ‘tweaked’ to meet the needs of your own pupils.

This lesson is for teaching the above named lesson as part of the Energy module of Physics Unit 1 (P1) of the new 2018 AQA GCSE specifications for Combined Science: Trilogy and GCSE Physics. The lesson has the following features embedded: Lesson has Bloom’s Taxonomy embedded throughout which are also graded for differentiation. Stretch and challenge tasks throughout (including Grade 8-9+ questions and extended writing) AfL (3 progress checks embedded) Differentiation is strong as has been noted in formal school observations for the last 2 years of teaching AQA. Narrative of lesson structure is clear and focused as well as engaging. Pre-starter prepared. The lesson is geared with top-down approach pedagogy and provide inclusive differentiation for low attaining and medium attaining pupils as well. The lesson should be ‘tweaked’ to meet the needs of your own pupils.