Covers skills and information students need to know from the Practical Skills Handbook - Physics.
This PowerPoint is a 100+ slide lesson included with student activities and animated answers to the questions.
Hazards in a lab - biological, chemical, physical, and radiation hazards.
Hazard pictograms
Health and safety in the lab
Risk assessments
Reading a micometer
Using significant figures
Rounding Errors
Scientific terminology - Accurate, Precision, Repeatable, Reproducible, Validity, Confidence level , Error, Anomaly, Resolution, Uncertainty.
Uncertainty in measurements in analogue and digital devices
Uncertainty in measurements with a stopwatch and ruler
Absolute and percentage uncertainty
Combining Uncertainties
Percentage difference between your experimental result and an accepted reference value.
Presentation of scientific data in tables
Presentation of scientific data in graphs
Logarithms in tables
Referencing and plagiarism
Separate lessons for higher and foundation courses on Circuit Devices.
Combined Science (Foundation)
Combined Science (Higher) and Single Science
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Learning Objectives
Describe the function of an LED, LDR and thermistor.
Explain the shape of resistance graphs for LDRs and thermistors.
Explain how LRDs and thermistors can be used in sensing circuits.
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All Lessons Contain
Starter activity (retrieval practice/recall)
Teach/Check/Practice (I do/We do/You do) cycles with tasks which demonstrate that the learning objectives have been met in student books
Check phases are compatible with cold-calling, mini-white boards or can be delivered as quick quizzes in books.
Practice phases encourage writing in full sentences using correct vocabulary and phrasing
Opportunities for assessment for learning and independent practice with scaffolded tasks building to independence.
Self-assessment answer slides
Challenge extension work for higher ability students
SEND adaptations: lessons are chunked to avoid working memory overload, blue background for Irlens, word banks are provided, text is broken up for dyslexia and a consistent format is followed for ASD.
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Also in this topic:
Current and Circuit Symbols
Resistance Calculations
Investigating Resistance
IV Characteristics
Circuit Devices
Series Circuits
Parallel Circuits
Investigating Resistance in Series and Parallel Circuits
Revision Higher
Revision Foundation
Free Supplementary Materials
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This lesson is suitable for supply teaching, cover supervisors and home learning (remote, distance or online). It is fully self-explanatory and can be delivered without specialist knowledge. This presentation is fully editable.
This bundle contains a comprehensive set of lesson presentations covering the full Cambridge IGCSE Physics syllabus.
The resources are designed to provide a structured teaching framework for each topic, helping teachers introduce key concepts, guide students through the syllabus content and provide opportunities for practice and discussion. They are not intended to be fully scripted lessons, but rather a flexible foundation that teachers can adapt to suit their own teaching style, lesson length and students’ needs.
Across the bundle, the presentations include:
• Key concepts and explanations aligned with syllabus requirements
• Definitions and terminology expected by the specification
• Clear diagrams, illustrations and visual representations of physics principles
• Required equations, calculations and worked examples
• Exam-style questions drawn from a variety of sources, including past papers, coursebook and workbook questions
• Challenge and extension material for higher-attaining students
• Practical activities, demonstrations and discussion opportunities where appropriate
The presentations are intended to reduce planning time while ensuring thorough syllabus coverage. Teachers can use them as provided or modify, expand and supplement them with their own activities, practical work, assessments and teaching approaches.
All files are provided in PPTX format and should open on most devices.
The resources are continually reviewed and refined through ongoing classroom use, with content updated and improved where appropriate.
Whether you are teaching the course for the first time or looking to streamline preparation for future cohorts, this bundle provides a substantial collection of materials designed to support the delivery of the Cambridge IGCSE Physics syllabus.
I hope these resources prove useful to other teachers delivering Cambridge IGCSE Physics. Feedback is always welcome.
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This PowerPoint resource provides a comprehensive and engaging lesson on the practical applications of radioactivity in everyday life and specialized fields. It is designed for high school science classes, with a focus on physics and chemistry concepts.
Key learning objectives:
Identifying the types of radiation (alpha, beta, gamma) and their properties, such as penetration, range, and ionizing power.
Exploring real-world applications of radiation, including its use in medicine, industry, and safety devices.
Understanding the importance of half-life and selecting appropriate radioactive sources for specific purposes.
Resource features:
The lesson begins with a revision-based starter activity to review the properties of alpha, beta, and gamma radiation. Students are introduced to practical uses of radiation, supported by detailed explanations and real-world examples, including:
Checking the Thickness of Materials: Beta radiation ensures consistent thickness in manufacturing processes, such as paper production.
Cancer Treatment (Radiotherapy): Gamma rays are directed at tumors to kill cancerous cells, with long half-life sources ensuring consistent dosages.
Cancer Diagnosis (Radioactive Tracers): Short half-life gamma-emitting tracers minimize risk while providing diagnostic imaging.
Smoke Alarms: Alpha radiation ionizes air particles, enabling early smoke detection and consistent functionality over time.
Sterilization and Food Irradiation: Gamma rays kill bacteria and microorganisms, preserving medical equipment and food without making them radioactive.
Interactive tasks include analyzing scenarios to determine the most suitable type of radiation and half-life for each application. Exam-style questions reinforce learning, such as completing nuclear equations and identifying radiation types based on experimental data.
File details:
This editable ‘.pptx’ file aligns with science curricula and supports classroom instruction and independent study. It includes visuals, examples, and guided practice, making it an invaluable resource for teaching the practical applications of radiation.
Perfect if you teach GCSE Physics Single or Combined Science, this fully differentiated and resourced topic bundle supports your students in learning about electricity, circuits, and static electricity.
Students will:
Recall the structure of the atom, limited to the position, mass and charge of protons, neutrons and electrons.
Draw and use electric circuit diagrams, and describe the differences between series and parallel circuits.
Explain how current and potential difference are measured in series and parallel circuits.
Explain how changing the resistance in a circuit changes the current and how this can be achieved using a variable resistor.
Recall and use the equation to calculate: energy transferred, charge, potential difference, current, resistance, and power.
Explain how current varies with potential difference for the following devices and how this relates to resistance: filament lamps, diodes, fixed resistors.
Describe how the resistance of a light-dependent resistor (LDR) varies with light intensity and describe how the resistance of a thermistor varies with change of temperature.
Explain how the design and use of circuits can be used to explore the variation of resistance in the following devices: filament lamps, diodes, thermistors, LDRs.
Explain energy transfer and ways of reducing unwanted energy transfer.
Explain the difference between direct and alternating voltage.
Explain the function of the earth, neutral and live wire.
Explain how an insulator can be charged by friction, through the transfer of electrons.
Explain some of the uses of electrostatic charges in everyday situations.
Describe some of the dangers of sparking in everyday situations.
Define an electric field and describe the shape and direction of the electric field.
This resource includes a detailed and engaging 87 slide PowerPoint Presentation with differentiated activities, exam style questions and progress check questions for students to complete. This resource has been adapted to cover all exam boards. Enjoy and feel free to leave a review.
Approx number of lessons: 5-6
INCLUDED IN BUNDLE:
87 slide PowerPoint Presentation with key points, progress checks and quizzes
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This “Resistance & Ohm’s Law” PowerPoint lesson is designed for AQA GCSE Physics students, covering the concept of electrical resistance, its effect on current, and calculations using Ohm’s Law. The lesson includes theoretical explanations, real-world applications, and practice questions to build problem-solving skills.
Key Learning Objectives:
Define electrical resistance as the opposition to current flow in a circuit.
Describe the relationship between current and resistance (as resistance increases, current decreases).
Calculate resistance using Ohm’s Law: R = V/I where R is resistance (ohms, Ω), V is voltage (volts), and I is current (amperes).
Explain why resistance causes heating in circuits and how this affects electronic components.
Lesson Features:
The lesson starts with a starter activity, where students review current and voltage behavior in series and parallel circuits, reinforcing prior knowledge.
Core Topics Covered:
What is Resistance?
Resistance occurs when electrons collide with vibrating ions in a wire, slowing their movement and generating heat.
Explains why devices like smartphones heat up when in use.
Ohm’s Law and Resistance Calculation:
Step-by-step guidance on using the equation R=V/I.
Worked examples, such as calculating resistance for a bulb when given voltage and current.
Rearranging Ohm’s Law to solve for different variables (e.g., finding voltage or current).
Interactive Activities:
✔ Gap-fill exercises to reinforce definitions and key concepts.
✔ Practice calculations for resistance using Ohm’s Law.
Lesson Summary & Plenary:
Students answer key review questions, such as:
What is the unit of resistance, and how is it measured?
What happens to resistance as current increases?
File Details:
Format: Editable PowerPoint (.pptx)
Updated: February 2025
Aligned with: AQA GCSE Physics Specification
This lesson provides clear explanations, real-world applications, and engaging problem-solving exercises, making it an essential resource for understanding resistance and Ohm’s Law in GCSE Physics.
This PowerPoint resource introduces middle school students to the concept of power, how it relates to energy transfer, and the financial cost of electricity usage. The lesson emphasizes practical applications and provides hands-on opportunities for students to perform calculations.
Key learning objectives:
Defining power as the rate at which energy is transferred and understanding its unit, the watt (W).
Calculating power using the formula: Power (W) = Energy (J) / Time (s)
Converting between watts and kilowatts, and using these values to calculate the cost of electricity.
Understanding how the power rating of devices affects their energy consumption and cost.
Resource features:
The lesson begins with a starter activity that revisits the concept of energy efficiency and explores energy transfer in everyday devices. Core topics include:
What is Power?
Explains power as energy transferred per second, with relatable examples like comparing two microwaves with different power ratings.
Energy and Power Calculations:
Step-by-step guidance on calculating power and energy usage, with examples such as light bulbs and kitchen appliances.
Watts and Kilowatts:
Covers unit conversions between watts and kilowatts, with practice questions to reinforce understanding.
Cost of Electricity:
Introduces the formula to calculate the cost of electricity:
Cost §=Power (kW)×Time (hours)×Cost per kWh §
Real-life scenarios, such as calculating the weekly cost of using a television, make the concept relatable.
Interactive activities include:
Solving problems to calculate energy transfer and power.
Completing tables to convert between units and analyze energy consumption.
Calculating the cost of using various appliances based on provided power ratings and usage times.
The plenary consolidates learning by reviewing key calculations and discussing energy-saving tips to reduce electricity costs.
File details:
This editable ‘.pptx’ file aligns with middle school science curricula. It includes structured explanations, real-world examples, and practical tasks, making it an essential resource for teaching power, energy, and the cost of electricity.
Complete lesson on Electromagnetic Spectrum/Uses/Risks with key content from AQA Physics.
This lesson covers the electromagnetic spectrum, waves uses, wave risk, order and size of waves and mobile risks.
Starter uses a fun riddle challenge which pupils enjoyed doing in Generating Electricity and so asked for another.
The lesson explores the spectrum by order of identities of waves, wavelength, frequency and energy.
A quick task on multipliers, standard form and prefixes helps pupils understand the notation commonly seen on the EM spectrum and also as questioned in exams.
A task gets pupils to explore different EM waves using information sheet for them to use to summarise key information. Then mobile phone risk is then discussed along with correlation and causation.
Plenary quick quiz and some exam style questions which can be used as mini plenaries to link to exams.
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By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Identify the circuit symbols for: a thermistor and a LDR.
Describe how resistance changes in a thermistor and LDR.
Explain why both LDRs and thermistors are used.
In total, approximately 50 lesson presentations (600+ slides) designed to support the teaching of each topic (For the Cambridge International A Level Physics syllabus listed below).
The slides provide a structured foundation for each lesson, introducing:
Key concepts and explanations
Definitions aligned with syllabus expectations
Required formulae and derivations
Worked examples
Exam-style questions from a variety of sources (including past papers, coursebook and workbook questions)
Stretch material such as Oxbridge PAT and ENGAA-style questions for high ability students
Where appropriate, demonstration ideas and practical suggestions.
In many places teacher notes are provided to help explain slides, outline derivations and provide answers to questions.
These presentations are intended to serve as a teaching framework for each topic, ensuring full syllabus coverage while allowing teachers to adapt the pacing, explanations and additional activities to suit their own lesson length and teaching style.
With around 50 lesson presentations included, the resource is designed to provide broad syllabus coverage in a single package.
All files are provided in PPTX format and should open on most devices.
I also review and refine these slides each year while teaching the course, updating content where improvements can be made.
I hope these resources are useful to other teachers delivering the course. Feedback is always welcome
Topics included
8. Planning, Analysis and evaluation
9. Circular Motion
10. Gravitational fields
11. Thermal Physics
12. Ideal gases
13. Simple Harmonic Motion
14. Electric fields
15. Capacitance
16. Magnetic fields & Electromagnetism
17. Alternating Currents
18. Quantum Physics
19. Nuclear Physics
20. Medical Physics
21. Astronomy & Cosmology
OCR AAQ Applied Science: F186 Medical physics Topic 4: Application of non-ionising therapy techniques
The following bundle contains PowerPoints for Application of all non-ionising therapy techniques in this NEA:
Lasers
Photodynamic therapy (PDT)
Artificial cardiac devices
Ultrasound therapies
All PowerPoints are designed for a typical 1 hour lesson and include:
Specification points
Title slide
Starter activity
Main ideas from the specification
Summary table of advantages and disadvantages
Patient case study
Lesson summary and recall
Homework and further resources (with embedded)
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All ANSWERS to questions and INFO on case studies can be found in the “notes” section of the PowerPoint.
Hydrogen device cuts fuel bills and emissions for larger vehicles. The bolt-on system produces small amounts of hydrogen which helps engines to burn conventional fuels more efficiently.
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This resource is fully differentiated resource that includes answers for teaching students about the efficiency of devices. The lesson is split into 3 chunks to make sure that you meet the needs of your students when delivering the new GCSE Physics and Combined Science: Physics courses.
Are your students aiming towards a grade 5? This resource aims to get your students to:
*Identify the types of useful and waste energy in a system
*Describe how to find the efficiency of a device
Are your students aiming for a grade 5? Get your students to:
*Explain, using calculation, which device is the most efficient
Are your students aiming above a grade 5? Stretch them to:
*Link ideas of specific heat capacity to work out the efficiency of a spirit burner.
This resource includes little extras to help challenge all of your students.
*On your toes boxes -
Prepare students for feedback by putting their name into the orange boxes on screen.
* Self assessment opportunities -
Reduce your workload by getting students to self assess their work by using the green boxes and answers on screen.
* Stretch your most able -
Stretch yourself! opportunities placed throughout the lesson to get your most able to think about their answers and the applications of science.
Complete lesson on Energy and Power of Electrical Devices with key content from AQA Physics.
Starter uses a discussion on pupils power is based on where they may have encountered it before.
Main includes a clear description of what Power is in Physics and an explanation of the units. This lead onto clear example of using the equation and to a classroom activity looking at power rating of electrical devices and making energy transferred calculation from them.
Included is a review of the power efficiency calculation with examples.
Lesson concludes with task sheet with questions using lessons content.
Worksheet includes 'Energy & Power' task to be printed on one A4 sheet to save on printing. Set-up to print '2 pages per sheet' to produce one worksheet.
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This lesson has been created specifically for the NEW AQA Trilogy Physics GCSE, with a focus on the ‘Electromagnets in devices’ Scheme of Work (SoW).
The presentation includes the following elements:
Lesson objective
Success criteria
Slides with relevant information
Challenging activities
Tasks to demonstrate understanding
Lesson resources suitable for a class with a range of abilities,
covering content 1-8
The lesson is available as a digital worksheet, and the resources have been designed to cater to the needs of a mixed ability class.
If you need further assistance, please feel free to reach out to me at PhysicsCentre@gmail.com
Electromagnets in devices lesson for AQA GCSE Physics.
Designed to be the basis of a lesson, not a complete one.
Reference may be made to worksheets by publishers that are not included or textbooks, but i have tried to avoid this wherever possible.
Resources have been amassed over years of teaching, if i have used something you have created please let me know and i will remove it.