Complete GCSE Physics lesson on Contamination & Irradiation for AQA, Edexcel & OCR – 45 editable slides + differentiated worksheets with full answers. Why can a radiation that cannot even get through paper be the deadliest of all?
Lesson 5 of the P4 Atomic Structure unit. Suitable for Combined Science (Trilogy) and Triple Physics, Foundation and Higher tiers. Just open and teach – every slide, worksheet and answer is done for you.
What’s included
- 45-slide editable PowerPoint – every word at least 28 pt, so it reads clearly from the back of the room (great for SEN, dyslexia and visual impairment)
- Do Now retrieval starter with answers, a picture hook, I do / we do / you do worked examples, equation cards and clear original diagrams
- Mini-whiteboard quiz, an illustrated hinge question with explained answers, and click-by-click answer reveals
- Exam-style question with mark scheme and sentence starters, 3-2-1 exit ticket, homework and glossary
- Clickable countdown timers and full teacher notes (spec match, 60-minute lesson plan, common misconceptions)
- 6-page differentiated worksheet pack (Word + PDF) – Bronze, Silver and Gold tasks, a stretch challenge, exam question, exit ticket and full answers and mark schemes
Learning objectives
- Bronze: Define irradiation and contamination. List precautions when handling sources.
- Silver: Compare the hazards of irradiation and contamination. Explain which radiation is most dangerous inside and outside the body.
- Gold: Link half-life to how dangerous contamination is. Explain why radiation studies are peer reviewed.
Specification
- AQA GCSE Physics 8463 / Combined Science Trilogy 8464 – 4.4.2.4
- Edexcel GCSE Physics 1PH0 / Combined Science 1SC0 – matching topic content
- OCR Gateway Physics A J249 / Combined Science A J250 – matching topic content
Key words: irradiation, contamination, ionising, mutation, shielding, half-life, peer review
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Ideal for KS4 / Year 9, Year 10 and Year 11 GCSE Physics teaching, non-specialist and cover lessons, intervention and revision of contamination & irradiation.
Keywords: GCSE physics contamination & irradiation, AQA physics P4 atomic structure, atomic structure, radioactivity, alpha beta gamma, half-life, nuclear radiation, combined science trilogy physics, KS4 physics lesson, physics worksheet with answers, PowerPoint
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