Static Electricity lesson for KS3 Physics, Year 8 Electricity and Magnetism (lesson 1 of 6): a ready-to-teach PowerPoint, three differentiated worksheets and full answers.
Learning objectives
- Bronze (all): Describe how objects become charged by rubbing.
- Silver (most): Explain charging using electrons, and predict attraction and repulsion.
- Gold (some): Explain electric fields, sparks and lightning, and evaluate uses and dangers of static.
What’s included
- 15-slide PowerPoint: Do Now retrieval, objectives, hook, key words, teaching slides, we-do example, hinge question, practical or data task, challenge, myth busters, exit ticket and homework, with answers in the speaker notes
- Worksheet 1 Support (word bank, sentence starters), Worksheet 2 Core and Worksheet 3 Challenge
- Answers for every slide and worksheet
- Lesson plan with timings, misconceptions and differentiation
- Teacher notes with subject knowledge, prep list and timing tips
Fully editable Microsoft PowerPoint and Word files, aligned to the KS3 National Curriculum. Ideal for specialist and non-specialist teachers.
Part of the Year 8 Electricity and Magnetism unit
- Static Electricity
- Current and Circuits
- Potential Difference and Resistance
- Magnets and Magnetic Fields
- Electromagnets and Motors
- Review lesson + 40-mark end-of-unit test
Find the other lessons and the full unit in my KS3 Physics resources.
Last updated: 27 October 2026.
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