Investigating Resistance in a Wire Lesson GCSE Physics

Separate lessons for higher and foundation courses on Investigating Resistance in a Wire. This graph drawing part of this lesson can be completed on graph paper. Alternatively, there is a printable sheet to work from at the end of the presentation which has some additional scaffolding.

• Combined Science (Foundation)
• Combined Science (Higher) and Single Science
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  Learning Objectives
• Describe an experiment to test how the length of a wire in a circuit can affect its resistance.
• Explain how to take measurements using an ammeter and a voltmeter and calculate resistance from them.
• Plot a graph using secondary data and analyse these results.

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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.
• Careers are integrated into the lesson. Careers links have a gold star in the corner to identify them easily
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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.