Half Life - GCSE Physics or Combined Science For exam boards AQA, OCR, Edexcel, Eduqas Objectives: Define half-life as the average time taken for half the nuclei to decay or for the activity of a sample to decrease by half. Use a model to simulate the decay of a sample of radioactive nuclei. Analyse the data by using a graph to determine half-life. Activities: Defining Half-Life All the dice! Graph Refutation texts and Application Complete lesson in a powerpoint. Teaching notes from an experienced Head of Physics/Science and technician request in slide notes. My Lessons also include settler questions, practical instructions, homeworks, exam style questions, video and simulation links.

A powerpoint revision memory excercise. Summarising all of OCR A (Gateway) GCSE Physics and Combined Science Physics for Paper 2. Ask your students to memorise these set explanations and use these as stock phrases in the exam. I go through it here: https://youtu.be/WHa4E3ewjbw

Development of the Model of the Atom GCSE Physics or Combined Science For exam boards AQA, OCR, Edexcel, Eduqas Objectives: Describe changes in our ideas about atoms over time Understand how new evidence changes models Analyse the evidence from an experiment to identify limitations and improvements to a model Activities: Cheese cutting thought experiment Make a model of Carbon-12 Make a timeline of the development of the model of the atom Exam style question Complete lesson in a powerpoint. Teaching notes from an experienced Head of Physics/Science and technician request in slide notes. My Lessons also include settler questions, practical instructions, homeworks, exam style questions, video and simulation links.

For exam boards AQA, OCR, Edexcel, Eduqas Objectives: Know some of the dangers of the ionising portion of the electromagnetic spectrum. Compare the portions of the electromagnetic spectrum using typical frequencies and wavelengths. Evaluate the benefits and risks of using X-Rays and Gamma rays in medicine and industry. Activities: The ionising portion of the EM spec Wavelengths and Frequencies Benefits and risks Three questions Complete lesson in a powerpoint. Teaching notes from an experienced Head of Physics/Science and technician request in slide notes. My Lessons also include settler questions, practical instructions, homeworks, exam style questions, video and simulation links.

This book is intended to help memorise the equations for AQA, Edexcel, OCR A&B and Eduqas GCSE Physics and combined science. The best way to memorise them is to use them! For each page there are three questions, the first is using the equation as it is, the second is a rearrangement, third is another rearrangement with at least one unit conversion. Send the students the PDF to keep on their phone as a flip book! Use the word document to remove equations for other exam boards if you like, or just send the equations for combined science to combined science students! I deliberately haven’t given the working for each question, just the answer, so that you can think through the problem and then check you’ve done the working correctly. I’ve deliberately left the maths simple enough to do in your head so that you can quickly work through the problems, hopefully that equation will eventually seep into that permanent area of your brain where all your song lyrics and film quotes are kept! Use this book instead of flash cards! So don’t just go through it once and then leave it! It’s meant to be flipped through time and time again until you know the equations and their units by heart!

Specific Latent Heat - GCSE Physics and Combined Science For exam boards AQA, OCR, Edexcel, Eduqas Objectives: Describe latent heat as the energy needed to change the state of 1kg of a substance. Explain that during a change of state the temperature does not rise in terms of potential energy of particles increasing. Use the equation linking energy, specific latent heat and mass. Activities: Latent Heat Fusion and Vaporisation Cooling of Stearic Acid Practice Calculations Complete lesson in a powerpoint. Teaching notes from an experienced Head of Physics/Science and technician request in slide notes. My Lessons also include settler questions, practical instructions, homeworks, exam style questions, video and simulation links.

A powerpoint revision memory excercise. Summarising all of OCR A (Gateway) GCSE Physics and Combined Science Physics for Paper 1. Ask your students to memorise these set explanations and use these as stock phrases in the exam. I go through it here: https://youtu.be/WEHX2gO26Qg

For exam boards AQA, OCR, Edexcel, Eduqas Objectives: Define heating. Know the factors that affect the change in internal energy during a change in temperature. Use the specific heat capacity equation to perform calculations including with a change of subject. Activities: Would you rather? How much energy in a substance Using the specific heat capacity equation Exam style question Complete lesson in a powerpoint. Teaching notes from an experienced Head of Physics/Science and technician request in slide notes. My Lessons also include settler questions, practical instructions, homeworks, exam style questions, video and simulation links.

Energy Analysis - Craters Lesson - GCSE Physics and Combined Science For exam boards AQA, OCR, Edexcel, Eduqas Objectives: Apply energy analysis to a new context. Take measurements and calculate gravitational potential energy. Use energy analysis to calculate a force. Activities: Simulation and discussion Hypothesis and Method Collect results Analysis and Evaluation Complete lesson in a powerpoint. Teaching notes from an experienced Head of Physics/Science and technician request in slide notes. My Lessons also include settler questions, practical instructions, homeworks, exam style questions, video and simulation links.

For exam boards AQA, OCR, Edexcel, Eduqas Objectives: Conduct a practical to gather accurate and valid data to calculate energy stores. Compare energy stored before and after a transfer. Use energy analysis to calculate a maximum speed of an object rolling down a ramp. Activities: Conservation of energy hypothesis Collect data Analyse and compare stores Calculate speed Complete lesson in a powerpoint. Teaching notes from an experienced Head of Physics/Science and technician request in slide notes. My Lessons also include settler questions, practical instructions, homeworks, exam style questions, video and simulation links.

Particles and Changing State - GCSE Physics and Combined Science For exam boards AQA, OCR, Edexcel, Eduqas Objectives: Accurately describe the three states of matter. Explain change of state in terms of kinetic energy of the particles and intermolecular forces. Analyse results to define and compare temperature and energy. Activities: Revisit the marbles demo! Heating ice to boiling practical Plot graphs and conclude practical Exam style question Complete lesson in a powerpoint. Teaching notes from an experienced Head of Physics/Science and technician request in slide notes. My Lessons also include settler questions, practical instructions, homeworks, exam style questions, video and simulation links.

Density GCSE Physics or Combined Science For exam boards AQA, OCR, Edexcel, Eduqas Objectives: Know what is meant by the term density Use the equation to calculate densities of regular shapes Use the particle model of matter to explain why gases are less dense than liquids and solids. Activities: Definitions and demo, box and marbles Calculate some densities Calculate volumes and densities using various units Multiple choice exam questions Complete lesson in a powerpoint. Teaching notes from an experienced Head of Physics/Science and technician request in slide notes. My Lessons also include settler questions, practical instructions, homeworks, exam style questions, video and simulation links.

Ultra Violet and Infrared - GCSE Physics or Combined Science For exam boards AQA, OCR, Edexcel, Eduqas Objectives: Identify some hazards of UV radiation and explain how we can limit them Compare the uses and hazards of ultraviolet and infrared. Explain the uses of IR and UV in terms of their properties. Activities: Fluorescence demo and discussion IR demo and discussion Comparing UV and IR Explaining UV and IR Complete lesson in a powerpoint. Teaching notes from an experienced Head of Physics/Science and technician request in slide notes. My Lessons also include settler questions, practical instructions, homeworks, exam style questions, video and simulation links.

For exam boards AQA, OCR, Edexcel, Eduqas Objectives: Recall the properties of waves. Define longitudinal and transverse waves. Memorise the portions of the electromagnetic spectrum in order from longest wavelength to lowest wavelength. Activities: Reminders of some wave basics Slinky waves – transverse and longitudinal Make an Electromagnetic Spectrum Wavelength and Frequency Complete lesson in a powerpoint. Teaching notes from an experienced Head of Physics/Science and technician request in slide notes. My Lessons also include settler questions, practical instructions, homeworks, exam style questions, video and simulation links.

Energy Stores and Transfers - GCSE Physics or Combined Science For exam boards AQA, OCR, Edexcel, Eduqas Objectives: Identify some hazards of UV radiation and explain how we can limit them Compare the uses and hazards of ultraviolet and infrared. Explain the uses of IR and UV in terms of their properties. Activities: Fluorescence demo and discussion IR demo and discussion Comparing UV and IR Explaining UV and IR Complete lesson in a powerpoint. Teaching notes from an experienced Head of Physics/Science and technician request in slide notes. My Lessons also include settler questions, practical instructions, homeworks, exam style questions, video and simulation links.

Density GCSE Physics or Combined Science For exam boards AQA, OCR, Edexcel, Eduqas Objectives: State that like charges repel and opposite charges attract. Explain how objects become positively or negatively charged in terms of electron transfer. Explain electrostatic forces with reference to electrical fields around charged particles. Activities: language and force at a distance explore statics activities Van der Graff demonstration static vs current electricity plenaries Complete lesson in a powerpoint. Teaching notes from an experienced Head of Physics/Science and technician request in slide notes. My Lessons also include settler questions, practical instructions, homeworks, exam style questions, video and simulation links.

For exam boards AQA, OCR, Edexcel, Eduqas Objectives: Explain energy transfers in terms of one store increasing and another decreasing. Discuss factors affecting the size of an energy store. Apply mechanics equations to situations involving transfer of energy between stores. Activities: Energy – an unsolved puzzle Potential and Kinetic energy Stores and transfers Energy Analysis Questions Complete lesson in a powerpoint. Teaching notes from an experienced Head of Physics/Science and technician request in slide notes. My Lessons also include settler questions, practical instructions, homeworks, exam style questions, video and simulation links. If you like this resource please check out my premium resources!

This book is intended to help memorise the equations for OCR Gateway A GCSE Physics and combined science. The best way to memorise them is to use them! For each page there are three questions, the first is using the equation as it is, the second is a rearrangement, third is another rearrangement with at least one unit conversion. Send the students the PDF to keep on their phone as a flip book! Use the word document to remove equations for other exam boards if you like, or just send the equations for combined science to combined science students! I deliberately haven’t given the working for each question, just the answer, so that you can think through the problem and then check you’ve done the working correctly. I’ve deliberately left the maths simple enough to do in your head so that you can quickly work through the problems, hopefully that equation will eventually seep into that permanent area of your brain where all your song lyrics and film quotes are kept! Use this book instead of flash cards! So don’t just go through it once and then leave it! It’s meant to be flipped through time and time again until you know the equations and their units by heart!

This resource gives examples of calculations which students can then complete side-by-side at first. After modelling setting out good working out the resource poses some example questions.

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