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.

Photons (Energy in and Out of Atoms) - GCSE Physics or Combined Science Quantum!! For exam boards AQA, OCR, Edexcel, Eduqas Objectives: Describe the process of absorption and emission of light from atoms. Describe the photon model of light. Use ideas about energy levels to explain how UV, X-rays and gamma radiation can ionise atoms. Activities: What, quantum? Game time Ionisation Describe the photon model 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 Practical - GCSE Physics and Combined Science For exam boards AQA, OCR, Edexcel, Eduqas Objectives: Plan an experiment to measure the density of both regular and irregular shapes. Make accurate measurements to measure volume and mass. Report results in a complete table with an appropriate number of significant figures. Activities: Archimedes Story Planning and risk assessment Collecting results Analysing results Conclusion 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.

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.

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.

An engaging introduction lesson for radiation: For exam boards AQA, OCR, Edexcel, Eduqas 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. Check out the rest of my GCSE Physics lessons resources.

An engaging introduction lesson for the matter topic in GCSE Physics or GCSE Combined science. Including a really fun and easy practical. For exam boards AQA, OCR, Edexcel, Eduqas 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. Please have a look at my other GCSE and A Level Physics resources.

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.

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.

This sheet models completion of Physics calculations showing all the working out. This allows students to complete examples side-by-side with a worked example. In this sheet using the equation, work done = force x distance.