Experienced Science teacher and Head of Department specialising predominantly in Physics at GCSE and A-level.
My resources are designed as complete and ready-to-go lessons for any science teacher but are particularly suited to NQTs or those who are not 100% confident at the material yet as explanations and activities are very clearly described and answers provided wherever possible.
At KS4 and KS5, lessons prepare students for their exams by incorporating exam application throughout.
Experienced Science teacher and Head of Department specialising predominantly in Physics at GCSE and A-level.
My resources are designed as complete and ready-to-go lessons for any science teacher but are particularly suited to NQTs or those who are not 100% confident at the material yet as explanations and activities are very clearly described and answers provided wherever possible.
At KS4 and KS5, lessons prepare students for their exams by incorporating exam application throughout.
In lesson 2 of the gravitational fields unit students recap some AS content (g by freefall) and apply a new equation to calculate the gravitational field strength at a certain point for a variety of objects e.g. planets. They discuss the factors which influence gravitational field strength, g, and those which do not. It includes a video demonstrating this through objects of different mass being dropped from an equal height in a vacuum chamber.
These A-level lesson power points are detailed and tailored to guide students (and teachers) through the new physics A-level specification (and are referenced accordingly). Each has outlined at the start a clear progression through the topic and the relevant section from the specification. Lessons begin with a starter activity to get students thinking and develop problem-solving skills before they progress with new theory and practice. All power points contain practice questions with answers included at the end.
The high level of detail in these lessons will particularly suit those who are newer to teaching physics at A-level or whose subject knowledge may be a little rusty.
Lesson 2 in year 7 forces topic looking at balancing forces.
Students learn how to identify whether two or more forces are balanced or unbalanced as well as how to calculate the resultant force on an object. Students will also discuss how balanced or unbalanced forces affect an object’s motion.
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Students learn how to identify the forces around them as well as categorise them as either contact or non-contact forces. They will also learn how forces always come in pairs (action and reaction) and to label forces on free-body diagrams. There is a worksheet to practise labelling forces differentiated for low, middle and high ability.
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In lesson 1 of the forces unit students discover the difference between distance and displacement, speed and velocity. They then build on this understanding to determine whether other quantities are scalar or vector and also perform basic vector calculations.
Students also recap the speed distance time equation from KS3, learn to estimate calculations based on typical speeds for a variety of objects,and learn the difference between average and instantaneous speed.
All questions in powerpoint come with answers.
All lesson power points have a slide with clearly defined lesson objectives at the start.
Suitable for both the AQA GCSE Physics 9-1 and Combined Science: Trilogy courses.
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In lesson 1 of the Magnetism and Electromagnetism unit, students learn about magnetic materials, how to draw different magnetic field patterns and are introduced to the idea that electricity can be used to generate a magnetic field. They then go on to look at solenoids and electromagnets in more detail.
All lesson powerpoints begin with a question/task to engage students as soon as they enter the classroom, clearly defined learning objectives and opportunity to recall and apply to the exam what they have learned throughout.
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In lesson 2 of the Magnetism and Electromagnetism unit (AQA specification 4.7.2.1), students recap what they learned about electromagnets in lesson 1 and go onto learn about the factors affecting the strength of an electromagnet through practical work and discussion.
All lesson powerpoints begin with a question/task to engage students as soon as they enter the classroom, clearly defined learning objectives and opportunity to recall and apply to the exam what they have learned throughout.
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This lesson bundle follows and covers the complete new AQA specification for Combined Science: Trilogy - Physics - Electricity unit. (The new combined science GCSE replaces the old double award core and additonal science units.)
This bundle now contains 14 lessons with their accompanying resources for the Electricity unit from the Physics section of the new AQA GCSE Combined Science: Trilogy.
Each lesson has engaging ‘bell work’ as students settle, clearly defined learning objectives, tasks to promote interest and consolidate learning of the lesson material and plenary slides. Most lessons also contain a practical activity to develop students’ skills and confidence using equipment and to give students the opportunity to discover the circuit rules for themselves before learning the theory, although this can also be flipped to instead test the theory in practice once learnt.
The lessons and resources included are:
L1 - Circuit components, series and parallel circuits;
L2 - Current;
L3 - Charge;
L4 - Potential difference;
L5 - Power;
L6 - Resistance;
L7 - Required practical 15 - Resistance with wire length;
L8 - Ohm’s law;
L9 - Power and resistance;
L10 - Resistors - Thermistors and LDRs;
L11 - Required practical 16 - Resistors in series and parallel;
L12 - The National Grid;
L13 - Types of current - AC DC and the plug;
L14 - The plug and electrical safety in the home
You can view my other resources in my TES author shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/QuasiEntropist/
This lesson bundle follows and covers the complete new AQA specification for Combined Science: Trilogy - Physics - Electricity unit. (The new combined science GCSE replaces the old double award core and additonal science units.)
This bundle now contains 14 lessons with their accompanying resources for the Electricity unit from the Physics section of the new AQA GCSE Combined Science: Trilogy.
Each lesson has engaging ‘bell work’ as students settle, clearly defined learning objectives, tasks to promote interest and consolidate learning of the lesson material and plenary slides. Most lessons also contain a practical activity to develop students’ skills and confidence using equipment and to give students the opportunity to discover the circuit rules for themselves before learning the theory, although this can also be flipped to instead test the theory in practice once learnt.
The lessons and resources included are:
L1 - Circuit components, series and parallel circuits;
L2 - Current;
L3 - Charge;
L4 - Potential difference;
L5 - Power;
L6 - Resistance;
L7 - Required practical 15 - Resistance with wire length;
L8 - Ohm’s law;
L9 - Power and resistance;
L10 - Resistors - Thermistors and LDRs;
L11 - Required practical 16 - Resistors in series and parallel (NOW ADDED);
L12 - The National Grid (NOW ADDED);
L13 - Types of current - AC DC and the plug (NOW ADDED);
L14 - The plug and electrical safety in the home (NEWLY ADDED).
You can view my other resources in my TES author shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/QuasiEntropist/
In lesson 5 of the Magnetism and Electromagnetism unit (AQA specification 4.7.3.1 to 4.7.3.3), students recap what they learned about the motor effect and the electric motor in lessons 3 and 4 with recall Q and go onto learn about induced potential and the Generator Effect. Ideally this theory should be taught in part through demonstration and diagrams and instructions for these are included.
All lesson powerpoints begin with a question/task to engage students as soon as they enter the classroom, clearly defined learning objectives and opportunity to recall and apply to the exam what they have learned throughout.
There are also teacher notes in the notes sections of the slides where relevant for teachers who may be less confident with the material.
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In lesson 12 of the electricity unit students learn about where electricity is generated and how it gets to our homes, as well as about the role of transformers in reducing energy losses. There are a number of videos in this lesson to get students engaged and thinking about the implications of not having electricity at all or not having centralised supplies of electrical energy. There is an exam question worksheet also attached with answers.
If your school has the equipment, it is also nice to have a mini set up of the key parts of the national grid as well as examples of what transformers look like on a basic level.
All lesson power points have a slide with clearly defined lesson objectives at the start.
In lesson 3 of the electricity unit students look at the relationship between charge, current and time and complete practice calculations. Example questions are included in the slides and there is also a worksheet.
All lesson power points have a slide with clearly defined lesson objectives at the start.
In lesson 6 of the electricity unit students discover the rules of resistance in series and parallel circuits while developing their practical skills.
All lesson power points have a slide with clearly defined lesson objectives at the start.
In lesson 4 of the electricity unit students discover the rules for potential difference in both series and parallel circuits while developing their practical skills.
They then complete a worksheet to consolidate their understanding of both current and potential difference rules in series and parallel circuits. Answers are included in the slides.
All lesson power points have a slide with clearly defined lesson objectives at the start.
In lesson 8 of the electricity unit students learn about Ohm’s law by discovering the law through experiment. As well as developing their practical skills, there are questions for them to practice using the equations, both on the slides and on a separate worksheet.
All lesson power points have a slide with clearly defined lesson objectives at the start.
Updated 20/05/18 with additional method.
In lesson 9 of the electricity unit students learn about the relationship between power and resistance through practical investigation. They then use their knowledge of previously learnt equations to figure out the equation relating power, current and resistance. There are examples and practice questions in the slides to consolidate students' understanding.
All lesson power points have a slide with clearly defined lesson objectives at the start.
All my A-level lessons are detailed and tailored to guide students (and teachers) through the new physics A-level specification (and are referenced accordingly). Each has outlined at the start a clear progression through the topic and the relevant section from the specification.
Each lesson contains a starter activity to develop problem-solving skills before students progress with new theory and practice. All powerpoints have practice questions with answers at the end. Practical activities feature throughout as this is key to students' understanding and appreciation of the subject.
The high level of detail in these lessons will particularly suit those who are newer to teaching physics at A-level or whose subject knowledge may be a little rusty.
All my A-level lessons are detailed and tailored to guide students (and teachers) through the new physics A-level specification (and are referenced accordingly). Each has outlined at the start a clear progression through the topic and the relevant section from the specification.
Each lesson contains a starter activity to develop problem-solving skills before students progress with new theory and practice. All powerpoints have practice questions with answers at the end. Practical activities feature throughout as this is key to students' understanding and appreciation of the subject.
The high level of detail in these lessons will particularly suit those who are newer to teaching physics at A-level or whose subject knowledge may be a little rusty.
All my A-level lessons are detailed and tailored to guide students (and teachers) through the new physics A-level specification (and are referenced accordingly). Each has outlined at the start a clear progression through the topic and the relevant section from the specification.
Each lesson contains a starter activity to develop problem-solving skills before students progress with new theory and practice. All powerpoints have practice questions with answers at the end. Practical activities feature throughout as this is key to students' understanding and appreciation of the subject.
The high level of detail in these lessons will particularly suit those who are newer to teaching physics at A-level or whose subject knowledge may be a little rusty.
All my A-level lessons are detailed and tailored to guide students (and teachers) through the new physics A-level specification (and are referenced accordingly). Each has outlined at the start a clear progression through the topic and the relevant section from the specification.
Each lesson contains a starter activity to develop problem-solving skills before students progress with new theory and practice. All powerpoints have practice questions with answers at the end. Practical activities feature throughout as this is key to students' understanding and appreciation of the subject.
The high level of detail in these lessons will particularly suit those who are newer to teaching physics at A-level or whose subject knowledge may be a little rusty.
Lesson 1 in AS Electricity unit - lesson powerpoint and demo activity
All my A-level lessons are detailed and tailored to guide students (and teachers) through the new physics A-level specification (and are referenced accordingly). Each has outlined at the start a clear progression through the topic and the relevant section from the specification.
Each lesson contains a starter activity to develop problem solving skills before students progress with new theory and practice. All powerpoints have practice questions with answers at the end. Practical activities feature throughout as this is key to students' understanding and appreciation of the subject.
The high level of detail in these lessons will particularly suit those who are newer to teaching physics at A-level or whose subject knowledge may be a little rusty.
