I have a variety of resources covering AQA GCSE Science as well as OCR A level Biology, Chemistry and Physics. There are also some PD resources and whole school assemblies.
I have a variety of resources covering AQA GCSE Science as well as OCR A level Biology, Chemistry and Physics. There are also some PD resources and whole school assemblies.
A complete lesson covering section 6.1 of the OCR Physics specification- capacitors. This lesson specifically covers points b, c, d and which is the equations covering charging and discharging of capacitors. It introduces the equations for calculating charge, current and voltage at different times during charge and discharge. It also covers the time constant- what it means and how to calculate it.
The lesson includes a starter, full notes, a variety of student activities, lots of exam questions and a differentiated summary at the end.
All answers included
A set of three lessons covering the complete set of specification points in OCR Physics section 6.2- electric fields
IT covers:
Point and spherical charges
Coulombs law including calculating the force between point charges and the electric field strength of a point charge
Uniform electric field strength including calculating uniform field strength and the charge of a parallel plate capacitor
Electric potential and energy
Each lesson includes a starter, full detailed notes, various student activities including exam questions and a differentiated summary at the end
I am in favour of reducing photocopying so all activities are embedded into the main PPT
This is a complete lesson covering sections 6.4.1 d, e, f, g and h of the OCR Physics specification- the decay equation and half-life. It starts by introducing the decay equation with worked examples before outlining how dice simulation can be used to model nuclear decay. The lesson then moves to looking at activity as an alternative expression for the decay equation. Half-lives are then covered including how to calculate it and how to work it out form a graph. The lesson closes by looking at how age can be assessed using C-14 dating.
The lesson includes a starter, full notes, various student led activities and a differentiated summary at the end.
All answers are included.
I actively try to reduce photocopying, so all of the lesson resources are within the PowerPoint rather than as extra sheets.
This is a complete lesson covering renewable energy resources for AQA P1. It is suitable for both trilogy science and separate Physics. It covers the different types of renewable energy, their advantages and disadvantages and includes a variety of differentiated summary questions.
The main activity is a information hunt where students find out information about the 7 types of renewables.
Full notes included
There is also a support worksheet available
This is a complete lesson covering sections 6.3.2 a, b and c of the OCR Physics specification- the effect of magnetic fields on moving charged particles. It goes through how to calculate the force on a moving particle as well as an explanation of why the path is likely to be curved. It also covers how to calculate the curvature of the pathway as well as some application questions asking students to predict the effect of changes on the curvature. The lesson finished with introducing velocity selectors and how they work including the necessary calculations. This links magnetic and electric fields
The lesson includes a starter, full notes, various student led activities and a differentiated summary at the end
All answers are included
I actively try to reduce photocopying, so all of the lesson resources are within the PowerPoint rather than as extra sheets
This is a complete lesson covering sections 6.3.3 a and b of the OCR A level Physics specification- electromagnetism. It covers how to calculate magnetic flux from the flux density and area and how then to apply this to generation of an e.m.f… The lesson then goes on to calculate magnetic flux linkage both when the flux is perpendicular to the area of the loop and when they are at another angle.
The lesson includes a starter, full notes, various student led activities and a differentiated summary at the end.
All answers are included.
I actively try to reduce photocopying, so all of the lesson resources are within the PowerPoint rather than as extra sheets.
This is a complete lesson covering sections 6.3.3 c and d of the OCR A level Physics specification- electromagnetism. It opens by considering Faraday’s law both mathematically and verbally including examples. It also discussed how e.m.f. and flux linkage can be calculated graphically. It discusses how magnetic flux can be investigated experimentally. The lesson then moves on to Lenz’s law and how using that, and Flemings left hand rule, you can work out the direction of the e.m.f.
The lesson includes a starter, full notes, various student led activities and a differentiated summary at the end.
All answers are included.
I actively try to reduce photocopying, so all of the lesson resources are within the PowerPoint rather than as extra sheets.
A complete lesson revising section 6.4.2 of the AQA Trilogy specification- radiation.
It covers types and propeties of radiation, decay equations, half lives and contamination.
The lesson includes a variety of activities including tables to complete, exam questions and a short multiple choice quiz.
The PPT is designed to reduce copying so all activities are in the presentation.
A complete lesson covering section 5.2.1 and 5.2.2 of the OCR Physics specification- circular motion
It covers circular motion, centripetal force and acceleration and all associated equations. The lesson closes with a practical investigating and analysing circular motion
Lots of students activities included
All activities in PPT as I aim to reduce photos=copying
A complete lesson covering section 5.3.1 c-e of the OCR Physics specification- equations of Simple harmonic motion and PAG10.
It covers the equations for velocity, acceleration and displacement as well as their derivation. It includes lots of students activities
Also includes instructions for PAG10 which is an investigation into pendulums. You may also wish to add the sheet from the OCR interchange
I aim to reduce photocopying so all activities are in the PPT
All answers included
A complete lesson covering section 5.3.3 a-e of the OCR Physics specification- free and forced oscillations and damping of SHM.
This covers the difference between free and forced oscillations and the effect of resonance. It then looks at damping especially as a means of reducing the effects of resonance for example in earthquakes.
Includes a starter, full notes and lots of student independent tasks.
I always try to reduce photocopying so all activities are found in the PPT.
All answers provided
A bundle of four lessons covering the full content of sections 5.2 and 5.3 of the OCR specification.
It covers
Circular motion
Centripetal force
Simple harmonic motion
The defining equation of SHM
Other calculations with SHM
Free and forced oscillations
Resonance
Damping
It includes lots of independent student tasks
All answers provided and all activities are within the PPT
A complete lesson covering section 5.4.1 a- e of the OCR Physics specification- gravitational fields
It includes a starter, full notes, various independent activities and a differentiated summary at the end
The lesson covers gravitational fields, the law of gravitation and calculating gravitational field strength
All answers included
I aim to reduce photocopying so all resources are within the PPT (31 slides in total)
A set of two lessons thats covers all of the learning points in section 5.4 of the OCR physics specification- gravitational fields.
The lessons cover:
Point and spherical masses
Newtons law of gravitation
Planetary motion
Gravitational potential and energy
Includes lots of independent student activities
All answers included
I aim to reduce photocopying so all activities are with the PPT (31 and 41 slides)
A complete lesson covering points 5.5.1 b-f of the OCR Physics specification- the life cycle of stars. It starts with the formation of stars from dust and gas then works though the various stages of the life cycle for all sizes of stars. It includes the Chandrasekhar limit as a determiner of which cycle a star will go through. It includes links to several videos on you-tube and a card sort work sheet.
The lesson includes lots of independent tasks including a variety of calculation questions
All answers included
I aim tor educe photocopying so the majority of activities are in the PPT- 38 slides in total
A complete lesson covering sections 5.4.3 and 5.4.4 of the OCR Physics specification- gravitational potential and planetary motion.
The lesson starts by introducing gravitational potential including the various calculations. It then looks at GPE and how this can be calculated covering the fact that at GCSE students calculated changes in GPE rather than absolute values which are negative. It then looks at changes in gravitational potential and how these can be determined mathematically and graphically. The lesson then moves onto escape velocity and satellites before introducing Kepler’s three laws. The lesson includes lots of independent student tasks including practicing deriving the planetary motion equations.
All answers are included
I always aim to reduce photocopying so all tasks are within the PPT- 41 slides in total
A complete lesson revising sections 6.2.1 and 6.2.1 of the AQA trilogy Physics specification- current, potential difference and resistance and series and parallel circuits.
The lesson includes lots of retrieval type activities and exam questions
The lesson covers:
Circuit symbols
Types of circuit
IV characteristics
The resistance of a wire required practical
Various calculations
Plugs and electrical safety
Answers provided and all activities are within the PPT
A complete final revision lesson covering the content from AQA GCSE Trilogy Science Physics paper 2
The lesson covers:
Forces
Waves
Magnetism and electromagnetism
Radiation RPA
Waves RPA
Acceleration RPA
Extension RPA
Includes a variety of retrieval activities and exam questions
All answers provided and all activities are within the PPT (36 slides in total)
A complete lesson teaching students how to use the specific heat capacity equation. It starts by posing a number of questions about pairs of substances being heated leading students to the idea that it relies on the mass of the substance, the type of substance and the amount of energy provided.
It the goes through how to use the equation following the I do, we do, you do model. The calculations are set out using the model I introduced at my school which is designed to support students with rearranging the more difficult equations
The lesson includes a starter, full notes, worked examples and independent student activities.
All answers provided
A full lesson covering section 6.6.1 c, d and e of the OCR A level physics specification- capacitors in series and parallel circuits. It covers how t calculate total capacitance in both types of circuits as well as an explanation of why each occurs. The lesson closes with lots of worked examples for students to practise using both sets of equations.
The lesson includes a starter, full notes, lots of student activities and a fully differentiated summary at the end.
All answers included