Following closely along with the AQA GCSE physics book, this lesson PowerPoint covers chapter 14.5: Using Lenses. The lesson objectives are: How to find the position and nature of an image formed by a lens What type of image is formed by a convex lens and its principal focus What type of lens is used in a camera and in a magnifying glass What type of image is formed in a camera and what type in a magnifying glass As the content is for triple science students, the lesson has been aimed at high ability. This may need to run over into two lessons.

Following closely along with the AQA GCSE physics book, this lesson PowerPoint covers chapter 8.5: More about Levers and Gears. The lesson objectives are: How levers act as force multipliers How can you tell if a lever is a force multiplier What gears do How gears can give a bigger turning effect As the content is for triple science students, the lesson has been aimed at high ability. The questions at the end refer to the summary questions on page 123 of the AQA GCSE physics book.

Following closely along with the AQA GCSE physics book, this lesson PowerPoint covers chapter 14.3 Light and Colour The lesson objectives are: How the wavelength of light changes over the visible spectrum What determines the colour of a surface What a translucent object is The difference between a translucent object and a transparent object As the content is for triple science students, the lesson has been aimed at high ability. The answers at the end refer to the summary questions in the AQA GCSE physics book, page 207.

This PowerPoint presentation aimed at KS3 students on the topic of Turning Forces. The lesson objectives covered are: Describe what is meant by a moment Calculate the moment of a force Describe how the centre of mass affects stability The worksheet contains is made to stretch and challenge students, going into the GCSE specification. Also provided is an answer sheet to the worksheet. This follows closely along with the AQA Activate 2 book, chapters P3.6.

Following closely along with the AQA GCSE physics book, this lesson PowerPoint covers chapter 14.1: Reflection of Light The lesson objectives are: What the normal is in a diagram of light rays The law of reflection of a light at a plane mirror How an image is formed by a plane mirror What is meant by specula reflection and diffuse reflection As the content is for triple science students, the lesson has been aimed at high ability. The answers at the end refer to the summary questions in the AQA GCSE physics book, page 203.

Following closely along with the AQA GCSE physics book, this lesson PowerPoint covers chapter 14.2: Refraction of Light The lesson objectives are: Where refraction of light can happen How a light ray refracts when it goes from air into glass or from glass into air As the content is for triple science students, the lesson has been aimed at high ability. The answers at the end refer to the summary questions in the AQA GCSE physics book, page 205.

Following closely along with the AQA GCSE physics book, this lesson PowerPoint covers chapter 14.4: Lenses. The lesson objectives are: What a convex lens is What a concave lens is How to calculate magnification As the content is for triple science students, the lesson has been aimed at high ability. The answers at the end refer to the summary questions in the AQA GCSE physics book, page 209.

This PowerPoint presentation aimed at KS3 students on the topic of speed). The lesson objectives covered are: Calculate speed Describe relative motion The worksheet contains is made to stretch and challenge students, going into the GCSE specification. Also provided is an answer sheet to the worksheet. This follows closely along with the AQA Activate 2 book, chapters P3.1.

PowerPoint presentation aimed at KS3 students on the topic of series and parallel circuits. The lesson objectives covered are: Describe the difference between series and parallel circuits Describe how current and potential difference vary in series and parallel circuits This follows closely along with the AQA Activate 2 book, chapters P1.4.

PowerPoint presentation aimed at KS3 students on the topic of energy and temperature. The lesson objectives covered are: State the difference between energy and temperature Describe what happens when you heat up solids, liquids and gases Explain what is meant by equilibrium This follows closely along with the AQA Activate 2 book, chapters P2.3.

Following closely along with the AQA GCSE physics book, this lesson PowerPoint and worksheets cover chapter 11.4: Upthrust and Floatation. The lesson objectives are: What is meant by upthrust on an object in a fluid What causes an upthrust What the pressure in a fluid depends on How to explain whether an object in a fluid floats or sinks This PowerPoint also goes through the whole derivation for Archimedes’ principle, so there is a lot of algebra and simultaneous equations, designed for a triple physics set. The answers at the end of the PowerPoint refer to the summary questions on page 169 in the book. The worksheet also has answers.

Following closely along with the AQA GCSE physics book, this lesson PowerPoint covers chapter 16.1: The Formation of the Solar System. The lesson objectives are: How the solar system formed What is meant by a protostar How energy is released in the Sun Why the Sun is (currently) stable As the content is for triple science students, the lesson has been aimed at high ability. The answers at the end refer to the summary questions in the AQA GCSE physics book, page 233.

Following closely along with the AQA GCSE physics book, this lesson PowerPoint and worksheets cover chapter 5.2: Cables and Plugs. The lesson objectives are: What the casing of a mains plug or socket is made of and why What is in a mains cable The colour of the live, neutral and earth wires Why a three-pin plug includes and earth wire It is suggested that students have a go at rewiring a plug in lesson. The answers at the end of the PowerPoint refer to the exam question worksheet.

Following closely along with the AQA GCSE physics book, this lesson PowerPoint and worksheet covers chapter 15.4: The Motor Effect. The lesson objectives are: How to change the size and reverse the direction of the force on a current-carrying wire in a magnetic field How a simple electric motor works What is meant by the magnetic flux density How to calculate the force on a current-carrying wire As the content is for triple science students, the lesson has been aimed at high ability. The answers at the end of the PowerPoint refer to the summary questions in the AQA GCSE physics book, page 221. The worksheet also is aimed at high ability, answers have been provided

Following closely along with the AQA GCSE physics book, this lesson PowerPoint covers chapter 16.3: Planets, Satellites and Orbits. The lesson objectives are: What force keeps planets and satellites moving along their orbits The direction of the force on an orbiting body in a circular orbit How the velocity of a body in a circular orbit changes as the body moves around the orbit Why an orbiting body needs to move at a particular speed for it to stay in a circular orbit As the content is for triple science students, the lesson has been aimed at high ability. The answers at the end refer to the summary questions in the AQA GCSE physics book, page 237.

Following closely along with the AQA GCSE physics book, this lesson PowerPoint covers chapter 16.5: The Beginning and Future of The Universe. The lesson objectives are: What the Big Bang theory of the universe is Why the universe is expanding What the Cosmic Microwave Background radiation is What evidence there is that the universe was created in a big bang As the content is for triple science students, the lesson has been aimed at high ability. The answers at the end refer to the summary questions in the AQA GCSE physics book, page 241.

Following closely along with the AQA GCSE physics book, this lesson PowerPoint covers chapter 16.4: The Expanding Universe. The lesson objectives are: What is meant by the red-shift of a light source How red-shift depends on speed How people know that the distant galaxies are moving away from Earth Why people think the universe is expanding As the content is for triple science students, the lesson has been aimed at high ability. The answers at the end refer to the summary questions in the AQA GCSE physics book, page 239.

Following closely along with the AQA GCSE physics book, this lesson PowerPoint covers chapter 16.2: The Life History of a Star. The lesson objectives are: Why stars eventually become unstable The stages in the life of a star What will eventually happen to the Sun What a supernova is As the content is for triple science students, the lesson has been aimed at high ability. The answers at the end refer to the summary questions in the AQA GCSE physics book, page 235.

Following closely along with the AQA GCSE physics book, this lesson PowerPoint and worksheet covers chapter 15.1: Magnetic Fields. The lesson objectives are: The force rule for two magnetic poles near each other The pattern of magnetic field lines around a bar magnet What induced magnetism is Why steel, not iron, is used to make permanent magnets The Powerpoint is aimed at all abilities, although the corresponding worksheet is aimed at lower abilities. It is suggested that during this lesson, the students should have access to magnets to play and observe with. The answers at the end refer to the summary questions in the AQA GCSE physics book, page 215.

PowerPoint presentation and worksheet aimed at KS3 students on the topic of waves. The lesson objectives covered are: Describe the different types of wave and their features Describe what happens when water waves hit a barrier Describe what happens when waves superpose