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Step by step, easy to understand and humorous presentation explaining Newton's laws for year 9 and GCSE lower groups. Non-Physics specialist and don't quite understand them yourself? - You will now!

Deductive reasoning and syllogisms including the use of Venn diagrams. Class activity included. Written originally for an IB TOK lesson.

Originally written for a top year 9 group, this is suitable for GCSE too. Causes of acid rain, composition of air, nitrogen oxides, climate change, ozone layer. It's all here presented in a clear and humorous style. Excellent activity at the end too.

Suitable for all levels, KS2, KS3 or KS4 (let's presume by KS5 they've got it!). Ask the class to name each symbol before revealing the answer. Some funny "symbols" too! Finish by constructing some simple circuits around the class and getting the class to draw them as diagrams in a "circus" style activity.

This could be used at KS3, 4 or even 5 level. A fun practical using multimeters and pencil lines to measure the relationship between resistance and length.

Lesson PowerPoint and worksheet on the difference between evaporation and boiling and the factors which affect the rate of evaporation.

I introduce mind-mapping in my first lesson with a class. I build up a mind-map about myself on the smartboard as a way of introduction – all my students now know I hate dogs and banks, support Nottingham Forest, love Physics and listen to Bruckner and RUSH. I then get students to do their own mind-map in the front of their books about themselves – making sure they use colour and illustrations to make them think and make the mind-map more memorable. For this Rocks lesson you can use their mind-mapping skills by putting notes on a PowerPoint set to “loop” and students have to organize the notes into a mind-map. Go to “Set-up slide show” and check the “loop continuously until ‘esc’” box. Then go to “Animations” and click on “Advance slide automatically” and put 10 seconds between each slide. It normally takes about 4 or 5 repetitions of the loop for students to complete their maps. This is especially useful for topics which are content heavy and where students need to remember facts such as Rocks or Radioactivity.

Diffraction presentation and problem sheet for A level or IB. Using the diffraction formula (theta = lambda/b).

Presentation recaps heat transfer by conduction, convection and radiation in humorous style. This is then applied to how a vacuum flask works and students then complete the cut-out and stick worksheet. Good for KS3 and KS4.

Comprehensive presentation on magnets, electromagnets, relays bells. Electric bell worksheet. Written for IGCSE but could also be used for KS3.

Starts with an activity seeing whether meditation affects reaction time. Then everything they need to know about the CNS, reflex arc etc. Even includes instructions on how to get the class to meditate! Written by a Physicist so easy to follow and understand. Warning - use of humour.

AS Physics 4 Forces, density and pressure (Cambridge). EVERYTHING you need to teach this topic; Presentations, practical activities and worksheets.

AS Physics 6 Deformation of solids (Cambridge). Everything you need to teach this topic; Presentations, activities and worksheets.

AS Physics 5 Work, energy and power (Cambridge). EVERYTHING you need to teach this topic; Presentations, activities and worksheets.

AS Physics 11 Particle Physics (Cambridge). EVERYTHING you need to teach this topic; Presentations, activities and worksheets.

Electron Drift speed Powerpoint and question sheet. For IB or A level. Answer included.

Presentation, worksheet and practical activity for internal resistance A level or IB. Written by very experienced (26 years!) Physics teacher.

To get those top grades they need to know these definitions. PODCAST they can stick on their ipods plus sheet from very (!) experienced iGCSE/International teacher.

Ready made Science display for any lab. 20 Science jokes and their explanations. Print out and stick randomly on board (all jokes have humorous cartoons etc too). Students have to match the joke with the correct explanation. Will cover a large board! (just miss a few jokes out to cover smaller board). Very popular! Probably best for seondary, but why not push those primary kids?

A good homework is ask them to do a simple practical at home for their parents. Obviously you have to be careful here – I use the Amazing Mug trick to demonstrate refraction for year 8s. Put a coin in the bottom far side of a mug and move your head so the coin is just out of view. Pouring water in causes the coin to appear as if by magic. Students have to demonstrate this to parents/siblings who sign a slip in their books to prove that it was done! This type of homework can also use internet simulations as the second worksheet shows.