A complete collection of resources to teach the Pearsons BTEC Applied science Level 3 qualification Unit 3
Students will be ready to attempt past papers following this.
A collection of resources produced for the Pearson BTEC Applied Science unit 5 level 3 course - physics.
Lessons include past paper questions and answers.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
State what is meant by standard deviation.
Describe how to calculate standard deviation.
Create error bars from data and place correctly on a graph.
A collection of 8 posters that cover the entire specification in terms of physics for the Pearson edexcel combined science international GCSE (9-1) double award.
All sections 1-8 are included
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A comprehensive lesson which teaches students about errors, uncertainties and how these can be represented as error bars. This lesson was designed to fit needs of the AQA a-level physics course
Tasks are differentiated to suit the needs of each learner.
Learning objective: Understand and apply the concepts of measurement uncertainties.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Success criteria:
1: Identify random and systematic errors.
2: Calculate different types of uncertainties.
3: Represent uncertainties on graphs.
Powerpoint contains 29 slides.
Contains past paper questions that target this topic, some questions require knowledge from prior lessons.
A comprehensive lesson which teaches students about how IV graphs appear for fixed resistors, filament bulbs and diodes. The lesson also delves into the reasoning behind why these trends arise.
Progress checks are available following each success criteria
Tasks are differentiated to suit the needs of each learner.
Learning objective: Use Ohm’s law to justify the trends seen in IV graphs for a fixed resistor, filament bulb and LED.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Success criteria:
-Identify generally what happens to current as voltage increases.
-Describe how to calculate resistance from a voltage-current graph.
-Compare how the resistance changes with load in: fixed resistors, filament bulbs and diodes.
Powerpoint contains 22 slides and a collection of past paper questions including the marking scheme.
Originally created for the BTEC Applied Science level 3 qualification Unit 5 - Physics.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Recall the difference between Newtonian and Non-Newtonian fluids
Describe pseudoplastic, dilatant, thixotropic, and rheopectic fluids.
Justify the uses of these different fluids.
The resource contains past paper questions and mark scheme answers.
Slides were originally created using google slides, opening in microsoft powerpoint might cause slight misalignment - open in google slides to avoid this.
Resource was intended for BTEC Applied Science Unit 1 Physics.
The resource was designed on google slides and should work fine on powerpoint, it might just need some rearranging.
Past paper questions are included with answers from the mark scheme.
By the end of the lesson learners will be able to:
Identify waves of the EM spectrum.
Describe the uses of EM waves.
Compare the use of microwaves and radio waves in communication.
A comprehensive lesson which teaches students about Hooke’s law, the spring constant equation, Stress strain graphs and how to calculate Young’s modulus based on this. Lesson is tailored towards the AQA A-level physics specification - Mechanics and Applied Science level 3 Edexcel Unit 5 Physics.
LO: To evaluate stress/strain graphs to determine Young’s modulus and apply this to situations.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Success criteria:
SC1: Recall Hooke’s law and identify limits of proportionality and plastic deformation on a graph.
SC2: Describe how to calculate Young’s Modulus from a tensile stress-strain curve.
SC3: Explain why rubber is effective at cushioning shocks.
For the a-level content: as a separate document included as pdf.
Contains past paper questions that target this topic, some questions require knowledge from prior lessons. There is also a guide attached with written walkthroughs of how to reach the final answer, even for those tricky 1 mark questions.
For btec unit 5 applied science: questions are on the slides following the lesson.
Powerpoint contains 27 slides and 12 past paper questions.
Resource prepared for BTEC Applied science Level 3 - Unit 3.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Identify circuit symbols.
Describe how energy usage can be calculated.
Explain why fuses are used.
Originally created for the BTEC Applied Science level 3 qualification Unit 5 - Physics.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Recall what is meant by streamline and turbulent flow.
Describe what contributes to streamline and turbulent flow.
Justify why viscosity is a factor that affects the flow of a fluid.
The resource contains past paper questions and mark scheme answers.
Slides were originally created using google slides, opening in microsoft powerpoint might cause slight misalignment - open in google slides to avoid this.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Identify what causes day and night time.
Describe how the Earth moves:
Through rotating:
Around the Sun:
Explain the link between the rotation of the Earth and the effect on days.
A collection of 4 revision posters that summarises the content needed for unit 1 Physics Applied Science Pearsons Edexcel level 3.
The following concepts are covered:
Transverse and longitudinal waves,
Wave speeds and tension on strings,
Diffraction gratings,
Standing waves,
String harmonics,
Snell’s law of refraction,
Fibre optics and endoscopes,
Applications of fibre optics,
EM spectra and communication,
Emission spectra.
The revision poster includes blank versions and answer keys.
This lesson was created for unit 1 BTEC Applied Science physics.
It contains past paper questions and answers relevant to the material covered.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Identify and link absorption, promotion and demotion, emission.
Describe how gaseous materials can be made to show emission spectra.
Explain why different colours are seen in the emission spectrum.
Video links are embedded in the slides on google sheets, therefore, the resource would work optimally on google sheets as opposed to powerpoint.
A comprehension lesson that teaches students about: how factors contribute towards an objects density.
How to calculate density, and how irregular shape density can be calculated.
Progress checks are available following each success criteria
Tasks are differentiated to suit the needs of each learner.
Learning objective: Devise methods in order to calculate density of objects.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Success criteria:
-State what is meant by mass.
-State what is meant by volume.
-Describe the term density.
-Explain how to calculate density of regular and irregular shapes.
Powerpoint contains 20 slides.
A comprehensive lesson which teaches students how to calculate and justify if a system is in equilibrium in regards to turning forces, calculate the moment at an angle, describe how the centre of mass and centre of gravity of an object affect its stability and apply these to past paper calculations. Lesson is tailored towards the AQA A-level physics specification - Mechanics
Tasks are differentiated to suit the needs of each learner.
Learning objective: Calculate moments and apply this idea to object stability.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Success criteria:
SC1: Describe how to calculate moments.
SC2: Explain how to increase object stability.
SC3: Compare the centre of mass and centre of gravity.
Contains past paper questions that target this topic, some questions require knowledge from prior lessons. There is also a guide attached with written walkthroughs of how to reach the final answer, even for those tricky 1 mark questions.
Powerpoint contains 13 slides and 23 past paper questions.
Aimed towards KS3 (Yrs 11-14), a fun animated lesson explaining the Seasons. Slide by slide animations shows clearly why the Earth experiences Summer and Winter.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Identify what causes summer and winter.
Describe how the Sun radiates light.
Explain the link between the tilting of the Earth and the seasons.
A comprehension lesson that teaches students how to measure speed by using the formula triangle with some reference to practical applications.
Support sheets are also included to guide students should it be needed.
Tasks are differentiated to suit the needs of each learner.
By the end of the lesson students should be able to:
Success criteria:
I can calculate speed using the equation triangle.
I can analyse how to measure speed effectively using specific equipment
I can justify why objects appear to be travelling faster or slower with reference to relative motion.
Learning objective: To apply the idea of speed to real life instances.
Powerpoint contains 18 slides and a lesson plan is also attached.