I only share my very best work - creative, tried and tested resources. I have been teaching Science for more than fifteen years. Director of Science at Burnham Grammar School.
I only share my very best work - creative, tried and tested resources. I have been teaching Science for more than fifteen years. Director of Science at Burnham Grammar School.
This is my favourite optical illusion and it’s not well known. Could be used as an interactive starter in Physics, Biology or Art. I have used this several times for Science Week assemblies - a hall full of students audibly stunned at how their own eyes work. Strongly recommended.
A bingo game designed to get the whole class using their brains to consolidate this topic. There are 22 graph-based questions, the answer and method is shown after each question. The questions are in difficulty order. Surprisingly competitive.
77 mechanics multiple choice questions for Physics A-level with student-friendly solutions and extension work options.
Questions from the particles topic are available as a free sample
Also available 257 multiple choice question bundle for A-level physics first year topics
28 materials multiple choice questions for Physics A-level with student-friendly solutions and extension work options.
Questions from the particles topic are available as a free sample
Also available 257 multiple choice question bundle for A-level physics first year topics
15 Magnetic Induction multiple choice questions for Physics A-level with student-friendly solutions.
Questions from the circular motion topic are available as a free sample
Also available 220 multiple choice question bundle for A-level physics second year topics
35 electric fields multiple choice questions for Physics A-level with student-friendly solutions.
Questions from the circular motion topic are available as a free sample
Also available 220 multiple choice question bundle for A-level physics second year topics
A complete lesson of notes and questions on combining resistors in series and parallel. Very carefully laid out slides - recapping from GCSE, deriving the series and parallel formulae, example calculations and a worksheet with answers provided.
Originally used for a fantastic remote learning lesson for AQA A level Physics Engineering Moments of Inertia topic. Using these resources students will carry out a virtual practical to measure the moment of inertia of a flywheel. No teacher input required!
The pdf file allows students to independently master the underlying equations for the flywheel practical using an interactive book. In the second section of the lesson students take measurements of a flywheel from a YouTube clip to use with the equations.
A great lesson, very strongly recommended. After completion, students will be able to conduct the same practical independent of the teacher. A justified boast for a thorough and engaging lesson.
Performance will vary through different apps and platforms. The Adobe Acrobat Reader is optimal on “single page view”, Outlook and OneNote are inferior.
Also available as interactive eBooks;
GCSE Energy
GCSE Radioactivity
Young Modulus
Moments of Inertia
Flywheel Practical
pV graphs for Engineering
Engine Cycles and Calculations
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The pdf file allows students to independently practise the AQA A level Physics Engine Cycles and Graphs topic. Either in the classroom or at home this is a great lesson. A relaxing half hour for the teacher! Students use this pdf file on iPads/ tablets/ laptops. The emphasis is on student independence. Lots of guidance is available for incorrect answers. The file contains 67 hyperlinked slides with twenety questions to test their understanding as they go along. Think of it as a very interactive textbook, or a bit like Ceefax or Teletext from the olden days.
Performance will vary through different apps and platforms. The Adobe Acrobat Reader is optimal on “single page view”, Outlook and OneNote are inferior.
Also available as interactive eBooks;
GCSE Energy
GCSE Radioactivity
Young Modulus
Moments of Inertia
Flywheel Practical
pV graphs for Engineering
Engine Cycles and Calculations
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A fun and competitive interactive whiteboard game in which two teams take it in turns to match tiles. An interactive whiteboard or two remote mice works best. The game automatically scores and has a built in timer in the event of a draw. Students really enjoy the competitiveness. This game won a Microsoft innovation award. Very strongly recommended for all ages.
This template allows you to make your own interactive whiteboard games. Making your own game should take about five minutes.
A bonus matching pairs pictures template is included so you can include pictures and diagrams in your games.
Nineteen exemplar Matching Pairs Games are included with editing enabled to let you customise them.
There are many free examples of Matching Pairs Games to try before you buy. Please visit my shop;
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Plays by the same rules as popular children’s card game “TopTrumps”. A card game with twenty-three different fundamental particles. I recommend this to introduce the particles topic at A-level, it is very engaging. Make up a whole class set for students to work in pairs they will accidentally learn loads whilst having fun. My students often have the cards in front of them throughout the topic. Added rules for annihilation when a particle and antiparticle meet.
Graphics used by permission by the Particle Zoo
This lesson was graded as Outstanding at an interview. Mini-whiteboard starter with unusual adaptations, surface area to volume ratio calculations and a differentiated written plenary.
The pdf file allows students to independently learn and practise the A-level Young Modulus topic. Students use this pdf file on iPads/ tablets. Think of it as a very interactive text book, or a bit like Ceefax or Teletext from the olden days.
Performance will vary through different apps and platforms. The Adobe Acrobat Reader is optimal on “single page view”, Outlook and OneNote are inferior.
Also available as interactive eBooks;
Moments of Inertia
pV graphs for Engineering
Adding Resistors A level
GCSE Energy
GCSE Radioactivity
GCSE Electricity
bennyjohn5@hotmail.com
An award winning IWB quiz game for two players/teams. The board is divided in half - both teams work simultaneously. The winning team is the first to answer seven questions in a row correctly. Very competitive and fun - my students favourite type of quiz. Requires a SMART or Promethean interactive whiteboard.
A version containing an editor is now available to buy on TES. Click this link.
Four in a Row is a game for your whiteboard. Nothing needs to be printed or prepared to play this game. The game-play is somewhere between noughts and crosses and blockbusters. Two teams alternate, competing to correctly answer questions on the grid. The board is interactive - clicking tiles changes the colours and also reveals answers.
A FREE exemplar Four in a Row game on Mental Maths is available to try before you buy.
Four in a Row games on five maths topics are available individually from my shop or as a bundle at a discounted price.
The level of challenge is aimed at higher ability level GCSE students. The questions are adapted from AQA exam papers. A pen and paper may help some students at times.
Plays by the same rules as popular children’s card game “TopTrumps”. A card game with sixteen different types of power stations. I recommend this to introduce or revise the GCSE power stations topic, it is very engaging. Make up a whole class set for students to work in pairs they will accidentally learn loads whilst having fun.
An exemplar FREE version of this game is available to try before you buy. With this version the questions are unlocked and can be altered.
Four in a Row games on six other physics topics are available individually from my shop or as a bundle at a greatly reduced price.
Four in a Row is a game for your whiteboard. Nothing needs to be printed or prepared to play this game. The game-play is somewhere between noughts and crosses and blockbusters. Two teams alternate, competing to correctly answer questions on the grid. The board is interactive - clicking tiles changes the colours and also reveals answers.
Radioactivity Four in a Row is designed primarily for GCSE Physics/ Combined Science courses but may be useful elsewhere.
An exemplar FREE Four in a Row game on Radioactivity is available to try before you buy.
Four in a Row games on six other physics topics are available individually from my shop or as a bundle at a greatly reduced price.
Four in a Row is a game for your whiteboard. Nothing needs to be printed or prepared to play this game. The game-play is somewhere between noughts and crosses and blockbusters. Two teams alternate, competing to correctly answer questions on the grid. The board is interactive - clicking tiles changes the colours and also reveals answers.
Physics Equations Four in a Row is designed primarily for GCSE Physics/ Combined Science courses but may be useful elsewhere.
Four in a Row is a game for your whiteboard. Nothing needs to be printed or prepared to play this game. The game-play is somewhere between noughts and crosses and blockbusters. Two teams alternate, competing to correctly answer questions on the grid. The board is interactive - clicking tiles changes the colours and also reveals answers.
A FREE exemplar Four in a Row game on Mental Maths is available to try before you buy.
Four in a Row games on five maths topics are available individually from my shop or as a bundle at a reduced price.
The level of challenge is aimed at the foundation level GCSE exam. The questions are adapted from AQA non-calculator exam papers. A pen and paper may help some students at times. This resource is the same as the free version described above but is unlocked for you to modify the questions.
Four in a Row is a game for your whiteboard. Nothing needs to be printed or prepared to play this game. The game-play is somewhere between noughts and crosses and blockbusters. Two teams alternate, competing to correctly answer questions on the grid. The board is interactive - clicking tiles changes the colours and also reveals answers.
A FREE exemplar Four in a Row game on Mental Maths is available to try before you buy.
Four in a Row games on five maths topics are available individually from my shop or as a bundle at a discounted price.
The level of challenge is aimed at the foundation level GCSE exam. The questions are adapted from AQA non-calculator exam papers. A pen and paper may help some students at times.