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 how to read motion graphs, calculate horizontal and vertical motion in projectiles using SUVAT equations and explain the effect of drag on projectiles leading to terminal velocity. Lesson is tailored towards the AQA A-level physics specification - Mechanics
Tasks are differentiated to suit the needs of each learner.
Learning objective: Use SUVAT equations to calculate projectile motion.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Success criteria:
SC1: I describe components of displacement-time and velocity-time graphs.
SC2: I can use and manipulate SUVAT equations.
SC3: I can calculate components of projectile motion.
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 17 slides and 13 past paper questions.
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.
A comprehensive lesson which teaches students how to calculate work, relate this to power, calculate the efficiency of work due to angles and energy transfers. Lesson is tailored towards the AQA A-level physics specification - Mechanics
Learning objective: To apply understanding of energy to motion and how angles affect the efficiency of work.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Success criteria:
SC1: Describe what is meant by work and power.
SC2: Calculate the efficiency of work when angles are involved.
SC3: Use the conservation of energy to calculate values from the spring potential, gravitational potential and kinetic energy equations.
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 20 slides and 8 past paper questions.
A comprehensive lesson which teaches students conservation of momentum, elastic and inelastic collisions, impulse graphs and how these link to change in momentum. Lesson is tailored towards the AQA A-level physics specification - Mechanics
Learning objective: Calculate momentum and apply this to justify force changes during collisions.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Success criteria:
SC1: Calculate momentum.
SC2: Compare elastic and inelastic collisions.
SC3: Explain why impulse graphs show force outputs.
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 18 slides and 13 past paper questions.
A comprehensive lesson which teaches students Newton’s laws of motion from simple separate scenarios. Lesson is tailored towards the AQA A-level physics specification - Mechanics
Learning objective: I can apply Newton’s laws to scenarios.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Success criteria:
SC1: Describe how Newton’s first law applies to objects in motion.
SC2: Explain why mass affects an object’s acceleration.
SC3: Evaluate why a reaction force is present.
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 27 slides and 7 past paper questions.
A comprehensive lesson which teaches students how to resolve vector diagrams via: pythagoras, trigonometry and scale drawings. Lesson is tailored towards the AQA A-level physics specification - Mechanics
Tasks are differentiated to suit the needs of each learner.
Learning objective: Learning objective: Apply trigonometry and Pythagoras to resolve vectors
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Success criteria:
SC1: Compare scalars and vectors.
SC2: Use pythagoras and trigonometry in order to solve net vectors including inclined planes.
SC3: Use scale diagrams to resolve net vectors when coplanar forces are in equilibrium.
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 14 slides and 14 past paper questions.
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.
This is a lesson I used myself to teach the Reflection, Fibre optics and endoscopes concept of the waves Unit - A level Physics, AQA specification.
I’ve also used this lesson to teach BTEC applied science unit 1 physics (Level 3)
Learning objective: Describe how total internal reflection is utilised in optics. Explain why cladding improves this.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Success criteria:
Identify the critical angle.
Describe the uses of optical fibres.
Explain why endoscopes are able to obtain an image of an object even if the optical fibre inside is curved.
Identify the critical angle.
Describe the uses of optical fibres.
Explain why endoscopes are able to obtain an image of an object even if the optical fibre inside is curved.
Contains past paper questions that target this topic, some questions require knowledge from prior lessons.
Powerpoint contains 52 slides and 6 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.
This is a lesson I used myself to teach the Snell’s law concept of the waves Unit - A level Physics, AQA specification.
I’ve also used this lesson to teach BTEC applied science unit 1 physics (Level 3)
Learning objective: Use Snell’s law of refraction in order to justify refracted angles and refractive index.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Success criteria:
Identify what is meant by refraction.
Describe the following during refraction: incident ray, refracted ray, normal, angle of incidence and angle of refraction.
Using Snell’s equation calculate the angle of refraction.
Contains past paper questions that target this topic, some questions require knowledge from prior lessons.
Powerpoint contains 15 slides and 5 past paper questions.
A comprehensive lesson which teaches students about power and how the equations for power can be derived using other equations furthermore it also applies this to Kirchhoff’s law of conservation of current. This lesson was designed to fit the needs of the AQA a-level physics course - unit 5 electricity.
Tasks are differentiated to suit the needs of each learner.
Learning objective: To calculate power dissipation by using various equations.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Success criteria:
SC1: I can describe how to calculate power without using the standard P=IV calculation.
SC2: I can justify what is meant by power.
SC3: I can Link Kirchhoff’s conservation of charge to power dissipation in branches.
Powerpoint contains 7 slides.
Contains a series of questions that are supposed to target the entire electricity unit with included success criteria to ensure students give the necessary detail.
Contains past paper questions that target this topic, some questions require knowledge from prior lessons.
A comprehensive lesson which teaches students about factors that influence resistance within a wire in terms of area and length as well as superconductivity. This lesson was designed to fit needs of the AQA a-level physics course - unit 5 electricity.
Tasks are differentiated to suit the needs of each learner.
Learning objective: To justify the components of the resistivity equation and apply it.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Success criteria:
I can describe resistivity.
I can derive the units of resistivity by using the equation.
I can explain why superconductivity arises.
Powerpoint contains 8 slides and a pack of past paper questions
Contains past paper questions that target this topic, some questions require knowledge from prior lessons.
A comprehensive lesson which teaches students about internal resistance and how this can be measured by measuring the gradient from a current-voltage graph. This lesson was designed to fit needs of the AQA a-level physics course - unit 5 electricity.
Tasks are differentiated to suit the needs of each learner.
Learning objective: To evaluate the effect of internal resistance in a circuit.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Success criteria:
I can describe what is meant by internal resistance
I can calculate internal resistance
I can obtain results for internal resistance from voltage and current readings.
Powerpoint contains 9 slides and past paper pack of questions.
Contains past paper questions that target this topic, some questions require knowledge from prior lessons.
A comprehensive lesson which teaches students about resistance and how this impacts voltage distribution in a potential divider circuit. This lesson was designed to fit needs of the AQA a-level physics course - unit 5 electricity.
Tasks are differentiated to suit the needs of each learner.
Learning objective: Explain why a potential divider is used in appliances.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Success criteria:
I describe how to calculate the total resistance in a variety of circuits.
I can explain why a potential divider is used.
I can calculate the voltage output using the potential divider equation.
Powerpoint contains 24 slides.
Contains past paper questions that target this topic, some questions require knowledge from prior lessons.
A comprehensive lesson which teaches students about Ohm’s law and how IV graphs are sketched for fixed resistors, diodes, thermistors, LDRs and filament bulbs. This lesson was designed to fit needs of the AQA a-level physics course - unit 5 electricity.
Tasks are differentiated to suit the needs of each learner.
Learning objective: To investigate the relationship between current and voltage in different circuit components.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Success criteria:
I can describe the IV graph trends for filament bulbs, diodes, fixed resistors, thermistors and LDRs
I can apply Ohm’s law to identify and then justify why IV graphs might be different.
I can apply my knowledge to answer past paper questions.
Powerpoint contains 30 slides.
Contains past paper questions that target this topic, some questions require knowledge from prior lessons.
A comprehensive lesson which teaches students about factors that influence electrical current. This lesson was designed to fit needs of the AQA a-level physics course - unit 5 electricity.
Tasks are differentiated to suit the needs of each learner.
Learning objective: To explain the fundamental concepts of electrical current, potential difference, electromotive force, including their definitions, units of measurement, and relationships to each other.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Success criteria:
SC1: Define and distinguish between current, potential difference electromotive force
SC2: Explain the relationships between current, potential difference and emf.
SC3: Derive the P = IV equation from two different equations.
Powerpoint contains 44 slides.
Contains past paper questions that target this topic, some questions require knowledge from prior lessons.
By the end of the lesson learners should be able to:
Identify different types of waves.
Describe how to measure properties of waves.
Compare constructive and destructive interference.
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.