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AQA P9.2 Velocity and acceleration (Foundation)
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AQA P9.2 Velocity and acceleration (Foundation)

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Learning question: How can we calculate the acceleration of an object? Retrieval starter. Introducing specific vectors and scalar examples (speed vs velocity, distance vs displacement) Whiteboard AFL activity. Intro to acceleration, equations , equation practice. Whiteboard plenary activity
AQA P7.6 Nuclear radiation in medicine
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AQA P7.6 Nuclear radiation in medicine

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Lesson powerpoint with activities to support the lesson. Lesson content: Starter quiz Thinking about half life. Describing radiation in medicine including tracers, gamma cameras and gamma beam therapy. Student written activity with questions and answers Introduction to background radiation and activity where students calculate their annual dose
AQA P3.5 Big energy issues
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AQA P3.5 Big energy issues

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Learning question: How does the national grid deal with changes in demand ? Retrieval starter. Annual energy use in the UK Base load and energy demands Student activity Whiteboard activity
AQA P13.4 Dose and risk
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AQA P13.4 Dose and risk

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Note lesson content and order has been altered from the textbook to better match specification Learning question: What is the risk associated with different doses of radiation? Retrieval starter. Introduction to radiation dose in Sieverts and background radiation Radiation dose in context Exam style question worked example Calculate your own annual radiation dose.
AQA P13.1 The electromagnetic spectrum
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AQA P13.1 The electromagnetic spectrum

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Note lesson content and order has been altered from the textbook to better match specification Learning question: Are all electromagnetic waves the same? Retrieval starter. P12 Wave recap Introduction to EM spectrum Questions and answers Whiteboard AFL questions
AQA P7.7 Nuclear fission
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AQA P7.7 Nuclear fission

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Lesson powerpoint with activities to support the lesson. Lesson content: Starter quiz Discussion of Hiroshima and Nagasaki Describing nuclear fission Looking at uncontrolled chain reactions in the context of nuclear weapons and how much energy is released Describing how nuclear power stations work and control fission reactions. Class discussion of the ethics of nuclear weapons in the modern world
AQA P1.5a Kinetic energy
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AQA P1.5a Kinetic energy

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Powerpoint with resources and activities to support the lesson. Learning question: Do all moving objects have the same amount of kinetic energy ? Retrieval starter questions Video activity to discuss energy transfers Kinetic energy equation, worked examples student calculation activity and extension questions Plenary whiteboard questions
AQA P1.6 Energy Dissipation
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AQA P1.6 Energy Dissipation

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Powerpoint with activities and resources to support the lesson. Learning question: How do we waste energy ? Lesson content: Retrieval starter questions. Discussion of waste and how it relates to energy. Student written activity. Useful and wasted energy discussion. Student Sankey diagram activity. Plenary whiteboard questions.
AQA P1.2 Conservation of energy
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AQA P1.2 Conservation of energy

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Powerpoint, activities and extension worksheet Learning question: How much energy is transferred when a change in energy store occurs ? Lesson content: Retrieval starter questions Describing the law of conservation of energy, systems and closed systems with a demonstration. Student written activity with extension sheet. Plenary whiteboard questions
AQA P1.1 Energy stores
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AQA P1.1 Energy stores

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Powerpoint with activities to support the lesson. Learning question: What are the different forms of energy Lesson content: What is energy discussion. Description of energy stores and energy transfers Student written activity Description and examples of energy transfers between different stores Student circus activity Plenary whiteboard questions
AQA P1.4 Gravitational potential energy
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AQA P1.4 Gravitational potential energy

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Powerpoint with activities and resources to support the lesson. Learning question: What factors affect the gravitational potential energy of an object ? Retrieval starter questions Lesson content: Discussion of gravity on Earth vs Moon Gravitational potential energy equation, worked examples student calculation activity and extension questions Student practical (measuring change in GPE) Plenary whiteboard questions
AQA P7.5 Activity and half-life
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AQA P7.5 Activity and half-life

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Lesson powerpoint with activities and worksheet to support the lesson. Lesson content: Starter quiz Introduction to activity with student practical to model it. Introduction to half-life with worked examples. Student activity with worksheet Whiteboard activity
AQA P9.4 Analysing motion graphs
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AQA P9.4 Analysing motion graphs

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Learning question: What is a tangent and why is it useful? Retrieval starter. Distance-time graphs recap. Distance-time graphs and changing speeds Tangents, instantaneous speed and average speed. Student activity various worksheets Whiteboard plenary activity.
AQA P9.1 Speed and distance-time graphs
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AQA P9.1 Speed and distance-time graphs

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Learning question: What are the different features of a distance time graph ? -Retrieval starter. -Intro to speed and speed equation -Worked example and speed calculation question -Introduction to distance-time graph. -Distance time graph activity -Whiteboard plenary activity
AQA P13.2 Uses of the EM spectrum
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AQA P13.2 Uses of the EM spectrum

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Note lesson content and order has been altered from the textbook to better match specification Learning question: How useful is the electromagnetic spectrum ? Retrieval starter. Card sort activity with feedback to discuss uses of the EM spectrum Questions and answers (One set for Higher and one for Foundation) Mobile phone radiation dangers activity
AQA P13.3 Hazards of the EM spectrum
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AQA P13.3 Hazards of the EM spectrum

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Note lesson content and order has been altered from the textbook to better match specification Learning question: Can electromagnetic waves be dangerous ? Retrieval starter. Dangers an uses of UV Dangers and uses of X-rays and Gamma rays Venn diagram activity Guess the X-ray quiz