Primary Physics teaching resources

5 quizzes for sound and light 1 Presentation,  Age 14-16 (KS4 / GCSE),  Age 11-14 (KS3),  Physics,  Primary Physics,  Waves and Particles,  5 Activities for the teaching/revision of sound and light. A set of quick fire questions that can be completed individually or as a class, a hidden picture activity where answering correctly reveals part of a picture behind the questions, a set of class questions which builds a rainbow, a sound fill in the gaps activity and a light 'pot luck' questions in the question of sport format.

Frankie's science Lab 1 Quiz,  Age 7-11 (KS2),  Physics,  Biology,  Chemistry,  Primary Physics,  Primary Biology,  Primary Chemistry,  This is a fun interactive quiz aimed at KS2 science. The aim is to wander around Frankie's house and collect body parts for his creature by finding certain objects. The questions include topics on teeth,forces, plants and types of changes. Great to do as a group activity to see who can find the object first!

Intro to the Science Lab 1 Presentation,  Age 7-11 (KS2),  Age 11-14 (KS3),  Physics,  Biology,  Chemistry,  Primary Physics,  Primary Biology,  Primary Chemistry,  Smart Notebook file introducing pupils to laboratory safety, equipment and measuring. Incorporates simple visual drag and drop activities.

The History of Science Theory 1 Presentation,  Age 14-16 (KS4 / GCSE),  Age 16-18 (A-level),  Age 11-14 (KS3),  Physics,  History,  Biology,  Chemistry,  Heat and Gases,  Radioactivity and atoms,  Structures and Bonding,  Forces and Motion,  Space,  Electricity and Circuits,  The Periodic Table,  Waves and Particles,  Primary Physics,  Fields: gravitational and electrical,  This PPT has been researched to include all famous scientists, inventors and philosophers over the past 20 centuries. It includes the major theories that are visited in both KS3 and KS4. The task is to do a timeline of some or all of the theorists. Includes a definition of 'a theory' and a plenary of guess the famous scientists. Promotes discussion on important theories and inventions.

KS2 Science Investigation Starters 1 1 Other,  1 Starter,  Age 7-11 (KS2),  Physics,  Biology,  Chemistry,  Primary Physics,  Primary Biology,  Primary Chemistry,  Dr. Nick and Professor Frink present 8 ideas (testable questions) for Science Investigations. Each one involves a disagreement between the two scientists. Who do pupils think is right? How could they test their predictions? These were designed for a training session I delivered to primary teachers. The Word document includes ideas they came up with for testable questions.

D&T 4D: Alarm systems and controls 4 Others,  Age 7-11 (KS2),  Physics,  Primary Physics,  Ddevelop an understanding of simple electrical control through the designing and making of an alarm system. Students are also introduced to the idea of feedback. The designing and making assignment involves an alarm system to protect a valuable artefact which has been brought into the classroom. Please note: Unit 4D images in this resource also appears in Unit 4E Lighting it Up.

Misconceptions in physics 1 Presentation,  Age 14-16 (KS4 / GCSE),  Age 11-14 (KS3),  Physics,  Fields: gravitational and electrical,  Primary Physics,  Space,  Waves and Particles,  Electricity and Circuits,  Forces and Motion,  Some of the common misconceptions in physics across all topcs: forces, electricity, light. Points are cleverly explained with animations. Includes a survey/test at the start, which is repeated at the end to check that learning has taken place. Designed for students or non specialist teaching staff.

Fun KS3 Science Revision Quizes 4 Quizzes,  Age 7-11 (KS2),  Age 11-14 (KS3),  Physics,  Biology,  Chemistry,  Primary Physics,  Primary Biology,  Primary Chemistry,  An interactive set of quizes for KS3 revision. Great as a group activity on the interactive whiteboard or for individual students to try.

KS3 SC1 Science Revision 1 Presentation,  1 Worksheet,  Age 11-14 (KS3),  Physics,  Biology,  Chemistry,  Primary Physics,  Primary Biology,  Human and Animal Biology,  Plants,  Primary Chemistry,  Health and Disease,  The sc1 resource covers revsion on sc1 skills and uses the story of James Lind to show the stages in an investigation. The graph revision covers line graphs and bar charts and encourages students to tell the story of the graph.

Impact Craters Activity 1 Presentation,  Age 11-14 (KS3),  Physics,  Primary Physics,  Space,  A great (messy) way to look at the craters left behind by impacts. Fits in with 9J Space module, getting them to think about objects other than planets and works on investigative skills too. Originally used with quite a low ability set.

STOPPING DISTANCE 1 Worksheet,  Age 14-16 (KS4 / GCSE),  Age 11-14 (KS3),  Physics,  Primary Physics,  Forces and Motion,  Two versions included: KS3 and KS4. This is a modelling exercise which uses an excel spreadsheet to study the effect of car speed on stopping distance. Data is provided for the student to plot a graph, which is then analysed (including formulae for KS4 version). This is a whole lesson activity which encourages students to think about the various factors affecting stopping distance.

Balanced and unbalanced forces 1 1 Presentation,  Age 14-16 (KS4 / GCSE),  Age 11-14 (KS3),  Physics,  Primary Physics,  Forces and Motion,  KS3: "Relate forces acting to changes in motion. Identify situations in which forces are balanced and unbalanced." Starting with a mistake made by Aristotle, and moving on to Newton, this animated presentation looks at the various ways in which balanced and unbalanced forces affect the motion of objects. The last slide provides tasks for students to test their understanding of the content.

Can a person lift an elephant? 1 Starter,  Age 11-14 (KS3),  Physics,  Primary Physics,  Forces and Motion,  A very basic introduction to levers using the above question as a guide. It uses the lever equation to calculate distance required from the fulcrum to lift an elephant. There is no discussion of different classes of levers.

Light_Reflection, Refraction and Colour 2 Presentations,  Age 14-16 (KS4 / GCSE),  Age 11-14 (KS3),  Physics,  Primary Physics,  Waves and Particles,  A very basic introduction to essential properties of light: speed, travel in straight lines, shadows and using mirrors. The slides are simple and use clear, bold images and animations. The resource on colour is pitched at a slightly higher level as it includes information on combining colours of light.

Forces in Water 1 Presentation,  1 Worksheet,  Age 7-11 (KS2),  Age 11-14 (KS3),  Physics,  Primary Physics,  Forces and Motion,  This is a KS2/ KS3 lesson on forces in water looking at shapes of sea animals, and an experiment on how quickly different shapes of plasticine will sink. The worksheet will guide lower ability students. There is also a summary quiz at the end to reinforce the main ideas.

Steps in an investigation for GCSE ISA 1 Presentation,  Age 14-16 (KS4 / GCSE),  Physics,  Biology,  Chemistry,  Primary Physics,  Primary Biology,  Primary Chemistry,  This ppt can be used to introduce students to the steps in their ISA planning and introduces the keywords in a student friendly way. Slides have space to be amended for a specific investigation or can even be used as generic posters. There is a summary flow diagram at the end as a student handout.

Hazard Symbols Presentation 1 Presentation,  Age 14-16 (KS4 / GCSE),  Age 11-14 (KS3),  Physics,  Chemistry,  Primary Chemistry,  Primary Physics,  Radioactivity and atoms,  Chemical Reactions,  The Periodic Table,  Simple run through of each hazard symbol and what it means. The image and explanation appear before the name so that it could be used as a test.

Forces and Motion Lesson Plan 1 Lesson plan,  Age 14-16 (KS4 / GCSE),  Age 11-14 (KS3),  Physics,  Primary Physics,  Forces and Motion,  A complete teacher resource on forces and motion. It outlines context, objectives, practicals and how to explain motion graphs. It also includes extensions for more able students and a number of links to other useful resources for this topic.

Flight Project 1 Presentation,  Age 7-11 (KS2),  Age 11-14 (KS3),  Physics,  Fields: gravitational and electrical,  Primary Physics,  Forces and Motion,  This is an introduction to start students thinking about the forces involved in making objects fly, including gravity and air resistance. It discusses the design of aeroplanes and parachutes, including a video link. It ends with a simple practical to compare how fast crumpled paper falls vs. a flat sheet of paper.

How stars move across the sky 1 Other,  Age 7-11 (KS2),  Age 11-14 (KS3),  Physics,  Primary Physics,  Space,  A two slide animation illustrating how stars apparently rotate around the north star/pole over a 24hr period. Students count how many hours it takes for the stars to travel around the sky.