From the Institute of Physics, this resource provides extensive teacher guidance and suggested classroom activities to support the teaching of: • Modelling simple electrical loops • Adding elements to circuits * Power and voltage Each topic is explored from the following perspectives: • The physics narrative...

These diagnostic questions and response activities (contained in the zip file) support students in being able to:

• Define current as a flow (of ‘electricity’) around a complete circuit that is measured with an ammeter.
• Recognise that current is the same at each point around a simple series...

This activity sheet is based on the Inventive Podcast.  It introduces a flight dynamics engineer, Sophie Robinson, and links her work to forces. The activity sheet also supports Careers Benchmark 4: Careers in the curriculum by introducing a career and role model. There are also links to short audio clips of the...

This video shows a simple method for making an electric motor using a battery, strong magnets and a copper coil. It allows students to investigate Fleming's left hand rule and the forces generated in an electric motor.

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In this video, Michael de Podesta has a unique twist to demonstrate static electricity and charge. Small pieces of paper are attracted to a statically-charged balloon. Amazingly, so is a sausage. This short video illustrates an engaging demonstration that can readily be used with students.

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• Describe the effects of an electric shock on a person.

• Explain why there are no standard mains sockets in a bathroom....

Electricity is an analogy that provides a way of helping students develop a real understanding of simple electric circuits. This interactive resource is provided by the Association for Science Education (ASE).

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This resource provides a lesson plan showing how to use analogies to teach about current electricity.

The research summary discusses the common misconceptions of pupils about the flow of current and the inability of pupils to apply their knowledge to solve current electricity problems. Elements of this...

This film clip shows how steam is used to drive turbines in power stations which burn fossil fuels. It then looks at how turbines can be adapted to be driven by alternative energy sources, and examines the advantages and disadvantages of energy sources such as wind, to solar, biomass, hydroelectric power, tidal and...

From the Institute of Physics, this resource provides extensive teacher guidance and suggested classroom activities to support the teaching of:

* Developing an electric circuit model
* More about electric currents
* Adding elements to circuits
* Getting to grips with voltage
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This series of activities from NASA take a mathematical approach to looking at electromagnetic radiation. They are intended as supplementary problems for students looking for additional challenges in mathematics and physical science from age 11 to 19 years. The problems were created to be authentic glimpses of...

Following a presentation on the electromagnetic spectrum, students are asked to produce a presentation which must include the following:

*How frequency is involved in categorising different waves.