GCSE Gravitational potential energy questions on one A4 page, plus scaffolding, examples and full worked solutions, because lunchtime is for eating, not working out answers.
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FT: tes.com/teaching-res...
#PhysicsTeaching #GCSEPhysics
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#PhysicsTeaching #GCSEPhysics
September 25, 2026 at 12:52 PM
GCSE Gravitational potential energy questions on one A4 page, plus scaffolding, examples and full worked solutions, because lunchtime is for eating, not working out answers.
HT (preview shown): tes.com/teaching-res...
FT: tes.com/teaching-res...
#PhysicsTeaching #GCSEPhysics
HT (preview shown): tes.com/teaching-res...
FT: tes.com/teaching-res...
#PhysicsTeaching #GCSEPhysics
Do you teach 16-19 physics? Join us on Tuesday evenings for an hour of free online CPD. Find out more: spark.iop.org/teaching-16-19
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December 12, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Do you teach 16-19 physics? Join us on Tuesday evenings for an hour of free online CPD. Find out more: spark.iop.org/teaching-16-19
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#PhysicsTeaching #PhysicsTeachers #STEMEducation #CPDforTeachers #IOPPhysics
Do you teach 16-19 physics? Join us on Tuesday evenings for an hour of free online CPD with IOP Education Officer David Farley.
📅 Sessions start from 18 November
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📅 Sessions start from 18 November
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November 12, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Do you teach 16-19 physics? Join us on Tuesday evenings for an hour of free online CPD with IOP Education Officer David Farley.
📅 Sessions start from 18 November
🔗 Sign up here: https://bit.ly/47zNLDq
#PhysicsTeaching #PhysicsTeachers #STEMEducation #CPDforTeachers #IOPPhysics
📅 Sessions start from 18 November
🔗 Sign up here: https://bit.ly/47zNLDq
#PhysicsTeaching #PhysicsTeachers #STEMEducation #CPDforTeachers #IOPPhysics
Do you teach 16–19 physics? Join us on Tuesday evenings for an hour of free online CPD!
🔗 Find out more and register: https://spark.iop.org/teaching-16-19
#PhysicsTeaching #PhysicsTeachers #STEMEducation
#CPDforTeachers #IOPPhysics
🔗 Find out more and register: https://spark.iop.org/teaching-16-19
#PhysicsTeaching #PhysicsTeachers #STEMEducation
#CPDforTeachers #IOPPhysics
January 16, 2026 at 11:22 AM
Do you teach 16–19 physics? Join us on Tuesday evenings for an hour of free online CPD!
🔗 Find out more and register: https://spark.iop.org/teaching-16-19
#PhysicsTeaching #PhysicsTeachers #STEMEducation
#CPDforTeachers #IOPPhysics
🔗 Find out more and register: https://spark.iop.org/teaching-16-19
#PhysicsTeaching #PhysicsTeachers #STEMEducation
#CPDforTeachers #IOPPhysics
🔬 Top Resource
This week’s highlight is @phetsims.bsky.social
STEM simulations, a fantastic resource I use with my physics pupils alongside in-class experiments. Great for prompting hypotheses and discussion before diving into theory. Always sparks curiosity!
#PhysicsTeaching #PhET #OpenEd
This week’s highlight is @phetsims.bsky.social
STEM simulations, a fantastic resource I use with my physics pupils alongside in-class experiments. Great for prompting hypotheses and discussion before diving into theory. Always sparks curiosity!
#PhysicsTeaching #PhET #OpenEd
July 9, 2025 at 1:22 PM
🔬 Top Resource
This week’s highlight is @phetsims.bsky.social
STEM simulations, a fantastic resource I use with my physics pupils alongside in-class experiments. Great for prompting hypotheses and discussion before diving into theory. Always sparks curiosity!
#PhysicsTeaching #PhET #OpenEd
This week’s highlight is @phetsims.bsky.social
STEM simulations, a fantastic resource I use with my physics pupils alongside in-class experiments. Great for prompting hypotheses and discussion before diving into theory. Always sparks curiosity!
#PhysicsTeaching #PhET #OpenEd
Archimedes’ Principle: The Simple Floating Beaker Experiment That Makes Upthrust Visible
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#PhysicsTeaching #ALevelPhysics
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#PhysicsTeaching #ALevelPhysics
June 30, 2026 at 9:54 AM
Archimedes’ Principle: The Simple Floating Beaker Experiment That Makes Upthrust Visible
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#PhysicsTeaching #ALevelPhysics
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#PhysicsTeaching #ALevelPhysics
Funded by Consejo Mexiquense de Ciencia y Tecnología(COMECyT). Thanks to Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (UNED) and colleagues for a research stay that inspired this formalized, classroom-tested framework. #AcademicCommunity #PhysicsTeaching
December 16, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Funded by Consejo Mexiquense de Ciencia y Tecnología(COMECyT). Thanks to Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (UNED) and colleagues for a research stay that inspired this formalized, classroom-tested framework. #AcademicCommunity #PhysicsTeaching
Here's my A Level Physics Connections for week 3. Across my two year 13 classes, 11% perfect games, but 40% took 8+ tries. Can you beat them?
connectionsplus.io/game/nnKSdX
#ALevelPhysics #PhysicsTeaching
connectionsplus.io/game/nnKSdX
#ALevelPhysics #PhysicsTeaching
connectionsplus.io
January 26, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Here's my A Level Physics Connections for week 3. Across my two year 13 classes, 11% perfect games, but 40% took 8+ tries. Can you beat them?
connectionsplus.io/game/nnKSdX
#ALevelPhysics #PhysicsTeaching
connectionsplus.io/game/nnKSdX
#ALevelPhysics #PhysicsTeaching
Happily building our community on BlueSky - welcoming followers (old and new 😀). If you are new to the Trust and what we do you can sign up for our newsletter or visit our website to find out more.
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#PhysicsTeaching
#MakingPhysicsMatter
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#PhysicsTeaching
#MakingPhysicsMatter
November 20, 2024 at 8:45 AM
Happily building our community on BlueSky - welcoming followers (old and new 😀). If you are new to the Trust and what we do you can sign up for our newsletter or visit our website to find out more.
Subscribe: ebtk.co.uk/sub/16484/114
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#PhysicsTeaching
#MakingPhysicsMatter
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#PhysicsTeaching
#MakingPhysicsMatter
Could you still explain the Physics if I took away the formula sheet?
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#Education #PhysicsTeaching #MathsTeaching
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#Education #PhysicsTeaching #MathsTeaching
September 17, 2026 at 7:38 AM
Could you still explain the Physics if I took away the formula sheet?
philipmrussell.blogspot.com/2026/09/woul...
#Education #PhysicsTeaching #MathsTeaching
philipmrussell.blogspot.com/2026/09/woul...
#Education #PhysicsTeaching #MathsTeaching
Join us for a FREE Improving Secondary Physics Day
Take practical ideas – and equipment – back to your classroom!!
Every participant receives:
✅A set of ray-box torches
✅2 BeeSpi V sensors
#PhysicsTeaching #Confidence #Pedagogy #Skills #Knowledge
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Take practical ideas – and equipment – back to your classroom!!
Every participant receives:
✅A set of ray-box torches
✅2 BeeSpi V sensors
#PhysicsTeaching #Confidence #Pedagogy #Skills #Knowledge
https://loom.ly/oWdsBsI
September 17, 2026 at 6:00 AM
Join us for a FREE Improving Secondary Physics Day
Take practical ideas – and equipment – back to your classroom!!
Every participant receives:
✅A set of ray-box torches
✅2 BeeSpi V sensors
#PhysicsTeaching #Confidence #Pedagogy #Skills #Knowledge
https://loom.ly/oWdsBsI
Take practical ideas – and equipment – back to your classroom!!
Every participant receives:
✅A set of ray-box torches
✅2 BeeSpi V sensors
#PhysicsTeaching #Confidence #Pedagogy #Skills #Knowledge
https://loom.ly/oWdsBsI
Young's Modulus of a Wire — Measuring Something You Cannot See.
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#PhysicsTeaching #ALevelPhysics #YoungsModulus
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#PhysicsTeaching #ALevelPhysics #YoungsModulus
September 15, 2026 at 7:58 AM
Young's Modulus of a Wire — Measuring Something You Cannot See.
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#PhysicsTeaching #ALevelPhysics #YoungsModulus
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#PhysicsTeaching #ALevelPhysics #YoungsModulus
I’m trying to break the revision cycle of:
“I watched a video.”
Then what?
My summary videos include MCQs and exam questions so students apply what they’ve learned.
New video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0XR...
Worksheet: www.tes.com/teaching-res...
#GCSEPhysics #PhysicsTeaching #iteachphysics
“I watched a video.”
Then what?
My summary videos include MCQs and exam questions so students apply what they’ve learned.
New video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0XR...
Worksheet: www.tes.com/teaching-res...
#GCSEPhysics #PhysicsTeaching #iteachphysics
Atomic Structure Explained in 19 Minutes | AQA GCSE Physics
YouTube video by MyEdSpace Physics
www.youtube.com
September 7, 2026 at 7:09 AM
I’m trying to break the revision cycle of:
“I watched a video.”
Then what?
My summary videos include MCQs and exam questions so students apply what they’ve learned.
New video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0XR...
Worksheet: www.tes.com/teaching-res...
#GCSEPhysics #PhysicsTeaching #iteachphysics
“I watched a video.”
Then what?
My summary videos include MCQs and exam questions so students apply what they’ve learned.
New video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0XR...
Worksheet: www.tes.com/teaching-res...
#GCSEPhysics #PhysicsTeaching #iteachphysics
How do you measure acceleration when the stopwatch hasn't been invented?
Galileo slowed gravity down with an inclined plane — and timed a rolling ball using flowing water.
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#ALevelPhysics #PhysicsTeaching
Galileo slowed gravity down with an inclined plane — and timed a rolling ball using flowing water.
hemelprivatetuition.blogspot.com/2026/08/gali...
#ALevelPhysics #PhysicsTeaching
August 11, 2026 at 7:32 AM
How do you measure acceleration when the stopwatch hasn't been invented?
Galileo slowed gravity down with an inclined plane — and timed a rolling ball using flowing water.
hemelprivatetuition.blogspot.com/2026/08/gali...
#ALevelPhysics #PhysicsTeaching
Galileo slowed gravity down with an inclined plane — and timed a rolling ball using flowing water.
hemelprivatetuition.blogspot.com/2026/08/gali...
#ALevelPhysics #PhysicsTeaching
Why do students who excel at math often freeze when those same numbers show up in physics class?
In Part 3 of the Teaching Physics Series, we unpack the "Translation Gap" and why tools like formula triangles can actually hinder understanding.
Link in next post.
#EduSky #PhysicsTeaching #EdSci
In Part 3 of the Teaching Physics Series, we unpack the "Translation Gap" and why tools like formula triangles can actually hinder understanding.
Link in next post.
#EduSky #PhysicsTeaching #EdSci
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August 4, 2026 at 1:04 PM
Why do students who excel at math often freeze when those same numbers show up in physics class?
In Part 3 of the Teaching Physics Series, we unpack the "Translation Gap" and why tools like formula triangles can actually hinder understanding.
Link in next post.
#EduSky #PhysicsTeaching #EdSci
In Part 3 of the Teaching Physics Series, we unpack the "Translation Gap" and why tools like formula triangles can actually hinder understanding.
Link in next post.
#EduSky #PhysicsTeaching #EdSci
Static Electricity: Far More Than Hair Standing on End
The same physics also explains lightning, laser printers, paint spraying, pollution control, aircraft safety and industrial explosions.
hemelprivatetuition.blogspot.com/2026/07/stat...
#PhysicsTeaching #ScienceEducation
The same physics also explains lightning, laser printers, paint spraying, pollution control, aircraft safety and industrial explosions.
hemelprivatetuition.blogspot.com/2026/07/stat...
#PhysicsTeaching #ScienceEducation
July 28, 2026 at 7:38 AM
Static Electricity: Far More Than Hair Standing on End
The same physics also explains lightning, laser printers, paint spraying, pollution control, aircraft safety and industrial explosions.
hemelprivatetuition.blogspot.com/2026/07/stat...
#PhysicsTeaching #ScienceEducation
The same physics also explains lightning, laser printers, paint spraying, pollution control, aircraft safety and industrial explosions.
hemelprivatetuition.blogspot.com/2026/07/stat...
#PhysicsTeaching #ScienceEducation
The Hidden Frequencies Inside Everything: Understanding Resonance
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#PhysicsTeaching #ScienceEducation
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#PhysicsTeaching #ScienceEducation
July 23, 2026 at 7:19 AM
The Hidden Frequencies Inside Everything: Understanding Resonance
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#PhysicsTeaching #ScienceEducation
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#PhysicsTeaching #ScienceEducation
A Level Physics: Impulse — The Tiny Moment That Changes Everything
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#ALevelPhysics #PhysicsTeaching
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#ALevelPhysics #PhysicsTeaching
July 14, 2026 at 9:43 AM
A Level Physics: Impulse — The Tiny Moment That Changes Everything
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#ALevelPhysics #PhysicsTeaching
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#ALevelPhysics #PhysicsTeaching
🚀 Dive into free fall simulations! Perfect for #IBDP #MYP #ASLevel teachers looking to bring physics to life! 🌍✨ #PhysicsTeaching #STEM
The link is: youtu.be/XO7KVQ-LcdQ
The link is: youtu.be/XO7KVQ-LcdQ
May 2, 2025 at 1:35 PM
🚀 Dive into free fall simulations! Perfect for #IBDP #MYP #ASLevel teachers looking to bring physics to life! 🌍✨ #PhysicsTeaching #STEM
The link is: youtu.be/XO7KVQ-LcdQ
The link is: youtu.be/XO7KVQ-LcdQ
Taking Radioactivity Out of the Laboratory: What a Pocket Geiger Counter Can Teach Students
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#ScienceEducation #PhysicsTeaching #GCSEPhysics #ALevelPhysics #STEMEducation #Radioactivity
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#ScienceEducation #PhysicsTeaching #GCSEPhysics #ALevelPhysics #STEMEducation #Radioactivity
June 11, 2026 at 8:24 AM
Taking Radioactivity Out of the Laboratory: What a Pocket Geiger Counter Can Teach Students
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#ScienceEducation #PhysicsTeaching #GCSEPhysics #ALevelPhysics #STEMEducation #Radioactivity
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#ScienceEducation #PhysicsTeaching #GCSEPhysics #ALevelPhysics #STEMEducation #Radioactivity
Building a physics air track doesn’t have to cost £300+.
Aluminium tube + drill + air blower = smooth, low-friction motion
Perfect for teaching momentum, forces & collisions—and a brilliant student project too.
philipmrussell.blogspot.com/2026/05/from...
#STEMeducation #PhysicsTeaching
Aluminium tube + drill + air blower = smooth, low-friction motion
Perfect for teaching momentum, forces & collisions—and a brilliant student project too.
philipmrussell.blogspot.com/2026/05/from...
#STEMeducation #PhysicsTeaching
May 2, 2026 at 8:21 AM
Building a physics air track doesn’t have to cost £300+.
Aluminium tube + drill + air blower = smooth, low-friction motion
Perfect for teaching momentum, forces & collisions—and a brilliant student project too.
philipmrussell.blogspot.com/2026/05/from...
#STEMeducation #PhysicsTeaching
Aluminium tube + drill + air blower = smooth, low-friction motion
Perfect for teaching momentum, forces & collisions—and a brilliant student project too.
philipmrussell.blogspot.com/2026/05/from...
#STEMeducation #PhysicsTeaching
Radioactivity…
This week students used a handheld detector to test:
common everyday objects
Even a smoke alarm!
The smoke alarm barely reads above background.
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#STEMEducation #PhysicsTeaching #ScienceEducation #GCSE #ALevel #RadiationSafety
This week students used a handheld detector to test:
common everyday objects
Even a smoke alarm!
The smoke alarm barely reads above background.
hemelprivatetuition.blogspot.com/2026/04/radi...
#STEMEducation #PhysicsTeaching #ScienceEducation #GCSE #ALevel #RadiationSafety
April 2, 2026 at 8:20 AM
Radioactivity…
This week students used a handheld detector to test:
common everyday objects
Even a smoke alarm!
The smoke alarm barely reads above background.
hemelprivatetuition.blogspot.com/2026/04/radi...
#STEMEducation #PhysicsTeaching #ScienceEducation #GCSE #ALevel #RadiationSafety
This week students used a handheld detector to test:
common everyday objects
Even a smoke alarm!
The smoke alarm barely reads above background.
hemelprivatetuition.blogspot.com/2026/04/radi...
#STEMEducation #PhysicsTeaching #ScienceEducation #GCSE #ALevel #RadiationSafety
@pascoscientific Light Sensor day in the lab. It’s amazing how quickly “that looks brighter” becomes proper physics when students can measure illuminance in real time.
hemelprivatetuition.blogspot.com/2026/02/expe...
#PhysicsTeaching #STEMEducation #PracticalScience #AlevelPhysics #GCSEPhysics
hemelprivatetuition.blogspot.com/2026/02/expe...
#PhysicsTeaching #STEMEducation #PracticalScience #AlevelPhysics #GCSEPhysics
February 19, 2026 at 9:20 AM
@pascoscientific Light Sensor day in the lab. It’s amazing how quickly “that looks brighter” becomes proper physics when students can measure illuminance in real time.
hemelprivatetuition.blogspot.com/2026/02/expe...
#PhysicsTeaching #STEMEducation #PracticalScience #AlevelPhysics #GCSEPhysics
hemelprivatetuition.blogspot.com/2026/02/expe...
#PhysicsTeaching #STEMEducation #PracticalScience #AlevelPhysics #GCSEPhysics
230 V isn’t actually 230 V.
The UK mains peaks at ±325 V!
RMS voltage explains why.
If you're studying A-Level Physics, this is a must-understand topic.
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#ALevelPhysics #STEMeducation #PhysicsTeaching #ElectricalEngineering
The UK mains peaks at ±325 V!
RMS voltage explains why.
If you're studying A-Level Physics, this is a must-understand topic.
hemelprivatetuition.blogspot.com/2026/02/a-le...
#ALevelPhysics #STEMeducation #PhysicsTeaching #ElectricalEngineering
February 17, 2026 at 8:50 AM
230 V isn’t actually 230 V.
The UK mains peaks at ±325 V!
RMS voltage explains why.
If you're studying A-Level Physics, this is a must-understand topic.
hemelprivatetuition.blogspot.com/2026/02/a-le...
#ALevelPhysics #STEMeducation #PhysicsTeaching #ElectricalEngineering
The UK mains peaks at ±325 V!
RMS voltage explains why.
If you're studying A-Level Physics, this is a must-understand topic.
hemelprivatetuition.blogspot.com/2026/02/a-le...
#ALevelPhysics #STEMeducation #PhysicsTeaching #ElectricalEngineering
Old school meets new tech
Using a sonometer with a @Pascoscientific Sound Sensor lets students see frequency in real time.
Change the tension → watch the graph change instantly.
This is how physics should be taught.
hemelprivatetuition.blogspot.com/2026/02/inve...
#PhysicsTeaching #STEMEducation
Using a sonometer with a @Pascoscientific Sound Sensor lets students see frequency in real time.
Change the tension → watch the graph change instantly.
This is how physics should be taught.
hemelprivatetuition.blogspot.com/2026/02/inve...
#PhysicsTeaching #STEMEducation
February 12, 2026 at 9:16 AM
Old school meets new tech
Using a sonometer with a @Pascoscientific Sound Sensor lets students see frequency in real time.
Change the tension → watch the graph change instantly.
This is how physics should be taught.
hemelprivatetuition.blogspot.com/2026/02/inve...
#PhysicsTeaching #STEMEducation
Using a sonometer with a @Pascoscientific Sound Sensor lets students see frequency in real time.
Change the tension → watch the graph change instantly.
This is how physics should be taught.
hemelprivatetuition.blogspot.com/2026/02/inve...
#PhysicsTeaching #STEMEducation