Unit at a glance
5 lessons, 225 minutes of teaching
Scheme of work
The lessons in order
| Ref | Lesson pack | Structure | Worksheet | Quiz | Lab tab |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18.1 | Electric fields and field lines An electric field is invisible, but field lines make its shape and strength visible. | Jigsaw | 2 Q, 22 marks (topic) | 4 checks | tab 1 |
| 18.2 | Uniform electric fields Parallel plates make a field that is constant in size and direction. | Corners | 3 Q, 35 marks (topic) | 4 checks | tab 2 |
| 18.3 | Coulomb’s law Coulomb’s law is the electric twin of Newton’s law of gravitation: same inverse-square shape, but charges can repel as well as attract. | Frayer Model | 4 Q, 46 marks (topic) | 4 checks | tab 3 |
| 18.4 | Electric field of a point charge Strip Coulomb’s law of its second charge and you have the field of a point charge itself: radial, and falling away as the inverse square of distance. | Connect-Extend-Challenge | 3 Q, 34 marks (topic) | 4 checks | tab 4 |
| 18.5 | Electric potential Potential is the energy bookkeeping of an electric field. | Anticipation / Reaction Guide | 3 Q, 35 marks (topic) | 4 checks | tab 5 |
Each pack holds the plan, worksheet and quiz for its lesson. Teach the rows in order; the lab tabs match the student lessons.
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