GCSE Physics

Work Like a Physicist

Year 9, unit 1. The student workbook in three parts, with answers, for eight lessons on working scientifically: measurements, uncertainty, variables, graphs and investigations.

Workbook and answers

Workbook Part 1Lessons 1–2Can this data be trusted? What are you actually changing? Ends with key words, a progress tracker, quick answers and the Physicist’s toolkit.Workbook PDFAnswers PDF
Workbook Part 2Lessons 3–5The drop test, higher ramp further travel?, the point that does not fit. Ends with key words, a progress tracker, quick answers and the Physicist’s toolkit.Workbook PDFAnswers PDF
Workbook Part 3Lessons 6–8Solo flight, your investigation. Ends with key words, a progress tracker, quick answers and the Physicist’s toolkit.Workbook PDFAnswers PDF
Unit reviewAfter Lesson 8: mixed exam-style questions on the whole unit (40 marks), a fix-it log and the Physicist’s toolkit (9 pages)Review PDFAnswers PDF
Slide deckThe slides from lessons, covering uncertainty, errors, variables, graphs and investigations.Open the deck

Prep

A one-page homework after every two lessons: up to three Do Now questions from earlier lessons, then short questions on the key ideas of the latest lessons. Each is out of 10.

Prep 1: Can this data be trusted?After Lessons 1–2, 1 page, 10 marksMean and uncertainty, random and systematic errors, variables and choosing a graph.Prep PDF
Prep 2: Drop tests and rampsAfter Lessons 3–4, 1 page, 10 marksRepeats and means, bar charts, choosing a scale, plotting a line graph.Prep PDF
Prep 3: The point that does not fitAfter Lessons 5–6, 1 page, 10 marksBest-fit lines, anomalous results, conclusions, directly proportional.Prep PDF
Prep 4: Your investigationAfter Lessons 7–8, 1 page, 10 marksPlanning a fair test, dealing with odd repeats, evaluating and improving a method.Prep PDF

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