This resource is a fully differentiated lesson aimed at teaching the new GCSE Physics and Trilogy Physics specification, and links to the Energy and Energy resources module. This is a continuation lesson from the Hooke's Law required practical.

 

This lesson has 5 learning objectives that are structured in the IDEAL format:

 

• Identify the changes in energy when a spring is released.

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• Describe how the energy stored in a spring depends on the spring constant and the extension or compression.

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• Explain how the energy stored in a spring can be used to propel objects.

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• Apply your understanding of the energy in a spring to explain how much energy is stored in your spring.

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• Link ideas of energy in a spring and gravitational potential energy to work out how high a spring can propel an object.

 

This lesson is designed with a challenge objective and challenge questions throughout to stretch your most able students, whilst supporting your LA students.

 

Review the lesson before teaching to see how the animations and objectives will work in your lesson.