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Icon for www.bbc.co.ukBBC · Feb 27, 2024

Physics KS3 / KS4: Wave World

These clips are from the series Wave World. Suitable for: Physics at KS3 or KS4 in England Wales and Northern Ireland and National 4/5 in Scotland. What do a solar-powered car and a green plant ...
Icon for www.bbc.co.ukBBC · Mar 8, 2025

Physics KS3 & 4 / GCSE: Physics with Tim Peake

These clips are from the BBC series, Curriculum Collections. Suitable for: KS3 and KS4 / GCSE in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and 3rd Level, National 4 and 5 in Scotland. A scale model of ...
Icon for www.bbc.co.ukBBC · Oct 7, 2024

Series circuits

Looking for more teaching resources to support your lessons on KS3 physics? Head to the BBC Teach website for more free, curriculum-linked resources to help deliver lessons - all arranged by ...
Icon for www.bbc.co.ukBBC · Nov 22, 2021

Physics KS3 / GCSE: Wonders of the Universe

Professor Brian Cox explains how evidence for the Big Bang can be found by analysing the colour of starlight. How did complex life begin? videoHow did complex life begin? Professor Brian Cox ...
Icon for www.bbc.co.ukBBC · Jul 13, 2024

Physics KS3 / GCSE: Orbital Rendezvous

This clip will be relevant for teaching KS3 and GCSE Physics. This topic appears in OCR, Edexcel, AQA, WJEC KS4/GCSE in England and Wales, CCEA GCSE in Northern Ireland and SQA National 4/5 in ...
Icon for www.bbc.co.ukBBC · May 16, 2024

Physics KS3 / GCSE: Measuring the speed of light

The team with the most correctly swatted answers wins. These clips will be relevant for teaching Physics at KS4 and GCSE in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and National 4/5 or Higher in Scotland.
Icon for www.bbc.co.ukBBC · May 16, 2024

Physics KS3/GCSE: Radioactive decay

JON CHASE:'Giving us a chance to almost look back in time.' Science presenter Jon Chase explains some of the uses of radioactivity and how unstable nuclei decay release ionising radiation.
Icon for www.bbc.co.ukBBC · May 16, 2024

Physics KS3 / GCSE: Light and looking back in time

These clips will be relevant for teaching Physics at KS4 and GCSE in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and National 4/5 or Higher in Scotland. The topics discussed will support OCR, Edexcel ...
Icon for www.bbc.co.ukBBC · Oct 7, 2024

Static electricity

Looking for more teaching resources to support your lessons on KS3 physics? Head to the BBC Teach website for free, curriculum-linked resources to help deliver lessons - all arranged by subject ...
Icon for www.bbc.co.ukBBC · May 16, 2024

Physics KS3 / GCSE: Resonant Frequency

This clip will be relevant for teaching KS3 and GCSE Physics. This topic appears in OCR, Edexcel, AQA, WJEC KS4/GCSE in England and Wales, CCEA GCSE in Northern Ireland and SQA National 4/5 in ...
Icon for www.bbc.co.ukBBC · Feb 27, 2024

Physics KS3/GCSE: The Secrets of Everything

in this series of short films, daredevil science geek Greg Foot is prepared to attempt ANYTHING to find you the answers to some of life's weirder questions. Can you make a star on Earth?
Icon for www.bbc.co.ukBBC · Feb 6, 2023

Physics KS3 / GCSE: How are chemical elements made?

This topic will be relevant to GCSE Physics in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and National 3 and 4 in Scotland, and Cambridge IGCSE Physics.
Icon for www.bbc.co.ukBBC · Oct 26, 2024

Science game - Atomic Labs

Save guides, add subjects and pick up where you left off with your BBC account. Get hands-on with KS3 science investigations in Atomic Labs. Experiment and put your science skills to the test ...
Icon for www.bbc.co.ukBBC · Jun 5, 2024

Physics KS3/GCSE: A demonstration of friction

Science presenter Jon Chase explains friction. He describes how friction opposes or prevents motion, and demonstrates the force in action with an experiment involving two interleaved books ...
Icon for www.bbc.co.ukBBC · May 16, 2024

Physics KS3 / GCSE: Time and entropy

This clip will be relevant for teaching Physics and Chemistry. This topic appears in OCR, Edexcel, AQA, WJEC KS3 and GCSE in England and Wales, CCEA GCSE in Northern Ireland and SQA National 4 and ...
Icon for www.bbc.co.ukBBC · Feb 27, 2024

KS3 / KS4 Science: Science Britannica

Below you'll find short films suitable for teaching physics, chemistry and biology at KS3 & KS4/GCSE level. Appears in AQA, OCR, EDEXCEL, CCEA, WJEC, SQA. Professor Brian Cox visits CERN to find ...
Icon for www.bbc.co.ukBBC · May 16, 2024

Physics KS3/GCSE: Refraction of light

This short film will be relevant for teaching physics and science in general at KS3 and KS4 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and National 4/5 in Scotland, and Cambridge IGCSE Physics
Icon for www.bbc.co.ukBBC · May 17, 2022

Physics KS3/GCSE: How can you survive a lightning strike?

Greg Foot investigates whether a human being can survive when struck by lightning. He uses a Tesla coil to produce very high voltages of static electricity that simulate lightning strikes.
Icon for www.bbc.co.ukBBC · Apr 21, 2023

Science game - Atomic Labs

Save guides, add subjects and pick up where you left off with your BBC account. Get hands-on with KS3 science investigations in Atomic Labs. Experiment and put your science skills to the test ...
Icon for www.bbc.co.ukBBC · Oct 26, 2024

Science game - Atomic Labs

Get hands-on with KS3 science investigations in Atomic Labs. Experiment and put your science skills to the test using Bunsen burners, test tubes and much more. There are twelve experiments to be ...
Icon for www.bbc.co.ukBBC · May 17, 2022

Physics KS3/GCSE: Why can't I run fast?

These short films will be relevant for teaching physics and chemistry at both KS3 and KS4 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and National 4/5 in Scotland. Greg Foot finds out how high he can ...
Icon for www.bbc.co.ukBBC · May 16, 2024

Physics KS3/GCSE: Total internal reflection

Science presenter Jon Chase explains total internal reflection. He demonstrates how total internal reflection can make a coin disappear inside a glass of water and bend a laser beam. The second ...
Icon for www.bbc.co.ukBBC · May 16, 2024

Physics KS3/GCSE: Falling bodies

Science presenter Jon Chase describes Aristotle’s and Galileo’s theories about falling bodies. With the help of some students, Jon demonstrates that two balls of similar size, but different ...
Icon for www.bbc.co.ukBBC · May 16, 2024

Physics KS3 / GCSE: Demonstrating radiation detectors

This clip will be relevant for teaching Physics. This topic appears at KS3 or in OCR, Edexcel, AQA, WJEC KS4/GCSE in England and Wales, CCEA GCSE in Northern Ireland and SQA National 4/5 in Scotland.
Icon for www.bbc.co.ukBBC · May 16, 2024

Physics KS3 / GCSE: The danger of orbital debris

This clip will be relevant for teaching Physics. This topic appears at KS3 and in OCR, Edexcel, AQA, WJEC KS4/GCSE in England and Wales, CCEA GCSE in Northern Ireland and SQA National 4/5 in Scotland.
Icon for www.bbc.co.ukBBC · Jul 19, 2024

Physics KS3 / GCSE: Gravity on different worlds

This clip will be relevant for teaching Physics. This topic appears in OCR, Edexcel, AQA, WJEC KS4/GCSE in England and Wales, CCEA GCSE in Northern Ireland and SQA National 4/5 in Scotland ...
Icon for www.bbc.co.ukBBC · May 16, 2024

Physics KS3 / GCSE: Evidence of the Big Bang

These clips will be relevant for teaching Physics at KS3, GCSE/KS4 and National 4/5 and Higher. The topics discussed will support OCR, Edexcel, AQA,WJEC GCSE in GCSE in England and Wales ...
Icon for www.bbc.co.ukBBC · May 13, 2023

Physics KS3 / KS4: Days, Years and Seasons on Earth

This clip will be relevant for teaching Physics/Science at KS3, Key Stage 4/GCSE in England Wales and Northern Ireland. Also at Third Level, National 4/National 5 and Higher in Scotland ...
Icon for www.bbc.co.ukBBC · Oct 24, 2017

Physics KS3/GCSE: Could I survive an asteroid strike?

Greg Foot finds out what would happen if an asteroid collided with Earth. He calculates how much energy would be transferred at impact using the formula E = ½mv² and produces an equivalent ...
Icon for www.bbc.co.ukBBC · May 16, 2024

Physics KS3 / GCSE: How light makes the colours we see

of lighting technicians and fashion designers. This clips is relevant for teaching Physics at KS3 or KS4 and National 4/5. This appears in AQA, OCR, EDEXCEL, WJEC GCSE in England and Wales ...
Icon for www.bbc.co.ukBBC · Aug 6, 2020

Physics KS3/GCSE: Newton's Third Law

Science presenter Jon Chase explains Newton’s third law with the help of some skateboarders. The skateboarders stand on separate boards and then one of them pushes away from the other one ...
Icon for www.bbc.co.ukBBC · May 16, 2024

Physics KS3 / GCSE: Using light waves to make an image

Pupils could be asked to explain why this happens. This clips is relevant for teaching Physics at KS3 or KS4 and National 4/5. This appears in AQA, OCR, EDEXCEL, WJEC GCSE in England and Wales ...
Icon for www.bbc.co.ukBBC · Feb 15, 2016

Science/Physics KS2/KS3: Helicopter rescue and the science of floating

This short film is from the BBC series, Operation Awesome, in which students explore a range of amazing practical science challenges with presenter Steve Mould. This short film could be used to ...
Icon for www.bbc.co.ukBBC · Mar 22, 2018

Science/Physics KS2/KS3: Will pulleys let 9 year olds beat Britain’s strongest man?

This short film is from the BBC series, Operation Awesome, in which students explore a range of amazing practical science challenges with presenter Steve Mould. This short film could be used to ...
Icon for www.bbc.co.ukBBC · May 16, 2024

Physics KS3 / GCSE: How the vacuum of space effects the human body

This clip is from the Royal Institution Christmas Lectures 2015. This clip will be relevant for teaching KS3 and GCSE Physics. This topic appears in OCR, Edexcel, AQA, WJEC KS4/GCSE in England and ...