3-Aut1-A

Outcomes

• Pupils have all the correct stationary
• Pupils are comfortable with standard form

Specification References

none

Starter

• First lesson of the year so lots of time taken up with group rules, lab rules, stationary etc.
• Now is a good time to instruct pupils to bring a calculator to EVERY physics lesson

Main Body of Lesson

• Discuss standard form; pupils should have come across standard form in maths. Now is a good time to check they can use the “x10x” button on their calculator
• Demonstrate the “ENG” button on the calculator as a useful way to check answers and another way of manipulating figures to prepare for next lesson
• AGR has produced a useful powerpoint to help get discussion going

Plenary

White boards and examples

Homework

• Pupils to complete question sheet P3001