Every lesson for AQA GCSE Combined Science: Trilogy (8464) Physics, TP4 Atomic structure (AQA topic 21, section 6.4): 6 complete, ready-to-teach lessons, each with a companion worksheet, answer key and key terms sheet. It also suits the same content in AQA GCSE Physics (8463). Higher tier content is clearly marked.

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LESSONS INCLUDED

• TP4a Atoms and Isotopes: Structure and size of an atom, energy levels, atomic number and mass number, isotopes, positive ions
• TP4b Developing the Model of the Atom: Why models change, the plum pudding model, alpha particle scattering, the nuclear model, Bohr, protons and neutrons
• TP4c Radioactive Decay and Nuclear Radiation: Unstable nuclei and random decay, activity and count-rate, alpha, beta, gamma and neutrons, ionising power, penetration and range in air, choosing a source
• TP4d Nuclear Equations: Alpha and beta particle symbols, balancing alpha and beta decay, gamma emission, decay chains
• TP4e Half-lives and Random Decay: Radioactive decay is random, half-life, finding a half-life from a graph, Higher: net decline as a ratio
• TP4f Contamination and Irradiation: Radioactive contamination, irradiation, comparing the hazards, precautions, peer review

EVERY LESSON INCLUDES

• Editable lesson PowerPoint with a hidden teacher guide (timings, resources) and teacher notes on every slide
• Lesson companion worksheet with slide-numbered questions, plus an answer key (PDF + editable Word)
• Key terms and things to remember sheet, with every equation marked Recall or Equation sheet (PDF + editable Word)
• Do Now, hinge question, true/false misconception check, bronze/silver/gold tasks, an AQA-style exam question with mark scheme, Grade 9 stretch and exit ticket
• Original atom diagrams, decay graphs and nuclear equations, real cited data where the topic needs it, and optional embedded YouTube videos

All questions are original and written to match the AQA specification. This resource is not endorsed by or affiliated with AQA.