Bring energy transfer to life with this fully resourced, World Cup 2026-themed physics lesson. Every formula is applied to real football scenarios — Haaland volleying at 35 m/s, Mbappe sprinting at top speed, penalty kicks losing energy to air resistance, and goalkeepers absorbing kinetic energy. Abstract equations become meaningful when the context is the biggest sporting event on the planet.

What’s included:

Two fully formatted, print-ready Word documents:

Teacher Edition — full lesson plan, delivery notes, worked example answers, complete mark scheme, group activity expected outcomes, practical data, differentiation strategies, formula scaffolding, and specification links (AQA, Edexcel, OCR)

Student Workbook — starter activity, all four colour-coded formula boxes, key vocabulary table, energy transfer chain task, five worked examples, guided practice, group task planning grid, individual calculation worksheet, practical results table, eight exam-style questions, formula reference sheet with rearrangements, exit ticket, and three-tier homework missions
Physics concepts covered:

Kinetic energy: KE = ½mv²
Gravitational potential energy: GPE = mgh
Work done: W = Fd
Conservation of energy
Efficiency: (useful output ÷ total input) × 100%
Energy transfer chains and wasted energy stores

Activities include:

Starter scenario: Haaland’s 35 m/s volley in the World Cup Final — three prior knowledge questions
Energy transfer chain table — students complete gaps for five football events (sprint, kick, ball rising, ball falling, header)
Group task: students act as physics analysts for one of four World Cup moments (goal kick, volley, header, penalty), producing a full energy transfer report with at least one calculation