Complete GCSE Physics lesson on Static Electricity & Electric Fields for AQA, Edexcel & OCR – 40 editable slides + differentiated worksheets with full answers. Why does a balloon stick to the wall – and why do fuel tankers need to be earthed?

Lesson 7 of the P2 Electricity unit. Suitable for Triple / separate Physics, Foundation and Higher tiers. Just open and teach – every slide, worksheet and answer is done for you.

What’s included

• 40-slide editable PowerPoint – every word at least 28 pt, so it reads clearly from the back of the room (great for SEN, dyslexia and visual impairment)
• Do Now retrieval starter with answers, a picture hook, I do / we do / you do worked examples, equation cards and clear original diagrams
• Mini-whiteboard quiz, an illustrated hinge question with explained answers, and click-by-click answer reveals
• Exam-style question with mark scheme and sentence starters, 3-2-1 exit ticket, homework and glossary
• Clickable countdown timers and full teacher notes (spec match, 60-minute lesson plan, common misconceptions)
• 6-page differentiated worksheet pack (Word + PDF) – Bronze, Silver and Gold tasks, a stretch challenge, exam question, exit ticket and full answers and mark schemes

Learning objectives

• Bronze: Describe how rubbing charges insulators. State the rules for attraction and repulsion.
• Silver: Explain static using electron transfer. Draw the field around a charged sphere.
• Gold: Explain sparking using electric fields. Evaluate the dangers and uses of static.

Specification

• AQA GCSE Physics 8463 – 4.2.5.1, 4.2.5.2
• Edexcel GCSE Physics 1PH0 – matching topic content
• OCR Gateway Physics A J249 – matching topic content

Key words: static electricity, electron, insulator, friction, attract, repel, non-contact force, electric field, spark, earthing

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Ideal for KS4 / Year 9, Year 10 and Year 11 GCSE Physics teaching, non-specialist and cover lessons, intervention and revision of static electricity & electric fields.

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