The Physical World (physics) unit from our Year 10 New Zealand Curriculum science lesson plan: forces, motion and Newton's laws. Week-by-week lessons for 1, 2, 3 or 4 lessons a week, showing when each pace covers this unit; a dash means that pace is on a different science unit that week. For the full year, see the Year 10 Science lesson plan.
Choose a term, then compare a lighter weekly plan with a more intensive schedule.
| Week | 1 Day/Week | 2 Day/Week | 3 Day/Week | 4 Day/Week |
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| June 2nd week (Physics) | — | — | — | — |
| June 3rd week (Physics) | — | — | — | — |
| June 4th week (Physics) | — | — | — | — |
| Week | 1 Day/Week | 2 Day/Week | 3 Day/Week | 4 Day/Week |
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| July 1st week (Physics) | — | — | — | — |
| July 2nd week (Physics) | — | — | — | Describing Motion — Speed & Velocity 1. Distance vs displacement 2. Speed vs velocity (scalar vs vector) |
Each session moves from a clear focus to guided practice and a quick check for understanding.
10 minutes
Open with retrieval questions that link the week’s topic to earlier learning and a real New Zealand context.
25 minutes
Work through the science with diagrams, models and worked examples, then plan, carry out or analyse a short investigation.
10 minutes
Close with assessment-style questions that show what is secure and what to revisit next lesson.
Clear, visual lessons on each New Zealand Curriculum physics topic.
Short questions and checks matched to each week’s focus.
Investigation, observation and recording skills built into each unit.
A clear record of what your child has mastered and what comes next.
Tell us how your child is getting on with science at school and we will shape the first lesson around the physics topics they find hardest.