AQA GCSE Physics – Infrared Radiation – Leslie Cube Required Practical

Help GCSE Physics students build confidence in answering extended-response questions about investigating infrared radiation using a Leslie cube.

This scaffolded exam-practice resource focuses on investigating how the amount of infrared radiation emitted depends on the surface of an object.

What's included:

• A 6-mark exam-style question based on the Leslie cube investigation
• Success criteria, command word guidance and key scientific vocabulary
• A scaffolded fill-in-the-gaps activity with a word bank
• A model answer to support independent learning and self-assessment
• A printable PDF and an editable PowerPoint version

Skills covered:

• Describing how to investigate infrared radiation using a Leslie cube
• Measuring infrared radiation emitted from different surfaces
• Using an infrared detector appropriately
• Identifying independent, dependent and control variables
• Explaining how to obtain valid and reliable results
• Comparing infrared radiation emitted by matt black, white and shiny surfaces

Suitable for: AQA GCSE Physics and Combined Science students, classroom activities, revision lessons, homework and exam preparation.