Pressure in Solids, Liquids and Gases — Interactive Lesson (Ages 11–14)

Name: Pressure in Solids, Liquids and Gases — Interactive Lesson (Ages 11–14)
Brand: Skoolmaths
SKU: SKM-110187
Price: 3.69 GBP
Availability: InStock

☆☆☆☆☆ Add your review • Year 9 Science • 🎓 Interactive Lesson & Activities

Pupils calculate pressure with pressure = force ÷ area and explain designs that increase or reduce pressure, from knife edges to wide tractor tyres.

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Lesson at a glance

What pupils will learn

Calculate pressure using pressure = force ÷ area.
Explain why some objects are designed to increase or reduce pressure.
Describe how pressure in a liquid changes with depth.
Explain gas pressure using particles.
Describe how atmospheric pressure changes with height.

Curriculum

UK: Year 9 Science, National Curriculum (England)
Topic area: Forces and Energy
US equivalent: Grade 8 (year level only; not mapped to US standards)

What the lesson covers

Pressure on Solids
Pressure in Liquids
Gas Pressure

How it is interactive

4 multiple-choice questions
2 true or false questions
1 fill-in-the-blank question
1 sorting and ordering task
1 sentence-writing task
1 drag-the-words sentence
1 reveal card

Feedback and what you get

Questions are marked automatically as pupils answer: a sound and a character reaction show straight away whether they are right, and correct answers earn points, with a results screen at the end. Sentence-writing tasks are for pupils' own answers and are not marked automatically.

A 17-slide interactive lesson that runs in any web browser on a computer, tablet or interactive whiteboard. Members open it online from their year group page. Buying it on its own gives you a .zip download to unzip and open.

Free preview: try the first slides before you decide. Included in every Skoolmaths plan.

Why do knives need to be sharp, why are dams thicker at the bottom, and why do ears pop on a plane? This 17-slide interactive lesson on calculating pressure takes pupils from first ideas to exam-style explanations, with 10 self-marking activities and nothing to prepare beforehand.

Teaching Pressure in Solids, Liquids and Gases in KS3 Science

Pupils calculate pressure with pressure = force ÷ area and explain designs that increase or reduce pressure, from knife edges to wide tractor tyres. They describe how liquid pressure increases with depth and acts in all directions, use the particle model to explain gas pressure, and describe how atmospheric pressure falls with height.

What Pupils Will Learn

Calculate pressure using pressure = force ÷ area.
Explain why some objects are designed to increase or reduce pressure.
Describe how pressure in a liquid changes with depth.
Explain gas pressure using particles.
Describe how atmospheric pressure changes with height.

What’s Included

17-slide interactive lesson on calculating pressure
10 self-marking activities: multiple-choice questions, true-or-false checks, sorting tasks, drag-and-drop categorising and fill-in-the-gap questions
Step-by-step teaching cards that reveal one point at a time
A written explanation task with a model answer for self-assessment

Why Teachers Love It

No prep — open it on an interactive whiteboard, laptop or tablet
Instant feedback explains every answer, right or wrong
Everyday examples make physics feel real
Works for whole-class teaching, independent study or revision

Curriculum Alignment

Supports the UK Key Stage 3 Science curriculum and Nigerian Junior Secondary Basic Science (JSS3), building the foundations pupils need for GCSE, WAEC and NECO.

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FAQ

What year groups is this for? Year 9 (ages 11–14), and JSS3 in Nigeria.

Is it self-marking? Yes — all 10 activities give instant feedback.

Do pupils need to log in? No. The lesson runs in any modern web browser.

Can I use it for revision? Yes. Pupils can replay it as often as they like, and the results screen shows which questions to review before a test.

Year Group	Year 9 Science
Resource Type	🎓 Interactive Lesson & Activities
Format	Digital Only
Curriculum	England & Wales — KS3 (Year 9)
Added	23 October 2026