Physical World resources

Task: Complete a diagram to show where two people will sit on a seesaw to balance it, and explain answer.

Task: Answer questions about levers. Assessment focus: levers.

Task: Answer a multiple choice question. Assessment focus: displacement.

Task: Answer questions about eggs put into water of different densities. Assessment focus: density.

Task: Identify how to balance a ruler and give a reason for the answer. Assessment focus: balance.

On the outline provided, students colour in a rainbow. They then identify atmospheric conditions needed to see rainbows.

Task: Select which stirrer would feel hottest and explain why, and in which container soup would cool fastest, and explain why. Assessment focus: heat conduction.

Task: Match items to the correct temperature. Assessment focus: temperature.

Students describe what makes two boats move and change direction.

Task: Name the parts of a bike and describe how some of them work. Assessment focus; knowledge of the working systems of a bicycle.

Task: Students answer questions about what will make mountain bike riders go faster. Assessment focus: Air resistance.

Students suggest why two girls of the same weight go down a slide at different speeds, and then identify the forces acting on the girls. The assessment focus is on the forces of gravity and friction.

Task: draw a diagram showing how a periscope works. Assessment focus: reflected light.

Students carry out a simple experiment with static electricity and then explain their findings.

Task: complete 2 diagrams. Assessment focus: centre of gravity.

Task: Answer a multiple choice questions about what would be seen on earth if a meteor hit the moon, and explain why that answer is correct. Assessment focus: how sound and light travel.

Task: Answer questions about what happens to the light form a torch. Assessment focus: light.

Task: Answer questions about the surface of water in a water cooler on a moving train. Assessment focus: forces.

Identify from four circuit diagrams which bulbs will light up. Assessment focus: electrical circuits.

Students answer four questions on echoes and sound insulation.

Task: Select the correct reason why a bird on a power line does not get electrocuted and select pictures of danger of electrocution, justifying choice. Assessment focus: understanding of the route taken by electricity/electrocution.

From a collection of familiar objects, students identify all those that can be a source of light. They then explain the term 'source of light'.

Task: Answer two questions about light shades. Assessment focus: reflection.

Students answer questions about the size of a balloon as the air temperature changes. The resource assesses students' understanding of the effect of temperature on gases.

Task: Answer two questions. Assessment focus: insulation.