Physics concepts resources

Task: Answer a multiple choice question and explain the reason for choice. Assessment focus: simple circuits and switches.

Students use keywords to label a simple circuit, and then explain how someone would know if the circuit is on or off.

Task: Select the corect term for stored energy, identify the type of stored energy of three examples, and describe energy transformations. Assessment focus: potential energy.

Students investigate magnetic repulsion using two magnets and pieces of iron. They are assessed on their understanding of like poles repelling.

Task: Answer a multiple choice question about the material attracted to magnets, select which magnet of four is strongest, and give a reason for choice. Assessment focus: magnetism.

Students use circuit diagrams to answer three questions about switches and which lamps will light up.

Students name the force that delivers water to households from a water tower and then explain advantages and disadvantages of a wind-powered pump compared to a petrol-powered pump.

This resource assess students' understanding of circuits when they explain what is wrong in five different circuit diagrams.