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We are experienced physics teachers who teach in prep schools preparing pupils for common entrance and scholarship exams. We aim to offer an increasing range of resources for this and basic GCSE levels. Many of the resources include graduated differentiation tasks to help you walk, jog and run to an outstanding lesson.

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We are experienced physics teachers who teach in prep schools preparing pupils for common entrance and scholarship exams. We aim to offer an increasing range of resources for this and basic GCSE levels. Many of the resources include graduated differentiation tasks to help you walk, jog and run to an outstanding lesson.
Hoppers Physics graph pack 1: Bar chart drawing investigations
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Hoppers Physics graph pack 1: Bar chart drawing investigations

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This pack contains 6 different bar graph drawing activities and some other activities with questions on graphs. Suitable for around year 3 they will work on counting different shapes (the shapes to work with are provided) different coloured shapes as well measuring width, volume (of liquids) and mass (although you can just provide numbers for them to use. They will also work on giving graphs a heading and axes labels. Perfect for cover, to do after an experiment or other task. Full instructions on the first page.
Hoppers Physics Graph pack 3: using different scales
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Hoppers Physics Graph pack 3: using different scales

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This graph pack works with the other two, also available on tes resources to teach the pupils how to use different scales. It starts with a simple bar graph, does an easy line graph and then works 7 more graph tasks with different scales. Helpful questions get the pupils to think about how to represent their data and there are some questions at the end to work through related to the graphs drawn previously. Excellent for cover, this stand alone pack needs no equipment. Also useful after other tasks in lessons, or when you just need an easy lesson at the end of a hard day. We use this with year 5 but would work well on both sides of this.
Forces test:  Magnets, Spring and Statics tests
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Forces test: Magnets, Spring and Statics tests

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3 pages with 18 questions in total on the forces of Magnetism, Springs and Statics. There are some harder problems thrown in to stretch the G&T lot. This takes amount 30 minutes. The key facts for KS 3 and ISEB common entrance are covered, possibly used for review at the start of GCSE and grade 8.
Pressure and moments lesson starters from Hoppers Physics
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Pressure and moments lesson starters from Hoppers Physics

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four power points each containing five multiple choice questions. There cover the basic use of the formula and manipulation there of. Great for reviewing last lesson or as a plenary activity at the end of the lesson. The power points are set to change question every 30 seconds and then you click through to an answer. Can be used with polling software as well as white boards and paper!
KS3 physics colouring!
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KS3 physics colouring!

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YOu know that time of term when you need something which will work their brains but not look too much like work and give you some time to mark books etc?? Well look no further. These KS3 questions will give you that! They answer the questions and use the answer to colour the correct square in the grid. IT should spell Happy Xmas but what letter has been missed out?
Energy types and transfers test
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Energy types and transfers test

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15 questions on energy transfers involving a wide variety of different situations. Suitable for KS3, Common entrance and middle school energy topics. Pupils are required to give one word answers and draw the answers for some questions.
voltage, resistance and current investigation
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voltage, resistance and current investigation

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An introduction into current in a circuit and the way changing the resistance and voltage in a circuit changes the current. There is space to define voltage and resistance, an investigation using resistance wire, space to draw a graph and then an investigation into current around a series circuit. This is all in one 4 page handout. The fifth page has graduated differentiation questions to use with the graph from the resistance wire experiment with walk, jog and run questions to get every pupil stretched to their current level of ability. Suitable for KS3 and ISEB common entrance.
Basic circuits multiple choice test
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Basic circuits multiple choice test

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This is a set of 20 multiple choice questions covering electricity, circuit symbols, series and parallel circuits, basic reading of an ammeter and prediction of the brightness of bulb in different circuits and 3 truth tables to fill out. It is easy to peer asses and suits the requirements for KS3 and Common entrance as well as a basic start for GCSE. Also suitable for middle school
multiple choice KS3 physics test
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multiple choice KS3 physics test

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covering forces, energy types, density, pressure and circuits. This is a pdf and a publisher file, you will have to add your own diagrams to the publisher file. I laminate these questions and then get an answer sheet from Zipgrade.com. This will mark it as fast as your phone can scan it and show you scores student by student or question by question. Great for targeting feed back.
Light research
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Light research

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Internet research questions to go with Key stage 3, common entrance and middle school work on Light. This covers the electromagnetic spectrum, lenses and telescopes as well as the speed of light in different mediums. There are also questions on the structure of the eye and the role of different parts of it. The task usually takes 30 to 40 minutes and can be set to do at home, where internet access is available as well as in lessons. Both pdf and word documents available here.
Basic circuits and series and parallel introduction
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Basic circuits and series and parallel introduction

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This is for pupils looking at circuits around year 7. It is suitable for KS3 and ISEB common entrance. It reviews/introduces basic circuit symbols and then has different circuits to make to compare the brightness of bulbs. A great way to get the pupils making their circuits accurately. They are then asked to find out about series and parallel circuits and classify the circuits in the experiment into these two groups. After that there are a couple of questions about the advantages of parallel circuits over series circuits.
Pressure pupils work packfor common entrance and KS3
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Pressure pupils work packfor common entrance and KS3

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This is a pack that covers pressure and includes examples of things made to have a high and a low pressure, experiments into the pressure made by a rectangular block and by a pupil in different positions, sitting, standing and on the floor. Also includes graduated differentiation questions allowing the pupils to find their own level of challenge. We are afraid you have to provide your own lab equipment! (and pupils.....) There is also a user guide for you to get the most out of your pack. This is a publisher file so editable and a PDF version. Thoughts, comments or suggestions to hoppersphysics@sky.com
Light:  Sending messages by light.
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Light: Sending messages by light.

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Useful for a lesson on different ways we send messages by light, in how we see things or a more general light topic this work sheet provides cross curricular links to maths and history and possibly fundamental British values as well as talking about broadband which means you can spring off into many different routes. The main challenge is for the pupils to independently make a code to send a message in pairs or groups as fast as possible. Often results in some great photos for sticking in workbooks, twitter feeds etc. Make the pupils do the work and get maximum science exposure! Useful for KS 3 and Common entrance GCSE, middle school and older depending on how you work the connections to other topics and subjects.
Gravity:  Weight and mass home work
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Gravity: Weight and mass home work

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Investigating if the pupils understand the difference between weight and mass and can predict what type of objects will have a bigger gravity force between them this assessment also includes a line graph drawing task, the axes have already been started on the graph paper.
Energy types explained!
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Energy types explained!

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Is your child struggling with energy types and transfers? Help them out with this pack from Hoppers Physics. Covering types of energy, stores of energy, the law of conservation of energy and energy transfers this contains notes and links to online resources to help explain what is going on. There are also some questions to work on! Covers the material for KS3, middle school, or ISEB common entrance.
Multiple choice KS 3 physics quiz 2
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Multiple choice KS 3 physics quiz 2

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This quiz covers moments, the solar system, light, sound and energy resources. Thirty questions in total, six on each topic. I use it with the zip grade app which will mark it as quickly as your phone will scan it and score by pupil and by question. Great for targeted feedback. A pdf and a publisher file. You will have to add your own diagrams to the publisher file!