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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.
KS 3 or CE electrical circuits bundle
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KS 3 or CE electrical circuits bundle

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This bundle contains 3 assessments, one multiple choice one for when you start the topic, a circuit design problems test and an end of topic test covering current in both series and parallel circuits, graph drawing and different components. There is also a worksheet/experiment on AND and OR circuits which covers truth table and an experiment into basic series and parallel circuits.
Energy types and transfers test 2
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Energy types and transfers test 2

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A follow up to energy types and transfer test with questions on generators, fuels, skiing and Bunsen burners. There are also a couple of ‘draw a device that changes x energy into y and z energy’. The last question is about bungee jumping and asks candidates to calculate the size of GPE and use this and the kinetic energy formula to calculate a velocity. Suitable for KS 3, ISEB common entrance and scholarship candidates as well as basic GCSE review.
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.
Sound exam practice
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Sound exam practice

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This sound worksheet contains questions that cover the common entrance and KS 3 or middle school syllabus. It includes work on pitch, frequency and amplitude as well as how these can be altered for a harp. There is also a question on sonar containing that trick examiners love about the distance away something is when there is an echo involved as well as a question on the how far away a thunderstorm is.
Circuits end of topic test
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Circuits end of topic test

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Covering the key points for the Common entrance, KS 3 and middle school circuits work with circuit symbols, truth tables current in series and parallel circuits, line graphing and various components there is something here to stretch everyone while making sure the basics are in place as well. There is a graduated differentiation task as the last question to allow pupils to choose their level of challenge. Will last around 30 minutes.
15 Density and pressure multiple choice questions
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15 Density and pressure multiple choice questions

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covering use of the density and pressure formulae, one or two tricks like the man at a party when you are given the area of one of his feet and the calculation of an area and a volume. A nice quick start to a lesson, easy to peer mark or do from the board.
Circuit design problems test
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Circuit design problems test

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Having tested the pupils knowledge of the different components symbols this test then gets them to use the components to solve various problems such as how to make a light switch on in a dark room as dawn comes up outside. (LDR). This is suitable for Common Entrance and KS3.
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
Density Mandala
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Density Mandala

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A prearranged density mandala to help pupils summarize the key density experimental methods as well as the rule of floating and the uses of density. Suitable for common entrance.
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.
Energy transfer test 1
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Energy transfer test 1

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A sequence of little experiments (although this does not have to be an experimental activity) you can use to asses the pupils ability to spot the different energies involved in some unusual transfers. Suitable for KS3, ISEB common entrance and middle school. Find more energy transfer work at https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Hoppersphysics
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.
And and OR circuit truth table worksheet
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And and OR circuit truth table worksheet

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A introduction to AND and OR circuits suitable for KS3 and ISEB common entrance with the truth tables leading the pupils to understand the names of the two types of circuit. There is then a graduated differentiation task which is given on the third page of the file with walk, jog and run task based on truth tables. You can do this as an experimental activity or a thinking one!
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.
Space probes and satellite research KS 3 and common entrance
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Space probes and satellite research KS 3 and common entrance

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This research lesson or home work is at a ks3 and common entrance level. Pupils will find out about different uses of satellites as well as some of the famous space craft in the history of space travel such as the Hubble space telescope and Apollo 11. There is also a question on low earth orbit and geostationary orbit. This a publisher file which is editable and a PDF.
Moments pack for ks3 or common entrance
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Moments pack for ks3 or common entrance

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This is a pupil pack for moments at a ks3 or common entrance levels. It covers what moments are, how they are useful to us and how we can calculate balance in moment situations. It includes 2 experiments as well the theoretical work. There is also a PDF version Thoughts, suggestions, comments? email hoppersphysics@sky.com
Density and pressure homework
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Density and pressure homework

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This is a selection of questions on density and pressure at a ks 3, common entrance level. It contains both calculations and questions about experiments into working out the pressure of a block, density of a block, density of a liquid and an irregular object. There is a harder public school scholarship question at the end. This resource is a word file and is editable.
Density questions
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Density questions

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This is a selection of questions about density. The first section covers the use of the density formula with some guidance on how to use any 2 of the 3 values to calculate the third. There is then space for some revision/summary notes on this. The second section tests experimental techniques and includes some calculations based on the measurements made in the experiment. This is linked to the Hoppers physics pack available free at https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Hoppersphysics with the learning objective shown by each question noted in the question to allow students to look up the relevant work. This work is appropriate for KS3 or Common entrance. There are 8 pages of questions.
Sound for common entrance and key stage 3
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Sound for common entrance and key stage 3

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This is a pupil pack for the class to do their work in while you work on sound. It includes some experiments, computer research and graduated differentiation tasks. There is a guide to help you use the pack. Covers all the work required by the ISEB. This is a publisher file, there is also a PDF version included. Data loggers equipt to record sound are needed for one of the experiments. Thoughts, comments and suggestions to hoppersphysics@sky.com