Electricity and Magnetism

Electricity and magnetism questions

Remote teaching support for 11-14 14-16 16-19

A selection of diagnostic questions to use remotely when teaching about electricity and magnetism.

For students aged 11-14:

Diagnostic questions on circuits from York University

For students aged 11-14 and 14-16:

Best Evidence Science Teaching resources on electricity and magnetism

For students aged 16-19:

Questions on Kirchoffs laws from Isaac Physics

Potential divider questions from TAP

Electricity and magnetism BEST resources

Best evidence science teaching (BEST) resources on electricity and magnetism:

1.1 Making circuits
1.2 Electric current
1.3 Voltage
1.4 Static electricity
2.1 Resistance
2.2 Parallel circuits
3.1 Magnetic fields
3.2 Electromagnets
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Remote teaching electricity and magnetism

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RESEARCH REVIEW Electricity and Magnetism

Few students are able to use the idea of potential to explain or predict observations about simple circuits

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RESEARCH REVIEW Electricity and Magnetism

Some students hold a 'consumer-source' model of the simple circuit

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  • Number of Diagnostic Resources19
RESEARCH REVIEW Electricity and Magnetism

Many students expect all metals to be attracted by magnets and think that the size of the magnet dictates its strength

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