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Interdisciplinary Curriculum Developer and Educator with a background in Astrophysics and a flair for great no-nonsense resources based on classroom experience.
IB DP Physics - Unit 7 - Atomic, Nuclear and Particle Physics
Unit 7 - IB DP Physics
This set of materials includes original material that has been developed for revision on all critical points of topic 7 - Atomic, Nuclear and Particle physics for IB DP Physics.
This includes for each sub-topic:
A set of flashcards in Microsoft word and PowerPoint formats.
A set of 20 multiple choice questions, both with and without answers
A set of 2 longer-style paper 2 questions with multiple parts, both with and without answers
A set of notes in Microsoft word format
Therefore this contains overall:
6 longer answer questions, 60 multiple choice questions, 3 sets of notes and 3 sets of flashcards.
I poured long hours into making this offering the highest quality possible and all original works. I hope you enjoy using this material, getting to an even higher level for IB DP Physics!
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IB DP Physics SL - SUPER SET
Units 1 to 8 - IB DP Physics SL materials
This set of materials includes original material that has been developed for revision on all critical points for IB DP Physics standard level topics.
This includes for each sub-topic:
A set of flashcards in Microsoft word and PowerPoint formats.
A set of 20 multiple choice questions, both with and without answers
A set of 2 longer-style paper 2 questions with multiple parts, both with and without answers
A set of notes in Microsoft word format
Therefore this contains overall - 25 subtopics worth of content!
THIS IS HUGE AND GREAT FOR REVISION / PRACTICE.
50 longer answer questions, 500 multiple choice questions, 25 sets of notes and 25 sets of flashcards.
I poured long hours into making this offering the highest quality possible and all original works. I hope you enjoy using this material, getting to an even higher level for IB DP Physics!
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Key Stage 3 Physics - UK syllabus aligned 335 original questions
Key Stage 3 aligned Chemistry syllabus - 335 questions.
This resource contains a syllabus document to explain what questions, which topics and the number of questions per topic. This includes three-introduction questions per sub-topic. The questions are a mixture of multiple-choice, short-answer, multi-choice multi-answer and long-answer questions.
EACH SUB-TOPIC has its own word document with answers, a word document without answers (student version) and a powerpoint with answers that helps with the use and functionality of this offering.
EACH QUESTION: Comes with clear amount of marks, a difficulty rating (easy, medium or hard), the stated question type including clear instructions and the solution along with explanation of marks assigned.
The syllabus and layout is as follows:
Topic 1: Energy (59 questions)
Topic 1.1: Calculation of fuel uses and costs in the domestic context - 19 questions - 2 extension questions (21 total)
Topic 1.2: Energy changes and transfers - 19 questions - 4 extension questions (23 total)
Topic 1.3: Changes in systems - 15 questions
Topic 2: Motion and Forces (77 questions)
Topic 2.1: Describing Motion - 14 questions - 8 extension questions (22 total)
Topic 2.2: Forces - 35 questions
Topic 2.3: Balanced forces / Forces and Motion - 9 questions
Topic 2.4: Pressure in fluids - 11 questions
Topic 3: Waves (55 questions)
Topic 3.1: Observed waves - Energy and waves - 9 questions - 2 extension questions (11 total)
Topic 3.2: Sound waves - 11 questions
Topic 3.3: Light waves - 27 questions - 6 extension questions (33 total)
Topic 4: Electricity and Electromagnetism (63 total)
Topic 4.1: Current Electricity - 17 questions - 10 extension questions (27 total)
Topic 4.2: Static Electricity - 11 questions - 2 extension questions (13 total)
Topic 4.3: Magnetism - 19 questions - 4 extension questions (23 total)
Topic 5: Matter (36 total)
Topic 5.1: Physical changes - 23 questions
Topic 5.2: Particle model and energy in matter - 11 questions - 2 extension questions (13 total)
Topic 6: Space Physics (21 total)
Topic 6.1: Space Physics - 17 questions - 4 extension questions (21 total)
If you are interested in Biology questions instead - please find those here.
If you are interested in Chemistry questions instead - please find those here.
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Key Stage 3 Chemistry- UK syllabus aligned 202 original questions
Key Stage 3 aligned Chemistry syllabus - 202 questions.
This resource contains a syllabus document to explain what questions, which topics and the number of questions per topic. This includes three-introduction questions per sub-topic. The questions are a mixture of multiple-choice, short-answer, multi-choice multi-answer and long-answer questions.
EACH SUB-TOPIC has its own word document with answers, a word document without answers (student version) and a powerpoint with answers that helps with the use and functionality of this offering.
EACH QUESTION: Comes with clear amount of marks, a difficulty rating (easy, medium or hard), the stated question type including clear instructions and the solution along with explanation of marks assigned.
The syllabus and layout is as follows:
Topic 1: Matter (55 questions)
Topic 1.1: The particulate nature of matter - 11 questions
Topic 1.2: Atoms, elements and compounds - 19 questions - 4 extension questions (23 total)
Topic 1.3: Pure and impure substances - 19 questions - 2 extension questions (21 total)
Topic 2: Chemical reactions (61 questions)
Topic 2.1: Matter and representing chemical reactions - 15 questions - 2 extension questions (17 total)
Topic 2.2: Types of Chemical reactions - 27 questions - 2 extension questions (29 total)
Topic 2.3: Energetics - 11 questions - 4 extension questions (15 total)
Topic 3: Material and elemental properties (56 questions)
Topic 3.1: The Periodic Table - 35 questions
Topic 3.2: Materials - 19 questions - 2 extension questions (21 total)
Topic 4: Earth and atmosphere (30 total)
Topic 4.1: The Earth - 15 questions
Topic 4.2: The Atmosphere - 15 questions
If you are interested in Biology questions instead - please find those here.
If you are interested in Physics questions instead - please find those here.
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The Pocket Guide to the Universe: Part 2
Have you ever wondered what is the universe? How does it work? What are you made of?
In part 2 of his 3 part series, Oliver explains complex topics in simple terms using informative graphics.
Written in the style of a good friend helping you understand the wonder of the universe.
This book tackles stars, their births, lives and deaths. From the Sun, to neutron stars, from black holes to pulsars and magnetars, this book has all the weird and wonderful stars covered.
This book and its companions make a thorough and valuable guide for anyone interested in their universe.
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Mathematical vision - MYP unit plan (highly detailed)
This is an IB MYP - Mathematical vision related unit - which is ideal for students relating mathematics and interacting with the world around them. This unit engages students with trigonometry, exponentials (powers), ratios, spatial awareness and a great deal more in a broad conceptual understanding. It contains many, many resource links suggested for this unit and makes clear a set of points that students should know, understand and be able to do by the end of the unit. It also has some clear and interactive formative assessments and summative assessments.
This unit is heavily detailed and ideal for something that is truly prepared to use in the classroom. It is an overview for a unit that should run for approximately 5 weeks (assuming 3 lessons a week).
If instead you are looking for an MYP unit planner which is for young students in MYP and would be an ideal first unit for their science, then consider: Nature of Science - introductory unit plan. For around the same age group, but in science - for MYP 2 / 3 an alternative IB MPY unit planner would be: the Food and Energy unit planner or the Growth unit planner.
If rather for younger students you want to integrate both mathematics and STEM, then you might consider: MYP Artifical limb unit.
For older MYP students, then I would suggest The NGSS related - Zero impact (sustainable housing) or for an Interdisciplinary unit - the Electricity / lightning MYP STEM IDU.
If you have any questions, please feel to DM me on instagram @theteachingastrophysicist
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The Pocket Guide to the Universe: Part 3
Have you ever wondered what is the universe? How does it work? What are you made of?
In part 3 of his 3 part series, Oliver explains complex topics in simple terms using informative graphics. Written in the style of a good friend helping you understand the wonder of the universe. This book tackles galactic dynamics, special and general relativity, universal truths and how it all began and will end. From galactic explanations to the scale and expansion of the universe, this book has wonderful mind expanding topics covered.
This book and its companions make a thorough and valuable guide for anyone interested in understanding the universe.
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What matters is... - MYP unit plan (highly detailed)
This is an IB MYP Unit plan - What matters is … - which is ideal for students relating Science, mathematics and chemical concepts. This unit engages students with the concept of an atom, what is the periodic table, how else could the periodic table be represented? solutions, solutes and solvents and a great deal more in a broad conceptual understanding. It contains many, many resource links suggested for this unit and makes clear a set of points that students should know, understand and be able to do by the end of the unit. It also has some clear and interactive formative assessments and summative assessments.
This unit is heavily detailed and ideal for something that is truly prepared to use in the classroom. It is an overview for a unit that should run for approximately 6 weeks (assuming 3 lessons a week).
If instead you are looking for an MYP unit planner that is for science and is for biology, then the characteristics of life and body systems unit plan would be suitable. For astronomy / astrophysics, then the planet unknown unit plan would be suitable. If instead, you are seeking a mathematics unit plan and is based on measurement and related concepts, then consider the mathematical vision unit plan or for geometry and artworks, try the Art of Mathematics unit plan or finally for fractions, decimals and percentages and lots of other mathematics, try the Problem with Money unit plan. For science and young students in MYP and which would be an ideal first unit, then consider: Nature of Science - introductory unit plan. For around the same age group - for MYP 2 / 3 an alternative IB MPY unit planner would be: the Food and Energy unit planner of the Growth unit planner.
If rather for younger students you want to integrate both mathematics and STEM, then you might consider: MYP Artifical limb unit.
For older MYP students, then I would suggest The NGSS related - Zero impact (sustainable housing) or for an Interdisciplinary unit - the Electricity / lightning MYP STEM IDU.
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4 MYP 2 Mathematics Detailed Unit Planners
The Mathematical Vision unit plan This is ideal for students relating mathematics and interacting with the world around them. This unit engages students with trigonometry, exponentials (powers), ratios, and spatial awareness.
The Art of Mathematics unit plan is ideal for students relating mathematics and geometry. This unit engages students with shapes, lines, rotations, geometric concepts, dance, and art.
The Problem with Money unit plan is ideal for students relating mathematics and various aspects of money. This unit engages students with fractions, decimals, percentages, flowcharts, univariate and bivariate data, graphs, and pie charts.
The Unlikely Life unit plan is ideal for students relating mathematics and probabilities. This unit engages students with probabilities, tree diagrams, fractions, food webs, and venn diagrams.
These four unit plans each contain many, many links and ideas that keep learning engaging and fun during the weeks that they are running. They are brain-child of months of work to make fully fleshed out mathematics units that integrate other areas of study, but are also truly in keeping to focus on the mathematics and help the students learn in an enjoyable way.
All four of these units are focussed on MYP 2, but could apply to either MYP 1 or 3 easily and be used for that purpose.
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Unlikely Life - MYP unit plan (highly detailed)
This is an IB MYP - Unlikely Life - which is ideal for students relating mathematics and probabilities. This unit engages students with probabilities, tree diagrams, fractions, food webs, venn diagrams and a great deal more in a broad conceptual understanding. It contains many, many resource links suggested for this unit and makes clear a set of points that students should know, understand and be able to do by the end of the unit. It also has some clear and interactive formative assessments and summative assessments.
This unit is heavily detailed and ideal for something that is truly prepared to use in the classroom. It is an overview for a unit that should run for approximately 7 weeks (assuming 3 lessons a week).
If instead you are looking for an MYP unit planner also for mathematics, but based on measurement and related concepts, then consider the mathematical vision unit plan or for geometry and artworks, try the Art of Mathematics unit plan or finally for fractions, decimals and percentages and lots of other mathematics, try the Problem with Money unit plan. For science and young students in MYP and which would be an ideal first unit, then consider: Nature of Science - introductory unit plan. For around the same age group, but in science - for MYP 2 / 3 an alternative IB MPY unit planner would be: the Food and Energy unit planner or the Growth unit planner.
If rather for younger students you want to integrate both mathematics and STEM, then you might consider: MYP Artifical limb unit.
For older MYP students, then I would suggest The NGSS related - Zero impact (sustainable housing) or for an Interdisciplinary unit - the Electricity / lightning MYP STEM IDU.
If you have any questions, please feel to DM me on instagram @theteachingastrophysicist
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777 Biology / Chemistry / Physics KS3 Science Questions UK syllabus aligned
This resource contains a syllabus document to explain what questions, which topics and the number of questions per topic. This includes three-introduction questions per sub-topic. The questions are a mixture of multiple-choice, short-answer, multi-choice multi-answer and long-answer questions.
EACH SUBJECT has its own set of sub-topics.
EACH SUB-TOPIC has its own word document with answers, a word document without answers (student version) and a powerpoint with answers that helps with the use and functionality of this offering.
EACH QUESTION: Comes with clear amount of marks, a difficulty rating (easy, medium or hard), the stated question type including clear instructions and the solution along with explanation of marks assigned.
The syllabus and layout is as follows:
BIOLOGY (238 questions)
Topic 1: Structure and function of living organisms (60 questions)
Topic 2: Human structure and function (93 questions)
Topic 3: Material cycles and energy (34 questions)
Topic 4: Interactions and interdependencies (15 total)
Topic 5: Genetics and evolution (36 total)
CHEMISTRY (202 questions)
Topic 1: Matter (55 questions)
Topic 2: Chemical reactions (61 questions)
Topic 3: Material and elemental properties (56 questions)
Topic 4: Earth and atmosphere (30 total)
PHYSICS (335 total questions)
Topic 1: Energy (59 questions)
Topic 2: Motion and Forces (77 questions)
Topic 3: Waves (55 questions)
Topic 4: Electricity and Electromagnetism (63 total)
Topic 5: Matter (36 total)
Topic 6: Space Physics (21 total)
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The Art of Mathematics - MYP unit plan (highly detailed)
This is an IB MYP - Mathematical vision related unit - which is ideal for students relating mathematics and interacting with the world around them. This unit engages students with trigonometry, exponentials (powers), ratios, spatial awareness and a great deal more in a broad conceptual understanding. It contains many, many resource links suggested for this unit and makes clear a set of points that students should know, understand and be able to do by the end of the unit. It also has some clear and interactive formative assessments and summative assessments.
This unit is heavily detailed and ideal for something that is truly prepared to use in the classroom. It is an overview for a unit that should run for approximately 5 weeks (assuming 3 lessons a week).
If instead you are looking for an MYP unit planner also for mathematics, but based on measurement and related concepts, then consider the mathematical vision unit plan. For science and young students in MYP and which would be an ideal first unit, then consider: Nature of Science - introductory unit plan. For around the same age group, but in science - for MYP 2 / 3 an alternative IB MPY unit planner would be: the Food and Energy unit planner or the Growth unit planner.
If rather for younger students you want to integrate both mathematics and STEM, then you might consider: MYP Artifical limb unit.
For older MYP students, then I would suggest The NGSS related - Zero impact (sustainable housing) or for an Interdisciplinary unit - the Electricity / lightning MYP STEM IDU.
If you have any questions, please feel to DM me on instagram @theteachingastrophysicist
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The Problem with Money - MYP unit plan (highly detailed)
This is an IB MYP - The Problem with Money - which is ideal for students relating mathematics and various aspects of money. This unit engages students with fractions, decimals, percentages, flowcharts, univariate and bivariate data, graphs and pie charts and a great deal more in a broad conceptual understanding. It contains many, many resource links suggested for this unit and makes clear a set of points that students should know, understand and be able to do by the end of the unit. It also has some clear and interactive formative assessments and summative assessments.
This unit is heavily detailed and ideal for something that is truly prepared to use in the classroom. It is an overview for a unit that should run for approximately 6 weeks (assuming 3 lessons a week).
If instead you are looking for an MYP unit planner also for mathematics, but based on measurement and related concepts, then consider the mathematical vision unit plan or for geometry and artworks, try the Art of Mathematics unit plan. For science and young students in MYP and which would be an ideal first unit, then consider: Nature of Science - introductory unit plan. For around the same age group, but in science - for MYP 2 / 3 an alternative IB MPY unit planner would be: the Food and Energy unit planner or the Growth unit planner.
If rather for younger students you want to integrate both mathematics and STEM, then you might consider: MYP Artifical limb unit.
For older MYP students, then I would suggest The NGSS related - Zero impact (sustainable housing) or for an Interdisciplinary unit - the Electricity / lightning MYP STEM IDU.
If you have any questions, please feel to DM me on instagram @theteachingastrophysicist
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Planet Unknown - MYP unit plan (highly detailed)
This is an IB MYP Unit plan - Planet Unknown- which is ideal for students relating Science and astrophysics / astronomy. This unit engages students with planets and their structure, balance, gravity, space travel, the idea of scale and a great deal more in a broad conceptual understanding. It contains many, many resource links suggested for this unit and makes clear a set of points that students should know, understand and be able to do by the end of the unit. It also has some clear and interactive formative assessments and summative assessments.
This unit is heavily detailed and ideal for something that is truly prepared to use in the classroom. It is an overview for a unit that should run for approximately 7 weeks (assuming 3 lessons a week).
If instead you are looking for an MYP unit planner that is for mathematics and probability, why not try the Unlikely life MYP unit planner or perhaps one based on measurement and related concepts, then consider the mathematical vision unit plan or for geometry and artworks, try the Art of Mathematics unit plan or finally for fractions, decimals and percentages and lots of other mathematics, try the Problem with Money unit plan. For science and young students in MYP and which would be an ideal first unit, then consider: Nature of Science - introductory unit plan. For around the same age group - for MYP 2 / 3 an alternative IB MPY unit planner would be: the Food and Energy unit planner of the Growth unit planner.
If rather for younger students you want to integrate both mathematics and STEM, then you might consider: MYP Artifical limb unit.
For older MYP students, then I would suggest The NGSS related - Zero impact (sustainable housing) or for an Interdisciplinary unit - the Electricity / lightning MYP STEM IDU.
Characteristics of life and body systems - MYP unit plan (highly detailed)
This is an IB MYP Unit plan - Characteristics of life and body systems - which is ideal for students relating Science, mathematics and biology concepts. This unit engages students with the characteristics of life, body systems, organs, diseases, microbiology and a great deal more in a broad conceptual understanding. It contains many, many resource links suggested for this unit and makes clear a set of points that students should know, understand and be able to do by the end of the unit. It also has some clear and interactive formative assessments and summative assessments.
This unit is heavily detailed and ideal for something that is truly prepared to use in the classroom. It is an overview for a unit that should run for approximately 8 weeks (assuming 3 lessons a week).
If instead you are looking for an MYP unit planner that is for science and is for astronomy / astrophysics, then the plant unknown unit plan would be suitable. If instead, you are seeking a mathematics unit plan and is based on measurement and related concepts, then consider the mathematical vision unit plan or for geometry and artworks, try the Art of Mathematics unit plan or finally for fractions, decimals and percentages and lots of other mathematics, try the Problem with Money unit plan. For science and young students in MYP and which would be an ideal first unit, then consider: Nature of Science - introductory unit plan. For around the same age group - for MYP 2 / 3 an alternative IB MPY unit planner would be: the Food and Energy unit planner or the Growth unit planner.
If rather for younger students you want to integrate both mathematics and STEM, then you might consider: MYP Artifical limb unit.
For older MYP students, then I would suggest The NGSS related - Zero impact (sustainable housing) or for an Interdisciplinary unit - the Electricity / lightning MYP STEM IDU.
Mathematical vision - MYP unit bundle
This is an IB MYP - Mathematical vision related unit bundle - which is ideal for students relating mathematics and interacting with the world around them. This unit engages students with trigonometry, exponentials (powers), ratios, spatial awareness and a great deal more in a broad conceptual understanding.
It contains many, many resource links suggested for this unit and makes clear a set of points that students should know, understand and be able to do by the end of the unit. It also has some clear and interactive formative assessments and summative assessments.
This bundle contains:
The MYP unit plan
A unit summary to engage students
A template for a class vocabulary glossary
The triangles and height skills and content self-checklist
Task specific clarifications for the Mathematical deconstruction project
Detailed student instructions on the Mathematical deconstruction project
This unit is heavily detailed and ideal for something that is truly prepared to use in the classroom. It should run for approximately 5 weeks (assuming 3 lessons a week).
If instead you are looking for an MYP unit planner which is for young students in MYP and would be an ideal first unit for their science, then consider: Nature of Science - introductory unit plan. For around the same age group, but in science - for MYP 2 / 3 an alternative IB MPY unit planner would be: the Food and Energy unit planner or the Growth unit planner.
If rather for younger students you want to integrate both mathematics and STEM, then you might consider: MYP Artifical limb unit.
For older MYP students, then I would suggest The NGSS related - Zero impact (sustainable housing) or for an Interdisciplinary unit - the Electricity / lightning MYP STEM IDU.
If you have any questions, please feel to DM me on instagram @theteachingastrophysicist
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MYP Unit Planner - Ultimate Set
This is a set of all available MYP Unit Planners from the Teaching astrophysicist which are science, mathematics and STEM units.
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4 MYP 2 Science Detailed Unit Planners
The Power of magnets unit plan - This is ideal for students relating science and magnetic concepts. This unit engages students with the concept of magnets, static electricity, lightning, the sustainability of magnets, how are magnets made, how do they work and a great deal more in a broad conceptual understanding.
The What matters is… unit plan is ideal for students relating science and atomic chemistry. This unit engages students with the concept of an atom, what is the periodic table, how else could the periodic table be represented? solutions, solutes and solvents and a great deal more in a broad conceptual understanding.
The Characteristics of life and body systems unit plan is ideal for students relating science and biological concepts. This unit engages students with the characteristics of life, body systems, organs, diseases, microbiology and a great deal more in a broad conceptual understanding.
The Planet Unknown unit plan is ideal for students relating science and astrophysical concepts. This unit engages students with planets and their structure, balance, gravity, space travel, the idea of scale and a great deal more in a broad conceptual understanding.
These four unit plans each contain many, many links and ideas that keep learning engaging and fun during the weeks that they are running. They are brain-child of months of work to make fully fleshed out science units that integrate other areas of study, but are also truly in keeping to focus on the science and help the students learn in an enjoyable way.
All four of these units are focussed on MYP 2, but could apply to either MYP 1 or 3 easily and be used for that purpose.
If you have any questions, please feel to DM me on instagram @theteachingastrophysicist
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The Art of Mathematics - MYP unit bundle
This is an IB MYP unit - The Art of Mathematics - which is ideal for students relating mathematics and geometry. This unit engages students with shapes, lines, rotations, geometric concepts, dance, art and a great deal more in a broad conceptual understanding.
It contains many, many resource links suggested for this unit and makes clear a set of points that students should know, understand and be able to do by the end of the unit. It also has some clear and interactive formative assessments and summative assessments.
This bundle contains:
The MYP unit plan
Course development - task specification clarifications
Lines and Angles skills / content student self-checklist
Summative assessment - The Art of Mathematics both with and without solutions
Complete instructions for a Menu Project on art and mathematics
A unit summary to be used to introduce students to the unit
This unit is heavily detailed and ideal for something that is truly prepared to use in the classroom. It is a unit that should run for approximately 6 weeks (assuming 3 lessons a week).
If instead you are looking for an MYP unit planner also for mathematics, but based on measurement and related concepts, then consider the mathematical vision unit plan. For science and young students in MYP and which would be an ideal first unit, then consider: Nature of Science - introductory unit plan. For around the same age group, but in science - for MYP 2 / 3 an alternative IB MPY unit planner would be: the Food and Energy unit planner or the Growth unit planner.
If rather for younger students you want to integrate both mathematics and STEM, then you might consider: MYP Artifical limb unit.
For older MYP students, then I would suggest The NGSS related - Zero impact (sustainable housing) or for an Interdisciplinary unit - the Electricity / lightning MYP STEM IDU.
If you have any questions, please feel to DM me on instagram @theteachingastrophysicist
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Veritasium / Minutephysics video companions
Simply, set and relax as these video companions will help make sure your students are paying attention throughout these videos, having a variety of questions throughout the length of the video.
I have laboured long and hard to make these video companions as easy as possible to engage with and to be able to use for teachers of any kind, whether in school, higher education or home schooling, these can be great to keep students engaged and know they watched the material fully.
For Veritasium:
The video companions include:
Astronomy related:
Do you expand with the universe?
Does planet 9 exist?
Half the universe was missing… until now
How one supernova measured the universe
These are the asteroids to worry about
Why gravity is NOT a force
Why the speed of light can’t be measured
How To Clean Up Space Junk
Why Apollo Astronauts Trained in Nuclear Bomb Craters
Non-Astronomy related:
Can you swim in shade balls?
How trees bend the laws of physics
How Kodak exposed the Atomic bomb
These pools support half the people on Earth
Why Are 96,000,000 Black Balls on This Reservoir?
States of matter
How Special Relativity Makes Magnets Work
The Most Radioactive Places on Earth
The bizarre behaviour of rotating bodies explained
Flamethrower vs Aerogel
Ice spikes explained
Make plasma with grapes in the microwave
Making liquid Nitrogen from scratch
Misconceptions about heat
I Waterproofed Myself With Aerogel!
World’s Lightest Solid!
For Minutephysics - the videos include:
The Higgs Boson, Part I
What if the Earth were Hollow?
Why is it Dark at Night?
Common Physics Misconceptions
Is it Better to Walk or Run in the Rain?
How Big is the Universe?
MAGNETS: How do they work?
What is Sea Level?
Why is the Solar System Flat?
How Modern Light Bulbs Work
How to See Without Glasses
Antimatter Explained
This is Not a Rainbow
How to Subtract By Adding
How Long To Fall Through The Earth?
Hitting the Sun is HARD
Why It’s Impossible to Tune a Piano
Will Batteries Power The World? | The Limits Of Lithium-ion
The Unreasonable Efficiency of Black Holes
The Brown Dwarf Debate
Why Do Compressed Air Cans Get Cold?
Our Ignorance About Gravity
Einstein’s Biggest Blunder, Explained
The Physics of Windmill Design
Usage:
The layout of these video companions are that there are both teacher and student versions of all of these documents. The teacher versions contain the solutions and the administrative information. The student versions contain only the questions and spaces for students to fill in the work. They are easy to use and all in PDF form, including one large ‘master file’ so you can see all the content in one broad sweep and see what video companion will work for you and your students easily.
Disclaimer:
This work is intended to be a course companion and is all original work based on supporting and aligning with the two hugely successful youtube series – Veritasium and Minutephyiscs. The hosts of these series are Derek Muller and Henry Reich. The respective rights and content are their own and below to Veritasium and Minutephysics and their owners. Further when Vertiasium / Minutephysics brings in additional youtubers and their brands such as Smartereveryday, SufficentlyAdvanced and others, their respective works and content is their own. This work is intended as an independent supplement which has been wholly and independently developed by The Teaching Astrophysicist for sale on TeacherspayTeachers and TES.
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