Interdisciplinary Curriculum Developer and Educator with a background in Astrophysics and a flair for great no-nonsense resources based on classroom experience.
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 - Topic 2 - Hookes law - EPE exploration - A brief exploration laboratory script using an online simulation which is ready to use in class as long as students have access to internet enabled devices.
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IB DP Physics - Topic 3 - Gas / Thermal energy - A brief exploration laboratory script using an online simulation which is ready to use in class as long as students have access to internet enabled devices.
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IB DP Physics - Topic 4 - Waves - A brief exploration laboratory script using an online simulation which is ready to use in class as long as students have access to internet enabled devices.
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This is an IB DP Physics game to break-up the harder parts of teaching IB DP Physics. It is based on Topics 1, 2, 3 and 6 as these are the early topics I taught in my DP 1 class. It is simple, effective and engaging and even a child can try it!
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Grade 6/7/8 Light and Magnetism project - A project initially developed for a grade 7 class to run over several weeks and have them showcase their science knowledge and creativity. Students are allowed to exercise choice and engage deeply with their learning. This includes a rubric and menu of possible assessment items. Originally associated with Cambridge Checkpoints 8 - Topics 12 and 13.
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Science Bingo - Grade 6, 7 and 8. Two versions of science bingo the first is larger and is suitable for a longer game of science bingo, it has 6 x 6 grids for the answers and associated clues. The second bingo set is 5 x 5 and more suitable for younger students.
DISCLAIMER: The larger bingo set has terms from teaching about the reproductive system. This could be removed or swapped if needed while the bulk of materials is likely to still suit use.
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This is a dynamic seating plan that helps keep students in groups and assigned seating that can help your classroom management, but also allows for shifting that keeps students from being frustrated with the same placement all the time.
It is easy to use and brilliant to keep students guessing and happy that they are with different students, while giving teachers a measure of control on who sits where.
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Plants unit for grade 6/7/8 - full presentation for entire unit. This presentation gives the backbone for a full unit around plants that can run for approximately 2 - 3 weeks and was given as the introduction unit for the start of school. It has accompanying presenters notes embedded in the presentation to explain where appropriate handouts and other similar materials can and should be used to supplement the presentation alone.
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A Classic revision game - Snakes and Ladders.
This version contains some example multiple choices questions from the IGCSE Physics course, however to get the maximum benefit from this game, it would be best if the teacher already had a set of multiple choice questions complete with answers.
Used together with a set of multiple choice questions, this game makes a fun and interactive way to review multiple choice style questions.
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This is an IB MYP - Nature of Science - Introductory unit which is perfect for introducing young students to the nature of science in society and the scientific process as a whole. This would be ideal as an introductory unit to MYP science.
It an overview for a unit that should run for approximately 17 lessons (assuming 2 lessons a week).
If instead you are looking for an MYP unit planner which is for young students and integrates 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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IB DP Physics definition bingo - Grade 11/12. A small set of bingo cards based on IB DP Physics definitions which relate directly to ‘define’ questions in IB exams. Current there are six 4 x 4 cards which could be randomly shuffled or manipulated and a full set of terms with definitions, notes and markscheme pointers.
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This is a lesson presentation for the Hertsprung Russel (HR) diagram, which was developed for IB MYP students originally in MYP 3, but could be used / adapted for older or younger students.
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This IB MYP STEM unit planner showcases how you can teach using both the IB MYP and the STEM together. The content for this unit is nanotechnology and it links MYP Science, Mathematics and Design together woven throughout the document.
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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.
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!
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 hugely successful youtube series – Veritasium. The host of the series is Derek Muller. The respective rights and content are their own and below to Veritasium and its owner. Further when Vertiasium 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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This product is the culmination of a huge amount of work and is my ultimate work in attempting to link MYP and STEM education at a clear and teacher friendly level. This document links MYP STEM by concept and criteria and 90 STEM topics which has career related links. It covers MYP Science, Mathematics and Design thinking. Providing over 90 STEM topic primers with practical advice to get you going on your MYP STEM journey. The career related links are a huge plus, so when students ask why they might be interested in learning this STEM topic, you will be able to say well with this learning you could be… an astronaut, a radiotherapist, a builder, an artist or a professional hacker.
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IB MYP Unit planner set (7 units) STEM education.
This is a set of all the IB MYP unit planners that are on TES from the Teaching Astrophysicist.
This contains the following units which can also be purchased individually:
IB MYP Artificial limb unit - MYP Mathematics STEM unit planner
IB MYP Unit Planner - Growth - MYP 2 & 3
IB MYP Unit Planner - Food and Energy - MYP 2 & 3
IB MYP - Nature of Science - introductory unit plan
IB MYP NGSS Unit plan - Zero impact (sustainable housing)
IDU - Electricity / lightning - IB MYP STEM unit plan
IB MYP STEM unit planner - Nanotechnology
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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.
The video companions 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
Other links:
If you enjoy these, then you might also enjoy the Veritasium video companions, the full set. I highly recommend this resource as it has been my pride and joy to develop for your use.
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 youtube series – Minutephysics. The host of the series is Henry Reich. The respective rights and content are their own and below to Minutephysics and its owner. Further when Minutephysics brings in additional youtubers and their brands such as Veritasium or Vsauce, 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.
If you have any questions, please feel to DM me on instagram @theteachingastrophysicist
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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.
The video companions include:
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!
Why the speed of light can’t be measured
Other links:
If you enjoy these, then you might also enjoy the Astronomy related Veritasium video companion set, the Full Veritasium set. I highly recommend these resources as they have been my pride and joy to develop for your use.
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 hugely successful youtube series – Veritasium. The host of the series is Derek Muller. The respective rights and content are their own and below to Veritasium and its owner. Further when Vertiasium 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.
If you have any questions, please feel to DM me on instagram @theteachingastrophysicist
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This is an IB MYP - Growth related unit - which is ideal for relating biology and the concepts of growth within plants. This unit relates plants as singular organisms, crops and plants in a broader conceptual understanding. It contains many resources 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 an overview for a unit that should run for approximately 10 lessons (assuming 2 lessons a week).
For around the same age group - for MYP 2 / 3 an alternative IB MPY unit planner would be: the Food and Energy 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
Let’s Connect!
Be sure to follow my:
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All under the handle: The Teaching Astrophysicist
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.
The Astronomy related video companions include:
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
The Bizarre Behavior of Rotating Bodies, Explained
Other links:
If you enjoy these, then you might also enjoy the Non-astronomy related Veritasium set, the Full Veritasium set. I highly recommend these resources as they have been my pride and joy to develop for your use.
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 hugely successful youtube series – Veritasium. The host of the series is Derek Muller. The respective rights and content are their own and below to Veritasium and its owner. Further when Vertiasium 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.
If you have any questions, please feel to DM me on instagram @theteachingastrophysicist
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