These 125 Earth & Space Sciences Lesson Starter Questions cover every topic and sub-topic in the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) Middle School Earth & Space Sciences. These questions can serve as inspiration for full lessons, can be used to supplement existing materials you may have and give a different method of engaging with the content that students must cover in NGSS Middle School Earth & Space Sciences. WHAT’S INCLUDED: 125 Earth & Space Sciences Lesson Starter Questions in Google Slides format (separated by standards) 125 Earth & Space Sciences Lesson Starter Questions in Google Docs format (separated by standards) Earth & Space Sciences Lesson Starter Questions in PDF word doc format (separated by standards) Earth & Space Sciences Lesson Starter Questions in PDF slides format (separated by standards) POSSIBLE USES: Use these to start lessons with a specific goal in mind Great for those students who finish early and could use more time and room for exploration on a given topic These starter can inspire new lessons or different ways of teaching the content Students could use these questions for an inquiry project of their own COVERED STANDARDS: MS.Space Systems MS.History of Earth MS.Earth’s Systems MS.Weather and Climate MS.Human Impacts If you have any questions, please feel to DM me on instagram @theteachingastrophysicist Let’s Connect! Be sure to follow my: ★ Blog ★ Instagram ★ Linkedin ★ Pinterest All under the handle: The Teaching Astrophysicist

These 46 video companions cover every Crash Course Astronomy Videos from Youtube. Each video companion has a student version ready to be printed and filled in (or digitally filled in) and a teacher version which has answers as well. This set of video companions are truly excellent value as they are priced and covers basically every possible topic in general astronomy and astrophysics. WHAT’S INCLUDED: 46 student versions of the video companions - Word doc format 46 teacher version of the video companions - Word doc format 471 individual questions on these videos. 181 pages of teacher and student video companions. POSSIBLE USES: Use these to support students with learning astronomy and astrophysics Give students space to find answers from relevant and well-made videos. These videos suit middle / high school and pre-university level students. COVERED TOPICS: Introduction to astronomy Naked eye observations Cycles in the sky Moon phases Eclipses Telescopes The gravity of the situation Tides Introduction to the Solar System The Sun The Earth The Moon Mercury Venus Mars Jupiter Jupiter’s moons Saturn Uranus & Neptune Asteroids Comets The Oort cloud Meteors Light Distances Stars Exoplanets Brown dwarfs Low mass stars White dwarfs & planetary nebulae High mass stars Neutron stars Black holes Binary and multiple stars Star clusters Nebulae The Milky Way Galaxies, part 1 Galaxies, part 2 Gamma-ray bursts Dark matter The Big Bang, Cosmology part 1 Dark Energy, Cosmology part 2 A brief history of the universe Deep time Everything, the universe… And life If you have any questions, please feel to DM me on instagram @theteachingastrophysicist Let’s Connect! Be sure to follow my: ★ Blog ★ Instagram ★ Linkedin ★ Pinterest All under the handle: The Teaching Astrophysicist

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. If you have any questions, please feel to DM me on instagram @theteachingastrophysicist Let’s Connect! Be sure to follow my: ★ Blog ★ Instagram ★ Linkedin ★ Pinterest All under the handle: The Teaching Astrophysicist

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. If you have any questions, please feel to DM me on instagram @theteachingastrophysicist Let’s Connect! Be sure to follow my: ★ Blog ★ Instagram ★ Linkedin ★ Pinterest All under the handle: The Teaching Astrophysicist

This IB DP Physics sub-topic material covers all key knowledge needed for a given sub-topic. This sub-unit is all about Current and circuits in the IB DP. These materials are aligned to the 2023 syllabus onwards. They are developed by an IB DP Physics teacher who also knew the previous 2016 syllabus as well. While perhaps not the flashiest format, they are consistent and use Microsoft software and PDFs which is readily accessible to almost anyone. They contain Teacher made graphics which show the exact concept to be taught or question to be asked and are all original to The Teaching Astrophysicist. WHY / WHEN TO USE: Helps with revision on a topic The base for covering relevant teacher materials Great for initial learning and practice Memorization of key concept and knowledge WHAT’S INCLUDED: A set of physics flashcards based on the notes - word doc and PDF A set of physics flashcards based on the notes - Powerpoint 4 detailed long response questions - DP style - word doc and PDF - both with and without answers (ie: Teacher version and student version) 40 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) - word doc and PDF - both with and without answers (ie: Teacher version and student version) A detailed set of notes - word doc and PDF If you have any questions, please feel to DM me on instagram @theteachingastrophysicist Let’s Connect! Be sure to follow my: ★ Blog ★ Instagram ★ Linkedin ★ Pinterest All under the handle: The Teaching Astrophysicist

Unit 1 - IB DP Physics This set of materials includes original material that has been developed for revision on all critical points of topic 1 - measurement and uncertainties 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. If you have any questions, please feel to DM me on instagram @theteachingastrophysicist Let’s Connect! Be sure to follow my: ★ Blog ★ Instagram ★ Linkedin ★ Pinterest All under the handle: The Teaching Astrophysicist

Unit 5 - IB DP Physics This set of materials includes original material that has been developed for revision on all critical points of topic 5 - Electricity and Magnetism 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: 8 longer answer questions, 80 multiple choice questions, 4 sets of notes and 4 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! If you have any questions, please feel to DM me on instagram @theteachingastrophysicist Let’s Connect! Be sure to follow my: ★ Blog ★ Instagram ★ Linkedin ★ Pinterest All under the handle: The Teaching Astrophysicist

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! If you have any questions, please feel to DM me on instagram @theteachingastrophysicist Let’s Connect! Be sure to follow my: ★ Blog ★ Instagram ★ Linkedin ★ Pinterest All under the handle: The Teaching Astrophysicist

Unit 8 - IB DP Physics This set of materials includes original material that has been developed for revision on all critical points of topic 8 - Energy Production 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: 4 longer answer questions, 40 multiple choice questions, 2 sets of notes and 2 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! If you have any questions, please feel to DM me on instagram @theteachingastrophysicist Let’s Connect! Be sure to follow my: ★ Blog ★ Instagram ★ Linkedin ★ Pinterest All under the handle: The Teaching Astrophysicist

This set of materials includes original material that has been developed for revision on all critical points of topic 2 - Mechanics 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: 8 longer answer questions, 80 multiple choice questions, 4 sets of notes and 4 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! If you have any questions, please feel to DM me on instagram @theteachingastrophysicist Let’s Connect! Be sure to follow my: ★ Blog ★ Instagram ★ Linkedin ★ Pinterest All under the handle: The Teaching Astrophysicist

Unit 3 - IB DP Physics This set of materials includes original material that has been developed for revision on all critical points of topic 3 - Thermal 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: 4 longer answer questions, 40 multiple choice questions, 2 sets of notes and 2 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! If you have any questions, please feel to DM me on instagram @theteachingastrophysicist Let’s Connect! Be sure to follow my: ★ Blog ★ Instagram ★ Linkedin ★ Pinterest All under the handle: The Teaching Astrophysicist

Unit 4 - IB DP Physics This set of materials includes original material that has been developed for revision on all critical points of topic 4 - Waves 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: 10 longer answer questions, 100 multiple choice questions, 5 sets of notes and 5 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! If you have any questions, please feel to DM me on instagram @theteachingastrophysicist Let’s Connect! Be sure to follow my: ★ Blog ★ Instagram ★ Linkedin ★ Pinterest All under the handle: The Teaching Astrophysicist

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. If you have any questions, please feel to DM me on instagram @theteachingastrophysicist Let’s Connect! Be sure to follow my: ★ Blog ★ Instagram ★ Linkedin ★ Pinterest 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 Let’s Connect! Be sure to follow my: ★ Blog ★ Instagram ★ Linkedin ★ Pinterest 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 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, the astronomy related set or the non-astronomy 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 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.

Grade 7/8/9 Electricity project - A project initially developed for a grade 8 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 9 - Topics 10. If you have any questions, please feel to DM me on instagram @theteachingastrophysicist Let’s Connect! Be sure to follow my: ★ Blog ★ Instagram ★ Linkedin ★ Pinterest All under the handle: The Teaching Astrophysicist

Unit 6 - IB DP Physics This set of materials includes original material that has been developed for revision on all critical points of topic 6 - Circular motion and Gravitation 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: 4 longer answer questions, 40 multiple choice questions, 2 sets of notes and 2 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! If you have any questions, please feel to DM me on instagram @theteachingastrophysicist Let’s Connect! Be sure to follow my: ★ Blog ★ Instagram ★ Linkedin ★ Pinterest All under the handle: The Teaching Astrophysicist

This is an IB MYP Unit plan - The power of magnets - which is ideal for students relating Science, mathematics and physics 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. 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.

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.