The Teaching Astrophysicist
Interdisciplinary Curriculum Developer and Educator with a background in Astrophysics and a flair for great no-nonsense resources based on classroom experience.
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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.
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IB MYP Mega bundle - STEM related resources
For IB MYP teachers - This is the bundle focussed solely on MYP STEM related that I have produced. It contains:
The ultimate MYP STEM concepts and criteria relationship spreadsheet which include career links and over 90 STEM topic ideas to spark unit and activity ideas.
5 unit planners on STEM education.
2 simulation based exploration scripts.
2 science projects that include an assessment menu students can work from and assessment rubrics to go with it as well!
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4 MYP 2 Mathematics Detailed Unit Bundles
The Mathematical Vision unit bundle. 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.
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
The Art of Mathematics unit bundle is ideal for students relating mathematics and geometry. This unit engages students with shapes, lines, rotations, geometric concepts, dance, and art.
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
The Problem with Money unit bundle 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.
This bundle includes:
The MYP unit planner
Algorithmic thinking-flowchart powerpoint
Be an accountant - case study
Mind your money budget example
The problem with money task specific clarifications (Criteria B task)
A unit summary to be used to introduce the unit to students
The Unlikely Life unit bundle is ideal for students relating mathematics and probabilities. This unit engages students with probabilities, tree diagrams, fractions, food webs, and venn diagrams.
This bundle contains:
The MYP unit plan
Instructions and example on the family tree activity
Food web summative - task instructions
Food web summative - task specific clarifications
Plinko probability exploration script
Seeing the forest for the trees activity instructions
The difficulties of farming instructions
MYP Unit summary to be used to introduce students to the unit
These four unit bundle 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.
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Mathematics Joke a day | Joke a week | 119 Mathematics jokes classroom (ppt) | Printable
119 mathematics jokes ready to be used in powerpoint form.
They say that humour is the best medicine. Well it could be with these mathematics jokes that are perfect to add a little humour to everyday teaching. These jokes include a setup slide in blue and a punchline slide in red to keep it all clear and ready for use in whatever way teachers see fit. They also have different fonts, just to also help with clarity.
The punchline slides include images as well.
WHAT’S INCLUDED:
119 Unique Curated Jokes
Powerpoint format
Printable mix n match Word doc format
PDF format for slides and for printable
POSSIBLE USES:
Incorporate into morning meeting routine
Use as brain breaks
Print out the slides and post or display on the whiteboard daily
Use in your daily announcements
The first set is organized into categories of:
Geometry
Multiplication
Counting
Fractions
Statistics
Pi
Algebra
Puns
Uncategorized
There is also a second set which is randomly organized for quick use.
Check out these other resources you may also love:
→ History joke a day - link HERE
→ Science joke a day - link HERE
→ Art joke a day - link HERE
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Algebra - Maths in Real Life | Article #2 | Mathematics
This mathematics article provides the answer to that age old student question: When will we ever use this in real life? Well the answer as it turns out could be given in the perfect grab and go, print and provide resource that can supplement lessons.
It is an article with questions to check comprehension and inspire mathematical thinking with real life connections. I am very happy with this small series of mathematics articles and they are rich with information and the why and when of mathematics. Each mathematics article includes a fun fact(s) to add to the knowledge gained from this article. Formatted in an easy to read and digest manner, each paragraph is numbered to help with referencing and each question answer has a paragraph reference number to point to the specific information (where applicable). They also have two images as well to give a bit of visual flair for students to enjoy.
WHY / WHEN TO USE:
Useful for substitute (sub) teaching
To extend students
To increase English literacy in your class
A weekly reading task
To teach mathematics and English in an interdisciplinary manner
Great as a lesson filler when class goes too fast
To inspire students on a particular topic
To get students to connect the mathematics they are learning to real life
WHAT’S INCLUDED:
3 page Word doc teacher version with answers
2 page Word doc student version with room to fill in answers (text boxes)
3 page PDF teacher version with answers
2 page PDF student version without answers (but space left to do so)
More will be coming to cover other subjects and other topics, so please do keep an eye out for more science articles from The Teaching Astrophysicist!
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Geometry - Maths in Real Life | Article #5 | Mathematics
This mathematics article provides the answer to that age old student question: When will we ever use this in real life? Well the answer as it turns out could be given in the perfect grab and go, print and provide resource that can supplement lessons.
It is an article with questions to check comprehension and inspire mathematical thinking with real life connections. I am very happy with this small series of mathematics articles and they are rich with information and the why and when of mathematics. Each mathematics article includes a fun fact(s) to add to the knowledge gained from this article. Formatted in an easy to read and digest manner, each paragraph is numbered to help with referencing and each question answer has a paragraph reference number to point to the specific information (where applicable). They also have two images as well to give a bit of visual flair for students to enjoy.
WHY / WHEN TO USE:
Useful for substitute (sub) teaching
To extend students
To increase English literacy in your class
A weekly reading task
To teach mathematics and English in an interdisciplinary manner
Great as a lesson filler when class goes too fast
To inspire students on a particular topic
To get students to connect the mathematics they are learning to real life
WHAT’S INCLUDED:
3 page Word doc teacher version with answers
2 page Word doc student version with room to fill in answers (text boxes)
3 page PDF teacher version with answers
2 page PDF student version without answers (but space left to do so)
More will be coming to cover other subjects and other topics, so please do keep an eye out for more science articles from The Teaching Astrophysicist!
If you have any questions, please feel to DM me on instagram @theteachingastrophysicist
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Maths in Real Life Articles #1-20 Set | Complete Bundle
This set of 20 mathematics article provides the answer to that age old student question: When will we ever use this in real life? Well the answer as it turns out could be given in the perfect grab and go, print and provide resource that can supplement lessons. This set of 20 articles has 10 that focus on where specific topics of mathematics are used in everyday life. While the other 10 focus on where mathematics is used in specific careers.
It is a set of articles with questions to check comprehension and inspire mathematical thinking with real life connections. I am very happy with this small series of mathematics articles and they are rich with information and the why and when of mathematics. Each mathematics article includes a fun fact(s) to add to the knowledge gained from this article. Formatted in an easy to read and digest manner, each paragraph is numbered to help with referencing and each question answer has a paragraph reference number to point to the specific information (where applicable). They also have two images as well to give a bit of visual flair for students to enjoy.
WHY / WHEN TO USE:
Useful for substitute (sub) teaching
To extend students
To increase mathematics literacy in your class
A weekly reading task
Great as a lesson filler when class goes too fast
To inspire students on a particular topic
Give a selection of these articles for students to choose from
WHAT’S INCLUDED:
20 - 3 page Word doc teacher version with answers
20 - 2 page Word doc student version with room to fill in answers (text boxes)
20 - 3 page PDF teacher version with answers
20 - 2 page PDF student version without answers (but space left to do so)
More will be coming to cover other subjects and other topics, so please do keep an eye out for more science articles from The Teaching Astrophysicist!
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Acting Maths - Maths in Real Life | Article #14 | Mathematics
This Acting Maths Article highlights some of the useful mathematics knowledge and examples where actors might need to use mathematics in their everyday work.
This mathematics article provides the answer to that age old student question: When will we ever use this in real life? Well the answer as it turns out could be given in the perfect grab and go, print and provide resource that can supplement lessons.
It is an article with questions to check comprehension and inspire mathematical thinking with real life connections. I am very happy with this small series of mathematics articles and they are rich with information and the why and when of mathematics. Each mathematics article includes a fun fact(s) to add to the knowledge gained from this article. Formatted in an easy to read and digest manner, each paragraph is numbered to help with referencing and each question answer has a paragraph reference number to point to the specific information (where applicable). They also have two images as well to give a bit of visual flair for students to enjoy.
WHY / WHEN TO USE:
Useful for substitute (sub) teaching
To extend students
To increase English literacy in your class
A weekly reading task
To teach mathematics and English in an interdisciplinary manner
Great as a lesson filler when class goes too fast
To inspire students on a particular topic
To get students to connect the mathematics they are learning to real life
WHAT’S INCLUDED:
3 page Word doc teacher version with answers
2 page Word doc student version with room to fill in answers (text boxes)
3 page PDF teacher version with answers
2 page PDF student version without answers (but space left to do so)
More will be coming to cover other subjects and other topics, so please do keep an eye out for more science articles from The Teaching Astrophysicist!
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Maths Money Worksheets | Percentages & Compounding Set #1 | Challenging
This set of Mathematics Money Worksheets covers percentages and compounding. It includes currency conversions, percentage increase and decrease, sales tax, percentage profit and loss, compound increase and decrease. This is the challenging set with harder questions. These excellent worksheets give students a great glimpse into relevant and important financial related mathematical skills.
This mathematics worksheet set helps deal with that burning need for teenagers: I don’t know enough about money and mathematics… Well the answer as it turns out could be given in the perfect grab and go, print and provide resource that can supplement lessons and here it is! To make your life easier.
Each worksheet has with questions to engage middle schoolers with relevant topics that might interest them from smartphones to jackets and shoes on sale and so much more. The gaol is to inspire mathematical thinking with real life connections.
I am very happy with this small series of mathematics worksheets sets and they are rich with learnings on the combination of finance and mathematics as possible. Each worksheet includes an example or relevant formulas to add to the knowledge gained from this article.
WHY / WHEN TO USE:
Useful for substitute (sub) teaching
To extend students
To increase financial literacy in your class
To teach mathematics and finance together in an interdisciplinary manner
A weekly learning task
Great as a lesson filler when class goes too fast
To inspire students on a particular financial topic
To get students to connect the mathematics they are learning to real life
WHAT’S INCLUDED:
4 - 2 page Word doc teacher version with answers
1 - 3 page Word doc teacher version with answers
4 - 2 page Word doc student version with room to fill in answers (text boxes)
1 - 3 page Word doc student version with room to fill in answers (text boxes)
4 - 2 page PDF teacher version with answers
1 - 3 page PDF teacher version with answers
4 - 2 page PDF student version without answers (but space left to do so)
1 - 3 page PDF student version without answers (but space left to do so)
1 - 11 page PDF ‘master’ teacher version with answers
1 - 11 page PDF ‘master’ student version without answers (but space left to do so)
More will be coming to cover other subjects and other topics, so please do keep an eye out for more science articles from The Teaching Astrophysicist!
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Trigonometry - Maths in Real Life | Article #1 | Mathematics
This mathematics article provides the answer to that age old student question: When will we ever use this in real life? Well the answer as it turns out could be given in the perfect grab and go, print and provide resource that can supplement lessons.
It is an article with questions to check comprehension and inspire mathematical thinking with real life connections. I am very happy with this small series of mathematics articles and they are rich with information and the why and when of mathematics. Each mathematics article includes a fun fact(s) to add to the knowledge gained from this article. Formatted in an easy to read and digest manner, each paragraph is numbered to help with referencing and each question answer has a paragraph reference number to point to the specific information (where applicable). They also have two images as well to give a bit of visual flair for students to enjoy.
WHY / WHEN TO USE:
Useful for substitute (sub) teaching
To extend students
To increase English literacy in your class
A weekly reading task
To teach mathematics and English in an interdisciplinary manner
Great as a lesson filler when class goes too fast
To inspire students on a particular topic
To get students to connect the mathematics they are learning to real life
WHAT’S INCLUDED:
3 page Word doc teacher version with answers
2 page Word doc student version with room to fill in answers (text boxes)
3 page PDF teacher version with answers
2 page PDF student version without answers (but space left to do so)
More will be coming to cover other subjects and other topics, so please do keep an eye out for more science articles from The Teaching Astrophysicist!
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Mechanic Maths - Maths in Real Life | Article #11 | Mathematics
This Mechanic Maths Article highlights some of the useful mathematics knowledge and examples where mechanics might need to use mathematics in their everyday work.
This mathematics article provides the answer to that age old student question: When will we ever use this in real life? Well the answer as it turns out could be given in the perfect grab and go, print and provide resource that can supplement lessons.
It is an article with questions to check comprehension and inspire mathematical thinking with real life connections. I am very happy with this small series of mathematics articles and they are rich with information and the why and when of mathematics. Each mathematics article includes a fun fact(s) to add to the knowledge gained from this article. Formatted in an easy to read and digest manner, each paragraph is numbered to help with referencing and each question answer has a paragraph reference number to point to the specific information (where applicable). They also have two images as well to give a bit of visual flair for students to enjoy.
WHY / WHEN TO USE:
Useful for substitute (sub) teaching
To extend students
To increase English literacy in your class
A weekly reading task
To teach mathematics and English in an interdisciplinary manner
Great as a lesson filler when class goes too fast
To inspire students on a particular topic
To get students to connect the mathematics they are learning to real life
WHAT’S INCLUDED:
3 page Word doc teacher version with answers
2 page Word doc student version with room to fill in answers (text boxes)
3 page PDF teacher version with answers
2 page PDF student version without answers (but space left to do so)
More will be coming to cover other subjects and other topics, so please do keep an eye out for more science articles from The Teaching Astrophysicist!
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Minute physics 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.
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.
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IB MYP Unit planner set (8 units) STEM Education
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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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Maths Money Worksheets | Percentages & Compounding Set #1 | Fluency
This set of Mathematics Money Worksheets covers percentages and compounding. It includes currency conversions, percentage increase and decrease, sales tax, percentage profit and loss, compound increase and decrease. These excellent worksheets give students a great glimpse into relevant and important financial related mathematical skills.
This mathematics worksheet set helps deal with that burning need for teenagers: I don’t know enough about money and mathematics… Well the answer as it turns out could be given in the perfect grab and go, print and provide resource that can supplement lessons and here it is! To make your life easier.
Each worksheet has with questions to engage middle schoolers with relevant topics that might interest them from smartphones to jackets and shoes on sale and so much more. The gaol is to inspire mathematical thinking with real life connections.
I am very happy with this small series of mathematics worksheets sets and they are rich with learnings on the combination of finance and mathematics as possible. Each worksheet includes an example or relevant formulas to add to the knowledge gained from this article.
WHY / WHEN TO USE:
Useful for substitute (sub) teaching
To extend students
To increase financial literacy in your class
To teach mathematics and finance together in an interdisciplinary manner
A weekly learning task
Great as a lesson filler when class goes too fast
To inspire students on a particular financial topic
To get students to connect the mathematics they are learning to real life
WHAT’S INCLUDED:
5 - 2 page Word doc teacher version with answers
5 - 2 page Word doc student version with room to fill in answers (text boxes)
5 - 2 page PDF teacher version with answers
5 - 2 page PDF student version without answers (but space left to do so)
1 - 10 page PDF ‘master’ teacher version with answers
1 - 10 page PDF ‘master’ student version without answers (but space left to do so)
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