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.
This science article provides the perfect grab and go, print and provide resource that can supplement lessons. It is an article with questions to check comprehension and inspire scientific thinking. I am very proud of this series of science articles and they are rich with information and wonder at the majesty of science. Each science 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).
WHY / WHEN TO USE:
Useful for substitute (sub) teaching
To extend students
To increase scientific 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:
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)
Other Articles on Astronomy and Astrophysics:
Massive Stars Article #1 - link here
Comets Article #2 - link here
The Sun Article #3 - link here
Planetary Rings Article #4 - link here
Asteroids Article #5 - link here
Dark Matters Article #6 - link here
Space Exploration Article #7 - link here
The Great Red Spot Article #8 - link here
Black Holes Article #9 - link here
Astronomy Science Articles #1-10 - link here
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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This science article provides the perfect grab and go, print and provide resource that can supplement lessons. It is an article with questions to check comprehension and inspire scientific thinking. I am very proud of this series of science articles and they are rich with information and wonder at the majesty of science. Each science 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).
WHY / WHEN TO USE:
Useful for substitute (sub) teaching
To extend students
To increase scientific 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:
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)
Other Articles on Astronomy and Astrophysics:
Massive Stars Article #1 - link here
Comets Article #2 - link here
The Sun Article #3 - link here
Planetary Rings Article #4 - link here
Asteroids Article #5 - link here
Dark Matters Article #6 - link here
The Great Red Spot Article #8 - link here
Black Holes Article #9 - link here
The Space Race Article #10 - link here
Astronomy Science Articles #1-10 - link here
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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This Quote of the Day resource contains 35 curated quotes for all middle/high school ages and students will love! There are SO many benefits to telling quotes in the classroom. Quotes can inspire students, bring them to a more reflective, deeper thinking and communicative state and make the classroom a more fun and enjoyable place in general! Get them to reflect, get them to wonder, get them to try and understand the quote and the context in which it comes from.
This set of resources is Microsoft and PDF items and is the offline version and does not rely on Google Suite.
WHAT’S INCLUDED:
35 Unique Curated Quotes
Powerpoint Slides format
PDF format
mix n match printable Word doc format (and PDF format)
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
Get students to reflect, be inspired or consider the quotes modern relevance
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This Quote of the Day resource contains 33 curated quotes for all middle/high school ages and students will love! There are SO many benefits to telling quotes in the classroom. Quotes can inspire students, bring them to a more reflective, deeper thinking and communicative state and make the classroom a more fun and enjoyable place in general! Get them to reflect, get them to wonder, get them to try and understand the quote and the context in which it comes from.
This set of resources is Microsoft and PDF items and is the offline version and does not rely on Google Suite.
WHAT’S INCLUDED:
33 Unique Curated Quotes
Powerpoint Slides format
PDF format
mix n match printable Word doc format (and PDF format)
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
Get students to reflect, be inspired or consider the quotes modern relevance
If you have any questions, please feel to DM me on instagram @theteachingastrophysicist
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This Joke of the Day resource contains 39 curated jokes for all ages and students will love! There are SO many benefits to telling jokes in the classroom. Joke telling can strengthen vocabulary, help review figurative language, teach multiple word meanings, build social skills, and make the classroom a more fun and enjoyable place in general!
WHAT’S INCLUDED:
39 Unique Curated Jokes
Powerpoint format
Printable Mix n match word doc format
Printable Mix n match PDF format
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
Check out these other resources you may also love:
→ Mathematics joke a day - link HERE
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IGCSE Physics Electricity practice multiple choice questions - Grade 9 / 10 - Teacher developed questions for student pair practice.
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Physics Formulas and Units quiz IGCSE science - This product includes a full set of 31 multiple choice questions about physics formulas and units. There is a version that asks students the answers in worded form and a full version using the symbols for units / formulas.
Both forms come with a set of answers for the teacher, easily highlighted in green to share with students or to mark themselves.
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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 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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IB DP Physics - Topic 2.1 - Projectile motion - 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 research project template provides the perfect grab and go, print and provide resource that can supplement lessons. It is an project template with questions to check comprehension and inspire scientific thinking. It gives a rich and supportive framework that can be tweaked as needed for students to support differentiation.
Each research project template includes space for a one paragraph summary (that may or may not link to the 2 page science article also available on this topic). Students should produce a mathematical connection, an engineering / technology connection, 2 interesting facts / stats. Further there are 5 glossary terms they should fill in with their own words and 3 thought provoking questions (ie: critical thinking questions) they must answer. Finally, each template has 3 alternative thought provoking questions for younger students and 3 other alternative harder questions to extend high flying or older students. Giving you a total of 9 possible thought provoking questions that could be used with students to enhance their research and critical thinking.
This template is some of my best work and I am proud to share it with you.
WHY / WHEN TO USE:
Useful for substitute (sub) teaching
To extend students
To increase scientific literacy and research skills in your class
Great as a lesson filler when class goes too fast and you need a long running task
To inspire students on a particular topic
As a scaffold to support students who need support on research skills and can use a framework
To enhance critical thinking when doing research and making a relevant and interesting output
Give a selection of these research project templates for students to choose from
To enhance students ability to express ideas and synthesis knowledge
WHAT’S INCLUDED:
7 page Word doc teacher version with supporting appendix items
3 page Word doc student version with room to fill in answers (text boxes)
7 page PDF teacher version with supporting appendix items
3 page PDF student version with space to fill in answers
1 - 1 page rubric in both PDF and word form for self and teacher marking.
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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This research project template provides the perfect grab and go, print and provide resource that can supplement lessons. It is an project template with questions to check comprehension and inspire scientific thinking. It gives a rich and supportive framework that can be tweaked as needed for students to support differentiation.
Each research project template includes space for a one paragraph summary (that may or may not link to the 2 page science article also available on this topic). Students should produce a mathematical connection, an engineering / technology connection, 2 interesting facts / stats. Further there are 5 glossary terms they should fill in with their own words and 3 thought provoking questions (ie: critical thinking questions) they must answer. Finally, each template has 3 alternative thought provoking questions for younger students and 3 other alternative harder questions to extend high flying or older students. Giving you a total of 9 possible thought provoking questions that could be used with students to enhance their research and critical thinking.
This template is some of my best work and I am proud to share it with you.
WHY / WHEN TO USE:
Useful for substitute (sub) teaching
To extend students
To increase scientific literacy and research skills in your class
Great as a lesson filler when class goes too fast and you need a long running task
To inspire students on a particular topic
As a scaffold to support students who need support on research skills and can use a framework
To enhance critical thinking when doing research and making a relevant and interesting output
Give a selection of these research project templates for students to choose from
To enhance students ability to express ideas and synthesis knowledge
WHAT’S INCLUDED:
7 page Word doc teacher version with supporting appendix items
3 page Word doc student version with room to fill in answers (text boxes)
7 page PDF teacher version with supporting appendix items
3 page PDF student version with space to fill in answers
1 - 1 page rubric in both PDF and word form for self and teacher marking.
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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This research project template provides the perfect grab and go, print and provide resource that can supplement lessons. It is an project template with questions to check comprehension and inspire scientific thinking. It gives a rich and supportive framework that can be tweaked as needed for students to support differentiation.
Each research project template includes space for a one paragraph summary (that may or may not link to the 2 page science article also available on this topic). Students should produce a mathematical connection, an engineering / technology connection, 2 interesting facts / stats. Further there are 5 glossary terms they should fill in with their own words and 3 thought provoking questions (ie: critical thinking questions) they must answer. Finally, each template has 3 alternative thought provoking questions for younger students and 3 other alternative harder questions to extend high flying or older students. Giving you a total of 9 possible thought provoking questions that could be used with students to enhance their research and critical thinking.
This template is some of my best work and I am proud to share it with you.
WHY / WHEN TO USE:
Useful for substitute (sub) teaching
To extend students
To increase scientific literacy and research skills in your class
Great as a lesson filler when class goes too fast and you need a long running task
To inspire students on a particular topic
As a scaffold to support students who need support on research skills and can use a framework
To enhance critical thinking when doing research and making a relevant and interesting output
Give a selection of these research project templates for students to choose from
To enhance students ability to express ideas and synthesis knowledge
WHAT’S INCLUDED:
7 page Word doc teacher version with supporting appendix items
3 page Word doc student version with room to fill in answers (text boxes)
7 page PDF teacher version with supporting appendix items
3 page PDF student version with space to fill in answers
1 - 20 point rubric in both PDF and word form for self and teacher marking.
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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Learning about parallax is important because it provides a fundamental method for measuring distances to nearby stars, forming the basis for understanding the universe’s scale. By observing a star’s apparent shift from different points in Earth’s orbit, astronomers can calculate its distance accurately and calibrate other distance-measuring methods. This technique helps refine stellar models, map our galaxy’s structure, and understand celestial dynamics, ultimately building a precise framework for the universe’s scale and relationships between stars and galaxies. Let’s learn about it together with this amazing resource!
This research project template provides the perfect grab and go, print and provide resource that can supplement lessons. It is an project template with questions to check comprehension and inspire scientific thinking. It gives a rich and supportive framework that can be tweaked as needed for students to support differentiation.
Each research project template includes space for a one paragraph summary (that may or may not link to the 2 page science article also available on this topic). Students should produce a mathematical connection, an engineering / technology connection, 2 interesting facts / stats. Further there are 5 glossary terms they should fill in with their own words and 3 thought provoking questions (ie: critical thinking questions) they must answer. Finally, each template has 3 alternative thought provoking questions for younger students and 3 other alternative harder questions to extend high flying or older students. Giving you a total of 9 possible thought provoking questions that could be used with students to enhance their research and critical thinking.
This template is some of my best work and I am proud to share it with you.
WHY / WHEN TO USE:
Useful for substitute (sub) teaching
To extend students
To increase scientific literacy and research skills in your class
Great as a lesson filler when class goes too fast and you need a long running task
To inspire students on a particular topic
As a scaffold to support students who need support on research skills and can use a framework
To enhance critical thinking when doing research and making a relevant and interesting output
Give a selection of these research project templates for students to choose from
To enhance students ability to express ideas and synthesis knowledge
WHAT’S INCLUDED:
7 page Word doc teacher version with supporting appendix items
3 page Word doc student version with room to fill in answers (text boxes)
7 page PDF teacher version with supporting appendix items
3 page PDF student version with space to fill in answers
1 - 1 page rubric in both PDF and word form for self and teacher marking.
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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This research project template provides the perfect grab and go, print and provide resource that can supplement lessons. It is an project template with questions to check comprehension and inspire scientific thinking. It gives a rich and supportive framework that can be tweaked as needed for students to support differentiation.
Each research project template includes space for a one paragraph summary (that may or may not link to the 2 page science article also available on this topic). Students should produce a mathematical connection, an engineering / technology connection, 2 interesting facts / stats. Further there are 5 glossary terms they should fill in with their own words and 3 thought provoking questions (ie: critical thinking questions) they must answer. Finally, each template has 3 alternative thought provoking questions for younger students and 3 other alternative harder questions to extend high flying or older students. Giving you a total of 9 possible thought provoking questions that could be used with students to enhance their research and critical thinking.
This template is some of my best work and I am proud to share it with you.
WHY / WHEN TO USE:
Useful for substitute (sub) teaching
To extend students
To increase scientific literacy and research skills in your class
Great as a lesson filler when class goes too fast and you need a long running task
To inspire students on a particular topic
As a scaffold to support students who need support on research skills and can use a framework
To enhance critical thinking when doing research and making a relevant and interesting output
Give a selection of these research project templates for students to choose from
To enhance students ability to express ideas and synthesis knowledge
WHAT’S INCLUDED:
7 page Word doc teacher version with supporting appendix items
3 page Word doc student version with room to fill in answers (text boxes)
7 page PDF teacher version with supporting appendix items
3 page PDF student version with space to fill in answers
1 - 1 page rubric in both PDF and word form for self and teacher marking.
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
Let’s Connect! - All under the handle - The Teaching Astrophysicist
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This research project template provides the perfect grab and go, print and provide resource that can supplement lessons. It is an project template with questions to check comprehension and inspire scientific thinking. It gives a rich and supportive framework that can be tweaked as needed for students to support differentiation.
Each research project template includes space for a one paragraph summary (that may or may not link to the 2 page science article also available on this topic). Students should produce a mathematical connection, an engineering / technology connection, 2 interesting facts / stats. Further there are 5 glossary terms they should fill in with their own words and 3 thought provoking questions (ie: critical thinking questions) they must answer. Finally, each template has 3 alternative thought provoking questions for younger students and 3 other alternative harder questions to extend high flying or older students. Giving you a total of 9 possible thought provoking questions that could be used with students to enhance their research and critical thinking.
This template is some of my best work and I am proud to share it with you.
WHY / WHEN TO USE:
Useful for substitute (sub) teaching
To extend students
To increase scientific literacy and research skills in your class
Great as a lesson filler when class goes too fast and you need a long running task
To inspire students on a particular topic
As a scaffold to support students who need support on research skills and can use a framework
To enhance critical thinking when doing research and making a relevant and interesting output
Give a selection of these research project templates for students to choose from
To enhance students ability to express ideas and synthesis knowledge
WHAT’S INCLUDED:
7 page Word doc teacher version with supporting appendix items
3 page Word doc student version with room to fill in answers (text boxes)
7 page PDF teacher version with supporting appendix items
3 page PDF student version with space to fill in answers
1 - 1 page rubric in both PDF and word form for self and teacher marking.
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
Let’s Connect! - All under the handle - The Teaching Astrophysicist
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This research project template provides the perfect grab and go, print and provide resource that can supplement lessons. It is an project template with questions to check comprehension and inspire scientific thinking. It gives a rich and supportive framework that can be tweaked as needed for students to support differentiation.
Each research project template includes space for a one paragraph summary (that may or may not link to the 2 page science article also available on this topic). Students should produce a mathematical connection, an engineering / technology connection, 2 interesting facts / stats. Further there are 5 glossary terms they should fill in with their own words and 3 thought provoking questions (ie: critical thinking questions) they must answer. Finally, each template has 3 alternative thought provoking questions for younger students and 3 other alternative harder questions to extend high flying or older students. Giving you a total of 9 possible thought provoking questions that could be used with students to enhance their research and critical thinking.
This template is some of my best work and I am proud to share it with you.
WHY / WHEN TO USE:
Useful for substitute (sub) teaching
To extend students
To increase scientific literacy and research skills in your class
Great as a lesson filler when class goes too fast and you need a long running task
To inspire students on a particular topic
As a scaffold to support students who need support on research skills and can use a framework
To enhance critical thinking when doing research and making a relevant and interesting output
Give a selection of these research project templates for students to choose from
To enhance students ability to express ideas and synthesis knowledge
WHAT’S INCLUDED:
7 page Word doc teacher version with supporting appendix items
3 page Word doc student version with room to fill in answers (text boxes)
7 page PDF teacher version with supporting appendix items
3 page PDF student version with space to fill in answers
1 - 1 page rubric in both PDF and word form for self and teacher marking.
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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