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.
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!
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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
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Unit 7 - IB DP Physics
This set of materials includes original material that has been developed for revision on all critical points of topic 7 - Atomic, Nuclear and Particle physics for IB DP Physics.
This includes for each sub-topic:
A set of flashcards in Microsoft word and PowerPoint formats.
A set of 20 multiple choice questions, both with and without answers
A set of 2 longer-style paper 2 questions with multiple parts, both with and without answers
A set of notes in Microsoft word format
Therefore this contains overall:
6 longer answer questions, 60 multiple choice questions, 3 sets of notes and 3 sets of flashcards.
I poured long hours into making this offering the highest quality possible and all original works. I hope you enjoy using this material, getting to an even higher level for IB DP Physics!
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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
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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.
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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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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.
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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, 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.
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
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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
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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
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This IB DP Physics sub-topic material covers all key knowledge needed for the entire unit. 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:
3 sets of physics flashcards - word doc and PDF
3 sets of physics flashcards - Powerpoint
6 detailed long response questions - DP style - word doc and PDF - both with and without answers (ie: Teacher version and student version)
60 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) - word doc and PDF - both with and without answers (ie: Teacher version and student version)
3 set of detailed notes - word doc and PDF
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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.
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 IB DP Physics sub-topic material covers all key knowledge needed for a given sub-topic. 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
Good for students looking for unique revision materials
WHAT’S INCLUDED:
A set of physics flashcards - word doc and PDF
A set of physics flashcards - Powerpoint
6 detailed long response questions - DP style - word doc and PDF - both with and without answers (ie: Teacher version and student version)
62 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
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IB DP Physics - Topics 2, 3 and 4 - Projectile motion, Hookes Law, Thermal physics and Waves - A quartet of brief exploratory laboratory scripts using an online simulations which are ready to use in class as long as students have access to internet enabled devices.
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A bundle of the 2 projects for middle years students on some very broad and fantastic topics for student investigation.
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Stars come in many kinds, in one and twos, our own star (the Sun), dead stars and dying stars. The universe gives incredible views of many different kinds of stars, so it is worth learning about these cosmic engines in this 6 article set.
This set of 6 science articles provides the perfect grab and go, print and provide resource that can supplement lessons. It is a set of articles 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:
6 sets of 3 page Word doc teacher version with answers
6 sets of 2 page Word doc student version with room to fill in answers (text boxes)
6 sets of 3 page PDF teacher version with answers
6 sets of 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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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.