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Simon has been teaching Physics for over 27 years in British state schools and international school around the world. He specializes in International Baccalaureate, A level and IGCSE. He is now head of the secondary school at the British School of Tashkent, a Nord Anglia school and in August he will become International Principal of NAS Guangzhou Panyu. He is a regular contributor to the Times Educational Supplement and is one of their "Subject geniuses" for Science.

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Simon has been teaching Physics for over 27 years in British state schools and international school around the world. He specializes in International Baccalaureate, A level and IGCSE. He is now head of the secondary school at the British School of Tashkent, a Nord Anglia school and in August he will become International Principal of NAS Guangzhou Panyu. He is a regular contributor to the Times Educational Supplement and is one of their "Subject geniuses" for Science.
Science investigation - splashes
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Science investigation - splashes

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For any year - dropping water (using a pipette) onto graph paper and investigating the relationship between height dropped from and diameter. Presentation and activity sheet. This could then be extended to the students choosing their own variables etc.
Physics Topic 2 Mechanics
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Physics Topic 2 Mechanics

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Everything you need to teach IB Physics Topic 2 Mechanics. Presentations, practicals, worksheets, tests. Written by a very experienced IB teacher and examiner.
Physics Topic 3 Thermal Physics
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Physics Topic 3 Thermal Physics

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EVERYTHING you need to teach IB Physics Topic 3 Thermal Physics. Presentations, practicals, worksheets. Written by a very experienced IB teacher and examiner
Apollo 11 Anniversary lesson
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Apollo 11 Anniversary lesson

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Stand alone lesson to celebrate and remember the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing. Based on an article published in the TES by the same author. Suitable for any years. Includes an activity where students have to use facts they have discovered about the moon to decide what articles to take on a moon rescue mission.
Expansion presentation and worksheet
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Expansion presentation and worksheet

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This presentation is to accompany and explain the "standard" demos for this topic. i.e. ball and ring, breaking bar, liquid in flask with tube (thermometer), gas trapped in flask and tube etc. This is then followed by a worksheet where they have to describe various uses problems with expansion/contraction in everyday situations.
Radioactivity
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Radioactivity

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Everything you need for IGCSE/GCSE radioactivity. In the half life activity (Nihalinitis) you need to change the city to your own city and pick a student in your class for the symptoms! (I have a boy in my class whose name is like Nihalin) who has the symptoms displayed. It's meant to be light-hearted - he didn't mind! (For example you might have a boy named Gary in your class who is football obsessed and who like Justin Bieber - in which case the disease would be called "Garyitis" and the symptoms would include an obsession for football and Justin Bieber). You'll get the idea when you see the activity which uses spreadsheets to model radioactive decay.
Capacitors
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Capacitors

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Presentation, worksheets and practical activities for capacitors A level or IB. Is it in some GCSE courses too?! Includes explanatory video from the author too!