IB Physics Astrophysics Option SL & HL - all of it.

IB Physics Definitions HL & SL - generic but some might differ slightly from particular textbooks.

All of the IB Physics Engineering option for SL and HL. About 177 pages PowerPoint.

Work out Gravitational Potential Energy and Kinetic Energy by designing a rollercoaster. Pupils are taken through calculating GPE, KE and final velocity. For a high ability group.

Kepler's three laws of planetary motion explained with an overview of ellipses.

Introduction to the 5 SUVAT equations, how they're derived, examples and questions.

Cardsort of the three types of radiation Alpha, Beta and Gamma. Pupils sort properties of each under each type.

Worksheet to revise OCR 21st century P3.

Combustion / burning Magnesium (Mg) ribbon and weighing to find the empirical formula of Magnesium Oxide (MgO). Includes worksheet at end of PPT to make calculation easier.

C1 Air Pollution Revision worksheet in A3. Will keep them busy for an hour.

Worksheet with table for pupils to convert their mass to what they weigh (in Newtons) on other planets plus a Neutron Star.

Four images of different shaped magnets for pupils to draw field lines on at end of a lesson on magnetism.

The Sun and all the other planets on A4 with Name, distance in AU and Inner/Outer Planet designation. Use with a 30m tape measure to get pupils to model Solar System

The 7 parts of the EM spectrum which could be laminated. Has information about where in the spectrum they appear, frequency range, uses, pictures, energy, danger level.

A simple worksheet to go with ‘Body Story - Teen Dreams’ a 45min docudrama about puberty. I’ve used this successfully with a yr7 low-literacy group. Go over what they’ve written as plenary. Great, if you don’t fancy spending an hour hearing yourself talk about wet dreams and hair. VIDEO LINK:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGVPQF03tfI

An A4 sheet to laminate and use with activity. Put three holes in side of plastic bottle, fill with water and observe water jetting out of holes. Pupils answer questions to consider pressure at top and bottom.

A non-practical investigation into vehicle stopping distances. Pupils learn about thinking and braking distances. The first depends on reacting. The second on KE. Graph to plot.

Double-sided activity worksheet to investigate GPE and KE with a pendulum. Requires datalogger and lightgate to measure velocity. For very able pupils, can be completed in an hour. Pendulum is varied in starting height and velocity measured at bottom. Tables on worksheet plus graph to plot.

Investigate how surface area and mass affect the time it takes an objects take to fall. Introduces terminal velocity and air resitance. A double-sided worksheet for high ability students. Requires a piece of A4 paper and card, stopwatch and two metre rules plus graph paper. Will take an hour for very able students to complete. Pupils measure the time a piece of A4 paper/card takes to fall 1.5m. Then folded. Worksheet has tables ready to fill in. They will plot a graph of velocity vs surface area (already worked out).

This is a cube net to print onto A4 card and cut-out. Requires tracing paper to form screen. May require use of a scalpel or knife to cut-out window for screen and a pin for the pinhole.