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Rich has been teaching physics 2009. He is often found scurrying towards the free buffet on teacher training days.
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Rich has been teaching physics 2009. He is often found scurrying towards the free buffet on teacher training days.
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Potential Divider Revision Booklet
A revision booklet for KS5 or KS4 Electricity, focusing on the potential divider.
Measurements and Density worksheet (with answers)
2 page worksheet (with answers) for IGCSE/GCSE physics. Problems are on SI units, converting units, calculating volume of a regular shape and calculating density.
TOK Presentation Checklist for students
A checklist that students can use for their Theory of Knowledge presentation for the IB Diploma.
Theory of Knowledge in the News - November 2018
Display to help students make links between Real Life Situations in the News and TOK
Theory of Knowledge in the News - November 2018
Display to help students make links between Real Life Situations in the News and TOK
Extracting a Knowledge Question from a Real Life Situation - Theory of Knowledge Presentations
An editable word document that Theory of Knowledge students can use to help guide them through the process of extracting a knowledge question from a real life situation.
Indigenous Knowledge Systems - Group discussion and research activities (IB Theory of Knowledge)
This is approximately a 2 hour research project for the IKS Area of Knowledge for the TOK course for the IB Diploma.
Students should work in groups to complete the activities in the first two activity sheets, using the mind map template to help structure their arguments. They should then individually complete the personal reflection activity.
Acids and Metals worksheet
Quick worksheet on Acids and metals, including how to test for hydrogen gas.
Dyslexic font.
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Classic physics experiments - For non specialist teachers / new teachers
Step by step teacher instructions and guided worksheets on classic experiments in physics that are hard to get working the first time! Designed for new physics teachers or non specialist physics teachers.
Experiments include:
- Parallel and Series Circuits
- Measuring Refractive Index
- Measuring Specific Heat Capacity
- Transformers
Measuring refractive index - Instructions for new teachers and non specialist teachers
Practical on how to measure the refractive index of a perspex or glass block. Step by step instructions (with lots of images) included on how to set up the experiment, as well as slide show of images showing how to set up the experiment for your class. Also included are student instructions.
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Mechanics revision pack
Revision pack for mechanics aspect of physics includes the topics:
Circular motion, kinematics, conservation of energy, Kinetic Energy and Gravitational Potential energy, Newton's law of gravitation.
Conservation of Energy, potential energy and kinetic energy revision notes
Two page revision guide the conservation of energy. Types of energy, kinetic energy, gravitational potential energy. Includes practice question, worked questions, and answer page for practice questions.
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BTEC National (L3) Applied Science Unit 20 - P1 - P6 teaching resources
Outline for BTEC L3 applied science Medical Physics unit. Plus teaching material for the P1 to P6 assessment criteria.
Projectile Motion with Avenger's Hawkeye
PowerPoint slides and images from my article using Hawkeye from the Avengers to explain projectile motion. Read the full article at:
http://www.richwrigley.com/blog/hawkeye
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Physics Classroom Displays
Some of my most popular displays bundled together.
Includes:
Exam command terms
Key words in science
EM Spectrum
History of American spaceflight
Newton's Law of Gravitation
Radioactive decay
Particle physics
The Solar System
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Atomic Bundle
Bundle of some of my more popular resources on atomic physics. Suitable for IB or A Level physics
Modelling half life with Skittles
Student activity to model the random nature of radioactive decay. Each group (2 to 3 students) will need a pack of skittles or m&ms.
Document includes student instructions, table template and graph template for students to record their data.
Types of Solar Eclipses
Lesson explaining what is a Solar Eclipse and the difference between a total, partial and annular solar eclipse.
Students should use their phones to simulate the different types of solar eclipses (see cover image) and then be able to explain the conditions for the three types of solar eclipses to occur.
Also includes research worksheet.
