Physicists in Primary Schools
This collection from Physicists in Primary Schools (PIPS) is designed to interest and enthuse young children with the enjoyment and excitement of physics. Developed by a team from the University of Sheffield for the Institute of Physics (IOP), it is designed to support primary school teachers particularly with abstract concepts when…
Institute of Physics: Physics to Go
From the Institute of Physics, the Physics to Go pack was designed for Einstein Year and contains everything needed to put on a successful physics event. The collection contains advice on running an event and also a set of videos showing simple demonstrations. General advice An introduction to running physics-related events…
Institute of Physics: Schools and Colleges Lecture Series
The Institute of Physics Schools and Colleges Lecture has been delivered by a series of acclaimed physics communicators, throughout the UK, since 1993. Topics are explained using a wide range of visual aids and the one hour lectures are accessible to students aged 14 years old and above. They are designed to tie in closely with the…
Shaping the Future
This collection of five booklets about post-16 physics was published by the Institute of Physics post-16 Initiative during 1999-2000. Much of the content remains relevant. Though the booklets were primarily designed to promote debate and ideas about the way forward for physics education in schools and colleges, they have also…
Physics Demonstration Films
This series of videos have been produced by the National STEM Centre and the Institute of Physics. They are mostly aimed at teachers and illustrate how to perform simple demonstrations and use particular pieces of equipment. Some topics have versions of the video that could be used with students in the classroom. The topics covered…
5/5- Publication year: 2010 to date
- Resources: 16
Institute of Physics: Teaching Advanced Physics
These resources are from the Institute of Physics and sponsored by Gatsby Technical Education Projects. They contain detailed ideas and resources for teaching physics to students aged 16-19. The resources aim to help those new to teaching this age group. They assume only limited access to equipment, resources, and advice from…
Medical Physics
The Institute of Physics's Medical Physics Group has produced a set of teaching materials which can be used to teach medical physics at GCSE/Standard level in schools. Much of the material is appropriate to use for A-level medical physics options. The Institute's Teaching Medical Physics resources, that include Positron…
Girls in Physics
Girls are under-represented in physics post-16. In 2006 the Institute of Physics published the results of a review that sought to identify causes of this serious issue. Following publication of the research findings, the Institute produced a teachers' guide and two video films that explored ways in which schools could encourage…
Institute of Physics: Careers Clips
From the Institute of Physics, this collection of resources gives careers information for students, teachers and careers advisers. There is a set of video clips that follow the work of individual scientists as they show how physics is applied in their work. The video clips illustrate concepts in physics and how they are applied…
Stimulating Physics
The Stimulating Physics Programme ran from May 2006 to July 2009. Run by the Institute of Physics, with funding from HEFCE, the pilot programme's core aims were to find ways of increasing the numbers of students taking physics at A-level and progressing onto a degree in physics. In 2009 the Department for Education awarded…
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- Publication year: 2010 to date
SimPhysics
These interactive games from the Institute of Physics support the teaching of energy and space to students aged 13 to 16. The games are designed to help students to engage with the physics they need to use to solve problems and win the games. Each game is accompanied with teacher guidance notes. The four games are: •…
MODEL Project
The Institute of Physics' 'MODEL Project: Practical Physics at Work' provides engaging and relevant practical physics activities, student instructions and worksheets plus guidance for teacher and technicians. The practical activities are supported by video sequences showing how some people use physics in the jobs…
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- Publication year: 2000 - 2009