Resources by Institute of Physics (IOP)

This self-contained introduction to particle physics and related areas of cosmology bridges the gap between non-technical popular accounts and textbooks for advanced students. It concentrates on presenting the...

Radiations and Radiating 14-16

From the Institute of Physics, this resource provides extensive teacher guidance and suggested classroom activities to support the teaching of: * Radiating from source to absorber * Photon shift energy * Multiple contributions * Radiations that ionise * Sources of ionising radiation Each topic is explored from the...

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Redshift

This Teaching Astronomy and Space video clip, from the Institute of Physics (IOP), Teachers TV and the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), shows a simple demonstration that can be used to help students understand red shift and blue shift of waves emitted by a moving object. Using the school yard,...

This teaching resource collects 400 demonstration experiments and ideas for pupils in physics. They cover the range of physics taught to pupils from ages 11-18 at secondary or high school, and either make specific...

Revitalising Physics Education

This booklet, from the Institute of Physics, takes a broad view of physics as a subject and considers possible ways forward. It considers constraints, proposals, and the importance of partnerships to the process of curriculum development.

[b]Content includes[/b]:
• histories of physics and of education...

Rock in 11 Dimensions

Rock in 11 dimensions: where physics and guitars collide is the Institute of Physics Schools and Colleges Lecture from 2008. The hour-long lecture is aimed at students aged 14 to 16 but it will also be of interest to students of other ages.

This lecture is loud! It features rock guitar,...

The Institute of Physics Schools and Colleges Lecture 2008 - delivered by science presenter and rock guitarist Dr Mark Lewney. 

Rockets

Students try rockets with different types of propulsion (bicarbonate, balloon, water-powered). They then test and modify their designs.

Saturn and the Scale of the Solar System

In this Teaching Astronomy and Space video, from the Institute of Physics (IOP), Teachers TV and the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), planetary scientist Sheila Kanani shows us the stunning images of Saturn and its moons taken from the Cassini...