This comprehensive IB Physics SL/HL 2025 Activity Bundle features 57 engaging, hands-on activities and guided inquiry lessons designed to complement the IB Physics curriculum. While not officially associated with or endorsed by the International Baccalaureate Organization, this collection has been carefully curated by an experienced physics teacher to align with all units and major concepts covered in the IB Physics SL/HL 2025 course. The bundle includes a diverse range of resources, primarily consisting of hands-on and guided inquiry activities, with a few traditional labs, spanning topics from Kinematics to Nuclear and Quantum Physics. Save yourself countless hours - these documents are NOT PDFs and can easily be downloaded and adapted to fit your classroom needs.

A. Space, time, and motion
A.1 Kinematics

• Average vs Instantaneous Speed Mystery
• Mastering Motion Graphs Lab
• Walking Position Graphs
• Acceleration due to Gravity (Lab)
• Projectile Motion: Target Lab Activity
• Air Resistance - Motion Graphs Activity

A.2 Forces and momentum

• Momentum and Impulse Virtual Lab
• Collision Simulation Activity
• Ball Drop: Impulse and Momentum Lab
• Quick Hands-On Friction Lab
• Friction Experiment Simulation Guide
• Inclined Planes Lab
• Buoyancy Force and Penny Boats Lab
• Physics of Carnival Rides (Circular Motion)
• Uniform Circular Motion Lab
• Uniform Circular Motion Simulation Guide

A.3 Work, energy and power

• Energy Skate Park Simulation Guide
• Bow Project - Energy Lab

A.4 Rigid body mechanics

• DIY Toys: Moment of Inertia and Angular Momentum
• Torque - Mobiles
• Rotational Race: Inertia and Energy
• Linear vs. Rotational Kinematics

B. The particulate nature of matter
B.1 Thermal energy transfers

• Thermal Conductivity Lab: Melt a Snowman
• Perfect Cup of Tea Calorimetry Lab

B.2 Greenhouse effect

• Greenhouse Gases / Simulation

B.3 Gas laws

• The Balloon Gas Lab: An Ideal Gas Law Alternative
• Kinetic Gas Model - Virtual Lab Simulation Guide

B.4 Thermodynamics

• Exploring Heat Engines Through PV Diagrams
• Entropy Activity (Statistical Entropy)

B.5 Current and circuits

• Electric Circuits: Voltage Game
• Intro to Circuits - Simulation Guide
• Adding Resistors (Practice Problems)
• Circuit Sudoku

C. Wave behavior

C.1 Simple harmonic motion

• Simple Harmonic Motion Simulation Guide
• Simple Harmonic Motion Pendulums

C.2 Wave model

• Traveling Waves (Activity)

C.3 Wave phenomena

• Wave Refraction (Inquiry Activity)
• Waves: Path Length Difference (Activity)

C.4 Standing waves and resonance

• Pipe Harmonics - Speed of Sound Lab

C.5 Doppler effect

• Doppler Effect (Activity)

D. Fields

D.1 Gravitational fields

• Gravitational Fields Inquiry
• Escape Velocity Investigation

D.2 Electric and magnetic fields

• Intro to Electric Fields (Simulation Guide)
• Basic Magnetic Field Exploration
• Gravitational and Electric Fields (Work & Equipotential)
• Comparing Gravitational and Electric Fields
• E-field and g-field (Orbital motion graphs)

D.3 Motion in electromagnetic fields

• Motion of Charged Particles in Magnetic Fields

D.4 Induction

• Faraday's Law & Lenz's Law: Electromagnetic Induction (Magnetic Flux)

E. Nuclear and quantum physics

E.1 Structure of the atom

• Nuclear - Closest Approach Activity (density of the nucleus)
• Atomic Nuclear Binding Energy (Graph Activity)
• Energy Levels (Investigation/Simulation)

E.2 Quantum physics

• Photoelectric Effect / Simulation

E.3 Radioactive decay

• Radioactive Decay: M&M Lab

E.4 Fission

• Nuclear Power: Simulation Guide

E.5 Fusion and stars

• Stellar Distances and Parallax (Activity)
• Class HR Diagram Drawing Activity

Physics IA

• HS Lab Template & Rubric