The Random Physicist

Three lessons on Reasoning focusing on: - What is reasoning, how to create syllogisms and use Venn Diagrams - Inductive and dedcutive reasoning - What are logical fallacies? For use with the 2022 TOK syllabus for the IB diploma, but can be used as part of a critical thinking course.

Mainly used as an introduction in IB Theory of Knowledge but could be applied to geography. Students analyse and draw their own maps to understand better their cultural perspective on the world.

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.

Aimed for non-specialist physics teachers (or new teachers) who are teaching GCSE physics in the UK and high school physics in the US. A guided walk-though of how to measure the specific heat capacity of different metals. Includes teacher instruction sheet, and a student investigation sheet.

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.

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. In the activity, it refers to the students ‘given country’, it’s really up to you how you want to assign countries. It can be the country the school is in