Resources
Teaching
- Supporting Physics Teachers (SPT)
An ideal source of inspiration for lessons for 11–16-year-olds. SPT is packed full of interactive animations and tips to help you plan your teaching approach and spot when your pupils are on the wrong track. - Teaching Advanced Physics (TAP)
Lesson plan ideas and resources for those teaching A-level physics. It’s designed especially for those new to teaching and assumes only limited access to equipment, resources and advice from experienced colleagues.
Doing
- Practical Physics
Help with demonstrations and practicals at all levels, giving ideas, guidance and tips on how to make the most of your students’ laboratory time. - Physics in the Field (Busking)
Take some tips from our team of physics buskers – they have more than a few tricks up their sleeves and know how to engage an audience.
Talking
- TalkPhysics
The IOP’s discussion forum for teachers of physics in England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Ireland. Search for the Learning to Teach Physics group to talk to other trainee teachers. - Physics Teaching News and Comment (PTNC)
A discussion group for physics teachers. Register free to join up to this busy list - a virtual soapbox for your opinions, a place to pool wisdom, share tips and tricks and ponder such questions as: ‘Why does fresh snow “crump” when you walk on it?’
Thinking
- Physics Education
The international journal for everyone involved with the teaching of physics in schools and colleges. The articles reflect the needs and interests of secondary school teachers, teacher trainers and those involved with courses up to introductory undergraduate level - physics.org
An IOP guide to physics on the web and a good place to look for fun physics. Browse through 4,000 handpicked websites, check out the latest physics news, play games, try some experiments or make your own recommendations for physics on the web.
Reading
- National STEM Centre
Houses an extensive e-library of online resources for teaching all STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) subjects. Look out for the Electric Sausage in the new Physics Demonstration videos.
