IOP Education News

Here you can find the latest physics teaching news, including recent articles from Classroom Physics.

Gold lines of different lengths

Make a nomination for the 2021 IOP Teachers of Physics Award

We’re pleased to announce that nominations for the 2021 IOP Teachers of Physics...

By Classroom Physics 21/03/2021

Books

Book review: The Ten Most Beautiful Experiments

Stories really do matter; they add colour and texture to the content of lessons and...

By Classroom Physics 02/03/2021

The northern lights above snow-capped mountains.

CLEAPSS on safety for practical activities for pupils at home

If you are suggesting practical activities that pupils could safely carry out at...

By Classroom Physics 29/01/2021

Energy and thermal physics

Stories from physics 6: energy and thermal physics

Energy and thermal physics

By Classroom Physics 09/12/2020

iop ase partnership reduction in membership discount

Reciprocal agreement for IOP and ASE members

Did you know that current ASE members can join the IOP at a 30% discount on the full...

By 29/10/2020

Stories from Physics 5: Properties of matter

Stories from physics 5: properties of matter

Properties of matter

By Classroom Physics 25/09/2020

Do Try This at Home

Do Try This at Home

The IOP outreach team have been busy creating a new series of physics videos...

By Classroom Physics 07/09/2020

Video conference, connection

Supporting school and college students to learn physics during COVID-19

This is a really challenging time for teachers and students; and the IOP Teaching...

By IOP Education 01/05/2020

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IOPSpark improvement survey!

We would love to make IOPSpark even better for everyone. So, got a great new idea...

By 16/06/2020

Light, Sound and Waves Waves light and sound interesting fun stories about physics

Stories from Physics booklet 4 - Waves: Light, sound and other oscillations

Message from the author Waves are a fascinating phenomenon to teach because they...

By 16/06/2020

Light, Sound and Waves Light sound and waves misconceptions and students' ideas in physics

Brand new domain of misconceptions: Light, Sound and Waves!

The team working on the PIPER project have been hard at work reviewing academic...

By 12/06/2020

Quantum and Nuclear Radioactivity, Danger

Radioactivity - students' ideas and educational research

Suggested teaching sequence and ideas on Radioactivity from educational research.

By IOP Education 07/05/2020

Video conference, connection

Information about public examinations during Covid-19

Here is a list of links to information about public examinations from Awarding...

By IOP Education 27/03/2020

Classroom physics magazine

Classroom Physics

Classroom Physics is a magazine published by the IOP’s Education Department, with...

By Classroom Physics 19/03/2020

Classroom physics title page march 2020

Classroom Physics: March 2020

The March 2020 edition of Classroom Physics, our magazine for IOP Affiliated Schools...

By 12/03/2020

Dropping two balls off the Tower of Pisa

What you know can change what you see

James de Winter (University of Uppsala and University of Cambridge) and Richard...

By Classroom Physics 06/03/2020

Scenic photo in Ireland

IOP teacher support in Ireland

IOP education in Ireland is changing

By Classroom Physics 06/03/2020

Teachers at an IOP CPD event build electromagnetic trains

Meeting of minds over teacher CPD

Subject-specific teacher CPD should play an important part in a teacher's career -...

By Classroom Physics 06/03/2020

Ice and water in oil

IOP education team launch quick classroom activities

To coincide with British Science Week, we are unveiling new quick activities for...

By IOP Education 06/03/2020

connected physics teaching networks

Find education platforms to share your ideas and views

Our education department supports a number of email discussion lists to provide you...

By 04/03/2020

IOP DOMAINS PHYSICS CPD PROGRAMME

Matter and Nuclear CPD videos

Our new set of videos gives teachers and coaches of physics a preview of the training we offer ahead of this term's live support sessions.

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