Student e-course MYP 4-5
4.5 Energy transfer
In this unit you will explore the concept of energy in physics. You will learn about work done, energy transfer, mechanical power, efficiency, Sankey diagrams, energy resources. Conceptual inquiry Through...
Student e-course MYP 4-5
4.4 Force and mass
In this unit you will explore how forces act on masses. You will learn about free-body diagrams, flat and inclined planes, resistive forces, Newton's laws, turning forces and effects, centre of mass,...
Student e-course MYP 4-5
4.3 Motion
This unit of inquiry concerns motion through space and in time. In this unit you will explore distance, displacement, speed, velocity, acceleration, and motion graphs. Conceptual inquiry Our scientific...
Student e-course MYP 4-5
4.2 Stuctures and materials
This page introduces the unit of inquiry into materials properties, and how we use our knowledge of them to make structures that achieve what we imagine. You will learn about scalars, vectors, resolving...
Student e-course MYP 4-5
4.1 Measuring up
This page introduces the unit of inquiry 4.1 Measuring up. In this unit, you will explore how physics measures the universe so that we can understand how things connect. You will also learn some mathematical...
Student e-course MYP 4-5
5.4 Waves and communication
In this topic you will explore the physics of wave motion through the context of communications. Conceptual understanding In this topic, you will explore this big idea: We transfer information and energy...
Student e-course MYP 4-5
5.3 Electromagnetism
In this unit planner we inquire into how electrical and magnetic fields interact and how we can control those interactions in very useful ways. You will explore how electromagnetic devices such as solenoids,...
Student e-course MYP 4-5
5.2 Electric currents
In the Electric Currents unit of inquiry you will learn about circuit design, electric current, potential difference, resistance of materials and resistors, resistor networks, electrical power and safe...
Student e-course MYP 4-5
5.1 Fields
In this unit, you will explore gravity, static electricity and electric fields, magnetism and magnetic fields, circular motion and orbits. Conceptual inquiry Through models we understand the interaction...
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MYP Sciences AtL continuum
Find here a continuum / 'roadmap' for AtL skills with an MYP Sciences focus for years 1 through 5. Roadmap of the continuum While announcements about AtL for the 'Enhancing the MYP' review have indicated...