Artemis II
In September of 1962, John F. Kennedy, President of the United States of America, said, “We choose to go to the Moon in this decade, and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they...
Exam preparation guide
Some advice to help your students prepare for the external assessment For schools writing the May exams, the countdown is on! IB Physics exams are April 28 and 29. To help students prepare, we put together...
IAs for 2027: we're off!
I (Emma) have a small DP1 cohort this year: just 10 students (while my colleague has 33)! Maybe being on leave last term meant new students weren't sure what to expect from Physics in the “SL block”....
Maybe just a simulation?
Introducing a simulation that you can offer students who still need to start their IA. The Internal Assessement (IA) upload deadline is April 20, so we are getting into crunch time to get those IAs done,...
Choice and transparency
I (Emma) still remember one of my very first conversations with Chris when I had moved to Norway to join him at UWC Red Cross Nordic. We were talking about distributing test results, and I said something...
Towards a concept and inquiry-based DP Physics
Why “towards?” The subject guide tell us “Conceptual understanding is always a work in progress—it is continually being developed and refined.” (IB Diploma Physics Guide, p.17) Indeed. Since I (Paul)...
Inquiry
In a 2019 document, the IB lays out a vision of the key elements of an IB education. A key idea throughout this vision is inquiry, the idea of students “finding their own information and constructing...
Progress and plans
It's been a humbling week! With thousands of views and dozens of interactions on our LinkedIn and Facebook posts, we're feeling grateful to the DP Physics community for trusting us to provide the resources...
InThinking DP Physics team
As 2026 gets underway, we're happy to share news of the new team at InThinking DP Physics. Paul Morris began writing as a travelling teacher, moving from his native UK to live and work in Mexico City,...
Silent podcast #8
Welcome to the eighth InThinking Physics 'Silent Podcast', written back and forth in a shared document. We welcome your suggestions for future topics: put your questions (whether timely or timeless) in...