Physics For The Ib Diploma Third Edition

Trust an experienced and best-selling author to navigate the syllabus confidently with this coursebook that
implements inquiry-based and conceptually-focused teaching and learning.

Developed in cooperation with the International Baccalaureate®

Trust experienced and best-selling authors to navigate the syllabus confidently with this coursebook that implements inquiry-based and conceptually-focused teaching and learning.
- Consolidate skills and improve exam performance with short and simple knowledge-checking
questions, exam-style questions and hints to help avoid common mistakes.
- Integrate Theory of Knowledge into your lessons and provide opportunities for cross-curriculum
study with TOK boxes and Inquiries that provide real-world examples, case studies and questions.
- Provide opportunities for conceptual discussions and comparisons with linking questions at the end
of each chapter.
- Develop ATL skills with a range of engaging activities.


Free online content
Go to our website www.hoddereducation.com/ib-extras for free access to the following:
- Practice exam-style questions for each chapter
- Glossary
- Answers to self-assessment questions and practice exam-style questions
- Tools and Inquiries reference guide
- Internal Assessment - the scientific investigation

The syllabus is very well presented and clearly focused to the assessment but learning Physics is in the foreground. This is nicely done! The author covers the syllabus as well as going beyond to transmit a broad knowledge and understanding of Physics. The organization of the book follows the same order of topics as the IB Physics Guide.

Each topic opens with the "Guiding Questions" and is then separated into sub-topics identified by the corresponding IB syllabus content or "Understanding" in wording identical to that used in the IB Physics Guide. The subtopics are presented in an order that makes sense in terms of the Physics, so that reading flows easily.

The book covers all "Guidance" points. There are many indications of International Mindedness implicit in the text, as exercises, explanations or pictures. There are many Tools, TOK, NoS and ATL boxes as well as worked examples and advice (Top Tips and Common mistakes). Extra vocabulary and information allow for a more complete presentation of the Physics. There are many different types of exercises as well as checkpoints for students to practice, including IB paper questions at the end of each topic.

I have enjoyed reviewing the book and hope my input contributes to making it a better coursebook. Thank you for the opportunity to participate. I so [heart] IB Physics!

Aurora Vicens PhD, Academic Principal and Head of Science Department
Rafa Nadal International School, Spain