Dean Baird
@deanbaird.bsky.social
#ITeachPhysics, Physics Teacher (Retired), Author: The Lessons of Phyz @ TPT, Conceptual Physics, Physical Science, and Integrated Science lab manuals, The Blog of Phyz, The Lessons of Phyz (blog), photographer
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Dean Baird
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· Nov 17
Some online places of Phyz:
Lessons of Phyz
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Phyz Website
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Lessons of Phyz Blog
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Blog of Phyz
phyzblog.blogspot.com
Lessons of Phyz
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Phyz Website
phyz.org
Lessons of Phyz Blog
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Blog of Phyz
phyzblog.blogspot.com
Eos comes up, it’s Tuesday evening.
November 14, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Eos comes up, it’s Tuesday evening.
She’s got X-ray vision that sees straight through the BS pedaled by the merchants of doubt. And she brings the receipts.
November 12, 2025 at 9:21 PM
She’s got X-ray vision that sees straight through the BS pedaled by the merchants of doubt. And she brings the receipts.
In case you suddenly find yourself (and/or your students) interested in northern lights / aurora, here’s a well-crafted documentary.
And I have questions.
Aurora: Fire in the Sky
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And I have questions.
Aurora: Fire in the Sky
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Aurora: Fire in the Sky [PBS]
Question set to accompany a documentary episode from PBS. AURORA: FIRE IN THE SKY [30 questions]The aurora - It's always struck people in the polar regions with awe. This is a visual journey around th...
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November 12, 2025 at 8:29 PM
In case you suddenly find yourself (and/or your students) interested in northern lights / aurora, here’s a well-crafted documentary.
And I have questions.
Aurora: Fire in the Sky
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And I have questions.
Aurora: Fire in the Sky
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Some phone shots from last night’s show over Bozeman (6pm-11pm).
November 12, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Some phone shots from last night’s show over Bozeman (6pm-11pm).
Minding the gap: your students have little awareness of things that happened more than a decade ago.
ISS might be something they should know about. It’s a good origin story well told, and I have questions.
Operation Space Station: High-Risk Build
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ISS might be something they should know about. It’s a good origin story well told, and I have questions.
Operation Space Station: High-Risk Build
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Operation Space Station: High-Risk Build [PBS NOVA]
Questions to accompany PBS NOVA's Operation Space Station: High-Risk Build. This was season 52, episode 19 of NOVA. Astronauts and Mission Control relive terrifying moments during construction of the ...
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November 7, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Minding the gap: your students have little awareness of things that happened more than a decade ago.
ISS might be something they should know about. It’s a good origin story well told, and I have questions.
Operation Space Station: High-Risk Build
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ISS might be something they should know about. It’s a good origin story well told, and I have questions.
Operation Space Station: High-Risk Build
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Asheville, Camp Mystic, and Valencia ... superfloods.
"I'm often asked if this is a harbinger of things to come. My response would be it's already here."
NOVA has answers; I have questions.
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"I'm often asked if this is a harbinger of things to come. My response would be it's already here."
NOVA has answers; I have questions.
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Superfloods [PBS NOVA]
Questions to accompany PBS NOVA's Superfloods. This was season 52, episode 18 of NOVA. Find out why deadly flash floods are on the rise and how we can protect ourselves from them..As of the publicatio...
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November 5, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Asheville, Camp Mystic, and Valencia ... superfloods.
"I'm often asked if this is a harbinger of things to come. My response would be it's already here."
NOVA has answers; I have questions.
www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Supe...
"I'm often asked if this is a harbinger of things to come. My response would be it's already here."
NOVA has answers; I have questions.
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Fairy Lake on the last day it was going to be easy to get there for a while.
October 27, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Fairy Lake on the last day it was going to be easy to get there for a while.
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Join us for the next AAPT Virtual Coffee Hour on "An Evening with Paul Hewitt" with presenters Paul Hewitt and John Suchocki, Conceptual Academy on November 18 at 7:30 pm EST. This event is open to the public. ow.ly/E25v50XbSZA #AAPTCoffeeHour #PhysicsEducation #ITeachPhysics
October 15, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Join us for the next AAPT Virtual Coffee Hour on "An Evening with Paul Hewitt" with presenters Paul Hewitt and John Suchocki, Conceptual Academy on November 18 at 7:30 pm EST. This event is open to the public. ow.ly/E25v50XbSZA #AAPTCoffeeHour #PhysicsEducation #ITeachPhysics
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Join me for a live AP Physics 1 Kahoot! for Unit 2: Forces and Translational Dynamics. My best guess is that it will last for roughly 1 hour. See you on Tuesday, October 28 at 7pm ET!
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#apphysics1 #unit2 #kahoot #iTeachPhysics
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#apphysics1 #unit2 #kahoot #iTeachPhysics
AP Physics 1 - Unit 2 - Live Kahoot! Multiple-Choice with Flipping Physics
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October 16, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Join me for a live AP Physics 1 Kahoot! for Unit 2: Forces and Translational Dynamics. My best guess is that it will last for roughly 1 hour. See you on Tuesday, October 28 at 7pm ET!
youtube.com/live/Tm9Vetg...
#apphysics1 #unit2 #kahoot #iTeachPhysics
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#apphysics1 #unit2 #kahoot #iTeachPhysics
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NEW Short! - Real-Life Example of Fluid Flow Physics
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#IdealFlow #LaminarFlow #River #stem #iTeachPhysics
Check it out, eh! youtube.com/shorts/lUH0u...
#IdealFlow #LaminarFlow #River #stem #iTeachPhysics
Real-Life Example of Fluid Flow Physics - Leaves in a River
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October 19, 2025 at 9:52 PM
NEW Short! - Real-Life Example of Fluid Flow Physics
Check it out, eh! youtube.com/shorts/lUH0u...
#IdealFlow #LaminarFlow #River #stem #iTeachPhysics
Check it out, eh! youtube.com/shorts/lUH0u...
#IdealFlow #LaminarFlow #River #stem #iTeachPhysics
All five episodes of PBS/NOVA/BBC’s Human are now streaming. Masterfully done, and having a woman hosting the show does make a difference. For the better.
How did Homo sapiens outlast all other human species?
I have … 191 questions.
Human [PBS NOVA]
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How did Homo sapiens outlast all other human species?
I have … 191 questions.
Human [PBS NOVA]
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Human BUNDLE [PBS NOVA]
Questions to accompany all episodes of PBS NOVA's Human. Season 52, episodes 12-16 of NOVA. As of the publication of this resource, the video was available via PBS streaming. Amazon Prime, and Apple i...
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October 20, 2025 at 2:01 AM
All five episodes of PBS/NOVA/BBC’s Human are now streaming. Masterfully done, and having a woman hosting the show does make a difference. For the better.
How did Homo sapiens outlast all other human species?
I have … 191 questions.
Human [PBS NOVA]
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How did Homo sapiens outlast all other human species?
I have … 191 questions.
Human [PBS NOVA]
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One of civilization’s most profound and revolutionary ideas didn’t come from an educated elite. It came from inside these dark and miserable mines through the copying and innovating of lowly migrant workers.
I have questions.
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I have questions.
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Human - 5. Building Empires [PBS NOVA]
Questions to accompany PBS NOVA's Human: Building Empires. This was season 52, episode 16 of NOVA. Discover how two revolutionary ancient inventions changed the course of humanity forever.As of the pu...
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October 17, 2025 at 5:06 PM
One of civilization’s most profound and revolutionary ideas didn’t come from an educated elite. It came from inside these dark and miserable mines through the copying and innovating of lowly migrant workers.
I have questions.
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I have questions.
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Our ancestors crossed Beringia to get to a land of short-faced bears, mammoths, and a grass called teosinte. They turned the bear hug against the bear, harvested mammoths, and turned that grass into corn. It was the end of the nomads.
I have questions.
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I have questions.
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Human - 4. Into the Americas [PBS NOVA]
Questions to accompany PBS NOVA's Human: Into the Americas. This was season 52, episode 15 of NOVA. Follow ancient humans' journey into an icy and perilous new land.As of the publication of this resou...
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October 15, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Our ancestors crossed Beringia to get to a land of short-faced bears, mammoths, and a grass called teosinte. They turned the bear hug against the bear, harvested mammoths, and turned that grass into corn. It was the end of the nomads.
I have questions.
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I have questions.
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Our Neanderthal encounters are part of a wider pattern that always goes the same way: the survival of our species leading to the demise of everyone else.
Extinct species of humans have been assimilated by Homo sapiens. We are the Borg.
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Extinct species of humans have been assimilated by Homo sapiens. We are the Borg.
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Human - 3. Neanderthal Encounters [PBS NOVA]
Questions to accompany PBS NOVA's Human: Neanderthal Encounters. This was season 52, episode 14 of NOVA. Discover how Homo sapiens outlasted Neanderthals-and how they helped make us who we are today.A...
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October 12, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Our Neanderthal encounters are part of a wider pattern that always goes the same way: the survival of our species leading to the demise of everyone else.
Extinct species of humans have been assimilated by Homo sapiens. We are the Borg.
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Extinct species of humans have been assimilated by Homo sapiens. We are the Borg.
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Just throwing a bull elk wrench into your feed. Take a look at that drop tine!
October 11, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Just throwing a bull elk wrench into your feed. Take a look at that drop tine!
I had a nice time in Yellowknife, NWT a few weeks ago. When you’re under the oval, the aurora can dance with vigor at KP 1.
October 5, 2025 at 11:51 PM
I had a nice time in Yellowknife, NWT a few weeks ago. When you’re under the oval, the aurora can dance with vigor at KP 1.
As we find ourselves in October, are #ITeachPhysics folks in Inertia? …
INERTIA
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INERTIA
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A Bundle of Phyz: INERTIA
Please see individual product listings for complete details on each.All resources are available individually. All (except the crossword puzzle) are Google Docs files on Google Drive. All include answe...
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October 2, 2025 at 10:19 PM
As we find ourselves in October, are #ITeachPhysics folks in Inertia? …
INERTIA
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INERTIA
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Homo sapiens: the last humans to evolve and the only ones to expand across the globe.
Episode 2 of "Human" traces our journey from Africa to Australia—through deserts and rainforests, and examines Homo floresiensis, human "hobbits."
I have questions.
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Episode 2 of "Human" traces our journey from Africa to Australia—through deserts and rainforests, and examines Homo floresiensis, human "hobbits."
I have questions.
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Human - 2. Journeys [PBS NOVA]
Questions to accompany PBS NOVA's Human: Journeys. This was season 52, episode 13 of NOVA. Trace the remarkable origin story of Homo sapiens and the crucial moments that shaped our species.As of the p...
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September 30, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Homo sapiens: the last humans to evolve and the only ones to expand across the globe.
Episode 2 of "Human" traces our journey from Africa to Australia—through deserts and rainforests, and examines Homo floresiensis, human "hobbits."
I have questions.
www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Huma...
Episode 2 of "Human" traces our journey from Africa to Australia—through deserts and rainforests, and examines Homo floresiensis, human "hobbits."
I have questions.
www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Huma...
Always delightful when another #ITeachPhysics instructor discovers the unexpected engagement power of these crosswords.
September 25, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Always delightful when another #ITeachPhysics instructor discovers the unexpected engagement power of these crosswords.
NOVA is back. The BBC’s five-part series, Human premiered on Wednesday. #ITeachBiology might work this series into their courses.
Part 1 is Origins. paleoanthropologist Ella Al-Shamahi has answers.
And I have questions.
Human - 1. Origins
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Part 1 is Origins. paleoanthropologist Ella Al-Shamahi has answers.
And I have questions.
Human - 1. Origins
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Human - 1. Origins [PBS NOVA]
Questions to accompany PBS NOVA's Human: Origins. This was season 52, episode 12 of NOVA. Trace the remarkable origin story of Homo sapiens and the crucial moments that shaped our species.As of the pu...
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September 19, 2025 at 5:48 PM
NOVA is back. The BBC’s five-part series, Human premiered on Wednesday. #ITeachBiology might work this series into their courses.
Part 1 is Origins. paleoanthropologist Ella Al-Shamahi has answers.
And I have questions.
Human - 1. Origins
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Part 1 is Origins. paleoanthropologist Ella Al-Shamahi has answers.
And I have questions.
Human - 1. Origins
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My early studies in surface tension and thin film interference.
September 15, 2025 at 8:50 PM
My early studies in surface tension and thin film interference.
If you're a proud #ITeachPhysics -er and mid-September finds you with a notion for motion, take a look at this collection. There might be something in there your students will find engaging.
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A Bundle of Phyz: MOTION
Motion may be the most overrated topic in introductory physics. It is often the first topic covered in the course, and in some courses, the pure study of kinematics can linger from August through Sept...
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September 15, 2025 at 12:57 AM
If you're a proud #ITeachPhysics -er and mid-September finds you with a notion for motion, take a look at this collection. There might be something in there your students will find engaging.
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To the best of my knowledge, this injustice was never rectified. #WhatAWorld
While looking up something else, I came upon this fun #ITeachPhysics distraction for a Sunday from @deanbaird.bsky.social : phyzblog.blogspot.com/2023/12/snl-...
SNL "Posters" - Marcello Hernández was cheated
"Posters" has been a recurring skit on Saturday Night Live. It originally featured guest Emma Stone and cast member Pete Davidson, with addi...
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September 14, 2025 at 9:21 PM
To the best of my knowledge, this injustice was never rectified. #WhatAWorld
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New #APPhyscis2 Video!
Electric Potential Energy of 3 Point Charges
Check it out, eh! youtu.be/SuuzKhag2gs
#ElectricPotentialEnergy #3PointCharges #iTeachPhysics
Electric Potential Energy of 3 Point Charges
Check it out, eh! youtu.be/SuuzKhag2gs
#ElectricPotentialEnergy #3PointCharges #iTeachPhysics
Electric Potential Energy of 3 Point Charges
YouTube video by Flipping Physics
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September 1, 2025 at 2:21 PM
New #APPhyscis2 Video!
Electric Potential Energy of 3 Point Charges
Check it out, eh! youtu.be/SuuzKhag2gs
#ElectricPotentialEnergy #3PointCharges #iTeachPhysics
Electric Potential Energy of 3 Point Charges
Check it out, eh! youtu.be/SuuzKhag2gs
#ElectricPotentialEnergy #3PointCharges #iTeachPhysics
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Join Mr.P on his Flipping Physics YouTube channel for a live AP Physics 1 Kahoot! Where you will get the opportunity to take a 10 multiple-choice quiz which covers topics from Unit 1: Kinematics. Tuesday, September 16 at 7pm ET! #APPhysics1 #Kahoot #Live #iTeachPhysics youtube.com/live/eAeQ1IL...
AP Physics 1 - Unit 1 - Live Kahoot! Multiple-Choice
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September 3, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Join Mr.P on his Flipping Physics YouTube channel for a live AP Physics 1 Kahoot! Where you will get the opportunity to take a 10 multiple-choice quiz which covers topics from Unit 1: Kinematics. Tuesday, September 16 at 7pm ET! #APPhysics1 #Kahoot #Live #iTeachPhysics youtube.com/live/eAeQ1IL...