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
@deanbaird.bsky.social
· Nov 17
Some online places of Phyz:
Lessons of Phyz
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Phyz Website
phyz.org
Lessons of Phyz Blog
lessonsofphyz.blogspot.com
Blog of Phyz
phyzblog.blogspot.com
Lessons of Phyz
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Phyz Website
phyz.org
Lessons of Phyz Blog
lessonsofphyz.blogspot.com
Blog of Phyz
phyzblog.blogspot.com
In clickbait terms: "Everyone was WRONG about Earth's asteroid bombardment!" But that is not the way.
New NOVA. Season 53 opens with the story of how asteroids might have initiated life on Earth. It's compelling, and evidence for the model is presented.
Nevertheless, I have questions...
New NOVA. Season 53 opens with the story of how asteroids might have initiated life on Earth. It's compelling, and evidence for the model is presented.
Nevertheless, I have questions...
January 23, 2026 at 6:45 PM
In clickbait terms: "Everyone was WRONG about Earth's asteroid bombardment!" But that is not the way.
New NOVA. Season 53 opens with the story of how asteroids might have initiated life on Earth. It's compelling, and evidence for the model is presented.
Nevertheless, I have questions...
New NOVA. Season 53 opens with the story of how asteroids might have initiated life on Earth. It's compelling, and evidence for the model is presented.
Nevertheless, I have questions...
My Lessons of Phyz 2025 TPT Yearbook is out. These two are perennial favorite pages.
January 23, 2026 at 1:48 AM
My Lessons of Phyz 2025 TPT Yearbook is out. These two are perennial favorite pages.
I scoped out a new shooting location while the auroral numbers looked promising. Forty minutes out of town in a bit of a canyon. Last night’s show stayed low, but I didn’t come away completely empty-handed.
January 22, 2026 at 4:59 AM
I scoped out a new shooting location while the auroral numbers looked promising. Forty minutes out of town in a bit of a canyon. Last night’s show stayed low, but I didn’t come away completely empty-handed.
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2 photos from my Physics with Phones workshop @aapthq.bsky.social #AAPTWM26 today. A teacher shows his innovative approach to support a spring/mass system given a too-low conference room table. Another shows off the equipment each teacher received. Info: st.llnl.gov/sci-ed/Physi... #ITeachPhysics
January 20, 2026 at 1:49 AM
2 photos from my Physics with Phones workshop @aapthq.bsky.social #AAPTWM26 today. A teacher shows his innovative approach to support a spring/mass system given a too-low conference room table. Another shows off the equipment each teacher received. Info: st.llnl.gov/sci-ed/Physi... #ITeachPhysics
TFW Kp is 9 and speed is 1000 km/s but Bz is +35.
January 20, 2026 at 1:51 AM
TFW Kp is 9 and speed is 1000 km/s but Bz is +35.
In other news, we are less than one month away from Valentines Day, my #ITeachPhysics friends. Are your Scientist Valentines ready to go?
January 17, 2026 at 4:26 PM
In other news, we are less than one month away from Valentines Day, my #ITeachPhysics friends. Are your Scientist Valentines ready to go?
2025: Jersey drones, Notre Dame, JWST, killer robots, UFOs, anti-vaxxism, Dino Birds, AI protein folding, Baltimore bridge collapse, revolutionary war weapons, secrets of the forest, health in Black America, PFAS, Mr. Polaroid, ChatGPT, physics and chemistry crosswords, human, superfloods, and ISS!
January 16, 2026 at 2:13 AM
2025: Jersey drones, Notre Dame, JWST, killer robots, UFOs, anti-vaxxism, Dino Birds, AI protein folding, Baltimore bridge collapse, revolutionary war weapons, secrets of the forest, health in Black America, PFAS, Mr. Polaroid, ChatGPT, physics and chemistry crosswords, human, superfloods, and ISS!
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We were interviewed for TV! Tell your friends! And tell them that they can still get tickets for our December shows.
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Foothill College's Physics Show puts the fun in science fundamentals
For nearly two decades, Foothill College in Los Altos Hills has used its Physics Show to foster an excitement for science and for college, especially among underrepresented communities. Mary Lee repor...
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December 13, 2025 at 6:30 PM
We were interviewed for TV! Tell your friends! And tell them that they can still get tickets for our December shows.
www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco...
www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco...
Delighted to see folks putting "The Crosswords of Phyz" to use in their science courses. With semester exams taking place, 'tis the season to put these tools to use. Physics, chemistry, biology, and astronomy: there are puzzles for all of them.
December 15, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Delighted to see folks putting "The Crosswords of Phyz" to use in their science courses. With semester exams taking place, 'tis the season to put these tools to use. Physics, chemistry, biology, and astronomy: there are puzzles for all of them.
At TPT, Cyber25 started Monday and continues through Tuesday. The whole site is discounted. The Lessons of Phyz are discounted even further. Now's the time.
December 2, 2025 at 3:31 AM
At TPT, Cyber25 started Monday and continues through Tuesday. The whole site is discounted. The Lessons of Phyz are discounted even further. Now's the time.
Some scholars believe local TV news broadcasts intend to scare you so you’ll stay tuned in.
Last night, mine warned viewers that 15% of November traffic deaths in MT occur Thanksgiving Week. “Stay safe out there!”
Should I be frightened or encouraged this week? Justify your answer.
Last night, mine warned viewers that 15% of November traffic deaths in MT occur Thanksgiving Week. “Stay safe out there!”
Should I be frightened or encouraged this week? Justify your answer.
November 26, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Some scholars believe local TV news broadcasts intend to scare you so you’ll stay tuned in.
Last night, mine warned viewers that 15% of November traffic deaths in MT occur Thanksgiving Week. “Stay safe out there!”
Should I be frightened or encouraged this week? Justify your answer.
Last night, mine warned viewers that 15% of November traffic deaths in MT occur Thanksgiving Week. “Stay safe out there!”
Should I be frightened or encouraged this week? Justify your answer.
Did I spend the past few days crafting a question set to accompany episode 1 of The American Revolution? All 112 minutes? One hundred questions? Priced at: Free?
Yes. Tell your history colleagues.
The American Revolution - 1. In Order to Be Free [PBS]
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Yes. Tell your history colleagues.
The American Revolution - 1. In Order to Be Free [PBS]
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The American Revolution - 1. In Order to Be Free [PBS]
Questions to accompany episode 1 of PBS's The American Revolution: A Film by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein & David Schmidt. Political protest escalates into violence. War gives thirteen colonies a com...
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November 20, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Did I spend the past few days crafting a question set to accompany episode 1 of The American Revolution? All 112 minutes? One hundred questions? Priced at: Free?
Yes. Tell your history colleagues.
The American Revolution - 1. In Order to Be Free [PBS]
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Yes. Tell your history colleagues.
The American Revolution - 1. In Order to Be Free [PBS]
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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
www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Auro...
And I have questions.
Aurora: Fire in the Sky
www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Auro...
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
www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Oper...
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
www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Oper...
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.
www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Supe...
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
YouTube video by 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
youtube.com/live/Tm9Vetg...
#apphysics1 #unit2 #kahoot #iTeachPhysics
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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
Real-Life Example of Fluid Flow Physics - Leaves in a River
YouTube video by Flipping Physics
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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.
www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Huma...
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.
www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Huma...
I have questions.
www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Huma...