Physical Science

Physical Science Resources by Content

General Physical Science

• Interactions Curriculum– NGSS Designed Curriculum
• Next Generation Science Storylines: Why Do Some Things Get Colder (or Hotter) When They React? 
• Physical Science CK-12
• Green Chemistry

Intro to Matter

• Density – Phet
• Masses and Springs – Phet
• Build and Atom – Phet
• The Structure of Metal-Teacher’s Domain Interactive Tutorial
• Molecular Shapes -Teacher’s Domain Interactive Tutorial
• Concentration PHET
• Salts and Solubility  PHET
• Sugar and Salt Solutions PHET

States of Matter

• States of Matter- Phet
• States of Matter – Molecular Workbench
• States of Matter Basics and States of Matter PHET

Atoms

• Atomic Structure-PBS Learning Interactive
• Atom Builder – PBS Learning Interactive

Elements and the Periodic Table

• http://www.webelements.com/
• The Elements Song
• The Comic Book Periodic Table
• The Periodic Table of Elements-Teacher’s Domain Interactive Tutorial
• Proton Don Periodic Table Game
• Hunting the Elements
• How is an atom’s structure related to its position on the periodic table?
• What properties do elements have?

Chemical Bonding

• Bonding
• Chemical Bonds– Teacher’s Domain Interactive Tutorial
• Covalent Bonding – Teacher’s Domain Interactive Tutorial
• Ionic Bonding– Teacher’s Domain Interactive Tutorial
• Quarks Inside the Atom– Teacher’s Domain Video
• Atoms Between the Spaces – Teacher’s Domain Video
• Chemical Bond Tutorial – Molecular Workbench
• Intermolecular Attractions and Boiling Point

Chemistry

Chameleon Electrolysis using purple cabbage juice

Magnetism

• PhysicsQuest
• Spectra
• Cool Magnet Resources
• PHET Lab – Charges and Fields

Electricity

• Balloons and Static Electricity  & John Travoltage PHET
• Battery Voltage PHET
• Circuit Construction Kit (DC) – Phet
• Ck12.org Interactive Simulation:  Powerlines (worksheet Link)
• Simbucket

Energy

• McGyver Wind Kit
• Solar Energy Scavenger Hunt
• Why Does the metal in the oven burn you but the air doesn’t?
• Where does an arrow get it’s energy from? Ck12.org Simulation 

Thermal Energy and Heat

• Heat Transfer between metal and water

Alternative Energy Design Challenge

• Flinn Wind Energy Kit
• MacGyver Wind Challenge Lesson Plan Contest, Wind Turbine Term Kahoot
• Solar Energy Scavenger Hunt ( Recharge Lab Kit)
• Thermal Energy  – (Home Energy Basics Option)

Waves

• Movies Demonstrating Waves
• Movies Demonstrating Waves
• Wave on a String – Phet
• Aspire Wavemaker
• MiniWaveMaker
• Wave on a String
• Mini Wave Maker
• Tsunami Surge
• Waves
• Movies Demonstrating Waves

Sound Waves

• Phet Sound Waves on a String
• Wave Interference PHET
• Compression Waves & Sound
• Sound Resource Links NeoK12
• Sound Waves
• Sound, Physics and Music
• The Soundry
• Sound Wave Videos
• Music Physics
• The Doppler Game

Miscellaneous

• http://chemmybear.com/
• Magnet Activities and Resources

Virtual Labs and Simulations

• Phet
• Molecular Work Bench
• The Chemistry Collecton
• ITSI (Concord Consortium)
• The Physics Classroom
• Simbucket
• Nature of Science Lessons

Video Demonstrations and Flipped Lessons

• Physics Think Tank  – (physics videos)
• Bozeman Science (Physics)
• JFR Chemsitry

Physical Science Openers

• Sick Science
• Minute Physics
• Molecule of the Month
• Who is That? Famous Scientists and Mathematicians

Case-Based Lessons & Inquiry Activities

• • National Center for Teaching Case Based Science
  • Physics Central