Physical Science Resources by Content
Open Source Physical Science Units that support NGSS and a 3 Dimensional approach.
- Open Science Ed (Phyiscal Science Units for 6-8)
- Interactions Curriculum– NGSS Designed Curriculum
- Next Generation Science Storylines: Why Do Some Things Get Colder (or Hotter) When They React?
- Inquiry Hub Storyline – How can we make our own fog? https://www.nextgenstorylines.org/how-can-we-make-our-own-fog
- Inquiry Hub Storyline – How can we sense so many different sounds from a distance?
https://www.nextgenstorylines.org/how-can-sense-so-many-different-sounds - Green Chemistry
- New Visions Science (New York NGSS units)
- Teach Engineering – https://www.teachengineering.org/standards/physics
Miscellaneous Resources by topic
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
- The Particle Adventure- Modern Atomic Theory
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
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
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
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
