Physical Science Resources by Content
General Physical Science
Science Process Skills
- How is a controlled experiment performed?
- How are graphs used to represent data?
- How do the insulation properties of various materials compare?
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\
- How are physical and chemical changes distinguished?
- Concentration PHET
- Salts and Solubility PHET
- Sugar and Salt Solutions PHET
- Law of Conservation of Matter
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
- How can a molecular model be built?
- How can you tell which atoms form chemical bonds?
- How is the solubility of a compound determined?
- Build an atom PHET
Magnetism
Electricity
- Balloons and Static Electricity & John Travoltage PHET
- Battery Voltage PHET
- How are voltage, current and resistance related? Glencoe
- Circuit Construction Kit (DC) – Phet
- Ck12.org Interactive Simulation: Powerlines (worksheet Link)
- Simbucket
Energy
- How does a transformer work –http://www.glencoe.com/sites/common_assets/science/virtual_labs/E15/E15.htm
- How is Energy converted from one form to another – http://www.glencoe.com/sites/common_assets/science/virtual_labs/E04/E04.htm l
- What are the advantages of Alternative Energy – http://www.glencoe.com/sites/common_assets/science/virtual_labs/CT13/CT13.html
- 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
- How is an oscilloscope used to tune musical instruments? Glencoe
- What are some characteristics of waves? Glencoe
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
