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Physics resources for Easel Activities and for staff
Plate Tectonics Scavenger Hunt: | Printable and Digital Distance Learning
Plate Tectonics Scavenger Hunt:This scavenger hunt activity is enabled with Easel Activity Tool to use by your students for device-based learning along with Printable Version. So directly you can assign this activity to your students as a part of the Digital Distance Learning.How to Use these Resources:✓ Can be integrated in a one-to-one classroom; work can be completed in class or at home.✓ Can be easily implemented as part of a remote or distant learning plan.✓ Students submit their work elect
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5th - 9th, Staff
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Also included in: Bundle on Earth Science (Geology units) Scavenger Hunt Activities
Newton's Laws Word Search - Print or Highlight Remotely - Distance Learning
This word search can be either be printed or completed interactively with the highlight function. Partial Word Bank: Acceleration, Body at Rest, Body in Motion, Direction, Dynamics, Equal but Opposite, Falling Apple, Equilibrant, Equilibrium, Force, Net Force, Gravitational, Inertia, Mass, Net Force, Newtons, Principia, Push, Pull, Reaction, Resultant, Weight, Woolsthorpe (28 words) If you like this puzzle try "Hooked on Science Puzzles" a unique collection of 60 science puzzle for your classr
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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2D Motion and Projectiles PhET Simulation 1; EDITABLE, *Key Included* w/ old pdf
In this first of three part PhET simulation students observe vector components involved in projectile motion.Materials needed: PhET websiteFreely editable Google Doc!Older PDF version is included in the G-Drive directory.KEY INCLUDED in G-Drive directory. Feel free to edit as needed and share with your students in whatever form you wish.If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask.Thanks for looking. Stay Strong! https://www.youtube.com/c/ChristopherBiresBoulderCityHShttps://www.teacherspayt
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Also included in: All Bires' Physics Resources EDITABLE, *Key Included* w/ pdfs
Collisions in 1 Dimension Momentum PhET SIM, EDITABLE, *Key Included* w/old pdf
In this PhET simulation students observe the conservation of momentum in elastic and inelastic linear collisions. Conservation or loss of energy is emphasized. Please note that I limit my instruction in first-year physics to linear collisions only, but the simulation handles 2D collisions just fine.Materials needed: PhET websiteFreely editable Google Doc!Older PDF version is included in the G-Drive directory.KEY INCLUDED in G-Drive directory. Feel free to edit as needed and share with your stu
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Also included in: All Bires' Physics Resources EDITABLE, *Key Included* w/ pdfs
Moving Man Linear Motion PhET Simulation ; EDITABLE, *Key Included* w/ old pdfs
In this classic PhET simulation students will investigate acceleration, velocity, and displacement in one dimension.Materials needed: PhET website. Please note this simulation requires a JAVA emulator CHEERPJ (as of March 2022)Freely editable Google Doc!Older PDF version is included in the G-Drive directory.KEY INCLUDED in G-Drive directory. Feel free to edit as needed and share with your students in whatever form you wish.If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask.Thanks for looking. Sta
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Also included in: All Bires' Physics Resources EDITABLE, *Key Included* w/ pdfs
Mirrors Lenses Ray Diagrams Optics Reflection Refraction Worksheets *4 Pages*
Update 4/2024: Video guide for Crash Course Physics #38 (ray optics) and #41 (Optical Instruments) added. I've also added reformatted practice worksheets that work better with Teachermade. These are all in the bundled Google Drive directory for no additional costs or purchase needed.What will students do with this activity:In these FOUR worksheets students will practice ray diagraming mirrors and lenses and using the mirror (and thin lens maker) equations to solve for image height, distance, a
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Also included in: All Bires' Physics Resources EDITABLE, *Key Included* w/ pdfs
The Ramp Forces on Inclined Planes PhET Simulation ; EDITABLE, *Key Included*
Please note that as of summer 2023 this simulation is JAVA and must be run inside the CheerpJ emulator on the PhET website.In this PhET simulation students will observe force down-the-plane (parallel force), normal force, and friction force as they relate to the applied force and angle of inclined plane. Is there an angle at which the parallel force exactly equals the friction force up the plane? This makes an excellent introduction activity before doing a practical inquiry investigation into
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Also included in: All Bires' Physics Resources EDITABLE, *Key Included* w/ pdfs
Vector Addition and Ladybug PhET SIMs ; EDITABLE, *Key Included* w/ pdfs
*These are TWO new sim activities for the Vector Addition PhET sim: Graphical Method and Mathematical Method. These two activities are INCLUDED in this (the older, JAVA Ladybug Vectors) product. This product is now THREE separate activities although the two new activities can replace the older Ladybug activity.*In this PhET simulation students add vectors through both the qualitative addition method and vector components method. Students then observe the acceleration and velocity vectors of o
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Also included in: All Bires' Physics Resources EDITABLE, *Key Included* w/ pdfs
Elenco Snap Circuits Lab ; EDITABLE, *Key Included* w/ old pdfs
In this engaging lab students will use Elenco's Snap Circuits to assemble simple and complex circuits and measure current and potential at several points. Students will then be asked to draw conclusions about how changes in the circuit affect potential, current, and power in a circuit. This lab takes two or three class days, but students may want additional time to play with the circuit kits.Materials needed: Elenco's Snap Circuits Kit, purchasable on amazon, toy stores, and from science suppl
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Also included in: All Bires' Physics Resources EDITABLE, *Key Included* w/ pdfs
Speed of Sound Lab (Classic Closed-pipe Resonance) EDITABLE, GOOGLE *Key Incld*
UPDATED 2024 for open-pipe resonance with Boomwackers.In this classic lab of sending a sound waves down a PVC pipe against a water wall to create closed-pipe resonance students will measure the speed of sound in the vibrating air column with water acting as the more-dense closed end.Materials needed: tuning forks, 1", 1 1/4", or 1 1/2" thin-wall PVC pipe cut to about 35 cm and graduated from one end at 1 cm intervals. I found doing this with a sharpie marker worked great. Also, you will need a
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Also included in: All Bires' Physics Resources EDITABLE, *Key Included* w/ pdfs
Power Pulleys Work and Power Lab; EDITABLE, *Key Included* w/ old pdfs
This gets students out of their seats and burning calories! In this high-energy investigation students attempt to raise a hook mass connected over a wood dowel as fast as possible and measure their power output.Materials needed: 1" wood dowels with holes drilled in the middle and then string or twine run through the hole. If you would like more information, or a set built for you, please email me.Reformatted for 2022 as a Google Doc!Older PDF version is included in the G-Drive directory.KEY IN
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Also included in: All Bires' Physics Resources EDITABLE, *Key Included* w/ pdfs
Energy Skate Park PhET Sim ; EDITABLE, *Key Included* w/ old pdfs *UPDATED 2022*
*Updated in 2022* This has been completely rewritten for the new Energy Skate Park PhET SIM. The conclusion exercises are the same but the lab procedures require students to do more graphing and observe thermal energy more precisely.In this excellent PhET simulation students observe the conservation of energy of a skater traveling in parabolic paths. Students will draw conclusions about how potential energy can be converted to kinetic and sometimes lost to thermal energy from friction.Materi
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Also included in: All Bires' Physics Resources EDITABLE, *Key Included* w/ pdfs
Circuits PhET Simulation; EDITABLE, *Key Included* w/ old pdfs
In this PhET simulation students will use the simple circuits toolkit to build series, parallel and complex circuits and measure current and potential at various points in the circuit. I use this before my real-life lab with Snap Circuits. More advanced students can move on and use capacitors and AC voltage sources.Materials needed: PhET website.Freely editable Google Doc!Older PDF version is included in the G-Drive directory.KEY INCLUDED in G-Drive directory. Feel free to edit as needed and s
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Also included in: All Bires' Physics Resources EDITABLE, *Key Included* w/ pdfs
Impulse Momentum, Collisions, Vernier Dynamics Carts Lab, EDITABLE, *Key Incld*
*Updated 2022* for Graphical Analysis. The older version is included. Students can connect any combination of Vernier Force Probe and Motion Sensor through direct-USB GoLinks, GoDirect, and use of the Labquest interfaces. I've also added some pictures of what the lab setup should look like.In this investigation students will observe the practical use of the impulse-momentum theorem. Students will use the spring-loaded dynamics carts to first launch off a force probe and second bounce off the
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Also included in: All Bires' Physics Resources EDITABLE, *Key Included* w/ pdfs
Fluids Pressure and Flow PhET Simulation; EDITABLE, *Key Included* w/ old pdfs
In this extensive simulation students will investigate the relationships between depth and pressure, fluid flow and flux and pressure, and how density plays a role (or doesn't) in pressure and fluid flow dynamics.Materials needed: PhET website. Please note that this simulation, as of April 2022, uses JAVA. You may have to search for the non-HTML 5 simulations and run this in the built-in CheerpJ emulator.Freely editable Google Doc!Older PDF version is included in the G-Drive directory.KEY INCL
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Also included in: All Bires' Physics Resources EDITABLE, *Key Included* w/ pdfs
SimBucket Ray Optics Lab Reflection Refraction Simulation (PhET Alternative)
This simulation activity uses the Simbucket Ray Optics Simulation, which was superior to the PhET website simulation when written in 2018 due because it had concave, diverging lenses. The newer Geometric PhET sim added concave lenses.The matching activity for that newer PhET sim can be found here:https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Geometric-Optics-PhET-SIM-new-2022-EDITABLE-Key-Included-w-pdfs-8069098In this simulation students will investigate the focal distance, image height, and ima
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Also included in: All Bires' Physics Resources EDITABLE, *Key Included* w/ pdfs
Forces and Motion PhET Simulation; EDITABLE, *Key Included* w/ old pdfs
In this PhET simulation students will observe force vectors in one dimension and calculate values for applied and net forces.Materials needed: PhET websiteFreely editable Google Doc!Older PDF version is included in the G-Drive directory.KEY INCLUDED in G-Drive directory. Feel free to edit as needed and share with your students in whatever form you wish.If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask.Thanks for looking. Stay Strong!https://www.youtube.com/c/ChristopherBiresBoulderCityHShttps://w
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Also included in: All Bires' Physics Resources EDITABLE, *Key Included* w/ pdfs
Masses and Springs Harmonic Periodic Motion PhET Sim; EDITABLE, *Key Included*
In this PhET simulation students will investigate the relationships between period of harmonic motion and spring stiffness, gravity, and attached mass.Materials needed: PhET website. The Magenta, Cyan, and Yellow masses observed in the "Intro" and "Vectors" section of the simulation may need to be found separately than the "Lab" section.Freely editable Google Doc!Older PDF version is included in the G-Drive directory.KEY INCLUDED in G-Drive directory. Feel free to edit as needed and share with
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Also included in: All Bires' Physics Resources EDITABLE, *Key Included* w/ pdfs
Work, Power, and Energy Review Worksheet ; EDITABLE, *Key Included* w/ old pdfs
Update 2022: I've completely rewritten my energy practice worksheet. The older worksheet is included in its PDF form.In this practice worksheet students will demonstrate mastery of common work, power, energy, and force equations. Students will demonstrate mastery of energy conversation including that of elastic potential energy. Materials needed: noneReformatted for 2022 as a Google Doc!Older PDF version is included in the G-Drive directory.KEY INCLUDED in G-Drive directory. Feel free to edit
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Also included in: All Bires' Physics Resources EDITABLE, *Key Included* w/ pdfs
Density and Buoyancy PhET Simulation ; EDITABLE, *Key Included* w/ old pdfs
In this simulation students will investigate density of several objects. Materials needed: PhET website. Freely editable Google Doc!Older PDF version is included in the G-Drive directory.KEY INCLUDED in G-Drive directory. Feel free to edit as needed and share with your students in whatever form you wish.If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask.Thanks for looking. Stay Strong!https://www.youtube.com/c/ChristopherBiresBoulderCityHShttps://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Chris-Bires-Chemi
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Also included in: All Bires' Physics Resources EDITABLE, *Key Included* w/ pdfs
Torque and Rotational Motion Worksheets(TWO); EDITABLE, *Key Included* w/ pdfs
In this practice worksheet students will use torque and rotational motion formulas to demonstrate their understanding of rotational motion. I've included my worksheet on torque and rotational motion of systems of particles/center of mass.Materials needed: none.Reformatted for 2022 as an editable Google Doc!Older PDF version is included in the G-Drive directory.KEY INCLUDED in G-Drive directory. Feel free to edit as needed and share with your students in whatever form you wish.If you have any qu
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Also included in: All Bires' Physics Resources EDITABLE, *Key Included* w/ pdfs
Collisions with Vernier/Pasco Dynamics Carts Lab ; EDITABLE, *Key Included*
*Updated 10/2022 for Graphical Analysis and two-sensor setups. Older version is still included.*In this investigation students will measure the velocity of dynamics carts before and after collisions to measure transfer of momentum.Materials needed: Dynamics carts and tracks, 2x motion sensors (best) or photo-gates with picket fences (ok)Older PDF version is included in the G-Drive directory.KEY INCLUDED in G-Drive directory. Feel free to edit as needed and share with your students in whatever f
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Also included in: All Bires' Physics Resources EDITABLE, *Key Included* w/ pdfs
Simbucket Linear Momentum in Collisions simulation lab activity (Key Included)
What will students do with this activity:In this simulation students will investigate linear (1D) momentum with elastic collisions, inelastic collisions, and reverse inelastic collisions (explosions). I wrote this lab before the PhET Collisions Lab because their older version required Flash and did not work on Chromebooks. This is a simpler activity than the newer PhET Collisions sim.What materials are required:Simbucket website https://www.simbucket.com/simulation/collision-carts-lab/How long
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Also included in: All Bires' Physics Resources EDITABLE, *Key Included* w/ pdfs
Specific Heat of Hot Metals Chemistry and Physics Lab (Key Included)
What will students do with this activity:In this thermodynamic lab used in both chemistry and physics students will investigate the specific heat of metals by boiling the metals and transferring those hot metals into cool water in a "coffee cup calorimeter."If available, students will also use a set of metal strips with LCD thermometers to measure and graph heat movement through each metal.NOTE: These can be found by searching "thermal conductivity bars" at amazon, arborsci, or other science sup
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Also included in: All Bires' Physics Resources EDITABLE, *Key Included* w/ pdfs
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