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Free physics homeschool curricula
The Great Egg Drop Experiment and Challenge
This is such a fun family or school activity. Teaming siblings with grandparents, aunts, and uncles to compete on a sunny afternoon or great in a classroom setting. The packet is simple and to the point with general challenge details, rules, suggested materials, and room to sketch designs. Once complete, students use the back page to draw the finished product and answer some questions about what they learned.
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K - 10th
Introduction to Gravity
What keeps us on the earth? Why do objects fall down? Why can't I jump to the moon? These a simple questions, with complicated answers. Kids have a knack for asking questions that are hard for teachers to explain. Here is a book that explains the in's and out's of gravity. It is so simple a preschooler can understand.
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PreK - 2nd
Forces and Motion Unit Planning Guide
A FREE and EDITABLE resource to help you design a Forces and Motion Unit. It includes multiple pacing options to focus or broaden the scope of your course and to meet the needs of your students. The guide aligns lessons with grades 3-5 and/or middle school Next Generation Science Standards.About this Product:• Includes a summary of topics, LOs and appropriate resources required for each lesson• Includes individual unit planning guide with differentiated pacing options• Suggests how and when to u
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3rd - 8th
Also included in: Forces and Motion Unit | Printable, Digital & Editable Components
Forms of Energy Unit Planning Guide
A FREE and EDITABLE resource to help you design a Forms of Energy Unit. It includes multiple pacing options to focus or broaden the scope of your course and to meet the needs of your students. The guide aligns lessons with grades 3-5 and/or middle school Next Generation Science Standards.About this Product:• Includes a summary of topics, LOs and appropriate resources required for each lesson• Includes individual unit planning guide with differentiated pacing options• Suggests how and when to use
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3rd - 8th
Also included in: Forms of Energy Unit Bundle | Printable, Digital & Editable Components
Physical Science Physics Curriculum Planning and Pacing Guide
A FREE and EDITABLE resource to help you design a one-year Physical Science course! This resource includes multiple pacing options to focus or broaden the scope of your course so to meet the needs of your students. Aligned with all Physical Science (ESS) 3-5 and/or 6-8 Next Generation Science Standards.About this Product:• Includes individual unit planning guides with multiple pacing options• Includes a course overview with THREE pacing options• Breaks down an entire year into units, themes and
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3rd - 9th
End of Year Physics Activities
Developed as an end-of-unit activity, the Amazing Race Game is a great way to develop commraderie within your students while peaking their competitive interests. You will be able to customize this game to meet your need. It is great for science classes, but can be used within any classroom!
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7th - 12th
Matter Properties Unit Planning Guide
A FREE and EDITABLE resource to help you design a Matter Properties Unit. It includes multiple pacing options to focus or broaden the scope of your course and to meet the needs of your students. The guide aligns lessons with grades 3-5 Next Generation Science Standards.About this Product:• Includes a summary of topics, LOs and appropriate resources required for each lesson• Includes individual unit planning guide with differentiated pacing options• Suggests how and when to use my products so to
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3rd - 8th
Also included in: Matter Properties Unit Bundle | Printable, Digital & Editable Components
Magnets and Electricity Unit Planning Guide
A FREE and EDITABLE resource to help you design a Magnets and Electricity Unit. It includes multiple pacing options to focus or broaden the scope of your course and to meet the needs of your students. The guide aligns lessons with grades 3-5 and/or middle school Next Generation Science Standards.About this Product:• Includes a summary of topics, LOs and appropriate resources required for each lesson• Includes individual unit planning guide with differentiated pacing options• Suggests how and whe
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3rd - 8th
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What's the difference between series and parallel circuits?
What is a series circuit? What is a parallel circuit? How do we build circuits and where do we find them?
Dr. Erica looks at circuit components like batteries, LEDs, and wires and explains the role of each component. She also shows how to build a circuit in series and in parallel and gives some easy ways to remember differences between the two types.
Then learn some common day series circuit examples and parallel circuit examples. Dr. Erica will talk about why, in these everyday instances, yo
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K - 12th, Higher Education
Physics: Work and Power - Answer Key included
Physics: Lesson about Power and Work. Excellent for Sub Plans. Includes terms like Watts, Horsepower, and Joules. Includes homework and answer key. How to use: 1: Download the entire document: “The notes”2: Keep a copy of “the notes” for yourself.3: Delete the areas that have the bold text and save a copy. The bold text in (parenthesis) are notes for you and you can delete those too.4: Give the sheet with the deleted parts to your students. Have a copy with the bold text as a guide for yourself
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8th - 10th
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NGSS:
MS-PS3-4
, MS-PS3-1
Eggs In Motion (an investigation in inertia)
This is a fun experiment to demonstrate the property of inertia and Newton's first law.
Great as an interactive science activity and lab work.
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1st - 5th
What Does an Oscilloscope Do?
An Oscilloscope is used to observe voltages and particular changes in voltage from DC batteries, vibrating bells, diodes, microphones, AC voltages of all types including resonant tank circuits and Lissajou figures. I have made some video explanations of its uses (by myself and even before cellphones). These are rather crude but will get the message across to those interested.
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8th - 12th, Staff
FREE Electromagnetic Spectrum Guided Notes | YT Video | Print & Digital Version
These guided notes pair with the YouTube video HERE. Different kinds of light are all around you everyday, but most are invisible to our human eyes. Light can be broken up into different types. We call the full known range the electromagnetic spectrum. SUBSCRIBE to my YouTube Channel to get the latest episodes!In this episode we will go over: Visible Light Our Human Eyes Sunset Science Below Visible Light (Infrared, Microwaves, Radio Waves) Beyond Visible Light (Ultraviolet Light, X-Rays, Gamma
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3rd - 8th
NGSS:
MS-PS4-1
, 4-PS4-1
, 4-PS3-2
FREE Sound Waves Guided Notes | Pairs with YT Video | Print & Digital Version
These guided notes pair with the YouTube video HERE. Every sound you can think of is all made the same way, through vibrations! SUBSCRIBE to my YouTube Channel to get the latest episodes!In this episode we will go over: Vibrations Sound Waves Our Human Ears Frequency | Pitch Intensity | Volume (Experiment)Included:Fill-in-the-blank NotesLink to Digital Version (Digital link is found on the resource page inside the PDF. *Make a copy before assigning to students*)Answer SheetPlease consider ratin
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Grades:
3rd - 8th
NGSS:
MS-PS4-2
, 4-PS3-2
Thermal Energy Unit Planning Guide
A FREE and EDITABLE resource to help you design a Thermal Energy Unit. It includes multiple pacing options to focus or broaden the scope of your course and to meet the needs of your students. The guide aligns lessons with grades 3-5 and/or middle school Next Generation Science Standards.About this Product:• Includes a summary of topics, LOs and appropriate resources required for each lesson• Includes individual unit planning guide with differentiated pacing options• Suggests how and when to use
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3rd - 8th
Waves and Sound Unit Planning Guide
A FREE and EDITABLE resource to help you design a Waves and Sound Unit. It includes multiple pacing options to focus or broaden the scope of your course and to meet the needs of your students. The guide aligns lessons with grades 3-5 and/or middle school Next Generation Science Standards.About this Product:• Includes a summary of topics, LOs and appropriate resources required for each lesson• Includes individual unit planning guide with differentiated pacing options• Suggests how and when to use
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4th - 8th
Also included in: Waves Unit Bundle | Printable, Digital & Editable Components
FREE Potential & Kinetic Energy Guided Note | YT Video | Print & Digital Version
These guided notes pair with the YouTube video HERE. Energy is the ability to do work, which is the ability to exert a force causing displacement of an object, or simply, energy is the force that causes things to move. All energy can be classified as either: potential energy or kinetic energy. SUBSCRIBE to my YouTube Channel to get the latest episodes!In this episode we will go over: Types of Kinetic Energy Types of Potential Energy Law of Conservation of Energy Examples of Potential and Kinetic
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5th - 8th
NGSS:
MS-PS3-2
, MS-PS3-1
Gravitation and Keplers Laws
Gravitation begins with F=GMm/R2 applications and 6 questions w/solutions.Next Kepler's 3 Laws are introduced and questions/solutions are provided using Kepler's Constant to calculate satellite motions on earth and other planets. Gravitational Potential Energy comes last. This includes a complete explanation of why we use PE= - GMm/R and particularly what the minus sign means via PE = GMm(1/R1 -1/R2). 31 problems and solutions are provided.Students must pay attention to units and be able to con
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10th - 12th
FREE Behavior of Light Guided Notes | YT Video | Print & Digital Version
These guided notes pair with the YouTube video HERE. When light rays come in contact with an object they either pass through it, get absorbed, or bounce back. So when light hits an object, it is either transmitted, absorbed, reflected, or refracted. SUBSCRIBE to my YouTube Channel to get the latest episodes!In this episode we will go over: Properties of Light Reflection Absorption & Transmission Refraction Rainbow ScienceIncluded:Fill-in-the-blank NotesLink to Digital Version (Digital link i
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5th - 9th
NGSS:
MS-PS4-2
FREE Heat Transfer Guided Notes | Pairs with YT Video | Answer Key
Heat transfer is happening pretty much at all times, all around us. Conduction through contact, Convection through density differences, and Radiation through waves.These notes pair with the YT Heat Transfer Video HERESUBSCRIBE to my YouTube Channel to get the latest episodes!IN THIS EPISODE:Kinetic Energy | Temperature | Thermal Energy Conduction | Popcorn Demo Convection | Convection Current Demo Radiation | Infrared Camera DemoIncluded:Fill-in-the-blank NotesAnswer SheetPlease consider rating
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3rd - 6th
NGSS:
MS-PS3-4
, MS-PS3-5
, 4-PS3-2
Autos in Motion
Cars can be a topic that combines Kinematics and Dynamics. This lesson usesactual data taken in class and on campus with students looking on. Supervised by 2-3 faculty we found a suitable and safe place to run two cars over measureddistances. 1st we coasted a car to a stop on grass. Then coasted two cars to a stop on asphalt. From our data we calculated friction forces. 2nd we ran two cars at full throttle over a measured distance. From our data we calculated engine forces and even horsepower. 3
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9th - 12th
Lab: The Non Intuitive Physics of a Rubber Band
Ask most people and they will agree a rubber band increases its tension as youstretch it. They also agree that when you pluck a rubber band the frequencyincreases as you stretch it. All kinds of answers are found on the web.The lab exercise includes building a very simple apparatus and downloading anapp on the phone which the student uses to measure the sound of a plucked rubber band as it get stretched. Just how frequency, tension, mass, length and wavelength are related can be determined. Samp
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6th - 12th
The Great Race or How Does This Happen?
This is a great lesson for AP Physics or any other curious students. Rolling objects can compete in a race down an incline but the results can be very counter intuitive! First a small massive sphere races a large less massive one. Which one will win? This lesson reviews Gravitational Potential Energy, Translational Kinetic Energy, Rotational Kinetic Energy, Conservation of Energy and Frictional Heat.Mathematical proof is given that all solid spheres will roll the same no matter what their mass o
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
Water Table Music 01
STEM activity in sound using a water table. This data sheet records observations about what happens to sound when water is poured into metal and ceramic bowls. What you need:Use a water table or container to hold the water.One ceramic and metal bowl.A wooden mallet or a wooden spoon to strike the bowls.Instructions for water table activity or center.Tap the empty bowls.Slowly add water to each bowl, lightly tap the side of the bowl, and listen.How does water change the sound that is made?
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Grades:
K - 2nd
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