In completing this HTML5 web-based inquiry lab activity your students will gain a complete understanding of how mass, length, displacement and gravitational acceleration affect the period of a pendulum. I have done this activity with my students many times and they always find it fun and engaging. The best part is that your students won’t even know they are learning as they complete the inquiry-based laboratory assignment sheet that is included. This HTML5 inquiry lab can be run from most cellphones, tablets and computers. Nothing to download or install. The pendulum simulation will guide students as they collect data, analyze results and formulate conclusions on what factors affect the period of a pendulum. PhET simulations incorporate research based, student centered activities that are fun and easy to use. All of the PhET simulations are available from their website: PhET Interactive Simulations. The product includes the pendulum lab sheets and answer key as well as a Getting Started Teachers Guide.

In this guided inquiry online lab your students will investigate the pressure in fluids: liquids and air. By the end of this online lab they should be able to (1) describe how the pressure in air and water changes as a function of depth, (2) explain how the shape of the liquid container affects pressure, (3) describe all variables that affect pressure and (4) determine the density of an unknown fluid. This online lab is intended to be used with the Under Pressure (HTML5) Simulation from PhET Interactive Simulations. The link for the simulation can be found inside the resource. PhET Interactive Simulations incorporate research based, student centered activities that are fun and easy to use. All of the PhET simulations are available from their website: PhET Interactive Simulations. This PhET online simulation can be done in the classroom or during distance learning. This product includes: (1) The lab activity worksheets. (2) An answer key for the worksheets. (3) Notes presenting a full explanation of pressure and pressure in liquids.

This fun, engaging, inquiry-based physics lab is a great way to get your students interested in the refraction of light and Snell’s Law. The online lab uses the Bending Light HTML5 simulation from PhET Interactive Simulations. The simulation can be run from most cellphones, tablets and computers. Nothing to download or install. The link for the simulation can be found inside the resource. In the first activity students will learn how to draw ray diagrams for light as it enters, travels through and then exits a material with a greater index of refraction than the surrounding environment. In the second activity students will collect data that they will use to derive the equation that describes the relationship between the angle of incidence and the angle of refraction when light passes across a boundary between two materials with different indices of refraction, such as water, glass, or air. This is known as Snell’s Law and is used in ray tracing to compute the angles of incidence or refraction, and in experimental optics to find the refractive index of a material. In the final section, they will then use Snell’s Law to calculate the angles and the indices of refraction. PhET simulations incorporate research based, student centered activities that are fun and easy to use. All of the PhET simulations are available from their website: hET Interactive Simulations. This PhET online simulation can be done in the classroom or during distance learning. This product includes: (1) The lab activity worksheets. (2) An answer key for the worksheets. (3) Notes covering a full description of the refraction of light, index of refraction and Snell’s law.

This product from my Tes shop will help your students gain a complete understanding of how the amplitude, mass, gravity and spring strength affect the period of a mass oscillating on a spring. I have done this activity with my students many times and they always find it fun and engaging. The best part is that your students won’t even know they are learning as they complete the laboratory assignment sheet that is included. If your students need additional help completing this lab activity they can also watch the video from my Step by Step Science YouTube channel: Simple Harmonic Motion, What Effects the Period of a Mass on a Spring?: This inquiry-based lab activity uses the Mass and Spring: Basic HTML5 simulation from PhET Interactive Simulations. The simulation can be run from most cellphones, tablets and computers. Nothing to download or install. The simulation will guide students as they collect data, analyze results and formulate conclusions on what factors affect the period of a mass oscillating on a spring. PhET simulations incorporate research based, student centered activities that are fun and easy to use. All of the PhET simulations are available from their website: PhET Interactive Simulations. This product includes the lab worksheets and answer key as well as a Getting Started Teachers Guide.

In this guided inquiry online lab your students will investigate the physical properties of a material that determine its density. By the end of this online lab your students will be able to (1) determine the volume of an object using the displacement method, (2) calculate the density of an object, (3) explain how changing the mass or volume of an object affects its density, (4) explain why an object floats or sinks in a liquid and (5) determine the relative density of objects from their masses and volumes. This online lab is intended to be used with the Density (HTML5) Simulation from PhET Interactive Simulations. The link for the simulation can be found inside the resource. PhET Interactive Simulations incorporate research based, student centered activities that are fun and easy to use. All of the PhET simulations are available from their website: PhET Interactive Simulations. This PhET online simulation can be done in the classroom or during distance learning. This product includes: (1) The lab activity worksheets. (2) An answer key for the worksheets. (3) Notes presenting a full explanation of pressure and pressure in liquids.

Students love working with online simulations from PhET Interactive Simulations. They are easy to use, interactive, give reliable results and allow students to easily see the relationships between various physical parameters. In this inquiry-based PhET online lab students will first investigate the relationship between the plate area, the plate separation and the amount of charge stored on the plates of a parallel plate capacitor. Students will then collect data for the amount of charge stored on the plates of the capacitor with respect to the voltage applied across the capacitor. This data will then be graphed and the slope of the line will be calculated to determine the capacitance of the capacitor. Through the summary questions your students will become familiar with the vocabulary used to describe capacitance and capacitors as well as the equation used to calculate capacitance. PhET simulations incorporate research based, student centered activities that are fun and educational. All of the PhET simulations are available from their website:hET Interactive Simulations. This PhET online simulation can be done in the classroom or during distance learning. This product includes: (1) The lab activity worksheets. (2) An answer key for the worksheets. (3) Notes covering a full description of capacitance and capacitors.

In this guided inquiry online lab your students will investigate the effect of changing the plate separation and plate area on (1) the capacitance of the capacitor, (2) the potential difference between the plates of the capacitor, (3) the charge stored on the plates of the capacitor and (4) the electric field strength between the plates of the capacitor. These relationships will be determined for the case when the capacitor remains connected to the voltage source and for the case when it is no longer connected to the voltage source. This online lab is intended to be used with the Capacitor Lab: Basics (HTML5) Simulation from PhET Interactive Simulations. The link for the simulation can be found inside the resource. PhET Interactive Simulations incorporate research based, student centered activities that are fun and easy to use. All of the PhET simulations are available from their website: hET Interactive Simulations. This PhET online simulation can be done in the classroom or during distance learning. This product includes: (1) The lab activity worksheets. (2) An answer key for the worksheets. (3) Notes presenting a full explanation of capacitors & capacitance.

Looking for a great resource for teaching electric current, resistance and resistivity and ohm’s law? This product contains a well-organized single page handout of notes as well as a complete set of exercises for each topic that will be a great resource for you and your students. The exercises contain conceptual questions as well as questions for practicing calculations. Answer keys are included for all exercises. At the top of each worksheet there is a link to one or more videos from my YouTube Channel, Step-by-Step Science. These videos give a detailed explanation of the material covered on each worksheet. If students need help understanding the concepts or completing the worksheets, they can simply click on the link and watch the YouTube video where the topic is explained in detail. Contents: Notes - Electric Current Notes - Resistance & Resistivity Notes - Ohm’s Law Notes - Basics for Voltage, Current, Resistance & Power Exercises - Electric Current Exercises - Resistance & Resistivity Exercises - Ohm’s Law Exercises - Basics for Voltage, Current, Resistance & Power

Looking for a great all-in-one resource for teaching electric circuits with resistors in combination? This product contains well organized handout notes as well as a complete set of exercises for resistors in combination. This will be a great resource for you and your students. The exercises contain conceptual questions as well as questions for practicing calculations. Answer keys are included for all exercises. At the top of most of the worksheets there is a link to one or more videos from my YouTube Channel, Step-by-Step Science. These videos give a detailed explanation of the material covered on each worksheet. If students need help understanding the concepts or completing the worksheets, they can simply click on the link and watch the YouTube video where the topic is explained in detail. An outstanding resource for students who are not able to attend class. Contents: (1) Seven pages of notes for resistors in combination. (2) Eight pages of exercises and problems for your students to practice what they have learned. (3) Answer keys for all exercises and problems.

Looking for a great all-in-one resource for teaching electric circuits with resistors in series? This product contains well organized handout notes as well as a complete set of exercises for resistors in series. This will be a great resource for you and your students. The exercises contain conceptual questions as well as questions for practicing calculations. Answer keys are included for all exercises. At the top of most of the worksheets there is a link to one or more videos from my YouTube Channel, Step-by-Step Science. These videos give a detailed explanation of the material covered on each worksheet. If students need help understanding the concepts or completing the worksheets, they can simply click on the link and watch the YouTube video where the topic is explained in detail. An outstanding resource for students who are not able to attend class. Contents: (1) Three pages of notes for resistors in series. (2) Guided inquiry lab for the PhET HTML 5 simulation, Circuit Construction Kit. (3) Twelve pages of exercises and problems for your students to practice what they have learned. (4) Answer keys for all exercises and problems.

Looking for a great resource for teaching electromagnetic induction and magnetic flux? This product contains everything you need, well organized handout notes, two sets of exercises for this topic, as well as presentations for use in your instruction. This will be a great resource for you and your students. The exercises contain conceptual questions along with questions for practicing calculations. Answer keys are included for all exercises. There are links to videos from my YouTube Channel, Step-by-Step Science at the top of each worksheet. These videos give a detailed explanation of the material covered on the worksheets. If students need help understanding the concepts or completing the exercises, they can simply click on the link and watch the YouTube video where the topic is explained in detail. This is also an outstanding resource for students who are not able to attend class. All documents are included as PDFs and in editable forms such as Keynote, Pages, PowerPoint and Word. Contents: (1) One page of notes. (2) Two sets of exercises for students to practice their problem-solving skills. (3) Answer keys for all exercises. (4) Presentations for use during instruction.

Using another one of the excellent simulations from PhET Interactive Simulations, your students will be able to investigate the properties of longitudinal and transverse waves. After completing this lab students should be able to: a) make waves with water, sounds and light and see how they are related, b) discuss wave properties using the appropriate terms, c) explain how changing the frequency and amplitude affects the characteristics of a wave and d) determine a method to measure and calculate the speed of a wave. This PhET online lab contains three separate sections, one for each of the three types of waves: water, sound and light. The learning objectives for each section are different. The water waves section focuses on becoming familiar with the basic characteristics of transverse waves and the terms we use to describe waves such as wavelength, amplitude, crest, trough, frequency and period. Students learn how changing the frequency and amplitude affects wavelength and other characteristics of the waves. The sound waves section looks at how a speaker creates a longitudinal wave, how energy is transferred through a medium by this type of wave, the relationship between the frequency and period of a wave and how to calculate wave speed. In the light waves section students will measure the wavelength and period of waves of different colors of light and then use this information to calculate the frequency of light waves and the speed of light. They should then be able to summarize the relationships between the period, frequency and wavelength of light waves. You may want students to become familiar with the basic terms used to describe waves and their motion before they begin the simulation. Therefore, I have included a worksheet that students can complete before they get started. Students could also complete this worksheet during or after the simulation. For this activity your students will use one of the simulations from PhET Interactive Simulations. The simulation is called Waves Intro (HTML5). PhET simulations incorporate research based, student centered activities that are fun and easy to use. All of the PhET simulations are available from their website: PhET Interactive Simulations

This guided inquiry lab from my Tes shop will help your students gain an in depth understanding of the difference between resistors in series circuits and resistors in parallel circuits. I have done these activities with my students many times and they always find them fun and engaging. The best part is that your students won’t even know they are learning as they complete the inquiry-based laboratory assignment sheet that is included. These guided inquiry activities are intended to be used with one of the two HTML5 Circuit Construction Kits from PhET Interactive Simulations. With these activities your students can quickly build electric circuits and collect accurate data that will allow them to compare the characteristics of resistors in series with resistors in parallel. With a little up-front guidance your students will be able to complete the activity with little assistance. The goals of these activities are that your students will understand: (1) how the voltage drop across resistors changes when resistors are added in series and parallel (Kirchhoff’s voltage rule). (2) how the current through resistors changes when resistors are added in series and parallel (Kirchhoff’s current rule). (3) how the equivalent resistance changes when resistors are added in series and parallel. (4) how the power output (bulb brightness) of the resistors changes when resistors are added in series and parallel. (5) how removing one resistor from the circuit changes the behavior of the remaining resistors for series and parallel circuits. This HTML5 web-based inquiry lab can be run from the internet browser on most cellphones, tablets and computers. Nothing to download or install. All of the PhET simulations are available from their website: PhET Interactive Simulations. The product includes: (1) Series Resistors Lab: Voltage, Current, Resistance and Bulb Brightness (2) Parallel Resistors Lab: Voltage, Current, Resistance and Bulb Brightness (3) Summary Assignment: Summary Comparing Resistors in Series and Parallel Circuits (4) Notes Comparing Series and Parallel Resistors (5) A Getting Started Teachers Guide (6) Answer Keys

In this guided inquiry two part lab your students will investigate how an image is formed by four different optical instruments: a convex lens, a concave lens, a convex mirror and a concave mirror. In Part 1 students will investigate (1) how the characteristics of the image change as the object is brought closer to each of the lenses and mirrors, (2) the similarities and differences in image formation for each of the lenses and mirrors and (3) the meaning of the points F and 2F for the convex lenses and concave mirrors. In Part 2 students will draw the ray diagrams for each of the lenses and mirrors and take a more detailed look at the image characteristics for each object location. By the end of Part 2, if they are given the object location they will be able to state (1) the image location relative to points F and 2F, (2) the size of the image relative to the object size, (3) the image orientation and (4) the image type. For this online lab activity your students will use one of the simulations from PhET Interactive Simulations. The simulation is called Geometric Optics (HTML5). The link for the simulation can be found inside the resource. PhET Interactive Simulations incorporate research based, student centered activities that are fun and easy to use. All of the PhET simulations are available from their website: PhET Interactive Simulations. This PhET online simulation can be done in the classroom or during distance learning. This product includes: (1) The lab activity worksheets. (2) An answer key for the worksheets.

The goal of this activity is for your students to gain a deeper understanding of static and kinetic friction forces, Newton’s laws of motion and how to determine the coefficients of static and kinetic friction. This activity includes collecting data about frictional forces, graphing the data and analysis of the graph to determine the coefficients of friction. This web based lab is available as a PDF file that can be completed by distance learners. This online lab activity uses the Forces and Motion: Basics HTML5 simulation from PhET Interactive Simulations. The simulation can be run from most cellphones, tablets and computers. Nothing to download or install. This product is part of a series of three products covering Newton’s laws of motion. The other two products are: PhET Simulation: Forces and Motion PhET Simulation: Newton’s Laws of Motion You and your students can get a full explanation of the friction forces and coefficients of friction from my Step by Step Science YouTube video: Newton’s 2nd Law, The Force of Friction, An Explanation PhET simulations incorporate research based, student centered activities that are fun and easy to use. All of the PhET simulations are available from their website: PhET Interactive Simulations. This product includes: (1) The lab activity worksheets. (2) An answer key for the worksheets. (3) Notes covering a full description of the kinetic and static friction forces and the coefficients of friction.

In this kinematics product from my Tes shop you get everything you need to teach Velocity vs Time Graphs. This includes handout notes and six exercises with answer keys for all the questions. No Preparation Necessary! Just Download and Go! All the notes, exercises and solutions are included as PDFs and editable Pages files. At the top of each worksheet there is a link to the related video from my YouTube Channel, Step by Step Science. If your students need help understanding the concepts or completing the worksheets, they can simply click on the link and watch the YouTube video where everything is explained in detail. An outstanding resource for distance learning and students who are not able to attend class. Contents: (1) Two pages of handout notes. (2) Six exercises for your students to practice what they have learned. A total of 12 pages. (3) Answer keys for all exercises. (4) PDF and Pages files for all materials.

Newton’s Second Law: Acceleration This Newton’s laws of motion product includes a complete set of teaching and learning materials for analyzing the motion and determining the acceleration of objects in different situations using Newton’s second law. In addition to drawing free body diagrams, your students will learn how to calculate the magnitude of the force of gravity, the normal force, the applied force and the force of friction. Students will also be introduced to the concept of the coefficient of friction and its effect on the acceleration of an object. This product contains everything you need: presentations for Newton’s three laws of motion with example problems for calculating acceleration using Newton’s second law of motion; four sets of practice exercises where your students will analyze the motion of objects using free body diagrams to calculate the forces acting on an object, the coefficient of friction and acceleration; a complete in depth set of notes covering all three of Newton’s laws of motion; and answer keys for all exercises. At the top of the notes and each set of exercises there is a link to videos from my Step by Step Science YouTube channel. The videos provide detailed descriptions and additional examples that correspond to the problems on the exercise sheets. This is a great resource for distance learners or students who are not able to be in class for this lesson. All exercises and presentations are provided in PDF and fully editable formats. If your students are not yet familiar with free body diagrams, consider my companion product on this topic. Contents: (1) Three pages of notes providing an in depth explanation of Newton’s laws of motion. (2) Four separate sets of exercises for calculating acceleration using Newton’s second law of motion. A total of nine pages. (3) Answer keys for all exercises. (4) Presentations with example problems in Keynote and PowerPoint. (5) PDF files for all the documents. (6) Fully editable Pages files for all the documents.

This bundle contains everything you need to teach resistors in series and parallel. You get a complete set of clearly written concise notes that can be used as handout for your students, online guided inquiry labs using the excellent HTML 5 simulations from PhET Simulations, conceptual as well as calculation exercises that will assure your students have a deep understanding of the behavior of resistors in electric circuits; answer keys included. As well as Keynote and PowerPoint presentations that you can use during instruction. No Preparation Necessary! Just Download and Go! At the top of most of the worksheets there is a link to one or more videos from my YouTube Channel, Step-by-Step Science. These videos give a detailed explanation of the material covered on each worksheet. If students need help understanding the concepts or completing the worksheets, they can simply click on the link and watch the YouTube video where the topic is explained in detail. An outstanding resource for students who are not able to attend class. Contents (1) Handout notes for resistors in series and parallel. (2) Guided inquiry labs for PhET HTML 5 simulation, Circuit Construction Kit. (3) Conceptual and calculation exercises for your students to practice what they have learned. (4) Answer keys for all exercises. (5) Keynote presentations for resistors in series and parallel. (6) PowerPoint presentations for resistors in series and parallel. (7) .pdf files for all presentations.

In this kinematics product from my Tes shop you get everything you need to teach Position vs Time Graphs. This includes handout notes, six exercises with answer keys and a presentation for transforming position vs time graphs to velocity vs time graphs to acceleration vs time graphs. No Preparation Necessary! Just Download and Go! All the notes, exercises and solutions are included as PDFs and editable Pages files. The presentation is included as a PDF file, in Keynote and in PowerPoint. At the top of each worksheet there is a link to the related video from my YouTube Channel, Step by Step Science. If your students need help understanding the concepts or completing the worksheets, they can simply click on the link and watch the YouTube video where everything is explained in detail. An outstanding resource for distance learning and students who are not able to attend class. Contents: (1) Handout notes. (2) Six exercises for your students to practice what they have learned. (3) Answer keys for all exercises. (4) Presentation in Keynote and PowerPoint. (5) PDF files for all material

As your students gain an in depth understanding of Hooke’s law from this Tes product, they will practice and learn several important science skills including: data collection, data interpretation, graphing and calculating. This product includes one page of handout notes that will give your students a detailed explanation of Hooke’s law and the principles behind it. Also included are three separate assignments for practicing the concepts and calculations related to Hooke’s law, and an HTML5 web-based inquiry lab using the Masses and Springs simulation from PhET interactive simulations. This simulation can be run from most cellphones, tablets and computers. Nothing to download or install. The inquiry lab will guide your students as they collect data, analyze results and formulate conclusions based on spring constant calculations and the forces applied to springs. Answer keys are included for all exercises. At the top of each worksheet there is a link to a video from my YouTube Channel, Step by Step Science. These videos give a detailed explanation of the material covered on the worksheet. If students need help understanding the concepts or completing the worksheets, they can simply click on the link and watch the YouTube video where the topic is explained in detail. An outstanding resource for students who are not able to attend class. The exercises and notes are included as PDF and Apple pages documents. The presentations are available in Keynote, Powerpoint and PDF. PhET simulations incorporate research based, student centered activities that are fun and easy to use. All of the PhET simulations are available from their website: phet.colorado.edu. The product includes: (1) One page of notes for Hooke’s Law (2) PhET Simulation Hooke’s Law Lab (3) Graphing and Interpreting Hooke’s Law Data (4) Reading and Interpreting a Hooke’s Law Graph (5) Calculations for the Hooke’s Law Equation (6) Presentation for Hooke’s Law (6) Answer Keys