Table of Contents with Time Estimates & Sample Lessons
Click on selected lessons below to see what the student materials look like.
| L# |
Lesson (L) Title |
~Time (min) |
| Magnetism and Static Electricity Module
|
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Unit M: Developing a Model for Magnetism (~7 Hours)
|
| L1 |
Modeling and the Mystery Tube |
35 |
| L2 |
Exploring Magnetic Effects |
90 |
| Ext A
1
|
Exploring the Region Around a Magnet |
Online |
| L3 |
Developing a Model for Magnetism |
70 |
| Ext B |
Evaluating Magnetism Models |
Online |
| L4 |
Better Model for Magnetism |
60 |
| L5 |
Explaining Phenomena involving Magnetism |
70 |
| L6 ED |
Engineering Design: Is the US Losing Its Edge? |
60 |
| L7 (optional) |
Exploring Static Electrics Effects [Only for classes not doing Unit SE] |
40 |
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Unit SE: Developing a Model for Static Electricity (~5 hours)
|
| L1 |
Exploring Static Electric Effects |
60 |
| Ext A |
Which Charge is Which? |
online |
| Ext B |
The Law of Electric Charges |
online |
| L2 |
Developing a Model for Static Electricity |
75 |
| L3 |
Representing Uncharged Objects in Your Model |
60 |
| Ext C |
Electroscope and Negatively (–) Charged Object |
online |
| Ext D |
Nature of Charged Entities |
online |
| L4 |
Refining Your Model for Different Materials |
60 |
| Ext E |
Discharging Charged Objects |
online |
| Ext F |
Charged and Uncharged Objects |
online |
| L5 |
Explaining Phenomena Involving Static Electricity |
45 |
1Extensions (Ext’s) are online, interactive homework activities.
| L# |
Lesson (L) Title |
~Time (min) |
| Interactions and Energy Module
|
|
Unit EM: Energy-based Model for Interactions (~7.5 hours)
|
| L1 |
Interactions and Motion |
35 |
| Ext A |
Representing Motion on Speed-Time Graphs |
online |
| L2 |
Motion and Energy |
40 |
| Ext C |
Describing Interactions in Terms of Energy |
Online |
| L3 |
Slowing and Stopping |
40 |
| Ext D |
Scientific Explanations |
online |
| Ext E |
Simultaneous Interactions |
online |
| L4 |
Friction as an Interaction |
40 |
| Ext F |
Effects of Friction |
online |
| L5 |
Warming and Cooling |
80 |
| Ext G |
Mechanisms for Heat Interactions |
online |
| L6 |
Keeping Track of Energy in Electric Circuit Interactions |
75 |
| Ext H |
More on Keeping Track of Energy |
online |
| L7 |
More on Keeping Track of Energy |
65 |
| L8 ED |
Engineering Design: No More Cold Showers |
75 |
|
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Unit PEF: Potential Energy and Fields (~5.5 hours)
|
| L1 |
Elastic Objects and Energy |
60 |
| Ext A |
More on Elastic Energy |
online |
| L2 |
Comparing Magnetic and Static Electric Interactions (optional) |
70 |
| Ext B |
Representing Magnetic Poles and Electric Charges (optional) |
online |
| L3 |
Magnetic and Static Electric Interactions and Energy |
65 |
| Ext C |
Exploring Magnetic and Electric Fields |
online |
| L4 |
Gravitational Interactions and Energy |
50 |
| Ext D |
Exploring Gravitational Potential Energy |
online |
| L5 |
Electromagnetic Interactions |
70 |
| Ext E |
More on Electromagnetic Interactions |
online |
| L# |
Lesson (L) Title |
~Time (min) |
| Interactions and Forces Module
|
|
Unit FM: Force-based Model for Interactions (~4.5 hours)
|
| L1 |
Interactions, Force and Motion |
60 |
| Ext A |
Force Diagrams |
online |
| L2 |
Motion with a Continuous Force |
35 |
| Ext B |
Pushing a Skateboarder |
online |
| L3 |
Pushes and Slowing Down |
40 |
| Ext C |
Connecting Force and Energy Models |
online |
| L4 |
Forces and Friction |
35 |
| Ext D |
How Does Friction Work? |
online |
| L5 |
Changing Force Strength and Mass |
40 |
| Ext E |
Changing Direction |
online |
| L6 |
Falling Objects |
50 |
|
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Unit CF: Combinations of Forces (~4 hours)
|
| L1 |
Combinations of Forces |
50 |
| Ext A |
Newton’s Second Law |
online |
| L2 |
Balanced Forces |
40 |
| Ext B |
More on Balanced Forces |
online |
| L3 |
Situations Involving Friction |
50 |
| Ext C |
Balanced and Unbalanced Forces |
online |
| Ext D |
More on Vertical Motion (includes air drag) |
online |
| L4 |
Comparing Forces During Interactions |
50 |
| Ext E |
Newton’s Third Law and Balanced Forces |
online |
| L5 ED |
Engineering Design: Inspiration from Nature |
60 |
| L# |
Lesson (L) Title |
~Time (min) |
| Waves, Sound and Light Module
|
|
Unit WS: Mechanical Waves and Sound (~4 hours)
|
| L1 |
Properties of Waves |
100 |
| Ext A |
How Do Waves Move? |
online |
| L2 |
Two-Dimensional Waves |
55 |
| Ext B |
Wave Refraction |
online |
| Ext C |
Reflection of 2D Waves |
online |
| L3 |
Sound Waves |
65 |
| Ext D |
Seismic Waves |
online |
|
|
Unit L: Light and Color (~6 hours)
|
| L1 |
Light Waves, Pinholes, and Shadows |
75 |
| Ext A |
Drawing Light Ray Diagrams for Pinholes and Shadows |
online |
| L2 |
Reflection of Light |
40 |
| Ext B |
More on Mirror Reflections and Images |
online |
| L3 |
Refraction of Light |
75 |
| L4 |
Light and Color |
70 |
| L5 ED |
Engineering Design: Measuring the Moon’s Distance |
75 |
| L# |
Lesson (L) Title |
~Time (min) |
| Matter and Interactions Module
|
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Unit PC: Physical Changes (~6.5 hours)
|
| L1 |
Pressure |
60 |
| Ext G |
Effects due to air pressure |
online |
| L2 |
Small Particle Theory of Gases |
65 |
| Ext H |
Pressure, Temperature, Mixture of Gases, and Average KE |
online |
| L3 |
Pressure and the SPT |
70 |
| Ext I |
Mass, Volume and Density |
online |
| L4 |
Liquids and SPT |
75 |
| Ext J |
Sinking and Floating |
online |
| L5 |
Solids, SPT and Energy |
45 |
| Ext K |
Rates of Warming of Different Materials |
online |
| L6 |
Changes of State |
45 |
| Ext L |
Explanations Involving Physical Changes in Liquids and Solids |
online |
| L7 |
Changes of State and Small Particle Theory |
55 |
| Ext M |
Heating Curves, Melting and Boiling Points |
online |
| L8 ED |
Engineering Design: Evaluate Ballonet Designs |
45 |
|
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Unit CR: Chemical Reactions (~6 hours)
|
| L1 |
Physical Changes vs. Chemical Reactions |
65 |
| Ext A |
Separating Mixtures Using Physical Properties |
online |
| L2 |
Chemical Reactions and Conservation of Mass |
30 |
| Ext B |
Reaction Rates and Temperature |
online |
| L3 |
Chemical Reactions, Conservation of Mass, and SPT |
85 |
| Ext F |
Balancing chemical equations |
online |
| L4 |
Chemical Reactions and Energy Transfer |
35 |
| L5 |
Classifying and Organizing Elements |
50 |
| Ext G |
Characteristic Physical Properties |
online |
| L6 |
Periodic Trends and the Elements |
35 |
| Ext E |
Models of the Atom |
online |
| L7 |
Atoms, Ions, and the Periodic Table |
35 |
| L8 |
Electrons and Chemical Bonding |
60 |
| Ext H |
Atomic Structure, the Periodic Table, and Isotopes |
online |
| Ext I |
Bond Types and the Chemical Structure of Materials |
online |
| L9 |
Explanations Involving Physical Changes and Chemical Reactions |
25 |
