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 | ||
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 | ||
| 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 |
| 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 |
