Lessons and Activities

Physics Life

A selection of interactive websites and games that show a different side of physics and how it relates to our everyday lives.

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 7 | Age 13, Gr. 8 | Age 14, Gr. 9 | Age 15, Gr. 10 | Age 16, Gr. 11 | Age 17, Gr. 12 | Age 18

• Subjects:

  Science

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Jun. 12, 2009

Posted by:

Anonymous

Earth's Moon

Lesson on the properties of the moon, moon phases, eclipes.

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 9 | Age 15, Gr. 10 | Age 16, Gr. 11 | Age 17, Gr. 12 | Age 18

• Subjects:

  Science

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Nov. 3, 2009

Posted by:

mkalowe   

Erosion

Unit lesson

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 9 | Age 15, Gr. 10 | Age 16

• Subjects:

  Science

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Dec. 10, 2009

Posted by:

bapeel 

Minerals

Unit lesson

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 9 | Age 15, Gr. 10 | Age 16

• Subjects:

  Science

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Dec. 10, 2009

Posted by:

bapeel 

Weathering

Unit lesson

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 9 | Age 15, Gr. 10 | Age 16

• Subjects:

  Science

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Dec. 10, 2009

Posted by:

bapeel 

Awesome Math and Science Simulations

Interactive Science Simulations Fun, interactive, research-based simulations of physical phenomena from the PhET project at the University of Colorado.

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 4 | Age 10, Gr. 5 | Age 11, Gr. 6 | Age 12, Gr. 7 | Age 13, Gr. 8 | Age 14, Gr. 9 | Age 15, Gr. 10 | Age 16, Gr. 11 | Age 17, Gr. 12 | Age 18, Hr. Ed. | Age 19+

• Subjects:

  Science

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Feb. 28, 2010

Posted by:

Jesus Cital  

NSTA mimio Pad: Putting Interactivity into Students’ Hands

This was the mimio Teacher Team presentation "mimio Pad: Putting Interactivity into Students' Hands" presented at NSTA 2010.

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 5 | Age 11, Gr. 6 | Age 12, Gr. 7 | Age 13, Gr. 8 | Age 14, Gr. 9 | Age 15, Gr. 10 | Age 16, Gr. 11 | Age 17, Gr. 12 | Age 18

• Subjects:

  Science

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Mar. 22, 2010

Posted by:

bhelveston   

PhET Interactive Simulations

This is a great resource for interactive science and math simulations. You can search by age range and have the simulation translated into other languages for ESL students.

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 3 | Age 9, Gr. 4 | Age 10, Gr. 5 | Age 11, Gr. 6 | Age 12, Gr. 7 | Age 13, Gr. 8 | Age 14, Gr. 9 | Age 15, Gr. 10 | Age 16, Gr. 11 | Age 17, Gr. 12 | Age 18, Hr. Ed. | Age 19+

• Subjects:

  Science

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  Mar. 28, 2010

Posted by:

swilmoth

Interactive Science Simulations

This site offers several interactive resources for science.

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 5 | Age 11, Gr. 6 | Age 12, Gr. 7 | Age 13, Gr. 8 | Age 14, Gr. 9 | Age 15, Gr. 10 | Age 16, Gr. 11 | Age 17, Gr. 12 | Age 18

• Subjects:

  Science

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  May. 17, 2010

Posted by:

ckeegan3

12 Events That Will Change Everything, Made Interactive

An interactive web page from Scientific American that explores the effects of 12 dramatic events that could possibly happen in the future. This site would provide endless possibilities for analysis and discussion for older students.

• Grade Level(s):

  Gr. 6 | Age 12, Gr. 7 | Age 13, Gr. 8 | Age 14, Gr. 9 | Age 15, Gr. 10 | Age 16, Gr. 11 | Age 17, Gr. 12 | Age 18, Hr. Ed. | Age 19+

• Subjects:

  Science

• Language:

  English

• Posted:

  May. 30, 2010

Posted by:

mquerciagrossa