Physical Science
Motion and Design
In this unit, students will investigate matter, forces, energy, and the impact of design elements on the transfer of energy. Students will design, build, and test a catapult to explore the concepts of force, energy, friction, and gravity. This unit will also introduce the steps of the scientific method.
Mr. Bowen's Practice Quizzes
Texts
Downloads
- Motion and Design Lessons 2-3 Lab Notes
- Motion and Design Lesson 4 Lab Notes
- Motion and Design Lessons 5-6 Lab Notes
- Forces and Motion Study Guide
- Force and Motion Study Guide 2
- Energy Study Guide
- Matter Study Guide
- Parachute Design Lab
- Ball Bounce Lab
- Pendulum Lab
- Coffee Cup Insulators Lab
- Ice in Beverages lab
- Energy Stick Lab
- Catapult Reflection
Quizzes, Games and Interactive Simulations
Updated 9-18-16
Forces, Motion, and Design
Energy
Matter
Physical Science
Forces, Motion, and Design
- Friction Surface Tester
- Forces in Action
- Forces and Movement
- Friction Explorer
- Skate Park
- Design a Roller Coaster
- Design Roller Coaster 2
- Projectile Motion
- Blasto Cannonball Simulation
- Soda Constructor
- Galileo Drops the Ball
- Speed, Eggs, and Slam
- Fantastic Contraption
- Phet Forces and Motion (advanced)
- Phet Forces and Motion Basics
- Archery
- Build a Trebuchet
- When Gravity Causes Things to Fall
- Newton's First Law of Motion
- Newton's Second Law of Motion
- More Force, More Acceleration
- Baseball vs. Bat
- Balanced and Unbalanced Forces
- Phet Balancing Act
- Phet Gravity Force Lab
- All About Forces
- Concepts of Gravity
- Friction
- Magnetic Forces
- Acceleration BrainPop Video
- Free Fall Tower Gizmo
- Phet Moving Man
- Phet Collision Lab
Energy
- What is Energy? Video
- Launchball
- Powerplay
- Sunsite Funsite
- Phet Energy Forms and Changes
- Energy Street
- Heat
- Heat Transfer
- Mass and Spring Simulation
- Pendulum Energy Simulation
- Bouncing Ball Energy Simulation
- Roller Coaster Energy Simulation
- Potential/Kinetic Energy Simulation
- Energy Fling the Teacher
- Potential/Kinetic Energy Quiz
- Motion from Heat
- A Hybrid Car
- An Electric Motor
- Thermal Energy Transfer
- Electricity BrainPop Video
- Static Electricity BrainPop Video
- Nuclear Energy BrainPop Video
- Potential Energy BrainPop Video
- Kinetic Energy BrainPop Video
- Newton's Cradle
- Heat Absorption Gizmo
- Roller Coaster Physics Gizmo
- Sled Wars Gizmo
- Potential Energy Gizmo
Matter
- Density
- Mass vs. Weight
- Strange Matter
- Characteristics of Matter
- Chemical Changes
- Physical and Chemical Changes
- Interactive Periodic Table
- States of Matter Simulation 1
- States of Matter Simulation 2
- Changing Gases
- Changing Matter
- Friction Atoms Demonstration
- Matter Sorter
- Chem4Kids Matter
- Measurement Fling the Teacher Game
- Measurement Review Quiz
- Matter Review Quiz
- Heat Makes the Difference
- Zooming in on Matter
- Evaporation and Condensation
- Mass Concepts
- States of Matter BrainPop Video
- Phase Changes Gizmo
- Separating Mixtures and Solutions
Physical Science