Physics

Chemistry and Physics Standards Sort

SDUHSD Chemistry and Physics teachers sorted the Physical Science (PS) and Earth-Space Science (ESS) Disciplinary Core Idea Elements in August 2016. The document below is a summary of that sorting, which is similar (but not identical) to the standards assigned to Chemistry and Physics with Earth-Space Science in the California Science Framework.

Physics Scope and Sequences

Click here to access Physics Scope and Sequences.

Pivot Interactives

SDUHSD Physics teachers will pilot Pivot Interactives to support distance learning in the 2020-2021 school year.

Getting Started with Pivot Interactives

Thanks to Amy Springstead for providing the following resources!

• Here is a short video of the steps you need to go through to set up your account, create classes, and add students. I had a couple of teachers test it out and they found it very straightforward (Thank you Angela and Katie!). One thing to note is when you are setting up your classes, there is a question about payment. Check the institution subscription option.

• Here is a Getting Started document that I created for you with quick links to the support documentation from Pivot Interactives. We only purchased enough licenses for all of the physics classes and if you previously arranged to use Pivot in another course.

Pivot Interactives by Topic

Thanks to Katie Stapko for creating and sharing this list of useful Pivot Interactives. SDUHSD Physics teachers are welcome to contribute!

Physics NGSS Resources Database

Submit a Resource

Click here to submit a Physics resource (lesson, assessment, video, demo, article, etc.)

Find a Resource

Use the tabs at the bottom of the spreadsheet to filter the results by topics. Hover over the arrows in the bottom right corner to see more topics. You can also click the box with the arrow in the upper right corner to open the spreadsheet in a separate tab.

NGSS Lesson Banks

• Course Materials-New Jersey Center for Teaching and Learning (lessons, problem sets, assessments)

• Course Materials-New Jersey Center for Teaching and Learning (lessons, problem sets, assessments)

• Physics Lesson from the Concord Consortium

Demonstrations

• https://phys.washington.edu/complete-demonstration-list

• http://www.phyast.pitt.edu/~demo/Demo_%20Book/DEMLST3.HTM

• http://www1.phys.vt.edu/~demo/

• http://tesla.phys.columbia.edu:8080/Lecture_Demonstrations/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=main_demonstrations

• http://buphy.bu.edu/~duffy/mechanics.html

Mechanics

Lesson Plan/Activities

• Introduction to Momentum

• Kinematics - Galileo Lab

• The Physics of Car Crashes and Egg Drop

• Applying Newtons Third Law of Motion (Case Study)

• Physics Lesson - Collisions (5E)

Thermodynamics

Lesson Plan/Activities

• Building a Thermos

Web Resources

• The Physics Classroom

• GBS Physics Fundamentals

Earth-Space

Earth-Space Science

• Earth-Science Week

• Planetary Collision that Created Moon Also Made Life on Earth Possible

Climate Science

• Precipitation Education and Human Impact from NASA

• NASA’s Global Climate Change Website

• NASA's Climate Time Machine

• An Ocean of Plastics (NGSS & Achieve Exemplar Lesson)

• Assessing Climate Misconceptions of Middle School Learners and Teachers

Human Impact

• Environmental Impact Calculator

Water

• Alaska Seas and Watersheds Curriculum