Physical Science Resources

Through physical science, students learn that there are mechanisms of cause and effect in all systems and processes that can be understood through a common set of physical and chemical principles.

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The Bohr Model of the Atom

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Baking Cookies

Using emergent inquiry curriculum to explore physical science and measurement ...

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Making Mixtures

Explore the physical mixing of substances with water to create a solution or suspension. ...

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Problem-Based Learning in the Physical Science Classroom, K-12

Problem-Based Learning in the Physical Science Classroom, K–12 will help your students truly understand concepts such as motion, energy, and magneti...

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