Physical Science Unit Resources
Energy
Energy and Matter
Potential Energy
Heat Energy Transfer
Kinetic Energy
Forces and Interactions
Newton’s First and Second Law of Motion
Gravity
Newton’s Third Law of Motion
Electric and Magnetic Forces
Waves and Electromagnetic Radiation
Waves
Digital and Analog Signals
Structure and Properties of Matter
Atoms, Elements & the
Periodic Table
Motion of Molecules
Synthetic Materials
Changes in Molecule Motion
Chemical Reactions
Evidence of a Chemical Change
Thermal Energy Project
Conservation of Mass
Synthetic Materials Mini Unit Resources
Students differentiate between natural and synthetic materials and make their own synthetic slime! They research the environmental, economic and societal impacts of two synthetic materials - plastic and high fructose corn syrup. Then, students decide if the positive impacts of HFCS outweigh the negative impacts and argue their point.