PS.PS3.2, PS.PS2.5
Run the How Winding Affects Voltage lab: students build coils, vary the windings, and measure the output.
Oklahoma – Physical Science Quick-Start Guide
Summary
This guide matches Switch Classroom lessons to the Oklahoma Academic Standards for Physical Science, with hands-on labs and design challenges for the PS3 energy standards and electromagnetic generation. PS.PS3.1 through PS.PS3.4 and PS.PS2.5 all appear on the CCRA Grade 11 Science blueprint. Every resource is free and editable.
Resources
Science of the Electric Grid - Switch On
PS.PS3.2, PS.PS2.5
Assign the Microgrids Case Study Project to send student teams into real-world grid problems.
Science of Energy Storage
PS.PS3.2
Use the data set to compare how batteries, pumped hydro, and other storage hold energy in fields and motion.
Understanding Energy Transformations
PS.PS3.2
Explore the full slide deck to trace energy from source to use, then check understanding with the Flow Chart worksheets.
Student-Designed Solar Photovoltaics Investigation
PS.PS3.3
Assign students a five-part investigation they design themselves, from question to data collection to defense.
Investigating Passive Solar Heating Lab
PS.PS3.3, PS.PS3.4
Students design and test model homes to see which holds heat best.
Hydrogen Power: Exploring Electrolysis
PS.PS3.3
Explore energy conversion and design with the electrolysis lab.
Thermal Transfer Investigative Lab
PS.PS3.4
Build a container that keeps something hot or cold, then test it against the clock.
Energy Units Math Challenge
PS.PS3.1
Students compute their way through real energy quantities, building fluency with units.