Standard Kit Lesson List

• The Scientific Method - Digital
• Laboratory Techniques and Measurements
• Introduction to Experimental Errors and Uncertainty - Digital
• Introduction to the Periodic Table - Digital
• Molecular Modeling and the VSEPR Model
• Stoichiometry of a Precipitation Reaction
• Friction
• Centripetal Acceleration - Digital
• Newton's Laws of Motion - Digital
• Energy - Digital
• Specific Heats of Solids
• Resonance

Add-On Digital Lessons

• Atoms, Isotopes and Atomic Mass
• Acid-Base Chemistry
  Beer's Law
• Ideal Gas Law
• Limiting Reactants
• States of Matter
• pH of Common Materials
• Introduction to Chemical Compounds
• Nuclear Chemistry
• Air Resistance
• Conservation of Momentum
• Contact Forces
• Hooke's Law
• Hypotheses, Theories, and Laws
• Propagation of Uncertainty
• Torque and Equilibrium

The list below is an overview of our core physical science lessons. Note that physical science courses can cover a vast expanse of topics, beyond the list below, which may include chemsitry, physics, environmental science, and geology. For a full list of all lessons, including all versions (e.g., digital options, v-scope/slide options) of individual lessons, and the individual lesson SKUs, please visit the Lesson SKUs by Discipline page.

• Quality Matters Certification
  • The SI Physical Science suite is currently undergoing Quality Matters certification. This section will be updated once the certification is finalized.
• Microscale Chemicals
  • Chemicals supplied in the SI Physical Science lesson suite are provided in small volumes to ensure student safety and minimize spills and waste management.
• Digital Experiments
  • There are currently 27 fully digital lessons available in Physical Science. This includes a mix of stand-alone digital lessons and digital alternatives for hands-on lessons.
• Set-Up Videos
  • Set-up videos are incorporated into experiments to guide students through complicated techniques or orient students to utilizing various assets.
• Safety
  • An updated safety overview is required in all courses, and includes a safety video, safety contract, and all relevant information for students ahead of beginning their experiments.

• Laboratory Techniques and Measurements
  • In the Laboratory Techniques and Measurements labs, students learn the basic measurement techniques and calculations used in a chemistry or physical science lab.
  • In the first experiment, students measure length, temperature, and mass of objects.
  • In the second experiments, students measure volume, and learn how to calculate density by displacement.
  • In the third experiment, students learn the different concentration units and how to perform serial dilutions to reduce the concentration of a liquid.
  • Supplies used in this experiment include a volumetric flask, serological pipet and bulb, thermometer, beakers, graduated cylinder, and digital scale.
  • For the typical non-majors student in a physical science course, this lab is an essential foundation to performing measurements in chemistry and physics experiments. All future labs build upon the concepts in this lab. Combined with the plethora of labgrade materials, this is a fabulous lab to demo.
• Stoichiometry of a Precipitation Reaction
  • In the Stoichiometry of a Precipitation Reaction lab, students will perform a simple reaction and follow-up analyses.
  • In the experiment, students perform a reaction between sodium carbonate and calcium chloride, followed by calculations to analyze the yield of their reaction versus the theoretical yield.
  • Materials in this lab include a chembag, graduated cylinder, beaker, digital scale, funnel, and glass stir rod.
  • Reactions and reaction stoichiometry are an essential part of any chemistry/physical science course. This lab also gives students the opportunity to analyze the results of their reaction versus theoretical calculations, giving them a well rounded idea of how the theoretical differs from "real" chemical reactions.
• Friction
  • In the friction lab, students learn the difference between static and kinetic friction, as well as the causes and consequences of friction.
  • In the experiment, students will measure the forces and coefficients of static and kinetic friction using a wooden board and friction blocks.
  • Materials in this experiment include a friction block set, hanging mass weights, spring scales, a ramp, and a digital scale.
  • Friction is an essential concept in physics/physical science. This lab in particular uses many of the key Newtonian physics materials in the kit, making it a great lab to demo the level of physics materials we provide in our physical science kit.  

• Cloud is WCAG 2.1 compliant.
• All videos are closed cpationed.
• All images use Alt Tags.
• Interactives, including digital experiments, are all designed to be screen reader compatible.

• None of our competitors directly market Physical Science kits as a standalone discipline. 
• However all of our competitors have all of the pieces to create physical science lab kits/virtual lab packages. 
• By combining physics, chemistry, and other labs into a kit (Carolina) or digital lab package (McGraw Hill/Labster), our competitors can support physical science courses.

Is this content Quality Matters certified?

• Physical Science is currently undergoing Quality Matters review?

Can I add labs from any discipline to my physical science kit?

• Yes! While most physical science courses utilize primarily physics and chemistry labs, others may incorporate labs from geology, environmental science, or other disciplines. These labs can be incorporated into any custom physical science kit.

What level course is this for?

• The standard physical science kit was designed with non-majors students in mind. However, the full suite of labs contains labs that would be appropriate for both majors and non-majors.

Is it possible to perform chemical-based physical science labs at home?

• Yes! Our kits are designed are designed with safety in mind. This includes extensive safety information in each lab, a lab safety lesson with safety contract, using minimal volumes of chemistry to avoid spills and disposal issues, and multiple resources for students (videos, images, etc.) to ensure they are performing the experiments correctly. We also offer liability coverage on our kits in the event a student is ever injured in the process of performing experiments.

How do you package your chemicals?

• We take a microscale approach to chemistry, supplying students with sufficient chemical to perform each experiment twice. All chemicals are packaged in ChemBags, which includes all of the chemicals required for one lesson. This way students are not searching through their kit for multiple bottles and bags, and can focus on the experiment at hand.