Your COMPLETE Physics Solution
Textbook + e-Book + Equipment
PASCO’s Essential Physics (3rd Edition) is the only curriculum solution that includes a Student Textbook, Student e-Book, Teacher e-Resources, Student Lab Manual, and Equipment Kits, all at a very affordable price. This 3-D STEM program includes a full year of instruction for both General and Honors Physics classes. Use our complete solution or integrate Essential Physics (3rd Edition) into your existing curriculum.
Essential Physics (3rd Edition) is multiplatform and works on iOS, Android™, Chrome™, Windows®, and Mac®. What’s more, it includes 24/7 online access, as well as correlations to NGSS and your state standards.
Essential Physics (3rd Edition) Includes:
- Student textbook
- Browser-based student e-Book with interactive media
- Award-winning physics equipment
- Cross-platform analytical software
- Full year of hands-on laboratory investigations
- Access to PASCO Academy video labs, data sets, and more
- Teacher lesson plans, answer keys, & an infinite test bank
Essential Physics (3rd Edition) is designed for a two-semester, high school introductory physics course. The content is written at an algebra-based introductory physics textbook level, which makes it suitable for use as a non-major college physics book. It can also be used as supplementary material for a Conceptual Physics course as well as AP or Honors Physics.
The scope and sequence follow a traditional linear approach to teaching physics - starting with basic scientific and physics concepts and moving through motion, kinetic and potential energy, waves and sound, electricity and magnetism, light and optics, matter and atoms. Many earth science and physical science topics are covered. Modern physics is also covered, with sections on Einstein’s special relativity, quantum and nuclear physics. More advanced concepts such as general relativity and the Standard Model of particle physics are also introduced to the student.
Teacher support materials include lesson plans, PowerPoint slides for each lesson, student worksheets and answer keys, and an infinite test bank.
The Essential Physics (3rd Edition) eBook is an electronic version of the full textbook plus interactive elements. Throughout the electronic text, content and theory are supported with a full audio read of every paragraph, interactive elements such as interactive equations, videos, animations, and simulations. Students have the option to expand content using the ‘more’ button to go deeper into concepts.
Each lesson includes an investigation and is supported by PASCO lab equipment, such as the study of electric current with our Modular Circuits Kit.
Video: 6-minute Overview
Video: Navigating the Student e-Book
Student Textbook & Lab Investigations
- 27 chapters cover a full year of instruction for High School General and Honors Physics programs
- One main idea per page
- Quality illustrations
- Section and Chapter reviews
- 82 complete investigations
- 8 Engineering Design Projects
Teacher e-Resources for Textbook
- Infinite Test Bank
- Teacher User Guide
- Teacher e-Book (1-year or multi-year license)
- Alignment details for NGSS and state standards
PASCO Academy Physics Resources
- Available through your PASCO Educator account
- 25 engaging video labs with detailed instruction and data collection
- 25 datasets for student analysis and discussion
- 25 editable lab handouts with teacher answer keys
- Digital access to more than 80 labs for General and Honors Physics
Equipment
- Implement Physics Lab Stations to equip your course for a full year of laboratory investigations.
- Add the Simple Machines Engineering Kit to explore levers, pulleys, and static equilibrium.
- Physics Lab Stations include: Mechanics Starter, Mechanics Extension, Electricity and Magnetism, Fluids, Optics, and Waves and Sound.
Student e-Book
- Browser-based version of the textbook
- Same layout with convenient 24/7 online access
- Embedded videos and animations bring content to life
- Interactive equations and simulations enrich key concepts
- Formative and summative assessment questions
Teacher e-Resources for Lab Investigations
- SPARKvue software
- Editable documents
- PowerPoint presentations
- Answer keys
- Video lab assistance
Essential Physics (3rd Edition) is correlated to NGSS and state standards. The curriculum is constructed around the three dimensions:
- Science and Engineering Practices
- Crosscutting Concepts
- Disciplinary Core Ideas
Student Textbook
EP-6323
This rigorous yet accessible textbook includes core Physics topics that cover a complete year of instruction for both High School General and Honors Physics classes. The lessons follow the 5E model and include tools for ELL students, as well as tools for students with different learning styles. And the curriculum aligns to NGSS and your state standards for both regular and advanced coursework.
The accessible textbook includes one main idea per page, quality illustrations, 89 complete investigations, eight Design Projects, and Section and Chapter Reviews. The 27 chapters cover these topics:
- Science of Physics
- Physical Quantities and Measurement
- Position and Velocity
- Acceleration
- Forces and Newton’s Laws
- Motion in Two and Three Dimensions
- Circular Motion
- Conservation of Energy
- Momentum and Collisions
- Machines
- Angular Momentum
- Harmonic Motion
- Waves
- Sound
- Electricity and Circuits
- Electric and Magnetic Fields
- Electromagnetism
- Light and Reflection
- Refraction and Lenses
- Electromagnetic Radiation
- Properties of Matter
- Heat Transfer
- Thermodynamics
- Quantum Physics and the Atom
- Nuclear Physics
Student e-Book
EP-6323-EB#
The Essential Physics (3rd Edition) e-Book is a fully digital version of the Student Textbook that can be accessed from any web browser. Throughout the text, interactive elements bring concepts to life, engaging students with a combination of embedded videos, animations, and simulations. This innovative text also features:
- 143 lessons
- 31 topical videos
- 90 labs and activities
- 78 interactive equations
- 50 interactive simulations
- Formative and summative assessment questions
- Single year or multi-year license
Teacher e-Resources for Textbook
EP-6324-EB#
These fully digital resources include:
- Teacher User Guide
- Infinite Test Bank
- Teacher e-Book (1-year or multi-year license)
- Alignment details for NGSS and state standards
PASCO Academy Resources
The Essential Physics (3rd Edition) curriculum also includes access to the PASCO Academy, which provides teachers with a wealth of ready-to-use resources for physics instruction. These robust resources include:
- Digital access to the PASCO Academy’s curated physics content
- 25 video labs with detailed instruction and data collection
- 25 editable student handouts with teacher answer keys
- 25 datasets for student analysis and discussion
- More than 80 downloadable labs for General and Honors Physics
Comprehensive Physics Equipment Kit
EP-3831
The Essential Physics Comprehensive Equipment Kit is designed to support 37 hands-on lab investigations within the Essential Physics (3rd Edition) Curriculum. This kit includes enough equipment for a full year of investigations in a standard, algebra-based physics course. When used as part of our Essential Physics program including the e-Book and lab manual, it creates a complete solution for teaching high school Physics. It can also be used to supplement your existing textbook, serving as the lab component of your curriculum.
What's Included:
- Mechanics Starter (ME-5300)
- Mechanics Extension (ME-5301)
- Electricity and Magnetism (EM-3557)
- Optics (OS-8910)
- Waves and Sound (WA-9515)
Also available:
Standard Physics Equipment Kit
EP-3830
What's Included:
Available Separately
Essential Physics (3rd Edition) Student Lab Manual
EP-6326
The Essential Physics (3rd Edition) Student Lab Manual is a student-consumable print book that includes 46 labs and activities.
- 46 labs cover a full year of instruction
- Completely integrated with equipment and software
Teacher Lab e-Resources
EP-6329-DIG
- Editable documents
- PowerPoint presentations
- Answer keys
- Video lab assistance
Essential Physics (3rd Edition) Teacher Lab Manual
EP-6329
The Essential Physics (3rd Edition) Teacher Lab Manual is a complete set of teacher answer keys for the 46 labs inside the Essential Physics (3rd Edition) Student Lab Manual. Each teacher key provides sample data, graphs, tables, and correct or sample responses for the analysis questions within each of the student lab investigations. It includes:
- Printed and bound set of all 46 teacher answer keys
- Editable Word version of each student lab handout
- Editable Word version of each teacher answer key
To learn more about PASCO's complete curriculum solutions, please contact a PASCO Education Specialist or phone 1-916-786-3800 to speak with a representative.