Physics Warm-Ups Bundle — NGSS Grades 9-12
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✅ NGSS aligned for Grades 9-12
✅ Answer keys included for every assignment, quiz, and test
Transform those awkward first 5 minutes of class into powerful learning moments that get students thinking like physicists. This comprehensive bundle delivers 83 classroom-ready warm-up activities that seamlessly prepare students for deeper conceptual understanding across every major physics unit.
Stop scrambling for engaging openers and start each lesson with confidence, knowing your students are primed for success.
What's Included
- ✓ Motion Unit: 10 conceptual warm-ups building kinematics reasoning
- ✓ Forces Unit: 16 critical thinking activities for Newton's laws mastery
- ✓ Momentum Unit: 12 thought-provoking collision and impulse scenarios
- ✓ Gravity Unit: 8 activities exploring gravitational interactions
- ✓ Static Electricity Unit: 7 charge and field reasoning exercises
- ✓ Energy Unit: 10 work and conservation problem-starters
- ✓ Electric Circuits Unit: 12 current and voltage analysis activities
- ✓ Waves Unit: 8 wave property and interaction warm-ups
- ✓ Complete answer keys with detailed explanations
- ✓ Both printable resource and digital-ready formats
Why Teachers Love This
- No-prep convenience: Download, print, and teach immediately
- Builds conceptual foundation: Students arrive at main lessons already thinking critically
- Flexible implementation: Works for bell-ringers, discussion starters, or quick assessments
- AI-resistant format: Reasoning-based activities that require genuine understanding
- Significant cost savings: Bundle pricing saves you money versus individual units
Perfect For
- High school physics (grades 9-12)
- Conceptual physics courses
- Honors and AP Physics preparation
- Both in-person and distance learning environments
- New teachers building their resource library
- Veteran teachers seeking fresh warm-up ideas
Pro Tip: Use these as exit tickets too—they work just as effectively for lesson closure as lesson openers.
🎓 Already teaching multiple units?
This unit bundle is included in our Full Year Physics Curriculum Bundle — all 8 units, 230+ resources, save 30% vs. buying each unit separately.
Update your location to see state-specific standards (only available in the US).
NGSS HS-PS2-2
Use mathematical representations to support the claim that the total momentum of a system of objects is conserved when there is no net force on the system. Emphasis is on the quantitative conservation of momentum in interactions and the qualitative meaning of this principle. Assessment is limited to systems of two macroscopic bodies moving in one dimension.
NGSS HS-PS3-1
Create a computational model to calculate the change in the energy of one component in a system when the change in energy of the other component(s) and energy flows in and out of the system are known. Emphasis is on explaining the meaning of mathematical expressions used in the model. Assessment is limited to basic algebraic expressions or computations; to systems of two or three components; and to thermal energy, kinetic energy, and/or the energies in gravitational, magnetic, or electric fields.
NGSS HS-PS2-1
Analyze data to support the claim that Newton’s second law of motion describes the mathematical relationship among the net force on a macroscopic object, its mass, and its acceleration. Assessment is limited to one-dimensional motion and to macroscopic objects moving at non-relativistic speeds. Examples of data could include tables or graphs of position or velocity as a function of time for objects subject to a net unbalanced force, such as a falling object, an object sliding down a ramp, or a moving object being pulled by a constant force.
NGSS HS-PS4-1
Use mathematical representations to support a claim regarding relationships among the frequency, wavelength, and speed of waves traveling in various media. Examples of data could include electromagnetic radiation traveling in a vacuum and glass, sound waves traveling through air and water, and seismic waves traveling through the earth. Assessment is limited to algebraic relationships and describing those relationships qualitatively.
NGSS HS-PS2-3
Apply scientific and engineering ideas to design, evaluate, and refine a device that minimizes the force on a macroscopic object during a collision. Examples of evaluation and refinement could include determining the success of the device at protecting an object from damage and modifying the design to improve it. Examples of a device could include a football helmet or a parachute. Assessment is limited to qualitative evaluations and/or algebraic manipulations.
NGSS HS-PS2-2
Use mathematical representations to support the claim that the total momentum of a system of objects is conserved when there is no net force on the system. Emphasis is on the quantitative conservation of momentum in interactions and the qualitative meaning of this principle. Assessment is limited to systems of two macroscopic bodies moving in one dimension.
NGSS HS-PS3-1
Create a computational model to calculate the change in the energy of one component in a system when the change in energy of the other component(s) and energy flows in and out of the system are known. Emphasis is on explaining the meaning of mathematical expressions used in the model. Assessment is limited to basic algebraic expressions or computations; to systems of two or three components; and to thermal energy, kinetic energy, and/or the energies in gravitational, magnetic, or electric fields.
NGSS HS-PS2-1
Analyze data to support the claim that Newton’s second law of motion describes the mathematical relationship among the net force on a macroscopic object, its mass, and its acceleration. Assessment is limited to one-dimensional motion and to macroscopic objects moving at non-relativistic speeds. Examples of data could include tables or graphs of position or velocity as a function of time for objects subject to a net unbalanced force, such as a falling object, an object sliding down a ramp, or a moving object being pulled by a constant force.
NGSS HS-PS4-1
Use mathematical representations to support a claim regarding relationships among the frequency, wavelength, and speed of waves traveling in various media. Examples of data could include electromagnetic radiation traveling in a vacuum and glass, sound waves traveling through air and water, and seismic waves traveling through the earth. Assessment is limited to algebraic relationships and describing those relationships qualitatively.
NGSS HS-PS2-3
Apply scientific and engineering ideas to design, evaluate, and refine a device that minimizes the force on a macroscopic object during a collision. Examples of evaluation and refinement could include determining the success of the device at protecting an object from damage and modifying the design to improve it. Examples of a device could include a football helmet or a parachute. Assessment is limited to qualitative evaluations and/or algebraic manipulations.
Physics Warm-Ups Bundle — NGSS Grades 9-12
Sale price
$40.00
Regular price $36.00Instant digital download -- no physical shipping.
✓
NGSS Aligned
✓
Instant Digital Download
✓
Created by a 7+ Year Physics Teacher
✅ NGSS aligned for Grades 9-12
✅ Answer keys included for every assignment, quiz, and test
Transform those awkward first 5 minutes of class into powerful learning moments that get students thinking like physicists. This comprehensive bundle delivers 83 classroom-ready warm-up activities that seamlessly prepare students for deeper conceptual understanding across every major physics unit.
Stop scrambling for engaging openers and start each lesson with confidence, knowing your students are primed for success.
What's Included
- ✓ Motion Unit: 10 conceptual warm-ups building kinematics reasoning
- ✓ Forces Unit: 16 critical thinking activities for Newton's laws mastery
- ✓ Momentum Unit: 12 thought-provoking collision and impulse scenarios
- ✓ Gravity Unit: 8 activities exploring gravitational interactions
- ✓ Static Electricity Unit: 7 charge and field reasoning exercises
- ✓ Energy Unit: 10 work and conservation problem-starters
- ✓ Electric Circuits Unit: 12 current and voltage analysis activities
- ✓ Waves Unit: 8 wave property and interaction warm-ups
- ✓ Complete answer keys with detailed explanations
- ✓ Both printable resource and digital-ready formats
Why Teachers Love This
- No-prep convenience: Download, print, and teach immediately
- Builds conceptual foundation: Students arrive at main lessons already thinking critically
- Flexible implementation: Works for bell-ringers, discussion starters, or quick assessments
- AI-resistant format: Reasoning-based activities that require genuine understanding
- Significant cost savings: Bundle pricing saves you money versus individual units
Perfect For
- High school physics (grades 9-12)
- Conceptual physics courses
- Honors and AP Physics preparation
- Both in-person and distance learning environments
- New teachers building their resource library
- Veteran teachers seeking fresh warm-up ideas
Pro Tip: Use these as exit tickets too—they work just as effectively for lesson closure as lesson openers.
🎓 Already teaching multiple units?
This unit bundle is included in our Full Year Physics Curriculum Bundle — all 8 units, 230+ resources, save 30% vs. buying each unit separately.
Update your location to see state-specific standards (only available in the US).
NGSS HS-PS2-2
Use mathematical representations to support the claim that the total momentum of a system of objects is conserved when there is no net force on the system. Emphasis is on the quantitative conservation of momentum in interactions and the qualitative meaning of this principle. Assessment is limited to systems of two macroscopic bodies moving in one dimension.
NGSS HS-PS3-1
Create a computational model to calculate the change in the energy of one component in a system when the change in energy of the other component(s) and energy flows in and out of the system are known. Emphasis is on explaining the meaning of mathematical expressions used in the model. Assessment is limited to basic algebraic expressions or computations; to systems of two or three components; and to thermal energy, kinetic energy, and/or the energies in gravitational, magnetic, or electric fields.
NGSS HS-PS2-1
Analyze data to support the claim that Newton’s second law of motion describes the mathematical relationship among the net force on a macroscopic object, its mass, and its acceleration. Assessment is limited to one-dimensional motion and to macroscopic objects moving at non-relativistic speeds. Examples of data could include tables or graphs of position or velocity as a function of time for objects subject to a net unbalanced force, such as a falling object, an object sliding down a ramp, or a moving object being pulled by a constant force.
NGSS HS-PS4-1
Use mathematical representations to support a claim regarding relationships among the frequency, wavelength, and speed of waves traveling in various media. Examples of data could include electromagnetic radiation traveling in a vacuum and glass, sound waves traveling through air and water, and seismic waves traveling through the earth. Assessment is limited to algebraic relationships and describing those relationships qualitatively.
NGSS HS-PS2-3
Apply scientific and engineering ideas to design, evaluate, and refine a device that minimizes the force on a macroscopic object during a collision. Examples of evaluation and refinement could include determining the success of the device at protecting an object from damage and modifying the design to improve it. Examples of a device could include a football helmet or a parachute. Assessment is limited to qualitative evaluations and/or algebraic manipulations.
NGSS HS-PS2-2
Use mathematical representations to support the claim that the total momentum of a system of objects is conserved when there is no net force on the system. Emphasis is on the quantitative conservation of momentum in interactions and the qualitative meaning of this principle. Assessment is limited to systems of two macroscopic bodies moving in one dimension.
NGSS HS-PS3-1
Create a computational model to calculate the change in the energy of one component in a system when the change in energy of the other component(s) and energy flows in and out of the system are known. Emphasis is on explaining the meaning of mathematical expressions used in the model. Assessment is limited to basic algebraic expressions or computations; to systems of two or three components; and to thermal energy, kinetic energy, and/or the energies in gravitational, magnetic, or electric fields.
NGSS HS-PS2-1
Analyze data to support the claim that Newton’s second law of motion describes the mathematical relationship among the net force on a macroscopic object, its mass, and its acceleration. Assessment is limited to one-dimensional motion and to macroscopic objects moving at non-relativistic speeds. Examples of data could include tables or graphs of position or velocity as a function of time for objects subject to a net unbalanced force, such as a falling object, an object sliding down a ramp, or a moving object being pulled by a constant force.
NGSS HS-PS4-1
Use mathematical representations to support a claim regarding relationships among the frequency, wavelength, and speed of waves traveling in various media. Examples of data could include electromagnetic radiation traveling in a vacuum and glass, sound waves traveling through air and water, and seismic waves traveling through the earth. Assessment is limited to algebraic relationships and describing those relationships qualitatively.
NGSS HS-PS2-3
Apply scientific and engineering ideas to design, evaluate, and refine a device that minimizes the force on a macroscopic object during a collision. Examples of evaluation and refinement could include determining the success of the device at protecting an object from damage and modifying the design to improve it. Examples of a device could include a football helmet or a parachute. Assessment is limited to qualitative evaluations and/or algebraic manipulations.
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