Essential Science Curriculum
Essential Physics 3rd Edition
PASCO's Essential Physics is the only curriculum solution that includes a Student Textbook, Student e-Book, Teacher e-Resources, Student Lab Manual, and Equipment Kits. Explore a full year of instruction for both General and Honors Physics classes with 27 chapters, 82 complete investigations, and over 30 videos on basic to modern physics concepts that correlate with your state's educational standards for easy classroom integration.
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Essential Chemistry 1st Edition
PASCO's Essential Chemistry is the only curriculum solution that includes a Student Textbook, Student e-Book, Teacher e-Resources, Student Lab Manual, and Equipment Kits. This STEM program includes a full year of instruction for both General and Honors Chemistry classes, with 24 chapters, 65 complete investigations, and embedded animations covering topics that correlate with your state's educational standards to easily integrate into your existing curriculum.
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Video Guides: Essential Physics
Video Guides: Essential Chemistry
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Infinite Test Bank
The Infinite Test Bank is an online tool allowing teachers to create student tests from content in the Essential Chemistry or Essential Physics e-Books. Features include template configuration, randomization, difficulty levels, and exporting to QTI standard formats for use in your school's LMS.
Teacher Access RequiredPASCO Academy
PASCO Academy is designed to supplement your school's existing science curriculum by providing teachers with a library of digital experiment resources; including preparatory and student follow-up videos, handouts, and SPARKvue configuration files. Provided for both the Essential Chemistry and Essential Physics curriculum.
Teacher Access RequiredPhysics Equipment Kits
Essential Physics Equipment Bundles are designed to support the lab investigations in the Essential Physics 3rd Edition curriculum. When used as part of our Essential Physics program, including the e-Book and lab manual, they create a complete solution for teaching high school physics. The bundles can also be used to supplement your existing textbook, serving as the lab component of your curriculum.
The Essential Physics Standard Equipment Kit is designed to support 23 hands-on lab investigations within the Essential Physics 3rd Edition curriculum. The kit contains everything in the Physics Lab Station Mechanics Starter and Electricity and Magnetism bundles. View product details »
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. View product details »
Chemistry Equipment Kits
These chemistry equipment kits will outfit a single chemistry lab station of 2-5 students. When used in conjunction with the Essential Chemistry 1st Edition program, including the e-Book and lab manual, it creates a complete solution for teaching high school chemistry. The kit can also be used to supplement your existing textbook, serving as the lab component of your curriculum.
The Chemistry Starter Lab Station makes it easy and affordable to begin using sensor-based technology in your chemistry classroom or at home. Inside the Starter Lab Station are the wireless sensors used to perform lab activities from the Essential Chemistry Student Lab Manual. View product details »
The Chemistry Extension Lab Station includes four wireless sensors and additional lab components that complement the set of sensors and components found in the Chemistry Starter Lab Station (EC-6362). View product details »