Circuits: Series & Parallel Interactive Simulation | Academic Physics | Grades 9–12

Circuits: Series & Parallel Interactive Simulation is an interactive simulation activity for Academic Physics (grades 9–12) on Circuits: Series & Parallel.

Pairs with: Circuits: Series & Parallel Slide Show Presentation; Circuits: Series & Parallel Guided Notes; Circuits: Series & Parallel Lesson Quiz; Circuits: Series & Parallel Unit Test.

Sections: Interactive Simulation - Circuits (series & Parallel); Instructions; Driving Question; Objective; Background; Materials; Simulation Protocol; Supplementary Material. Sample item: “How does removing one light bulb affect the rest of the circuit in a series versus a parallel setup?”

What's inside: Interactive Simulation (editable .docx + PDF, about 663 words, 4 pages).

Standards: NGSS High School Physical Science (HS-PS) disciplinary core ideas and the science practices of analyzing data and constructing explanations.

Resource type: Interactive Simulation. Format: editable Microsoft Word file plus a ready-to-print PDF.

Classroom use: Students work through the simulation to model the chapter concepts hands-on. Built for Academic Physics, grades 9–12.

Format note: These files are delivered in Microsoft Office formats (Word and/or PowerPoint). If you open a worksheet that includes tables in Apple Pages or another non-Microsoft app, table formatting may not display correctly. For best results, use Microsoft Word or PowerPoint (or upload the file to Google Docs). If you run into any formatting issues, contact us and we can send a PDF version.