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

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

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

Sections: Interactive Simulation - Series & Parallel Circuits; Instructions; Driving Question; Objective; Background; Materials; Simulation Protocol; Data Collection. Sample item: “Does the brighter bulb change when the same two bulbs change wiring, and can your own meter readings prove why?”

What's inside: Interactive Simulation (editable .docx + PDF, about 1,005 words, 5 pages); answer key / model answers for the teacher.

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 Physics II, 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.