Crash Course Physics #17-#31 Video Lesson Set | Waves, Heat & Circuits

Crash Course Physics #17-#31 Video Lesson Set | Waves, Heat & CircuitsMake high school physics easier to teach with this no prep 15 episode YouTube video lesson set for Crash Course Physics. This set helps students follow fast paced physics videos with structured worksheet questions, vocabulary support, evidence based prompts, multiple choice review, and teacher ready answer keys. This set focuses on traveling waves, sound, music, temperature, kinetic theory, heat, thermodynamics, engines, electric charge, electric

Make high school physics easier to teach with this no-prep 15-episode YouTube video lesson set for Crash Course Physics. This set helps students follow fast-paced physics videos with structured worksheet questions, vocabulary support, evidence-based prompts, multiple-choice review, and teacher-ready answer keys.

This set focuses on traveling waves, sound, music, temperature, kinetic theory, heat, thermodynamics, engines, electric charge, electric fields, voltage, electric energy, current, DC circuits, circuit analysis, capacitors, and Kirchhoff's rules. Each lesson gives students a clear way to track key concepts, scientific explanations, physics vocabulary, evidence, models, systems, and cause-and-effect relationships.

Use these lessons for whole-class video instruction, sub plans, review days, flipped classroom assignments, enrichment, or independent work. Each episode is designed to save prep time while keeping students accountable for vocabulary, science evidence, concise explanation, and classroom discussion.

Try one before you buy the set: Start with the free sample lesson, Motion in a Straight Line - Crash Course Physics #1.

Want the complete set? This product is part of the Crash Course Physics #2-#46 Complete YouTube Video Lesson Bundle.

Episodes Included

• #17 Traveling Waves
• #18 Sound
• #19 The Physics of Music
• #20 Temperature
• #21 Kinetic Theory and Phase Changes
• #22 The Physics of Heat
• #23 Thermodynamics
• #24 Engines
• #25 Electric Charge
• #26 Electric Fields
• #27 Voltage, Electric Energy, and Capacitors
• #28 Electric Current
• #29 DC Resistors & Batteries
• #30 Circuit Analysis
• #31 Capacitors and Kirchhoff

Classroom Use at a Glance

• Best Fit: grades 9-12 physics, physical science, STEM review, science enrichment, and standards-aligned science literacy support
• Resource Type: YouTube video lesson worksheets, teacher guides, answer keys, and self-grading quizzes
• Prep Level: No-prep digital and printable lesson support
• Teacher Use: whole-class instruction, sub plans, flipped lessons, review, enrichment, or independent work
• Student Skills: waves, sound, thermal systems, energy transfer, electric charge, fields, voltage, current, circuits, and evidence-based physics explanation

Guidance & Summary

• Each lesson is built around a Crash Course Physics video and gives students a structured way to follow the episode from beginning to end.
• Guided questions help students explain traveling waves, sound, music, temperature, kinetic theory, heat, thermodynamics, engines, electric charge, electric fields, voltage, electric energy, current, DC circuits, circuit analysis, capacitors, and Kirchhoff's rules without turning the video into passive viewing.
• Vocabulary support helps students work with physics terms, technical vocabulary, and academic science language in context.
• Teacher guides include answer keys, pacing options, high school science literacy support, NGSS alignment, and CCSS technical-literacy writing or discussion prompts.

Differentiation Options

• Use the student worksheet for guided viewing and written-response accountability.
• Use the multiple-choice quiz for quick review, formative assessment, Google Forms practice, or absent-student makeup work.
• Assign selected questions for shorter class periods or use the full lesson for deeper discussion and review.
• Support mixed-ability classrooms by pairing video viewing with vocabulary preview, partner discussion, or answer-key review.

What's Included

• 15 teacher guides for Crash Course Physics
• 15 sets of student worksheet questions
• 15 multiple-choice quizzes
• Teacher answer keys
• Google Forms / Google Classroom-ready workflow support
• Digital and printable classroom-use options
• High school CCSS science/technical literacy and NGSS-aligned discussion or writing support
• Start Here PDFs provide access instructions after purchase

Flexible Lesson Pacing

• Quick Use: Assign the video with the multiple-choice quiz for a short review, sub plan, or independent check for understanding.
• Standard Lesson: Use the guided worksheet during viewing, then review key questions as a class.
• Extended Lesson: Add vocabulary preview, discussion questions, written response, and comparison across episodes or physics themes.

Skills Addressed

• Identifying central ideas and supporting details in a science video
• Explaining motion, forces, energy, waves, electricity, magnetism, optics, and modern physics concepts when relevant to the episode
• Using physics vocabulary in context
• Supporting answers with evidence from the video
• Connecting physics content with CCSS science and technical literacy skills

Frequently Asked Questions

Are the videos included?
No. Videos are not included. This product provides classroom-ready materials designed to use with the public Crash Course Physics videos on YouTube.

Can I use this for sub plans?
Yes. Each lesson is structured so students can watch the video and complete guided questions or a quiz with minimal teacher prep.

Can I use this with Google Classroom?
Yes. The workflow is designed for Google Classroom-style delivery, including student worksheet use and Google Forms quiz support.

What grade levels is this best for?
This resource is best for grades 9-12 physics, physical science, STEM review, and high school science literacy support.

Is this an official Crash Course product?
No. This product is not affiliated with or endorsed by Crash Course. It provides teacher-created classroom materials designed to use with publicly available Crash Course videos.

Does this replace a full physics course?
No single video lesson or video set can replace a complete course. This product works best as structured video support, review, enrichment, or supplemental instruction alongside your existing curriculum.

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