Conceptual Academy
CURRICULUM, POWERED BY POCKETLAB
Conceptual Academy’s high-quality, engaging high school science programs in PocketLab Notebook, an interactive digital science platform.
Why Conceptual Academy?
Designed by Paul Hewitt, John Suchocki and Jennifer Yeh, Conceptual Academy brings high school science curricula to students in a unique and engaging way. A comprehensive library of videos provides the context students need to understand the text-based content and builds a strong conceptual foundation. Students are easily able to make connections between the concepts of physics, chemistry and biology and their everyday world.
Conceptual Academy supports Next-Generation State Standards and is accessible to students of all learning styles and abilities.
Built on Paul Hewitt's Legacy
Paul Hewitt revolutionized teaching physics by making it more accessible and engaging. He wrote textbooks and created video and cartoon resources that focused on the conceptual understanding of the topic. Hewitt helped students connect science to their own lives. His approach to teaching has been widely adopted by schools around the world.
The Best Digital Platform
PocketLab Notebook is the best platform available for teachers to deliver lesson content online through a comprehensive digital learning environment that combines interactive lessons, customizability, real-time data collection, and analysis tools, progress monitoring, real-time feedback and group/class collaboration.
Modern Classroom Tools
PocketLab multi-function wireless sensors have been used in schools all over the world. Student-led hands-on inquiry activities that feature authentic data collection will spark curiosity and creativity in your classroom. Your students' real-time data is live-streamed directly in their lesson making the curriculum come alive. Lesson data collection has NEVER been easier.
Science curriculum, super-charged.
Together, PocketLab and Conceptual Academy have built an all-in-one, flexible solution for teachers that combines high school science curricula, video content, hands-on labs and lessons, and a digital lab notebook where students engage with content in meaningful ways.
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Easier than ever. Access curriculum, assign hands-on labs, and monitor student progress toward key learning objectives from one platform
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Customizable by design. Choose from dozens of other NGSS-aligned Notebook Lessons for the flexibility to teach science concepts your way.
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Created by experts. Deliver curriculum and lessons created by Paul Hewitt, John Suchocki and Jennifer Yeh and based on the way students learn best.
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Cost-effective. Save with our affordable per-teacher, per-subject pricing structure.
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Seamlessly integrated. Connect PocketLab Notebook to Google Classroom for easy implementation.
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Designed for flexibility. Supplement digital content with Conceptual Academy's optional companion textbooks as an aid in lesson planning and for student use.
Plan and Prepare
Conceptual Academy curricula is available as modular lessons allowing you to customize content delivery and supplement with built-in notebook lessons, PhET Interactive Simulations, data tables, group discussion modules and more.
Collaborate
Students collect data, respond to questions and engage in dynamic discussions right in Notebook. Review responses and chime in to keep the discussion and discovery moving along.
Monitor Progress
Easily track progress through each chapter and lesson on the class dashboard. Comment directly on the student assignments and provide feedback in real-time.
Learn more in our
Notebook + Conceptual Academy Webinar Replay
Conceptual Academy Curricula
CONCEPTUAL ACADEMY
PHYSICS
Introduction: About Science
Chapter 1: Newton’s First Law
Chapter 2: Newton’s Second Law
Chapter 3: Newton’s Third Law
Chapter 4: Momentum
Chapter 5: Energy
Chapter 6: Gravity
Chapter 7: Fluid Mechanics
Chapter 8: Heat
Chapter 9: Magnetism
Chapter 11: Waves and Sound
Chapter 12: Light and Color
Chapter 13: Light Properties
Chapter 14: The Atom
Chapter 15: Nuclear Energy
CONCEPTUAL ACADEMY CHEMISTRY
Chapter 1: About Science
Chapter 2: Particles of Matter
Chapter 3: Elements of Chemistry
Chapter 4: Subatomic Particles
Chapter 5: The Atomic Nucleus
Chapter 6: How Atoms Bond
Chapter 7: How Molecules Mix
Chapter 8: How Water Behaves
Chapter 9: How Chemicals Reacts
Chapter 10: Acids and Bases
Chapter 11: Oxidations and Reductions
Chapter 12: Organic Compounds
Chapter 13: Nutrients of Life
Chapter 14: Medicinal Chemistry
Chapter 15: Optimizing Food Production
Chapter 16: Water and Air Resources
Chapter 17: Capturing Energy
*NGSS-alignment map coming soon
CONCEPTUAL ACADEMY
BIOLOGY
Chapter 1: About Science
Chapter 2: The Chemistry of Life
Chapter 3: The Cell
Chapter 4: How Cells Work
Chapter 5: DNA and Genes
Chapter 6: Inheritance
Chapter 7: Genetic Technologies
Chapter 8: Natural Selection
Chapter 9: Evidence of Ecolution
Chapter 10: Diversity of Life 1
Chapter 11: Diversity of Life 2
Chapter 12: The Nervous System
Chapter 13: Control and Movement
Chapter 14: Maintaining the Body
Chapter 15: Protecting Health
Chapter 16: Populations
Chapter 17: Communities
Chapter 18: Ecosystems
*NGSS-alignment map coming soon
CONCEPTUAL ACADEMY INTEGRATED
PHYSICS & CHEMISTRY
Chapter 1: About Science
Chapter 2: Newton’s First Law
Chapter 3: Newton’s Second Law
Chapter 4: Newton’s Third Law
Chapter 5: Momentum
Chapter 6: Energy
Chapter 7: Heat
Chapter 8: Electricity
Chapter 9: Magnetism
Chapter 10: Waves and Sound
Chapter 11: Light and Color
Chapter 12: Particles of Matter
Chapter 13: Elements of Chemistry
Chapter 14: Subatomic Particles
Chapter 15: The Atomic Nucleus
Chapter 16: How Atoms Bond
Chapter 17: How Molecules Mix
Chapter 18: How Chemicals React
Chapter 19: Acid/Base and Redox
Chapter 20: Environmental Science
*note: optional textbooks are available.