Physics OpenStax Reading Guide for Ch. 7 Work, Energy, and Energy Resources

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Help your students get the most out of reading their textbook.


This 16-page, student-friendly reading guide is designed specifically for OpenStax College Physics 2e – Chapter 7: Work, Energy, and Energy Resources. Perfect for AP Physics 1, dual enrollment physics, honors physics, or any course using OpenStax as the primary text.

This resource provides a structured, guided approach that teaches students how to read a textbook effectively while also helping them take meaningful notes, practice problem-solving skills, and engage deeply with the content.

What’s Included

A complete Reading Checklist
Step-by-step strategies for pre-reading, active reading, and post-reading so students build strong habits and comprehension skills.

Section-by-section guided notes
Every section includes:

  • Key concept prompts

  • Places to record examples from the text

  • Summary boxes

  • “Questions I Have” reflection prompts

Vocabulary organizer
Students identify, define, and illustrate key terms.

Space for conceptual questions
A dedicated page for answering the end-of-chapter conceptual questions, formatted to be a single page front and back for easy submission.

Clean, printer-friendly PDF layout
Perfect for printing as a packet or assigning digitally via your LMS.

Why You Will Love This Resource

  • Great for flipped classrooms

  • Builds metacognitive reading skills, not just content knowledge

  • Helps students stay organized and accountable

  • Provides a reliable note-taking structure for students who struggle to organize their note

  • Reduces teacher prep time—just print and assign!

Who This Resource Is For

  • High school physics teachers (AP/IB/Honors/DE)

  • Teachers who want students to practice effective textbook reading

More chapters coming soon!

Help your students get the most out of reading their textbook.


This 16-page, student-friendly reading guide is designed specifically for OpenStax College Physics 2e – Chapter 7: Work, Energy, and Energy Resources. Perfect for AP Physics 1, dual enrollment physics, honors physics, or any course using OpenStax as the primary text.

This resource provides a structured, guided approach that teaches students how to read a textbook effectively while also helping them take meaningful notes, practice problem-solving skills, and engage deeply with the content.

What’s Included

A complete Reading Checklist
Step-by-step strategies for pre-reading, active reading, and post-reading so students build strong habits and comprehension skills.

Section-by-section guided notes
Every section includes:

  • Key concept prompts

  • Places to record examples from the text

  • Summary boxes

  • “Questions I Have” reflection prompts

Vocabulary organizer
Students identify, define, and illustrate key terms.

Space for conceptual questions
A dedicated page for answering the end-of-chapter conceptual questions, formatted to be a single page front and back for easy submission.

Clean, printer-friendly PDF layout
Perfect for printing as a packet or assigning digitally via your LMS.

Why You Will Love This Resource

  • Great for flipped classrooms

  • Builds metacognitive reading skills, not just content knowledge

  • Helps students stay organized and accountable

  • Provides a reliable note-taking structure for students who struggle to organize their note

  • Reduces teacher prep time—just print and assign!

Who This Resource Is For

  • High school physics teachers (AP/IB/Honors/DE)

  • Teachers who want students to practice effective textbook reading

More chapters coming soon!