The Contemporary Physics Education Project's Plasma Resources, Activities, and Outreach

K-12 science courses typically address states of matter, but while the Next Generation Science Standards refer to fusion, plasmas are not explicitly mentioned. The mission of the Contemporary Physics Education Project membership of active scientists and practicing teachers is to convey current knowledge of physics topics using scientifically accurate, visually stimulating materials and activities adaptable to many age levels. CPEP's focus topics are particle, cosmological, gravitational, nuclear, and plasma/fusion physics. CPEP shares their Plasma and Fusion materials at the APS-DPP Teacher's Day with a Hand's-On Fusion and Plasma Activities for the Classroom workshop and presentations at the Student Expo. This session will overview our plasma-related educational activities related to our Plasma & Fusion chart and discuss how they can be implemented in middle and high school classrooms to teach plasma physics.