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This lab is an inquiry activity in that students have not been exposed to the idea of terminal velocity, though they are using skills that they already have to analyze the balloon’s motion. The lab is both a review of…
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This inquiry activity is used after students have learned how to calculate kinetic and potential energy but before they learn about conservation of energy. It is important for students to repeat the measurement three…
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Separation Lab: Elements, Compounds, and Mixtures
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In this activity, students will separate a mixture of sand, salt, Styrofoam (or Perlite), and iron.
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Probability of Finding an Electron
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In this activity, students will use a target to simulate the probability of finding an electron in a certain energy level.
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In this activity, students will simulate the decay of radioactive isotopes by flipping papers and removing face-up papers.
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Rutherford’s Gold Foil Simulation
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In this activity, students will simulate Rutherford’s gold foil simulation by rolling a marble (alpha particle) at a series of target marbles (gold atoms
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In this activity, students will calculate the mean free path of a simulated gas sample.
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In this activity, students will see if the volume of an ice and water mixture goes up or down when the ice melts.
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In this activity, students will count how many drops of water they can put on the face of a penny with and without dishwashing liquid in the water.
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In this activity, students will estimate the density of cooking oil by comparing it to water
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In this activity, students will perform paper chromatography on different inks to find the source of the ink.
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In this activity, students will make a series of liquid layers with different densities using nontoxic chemicals. This free activity includes the Teacher Pages and Student Pages for this activity and the Table of…
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In this activity, students learn how to use a single-beam balance to determine the masses of objects. Students use the density of water to determine the mass needed to balance the objects.
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Mechanoluminescence: Making Things Light Up
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In this activity, students will see how applying a force to a Wint-O-Green Life Saver causes it to light up.
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Intensive and Extensive Properties
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In this activity, students will split colored water into different cups and observe the properties
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