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Linear Momentum and Collisions
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The purpose of this lab is to introduce students to the core idea of forces and motion by giving them the opportunity to explore the conservation of momentum during a collision to determine ”When Two Objects Collide and…
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The purpose of this lab is to introduce students to the core idea of forces and motion by giving students an opportunity to explore impulses and momentum to determine ”How Does Changing the Magnitude and Duration of a…
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Elastic and Inelastic Collisions
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The purpose of this lab is for students to apply what they know about the core idea of forces and motion to determine ”Which Properties of a System Are Conserved During a Collision?” The Teacher Notes provide the…
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The purpose of this lab is for students to apply what they know about the core idea of forces and motion to identify ”Which Material Is Most Likely to Provide the Best Protection for a Phone That Has Been Dropped?” The…
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The purpose of this lab is to introduce students to the disciplinary core idea (DCI) of Energy by having them to explain and predict “How Can We Use the Work-Energy Theorem to Explain and Predict Behavior of a System…
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Conservation of Energy and Pendulums
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The purpose of this lab is to introduce students to the disciplinary core idea (DCI) of Energy by giving them an opportunity to determine ”How Does Placing a Nail in the Path of a Pendulum Affect the Height of a…
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Conservation of Energy and Wind Turbines
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The purpose of this lab is to introduce students to the disciplinary core idea (DCI) of Energy by giving them an opportunity to determine ”How Can We Maximize the Amount of Electrical Energy That Will Be Generated by a…
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The purpose of this lab is for students to apply what they know about the disciplinary core idea (DCI) of Energy to measure the horsepower of a toy car and determine ”Which Toy Car Has the Engine With the Greatest…
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Phenomenon-based learning (PBL) is built on observations of real-world phenomena. PBL is not so much a teaching method as it is a route to grasping the big picture and is an approach that is fun and interesting for both…
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Friction is very common and experienced every day. It is a force that pushes on things and that you notice when two objects’ surfaces are in contact with each other. Air resistance is a force that occurs because moving…
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There is always a force between the Earth and other masses. This force is called gravity or gravitation. Gravity affects all objects on Earth. It doesn’t matter if they are on the ground or in the air. In this chapter,…
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Gravity pulls the air molecules toward the ground, and the molecules push on the ground. This pushing is called air pressure or atmospheric pressure. In this chapter’s experiments, students will learn about air pressure…
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All electrical gadgets and gizmos need an electric current to work. To make it easier to learn about and make circuits, you will need to know the symbols for some components. In this chapter, you will learn about these…
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A magnet attracts objects made of iron and this phenomenon called magnetism has many uses. In this chapter, you will explore and experiment with magnetism in different ways, including bar magnet, magnetic field,…
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Energy is everywhere in several different forms and can be moved from place to place in many ways. In these experiments, you will find out more about what energy is, how it can be transported, and how is it possible to…
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