Lab Activities
Lab #36.2 Magnetism: Seeing Magnetic Fields
In this activity, students will explore the patterns of magnetic fields around bar magnets in various configurations.
Lab #36.2 Magnetism: Seeing Magnetic Fields
In this activity, students will explore the patterns of magnetic fields around bar magnets in various configurations.
Wind Instruments Inquiry
Students will use three simple toy instruments to explore fundamentals of sound and frequency in this inquiry exercise.
Wind Instruments Inquiry
Students will use three simple toy instruments to explore fundamentals of sound and frequency in this inquiry exercise.
Doppler Effect
Students will take advantage of the Doppler Ball to master the Doppler Effect
Doppler Effect
Students will take advantage of the Doppler Ball to master the Doppler Effect
Resonance: Speed of Sound
In this lab, students will use a tuning fork to find the resonance point of a column of air in order to find the speed of sound.
Resonance: Speed of Sound
In this lab, students will use a tuning fork to find the resonance point of a column of air in order to find the speed of sound.
Speed of Sound in Air
In this lab, students will experimentally determine the speed of sound through a series of echoes
Speed of Sound in Air
In this lab, students will experimentally determine the speed of sound through a series of echoes
Refraction: Converging Lenses
Students investigate images and colors formed by converging lenses using the Light Box & Optical Set, and discover the Focal Point created by light refraction.
Refraction: Converging Lenses
Students investigate images and colors formed by converging lenses using the Light Box & Optical Set, and discover the Focal Point created by light refraction.
Index of Refraction
Students will measure angles of incidence and refraction, and calculate the index of refraction of Plexiglas.
Index of Refraction
Students will measure angles of incidence and refraction, and calculate the index of refraction of Plexiglas.
Law of Reflection of Light Pt. II
Students will observe objects through a periscope, draw ray diagrams to explain image formation, and engage with the laws of reflection and refraction.
Law of Reflection of Light Pt. II
Students will observe objects through a periscope, draw ray diagrams to explain image formation, and engage with the laws of reflection and refraction.
Reflection and Refraction
Students will use ray tracing to discover and explain how different types of images are created with plane, concave and convex mirrors.
Reflection and Refraction
Students will use ray tracing to discover and explain how different types of images are created with plane, concave and convex mirrors.
Images Produced by Curved Mirrors
Students make predictions, observations, and generalizations about the focal point of a mirror, depending on its curvature.
Images Produced by Curved Mirrors
Students make predictions, observations, and generalizations about the focal point of a mirror, depending on its curvature.
Law of Reflection of Light
Students will discover that light reflected form a mirror's surface is reflected in a systematic, predictable way such that the angle of incidence is equal to the angle of reflection.
Law of Reflection of Light
Students will discover that light reflected form a mirror's surface is reflected in a systematic, predictable way such that the angle of incidence is equal to the angle of reflection.
Color Addition and Subtraction
Students will engage with a color mixing projector to observe how colors combine and reflect.
Color Addition and Subtraction
Students will engage with a color mixing projector to observe how colors combine and reflect.
The Fiber Optics Principle
Students will shine a colored laser through a glass of water and discern how optical fibers work.
The Fiber Optics Principle
Students will shine a colored laser through a glass of water and discern how optical fibers work.
What is a Magnet?
Students will use a compass to observe the effects of a magnet and then create a temporary magnet to achieve the same effects.
What is a Magnet?
Students will use a compass to observe the effects of a magnet and then create a temporary magnet to achieve the same effects.
Light a Bulb Inquiry
This simple inquiry lab challenges students to light a mini bulb using only a battery and one short wire.
Light a Bulb Inquiry
This simple inquiry lab challenges students to light a mini bulb using only a battery and one short wire.
Electric Currents and Fields
Students will observe that the magnetic field created by a coil of wire is perpendicular to the plane of the coil and adjust the strength and direction of the current.
Electric Currents and Fields
Students will observe that the magnetic field created by a coil of wire is perpendicular to the plane of the coil and adjust the strength and direction of the current.