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Lab #22.8 Heat: Chapter 22 I'm Melting! I'm Melting!
Lab #22.8 Heat: Chapter 22 I'm Melting! I'm Melting!
In this activity, students will investigate curious heat transfer ability of different surfaces.
Range of a Horizontal Projectile
Range of a Horizontal Projectile
Students will hypothesize a marble's exit velocity and discover how potential energy is converted into rolling energy.
Lab #22.5 Heat: Chapter 22 Canned Heat: Heating Up
Lab #22.5 Heat: Chapter 22 Canned Heat: Heating Up
In this experiment, students will compare the ability of different surfaces to absorb thermal radiation.
Lab #22.4 Heat: Chapter 22 Canned Heat: Cooling Down
Lab #22.4 Heat: Chapter 22 Canned Heat: Cooling Down
In this experiment, students will compare the ability of different surfaces to radiate thermal energy.
Lab #21.1 Heat: Chapter 21 Dance of the Molecules
Lab #21.1 Heat: Chapter 21 Dance of the Molecules
In this activity, you will investigate the difference between hot water and cold water—on the molecular level.
Reflection & Refraction
Reflection & Refraction
Students use the Laser Ray Box and trapezoidal lucite block to find situations that result in total internal reflection.
Magnetic Fields Around Magnets
Magnetic Fields Around Magnets
Students will make observations of bar and horseshoe magnets, using iron filings or magnetic chips to map the field.
Motion on an Inclined Air Track
Motion on an Inclined Air Track
In this lab using an air track and two photogates, students will calculate the acceleration of a glider sliding on an incline, and calculate the force that caused the acceleration.
Magnetic Fields Inquiry
Magnetic Fields Inquiry
Students will observe the curved field lines around a permanent magnet, and explore how field strength varies with distance.
Alka Seltzer Rockets
Alka Seltzer Rockets
Students will identify properties of gases by building up pressure in a closed object.
The Real Simple Motor
The Real Simple Motor
Students will use a simple Homopolar Motor to show how moving charges (an electric current) experience a force when they move through a magnetic field.
Spark Timer Motion
Spark Timer Motion
Students will use a spark timer to record the motion of two toy cars.
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