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Refraction and Total Internal Reflection
Refraction and Total Internal Reflection
Students will be able to observe properties of refraction between two different transparent materials.
Lab #6.3b Mechanics: Chapter 6 the Weight
Lab #6.3b Mechanics: Chapter 6 the Weight
In this activity, you will investigate the relationship between weight and mass.
Wave Motion
Wave Motion
Use the Super Snaky helical spring and Super Springy slinky to model P-waves and S-waves.
Lab #6.3a Mechanics: Chapter 6 Putting the Force Before the Cart
Lab #6.3a Mechanics: Chapter 6 Putting the Force Before the Cart
You will observe the motion of a variety of objects under a variety of conditions to learn the relationship between force, mass, and acceleration.
Pulleys: Fixed, Movable and Systems
Pulleys: Fixed, Movable and Systems
Students construct a complex system of six pulleys and determine its ideal mechanical advantage. 
Quantum Energies Lab Inquiry
Quantum Energies Lab Inquiry
Students will have to develop their own method for finding the pennies' mass
Lab #5.5 Mechanics: Chapter 5 The Big BB Race
Lab #5.5 Mechanics: Chapter 5 The Big BB Race
In this activity, students will compare the path of a projectile launched horizontally with that of an object in free fall.
Lab #4.7 Mechanics: Chapter 4 Sonic Ranger
Lab #4.7 Mechanics: Chapter 4 Sonic Ranger
Students will use a sonic ranger to graph their own motion on a computer.
Conservation of Energy: Racing Marbles
Conservation of Energy: Racing Marbles
Measure two marbles final velocity after traveling different paths that begin and end at the same elevation.
Heat Transfer Radiation
Heat Transfer Radiation
Students will fill black, white, and silver cans with water, and observe the temperature change in the water when the cans are placed under a bright lamp.
Tornado in a Bottle Inquiry
Tornado in a Bottle Inquiry
Students will use funnels, soda bottles, and a toy called a Tornado Tube to explain the physics of a rather complex hydrodynamic system.
Horizontal Projectile
Horizontal Projectile
Students will use a simple method, employing just a meter stick and stopwatch, to predict the range of a projectile.
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