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AmusementParkRide.pdf |
Construct a model of an amusement-park swing ride
that uses centripetal force. Analyze the forces acting on the model while
it is in motion. |
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Atoms
moving.pdf |
Show how colored particles spread throughout a colorless
liquid without being stirred or shaken. |
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Bicycle
Gears.pdf |
Discover how the arrangement of gear wheels and chain
and the use of a range of gearing, can reduce the amount of work done by
a bicyclist. |
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Bouncing
Ball.pdf |
Identify a mathematical expression of a direct relation
between two observed physical eventsÑthe drop height and average bounce
height of a ballÑand test the equation's ability to predict changes.
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Chemical
Pollution.pdf |
Discover the buffering capacity of a local water
supply and how it can reduce the damage to aquatic life caused by acid rain
and chemical pollution. |
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Does
Your Town Have Acid Rain?.pdf |
Measure the acidity of local precipitation using
a pH meter. |
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Dust
in the Air.pdf |
Collect samples of air particles to test the hypothesis
that air pollution is greater at sites closest to traffic. |
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EutrophicationÑUsing
Up Oxygen in Water.pdf |
Investigate the process of eutrophication. |
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Garden
Hose Bugle.pdf |
Explore the relationship between the length of a
column of vibrating air in a garden hose, the frequencies of sound it produces,
and the pitches heard by the experimenter. |
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Growing
Crystals.pdf |
Explore the formation of different types of crystals
derived from evaporating alum and salt solutions. |
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Half-Life
Dating.pdf |
Construct a model that demonstrates the principle
of half-life dating using red and black licorice sticks. |
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Heat
Absorption by Gases.pdf |
Compare the heat absorption of air (made up mainly
of nitrogen and oxygen) with that of carbon dioxide. |
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Hot
Box.pdf |
Investigate the processes of heat conduction and
energy conservation and determine relative R values for common household
materials. |
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How
fast is your car?.pdf |
Determine the speed of a toy car after it rolls down
a ramp and observe how changing the height and angle of the ramp affects
the car's speed. |
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Machine-Energy.pdf |
Investigate the relationship between work and friction
between an inclined plane (simple machine) and a wood block. Test the theory
of the conservation of energy to see if the amount of work put into the
machine differs from the amount of work it puts out |
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Making
a Solar Collector.pdf |
Explore the potential of the sun's energy by building
a solar collector. |
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Measuring
Air Pressure.pdf |
Make a barometer to measure air pressure over a week
and record relevant weather characteristics. |
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Measuring
Quartz Crystals.pdf |
Measure the interfacial angles of quartz crystals
using an easy-to-assemble goniometer. |
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Parachutes.pdf |
Construct parachutes to understand the concept of
drag and its relationship to rate of descent. (Includes historical information.) |
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Parallel
Circuits.pdf |
Calculate the current (amps), voltage (volts), resistance
(ohms), and power (watts) generated in a parallel electrical circuit. |
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Pitching
speed.pdf |
Design an apparatus to calculate the pitching speed
of a softball, then use the results to validate the principles of the conservation
of momentum and energy. |
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Projectiles
and Gravity.pdf |
Calculate the trajectory of a ball launched from
a U-shaped track. Also, use knowledge of projectile motion to predict the
horizontal and vertical position of the ball in mid-flight. |
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Rain
Quantity.pdf |
Construct rain gauges to measure rainfall at different
sites. |
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Refraction
and Total Internal Reflection.pdf |
Observe the effects of refraction and the total internal
reflection of light using a penny, water, and various drinking cups. |
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Series
Circuits.pdf |
Calculate the current (amps), voltage (volts), resistance
(ohms), and power (watts) generated in a series electrical circuit. |
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Settling
Rate and Layering of Various-Sized Particles.pdf |
Discover the relationship between particle size and
settling rate using various sized beads. |
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Simple
Pendulum.pdf |
Examine the behavior of a simple pendulum and determine
the effects of changes in amplitude, pendulum length, and mass on the period
of the pendulum. |
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Soil
Nutrients and Plant Growth.pdf |
Discover the effect of different nutrients on plant
growth. |
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Speak
to Me.pdf |
Construct a working loudspeaker and understand how
the principles of electromagnetism cause the individual parts to work together
and produce sound. |
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Surprises
with Light.pdf |
Investigate what happens when light is transmitted
through different transparent substances. |
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The
Long Profile-Rivers.pdf |
Construct a model for a river could showing an upper
course with a steep gradient, then slope more gently as a middle course,
and finally flattening out in the lower course. |
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The
Weird Behavior of Cold Water.pdf |
Explore how temperature and salinity interact to
affect the behavior of water. |
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Traffic
Congestion.pdf |
Use a Traffic Intensity Index to measure the average
waiting time in the flow of traffic. |
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Transistors
in Use.pdf |
Make four small circuits using various electronic
components to give you an insight into the use of electronic systems.
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Urban
Neighborhood- An Environmental Profile.pdf |
Test the hypothesis that environmental quality will
vary between different neighborhoods in your town or city. |
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Using
a Pendulum to Measure Gravity's Acceleration.pdf |
Obtain experimental values of periods for pendulums
of different lengths and graph the data to calculate the value of gravity. |
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Wind
Station.pdf |
Construct a wind vane and use it to record wind directions
over a week. |
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