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Investigating Motion:  Understanding Frame of Reference
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In this lab activity, students observe and describe motion from different frames of reference and measure the time for the motion. They analyze their findings and develop a working definition of "frame of reference".

Subject:
Physical Science
Physics
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:
Pedagogy in Action
Author:
Cheryl Gores
Date Added:
02/10/2023
Investigating Motors and Magnetism
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This activity is an activity where students build a motor, learn motor operation and theory, interpret their understanding through troubleshooting, and develop a new, experimental question related to the motor. One follow-up activity would be coupling their motor to a fan blade or other axle to convert electrical energy to magnetic energy into mechanical motion for real world application.

Subject:
Physical Science
Physics
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Activity/Lab
Assessment
Lesson Plan
Provider:
Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:
Pedagogy in Action
Author:
David Reierson
Date Added:
02/10/2023
Investigating Newton's 3rd Law:  Coin Flick
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This activity is a structured inquiry for students to observe how Newton's 3rd law of motion which states that to every action there must be an equal reaction. By flicking a set # of coin into a row of coins they will observe the force of the impact being passed along until the last coin flies off when no other coin prevents it from moving.

Subject:
Physical Science
Physics
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:
Pedagogy in Action
Author:
Jane Schaffran
Date Added:
02/10/2023
Investigating Newton's Third Law through Film Canister Cannons
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This activity is an outdoor lab investigating Newton's Third Law with film canister cannons.

Subject:
Physical Science
Physics
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:
Pedagogy in Action
Author:
Philip Moll
Date Added:
02/10/2023
Investigating Pendulums: Calculating the Effect of Mass, Length, and Angular Displacement on Period
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This physics lab activity is an introduction to Simple Harmonic Motion, utilizing the variables of mass, length, and angular displacement to determine their effect on period. Acceleration of gravity is calculated and the results of manual data collection and Vernier LabPro data collection are compared.

Subject:
Physical Science
Physics
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Assessment
Lesson Plan
Provider:
Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:
Pedagogy in Action
Author:
Andrea Del Zoppo
Date Added:
02/10/2023
Investigating Projectile Motion: Creating a Catapult
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This activity is a project where students build a catapult and analyze the energy transformations, role of Newton's Laws, and role of friction and other forces.

Subject:
Physical Science
Physics
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Activity/Lab
Assessment
Lesson Plan
Provider:
Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:
Pedagogy in Action
Author:
Abigail Baker
Date Added:
02/10/2023
Investigating Projectile Motion: Predicting Point of Impact
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Students will understand that projectile motion is a result of two independent motions, horizontal and vertical by reading, problem-solving, and experimentation.

Subject:
Mathematics
Physical Science
Physics
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Assessment
Lesson Plan
Provider:
Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:
Pedagogy in Action
Author:
Andrea Dammann
Date Added:
02/10/2023
Investigating Rotational Inertial Using Tops
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This activity is an investigation regarding rotational inertia and factors that affect it.

Subject:
Physical Science
Physics
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Activity/Lab
Assessment
Lesson Plan
Provider:
Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:
Pedagogy in Action
Author:
Beverley A.P. Taylor
Dennis Martin
Dwight J. Portman
Lynn Hogue
Susan Gertz
Date Added:
02/10/2023
Investigating Sound: A Lesson in Length and Pitch
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In this classroom guided inquiry lesson, students will rotate through five stations of various sound instruments to look at how length affects pitch. Student will develop a hypothesis, make observations, and draw a conclusion about what happens when the length of the vibrating sound source changes.

Subject:
Physical Science
Physics
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:
Pedagogy in Action
Author:
Leah Bulver
Date Added:
02/10/2023
Investigating Sound: Using Open Tubes To Demonstrate Beat Notes
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Open tube resonators of nearly identical length produce sound waves with frequencies very close together. The difference between the two frequenciesy is the beat note frequency heard when two resonators (musical intruments)are slightly out-of-tune.

Subject:
Physical Science
Physics
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Simulation
Provider:
Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:
Pedagogy in Action
Author:
Gary Loontjer
Date Added:
02/10/2023
Investigating Sound: Using Pipe Music to Understand Pitch and Length.
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This activity is a classroom experiment where students learn about sound. Students will use musical instruments to explore the relationship between length and pitch.

Subject:
Physical Science
Physics
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:
Pedagogy in Action
Author:
Kathy DeCock
Date Added:
02/10/2023
Investigating Sound: Vibrations are the Source of Sound
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This activity is a classroom activity where students use the inquiry method to answer the question "How is sound made?" by observing different sound producers and coming up with their own conclusion.

Subject:
Physical Science
Physics
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:
Pedagogy in Action
Author:
Darlene Schleis
Date Added:
02/10/2023
Investigating Sound Waves
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This activity is an experiment on how sound is energy and travels in waves. Students will investigate sound using different objects in the room.

Subject:
Physical Science
Physics
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:
Pedagogy in Action
Author:
Chris Mensing
Date Added:
02/10/2023
Investigating Sounds: Identifying Vibration, Pitch, and Volume
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Students will investigate how sounds are made and changed, record their findings in their journal, share these findings with the class, and develop further questions about sound.

Subject:
Physical Science
Physics
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:
Pedagogy in Action
Author:
Anne Duncan
Date Added:
02/10/2023
Investigating Speed and Acceleration Using Tornado Tubes
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In this activity students will learn to calculate the speed and acceleration of an object using tornado tubes and determine if mass affects the speed of the object.

Subject:
Physical Science
Physics
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:
Pedagogy in Action
Author:
Kathy Serratore
Date Added:
02/10/2023
Investigating Speed and Velocity
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In this activity students will conduct an investigation on speed and velocity by designing a roller coaster model.

Subject:
Physical Science
Physics
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:
Pedagogy in Action
Author:
Kathy Serratore
Date Added:
02/10/2023
Investigating Static Electricity: Creating Lightning on a much smaller scale
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This activity is a guided exploration of how static electricity works and how it relates to lightning.

Subject:
Atmospheric Science
Earth and Space Science
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Simulation
Provider:
Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:
Pedagogy in Action
Author:
Kathy Ahrndt
Date Added:
02/10/2023
Investigating Torque
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This lesson focuses on torsion as a force acting upon structures. Students will have the opportunity to design something to withstand this force.

Subject:
Career and Technical Education
Physical Science
Physics
Technology and Engineering
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Lesson Plan
Provider:
TeachEngineering
Provider Set:
TeachEngineering
Author:
Center for Engineering Educational Outreach,
Douglas Prime, Center for Engineering Educational Outreach, Tufts University
TeachEngineering.org
Date Added:
09/18/2014
Investigating Variables :  Passengers Supported by Lifeboats
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This activity is a lab investigation where students develop an investigable inquiry question, construct a fleet of boats, collect data about how many passengers (pennies) each will hold before sinking, interpret their findings, and will share methods and results during a poster session.

Subject:
Physical Science
Physics
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:
Pedagogy in Action
Author:
Peggy Greenwaldt
Date Added:
02/10/2023