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Fermilab: Data-based Investigations ` - Oct 30, 2023
Investigations to support core proficiencies via use of data available through national laboratories. Activities include Top Quark Mass, Investigating Special Relativity, Cosmic Ray e-Lab, Search for Higgs, and Sloan Sky Server Project.
Visionlearning: The Process of Science ` - Oct 30, 2023
Comprehensive instructional unit for Grades 8-12 will promote understanding of how real scientists design experiments, collect data, perform investigations, and communicate findings.
CME Science: Measuring the Velocity of a Coronal Mass Ejection ` - Oct 30, 2023
Use images from NASA's Solar Heliophysics Observatory (SOHO) to make sense of motion graphs by measuring the speed of a coronal mass ejection (CME).
Photoelectric Effect: An AAPT Mini-Unit for High School Physics ` - May 23, 2023
Students build simple electroscopes out of tinsel to gather evidence for the energy needed to cause the photoelectric effect.
Determining Atmospheric Composition of Exoplanets ` - May 23, 2023
Eixplore how spectroscopic instruments on space-based telescopes are providing information about atmospheres of distant planets.
Rocket Science: Using Conservation of Energy to Predict Max Height ` - May 23, 2023
Using TARC-approved model rockets, integrate physics & engineering by using thrust curves to predict maximum height. Great possibility for summer science camp.
Jelly Filter Science: Exploring Color with Gelatin and Color Vision ` - Jan 1, 2023
This lesson blends a hands-on lab with an interactive simulation to explore color addition/subtraction and color filters. Can be adapted for either middle or high school.
Nerve Science - Using Gelatin Circuits to Explore How Neurons Work ` - Jan 1, 2023
Integrate physics and biology in this lab, inspired by an article in The Physics Teacher magazine. Students model signal transmission along an axon by using vinyl tubing filled with salted gelatin.
Song Science: Build Your Own Vinyl Record Player ` - Jan 1, 2023
Complete lesson with assessment integrates engineering design and acoustics, as students build a homemade record player to investigate pitch, timbre, and sound intensity.
Roller Coaster Science: Using Smartphones to Measure g-Forces ` - Jul 10, 2022
Use smartphone accelerometer apps to record data and analyze g-Force on 3 types of popular amusement park rides.
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