Groups presented their data from the ball bounce lab. Here is some of the data that was collected. From all of this discussion, we decided that confidence in our data is very important in being able to make predictions. Therefore, the following things were decided by the class to try to increase the confidence in …
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Chemistry II (August 20)
We continued our discussion of light as a particle and introduced ray diagrams. This naturally led to the discussion of shadows and how they work in terms of the particle model of light. In the lab that they started today, they are examining how to manipulate shadows and then explain them using ray diagrams. In …
Physics (August 19)
Physics students performed the ball bounce lab! A simple demonstration was performed for them by dropping a ball and watching it bounce. Some really good observations and discussions were made throughout all of the classes. In all of the classes, we have groups trying to answer the following questions through lab experimentation:+. What is the …
Chemistry II (August 19)
Chemistry II students were welcomes to the beginning of the year by a conversation about the nature of light. Several properties of light were discussed, but they found it very difficult to actually define light. What was settled on was that light could be thought of as a particle. Therefore, it would behave much like …
Physics (August 16)
Students took two pretest today: the Force Concept Inventory and the Classroom Test if Scientific Reasoning. The FCI is intended to measure students understanding of Newtonian mechanics (or physics that Sir Isaac Newton explained). The Classroom Test of Scientific Reasoning is intended to measure students basic understanding of scientific principles. Both of these scores WILL …
Chemistry II (August 16)
In addition to taking the pretest, students tried to figure out the magic cd. The demonstration that was performed in class made it seem like the cd was able to separate each of these colors by pouring water over it. It was a great demo, and the students are really thinking about how it could …
August 15, 2019 (Physics)
Engineering activities are a great way to start the year. It helps students get the brain thinking after a dormant summer. Students were asked to construct either a bridge or a tower given a variety of materials. The students with the longest or tallest won the challenge. This team chose a bridge. It placed second …
Action at a Distance – The Beginning
where passion, learning, and scientific reasoning meet Disappointment. Failure. Frustration. These words have run through all of our minds at some point or another. They often penetrate our way of thinking at times when we have not met an expectation that has been placed on us. That expectation could be placed on us by other …
Action at a Distance 