Topic (with link) |
Short Description |
The Overrated Scientific Method & Data-Taking |
Sci Method Intro Labs & Activities |
»» Using a silly little Fortune Telling Fish to teach the Scientific Method | Great Intro Lab! Full description & images. |
»»THUMB WRESTLING! Using a silly class contest to learn Scientific Method | Great intro to data taking and setting up a Lab. |
»»Counting Stars! | Nice "Sampling" Lab that deals with math of really big numbers. |
DENSITY |
Quick Labs to introduce data taking, group work, and a topic they already "know". |
»» Floating Cokes(TM) and a Pub Draft for me! | Discrepent events can lead to great discoveries! Works just as well with Pepsi... |
»»The 'ole Dancing Raisins Demo | Density, Nucleation, CO2 dissolving curves stuff |
»»"Tiny Bubbles" and Camaroon | Density of gases and an examination of the tragedies at Lake Nyos in Camaroon |
»»Mystery Corks | Discrepent Event: Buoyancy. Careful set-up is needed. |
»»Boat Building Competition | Density & Engineering: Great group activity. Design & Re-Try. |
»»Overflowing Coke | Trick. Observation Skills. |
»» Sinking Ice | Trick. Observation Skills. |
»» What's a SCUBA and how does it work? | Investigation, pressure, breathing and data |
»»Clouds in your Lab Room | PIVNERT! |