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PHYSICS LABS/INVESTIGATIONS SEMESTER ONE
CONCEPT
Preconceptions
Observation/Physical Properties
LAB
Tricycle
Matter Investigation
Observation
Scales of Measurement
Gyro Investigation
Stump the Teacher
Experimentation/
Speed
“Moving On Down”
Graphing Motion
Motion
Kinematics
Graphing Motion
Science Sleuths Day At
Races
Interactive Physics
Acceleration
Rolling Ramp
Gravity
G Lab
Motion/acceleration
Science in Society
Yellow Light Project
Traffic Study
CONCEPT
Relative Motion
LAB
Relative Motion
Interactive Physics
Vector Lab: Mapping,
Riverboat, Race
Acceleration
Vectors
Projectile Motion
Projectile (Ball on Table
Target)
Projectile Motion
Firing Squad
Forces
Newton’s Laws
Investigation
Terminal Velocity
Interactive Physics
Terminal Velocity
Filters/Balloons
Friction Lab
Air Resistance
Air Resistance
Forces/Friction
Forces/Acceleration
Forces/Motion
Momentum
Science Sleuths Traffic
Accident
Midterm Lab
Collisions Lab
MATER IAL S
string, tricycle
boxes of stuff: magnet, compass, wire,
toys, etc..
gyroscopes, tops
misc.
ramps, cars, CBLS, motion detectors,
stopwatches, meas tape, meter sticks,
surfaces, lubricants
CBLS, motion detectors
videodisc
laptops
ramps, balls, meter sticks, stopwatches,
tape, stand
balls, books, motion detectors,
photogates, CBLS, laptops, calculators,
weight
laptops, stopwatches, tape, cars (real)
laptops
MATER IAL S
laptops,
compasses, large paper, tractors,
stopwatches, meas tape, meter sticks,
protractors, stand
curved ramps, balls, meter sticks, cup,
tape, weight, ringstand
nl II demo, cannons, catapults, toy guns,
protractors, tape, meter sticks
carts, halls carriages, pulley ramps,
elastics, cup, coin, card, weight, string
laptops
motion detector, cbl, accelerometer, filters,
sand, balloon, weight
ramps, scales, surfaces, bricks,
protractors, cbl, force detectors, lubricant,
blocks, weights
videodisc
filters, stopwatch, tapeair
airtrack, air table, pool table, puck, force
detect, motion detect, cbl, tape
Basic Measuring/Lab Equipment:
Meter Sticks, Metric Measuring Tape, Rulers, Protractors, Drawing Compasses,
Graphing Calculators, Calipers, Compasses, Scissors, graph paper, Index Cards,
Clipboards, Scotch Tape, Duct Tape, Masking Tape, Stopwatches, Weight Sets, Electronic
Balances (4kg accurate to .1 g), Hot Plates/Steam Generators, Scales, Ring Stands, Clamps,
String, Clay, Lab Pros with: Motion Detectors, Accelerometers, Force Sensors,
Microphones, Voltage/Amp Probes, Pressure Sensors, Light Sensors, Temp Probes, tool
kits, knives.
PHYSICS LABS/INVESTIGATIONS SEMESTER TWO
CONCEPT
Energy
Work
Work/Advantage
Machines
Energy
LAB
Transformation of Energy
Lab
Work Investigation
Simple Machines Lab
Science Sleuths Moving
Monument
Energy Lab (Ball)
Elastic
Energy(Mechanical, Heat, Electrical,
Light, Fuel, Bio)
Heat/Energy
Energy/Machines
Energy Lab/Elasticity
Energy in A Week Project
Energy Transformations
Electromagnetism
Electricity
Energy In Automobiles
Compass Investigation
Circuits Lab
Heat
Specific Heat/Phase Changes
Heat Investigation
Specific Heat Lab
Energy
Heat/Cooling
Science Sleuths Energy
Mystery House
Newton’s Law of Cooling Lab
CONCEPT
Pressure
LAB
Pascal’s investigation
Bernoulli’s Principle
Paper Airplane Lab
Simple Harmonic
Oscillators/Hooke’s Law
SHO Lab (pendulum/spring)
Waves/Circles
Wave Motion
Interactive Physics Periodic
Motion
Slinky Lab
Wave Motion
Ripple Tank Lab
Circular Motion
Forces/Circular Motion/SHO/Energy
Circular Motion investigation
Amusement Park Lab
Sound Waves
Tuning Fork Investigation
Sound/Harmonics
Resonance Lab
Sound/White Noise
Science Sleuths Noises In
School
Music Lab
Light Color Investigation
Sound/Music
Color
Light Brightness
Spectrum
Spectrum
Energy In A Shower Project
Rube Goldberg Competition
Refraction/Reflection
Light Bright Lab
Light Spectrum Lab
Science Sleuths Fogged
Filters
Mirror/Lenses Lab
Diffraction/Interference
Laser Lab
MATER IAL S
penguin race, radiometer, toys in space,
radio, vandergraaf, static wheel.
weights, carts, ramps
pulleys, scales, weight, ramps, sticks, stands,
levers, gears, axles, wheels, ruler
videodisc
balls, hot/cold water, elastics, poppers, ice,
meter sticks, motion detector, cbl
elastic springs, balls, stands, meter sticks
internet
hot water, shower
rube Goldberg devices, misc equip
(mousetrap)
automobile demo
wire, magnet, batteries, compass
wire, magnet, batteries, electric car kit,
voltage meter, circuit kit, resistors, electric
kit
metal objects, hot/cold water
metal shot, calorimeter, metal objects, ice ,
thermometer, cbl, temp probe, stopwatch,
Styrofoam.
videodisc
surfaces, cups, covers, hot/cold water,
coffee, cocoa
MATER IAL S
Pascal law kit, syringes, buoyancy kits,
weights, scales, cbl, pressure sensor
wind tunnel, paper, stopwatch, tape, balsa
wood
weights, pendulum clamp, springs, slinkies,
motion detector, cbl, meter stick, stopwatch,
string
laptops
slinkies/springs, tape, meter sticks,
stopwatch
lights, ripple tanks, laptops, metersticks,
water, overhead projector
string, washers, straws, tape, stopwatches
vertical/horizontal accelerometers, springs,
stopwatches, bags
tuning forks, washers, cups, string, sound
tubes
1L cylinders, glass/metal/PVC tubes, tuning
forks, metersticks, tape, water, sound
detectors, CBLS
videodiscs
keyboard, oscilloscope, music instruments
color kits, filters, diffraction gratings,
polarized lenses,
lights, light sensors, cbls
light bulbs, spectroscopes
video disc
mirror kits, lenses kits, meter sticks, lens
holders, candles, light sensors, cbls
lasers, gratings, holders meter sticks