Day 2 and I already forgot to take photos!

AP Physics: Buggies

We finished collecting data and graphing in the buggy lab. Every group produced two graphs: one with a full-speed buggy moving forward from 0; one with some other set-up. When I gave some groups half-speed buggies, I was pleased to see their first instinct was to make some observations before collecting any data. Here’s some of the things they noticed besides the speed:

• “This one doesn’t light up.”
• “This one is a lot quieter than the first one.”
• “The wheels turn a lot slower on this one.”

Earth Science: Coriolis Lab

Students finished making observations on the Coriolis Effect lab, then wrote some rules to describe an object on a spinning surface. We also talked a little about the underlying skills, namely making observations and looking for patters to make a rule.

AP Physics: Buggies

Students started collecting data on the buggy lab today. Some groups ended up collecting several trials of the buggy traveling for the same amount of time, so their graph would only have one point. I’ll need to clarify that tomorrow.

Science 9: Coriolis Effect

Students got into the lab long enough to start predicting the path of a marble on a spinning table. Tomorrow, we’ll actually use the tables to see what happens.