Students will understand the difference between mass and weight and realize the effects that gravity has on weight. Includes several experiments and links to animated web sites showing the effects of microgravity. This activity will allow students to apply their knowledge of solar battery, aerodynamics, alternative power, map reading, weather patterns, problem solving and critical thinking. This is a fully integrated lesson that allows the students to make decisions and see their results. This group project develops a timeline outlining space exploration using the Internet as a source for information.
Students then produce a product that can be shared with all classes.
Sheep Brain Dissection 11-12 This lesson goes to a site that does an visual dissection of the sheep s brain. Students will develop their own experiment to test Galileo s hypothesis. Students will apply the laws of physics by traveling to an amusement park and explore the forces behind the fun of these rides. Students will then design their own roller coaster, do a trial run, and determine if that ride is safe. This is a tutorial site that explores the topics electrodynamics, projectile motion and momentum in two directions.