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Students select a random object out of a bucket and measure its density. Mass is measured with a balance, while water displacement is used to determine volume. The instructions are projected on an overhead and the students turn in a sheet of notebook paper with their labwork. Materials: random objects, balances, graduated cylinders, beakers, dishtubs, water |
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Students build protective packages for eggs in order to apply their knowledge of pressure. This presentation shows pictures of student projects and a sample write up. Materials: eggs, ziplock bags, sizing box, balance |
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Students are given this handout at the start of the egg drop packaging project. The first page is a memo to the all engineers in the physics class. It details specifications for grade A eggs. The second page is the grading rubric for the project. Students are responsible for providing all their own materials. I buy eggs and ziplock bags (necessary to contain the inevitable). |