Cars!
1. Using prior knowledge and your math skills answer the following questions about models
2. Using prior knowledge and your science skills answer the following questions about force and motion
3. Now that you have reviewed the math and concepts try out these real-life situations
Cars Lab with Small Car
4. You will now do a lab using a small pull back car. Download your lab sheet and collect your materials and follow the directions for the "Small Cars Lab"
Materials
5 Pull-Back Cars, 2 Metric Sticks, Tape, Timer, Lab Sheet, Marker
5 Pull-Back Cars, 2 Metric Sticks, Tape, Timer, Lab Sheet, Marker
small_cars_data_chart.xlsx | |
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Use the rubric to remind you of experimental design process
experimental_design_scoring_guide.xls | |
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File Type: | xls |
Procedure
1. Build track by placing 2 metric sticks flat on floor with measures visible. The metric sticks should be 1 centimeter wider than the widest car
2. Place piece of tape at starting point "0" on the metric stick
3. One person should hold the car and another person should hold the timer
4. Place rear of car on 3 centimeter mark then holding car to floor, pull back car so that rear tires are at zero (0)
5. Say "Ready. Set. Go" On "Go", the person holding the car should let go and the person holding the timer should start it
6. Stop the timer when the car stops
7. Record the time in the data chart
8. Measure the distance the car traveled
9. Record the distance in the data chart
10. Repeat steps 2 - 9 four times
11. Repeat steps 2 - 10 , changing the distance the car is pulled back to 4 centimeters
12. Repeat steps 2 - 10, changing the distance the car is pulled back to 5 centimeters
13. Repeat steps 2 - 10, changing the distance the car is pulled back to 6 centimeters
14. Repeat steps 2 - 10, changing the distance the car is pulled back to 7 centimeters
15. Complete the data sheet then send to teacher via DropBox (remember to title your chart and put your name on your file)
1. Build track by placing 2 metric sticks flat on floor with measures visible. The metric sticks should be 1 centimeter wider than the widest car
2. Place piece of tape at starting point "0" on the metric stick
3. One person should hold the car and another person should hold the timer
4. Place rear of car on 3 centimeter mark then holding car to floor, pull back car so that rear tires are at zero (0)
5. Say "Ready. Set. Go" On "Go", the person holding the car should let go and the person holding the timer should start it
6. Stop the timer when the car stops
7. Record the time in the data chart
8. Measure the distance the car traveled
9. Record the distance in the data chart
10. Repeat steps 2 - 9 four times
11. Repeat steps 2 - 10 , changing the distance the car is pulled back to 4 centimeters
12. Repeat steps 2 - 10, changing the distance the car is pulled back to 5 centimeters
13. Repeat steps 2 - 10, changing the distance the car is pulled back to 6 centimeters
14. Repeat steps 2 - 10, changing the distance the car is pulled back to 7 centimeters
15. Complete the data sheet then send to teacher via DropBox (remember to title your chart and put your name on your file)
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5. Now answer the following questions about your Car Lab
6. Now go to the following link and do another lab exploring Forces in Action. Make sure you complete the data sheet and submit to your teacher via DropBox
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/10_11/forces_action.shtml
forces_in_action_lab.xlsx | |
File Size: | 10 kb |
File Type: | xlsx |
7. Now provide some information about your Forces in Action Web Activity
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Cars Lab with Large Car
8. Now repeat the process of the cars lab using the Large Pull Back Car.
large_cars_data_chart.xlsx | |
File Size: | 11 kb |
File Type: | xlsx |
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