Egg Bungee
JumpEgg Bungee
Jump
Science Scope (February 2005)
The egg bungee jump activity helps students experience science in a constructivist, inquiry-oriented manner and has the added benefit of providing a concrete context within which students can explore rather abstract concepts of force, motion, and energy transformations. The goal of the lab is to have students use rubber bands to bungee drop an egg from 2 meters—getting the egg as close as possible to the floor without hitting it.
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Weathering
Database Technology
Science Scope (February 2005)
Collecting weather data is a traditional part of a meteorology unit at the
middle level, but making connections between the data and weather conditions
can be a challenge for students. One way to help students develop this understanding
is data entry.
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