Demo: Newton's Third Law (Fan Cart)
Demonstrate which way the Smart Fan Cart moves without the sail. Then demonstrate the Smart Fan Cart does not move when the fan blows into the sail. Finally,...
Demo: Impulse and Force
While viewing the Force on Smart Cart Vector Display, the cart collides with the end stop with the magnetic bumper and then with an added paper bumper....
Demo: Collisions
Collide two Smart Carts of equal mass: As viewed on the Vector Displays, the forces are equal and opposite and the accelerations are equal and opposite....
Demo: Centripetal Acceleration
Hold Smart Cart with Smart Vector Display in hand and spin around to show centripetal acceleration toward center of rotation.
Demo: Simple Harmonic Motion
A Smart Cart with Smart Vector Display is attached to a spring on an incline. Mark the equilibrium point. View and compare the velocity, acceleration,...
Demo: Buoyant Force
Demonstrate two ways of determining the buoyant force on a submerged object: (1) Buoyant Force = Weight – Apparent Weight; (2) Buoyant Force = Weight...
Animal Behavior
Students use a choice chamber to test the response of fruit flies to different stimuli and determine if there is a significant change in their behavior.
Population Genetics
Students determine their phenotype for the PTC (phenylthiocarbamide) tasting trait and use class data to derive allele frequencies for a population.
Artificial Selection
Students follow the growth and development of Wisconsin Fast Plants and determine if limiting cross-pollination to certain plants with a desired trait...
Enzyme Activity (Spectrometer)
Students use a spectrometer to investigate the catalyzed breakdown of hydrogen peroxide by peroxidase.
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