Define and run your own hands-on experiment! Gather data using two Vernier or Pasco sensors and then analyze the data in the CODAP environment. This activity requires sensors and the free SensorConnector app. This is the final activity in the InquirySpace sequence. To use this activity successfully, students should have prior experience collecting and analyzing […]
Define and run your own hands-on experiment! Gather data using a Vernier or Pasco sensor and then analyze the data in the CODAP environment. This activity requires sensors and the free SensorConnector app. This is the final activity in the InquirySpace sequence. To use this activity successfully, students should have prior experience collecting and analyzing […]
In this activity, you will monitor temperature changes as energy is moved from batteries to holiday bulbs and resistors.
Learn that temperature measures average kinetic energy, and heat is the transfer of energy from hot systems to cold systems. Consider what makes a good conductor.
Learn how the code on a strand of DNA can be used to make a protein.
Being able to control the movement of electrons is fundamental for making all electronic devices work. Discover how electric and magnetic fields can be used to move electrons around. Begin by exploring the relationship between electric forces and charges with vectors. Then, learn about electron fields. Finally, test your knowledge in a fun “Electron Shooting” […]
In this activity, you will explore the frequency, wavelength, amplitude and velocity of sound waves.
In this investigation, you will figure out how to condense water from your classroom air.
This activity introduces circuits in which some resistors are in series and some are in parallel. Answer questions regarding voltage drops across resistors and currents through them in such circuits. Practice calculating the effective resistances of a set of resistances in series and parallel. Using an interactive simulation of circuits and a digital multimeter, you […]
Explore the relationship between the genetic code on the DNA strand and the resulting protein and rudimentary shape it forms. Through models of transcription and translation, you will discover this relationship and the resilience to mutations built into our genetic code. Start by exploring DNA’s double helix with an interactive 3D model. Highlight base pairs, […]