🔬 Let's Explore Some Cool Experiments!
"Science is the poetry of reality." — Richard Dawkins
Buoyancy: Basics
Identify the variables that affect whether an object sinks or floats in a liquid.
Projectile Data Lab
Visualize and hear data resulting from real-world randomness in launch speed and angle
Kepler's Laws
Explore how the velocity and position of a planet affect its movement and orbit.
Models of the Hydrogen Atom
Visualize different models of the hydrogen atom..
Generator
Compare and contrast how the light bulb and voltmeter show characteristics of the induced current.
Magnets and Electromagnets
Predict the direction of the magnetic field for different locations around a bar magnet and an electromagnet.
Diffusion
Explain how two gases mix.
States of Matter: Basics
Describe characteristics of three states of matter: solid, liquid and gas.
Balloons and Static Electricity
Describe and draw models for common static electricity concepts (transfer of charge, induction, attraction, repulsion, and grounding).
Gene Expression Essentials
Explain the main sequence of events that occur within a cell that leads to protein synthesis.
Neuron
Describe why ions can or cannot move across neuron membranes.
Isotopes and Atomic Mass
Define “isotope” using mass number, atomic number, number of protons, neutrons and electrons.
Acid-Base Solutions
Given acids or bases at the same concentration, demonstrate understanding of acid and base strength
Graphing Quadratics
Describe how changing the coefficients of a quadratic function changes the graph of the function.
Graphing Slope-Intercept
Graph a line given an equation in slope-intercept form.
Gravity and Orbits
Describe the relationship between the Sun, Earth, Moon and space station, including orbits and positions