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Take a Ride on the Wild Side of Physics

Take a Ride on the Wild Side of Physics. T 3 2002 Conference Presentation Ronald Zelle Lynette McGregor. Who we are. Ron Zelle Agriculture Education/Applied Physics; HS Teacher Nashua-Plainfield High School Nashua, Iowa Lynette McGregor Biology/Science Education; College Instructor

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Take a Ride on the Wild Side of Physics

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  1. Take a Ride on the Wild Side of Physics T3 2002 Conference Presentation Ronald Zelle Lynette McGregor

  2. Who we are • Ron Zelle • Agriculture Education/Applied Physics; HS Teacher • Nashua-Plainfield High School Nashua, Iowa • Lynette McGregor • Biology/Science Education; College Instructor • Wartburg College, Waverly, Iowa

  3. Take a Ride on the Wild Side • History • Resources • Equipment • Pre-Visit Activities • On-site activities • Web-site link • Presentation • Activities • Practice with equipment

  4. History of “Wild Side of Physics” • 4 years of attending Physics Day • 2 years with “old”stuff • 2 years with “new” stuff • Wrote grant 1999 • Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust(picture) • $5,000 - 10 TI-83’s/CBL’s + probes • Attended T3 conference in Dallas, TX

  5. Resources • Equipment • TI-83 Graphing Calculators • CBL • Low-g & 3-axis accelerometers • “Physics with CBL’s” by Vernier • Vests • Stopwatches/String • Clipboards/Baggies • Laptop Computer/GraphLink Cable

  6. Resources • Pre-visit Activities • Familiarity with calculators • Familiarity with CBL’s • Familiarity with probes

  7. Resources • Pre-visit Activities • Integrated throughout year in units: • Motion • Forces • Waves (Sound/vibrations) • Electricity • Specific Activities during 2 week prep prior • Playground-Swings, merry-go-round • Conscious Commuting

  8. Resources • On-site Activities • Conscious Commuting • Require 3-5 rides (4-5 hours) • Big Coaster, Looping Coaster, Serpentine Coaster, Tower & a rotational ride • Download/check-point for data (1-2 hours) • Offer Extra Credit • Heartrate • Write their own lab for a different ride • Free-time (1-2 hours)

  9. Website Link • Wild Side of Physics • Powerpoint Presentation • Activities • Conscious Commuting • In-Park Activities • Giant Coaster • Tower- shot/drop • Scrambler • Serpentine coaster • Looping coaster • Heartrate

  10. Take a Ride on the Wild Side of Physics T3 2002 Conference Presentation Ronald Zelle Lynette McGregor

  11. Vest Vests are used to safely take graphing calculator, CBL and accelerometers on the thrill rides.

  12. Take a Ride on the Wild Side of Physics, Valleyfair, 2001

  13. “Old Stuff”

  14. “New Stuff” “New Stuff”

  15. Drop Tower Data

  16. Mad Mouse Data

  17. The Wild Thing Data

  18. Roy J. Carver Site Slide

  19. T3 Dallas TX 2000

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