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Subject: Physics
Topic: Forces and Motion
Rolling Resistance Physics Lab
Moment of Inertia Challenge
Kinematics of Translational and Rotational Motion
Moment of Inertia of a 3D Filament Reel About Its CM
Unrolling Spool Problem Quantitative Experiment
Periodic Motion: Weights vs. Springs
Vehicle Braking Study with the Mini Hot Rod
Convert the PocketLab HotRod to an Inertia Cart
Moment of Inertia / Mass Contrasted
Moment of Inertia Challenge
Terminal Velocity vs Area of a Falling Object
Why do figure skaters spin so fast?
Isaac Newton and the 3rd Law of Motion
Two Voyagers Connected to a Single Device via Phyphox: An Experiment to Determine a Cart’s Wheel Radius
PocketLab Voyager Rides Anki OVERDRIVE Supercar
A Study of a Sail Cart Confined to a Track: Acceleration as a Function of Sail Angle
PocketLab Voyager/LEGO®: A Study of the Atwood Machine
PocketLab Voyager/LEGO®: A Study of the Half Atwood Machine
PocketLab Voyager: Deceleration of an Air Disk
A Velocity Lab Experiment on Rolling Resistance
An Experiment in Rotational Dynamics that Emphasizes the NGSS Science and Engineering Practices
A Quantitative PocketLab Study of Momentum, Impulse, and Force in the Collision of Two Carts
Understanding Centripetal Force
Understanding Newton's Laws with Atwood's Machine
Linear Motion: Position, Velocity, and Acceleration
Middle School Science Balloon Powered Car
Topic: Energy and Momentum, Forces and Motion
NGSS Seismic Basketball Challenge
intelino / PocketLab: Velocity vs. Impulse to Stop
intelino/PocketLab: Impulse & Change in Momentum
Resonance and Damped Harmonic Motion
The "Speeder Upper" - Translational and Rotational Motion Study
Rotational Motion: Moment of Inertia
Rolling Resistance Lab: CloudLab/Mini HotRod
Energy Conservation with a Mini HotRod
Periodic Motion of a Pair of Physics Carts: Experiment and Theory
Physics, Science and Math Days
PocketLab on a Skier's Edge Machine
Acceleration is Proportional to the Square of the Velocity and Inversely Proportional to Radius
Determining the Radius of Curvature of a Gradual Street Turn
The Physics of a Falling and Unrolling TP Roll
Using VelocityLab in an AP/College Physics Experiment Involving Rotational Dynamics
A PocketLab Experimental Analysis of a Yo-yo
Rotational Dynamics of a Falling Meter Stick
Friction on a Turntable
Topic: Forces and Motion, Waves and Simple Harmonic Motion
Damped Simple Harmonic Motion
The Negative Exponential Nature of Damping
Topic: Energy and Momentum, Forces and Motion, Waves and Simple Harmonic Motion
Physics Galore with the PocketLab Swing
Topic: Properties of Matter
PocketLab Voyager: Newton's Law of Cooling
Fluid Pressure in a Fluid at Rest
Hydrostatic Pressure Lab
PocketLab Voyager: Investigating Thermoelectric Cooling
Topic: Properties of Matter, Types of Interactions
Hysteresis of a Tactile Sensor
Topic: Electricity and Magnetism
The Magnetic Field Around a Long Current Carrying Wire
Magnetic Field on a Current Loop's Axis
Investigating Ampere's Law for a Long Current Carrying Wire
Magnetic Field on the Axis of a Current Loop
Magnetic Field on the Axis of a Current Loop
A Quantitative Study of Helmholtz Coils
Topic: Electricity and Magnetism, Types of Interactions
Magnetic Dipole Experiment: Inverse Cube Law
Topic: Energy and Momentum
Two Voyagers Connected to a Single Device via Phyphox: A Conservation of Momentum Experiment
An Intensive Energy Conservation Experiment Comparing the PocketLab Teacher Geek® Cart with a ZéCar Flywheel Powered Car
PocketLab Voyager: A Flywheel Experiment
VelocityLab/Voyager: An Experiment in Energy and Momentum Conservation
PocketLab Voyager: Moment of Inertia and Conservation of Angular Momentum
A Momentum Conservation Experiment for an Inelastic Collision Between Two Carts
A Classic Conservation of Momentum Experiment with PocketLab
Conservation of Momentum When Two Carts "Explode"
PocketLab Experiment on Centripetal Acceleration with a 3-speed Ceiling Fan
Investigating the "Spinning Coin" (Euler Disk) Problem
Angular Velocity of Rolling Object at Different Inclines
Rotating Book
Soup Can Race
Potential Energy to Kinetic Energy Experiment: Gravity
Energy Transfer: Elastic Potential Energy to Kinetic Energy
Topic: Energy and Momentum, Waves and Simple Harmonic Motion
PocketLab Voyager Quantitative Experiment: Standing Waves on a Suspended Slinky
PocketLab on an Oscillating Cart
Topic: Waves and Simple Harmonic Motion
Voyager & Ozobot: A Quantitative Experiment on the Doppler Effect
PocketLab Voyager: A Quantitative Study of Torsional Harmonic Oscillators
PocketLab Voyager: A Study of Coupled Pendulums
PocketLab Voyager: Beat Phenomena with LED's and #50 Lamps
PocketLab Voyager: Light Intensity of a #50 Lamp vs. a Slow Sine Wave Current
PocketLab Voyager: Double Slit Diffraction Interference & The Wavelength of Light
PocketLab Voyager: Polarization and Malus's Law
Negative Exponentially Damped Harmonic Motion from a PocketLab Pendulum
Quantitative Experiment to Determine the Relationship Between a Pendulum's Length and Period
VelocityLab Investigation of Damped Harmonic Motion
Natural Frequency of a Mass-Spring System
Properties of a Wave with Simple Harmonic Motion
Topic: Forces and Motion, Types of Interactions
PocketLab Voyager: The Effect of Area on Terminal Velocity of a Falling Object
Newton's Laws of Motion with PocketLab and Estes Air Rocket
Topic: Electricity and Magnetism, Forces and Motion
Position Vs. Time Investigation
Topic: Types of Interactions
The Inverse Cube Law for a Neodymium Dipole Magnet
Subject: Physics, Physical Science
Topic: Energy and Momentum, Forces and Motion, Waves and Simple Harmonic Motion
Periodic Motion of an Empty 3D Filament Reel
Topic: Forces and Motion
Intelino / Voyager Lab: "Floor-it" Acceleration/Max Speed
intelino smart train/Voyager: Angular Velocity
How to teach NGSS MS-PS2-2: Newton's Second Law
Newton’s Third Law Experiment with Crash Cushions
Linear Motion - Match the Graph Activity
Modeling Position, Velocity vs. Time
Head-on Collision versus Crashing Into a Wall
Voyager and Speedway Wonder™: Learning Angular Velocity in a Fun Way
No Ice Skates, No Rink, No Talent: NO PROBLEM!
Arms of a Spinning Figure Skater
Intro to Angular Velocity
Topic: Energy and Momentum, Forces and Motion
intelino / Voyager Lab: Stopping Distance vs. Speed
Momentum Pendulum Rides the PocketLab HotRod
Competing Pendulums
Newton’s Third Law
PocketLab HotRod Ramp: A Study in Rotational and Translational Motion
Hot Wheels Racing with PocketLab
Topic: Forces and Motion, Waves and Simple Harmonic Motion
Simple Harmonic Motion Demonstration Machine
Topic: Energy and Momentum, Forces and Motion, Properties of Matter
Ideal Gas Law Verified in a Steel Balls Lab
Topic: Properties of Matter
Thermal Energy Particle Motion Experiment
Topic: Waves and Simple Harmonic Motion
3D Printed Pendulum for Simple Harmonic Motion
PocketLab Voyager: The Inverse Square Law of Light--Quick and Easy
PocketLab Bungee Jumper
Simple Pendulum Motion
Topic: Energy and Momentum
PocketLab Voyager/Wonder Gears: An Experiment on Gear Ratios and Angular Velocity
Topic: Electricity and Magnetism, Types of Interactions
How does distance affect the strength of a magnetic field?
Topic: Electricity and Magnetism
Magnetic Field in a Slinky
Topic: Forces and Motion, Types of Interactions
Projectile Motion of an Object
Introduction to Free Falling Objects
Subject: Chemistry, Earth Science, Life Science
Topic: Earth and Human Activity, Earth’s Systems, Ecosystems
What is Ocean Acidification? (K-MS)
Topic: Earth and Human Activity, Molecules and Organisms
How much Carbon Dioxide do you Produce? (MS-ESS3-4 )
Subject: Chemistry, Math, Physical Science, Earth Science, Life Science
Topic: Earth and Human Activity, Earth’s Systems, Ecosystems
What is Ocean Acidification? (HS-Secondary)
Subject: Physics, Chemistry, Engineering, Physical Science
Topic: Energy and Momentum, Properties of Matter
Thermos Design Challenge
Subject: Earth Science, Life Science
Topic: Earth and Human Activity
Particulate matter and its Health Effects
Topic: Earth and Human Activity, Earth’s Systems, Molecules and Organisms
PocketLab Air: Measuring Ozone
PocketLab Air: Measuring Particulate Matter
PocketLab Air: Measuring Carbon Dioxide
Subject: Chemistry, Engineering, Earth Science
Topic: Earth and Human Activity, Ecosystems
Sensors for Forest Fires
Subject: Earth Science
Topic: Earth and Human Activity, Earth in the Universe, Earth’s Systems, Ecosystems
Air Quality Lesson Plans
Topic: Earth’s Systems
Use PocketLab to model relationship of friction/stress to frequency and size of Earthquake
Subject: Physics, Chemistry, Math, Physical Science, Maker
Topic: Forces and Motion, Molecules and Organisms, Properties of Matter
Brownian Motion: Order from Chaos
Subject: Physics, Math, Maker
Topic: Forces and Motion, Properties of Matter
Moment of Inertia vs. Mass
Topic: Energy and Momentum, Properties of Matter
Hysteresis with Rubber Bands
Topic: Waves and Simple Harmonic Motion
PocketLab/Phyphox Damped Lissajous Figures
Topic:
A Lesson on Calibration: Interfacing PocketLab Voyager with Modular Robotics Cubelets
Subject: Physics, Engineering, Physical Science
Topic: Forces and Motion
Egg Drop Experiment with Data
Subject: Physics, Maker
Subject: Physics, Life Science
Topic: Energy and Momentum, Forces and Motion
Bumper Ball Physics
Subject: Scratch, Physical Science
Subject: Engineering, Scratch, Maker
Subject: Physics, Scratch, Other
Subject: Scratch, Other
Subject: Physics, Physical Science, Maker, Earth Science
Topic: Forces and Motion, Types of Interactions
PocketLab/Ozobot LIDAR Demonstration
Subject: Physics, Physical Science, Maker
Subject: Maker
Topic: Forces and Motion
PocketLab/Phyphox Tracer Lab
Subject: Physical Science, Earth Science, Life Science
Topic: Earth in the Universe, Earth’s Systems
What causes the seasons?
Subject: Other
Topic: Forces and Motion
PocketLab HotRod
Subject: Maker, Other
Topic: Waves and Simple Harmonic Motion
Maker Project: Voyager and littleBits™ Music Visualizer
Subject: Physics, Math, Physical Science
Topic: Waves and Simple Harmonic Motion
LED Flame Lamp: Random or Cyclical Illumination?
Subject: Scratch, Math, Physical Science
Subject: Physics, Scratch, Math, Maker
Subject: Scratch, Math, Life Science
Subject: Scratch, Life Science
Subject: Physics, Engineering, Earth Science
Topic: Earth in the Universe, Forces and Motion, Types of Interactions
Flame in Freefall
Subject: Physical Science, Earth Science
Topic: Earth and Human Activity
Is Global Warming FAKE NEWS? Creating a Bottle Ecosystem
Topic: Earth in the Universe
PocketLab Voyager: How to Discover an Exoplanet
Topic: Earth’s Systems, Properties of Matter
Ceiling Fan in Winter
Topic: Earth and Human Activity, Properties of Matter
Saving Energy with Curtains
Subject: Math, Maker
Subject: Physics, Chemistry, Physical Science
Topic: Properties of Matter
Pressure and Volume with a Syringe
Topic: Energy and Momentum, Properties of Matter
Energy Transfer: Kinetic Energy to Thermal Energy
Subject: Physical Science, Earth Science, Other
Topic: Earth’s Systems
Take a hike!
Subject: Math, Physical Science, Maker

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