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2005 hp Technology for Teaching Grant Project Blended Science Methods and Conceptual Physics
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Examples of Student Work: |
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Example.1Students use mobile technology to investigate sound waves produced by musical instruments:
Materials: Saxaphone, tablet PC, PASCO 750 interface box, sound sensor, Data Studio software
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Equipment
![image 3](Pictures/Blended_science/clip_image006.jpg)
![image 4](Pictures/Blended_science/clip_image008.jpg) |
Sound wave recording by computer
![image6](Pictures/Blended_science/clip_image012.jpg) |
Fast Fourier Transform analysis by computer
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Example 2. Students use computers to analyze the motion of toy cars on different surfaces Using spreadsheets and graphs to analyze experimental data
Materials: Ramp, toy car, tape measure, stopwatch, tablet PC, Microsoft Excel
![motion1](Pictures/Student_Work/student work_clip_image002.jpg)
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Equipment
![motion2](Pictures/Student_Work/student work_clip_image004.jpg) ![motion3](Pictures/Student_Work/student work_clip_image006.jpg)
![motion5](Pictures/Student_Work/student work_clip_image010.jpg)
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Excel Spreadsheet and Graph of Data
![motion6](Pictures/Student_Work/student work_clip_image012.jpg)
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Experimental set up
![motion7](Pictures/Student_Work/student work_clip_image015.gif)
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Example 3. Students use computer light sensor to examine the effect of the color of light on plant growth
Materials: Radish seeds, potting soil, theater light gels, colored cellophane gift wrap, tablet PC, PASCO 750 interface box, light sensor, Data Studio software
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Equipment
![l2](Pictures/Student_Work/student work_clip_image004_0000.jpg) ![l3](Pictures/Student_Work/student work_clip_image006_0000.jpg)
![l4](Pictures/Student_Work/student work_clip_image008_0000.jpg)
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Data from light sensor
![l6](Pictures/Student_Work/student work_clip_image012_0000.jpg)
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Green Line----------------------Sunlight
Orange Line--------------------Green Cellophane
Brown Line---------------------Red Cellophane
Black Line----------------------Green Gel
Red Line-------------------------Red Gel
Blue Line------------------------Yellow Gel
Purple Line--------------------Blue Gel |
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Example 4 Student Poster Presentation on Group Inquiry Research Project
![poster](plantposter_edited-1.jpg)
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Example 5 Inquiry Brochure : Individual Inquiry Project
Music Project Brochure page 1
![musics1](Pictures/Student_Work/student work_clip_image002_0003.jpg)
Music brochure page 2
![music2](Pictures/Student_Work/student work_clip_image004_0001.jpg)
Plant and Light Project brochure page 1
![plant](Pictures/Student_Work/student work_clip_image002_0004.jpg)
Plant and Light project brochure page 2
![plant2](Pictures/Student_Work/student work_clip_image008_0001.jpg)
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