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hp logo2005 hp Technology for Teaching Grant Project Blended Science Methods and Conceptual Physics

 
Examples of Student Work:  

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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Sound wave recording by computer
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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

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Excel Spreadsheet and Graph of Data

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Experimental set up
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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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Data from light sensor

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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

Example 4 Student Poster Presentation on Group Inquiry Research Project

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Example 5 Inquiry Brochure : Individual Inquiry Project

Music Project Brochure page 1

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Music brochure page 2

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Plant and Light Project brochure page 1

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Plant and Light project brochure page 2

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