Making Science Fun

In this lab, students will record the distance they travel in 40 seconds down a hallway. This lab ties in physics with nature of science/inquiry. The lab report includes hypothesis, procedure, materials, data table, *graphing and analyzing data, observations, conclusion and sharing results with another group. This is a free lab activity that brings motion graphs to life. Tips/Tricks: To reduce movement, I usually split my classes into 2 groups- boys and girls. I have 1 walker and 1 timer for e

Easy and free lab activity! All you need is rubber bands, rulers and tape measure is optional. Great lab for elementary, middle or high school. Teacher guidance heavy in elementary, light for middle school, and facilitation only for high school. Students will discover the effect of elastic potential energy on kinetic energy by pulling a rubber band back to different lengths and letting it go to see that EPE transfer to Kinetic energy. Ground rules I use in my classroom are to have all rubber ban