Phillips Physics

The Martian Engineering Mission PresentationIn this project, students will research and choose an engineering mission based on a real problem faced by Mark Watney, the crew, or NASA in the movie The Martian. After choosing a challenge, students will create a Google Slides or PowerPoint presentation (individually or in groups) that follows this structure: State the Problem - Clearly describe the challenge from the movie in scientific terms.Explain the Solution - Use scientific literacy to exp

This lab is a great way for students to discover which variables affect the period of a pendulum. The set up is easy, any mass can be tied to a string and then hung off a ring stand, or tie onto a meter stick and place the meter stick between two desks. Then the students use the timer to measure the period. It is best if the students time for 5 complete cycles and then divide the total time by 5 to get the period. Once the lab activity is done, students should arrive to the conclusion