Science Process
VARIABLES!!!! We remember, we forget…. LEARN THEM ONCE AND 4 ALL!
Uhm, Can Ants count? #SCIENCEPROCESS
Theory vs. Law – Similar, but VERY different…
–> mOrE wItH Theory vs. Law
Replication, or Repetition? So similar, but DIFFERENT!!!!
Pseudoscience? That is the question….
Here is the “Pigeon Impossible” movie from class on 9/3/15
Read MoreLight Energy and Waves
NASA – the Electromagnetic Spectrum
PHET – Waves!!!!
Light – Crash Course “Astromy
Traveling Waves: Crash Course Physics #17
Sound: Crash Course Physics #18
Music: Crash Course Physics #19
Intro to Light – Khan Academy
PHET Waves Demo
Use the settings from the picture above.
Figure out the relationship between Wavelength and Frequency!!!
The link is below:
https://phet.colorado.edu/sims/html/wave-on-a-string/latest/wave-on-a-string_en.html?download
Speed of Sound vs Speed of Light w/ a (video game) Sniper Rifle: REALLY COOL!!!!
Speed of Sound vs Speed of Light w/ a FiReWoRkS sHoW – pArT 1!!!
Speed of Sound vs Speed of Light w/ a FiReWoRkS sHoW – pArT 2
How fast is Light? – Nasa
What can waves and light do? Let “Bill” tell you here:
What is Color? (W/ Science Girl)
What will colored lasers do when mixed and combined?
How about colored light beams reflecting and refracting in water?
Read MoreEnergy and Heat
Energy and Heat, Heat and Energy, whatev, they’re the same…well, very similar at least.
Computer, use this:
http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/energy-skate-park
Phone or Tablet, try this one:
https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulations/category/by-device/ipad-tablet
Here is the first video on PE (Potential Energy) and KE
Potential and Kinetic Energy in SpAcE!!!
Worlds Largest Swing…you SkErReD?
Is this Magic? #myFAVORITEpotentialENERGY
Electricity Generation
If you like movies, and specifically “Hoodwinked”, enjoy this one :
This little (weird) clip will be used for an INB page. Energy transformations are EVERYWHERE, how many can you find?
I’m VERY jealous of this “legit” pendulum:
Work, Energy, and Power…
There is Heat, and specific Heat…..what’s the diff!?
Short and Simple Visual, of the 3 Phases of Matter:
Bill Nye : HEAT!!!!
Bill Nye : PHASES of MATTER!!!!
Change of State – FuseSchool!
What is specific heat? – FuseSchool!
Crash Course Engineering #14 – Heat Transfer!!
Crash Course Physics #20 – What is Temperature?
Crash Course Physics #21 – Kinetic Theory and Phase Changes
Crash Course Physics #22 – The Physics of Heat – Don’t worry, it’s rated G, lol
Crash Course Physics #23 – Thermodynamics #heatflow
Read MoreThis ain't you're average classroom!
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