Past projects 1
Science Supplies
Funded Aug 17, 2020As a result of this project, my 9th-grade students were able to complete a few inquiry-based lab assignments at home. I am a huge advocate for inquiry-based instruction and for students learning how to collect data in a lab notebook. Students received colored pencils, pipettes, string, marbles, washers, and popsicle sticks.
The first lab students completed was the penny drop lab where they determined how many drops of water fit on a penny. This lab allowed students to collect data on independent and dependent variables. Students used their colored pencils to graph the data and then upload these graphs to their interactive lab journal.
As you can see from the attached pictures, students built an inquiry maze at their homes to run a marble. They learned about potential and kinetic energy, forces, Newton's laws, and learned how to calculate speed. The ultimate goal was for students to see if PE increased than so did the KE. Students used the straws and masking tape to build a maze or a ramp. I am a strong advocate for hands-on learning and without these supplies, this would not have been possible. The next project my students completed was a pendulum lab. Students read a story called the Grandfather Clock in order to solve the mystery of why the clock was running slow. Students collected data by changing the mass and length of a pendulum to solve the mystery.
I am hoping to submit a similar project in the spring for more consumable supplies. This project helped me assist 150 students. I am hoping to help ALL 600 students for my next project. I was able to organize the materials in bags for the students and they picked them up from me.”
With gratitude,
Ms. Adams