Past projects 3
Flipping for Physics – Optics
Funded Apr 23, 2020My students are using your gift by experimenting with mirrors and lenses. They are learning how lenses can flip the image and the mirrors can focus the image at different locations and magnifications. I allowed them just to work with the equipment and to get a feel of how the mirrors and lenses work.
My students were very happy to receive the materials and couldn't wait to open up the boxes. This project will help students visualize the properties of mirrors and lenses so they can have a firm grasp on the concepts. I am planning for the future and future projects will be developed after the pandemic ends.”
With gratitude,
Mr. Bailey
This classroom project was brought to life by Kansas Gas Service and 2 other donors.Forces and Crashes for Physics
Funded Dec 8, 2018Thank you for your generous donations to my project, Forces and Crashes for Physics. The Vernier track will help my students understand and visualize the forces involved in motion, collisions, and acceleration. The track will be instrumental in expanding the number of experiments that I do, helping students obtain hands-on experiences in physics.
The students will have to setup and conduct experiments using the equipment to measure the forces involved in the experiment. This will include measuring acceleration, velocity, momentum, and distances. Also, in the next semester, the students plan to measure the properties of light using mirrors and lenses with the track.
I have several students who were fascinated with the experiments I picked for them and they are thinking about becoming engineers as their college program.”
With gratitude,
Mr. Bailey
Study of Electricity and Circuits
Funded May 21, 2016Dear Gracious Donors
Thank you for your generous gift to help me and my physics classes purchase the circuit boards. This technology will be used to explore the fundamental theory of circuits and the application of resistors and capacitors to circuits. Although most electronics are on microchips, the students still need to understand the function of these electrical components.
As we tested these circuits boards out last month, the students were excited so see something new and to work with the technology. They were able to measure voltage drops over several resistors and were able to connect the appropriate components to make a circuit.
Again, thank you for your gracious support of our project”
With gratitude,
Mr. Bailey