Past projects 32
There's Science in Music and Sports!
Funded Nov 30, 2018We have been studying forces and motion in science class, and it has been such an awesome addition to see what their motion looks like in real time. Students have been introduced to the concepts of position, speed, and acceleration through lectures, videos, readings, and simple labs. With the use of sensors and sporting equipment, students are able to showcase their skills and see how their content in class can be applied in real life!
Students have been able to hypothesize what they think a graph will look like, complete an activity, and see whether their thoughts were right. They have been able to try to match what a perfect throw, or at least a pretty good one, might look like in relation to position and acceleration. Learning has come from "playing" and students have begun to realize that science isn't so hard after all.
Special ed students and English Language learners have enjoyed these activities with motion sensors as everyone can participate in some way to create and interpret the graphs. There has been very little hesitation in participation as they can have multiple trials and only record those that they are most "proud" of. The class was organized chaos as the activities progressed, but it was well worth it!
I look forward to completing the 2nd portion of the activities as we study waves and look at the graphical analysis of music. This will highlight those students who have musical abilities as well.
Thank you so much for making learning fun!”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Scilingo
This classroom project was brought to life by CFP Foundation and Bay Area Host Committee and one other donor.You Can Make It or Break It!
Funded Jan 25, 2018My students have had a blast breaking apart toys and trying to see how they work. They have practiced engineering sketching skills, using hand tools, and team work in the process. This activity will culminate in having them create their own toys using recyclable materials and potentially even parts they can salvage from this project.
Thank you for giving these students the opportunity for truly "hands-on" learning as very few have ever dissected their toys. Hopefully they have discovered that the physics we have been learning in class truly has an everyday application that could be relevant to them.”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Scilingo
This classroom project was brought to life by The First Million Fund and 2 other donors.