"Ward's Phenomena Lab Activities"

Use a calorimetric technique to determine the temperature of a Bunsen burner flame.

Optimize the distribution of weights on a wheel, then determine g using a rotational apparatus.

Determine the speed of a toy dart by analyzing the results of different inelastic collisions.

Use the ideal gas law to determine the ambient pressure in the room.

Measure the static and kinetic friction between two surfaces using direct and indirect methods.

Draw connections between the displacement method for determining density and the bouyant force.

Determine the factors that affect the period and energy changes of a pendulum, then calculate g.

Explore the factors that create an EMF in the interaction of a magnetic field and coil of wire.

Create maps of equipotential lines and the electric fields that exist between two charged surfaces.

Use a clever apparatus to determine the coefficients of thermal conductivity of three materials.