"Ward's Phenomena Lab Activities"

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.

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 affecting the electrical resistance of conductive modeling dough.

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

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

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

Explore the diffraction patterns from different gratings, then determine the width of a single hair.

Determine the landing position of a ball launched horizontally from the top of a table.