Outreach
Department
of Physics
Department
of Physics
The Who: 3 groups of 25
first grade students and Me!The What: Goodies (students keep): Handout, big ball (cheap at Target),
small plastic, practice golf ball (cheap at Target), coffee filter.
The Intro: Brief discussion, students put their fingers on the words/pictures on Handout.
The How: Test Gravity; BIG ball vs. small ball, each ball vs. coffee filter.
Then do the "Penny and Feather" Free Fall Demonstration.
Then What: Back to student testing: the 2-ball drop.
Then do the Demonstration with a basketball and small ball.
(The students enjoy the collision with the ceiling!)
Then: The Rolling Can Demonstration! It returns without strings?
Where is the force?
"Homework for the students":
1. Teach the 2-ball drop to someone at home.
2. Draw a picture of the contents of the Rolling Can.
3. Have some fun!
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