Pendulum Principles Pendulum Principles ProjectProject

Team #2 AlabamaTeam #2 Alabama

Jeff JohnsonJeff Johnson

Tommy SmithTommy Smith

Victor NicholsVictor Nichols

Donna WareDonna Ware

Objectives:Objectives:To teach the modeling processTo model the properties of a pendulumespecially the period

Activity TimelineActivity TimelineDay 1-2 Investigate the properties of a pendulum through an inquiry based lab where students collect data by hands-on experimentation with a pendulum 

Day 3 Basic information about the pendulum, uses, examples, online investigation, simple harmonic motion, research, relationships among factors influencing pendulum motion

 

Day 4-5 Excel Basics Teach students how to use the Excel spreadsheet.

Day 6 Import data from Day 1 into Excel. Play “what-if”. Examples – how would this work on another planet, graph period vs. length, other graphs, introduce theoretical formula, calculate percent error, etc.

Day 7-8 Teach basics of Stella using materials from SC2000 Day 9-10 Use model of pendulum in Stella developed by Team #2Wrap up discussion and extension activities.

Assessment: Students will prepare lab reports from their hands-on activities, analyze data and graphs from Excel