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Rotating Light
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In this activity, learners explore what happens when polarized white light passes through a sugar solution.
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Mystery Tubes
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Learners investigate a pre-constructed mystery tube to determine its interior mechanism.
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Balloon in a Flask
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Learners observe a flask with a balloon attached over the mouth and inverted inside the flask.
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How Do Things Fall?
Learners engage in close observation of falling objects. They determine it is the amount of air resistance, not the weight of an object, which determines how quickly an object falls.
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Cake by Conduction
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In this demonstration, cook a cake using the heat produced when the cake batter conducts an electric current.
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Silver Crystals
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This is written as a static display, but can easily become a hands-on experiment for learners.
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Strange Attractor: Observe Chaotic Motion
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In this activity, learners can observe chaotic motion. A magnet tied to a piece of string makes a pendulum, which swings over three sets of fixed magnets.
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Magnetic Free Fall
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In this activity, learners use a pencil, magnets, and mat board to illustrate Newton's Second Law.