nature of science and physics
Science Design: Investigating Pendulums
Explore the nature of science using pendulums! Students will design a scientific investigation as they ask questions, design and carry out their own experiments, and analyze their results.
About the lab
- Grades: 3-5
- Capacity: 30 students
- Duration: 60 minutes
- Cost: $120
- Offered Tuesday through Friday at 10:15 and 11:45 a.m.
Next Generation Science Standards
Science and Engineering Practices:
- Asking questions and defining problems
- Developing and using models
- Planning and carrying out investigations
- Analyzing and interpreting data
- Using mathematics and computational thinking
- Constructing explanations and designing solutions
- Engaging in argument from evidence
- Obtaining, evaluating and communicating information
Crosscutting Concepts:
- Cause and effect
Disciplinary Core Ideas:
PS 1: Matter and its interactions
Lab goals
Students will:
- Increase their understanding of how to design and carry out a testable scientific investigation.
- Understand the connection between ideas explored and applications in the real world.
- Actively engage in hands-on and inquiry-based investigation.
- Share Learning Lab-generated thoughts/ideas/questions with peers and program facilitators.
