Month: March 2024
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3/29/24 – Rock Bridge State Park
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A Map of Rock Bridge State Park Rock Bridge State Park is bigger than many people realize. We hiked in part of the park that is less visited, but there are parts that are even less often visited. See if you can find the path we hiked. Here are places to find on the map:…
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Scientific Notation (Basic science review)
The most important things you need to know about Scientific Notation. Part of the Basic Science Review series.
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Greek letters we’ve used
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Greek letters are commonly used in science. There are 24 Greek letters. Here are the ones we have discussed recently. Greek letter Name Uses α alpha alpha particles, indicates the first angle of a triangleopposite the side a β beta beta particles, indicates the second angle of a triangle opposite the side b γ gamma…
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Electromagnetic Spectrum (Basic science review)
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The most important things you need to know about the electromagnetic spectrum. Part of the Basic Science Review series.
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Sound
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Learning objectives: Longitudinal vs. Transverse Waves Examples of transverse waves include: Examples of longitudinal waves include: A YouTube video of a slinky demonstrating longitudinal and transverse waves. Resources: In science club, we played with an app called Phyphox, which allows you to use the sensors on your phone to do multiple experiments. The experiments that…
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Amplitude & frequency
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A discussion of amplitude and frequency using the motion of a spring and a pendulum as an example
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Timer circuit
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Building a 555 timer circuit as an introduction to electronic circuits and using a breadboard.
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