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Constant Velocity Motion with Toy Cars

Constant Velocity Motion with Toy Cars. By Paul Lake Buchanan High School Clovis, California A brief introduction to “modeling physics”. PaulLake@cusd.com. Modeling Constant Velocity Motion with Toy Cars. A Brief Introduction to “Modeling Physics” By Paul Lake

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Constant Velocity Motion with Toy Cars

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  1. Constant Velocity Motionwith Toy Cars • By Paul Lake Buchanan High School Clovis, California A brief introduction to “modeling physics” PaulLake@cusd.com

  2. Modeling Constant Velocity Motion with Toy Cars A Brief Introduction to “Modeling Physics” By Paul Lake Buchanan High School Clovis, California PaulLake@cusd.com

  3. Constant Velocity Motion with Toy CarsPaulLake@cusd.com • Traditional Physical Science Instruction Descriptions (verbal models) Equations (math models) v = d/t Lecture

  4. Constant Velocity Motion with Toy CarsPaulLake@cusd.com • Traditional Physical Science Instruction Reading Problems Question Bookwork

  5. Constant Velocity Motion with Toy CarsPaulLake@cusd.com • Traditional Physical Science Instruction Recipe Activities Confirms Lecture Labs (little inquiry)

  6. Constant Velocity Motion with Toy CarsPaulLake@cusd.com Descriptions (verbal models Equations (math models) V=d/t • Traditional Physical Science Instruction • Lecture • Bookwork • Labs • Assessments Reading Problems Question Recipe Activities Confirms Lecture (little inquiry)

  7. Constant Velocity Motion with Toy CarsPaulLake@cusd.com Inquiry based Leads to models -verbal -diagrammatic -graphical -mathematical Lab • The Modeling Cycle

  8. Constant Velocity Motion with Toy CarsPaulLake@cusd.com Implement models Worksheets Book Work • The Modeling Cycle Practice

  9. Constant Velocity Motion with Toy CarsPaulLake@cusd.com Deployment Activity Exams Assessments • The Modeling Cycle

  10. Implement models Worksheets Book Work Practice Deployment Activity Exams Assessments Constant Velocity Motion with Toy CarsPaulLake@cusd.com Inquiry based Leads to models -verbal -diagrammatic -graphical -mathematical Lab • The Modeling Cycle

  11. Constant Velocity Motion with Toy CarsPaulLake@cusd.com • Observations/Measureables • 2. Question: • How does_________depend on ______? • 3. Pre-lab (whiteboard) • 4. Data Collection • 5. Analysis • -graph • -equation • 6. Write-up • 7. Consensus position time • The Buggy Car Lab * * Whiteboards

  12. y x Constant Velocity Motion with Toy CarsPaulLake@cusd.com •Position, x •Displacement, x •Time: instants, t intervals, t •Linear Equation y=mx + b m= y / x b=y0 • Prerequisite Knowledge

  13. Constant Velocity Motion with Toy CarsPaulLake@cusd.com • The Activity

  14. y x Constant Velocity Motion with Toy CarsPaulLake@cusd.com x-independent y-dependent y = m x + b • The Mathematical Model

  15. Constant Velocity Motion with Toy CarsPaulLake@cusd.com x-independent y-dependent y = m x + b x = x t + x0 t x, m • The Mathematical Model t,s

  16. Learn more about the Modeling Instruction Program: • Arizona State University Modeling website • http://modeling.asu.edu/ • American Modeling Teachers Association • http://www.modelingteachers.org Or email me at: paullake@cusd.com Origins -- Models -- Modeling Cycle -- Modeling Instruction -- Resources

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