Session:
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Putting It All Together: Supporting Young Physics Learners
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Paper Type:
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Panel
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Title:
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Phun with Physics -- Graphing Motion with Toy Cars
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Meeting:
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2018 Winter Meeting: San Diego, CA |
Location:
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N/A |
Date:
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Time:
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3:50PM
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Author:
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David B. Warner,, Rancho Santa Fe School District,
858-472-1549, dwarner@rsf.k12.ca.us
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Co-Author(s):
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None
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Abstract:
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Using battery-powered toy cars or carts and tracks with a PASCO motion sensor, middle school students can graph position and velocity graphs and make a physical connection with topics in their math classes. Most MS students are exposed to linear equations and some to quadratics, but don't make a physical connection to the mathematics until HS physics. However, they are perfectly capable of understanding these concepts when exposed to them in a fun way.
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Footnotes:
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Shane Wood
QuarkNet National Staff
tel 612-242-7386
email swood5@nd.edu
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Presentation:
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DAVID WARNER Phun With Physics.pdf
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