Powered by Physics
Issued
2021 - 2022
Type
Classroom Tools
Amount
$1,453.55
Applicant(s)
Kelsey Potter
Description
We are requesting physics demonstration equipment to
enhance learning and increase student engagement.
Physics concepts are much more abstract and bringing
real world examples to the classroom will be imperative
to student mastery of standards. Seeing and
experiencing phenomenon is more effective than simply
reading examples from the textbook.
Electric fields are a very abstract concept because they
are not something you can see, you need to experience
them. In elementary school, electric fields were
demonstrated by rubbing a balloon on your shirt and
sticking it on the wall. We want to take this a step further
by using a Van de Graaff generator to create very high
electric potentials and present demonstrations that were
previously only seen in science museums. Previously, we
could only show magnetic fields in 2D with iron filings
and a magnet. With this grant, 3D magnetic boxes will
help students understand how magnetic fields exist and
function in the real world. Additionally, wave models and
wave sticks will provide students with the ability to see a
moving dynamic wave as opposed to a static
photograph. We feel they could visualize the concepts of
frequency, amplitude, and wavelength.