Table of Contents
The below is linked from the PHSC 116/117 "Pendulums: An Introduction to the Scientific Method" setup page.
Pendulums: An Introduction to the Scientific Method
Common area
- 2-m sticks
- 1-m sticks
- Rulers
- Calipers
- Protractors (mix of shapes and sizes)
- Box of rods (at least two per station)
- Box of 90-degree rod connectors (at least two per station)
- Ring stands (at least one per station)
- Tall rods on table clamps (at least one per station)
- Leave some together, but disassemble some (to show that tall rods and clamps can be used separately as well)
- Masses (assorted)
- Box of mixed masses (most of “bad” shape)
- Small round masses with the hole in the middle
- Mass clips
- Scissors
- String (assorted)
- Make sure there's a roll in the “string dispenser”
- Include other odd strings (sewing thread, fishing line, twine, etc.)
- Tape (a couple rolls)
- Balances (two per room)
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Individual station
- Whiteboard
- assortment of dry erase markers
- an eraser
- a bottle of cleaning spray