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Cratering Lab Day 1 Setup
Setup for one station
| Component | Qty |
|---|---|
| Sand | 1 |
| Tray | 1 |
| Shield | 1 |
| Container with 5 steel balls and one neodymium magnet | 1 |
| Strainer | 1 |
| Calipers (Plastic only) | 1 |
| Compass | 1 |
Steel Balls should range in size from 5mm diamater minimum to 19mm diamater. Smaller are too small and just get lost. Larger makes too big a crater for container.
Ancillary Equipment
Rather than set up a table clamp and rod I prefer to put an organized set of potentially useful components in the SW corner of the room (KPTC-216). This includes things like;
- rulers,
- 2m sticks,
- an assortment of clamps and rods,
- the 1m galvanized steel pipes,
- etc.
Add pic and more detailed listing after setup when experiment runs next fall.
The intent is to give the students choices for how to build their experiment and get the used to looking around the lab for useful things.
I also include a push broom, hand brush, and dustbin in the corner for sand cleanup.
It is crucial that TA's make sure that the table surfaces and floor are as free of sand as possible. This WILL involve having students sweep up sand around their station at the end of the period. TA's should also pay attention to sand building up on the floor during the lab, and sweep up and areas which become slippery.
Other things to verify
Make sure wiki links to proper lab notebook.
Make sure wiki links to proper co-lab notebook.