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    Using Data Probes (no, it's not some perverted ritual)

    I'm setting up the equipment and materials today for a CBL/graphingcalculator/data probe (actually, motion detector) lab.

    It's a good lab, one that I've done before; the students collect the data on the velocity of a falling coffee filter, and compare it to the velocity of a falling book.  Then, they have to find the acceleration of both objects.

    It's a tough one for the students; they have to read the lab directions, and make sense of them (not always an easy task - some students HATE to read).  Then, they have to apply the methods we used to calculate velocity and acceleration.  It's a tough task, as many students are not great with thinking through multi-step processes.  Too often, teachers simplify until they require no HOTS at all.

    I took several pictures, and will post them on the school web page.  Kids always like to see themselves immortalized online.

    Posted: Tuesday, January 26, 2010 8:54 AM by lfox368806
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