Methods II- Week 3

Car Data

1.) The big question addressed in lab, and a description of what you did.

We talked a lot about how can we support play that is exciting but not dangerous for kids. We were given the task as a group with our tables to specify a question to investigate then identify our independent & dependent variables, take accurate measurements, decide how to organize and present your data/findings, and then to finally make a claim about how our variables are related, and support it with evidence. Which we did with racing cars on two different types of ramps, each time with a different type of car.

2.) A description of what you learned in Thursday's lecture.

It was interesting to talk about the different types of things that may affect the speed/acceleration of what we were tasked with doing on the day of lab.

3.) Answer questions about the weekly textbook reading: 

                    1.) What did you learn?

I learned more about friction, with it being a force that holds back the motion of a sliding object. Along with the resistance to motion of one object moving relative to another.

                    2.) What was most helpful?

Being able to see the diagrams and examples shown under the reading really helps me grasp he concepts of things, especially since I haven't learned much about friction in a long time.

                    3.) What do you need more information on? 

Nothing that I can think of at this moment

                    4.) What questions/concerns/comments do you have? 

N/A