Sunday, March 2, 2008

Next lab essay: The Water Balloon Toss

An analysis of our latest activity is due Wednesday, March 5. Follow the Lab Essay Format which can be found on http://www.superawesomescience.net/ Just click on the Lab section to find.

Include in your essay the idea of "follow through" and how the concepts of impulse and change in momentum can be applied to this activity. I particularly liked Bryant's statement of "becoming one with the balloon" in order to stop it from breaking or to even make it go further. What did he mean? Also make the connection between this activity and the "egg catcher" you constructed in our last lab.

12 comments:

Anonymous said...

hey ms oneill
the lab format for this lab isnt on superawesomescience.net
-deepika

Anonymous said...

What would we talk about in the body and the conclusion paragraph for the essay?

Philip M

Ms.ONeill said...

Hi Deepika and Philip,
There are no calculations so just include an introduction and conclusion. The error analysis is really an analysis of the techniques used by the chosen "catcher" and "tosser".
The introduction should describe the concepts being covered at this time and the task/goal of the activity. Include why and how your team chose the two members to be tosser and catcher.
The conclusion should now relate the concepts described and how they apply to this activity. Discuss the "toss" separately from the "catch". Explain how the winning team won.

Anonymous said...

i likeyy this site =]]
and thanks for the help with the intro and conclusion ms oniel!

-crystal a. [chrissy]

Anonymous said...

Hello Ms.O'Neill this is a great thing.
I need to know what was the greatest distance reached in the water balloon toss.

-Gagandeep S.

Anonymous said...

Does It Have To Be In Essay Form?
Ariel A.

Anonymous said...

Is It Alright If Its Only One Page Long? -Ariel A.

Rohni K said...

Hello Ms.Oneill
I went on www.superawesomescience.com and I saw the formats for the other labs but not "the waterballon toss".. and i'm a bit confused.. oo and by the way i saw your site and its so interesting.. i could keep up now..=]

Rohni K

Ms.ONeill said...

Hi every one,
Gagandeep..the longest distance was 29 feet.
Ariel...one page should cover it
Rohni...read my response to Philip. It should help
Crystal...thanks for the comment

Anonymous said...

this was somewhat helpful.
thnks ;] [adetayO O.]

Ms.ONeill said...

AdetayO
I am sorry it was only somewhat helpful!!!

Anonymous said...

I think Bryany meant "extending the time and reducing the force, instead of stopping the momentum.

Jeena J