At every station…
•Materials–Let me know if anything’s missing, run out, broken, etc.
•Lab Procedure Packet–Includes reading excerpts
Lab Procedures
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Lab Procedures
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Static Electricity Lab
• Prepare for a bad hair day!• 9 mini-labs
– Stay focused! Don’t run out of time!– After you finish, experiment more!
• Clean Up:– Everything goes back in the box like you found it.
– All paper, salt, etc. needs to be picked up off the floor.
– Balloons go back in the bag.
Conductors and Insulators Lab
• Safety:– Wires may be sharp!– Alligator clips can bite!– Braces tester…
• Clean Up:– Everything goes back in the box like you found it.
– All circuits need to be completely disassembled.
– Spills need to be cleaned up.
Electroscope Lab• Muy Fragile!
– Gold leaf
• Discharging the Electroscope– Be Patient!
• Clean Up:– Everything goes back in the box like you found it.
– All gold leaf fragments and foil go in the trash.
– Balloons go back in the bag.
Currents and Circuits Lab• Safety:
– Wires may be sharp!
• Clean Up:– Everything goes back in the box like you found it.
– All circuits need to be completely disassembled.
If you can’t figure it out…
• Keep trying!– There’s more than one way to do most things! Try to figure it out on your own – it’ll stick better!
• Ask a table-mate– There’s 20+ of you and one of me!
• Ask Ms. Carles– I’m here to help!
Lab Behavior• Stay focused!
– Don’t scramble to finish at the last minute. There’s plenty of time if you stay on task!
• Be respectful of the materials– Be careful with glassware, wires, etc.
– RIP: Sue• Stay seated• Noise