ISEN-ASTC-L is a service of the Association of Science-Technology Centers
Incorporated, a worldwide network of science museums and related institutions.
*****************************************************************************
We have a magnetic levitation (Maglev) track for students to build and
race vehicles on. We build our own tracks and cars, but Kelvin sells
kits. The Kelvin catalog (http://www.kelvin.com/) also shows a few
timers. Wards also sells a Maglev kit.
Good luck,
Gail
Gail Donoghue
Supervisor, Science Learning Center
Brookhaven National Laboratory
Building 400C
Upton, New York 11973
631-344-2838
[log in to unmask]
-----Original Message-----
From: Informal Science Education Network
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of David Smith
Sent: Friday, February 19, 2010 3:07 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: rampy fun
ISEN-ASTC-L is a service of the Association of Science-Technology
Centers
Incorporated, a worldwide network of science museums and related
institutions.
************************************************************************
*****
The state of the art for this is ultrasonic "motion" sensors (really
position sensors). They can work with handheld interface boxes,
computers,
or even graphing calculators. The data appear on a graph in real time,
making these very powerful learning tools. Pasco and Vernier are two
manufacturers, but there are others.
Dave Smith
On Fri, Feb 19, 2010 at 2:42 PM, David Savory
<[log in to unmask]>wrote:
> ISEN-ASTC-L is a service of the Association of Science-Technology
Centers
> Incorporated, a worldwide network of science museums and related
> institutions.
>
>
************************************************************************
*****
>
> All of us have probably done a variety of rampy activities (including
> rolling jars full and half-full of sand and rolling cans of soup) but
has
> anyone done anything fun that measures how fast objects roll down an
> incline? The usual set-up is with the car and the tape and the
oscillating
> tapper, but has anyone seen anything more fun and clever than that?
>
>
> David Savory
> Content Developer, Community Engagement
> t | 604-443-7561 or 1-800-363-1611
> f | 604-443-7430
> e | [log in to unmask]
> w | telusworldofscience.com/vancouver
>
>
> Science World at TELUS World of Science | 1455 Quebec St. | Vancouver,
BC |
> Canada V6A 3Z7
>
> Our Mission | Science World British Columbia is a non-profit
organization
> which engages British Columbians in science and inspires future
science and
> technology leadership throughout our province.
>
> Science World and the OMNIMAX Theatre at TELUS World of Science are
> currently closed and will reopen on March 8. During this time, we'll
be busy
> travelling across BC and promoting our mission to help bridge the
science
> gap. Please check our website at scienceworld.ca to learn more.
>
> This e-mail may be privileged and confidential. Any unauthorized use
is
> strictly prohibited. If you received this e-mail in error, please
contact
> the sender immediately.
>
>
***********************************************************************
> For information about the Association of Science-Technology Centers
and the
> Informal Science Education Network please visit www.astc.org.
>
> Check out the latest case studies and reviews on ExhibitFiles at
> www.exhibitfiles.org.
>
> The ISEN-ASTC-L email list is powered by LISTSERVR software from
L-Soft. To
> learn more, visit
> http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html.
>
> To remove your e-mail address from the ISEN-ASTC-L list, send the
> message SIGNOFF ISEN-ASTC-L in the BODY of a message to
> [log in to unmask]
>
--
David L. Smith
Da Vinci Science Center
Allentown, PA
http://www.davinci-center.org
Please consider the environment before printing this email.
"You can't buy change. It's a process, not a purchase. The right
shopping
list won't change education."
-Sylvia Martinez http://blog.genyes.com/
***********************************************************************
For information about the Association of Science-Technology Centers and
the Informal Science Education Network please visit www.astc.org.
Check out the latest case studies and reviews on ExhibitFiles at
www.exhibitfiles.org.
The ISEN-ASTC-L email list is powered by LISTSERVR software from L-Soft.
To learn more, visit
http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html.
To remove your e-mail address from the ISEN-ASTC-L list, send the
message SIGNOFF ISEN-ASTC-L in the BODY of a message to
[log in to unmask]
***********************************************************************
For information about the Association of Science-Technology Centers and the Informal Science Education Network please visit www.astc.org.
Check out the latest case studies and reviews on ExhibitFiles at www.exhibitfiles.org.
The ISEN-ASTC-L email list is powered by LISTSERVR software from L-Soft. To learn more, visit
http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html.
To remove your e-mail address from the ISEN-ASTC-L list, send the
message SIGNOFF ISEN-ASTC-L in the BODY of a message to
[log in to unmask]
|
