Pendulum Conundrum Inquiry Lab

In this exploration, students will answer the following essential questions:

  1. How does the length of a pendulum impact how long it takes to swing back and forth?
  2. How does the amount of mass hanging from a pendulum impact the amount of time to swing back and forth?
  3. How can we calculate the value of acceleration due to gravity (g) from the behavior of a moving pendulum (optional activity for math reinforcement)?
Resource ID#: 71391 Type: Lesson Plan
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General Information

Subject(s): Science
Grade Level(s): 9, 10, 11, 12
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Suggested Technology: Basic Calculators, LCD Projector
Resource supports reading in content area:Yes
Freely Available: Yes
Keywords: pendulum, period, motion, energy conversion, discrepant event, physics, physical science, force of gravity, value of g, pendulum behavior, length of period calculations, for changing mass and changing length, working with formulas, inquiry lab, POE, predict observe explain,
Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan
Instructional Design Framework(s): Predict-Explain-Observe-Explain, Guided Inquiry (Level 3)
Resource Collection: FCR-STEMLearn Physical Sciences

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