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Project Based Physics and Engineering Camp: Learn Physics by Building and Doing!

Completed by 179 learners

Ages 13-18

Live Group Class

In this ongoing course students will learn and practice physics concepts by building and creating awesome projects.

Cobalt Blue

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5.0

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Live video meetings

1x per week

3-18 learners per class

50 min

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What's included

1 live meeting

50 mins in-class hours per week

Homework

1 hour per week. Learners will have a project each week and an easy one page lab report where they will reflect on their experiment.

Assessment

After completing 8 weeks a report card can be issued upon request.

Class Experience

US Grade 8 - 11

This class will teach basic physics concepts by having students build projects. 
 Each week the students will  be assigned a project and we will go over the physics behind the project. We will discuss the parameters that the  students must operate within and safety concerns of each project as well as tips and materials necessary.  Part of the  class will also be spent  analyzing the results of the previous challenge as well.Students will have a one page lab report to complete with each project.

 Session 1: What is Physics and Engineering?   Build a Cantilever Bridge
Session 2:  Newton's Third Law    - Balloon Race Car
Session 3: Projectile Motion- Ball Launch Catapult Challenge
 Session 4: Momentum- Egg Drop Challenge
Session 5: Kinetic and Potential energy- Mousetrap Car
Session 6: Electricity and Magnetism- Electric Motor
Session 7: Air Pressure- Can Crusher
Session 8: The Speed of Light- Experiment:Use a Microwave Oven to find the speed of light
Session 9: Magnetism- Home made compass
Session 10: Energy Conversions- Rube Goldberg Machine
Session 11: Sound-  Rubber Band Bass Guitar
Session 12: Static Electricity- Electric Balloons
Session 13: Light Diffraction -Pinhole Camera
Session 14: Momentum-Newton's cradle
Session 15: Sound-Make an amplifier
Session 16: Light- Make a Light Bulb


The goal of this class is to be highly interactive. Students will be encouraged to film their experiments and share them with others during class.
No previous knowledge of  Physics  is required. Some basic Algebra is recommended but not necessary.

Learning Goals

Learn the principles of engineering and the engineering design cycle

Learn various concepts from high school physics

Other Details

Parental Guidance

Students will be asked to use scissors. If your student has difficulty with this I encourage you to provide parental supervision.

Supply List

Scissors
Tape
Drinking Straws or Spaghetti
Cardboard
Balloons
Glue
Rubberbands
An Egg
Paper
A Mousetrap
A Battery
Copper Wire
Paper Clips
Aluminum Can
Marshmallows
Microwave

External Resources

Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.

Meet the teacher

Cobalt Blue

Joined July, 2021

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Teacher expertise and credentials

Texas Teaching Certificate in Science

I have a Master's in Liberal Arts from St. John's College. I worked as Assistant to the Director of Laboratory Science at St. John's for 5 years and I have been a high school science teacher for the last 13 years.  I have taught Physics to well over 1000 students.