Lab instructions for Thursday and Friday, August 28-29
1. from our school scale stand and record your weight 2. Now determine your weight on the following areas: ***you will be using a site online to help you find out: Friday, Aug. 29th--due end of class in your journal: A. go to this location------- www.exploratorium.edu/ronh/weight/ **or simple type on a google search-- " your weight on other planets" You ll find several planets and the Moon: **list 6 of them: on Earth you weigh = _____________ the Moon? ________ and four other places please list your weight on those 1._______2._______3. ___________4.________5.______6._________ B. lets look at your weight on Earth/ but in a couple different places 1. your weight on a mountain area: ---your weight will be bit less *** the theory is that you would be about 1-5% less weight @ now you will take your normal weight--- X multiply times > .03 and take that answer and subtract from your normal weight (( that is your new weight on a mountain top ) ) 2. Lets look at your weight on a sea floor/ coastal area like Miami *** your weight will be a bit more at sea level ( about 3-5 % more) do same steps but add the additional weight gain to normal weight (( that becomes your new heavier weight on a Miami beach )) Weight on mountain = ________sea level =________ C. Final assignment for first journal collected: ****use my lesson icon and draw / label the 8 phase of Moon BE SURE TO DATE THIS LAB ACTIVITY IN YOUR JOURAL/ TURN IN FRIDAY |