Collecting data and making observations

Last week the three second grade classes worked with the flight team to analyze the data from the two reduced gravity flights. Each class worked on two experiments comparing the earth data and the zero-g data. Here is a video of one of the classes.

The Gravity of the Situation

...or How do you teach something you can't see?

One of the challenges the team has come across is teaching the students about gravity. We have struggled with trying to figure what can a second grader comprehend in terms of gravity.

It appears that 7 year olds and their teachers aren't the only ones with the problem of understanding gravity. Physicists around the world are still trying comprehend gravity too.

Science Friday recently had a segment about an international conference that took place in January. Scientists and researchers met to discuss just what they don't understand and what are possible avenues to gain more knowledge about gravity.

You can listen to it here http://media.libsyn.com/media/sciencefriday/scifri-2007011923.mp3


Web page to the show
January 19, 2007, Hour Two: Math Play / Mercury Contamination Hot Spots / Gravity Conference

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