Lab 14

 

1. What did you learn this week? 

In lab this week, we revisited a topic that we started to discuss earlier in the school year. In our groups, we were instructed to discuss why a plunger works the way it does and why it works differently on specific surfaces. We found that once there is less space for particles, it creates a greater suction. Additionally, we found that condensation does not occur on the outside of drinks that are not cold.  This has to do with the amount of particles on the outside and how quickly they are moving. 

2. How can you apply what you learned to your future teaching? 

I really like how we were able to explore our thinking on white boards as a group and then were instructed to share with the table next to us. It felt nice to be able to "teach" each other what we found about the information. It was also a really great way to get ideas from the other group that we hadn't thought about in our discussion time. 

3. Which parts did you find clear and which were confusing? 

At first, I found the explanation for the plunger was really confusing to think of. Once I talked through it with the people at my table and some help from Jeff, I began to feel way more confident in that explanation. 











Comments

  1. Ashley FritzDecember 3, 2023 at 12:17 PM

    Hi Gabby! I also love the idea of using white boards as a group and then be able to share with the other groups. Thanks for sharing!

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  2. Myah LugarDecember 3, 2023 at 1:17 PM

    Hi Gabby! Awesome post. I also found the plunger phenomenon to be very confusing when we first learned about it, but seeing visuals and talking it through with other groups helped bring more clarity. I have found it super interesting to learn about different interactions between particles, and I love how you touched on that in this week's post. Keep up the wonderful work!

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  3. Sophia BettiniDecember 3, 2023 at 5:43 PM

    Hi Gabby! I was also very confused at first with the explanation as to why a plunger sticks to a table. After seeing what the group next to us had to say and talking through it with Jeff, I too had a much better understanding.

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