PSI: One Good Turn / WVIZ.org

EXPERIMENT TITLE: One Good Turn

CONCEPT(S): Effect of mass, velocity, diameter, and mass location on a spinning gyroscope.

VIDEO SEGMENTS (click the links below to view):

Teacher Video

Student Segment 1
Student Segment 2
Student Segment 3

LESSON PLAN: Lesson plan (PDF)

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

Lab Report Outline (PDF)

Investigation Sheet (PDF)

T-Chart - Observations/Inferences (PDF)

T-Chart - Variables (PDF)

The American Chemical Society’s Lab Safety Guide (PDF)

Self-balancing Scooters

How Stuff Works- How Segway Scooters Work

Exploratorium- Activities with the Bicycle Gyroscope

Uses of Gyroscopes

YouTube Science Video- “Spin Around” - A YouTube Science Video

Net Links- Science Yo Yo Motion Lesson Plan

Engineering Week -Roomerang Lesson Plan (PDF document)

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