College physics labs were conducted with half the students physically in the room, each working with a remote lab partner. Since this is similar to how NASA astronauts perform experiments on the International Space Station (ISS), those roles came to be called “Astronauts” and “Experts.” Emphasizing the connection Astronauts, NASA, and the ISS seems to have […]
Experiments
Cleaning Pennies with Taco Sauce
I have been collecting old pennies for a science experiment. (The composition of the penny changed in 1982, which changed the weight slightly, and I will someday have a student exercise that makes use of that weight difference. Stay tuned…) I wanted to clean the pennies enough that they were recognizable as pennies, so […]