Unit+1+-+Scientific+Methods

In Unit 1, students learn how to analyze data using Fathom. They learn about lab design, and they perform a pendulum lab to practice the modeling cycle. They discover how the period of a pendulum is related to mass of the bob, length of the string, and initial angle of release. We do not derive an "official formula."

In the practicum, they are asked to use their conclusions from their lab data to build a pendulum with a certain period.