Friday, January 30 – Buoyancy Lab Day 1

  • Attendance
    • Make sure your name is on a popsicle stick (by the windows)
    • Yesterday’s handouts are in the cupboard near the door
    • Sit where you were yesterday
    • Pick up a laptop and log on – one laptop per buoyancy lab group (you choose, 2-3 people per group)
      • Start by restarting the computer – if it says other users are logged on, push and hold the power button for 15 seconds to hard reset the computer
    • Phones away – any seen phones will go to the office for the day
  • Shared marks documents – check your VSB email (morning class only)
  • Looking for class logo image
  • Room 212 safety
  • Whiteboards: forces and free body diagrams (afternoon class only)
    • Groups of 2
    • Choose any whiteboard
    • Pick up a marker and an eraser/cloth
  • Review homework – Worksheet – Density of Matter
  • Demonstration: frozen canola oil
  • Lab – Neutral Buoyancy
    • Choose a group of 2 or 3
    • Do steps 1 to 7
  • Wrap-up
    • Monday: Make ice cubes
    • Tuesday: Test ice cubes
    • Period 3: put up chairs