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* Optional (test airplanes) | * Optional (test airplanes) | ||
- | =====What's in the Box (15 min)===== | + | =====What's in the Box (18 min)===== |
* Instructors have a sealed pink box. In groups (3-4 people), come up with experiments you can do on the box. Box is indestructible and sealed. You must be able to perform these experiments in class. (4 min max) | * Instructors have a sealed pink box. In groups (3-4 people), come up with experiments you can do on the box. Box is indestructible and sealed. You must be able to perform these experiments in class. (4 min max) | ||
* Carina and Jason roam around and seed questions (“what do you learn by doing that?”). | * Carina and Jason roam around and seed questions (“what do you learn by doing that?”). | ||
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* Instructor writes each description on whiteboard | * Instructor writes each description on whiteboard | ||
* In same groups, decide what’s in the box. Each group comes up with one guess and reason why (3 min max) | * In same groups, decide what’s in the box. Each group comes up with one guess and reason why (3 min max) | ||
- | * Instructors roam around ("What is the most convincing piece of evidnece?" "Are their any alternatives that could also match this?") | + | * Instructors roam around ("What is the most convincing piece of evidnece?" "Are their any alternatives that could also be consistent with the measurements?") |
* Together as a class, each group reveals guess and reason why. Reveal true answer (3 min) | * Together as a class, each group reveals guess and reason why. Reveal true answer (3 min) | ||
* Discussion (5 min) | * Discussion (5 min) |