Workshop
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Wednesday, July 9/16, 2008
9:00 am

The Boiling Point Project
 -Analyze archived data in spreadsheet  
-Create x-y scatter graphs
-Add best fit lines
-Small groups:
Does the volume of water affect the boiling point temperature?
Does the elevation affect the boiling point temperature?

-Demo: Water boiling

10:00 am

The Weather Scope Project
-Build and test basic thermometers, barometer, wind vanes, and anemometers
-How do they work?
Engineering extension activity
-The engineering design process 
-Reengineer one of the instruments

12:00 - 12:30 pm Lunch
12:30 pm The Weather Scope Project
-Demo: Advanced Weather forecast
-Continue “And Now The Weather Forecast” project
-Use PowerPoint to create a weather forecast
2:00 Google Earth Tutorial