In The Great Compost Heap the student is introduced to the idea of composting and how composting helps to further the idea of the 3 R's, "Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle."

Expanded Edition, with Synthetic Ice Learn about the Physics of Ice Skating Translational Motion Across the Ice Position, Velocity, & Acceleration In this book, readers gain access to real scientific data pertaining to ice skating, promoting graph-reading, comparison, contrast, and calculation skills. Graphs show data from the following scientific instruments: Motion Detector Dual-Range Force Sensor Force Plate Wireless Dynamics Sensor System Surface Temperature Sensor This book allows readers to analyze real data without purchasing expensive lab equipment. Graphs show the motion of various types of skates across ice, along with the forces required for straight motion. Skates studied include figure skates, hockey skates, child double-runner skates, and bob skates. Additional graphs contain data on the forces required to move a hockey puck across real and synthetic ice and the forces involved in vertical motions, including stepping and jumping. These data can be used for lesson plans by teachers and parents. This expanded edition features data from both real and synthetic ice, as well as extra styles of figure skates and hockey skates. Bonus Material: Diagrams show a cartoon character, Blue Dude, demonstrating ice skating moves such as gliding and stopping. Additional graphs also contain data on ice melting, and comparisons of the strength of ankle support in various types of skates.

Learn about the Physics of the Wheel Translational and Rotational Motion, Acceleration, Velocity, Force, Friction, & Work In this book, readers gain access to real scientific data pertaining to wheels, promoting graph-reading, comparison, contrast, and calculation skills. Graphs show data from the following scientific instruments: Dual-Range Force Sensor Video Analysis This book allows readers to analyze real data without purchasing expensive lab equipment. Graphs show data from two wheels connected by an axis, as the apparatus moves on flat and inclined surfaces, including wood and carpet. The data include force, work, and motion, which can be used for classes in physical science and physics. These data can be used for lesson plans by teachers and parents.

Learn about the Physics of Vehicular Motion Translational and Rotational Motion Trajectory, Velocity, & Acceleration In this book, readers gain access to real scientific data pertaining to vehicular motion, promoting graph-reading, comparison, contrast, and calculation skills. Graphs show data from the following scientific instrument: Video Analysis This book allows readers to analyze real data without purchasing expensive lab equipment. Graphs show data from two radio-controlled vehicles, a car and a Hummer, on flat and inclined surfaces. The data include straight and curved motion, acceleration and deceleration, and a few accidents. The graphs and data contained in this lab manual can be used for lesson plans by teachers and parents.

Learn about the Science of Gymnastics Motion, Velocity, & Acceleration In this book, readers gain access to real scientific data pertaining to the science of gymnastics, promoting graph-reading, comparison, contrast, and calculation skills. Graphs show data from the following scientific instrument: Video Analysis This book allows readers to analyze real data without purchasing expensive lab equipment. Graphs show data from a selection of basic gymnastics moves, including floor, vault, high bar, parallel bars, rings, and pommel horse, using training-style equipment. Samples include handstand, salto, V-sit to L-sit, pommel circles, pommel swings, and more. Graphs trace the head, shoulders, elbows, wrists, hands, hip, knees, ankles, and/or feet as they move. Some graphs contain a combination of moves for comparison and contrast, while other graphs track one part alone, for easy viewing of the mathematical function. These data can be used for lesson plans by teachers and parents.

Learn about the Physics of Water and Oars Translational Motion, Rotational Motion, & Harmonic Oscillation In this book, readers gain access to real scientific data pertaining to the science of floating and boating, promoting graph-reading, comparison, contrast, and calculation skills. Graphs show data from the following scientific instruments: Video Analysis This book allows readers to analyze real data without purchasing expensive lab equipment. Graphs show data collected from a ping pong ball floating in containers and natural waterway. In a series of graphs, the ping pong ball is dropped, submerged, and allowed to float, and its motion tracked. Additional graphs also show the motion of oars and paddles, including rowboat-style oars and a kayak paddle. These data can be used for lesson plans by teachers and parents.

Learn about the Classical Physics Experiments Translational and Rotational Motion, Gravity, Acceleration, Velocity, & Friction Momentum, Energy, and Harmonic Oscillation In this book, readers gain access to real scientific data from classical experiments of physics, promoting graph-reading, comparison, contrast, and calculation skills. Graphs show data from the following scientific instruments: Dual-Range Force Sensor Video Analysis This book allows independent study students and homeschool families to analyze real data without time-consuming data collection. These data can be used for lesson plans by teachers and parents. Graphs depict data from experiments on a spinning top, a gyroscope, gears, and pulleys as they turn. Additional graphs show the two-dimensional motion of a slinky oscillating. Graphs showing the force required to move pulleys in various formations is also included. Bonus Material: Pictures and masses of additional gears provide a source of data for working more problems.

Learn about the Physics of American Football & Rugby (Oblong Sports Balls) Spinning, Rocking, Rolling, Falling, Bouncing, & Flying Force, Trajectory, Velocity, & Acceleration In this book, readers gain access to real scientific data pertaining to balls, promoting graph-reading, comparison, contrast, and calculation skills. Graphs show data from the following scientific instruments: Video Analysis Dual-Range Force Meter This book allows readers to analyze real data without purchasing expensive lab equipment. This volume focuses on two oblong balls, an American football and a rugby ball. Graphs show the orientation of these balls as they are turned in various directions along different axes. Other graphs show the motion of these two balls as they spin and rock from side to side on a flat surface, and as they roll on flat and inclined surfaces. Additional graphs show the balls falling, bouncing, and flying through the air. Coordinated graphs provide analysis of all 3 dimensions during a subset of these motions; several pairs of graphs provide data on both the forces and the resulting motions of the balls. The graphs and data contained in this book can be used by teachers and parents to supplement traditional lesson plans.

Learn about the Science of Electrical Generators, Motors, Alternating Current, & Light Electromagnetism, Force, & Movement In this book, readers gain access to real scientific data pertaining to electrical generators, motors, and alternating current, promoting graph-reading, comparison, contrast, and calculation skills. Graphs show data from the following scientific instruments: Magnetic Field SensorAnemometer Current SensorRotary Motion Detector Voltage SensorDual Range Force Sensor Watts Pro SensorVideo Analysis Light Sensor This book allows readers to analyze real data without purchasing expensive lab equipment. Graphs show the properties of generators and motors, including the electrical output of two generators powered by hand, wind, and a 9 V battery. Additional graphs show the electromagnetic induction which produces or results from mechanical movement in common gadgets. Graphs also show the energy usage of light bulbs and common household appliances running on alternating current (AC), including responses to a dimmer switch. Solar power is briefly explored as an alternative energy. These data can be used for lesson plans by teachers and parents.

Learn about the Science of Magnetism Magnetism, Magnetic Force, & Movement In this book, readers gain access to real scientific data pertaining to magnetism, promoting graph-reading, comparison, contrast, and calculation skills. Graphs show data from the following scientific instruments: Magnetic Field Sensor Dual Range Force Meter Video Analysis This book allows readers to analyze real data without purchasing expensive lab equipment. Graphs show the magnetic fields of a variety of magnets and electromagnets, the forces associated with magnetic fields, and the motion generated by magnetic forces. Several graphs also show changing magnetic fields which result from the motion of magnets. These data can be used for lesson plans by teachers and parents.

ShakeMap-rapidly, automatically generated shaking and intensity maps-combines instrumental measurements of shaking with information about local geology and earthquake location and magnitude to estimate shaking variations throughout a geographic area. The results are rapidly available via the Web through a variety of map formats, including Geographic Information System (GIS) coverages. These maps have become a valuable tool for emergency response, public information, loss estimation, earthquake planning, and post-earthquake engineering and scientific analyses. With the adoption of ShakeMap as a standard tool for a wide array of users and uses came an impressive demand for up-to-date technical documentation and more general guidelines for users and software developers. This manual is meant to address this need.

Learn about the Physics of Balls Focus: Rolling & Colliding Force, Trajectory, Velocity, & Acceleration In this book, readers gain access to real scientific data pertaining to balls, promoting graph-reading, comparison, contrast, and calculation skills. Graphs show data from the following scientific instruments: Video Analysis Dual-Range Force Meter This book allows readers to analyze real data without purchasing expensive lab equipment. Graphs show the motion of a tennis ball, cricket ball, racquetball, lacrosse ball, softball, field hockey ball, street hockey balls (high and low density), and Swedish wood hockey puck-handling ball as they roll on flat surfaces and inclined planes. A set of coordinated graphs also show the motion due to force on each ball on a flat wood surface. The graphs and data contained in this book can be used by teachers and parents to supplement traditional lesson plans. Bonus Material: In the appendix, graphs show video analysis of a basketball, soccer ball, volleyball, dodge ball, 3 baseballs (official, safety, and plastic), 3 golf balls (official, foam and plastic), a ping pong ball, and a plastic apple rolling. The graphs of these balls, which were originally analyzed with a motion detector in Volume 2, are included for comparison and contrast.

Volume 2, Revised Edition Learn about the Physics of Music, with Continuous Decibel Measurement In this book, readers gain access to real scientific data pertaining to the science of sound production, promoting graph-reading, comparison, contrast, and calculation skills. Graphs show data from the following scientific instrument: Sound Level Meter Numerical Analyses and Descriptions of Tuning Systems This book allows readers to analyze real data without purchasing expensive lab equipment. These data from musical instruments (strings, woodwinds, brass, percussion) can be used for lesson plans by teachers and parents. The musical instruments in this book include violin, flute, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, trombone, 5 types of recorders (garklein, sopranino, soprano, alto, tenor, and bass), xylophone, drum pad, cymbals, gong, maracas, guiro, claves, triangle, maracas, wood block, castanets, Tibetan bowl, tuning fork, and voice. In this revised edition, continuous measurement of decibel readings result in line graphs, allowing for more detailed analyses than in the original edition. Bonus Material: Charts comparing tuning systems, instructions on calculating frequencies for different notes and scales, and derivation of the power series underlying just intonation tuning and scales are included.

Volume 2, Revised Edition Learn about the Physics of Music, with Continuous Decibel Measurement In this book, readers gain access to real scientific data pertaining to the science of sound production, promoting graph-reading, comparison, contrast, and calculation skills. Graphs show data from the following scientific instrument: Sound Level Meter Numerical Analyses and Descriptions of Tuning Systems This book allows readers to analyze real data without purchasing expensive lab equipment. These data from musical instruments (strings, woodwinds, brass, percussion) can be used for lesson plans by teachers and parents. The musical instruments in this book include violin, flute, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, trombone, 5 types of recorders (garklein, sopranino, soprano, alto, tenor, and bass), xylophone, drum pad, cymbals, gong, maracas, guiro, claves, triangle, maracas, wood block, castanets, Tibetan bowl, tuning fork, and voice. In this revised edition, continuous measurement of decibel readings result in line graphs, allowing for more detailed analyses than in the original edition. Bonus Material: Charts comparing tuning systems, instructions on calculating frequencies for different notes and scales, and derivation of the power series underlying just intonation tuning and scales are included.

Learn about the Science of Archery Force, Gravity, Acceleration, Velocity, & Motion In this book, readers gain access to real scientific data pertaining to the science of archery, promoting graph-reading, comparison, contrast, and calculation skills. Graphs show data from the following scientific instruments: Video Analysis Dual-Range Force Meter This book allows readers to analyze real data without purchasing expensive lab equipment. Graphs show the trajectory of arrows as they are shot from a child's bow at different angles and with a variety of bow pull lengths. A set of separate graphs analyze the forces of the bow as it is pulled to different lengths. These data can be used for lesson plans by teachers and parents. Bonus Data: Analyses of the mass distribution and balance point of the arrow provide additional perspective on the science of archery.

Learn about the Biophysics of Gymnastics Joint Angles & Range of Motion, Electrical Signals of the Heart & Muscles, Breathing Patterns & Lung Capacity, Blood Pressure & Heart Rate In this book, readers gain access to real scientific data pertaining to gymnastics, promoting graph-reading, comparison, contrast, and calculation skills. Graphs show data from the following scientific instruments: Goniometer EKG / EMG Sensor Spirometer Blood Pressure & Heart Rate Sensor This book allows readers to analyze real data without purchasing expensive lab equipment. Graphs contain data on the biophysics of gymnastics, including joint angles/positions, electrical activity of the heart (EKG) and muscles (EMG), breathing rate, lung volume, blood pressure, and pulse. Graphs show data from a selection of basic gymnastics moves from floor, parallel bars, rings, and pommel horse, using training-style equipment (small and large parallettes and a pommel trainer). These biophysics data are samples from one individual and are not representative of the population. These data can be used for lesson plans by teachers and parents.

Learn about the Science of Gymnastics Force & Acceleration In this book, readers gain access to real scientific data pertaining to gymnastics, promoting graph-reading, comparison, contrast, and calculation skills. Graphs show data from the following scientific instruments: Force Plate Wireless Dynamics Sensor System This book allows readers to analyze real data without purchasing expensive lab equipment. Graphs show data from a selection of basic gymnastics moves, including floor, vault, high bar, parallel bars, rings, and pommel horse, using training-style equipment (mini bar, small and large parallettes, and a pommel trainer). Gymnastics moves studied include lunge, bounding, salto, roundoff, swinging on parallettes, pommel swings, pommel circles, and inversion on rings, among others. These data can be used for lesson plans by teachers and parents.

Learn about the Biophysics of Track & Field Joint Angles & Range of Motion, Electrical Signals of the Heart & Muscles, Breathing Patterns & Lung Capacity, Blood Pressure & Heart Rate In this book, readers gain access to real scientific data pertaining to track and field, promoting graph-reading, comparison, contrast, and calculation skills. Graphs show data from the following scientific instruments: Goniometer EKG / EMG Sensor Spirometer Blood Pressure & Heart Rate Sensor This book allows readers to analyze real data without purchasing expensive lab equipment. Graphs contain data on the biophysics of track and field activities, including joint angles/positions, electrical activity of the heart (EKG) and muscles (EMG), breathing rate, lung volume, blood pressure, and pulse. Track and field activities examined include running, jumping, and throwing. Analyses include hurdles, discus, hammer, javelin, and shot put. These data can be used for lesson plans by teachers and parents. Note: These data were collected using lightweight track and field equipment, and with constrained physical exertion, due to limitations of lab space, equipment, and safety considerations. Most throws were limited to 14 feet. Actual forces generated in competitive track and field events are larger. These biophysics data are samples from one individual and are not representative of the population.