Theme: Electricity, Magnetism, and Fluids
Electricity in Liquids,
Electromagnets and Magnetism,
Fluid Dynamics with Magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) and Bernoulli's Principle
HUMANIZING SCIENCE 2018 - 2019
VIDEO DEMONSTRATIONS/PHOTOGRAPHS AND FIELD TRIP
Through a partnership between the University of Arkansas researchers and Haas Hall Academy teachers, science activities developed by students for students are fostered while highlighting the personalization/humanizing of science. The intent is to achieve self-sustaining activities into the future. The electronic content is posted to reach a broader audience and for public dissemination and comment. The goals are aligned with the mission of the National Science Foundation, namely to increase scientific literacy and public engagement with science and technology, improve STEM education and educator development, enhance infrastructure for education, and in the long term, prepare young people for a more globally
competitive STEM workforce.
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The 2018-2019 academic year focused on establishing a Science Club at HHA in collaboration with researchers at the University of Arkansas, which is at the core of expanding the humanizing science project.
VIDEO DEMONSTRATIONS
Magnetohydrodynamics (MHD)
Series or Parallel?
The effect of a pair of batteries in series and in parallel on the speed of MHD fluid flow was determined.
Stacking Magnets
The effect of doubling the number of magnets on the speed of MHD fluid flow was determined.
Electromagnets: Making Magnets with Electricity
How far does the magnetic field go?
Mapping the magnetic flux of an electromagnet.
Enhancing and counteracting magnetic fields
How placement and direction of current in multiple wire windings around a nail affect magnetic flux
Bernoulli's Principle
Levitating a ping pong ball with Bernoulli's Principle!
Determining the angle when downward gravitational force overcomes the upward forces from the collision force and the Bernoulli lift.
BRIDGING THE GAP WITH UNIVERSITY RESEARCH
Three-Minute Thesis and Research Discussions
Graduate student sharing her research project with junior high/high school students on measuring neurotransmitters at microprobes for research on depression and other mental disorders
Graduate student and professor sharing research projects on magnetohydrodynamic microfluidics for lab-on-a-chip devices.
Field Trip to University of Arkansas
PHOTO GALLERY OF SCIENCE CLUB EXPERIMENTS
