Physics Teacher's Inventions Fair Learning Science by Doing
Science Paul Doherty, The Exploratorium Scientists look at what
everyone has looked at and see what no one has seen Teachers
help others to see what they have never seen before. Students
ask questions that help their teachers to see what they have
never seen before. The Exploratorium Website:
www.exploratorium.edu Paul Doherty's website: www.exo.net/~pauld
The virtual Exploratorium is named The Splo in the virtual world
of Second Life, Image Real and Virtual Look through a long focal
length lens at a distant object and see both a real and a
virtual image of the object simply by moving your head. Finding
rays Look at a small bright light source in a dimly look room,
notice rays of light. Do experiments to find out where these
rays are located. Ringing Aluminum Rod Strike a rod and find its
pattern of vibration with your fingers. Floating in Copper Float
a magnet between thick sheets of aluminum or copper. Whirly
Explore the sounds made by a corrugated