Connecting materials is a fundamental act of home construction. The motions and energy required for construction can be measured with scientific equipment.
Consider the following graphs, excerpted from The Science of Home Construction from Schottenbauer Publishing.
Discussion Questions
- What physical action is required to make this particular graph?
- How many times is the screwdriver turned?
- How many angles is the screwdriver turned each time? Make a table containing the value for each event.
- What is the average angle turned by the screwdriver?
- What is the total angle turned by the screwdriver?
- Over what period of time is the screwdriver turned during each rotation event? Make a table containing the value for each event.
- What is the average length of time for a turn of the screwdriver?
- What are the minimum and maximum angular velocity values?
- What are the minimum and maximum angular acceleration values?
Discussion Questions
- What is the maximum real power?
- What is the maximum apparent power?
- What is the maximum current?
- Does it take more power to insert or remove the screw? Why?
- Why does removing the screw not take a negative amount of power?
Over 8,000 graphs from Schottenbauer Publishing provide additional real-life topics for student learning, including sports, transportation, construction, environment, music, entertainment/toys, and general physics.
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New book series from Schottenbauer Publishing allow students to learn about the science of home construction through graphs. The Science of Home Construction and The Science of Energy Efficiency from Schottenbauer Publishing contain graphs which can be integrated into classes for assessments, projects, and tests. Designed to supplement traditional curricula, these books can be used in elementary, middle, and high school, as well as college and university. The books are also well-suited for homeschool use. The book series are as follows:
The Science of Home Construction
- Volume 1: Material Testing
- Forces
- Beams
- Plywood
- Blocks
- Roof Trusses
- Glue
- Volume 2: Tools & Material Testing
- Tools
- Rotation Patterns
- Electricity Usage
- Material Testing
- Heating/Cooling
The Science of Energy Efficiency
- Volume 1: Light Bulbs & Electrical Appliances
- Volume 2: Light Bulbs & Electrical Appliances
- Light Intensity
- Magnetic Fields
- Heat
- Volume 3: Alternative Energy
- Solar Power
- Hydropower
- Wind Turbines
This blog is devoted to sharing graphs from these book series, along with discussion questions and occasionally supplemented by videos.
Schottenbauer Publishing offers over 8,000 graphs on real-life topics for student learning, collected into topic areas including sports, transportation, construction, environment, music, entertainment/toys, and general physics.
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