The Physics Petting Zoo
The Physics Petting Zoo is an adjunct to the Online Physics Courses for elementary and middle school teachers, which teach the concepts of physics through hands-on activities (like the ones featured in the Physics Petting Zoo) that can be used in the classroom.
To request a visit to the Physics Petting Zoo, please fill out the form at https://pa.as.uky.edu/physics-petting-zoo-request-form
Here is a list of the stations in the University of Kentucky Physics Petting Zoo
Electricity:
1)
Make It Go circuit boards (3)(I, II) -Two boards with single circuit elements
(III) -One board with series circuit elements
2)
Visible Electric Motor3)
Electromagnet4)
DoorbellOptics:
5)
Model Camera6)
Optical Toy (cylindrical mirror)7)
Corner Mirror8)
Periscope9)
Retroscope10)
Refraction Bottle11)
Spectroscope12)
Red View / Blue View13)
The Fresnel Lens14)
+/- MirrorsMagnetism:
15)
Electromagnet16)
Doorbell17)
Magnets17)
Magnetism can be Contagious18)
Find the PaperclipsMechanics:
19)
Pulleys20)
Roller Coaster21)
Balancing Bird22)
Flow VisualizationPressure:
23)
Bottle Divers24)
Make a Vacuum (plunger)There are some more Zoo stations that are one-of-a-kind. There are described here.
Copyright 2004 Joseph P. Straley and Sally A. Shafer -- The University of Kentucky Physics Petting Zoo