Force and Motion: Sail Inquiry by Teacher Professional Development https://padlet.com/teacherworkshops/ku31ctjrifnu 2020 Digital Workshop en-us 2020-02-17 12:49:00 UTC 2025-11-16 02:26:07 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f3ce.png Example Entry: teacherworkshops https://padlet.com/teacherworkshops/ku31ctjrifnu/wish/502501223 Name
TQ: How does the (IV) affect the (DV)?
IV:
DV:
Constants (3):
Hypothesis: If (a specific IV variation) is used for the sail, then (the effect on chosen DV), because (explain why you think that is what might happen.)]]> 2020-04-10 21:04:45 UTC https://padlet.com/teacherworkshops/ku31ctjrifnu/wish/502501223 Nicole Nguyen nicolenguyen1 https://padlet.com/teacherworkshops/ku31ctjrifnu/wish/505531001 TQ: How does the material of the sail affect the time it takes for the sail car to move 2 meters?
IV: material of the sail
DV: time of sail car to go 2 meters
Constants (3): Sail size (10x10), floor, mast
Hypothesis: If a paper napkin is used for the sail, then the sail car will take less time to move 2 meters than other materials because it is less weight. ]]> 2020-04-14 02:33:11 UTC https://padlet.com/teacherworkshops/ku31ctjrifnu/wish/505531001 Judy Johnson https://padlet.com/teacherworkshops/ku31ctjrifnu/wish/506979662 TQ: How does the sail shape affect the time it takes for the sailcar to move 2 meters?
IV: shape of sail
DV: time of car to go 2 meters
Constants: car construction, floor, wind speed
Hypothesis: If the sail shape is changed, it will affect how fast the car will travel 2m because the amount of wind that is caught in the sail would change.]]> 2020-04-14 17:41:14 UTC https://padlet.com/teacherworkshops/ku31ctjrifnu/wish/506979662 Laura Hopkins https://padlet.com/teacherworkshops/ku31ctjrifnu/wish/507108028 TQ: How does the mass of the sail effect the time it takes to reach 2 meters?
IV: Mass
DV: time and velocity
Constants: Sail size, use a hill and no force to send it off, mast size.
Hypothesis: The more mass, the faster the acceleration, the shorter the time. ]]> 2020-04-14 18:46:19 UTC https://padlet.com/teacherworkshops/ku31ctjrifnu/wish/507108028 Brook Luk https://padlet.com/teacherworkshops/ku31ctjrifnu/wish/507307909 TQ: How does the surface area of the sail effect the time sailboat takes to travel 2 meters?
IV: Sail surface area
DV: Time
Constants: Distance traveled, travel surface, wind speed
Hypothesis: If the surface area of the sail is increased, the time to travel 2 meters will decrease (until a critical mass is reached where the benefits of the increased sail size will be outweighed by the force needed to move the mass) because the increased surface area will be able to "collect" more wind energy]]> 2020-04-14 20:59:49 UTC https://padlet.com/teacherworkshops/ku31ctjrifnu/wish/507307909 Sami Corder https://padlet.com/teacherworkshops/ku31ctjrifnu/wish/507332294 TQ: How does the size of the sail affect the time it takes for the sail car to travel 2 meters? 
IV: The size of the sail (ie: 10 cm, 12 cm, 14 cm, 16 cm).
DV: The time is takes for the sail car to travel 2 meters. 
Constants: length of distance, shape and size of sail car (minus the sail), wind speed, ground surface.
Hypothesis: If the size of the sail is increased to 16 cm, then the time it takes to travel 2 meters will decrease because the larger the sail, the more kinetic energy from the fan (wind) will be able to push the sail car forward. 

]]> 2020-04-14 21:20:29 UTC https://padlet.com/teacherworkshops/ku31ctjrifnu/wish/507332294 Rachel Staalsen https://padlet.com/teacherworkshops/ku31ctjrifnu/wish/507406075 TQ: How does the position of the sail affect the time it takes for the sail car to travel 2 meters?
IV: Where the sail is placed on the mast (top, center, bottom)
DV: time
Constants: size, shape, and mass of sail car, floor, wind speed
Hypothesis: If the sail is positioned at the bottom (base) of the mast, the time it takes to travel 2 meters will decrease because the sail is better aligned with the wind energy from the fan. ]]> 2020-04-14 22:36:04 UTC https://padlet.com/teacherworkshops/ku31ctjrifnu/wish/507406075 Lyndsey Bevis https://padlet.com/teacherworkshops/ku31ctjrifnu/wish/511724419 TQ: How does the mass of the sail effect the time it takes to reach 2 meters?
IV: shape of car/sail
DV: time
Constants: length of distance, ground area, wind speed
Hypothesis: If the ground area where to change to a downward ramp then the sail car would travel faster.

]]> 2020-04-16 22:08:16 UTC https://padlet.com/teacherworkshops/ku31ctjrifnu/wish/511724419 Julie Johnson jjohnson272 https://padlet.com/teacherworkshops/ku31ctjrifnu/wish/513722713 TQ: How does the material of the sail affect the time it takes for the sail car to travel 2 meters?
IV: Material of the sail
DV: Time
Constants: The size and shape of the sail, the wind speed, and the floor.
Hypothesis: If cardstock is used for the sail, then it will travel the 2 meters faster because the cardstock will catch the wind energy from the fan better than the other materials.

]]> 2020-04-17 21:06:30 UTC https://padlet.com/teacherworkshops/ku31ctjrifnu/wish/513722713 Tony Bailey Anthony_A_Bailey https://padlet.com/teacherworkshops/ku31ctjrifnu/wish/516049581 Sail variable: Texture

TQ: How does the material of sail influence the distance the sail car can travel?

IV: Sail made of plastic, Sail made of linen
DV: distance car travels
Constants: 
materials (bottle caps, cardboard, glue sticks will be the same for both cards etc.
sails will have the same dimensions
same ahrdwood surface
same energy supply (blow dryer)

Hypothesis:If a linen sail is used, it with cause the sail car to travel farther than the plastic sail because it is able to expand more, have a greater surface area and capture more wind energy. ]]> 2020-04-19 22:15:23 UTC https://padlet.com/teacherworkshops/ku31ctjrifnu/wish/516049581 Alejandra Paniagua https://padlet.com/teacherworkshops/ku31ctjrifnu/wish/516314926
TQ: How does the shape of the sail affect time it takes the sail to reach 2 meters?  

IV:  Shape of sail 

DV: Time car will reach 2 meters

Constants :  Shape of car (base), wind speed, 2 meters of distance

Hypothesis: If a different shape sail (rectangle, triangle) is used, then the sail will take less time to reach the 2 meter distance because there is less area to catch the wind.]]> 2020-04-20 02:55:19 UTC https://padlet.com/teacherworkshops/ku31ctjrifnu/wish/516314926 Samantha Wolverton https://padlet.com/teacherworkshops/ku31ctjrifnu/wish/518322878 TQ: How does the material of the sail affect the time it takes for the car to reach 2 meters?
IV: Material of the sail-sail was made of construction paper
DV: Time
Constants:  Materials, floor (Hardwood), wind speed
Hypothesis: If a different material is used for the sail then it may be too heavy for the car and it may take longer to reach the 2 meter distance because it would not be light enough.

 ]]> 2020-04-20 18:07:10 UTC https://padlet.com/teacherworkshops/ku31ctjrifnu/wish/518322878 Toni Hinds (Szutkowski) https://padlet.com/teacherworkshops/ku31ctjrifnu/wish/518351690 TQ: How does the material of the sail affect the speed of the sail car over a 2 meter distance?

IV: The material being used (paper vs. cardboard)

DV: The speed of the sail car over 2 meters
Hypothesis: If the sail is made of cardboard, then the speed of the sail car will be reduced, because the mass of the sail car has increased.

Constants: 
-The wheels of the boat
-The speed of the fan creating the wind energy
-The mast length
-The surface the car is traveling on
-The length that the car is traveling
-The size of the sail ]]> 2020-04-20 18:18:33 UTC https://padlet.com/teacherworkshops/ku31ctjrifnu/wish/518351690 Victoria Walker https://padlet.com/teacherworkshops/ku31ctjrifnu/wish/519032019 TQ: How does the material of the sail affect the speed of the sail car?

IV: Materials of the Sail 

DV:  Speed

Constants: Surface the sail travels  on, materials used for the sail car, wind speed. 

Hypothesis: If a thinner piece of cardboard is used for the sail car, then the sail car will propel faster and further with the same wind power. 


]]> 2020-04-21 02:11:41 UTC https://padlet.com/teacherworkshops/ku31ctjrifnu/wish/519032019 Priscilla Lumbreras https://padlet.com/teacherworkshops/ku31ctjrifnu/wish/519166862 TQ: How does the shape of the sail affect the distance that the sail car will travel?
IV: The shape of the sails (Triangle or Square)
DV: The distance the sail car travels.
Hypothesis: If the sail is a triangle, then the sail car will travel the farthest distance.
Constants: 
Wheels,
The length of the car
Size of the car
Surface]]> 2020-04-21 04:15:23 UTC https://padlet.com/teacherworkshops/ku31ctjrifnu/wish/519166862 Casey Jobe TQ: How does the Sail material affect the distance traveled? IV: Sail material DV: Distance traveled Constraints: Wheels, the size of the baking sheet, fan speed. Hypothesis: If a baking sheet is used for the sail, then the sail car will travel the furthest, because the durability and density of the material will propel the car with ease. caseyjobe https://padlet.com/teacherworkshops/ku31ctjrifnu/wish/528608288  ]]> 2020-04-24 15:08:46 UTC https://padlet.com/teacherworkshops/ku31ctjrifnu/wish/528608288