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LABORATORY MANUAL
IN BEED 106
TEACHING SCIENCE IN
ELEMENTARY GRADE
(PHYSICS, EARTH AND
SPACES SCIENCE)

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Introduction
Life situations where physical theories and principles are
applied are used as contexts to make theories meaningful.

This laboratory manual will help students in the College of

Education, Arts and Sciences, West Negros University, to become
more aware of the relevance and importance of science particularly
physics and technology in everyday life. The sequence and content
of the activities has been arranged in accordance with the course
outline.

The manual features simple laboratory activities requiring

readily available materials. Some activities are investigatory. Others
are verification. Some are meant to guide the students in analysing
abstract ideas or operationalize certain physics concepts to enhance
understanding of the theories involved. It will also help the students
acquire analytical skills and familiarity with science processes,
which in turn will help them in decision-making.

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AUTHOR

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PHYSICS

Laboratory Exercise No. 1

MEASUREMENT AND CONVERSION

Name: _____________________________ Score: ____________________

Date Performed: ________________ Instructor: _______________________

I. Objectives:
1. To measure different lengths using a tape measure and meter stick.
2. To measure body mass using a bathroom scale.
3. To determine deviation of body mass.
4. To convert one unit to another.

II. Apparatus:

Tape measure, Meter stick, Bathroom scale.

III. Procedure:

A. 1. Measure the height of every member of the group using a meter stick.
Take readings in centimeters. Record.

2. Using a tape measure, take the height of every member of the group.
Make readings in inches. Record.

B. 1. With the use of a tape measure, measure the waist circumference of

every member of the group, both in centimeters and inches. This is done
by putting the tape measure across the waist. Record.

2. Solve the deviation of body mass.

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IV. Data

Trial Height Waist Body Mass

Circumference

Name of Members Meter Tape Tape Tape Bath Deviation

stick Measure Measure Measure Scale

(cm) (in) (cm) (in)

Average

Converted = m = ft. = m = ft. = lb.

Values

V. Analysis:
1. In measuring height, which is more accurate to use, the meter stick or the tape
measure? Why? Which of the two is more convenient to use? Why?

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2. What does deviation of mass imply?

VI. Questions/ Problems

1. Supply the indicated readings on the space provided.

R3 15/1
1/1 R1 13/1
6 5/1 6 6
7/1 11/ R5
1/4 6
1/1 R2 6 5/8 16
8

1/2 R4

1 2

R1 =____________ R2 = _____________ R3 =______________ R 4=_____________ R5=_______________

2. A hospital zone showed a sign which reads: Speed limit 30 miles per hour. How
many meters per second is this?

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3. A high school runner can cover 100 yard dash in 11 seconds. How much time it
would take him more or less to run 100-meter dash?

4. A convenient substitution for the number of seconds in a year is π x 10 7. To

within what percentage error is this correct?

VII. Conclusion:

PHYSICS

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Laboratory Exercise No. 2

NEWTON’S FIRST LAW OF MOTION

Name: _____________________________ Score: ____________________

Date Performed: ________________ Instructor: _______________________

I. Objectives:

To demonstrate Newton’s First Law of Motion

II. Apparatus:

3 pcs one-peso coins small ball

Wide-mouthed jar or tumbler chalk box

8cm x 12 cm piece of cardboard

III. Procedure:
A.
1. Place the cardboard over the mouth of the jar or tumbler.
2. Center a coin on the board.
3. Flick quickly in a horizontal motion one edge of the cardboard.
4. Observe what happens.
5. Repeat steps 1 to 3 using three pieces of coins
6. Record your data in Table 1.

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Table 1.

Trial Observation

B.
1. Put the ball inside the box and move the box along the table with the
open end forward.
2. Suddenly stop the motion of the box.
3. Observe what happens.
4. Go through the given steps three times
5. Record your data on Table 2.

Table 2.

Trial Observation

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IV. Analysis:

1. Why did the coin/s behave as such?

2. After the bow was stopped, did the ball continue to move with the same velocity?
Explain.

V. Questions and Problems

1. What is inertia? Is it measurable? How?

2. State five everyday situations that exhibit Newton’s First Law of Motion.
A.

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B.

C.

D.

E.

VI. Conclusion:

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PHYSICS

Laboratory Exercise No. 3

CENTER OF GRAVITY

Name: _____________________________ Score: ________________________

Date Performed: ________________ Instructor: _______________________

I. Objective:
1. To be able to locate the center of gravity of an irregular object.

II. Apparatus:

3 Pieces of cardboard (about 25cm x 25 cm)

Piece of string? Cord
Scissors
Plumb bob
Nail

4 Procedure:
1. Cut a piece of cardboard into an irregular shape.
2. Punch small, smooth holes at three non-collinear (not lying or not
passing through a single straight line) points A, B, and C of the
cardboard.
3. Suspend the cardboard by means of a nail driven into a wall. The nail
should pass through the hole at point A
4. Suspend the plumb bob (any heavy object may act as a plumb bob) from
the nail with the cord extending down in front of the cardboard.
5. Draw a line on the cardboard along the path of the cord.
6. Remove the cardboard and suspend it through point B. Make sure that
the cardboard hangs loosely from the nail.
7. Draw a vertical line through point B.
8. Label as point O, the point of intersection of the two lines drawn on the
cardboard. Point O is the center of gravity of the cardboard.

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9. To check, hang the cardboard from the point C and draw a vertical line
through. See if this line passes through this point. See if this line passes
through point O.
10.Repeat the procedure, this time cut the cardboard in the form of an
equilateral triangle
11.Submit your properly marked cardboards

V. Analysis:

1. In locating the center of gravity of the irregularly shaped pieces of cardboard, should
the three points lie in a straight line? Why?

2. Why is it that the intersection of the two lines drawn is considered as the location of
the center of gravity of the cardboard?

VI. Questions/Problems:

1. Is it possible for the center of gravity of an object to lie outside the object? Explain.
Give three examples where the center of gravity is outside the object.

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2. Discuss the center of gravity of the human body.

VII. Conclusion:

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PHYSICS

Laboratory Exercise No. 4

RECTILINEAR MOTION

Name: _____________________________ Score: ________________________

Date Performed: ________________ Instructor: _______________________

I. Objective:
To describe the motion of a particle along a straight line in terms of its
average speed.

II. Apparatus:

Moving toy or ball

Meter stick
Stop watch
Chalk

III. Procedure:
1. Using a piece of chalk, make a straight line on the floor.
2. Mark distances of 1 m, 2m, 3m, and 4m.
3. For each of the specified distance, measure the time it takes foots the toy/ball
to travel the straight line.
4. Complete the data sheet.
5. Make sure to erase the chalk marks on the floor.

IV. Data

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Trial Distance(m) Time (s) Speed(m/s) Speed (km/hr.)

1 1

2 2

3 3

4 4

Average

V. Analysis

1. Using a graphing paper, plot distance versus time. What quantity does the slope
represent?

2. Is the particle’s speed constant for all trials? Discuss.

VI. Questions/Problems

1. In two gold medal performances and world-record feats at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics,
Michael Johnson ran in the 200-m dash in 19.32 sec and 400-m dash in 43.49 sec.
What was Johnson’s average velocity in each event?

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2. Describe the patterns of motion by trend line A and B for each graph. State their
similarities and differences.

GRAPH 1 GRAPH 2

B
DISTANCE
DISTANCE

0 0 TIME
TIME

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VII. Conclusion:

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