Our group started the brainstorming part of the final experiment by looking at the websites that were given to us for ideas. Each of us went through the websites and did not really find anything that caught our attention. We then went on to explore other sights online to try to find an experiment that best fits our interests as a group.
We each found an experiment that we liked but had to find one that we all agreed on. We combined ideas and came up with an experiment about potential and kinetic energy. The main idea of the experiment is to roll different size marbles down a ramp into a milk carton. The reason for the different size marbles is to see if the different size marbles will cause the milk carton to move different distances.
This experiment seemed simple to teach a class and collect data from that everyone can understand. We ran into some problems looking for experiments however because they either required a lot of materials, not fitting the project, or too hard to put together. I believe the experiment we chose is the best after our brainstorming. It aloud us to put all of our ideas on the table and figure out which one we all liked. Looking forward to the next time working on the project!