Standard: Physics ALCOS 1 - Investigate and analyze, based on evidence obtained through observation or experimental design, the motion of an object using both graphical and mathematical models (e.g., creating or interpreting graphs of position, velocity, and acceleration versus time graphs for one- and two-dimensional motion; solving problems using kinematic equations for the case of constant acceleration) that may include descriptors such as position, distance traveled, displacement, speed, velocity, and acceleration.
App #1: Graphical Analysis
https://www.commonsense.org/education/app/vernier-graphical-analysis
Graphical analysis is a free app designed to help students from elementary school to college create and analyze graphs. Graphical Analysis enables users to collect data with sensors, graph data, apply a best-fit curve, and identify important features of the graph such as slope and y-intercept. This app also has data sharing and storage capabilities. Graphical Analysis is compatible with iOS, Windows, macOS, Android, and Chromebook. The review link is from Common Sense, which is a credible, third-party review source that collects input from educators who use the app.
App #2: Google Slides
https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/google-slides
Google Slides is a free presentation tool designed to help people (ages 4+) create presentations as well as collaborate with each other and edit slides from different devices. Students can use Google Slides to build, edit, and annotate presentations together, which is useful for this standard when graphing, problem solving, and designing experiments. Google Slides is compatible with iOS, Android, Chromebook, macOS, and Windows. The review link is from PCMag, which is a credible, third-party review source that lists pros and cons of Google Slides as well as many details of how it works.
App #3: Lab4Physics
https://www.commonsense.org/education/app/lab4physics
Lab4Physics is a free app designed to help students in grades 6-12 use their phone's built-in sensors such as the accelerometer and speedometer to collect and analyze data. The app has a plotting tool that enables students to create a graph within the app. Lab4Physics is compatible with iOS and Android. The review link is from Common Sense, which is a credible, third-party review source that collects input from educators who use the app.
Although each of these three apps is very useful in the classroom, I believe Graphical Analysis is best, and it is the one I use most in my physics classroom. Graphical Analysis has the ability to collect data from a variety of sensors. These sensors are more reliable than those built into cell phones. Graphical Analysis also plots the data points as they are entered and displays important features of the graph immediately on-screen. I use this app to help my physics students collect data and derive equations from the data they collect, which is an important part of physics.
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