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This Fire in Zero G!! instructional video also includes:
Play with fire and Slinkies in a zero-gravity environment. A video from the Veritasium playlist records the experience in a zero-gravity and hypergravity environment. The narrator shows how a flame and a Slinky change their behaviors in the absence of gravity.
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Adaptable
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Instructional Ideas
- Pause the video and ask pupils to explain the changes in gravity at 1, 1.8, and 0 G
- Incorporate screenshots of the flame and Slinky experiment in a lesson presentation
Classroom Considerations
- Expects knowledge of the acceleration due to gravity
- This video is hosted on YouTube
Pros
- Explains each step in the process of the experiment
- Shows experimental results that teachers cannot create in a classroom setting
Cons
- None