Assignment: 9/19 - Gas Laws Screencast (and Talk Like a Pirate Day)

AP PHYSICS TWO-A
2025-09-14T22:26:18Z

Due: Sep 29, 2025 by 11:59pm

UPDATES/CLARIFICATIONS

If you have not done so already, install Screencastify on your chromebook

We are well into the trimester and have begun learning multiple concepts, especially ones that will be foundational to you throughout the year. Many of our "lab reports" will be done in the form of a Screencast, and it is nicest to do that a little bit separated from the end of unit assessments.

Your task: Analyze the data from your Gas Laws lab. Use the datasets you manipulated in class. You only need to discuss the two datasets you collected data for... either PvsV & PvsT or PvsV & VvsT... NOT ALL THREE

For each future screencast, I will let you know what particular pieces are the most important (sometimes it is your procedure, sometimes it is your data analysis, etc...)

Your screencast should:

Be less than 2 minutes long at a regular speaking pace (do not speed up your recording).

I will stop watching at 2min. This requires you to determine what the most important information is and convey it efficiently.

Picture you throughout (webcam on)

Visual Part that goes on slides you make to communicate the concepts

Include graphs of your data before and after linearization (If/when linearization is necessary).

Graphs should have all appropriate parts, including correct units, titles, best fit line for the linearized version. (use your checklist)

Explain why you used the units you chose for pressure and temperature.

Draw diagrams of particle motion showing what is happening to the particles as the variables change.

What you talk about (you'll want some carefully crafted bullet points to support what you're saying)

Describe the trend in your data

be sure to use the "magic words" description of how the variables relate to one another (Use your Interpreting Graphs page)

Relate to a scenario outside the classroom...Of course, use visual aides as appropriate

Pick one of your graphs and relate the phenomenon observed on the graph to a scenario you might observe in everyday life.

Discuss the following:

any way in which your data differed from what you'd expect and why,

what errors occurred in your data collection, how you know they occurred,

how to reduce them if you had the time and resources to repeat this experiment

Though you may be good at the mechanics of your work, it's still important to be able to communicate it well. The criteria above point to your ability to carry out certain scientific processes, but the criteria below convey your ability to communicate that work effectively. These criteria must be met in order to earn full credit.

Strong screencasts:

Limit the number of bullets and text on slides. (Put enough information there to talk about, but not everything you want to say)

Interact with the carefully chosen text and images on the screen as you explain verbally.

Avoid reading off a script, but explain from memory (For the love of all things, scripts are super boring. Make talking points for yourself and speak naturally)

Are engaging

UPDATES/CLARIFICATIONS

If you have not done so already, install Screencastify on your chromebook

We are well into the trimester and have begun learning multiple concepts, especially ones that will be foundational to you throughout the year. Many of our "lab reports" will be done in the form of a Screencast, and it is nicest to do that a little bit separated from the end of unit assessments.

Your task: Analyze the data from your Gas Laws lab. Use the datasets you manipulated in class. You only need to discuss the two datasets you collected data for... either PvsV & PvsT or PvsV & VvsT... NOT ALL THREE

For each future screencast, I will let you know what particular pieces are the most important (sometimes it is your procedure, sometimes it is your data analysis, etc...)

Your screencast should:

Be less than 2 minutes long at a regular speaking pace (do not speed up your recording).

I will stop watching at 2min. This requires you to determine what the most important information is and convey it efficiently.

Picture you throughout (webcam on)

Visual Part that goes on slides you make to communicate the concepts

Include graphs of your data before and after linearization (If/when linearization is necessary).

Graphs should have all appropriate parts, including correct units, titles, best fit line for the linearized version. (use your checklist)

Explain why you used the units you chose for pressure and temperature.

Draw diagrams of particle motion showing what is happening to the particles as the variables change.

What you talk about (you'll want some carefully crafted bullet points to support what you're saying)

Describe the trend in your data

be sure to use the "magic words" description of how the variables relate to one another (Use your Interpreting Graphs page)

Relate to a scenario outside the classroom...Of course, use visual aides as appropriate

Pick one of your graphs and relate the phenomenon observed on the graph to a scenario you might observe in everyday life.

Discuss the following:

any way in which your data differed from what you'd expect and why,

what errors occurred in your data collection, how you know they occurred,

how to reduce them if you had the time and resources to repeat this experiment

Though you may be good at the mechanics of your work, it's still important to be able to communicate it well. The criteria above point to your ability to carry out certain scientific processes, but the criteria below convey your ability to communicate that work effectively. These criteria must be met in order to earn full credit.

Strong screencasts:

Limit the number of bullets and text on slides. (Put enough information there to talk about, but not everything you want to say)

Interact with the carefully chosen text and images on the screen as you explain verbally.

Avoid reading off a script, but explain from memory (For the love of all things, scripts are super boring. Make talking points for yourself and speak naturally)

Are engaging