Surface Tension

A LESSON PLAN ON THE PHYSICS EXPERIMENT CARRIED OUT BY SPANISH STUDENTS OF ESCUELA PROFESIONAL LA SALLE, PATERNA (VALENCIA)

PHYSICS LESSON PLAN

1. PURPOSES

• Establish elementary and clear ideas about physics
• Establish the experimental activity and reflect on this activity
• Communicate the results of this research in a fair.
• Relate physical and biological concepts.

2. OBJECTIVES

• Consolidate the scientific method based on observation
• Determining physical concepts such as surface tension intuitively
• Encourage students to physically explain to everyone
• Know how surface tension acts in different liquids.

3. CONTENTS

• Introduction to surface tension
  • Volume concept
  • Surface forces
  • Surface tension and LaPlace’s law
  • Liquid properties
  • Capillarity

• Scientific method
  • Methodology to obtain new knowledge.
  • Steps: observation, problem, investigation, hypothesis, experimentation, results, data analysis, conclusion and communication

4. ACTIVITIES

• Apply the scientific method
  • Observe a problem and seek a solution

• Learn basic laboratory techniques
  • Use laboratory equipment

• Learn to draw conclusions
  • Submit the work to a contest

• Learn to communicate results
  • Intervening in an investigation fair

5. BIOLOGICAL EXAMPLES

• How do insects walk on water?
• Function of the lung alveoli in mammals
• Rising sap in trees by capillarity