The Exploratorium transformed by the "Black Hole"

On at least 10 days during the first semester my high school physics classroom turns into a miniature version of the Exploratorium. Students wander from station to station, answering questions and making observations. To accomplish this with some degree of order I have students divide their notebooks into 4 columns. (Two columns on each of the facing pages.) Each station has a title, which is listed on the board. The students record these titles in order, but go to stations in any order. Column one is a description of what activity they do (What I did). Column 2 is a description of the observations (What Happened). Columns 3 and 4 we fill in on the following day (Why and So What?)

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