Educational aim is the acquirement of the capability to build up simple experiments, based on basic knowledge of physics, preferentially by the use of poor or recycled materials.
High-school knowledge
Lectures in lecture theater
Written test and preparation and oral description of two experiments.
30 cum laude: complete, in-depth and critical knowledge of the topics, excellent language skills, complete and original interpretative skills, full ability to independently apply knowledge to solve the proposed problems;
28 - 30: complete and in-depth knowledge of the topics, excellent language properties, complete and effective interpretative skills, able to independently apply the knowledge to solve the proposed problems;
24 - 27: knowledge of the topics with a good degree of command, good language skills, correct and safe interpretative skills, good ability to correctly apply most of the knowledge to solve the proposed problems;
20 - 23: adequate knowledge of the topics but limited command of them, satisfactory language skills, correct interpretative ability, more than sufficient ability to independently apply the knowledge to solve the proposed problems;
18 - 19: basic knowledge of the main topics, basic knowledge of technical language, sufficient interpretative ability, sufficient ability to apply the basic knowledge acquired;
Insufficient: does not have an acceptable knowledge of the topics covered during the course
Caneva Airaudo, Volpi, La scienza in gioco. Attività manuali per l’apprendimento tecnico-scientifico, Carocci
Measurements of length, surface area, volume, time, mass, density, force. Experiments on Newton's principles, Archimedes' thrust, Pascal's law, hydraulic press, Empedocle's hourglass, Torricelli's law, thermal equilibrium, thermoscope, electrification, electroscope, Ohm's law and elementary circuits, light and sound, magnetic field induction
