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Videos - Liquid Mountaineering and Mythbusters

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Discipline

  • Physics
  • STEM

The whole class watches Liquid Mountaineering, a short video about running on water, after which, in teams, students discuss whether the video is real or a hoax and justify their decision in writing using their prior knowledge of science. After completing a worksheet that teaches them how to balance forces and helps them come to the conclusion that humans can’t stand on water, the class watches part of a Mythbusters episode in which they bust the Liquid video.

Author(s)

Phoebe Jackson

Phoebe Jackson

SALTISE Contributor, John Abbott College, Montreal

At a Glance

Discipline

  • Physics
  • STEM

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