This narrative describes our first task. Walking into a first day of a science class, one of the proclamations that we’re conditioned to hear is about the power of the “scientific method.” There are plenty of first chapters of textbooks that devote themselves to describing a bit about what science i…

Investigate Find yourself an elevator that's reliable and, ideally, not too busy. Actually, the "too busy" part isn't that important. It's more fun to do this when others are watching. Bring a standard bathroom scale on an elevator. The scale should be able to show you a continuous readout, so typic…