"Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire."
----- William Butler Yeats
Parents-please periodically log into snapgrades and check the grades.
Visit the online learning log and answer the three questions for gravity.
Follow the growth of the butterflies on the ground based experiment
Extra credit--2 points
Below any online article summary on the science current event wiki, post a critical thinking discussion question based on that article.
Extra credit (4 points)--Create a mini news article for a recreation or sports magazine about how friction plays a role in a sport of your choice. Students will need to include a colorful, creative picture of the sport in action and describe in a paragraph or two, how friction affects a player’s performance in that sport.
Physics is everywhere. Below is a list of some ideas for you to explore science beyond the classroom. In each case its important to explain the physics that you have learned.
Watch a 1-Hour Video and Report on It(extra credit 5 points)
MYTHBUSTERS on Discovery Channnel
How It's Made on Science Channel
Visit a Museum and Report on It
Stay current with science--
NASA's next Mars rover, a super-capable robot named "Curiosity," will push Mars exploration to a new level.
http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2009/30oct_curiosity.htm?list1358235
NASA Mission to
Study the Moon's Fragile Atmosphere
http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2009/23oct_ladee.htm?list1358235
Go to http://www.sciam.com/podcast/ and listen to 60 second science as well as science talk or watch a science show and share with your parents what you learned.
Always come prepared for class.
Review your notes daily.